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

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The Tiger fFigate was hOmeward
during which time matteHa, with some
exeepIfoRs, had gone quite pleasantly.
The credit of this evidently did not
belonged the captain, for he was. .
surly. drunken brute, and had amused
himself during much of the voyage
by approaching the men unseen, giv-
ing themsa violent kick, striking them
with his rattan. and s0mRkimas with
some heavier implement. But the
sailors dared not resent even this
treatment and for the sake of the
second mate who was great and de-
served faYOFite among themp they bore
it,1n SILENCE, IS -, 'ts.6 - ssst.e. ..
Among the crew there Was Young
man by the name of Ben MaHlAey, He
was q noble fellOw, good sailor, and
q general fAvorite with all except the
captaiR " ho appeared to feel an espec.
ial spite against him, simply because
he, was true man. - ~
One day Ben was seated below, when
one Of his faYofites by. the name of
Joseph Metealf, approached him, and
said We'll, Ben, the voyage is near
~ over. By tomorrow night we may
expect to see land. u s.7l;ss. safl.a lzsii zs
q Yes sand thank HeaYen. for it.s'
/" Why do you speak so earnestly
Ben ?'' sl.. '1',ig ~ is'i IA. \ 8
81 want to leave the ship"
II did not think YOU were in such
a hurry. y.7leI sIs saii.5oa sz5ii.sssf
ssBut 7 tell you / am. Iahave long
felt an inclination to throttle that dog
and whom I saw him strike you. to-day
Joe, could scarcely restrain myself.p
"Oh, dOn't mind that. He is q
drunken beast and nat worth noticing
considering that Yerythlng else goes
on SO PLEASANTLY '.s-isa s'9.i ts9iisz
"I don'9Ioo upon 1t in that light.
He is our chief officer and ought to be
3 gentleman. II he should strike me
I-n-.sf .53isgi5 u & L.ffss1fs5uaras
"oh, IL snpt very likely heswOuld
strike yOu.0 5as9
"I think it is very likely.
"Why SER .eso3al..s So az 4.3s,s I'D
"I couldn't help but freWn@ to-day
when the wretch struck you. He obs
served il, and althOughshe did not say
anything st the time, IcoAld5 read his
intentionsat glance.y9gs
.siel + S1pp6ss. he Should strike You
al bslieye I would harl him to my
feet and place my heels upon his cow
ardly neek.p A.sda a3iHa
"Then you'll swing from the yard
arm" saas .s0fa- a8so 6ssups
al know it." siad asiTat
at would be hard TO die for such
~ he.n1 e.n1eqz.1f..4.f.zy.. =. 9-IIe =.
should act ia case or allow. l never
vet have received one, ahdI hope I
never will.sisI could not endure the
degradation. Why, Joe, + really, be-
lieVe If IEWerei to be logged 4 on ship
board it would render me - Fayfng
iend for the remainder Of my life, If
| ii did not kill nae on the spot" .fs-
Akthat moment Ben was summoned
To the deck. He quickly obeyed, and
set about perfornaing the duty devolv-
/ ing upon him with an alacrity and
cheerfnlness IN keeping with bis char
acter. He had glanced Quickly around
bnt the captain was not 10 be seen.
Suddenly Ben felt aaiblOWiiupOn the
head. He staggered, and fell to the
deck. But his aensea did not fOrsake
him. He was satisfied from whence
the. blow came and looking up he saw
/ the captain Standing Hear him. Be-
For a moment Ben had not the pow
er to move, OF, he certainly would have
4aaped upon the captain like . tiger
As it wab he could not bnta exclaim,
aOh, you accursed brute! But I will
be even with you" l8ai.a
This Twas o enough. "A guard goi
j marines was instantly called up, and
in a few moments Ben found himself
in irons 9nd q fast priSonef beloMk He
knew his fate nOW-doQRing. Boy
and man he had been !. q q sailor fol
!; twenty years, and had never received
q blow. But now his hour had ar
rived, and he must submit to thai
; which he had always believed would
be death to him z mas Z i.s.. %
The night passed slowly away
Morning came aud the hours OF day
> rushed on. Toward evening the crew