The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-01

I'VE had a good boom brace on the
Stun-sail boom. and we toggled the low
or halliards and made jumper out Of
them, but Il weren't no use, and nj
about five bells the chap nj the wheel
let her come 10 a bit, and snap went the
boom jest AZ the boom-iron. Well, its
about the easiest way for Ia cit top
mast stun-sail in arter all. and we was
nj long a gittin' the pieces of boom on
deck. and we thought then that the old
man would shorten sail. hut he didn't.
and we hung on and went below, leay-
in whole top-sails and main o'-gallan'
sail on 10 her, she q wallowin', for the
sea had got up and every thing a-crack-
in like mad.
1--we always had an idec that the old
man-his name were Jones had been
a-takin' a little of somethin' in honor of
the fair wind and gittin' ont Of the
doldrumS. cause once. when went aft
for To take in the slack of the wheel
ropes. | seen him Slappin' her on the
weather quarter. and a-talkin' 10 her.
sayin'. go il, old gal, 20 il. old gal. DO
your prettiest, my LADY, and such talk
as that. and il appeared to me kind Of
a sign that the old man had been a-tak
in somethin'
"Wcl, sir. when our side were re-
lieved | went into the fore hatch-house.
where this here Billy Corr were. 10 give
Jack a spell at the watchin', and let him
90 on deck.
"'Well, Jack. my boy SAYS |, how is
he BY this time?'
"'Well, Tom.' saws Jack, hes been
still for half hour or so; the ravin'
has left him. but I'm afeared he's too
far gone to build up agin.
"Well, sir. Jack goes on deck and \
sits down dozin' by the side of the \
bunk. when all of sudden this here .
Billy Corr says in whisper. Tom, is
that your and this was the first ration I
al word he'd spoke for upward of three
weeks.
.'Tom, says he again, and had for
to bend over him for to catch what he
said. 'how long have | been here?'
= tells him, and then saws he agin.
Have You took care of me all this
while?'
"'Me and Jack Wilson has, saws |.
lie was silent for minute or so. and
then SAYS agin, Tom, I've shipped for
the long wage. knows can't Git up
agin. but afore ! slips my wind I'd like
for To tell YOU somethin' that'll make
YOU and Jack Wilson rich
- Wei, clap stopper on list now,
old chap says |, .and by and by when
you're stronger you shall spin me the
twister, and me and Jack wiz be AS rich 1
As ever you can make us ;
49, No. says he. it must be now or
never. Tomorrow | shall 90 over the
side feet fustwards.' ,
Very well. old chap. SAYS /: .if il /
will ease you TO reel it off, 90 ahead. and
4 | gifts asleep, why give me a rouse {
once in while I
'''She were called the Charlotte and {
yers morphrodite brig. bound from I
Jamaica to Havana in ballast. She |
we're goin' 10 buy cargo in Havana :
md 90 10 Europe, and the last thing we I
ook in afore we left were six kegs full q
If gold, which were slowed down in the !
-un 4
"'There were a chap aboard of that {
orig that they called Carrotty Brown, !
cause he had red hair. and me and him !,
Helped TO stow away this gold. When !
We was one day out Carrotty proposed :
o me-him and me was in one watch =
hat we should Kill all hands and cap
ure this gold. AT first ! refused. but at :.
asa consented, and Carrotty nj once
vent into the forecastle and stabbed the =
'ther two men. then killed the cook, =
nd at four bells relieved the wheel 2
nd Carrotty killed the man | relieved =
the third man in our watch. After u
Yards he came aft To where the mate =
vas dozin' on the rail. and together we l
'ushed the mate overheard. Carrotty y
hen went into the cabin and killed the L
aptain. He then proposed that we 2
hould keep the steward to lend Us =
and in removin' the gold, which we !
one. y
eve had intended for to land on the Y
outh side Of Cuba and burry our treas 8
re, markin' the spot, so that we could =
ONE and git it when we could do so !"
sithout suspicion; but in the mornin' u
he Little Cayman were in sight, and =
70 resolved to land there We run the u
rig close in, and then hove to and rot
ne boat out. and then we turned TO and .. a.
ot the gold up out of the run and low -
red it into the boat. There were six :. =,
egs of it, and they weighed about three y
undred pounds each, so that by the -
me we got our water and provisions =
4 the boat were pretty deep. =, -
"'Carrotty and me then went down -
nd bored some holes into the brig, and =
hen we come up and got in the boat :.
hen Carrotty says to the steward, -
You git up lot more provisions, and -
ell soon be back arter il; we've got y. ~
L., !
y shovod og laa,;n, H. s,a,,..r5 ~ M
idn't know the brig were scuttled, ~
ittin' up provisions. 1t were eight :,
Ill 10. laft 10 w