The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-30
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us now.'
"But the prisoners-sixty>two
strong men, aud brave y
"They are Americans y
Nevertheless, they will not hesi-
tate to rescue gallant English sailors
from the tyrauy of the captain Of this
ship. Tonight ! Ifyou say no ]
will drive this knife to your heart,
and have your comrades hung at tho
yard before day."
Then the helmsman saw the knife
whose blade flashed very near his
breast, aud the next moment he
stood on tho deck.
"Well do it !" he said, "But Ches-
ter is wounded-hurt yesterday by
ball from your ship. Chester was to
have led us"
II will take his placo!' said Ada
line, "Now let us strike y
Captain Guilderoy unsuspicious Of
the mutinous spirit on his ship, hal
placed watches who had belonged to
the Chester party.
Adaline soon discovered this. and
at length seven determined sailors,
armed with knives and pistols, PIE,
pared for the fray.
She stationed two Of tho strong
est at the door Of tho council room,
while as many more guarded the
matches. Then the prisoners were
called forth, one by one, until sixty
two strong limbcd Yankee soldiers
stood on deck. ready to do their
duty.
There was a tumult among the
captain $ party when the mutiny was
discovered. aud the officers were ap-
prised of the state of affairs by the
discharge of several pistols in the
hold.
"Mutinyl" cried Guilderoy,
springing from the table aud the
next moment, having opened the
door, he found himself iluug to the
floor by one of tho mutiners who
guarded the portal.
Another British officer was knocked
down, when several prisoners made
their appearance, and the inmates OF
tho cabin were secured.
1t was one of the most startling
and successful mutinies in the annals
of the British navy ; but the most
thrilling part was yet to come
Now three cheers for the English
sailors cried stalwart mutineer
who had ably seconded the patriot
girl.
Three chrees were given with a
will. They swept far into tue night
and startled tho tenants of another
vessels deck.
"No more such cheers ?" suddenly
cried Adalino Temple in a tone u
command. THE Meteor is to bear
the flag of American Congress at her
mizzen peaa. The British lnutineers
will lay down their arms. Yankee
sailors will prepare to shoot those
who refuse to obey
A moments silence was followed
by curses. and the ninteen mutineers
looked into the faces OF tho men
whom they had armed with English
pistols and crtlasses.
Obedience alone would preserve
their lives, and in few moments
the British mutineers was prisoners
like their more faithful comrades,
and tho good ship Meteor, was in
the Yankee hands
Before dawn rockets revealed the
Meteor's position to her pursncr,
and the astonished Conyngham soon
stood on her bloodless decks
Then the young American lieu
tenant encountered tho heroine of the
hour-the girl. on whose finger ho
had already placed a shining ring.
81 knew that you were near in the
Revenge" she said to him, land |
thought / would present you with
the Meteor. Why, Gilbert, if / had
not led the mutineers. might have
run away from You as l did yester-
day. ,
Gilbert Farley assumed command
of the valuable prize. and in many
of his cruises he was accompanied
by the gallant girl whose fame was
sung on the deck of every vessel in
our little navy.
After tho war-well, the reader
can guess what happened "after the
war"