The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-01

we are with the best climate, the finest
fruit, and plenty Of food without working
for it. We will make for one Of these, land
everything out Of this rotten old ship, and
then scuttle her. You have made me your
Captain, and app ONT Lloyd my chief Off
Ger. He is sailor and knows where these
islands are and how to reach them, so he
will sail the ship
Loud, acclamations greeted this address,
and the assembly adjourned to the grog |
tubs.
I was not long left unmolest; a knot of
fellows gathered around me and discussed |
what they should do with me, and one at
last suggestedthat l should he made to swal-
low the contents of my medicine chest,
which was forthwith brought up for. the
purpose, and some calomel pills were act
ually forced into my mouth. How wished
that had been homeopath.
While was struggling, a man came up.
"What are you doing with the doctor?"
he asked excitedly; didn't the captain say
he wasn't to be touched? He wants to see
you, sir, down in the cabin he added civ
ally to me. My prosecutors skunk off,
grumbling, and my delivcrer cut my bonds
and led me to Williams, who had been
shot in the shoulder and wanted his wound
attended to. managed to extract the bull
let, and when he was easier he said:
Il am sorry for all these horrors, doctor,
l swear am But you know the men have
to deal with, and how slight my hold is up
on them You have been kind to many Of
them, and are useful besides, and | man
aged to save your life, but when | said a
word for the others they would not listen.
AS for MacNab, he fired at me first, or he
would never have fallen by my hand
"Tou are responsible to God and the law,
not to me, l replied.
Ought to have refused totend his wound?
| Was it my duty to beard and upbraid him!
do not know; life is sweet, and | wished
and tried to preserve it, excusing my pusil-
lanimity at the time of the thought that my
testimony, if l survived, might bring the
whole body of rascals to justice.
quite understood the tenure upon which
my life was held, in spite of Williams plau-
sible speeches There were many sick and
several wounded, both by the storm and
in the fight when the vessel was seized, and
they needed my services. When they
thought they could.do without me should
be silenced forever, together with every
other probable witness against them.
Meanwhile the ship was kept on her course
towards the Friendly Islands, under Lloyd's
management, and on the third day land was
sighted.
That evening sailor who had joined the
mutineers on compulson and had been hut,
came to me and said:
Il beg pardon, sir, but would you dress
my wound on deck where every one can see
us?''
/ saw he had reason and consented.
1--WE something to say, sir, and don't
want to be seen talking to you in private
way, for fear of making them suspicious.
Bill Hicks was at the masthead on the look
out last watch, and he saw something he
did not report, and that's a British frigate,
round the hcadland Of that there island.
Don't start, sir. There's only us of the old
crew knows it; and we've had boat ready
to lower for some days. It's that one on
the port side, next the mizen mast. We
mean to lower that quickly at nightfall, and
let it tow behind; and then later such as can
will get into it, cast off and row for the fri
gate. If you like, sir, you had better lie
down in the boat and be lowered with it.
Say you want quiet read or sleep. or
something, if you are seen. There's risk,
of course, but not big one. Lloyd's half
and so will most of the others. for now they
have got to the islands they think it's all
right. There's only that Williams"
II can manage him. said l, and we part
ed.
pulse feverish SO he gladly swallowed So
porifc which would keep him quiet for
some hours.
:. Al I ;,ff hn hna
+ indicated, the only men who could possibly
J see me being those at the wheel, who were
both old men of the crew, and were pre-
pared, when they knew that Lloyd wat
quite oyerpowered BY drink. to alter ths
: course of the ship and steer for the head
| land where the frigate had been seen. Al
went easier than had even been anticipated
> When had been slowed away half an hour
the boat was lowered. and in a very LITTLE
r while three men stole into it, cut the ropt
by which we were towing. and when tn,
$ ship had forged far enough ahead to pre-
e vent the phosphorescenee Of the oar-dip
e attracting attention, began to row in the di
s recsioo Of the headland.
In two hours time we turned it, and saw
the lights Of the frigate. against the sides O.
!: which in another hour the boat grated
..What goes there challenged sentry
: Medical officer escaped from convic
: ship which has mutinied."
Il | will not dwell on the joy with which
3 stood upon the deck or on the heartiness 9
o my reception when | had made my report.
It The frigate weighed. and stood out I
e sea at once, and in the early morning cam
d up with the convict ship, boarded; and too
l. her without resistance.
q Nv evidence stIfflcpd to clear the spamel
II and mariners who had been forced into
lie pretended compliance with the projects Q
the mutineers. as also, some months after
: wards to secure the execution Of al thos
E who had taken prominent part in tn
: murder Of my poor friends, MacNab an
: Phipps, seventeen Of whom suffered the e,
T. treme penalty Of the law at Sydney
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