The Republican journal., 1871-07-27

unarmed rushed gallantly 10 his rescue.
Meanwhile, Bill had planted a severe stab
in the captains left shoulder. Bloody
Dick" bully though he was, did not know
the meaning of fear. He sprang back
ward from the sailors first attack, and
striking him a terrific blow under the chin
he sent him heavily to the deck. Draw
ing revolver, he instantly fired at him,
and then turning to the aid of the second
mate shot both his assailants. The two
men at the companionway. seeing the
fate of their comrades, turned to fly lust
as the two officers from below rushed on
deck. The captains unerring pistol struck
one of the fugitives down dead, and the
other, seeing that the game was hopeless.
hurled his belayng-pin at the nearest OF
his pursuers, and leaping overheard sank
instantly out of sight. The mutinv had
hardly lasted five minutes and not one of
the mutineers remained unhurt. 1t was
plain that at the last moment Bill had
been deserted by all except his five des-
| perate comrades. | was not surprised at
this. We We're slaves, and slaves are
usually towards Moreover, the men
who engages in mutiny knows that even
| it he succeeds he puts rope about his
HSNh. L CIV tiliuh IL NoI III NllIlC W CII-
gage in Il desperate battle in order to eN-
change the certainty Of being beaten ut
sea for the probability of being hung
ashore.
As soon as the fight was over all hands
were called aft, myself included, and
Bloody Dick" with his smoking revolv-
Ell in his hand, demanded to know who
were concerned in the conspiracy? 50
tbn ,,,bi al, fix,
cised, that the men stood silent and irreso-
crime. Bill however, who was lying on
answered for them. ''They were all in
''but the id towards went back on me
meaning myselD is the only man who
didn't know what We meant to do, and
that I'll swear to-
moments with smile of the bitterest con-
tempt. and then ordered us forward.
''Heaye those carcasses overboard,0 he
continued, turning TO the mates the
whole OF them, mind whether they've
| croaked or not. Overheard with them"
Spurning one Of the bodies with his foot,
he went below.
But as the barbarous order was about
to be executed, the stcwardcss rushed
wildly on deck lld threw herself on Bill's
dying form, crying and weeping in pas
sionate grief.
Bilrs arm stole slowly and weakly
about her neck. ''Don't take on so, dar-
ling" he said. Il did it for your sake.
Don't mind mc.'
'Oh, Bill, dear Bill" she sobbed, II
have killed you, have killed YOU, You
can't forgive me now"
Il do forgive you free and earnest he
answered. ''You was only 4 child any
how, and perhaps | didn't treat you kind
enough. Tell me you love me now, and
die all right"
Il do love YOU" she cried, ''my dear
old Bill. They shan't take You from me.
If you die, I'll die too"
A sweet smile passed over Bill's face,
and his hand played with her disordcred
hair. Let me sec Jim he said family,
without, however, taking his arm from the
| wOman's neck.
bent down to him in spite OF the pres
encc Of the officers, and he whispered.
"We've stove in the water tanks, and
You'll have TO put into port for water.
| Get Nell out OF TINS II you can
The mates roughly dragged the shrek
ing woman away, and one of them carried
her into the cabin. reluctantly obcyed
the order to 90 forward, and from the
forecastc | saw the living and the dead
cast overheard. Thus ended the mutinN
OF the Golden Arrow.
As Bill had said, the fresh water tanks
had been tampere,l with, and five days ai-
terward we put into Valparaiso for new
supply Here | with most Of the crc"
deserted the ship Mt once. and ''Rloody
Dick did not care to pursue us. OF the
woman | never heard again. She did not
show herself after the mutiny Poor Bill
| never think of him without wandering 9
why it is that the gentlest and kindest
souls are the very ones whom vain and
silly women deceive and ruin