American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

quite understood the tenure upon winch
my life was held, in spite of Williams
plausible 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 l should be silenced forever, together
with every other probable witness against
them. Meanwhile the ship was kept on
her course toward the Friendly Islands
under Lloyd's management, and on the
| third day land was sighted.
That evening, a sailor who had Joined
the mutineers on compulsion and had
been hurt, came to me and said:
az beg pardon, sir, but would you dress
my wound on deck where every one can
see usg''
saw he had a reason and consented.
1--WE something to say, sir, and don I
want to be seen talking to you in private
way for fear of making them suspicious.
Bill Hicks was at the masthead on the
lookout last watch, and he saw some
thing he did not report and that's Brit
ish frigate, round the headland of that
there island Don't start, sir. There's
| we've had boat ready to lower for some
days. It's that one on the port side, next
J the mizzen-mast. We mean to lower that
quickly at nightfall and let it tow be-
hind; and then later such as can will get
into it, cast off and row for the frigate. II
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're seen. There's a risk, of course,
but not big one. Lloyd's half drunk
now and will be quite after Bit, 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"
az can manage him." said 1, and we
sparted-
Williams wound was painful and his
pulse feverish; SO he gladly swallowed a
soporific which would keep him quiet for
some hours.
At the proper time got into the boat
indicated, the only men who could posi-
were both old members of the crew and
were prepared when they knew that Lloyd
was quite overpowered by drink to alter
the course of the ship and steer for the
headland, where the frigate had been
seen. All went easier than had even been
anticipated. When 1 had been slowed
away half an hour the boat was lowered,
and in very little while three men stole
into it, cut the rope by which we were
towing, and when the ship had forged far
enough ahead to prevent the phosphorus
cence of the oar-dips attracting attention
began to row in the direction Of the head
land.
In two hours time we turned it, and
saw the lights of the frigate, against the
sides of which in another hour the boat
grated.
"Who goes there?" challenged a sentry.
Medical officer escaped from convict
ship which has mutinied."
will not dwell upon the joy with
which I stood upon the deck or on the
heartiness of my reception when I had
made my report.
The frigHte weighed, and stood out to
sea at once, and in the early morning
came up with the convict ship, boarded,
and took her without resistance.
My evidence sufficed to clear the sea-
men and marines who had been forced
into pretended compliance with the pro-
jects of the mutineers, as also, some
months afterward, to secure the execution
of all those who hadtaken a prominent part
in the murder of my poor friends, Mac
Nab and Phipps, seventeen of whom suf-
fered the extreme penalty of the law at
Sydney.-LeDts Hough. an Casselrs Maya
zine.