The Morning herald., 1877-11-24

rescue gallant English sailors from the
tyranny Of The captain of this ship. To.
NIGHT! If you say no, I will drive this
knife to your heart, and have your com
rades hung to the yard before day." 4
Then the helmsman saw the knife
whose blade flashed very near his breast
and the next moment he stood on the
deck.
"We'll do it !" he said. ''But Chester is
wounded-hurt yesterday by ball from
your ship. Chester was to have led u.s."
IT will take his place." said Adaline.
''Now let us strike! !"
| Captain Gilderoy, unsuspicious of the
mutinous spirit on his ship, had placed
watches who had belonged to the Chester
party. Adaline soon discovered this, and
at length seven determined sailors, armed
with knives and pistols, prepared for the
fray.
She stationed two of the strongest at
the door of the council room while as many
more guarded the hltches. Then the
prisoners were called forth, one by one,
until sixty-two strong-hmbed Yankee sailors
stood on deck, ready to do their duty.
There was tumult among the captains
party when the mutiny was discovered, and
the officers were apprised of the state OF
affairs by the discharge Of several pistols
in the hold.
"Mutiny!" cried Gilderoy, springing
from the table; and the next moment, hav-
ing opened the door, he found himself flung
to the floor by one of the mutineers who
guarded the portal.
Another British officer was knocked
down, when several prisoners made their
appearance, and the inmates of the cabin
we're 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 cheers were given with will.
They swept far into the night and startled
the tenants of another vessels deck.
''No more such chesrs!" suddenly cried
Adaline Temple in tone of command.
"The Meteor is to bear the flag of tho
American Congress at her mizzen peak.
The British mutineers 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 nineteen mutineers looked
into the faces of the men whom they had
armed with English pistols and cutlasses.
Obedience alone would save their lives, and
in q few moments the British mutineers
were prisoners like their more faithful COM
rades, and the good ship Meteor was in
Yankee hands
Before dawn rockets revealed the Meteor's
position to her pursuer, and the astonshed
Conyngham soon stood on her bloodless
decks! Then the young American lieuten-
ant encountered the heroine of the hour
the girl on whose finger he had already
placed shining ring.
"I knew that you were near in the Re-
venge," she said to him, land I thought 7
would present you with the Meteor. Why,
Gilbert, if had not led the mutineers, I
might have run away from you, as I did
yesterday!"
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 decks of every
vessel in our little navy.
After the war well, the reader can
guess what "happened after the war;"