The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-10-16

the DD4E48t84u ana Ms lt&EN1 5 - 80
principal hatchway-a Summons that
always sends q shndder through every
manly heart in ,frigate. =
'Al hands fOfwitnessi pnnishm ent
ahoy y =i-,9s q -
. The cry appeared harsh and nnre-
ldenting. It pierced every part OF the
ship, and not & heart but felt its dis
NAL echorwas. there TO be found save
he who claimed te. be master there.
I In short time the crew had crowd
ed aroand the msinmAst. All mpst
come. Ali wore sad faces.aa.iE ...s ie
Soon the officers were ranged on
one side, aud tha captain taking his
place among them, cried sAaster-at-
arms, bring up theIptlsoner ah $50
+ eAlI were silent IS Ben. was. brought
on deck, guarded by marines, and
placed upon tlls gFatlngs szel s.s.g, s=...sf
sTheeaptain began SO ousL Benjamin
Manlay, are about TO be- pn1llshed for
Rsing disrespectful ilauguagel and
threats toward your cap tain, Have
you anything to say49 =I..,s .zgssls.3 gssa
T hsye yssd no disrespsenal Ian
lguage replied Ben In q firm voice.
E. - what cried the captain; ." did
you not cali me an aecursei brute r. =
j.
:" And what language do you call
that 2" ..s.19sa,sI..ssss
" RespectFuT to yOu." i'ie 9 's
l.. "HoW2~a 5.sr..., s..,
"Tt Is complimentary, for you H. are
worse than 9 brute, eeA.Ia
The captain could hardly shppress
his rage,,b he did go. for he telt that
| his revenge was toecOme. ss Did you
not threaten me 2" - H.,
81 q do not recollect that I did
6 Did you not say that you would
be ever, with me 2n 1zt4A
So maddGned was ] with the blow
| you gave me that ] might have said
such a thing. If did Iirepeat it now,
and swear before my Maker that l
will be avenged for the first blow you
gave me and for. every blow ! receive
now. - 4 - l.....s s. =
sBoatswain's mate do your duty !"
yelled the captain. z ti#as.. 1sss
Stop an Instant, y said Ben, calmly
Then ne, continued Mate, can't
blame you for striking the blows, be-
cause you must. Lot me say in ad-
vance that I forgive you for 'it. But
to yeus captain / say once more stop
this, work or YOU v wilI fid II the hft-
tSEcSA vi your lAAc@ 5ttttt
K4s ay & oa J, M .. 8, { !. lisa y shS captain.
afIay on, mate. AaA l8o = iiaa i=ac
The keen scoprge hisssd through
the air and fell with O. cutting Wiry
sound upon the mark. Ben trembled
visibly' bat his teeth, were set and no
sound escaped hims Ii The first blow
hardly left mark but as the sdecess-
I've fell ksrra - m
pear, Hvid lines of brnisad and man.
rose in knotted cords, and the Wh0le
Of the naked body showed hVid and
purple color. sasttss. u - 99ilifsees9
Sixteen-seventeen aud the ridges
broke hs)bloed p0utsd1a0Wn upon
the deck. sTzEenty, and a grOan-the
| escaped Ben. Then he cried,
although the voice sounded faint,
farewell, messmates. faraW0lIsp a
Twenty-tYo. Ben sank, only sus-
pended by the rope attached to his
humhs,--T WentY-ttlre and twenty
four-sl lid they not fall ON the back Of
a corpse ~ e :
af.Cut him downla gre wled the cap
tain, rs he turned away. esitss
The order was oboyed. Every one
expected To see Ben fall upon the deck
lifeless.f BUT not SO. No sooner were
his hands free than no bounded mp
and teaped tow ard the captain like .
tiger. The offcer drew his pistol -
he detected the. movement, but be was
not quick enough. The WeapOn waa
dashed aside by the frantic Ben, and
the wretch cIutched by. the throat.
Then Boz: lifted him frem the deck
40 If he had been q mere child, -.
Nearly every officer rushed to the
I rescue OF the captain, bat 1t was, of
no avail Over the bufWa aEks into the
rolling sea went Ben ANA bis persscu-
tor, thewFOnged saileF atilh retaining
his grip upon the throat Of his inhu-
man foe.a lis3 Iss1s y
A fearful wah escaped the captain.
Efforts were made lo save him, but
the cEims0is surface where the tive
men had dIsapp ppeafed prOclaimeds AL
efforts useless. 4a0fI1sf s4f ID e
The bfave sailor felt that he could
not live after such q ,huniliatiOn., He
resolved that the villain captain should
die with him, afaaa eT a4FYt, .
They died together. I
FALL OF AN ARROLITE. s