Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-02

these, land everything out OF this rotten
old ship, and then scuttle her. You have
made me your captain, and appoint Lloyd
my chief officer. He Is a 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.
was not long left unmolested knot OF
fellows gathered around me, and discussed
what they should do with me, and one at
last suggested that l should be made to
swallow 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 wish
ed that had been hom9)path.
While was struggling man came up.
"What are you doing With the doctorH"
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
civilly TO me. My prosecutors skunk off,
grunbling, and my deiverer cut my
bonds and led me TO Williams, who had
been shot in the shoulder and wanted his
wounds attended to. managed to extract
the bullet, and when he was easier, he
said:
~ am sorry for all these horrors, doctor,
l swear / am; but you know the e>men
have TO deal with, and how slight my hold
is upon them. You have been kind TO ma
ny OF them, and are useful besides, SO 1
managed TO save your life, but when said
a word for the others, they would not lis
ten. As for McNab, he 6rod at me first,
or he would never have fallen by my
hand"
lyon are responsible TO God and the law,
not to me-" replied.
Ought / TO have refused 10 tend his
wound? Was it my duty to heed and up
braid him? / do not know life is sweet,
and wished and tried to preserve it, ex-
cusing my pusllanimity at the time by the
thought that my testimony, if 1 survived,
might bring the whole body OF rascals to
justice.
quite understood The tenure upon which
my life was held, in spite of Williams's
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 should
be silenced forever, together with every
other probable witness against them. Mean
while the ship was kept on her course to-
ward the Friendly Islands under LloyI's
management, and on the third day land
was sighted.
That evening a sailor, who had joined the
mutinecrs on compulsion, and had been
hurt, came TO me and said:
81 beg pardon, sir, but would you dress
my wound on deck where every one can
see u.s."
saw he had a reason aud consented.
''rve something 10 say, sir, and don't
want 10 be seen talking TO you in private
way, for fear Of making them suspicious.
Bill Hicks was at the mast head on the
lookout last watch, aud he saw something
he did not report, and that's British frlg-
ate, round the hesdland of that there is
land. Don't start, sir. There's only us of
the old crew knows il aud we've had
boat ready 10 lower for some days. We
mean to lower it quickly at nightlall, aud
let 1t tow behind and then later such as
can will get into it, east of, and row for the
frigate. If you like, sir, you had better lie
down in the boat and be lowered with it.
Say you want quietread or sleep or some
thing, II you're seen. There's risk, uf
course, but not big one Lloyd's half
drunk now, and will be quite afIer bit,
and so will most of the others, for now
they have got 10 the islands they think it's
all right. There's only that Williams"
81 can manage him." said /, and we part
ed.
Williams's wound was painful and his
pulse feverish; so lie gladly swallowed a
soporifc which would keep him quiet for
some hours.
At the proper time got into the boat in
dicated, the only men who could possibly
see me being those at the wheel, who were
both old members of the crew, and were
prepared, when they knew that Lloyd was
quite overpowered by drink, 10 alter the
course of the ship and steer for the head
land where the frigate had been seen. All
went easier, even, than had been anticipat-
ed. When had been slowed away half an
hour the boat was lowered, and ia a 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 10 pre-
vent the phosphOrescence of the oar-dips
attracting attention, began 10 row in the d-
rection of the headland.
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 the SEN
try.
Medical officer escaped from convict
ship which has mutinled."
will not dwell on the joy with which
stood upon the deck, or on the heartiness
Of my reception when had made my re-
port.
The frigate weighed and stood out 10 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 seamen
and marines who had been forced into a
pretended compliance with the projects of
the mutineers, as also, some months alter
wards, to secure the execution of all those
who took prominent part in the murder
of my poor friends, McNah and Phipps,
II OF whom suffered the extreme penalty
of the law at Sydney.-Lei0is HouIh in Cas-.
sells.
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