The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-03

own, and sail thrown over her that
she might not be recognized. The crew
were instructed to keep themselves out
of sight while the two vessels were
communicating.
"What bark is that ?" asked Cap.
tain Ben, innocently, after hehad given
his own name.
"The Newcastle, Of Sidney"
"Who commands her u
Watson" wep the reply.
"One OF our men had his leg broken
yesterday" hailed our captain, and
would like to get the service of your
surgeon"
"Certainly. I'll come aboard, and
bring the doctor with me. I wish to see
you to trade with you" And with
farewell wave Of trumpet, az the
vessel passed out of hearing, he
luffed to under our lee, and then low
| cred his boat.
Now the doctor of the Newcastle was
at that moment in our own cabin, he
having been sent adrift in the boat with
the captain but McGregor would, of
! course, bring some one to personate
the character. This would take seven
men from her crew and it was also
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with his choice spirits, for if he brought
any doubtful or lukewarm ones, they
might prattle. We had our instructions,
and within five minutes after the seven
men stepped on our deck, they had all
been decoyed below and quietly Sc
cured.
The boat was veered astern by the
warp, and the maintopsail filled on a
wind. just as if we had made arrange
ments for q days "gam," according to
the frequent usages of whale-ships on
cruising ground. OF course our part
ner followed our lead, keeping company
with us all day, without the least sus-
picion. The remainder of our plan to
regain possession of the ship could only
he carried out under cover of darkness.
McGregor and his associates in
crime were ironed and placed in the
run for safe-ke eping. After dark we
love to and set light in the rigging,
which was at once answered by another
from the Newcastle, as she closed with
lis and lay under our lee.
Away went boat from us in charge
# our mate, with picked crew; while
Il short distance astern of her followed
another, with Captain Watson and his
shole party. The ruffian who was in
barge of the bark, calling himself
mate of her, was amused by the first
comers with story that his captain had
made bargain for quantity of gun
powder and tobacco, and that our mate
had been sent for the money in psy-
ment. Suspecting nothing, he invited
his visitor below, to drink and enjoy
himself awhile. Our men managed
adroitly to engage the attention of those
on deck, and the second boat was
silently alongside in the darkness, be-
fore her approach had been observed
by them.
The alarm was given by the cry
"Boat ahoyp' but too late. AS she
touched the side, her crew sprang up to
assist ours, forming superior force,
with all the advantages of surprise.
McGregor's lieutenant was knocked
down by our mate in the cabin; the
few men who really had any heart in
the mutiny were quickly disposed of /;
and in less than two minutes from the
time the boat was hailed, the quarter
deck of the Newcastle was in posses
sion of her former officers.
McGregor and the other principals in
the revolt, still lroned, were carried to
Sydney for trial. AS our season was
up, we kept company with Captain
Watson, and made our port thele 3,
where we we're literally rewarded by
the owners of the recaptured vessel for
our share in the business.