The Newtown bee., 1878-01-03

lne chrpentf waved ms nuhu alolt l felt his strong hands clasping my throat as swung my weapon about me. A rush, a confused roar, A sharp sensa ton of pain. and remembered no more of The affair.
 When again rtgained my senses it was with consciousness Jf dull pain in my head, and raising my hand 1 found that il had been bandnged. My eyes, too, felt weak but although my state room was dark, l made out the form of the mate seated beside me. There Was no motion To the ship he sursing of the gale through The top-hamprr had died away, and strange, may say an oppressive silence, reigned throughout the ship
 "'W,ll, sir, how do you find yourself ? and Jack Gregory bent over me as tender as a woman wUul have done.
 A Iittle pain, sir. and somewhat weak. ] replied, as il dull g,immering Ot what had occurred dnWned upon me. But tell ne Mr. Gregory, how fares Inc the ship? How much longer Will she float, and the crew.
 Keep cool, captain, it won't do To get excited with that sore head of yours. The ship is all righl, 80 rest easy on that score We are riding snugly al anchor in as pretty bay as you ever saw, and the men, well reckon they arc quiet enough, for the present. But let me take up the yarn from the point where you lost your reckoning. When was forward, uSt after reporting land, heard the disturb ance aft. saw the men clustering about ye, and before l could reach your side the carpenter had commenced ~bnsie ness. Well, reckon lost iO time in getting aft, picking up d belaying pin or two on my way, which l expended to the best advantage, but too late to help the clip which palled your capstan. How- ever the man who crept astern of ye got all he deserved, and the remainder, with the carpenter, reirealea to the fOrecastle, while ran the old craft in shore, round ed projecting point of land which forms a part of the bay, and here we are.
 As soon as 1 could 1 looked after you, and when l left the deck l took the pre- caution 10 barIicade the cabin door with the stewards help, who is true as steel. l worked upon ye the better portion of the day, but finally fell asleep from eX, hauslion, and reckon the steward must have taken long wink also, for when l attempted to go out on deck, l found that both the forward doors, and after companion Way had been fasteEed from the outside l thought of the skylight, but mass of old rubbish had been piled upon it. Well, sharp ax soon solved the problem, and found that the crew had hoistod the longboat, broached cargo taken barrel of brandy, and made tracks for the beach. sounded the pump well, but the ship had not made another inch which cOuyinCcs me that lke water in the hold is the result of the ships labOring during the gale, which upeued her seams, aud also 10 the vast quantities We took aboard while on our beam ends, There, sir, you have 1t all in nutshell. We are all right here, with plenty of time to it out and re ppir damages before proceeding ou our crdise.
 But the crew. You can do nothing without them. The misguided rascals, hcw shall we assume control over them 7
 Leave all that 10 me, sir. l have a plan that will soon bring them to their senses, Only you keep quiet and nurse your head gear. I'll attend to the rest, with the steward to lend hand
 Gregory yon ars worth your weight in gold and grasped the male's huud with d warm pressure. But for you aud your cuOl head, l wuuld have been food for the hshes. feel better already, and if the steward will get Us something tu eat, 1 think can take hand in carrying cut your plan. What is ilY"
 SlarvatiOn,' was the lacOnic reply.
 Il relrained from asking any further questions, although l must confess. neigh bors, did not clearly faIhom what the bold fellow was up to,
 1t was close upon dusk when walk. ed out upon deck, but light enough fol i me to view the beauties of inc little lslanU cuYered with its luxurianI foliage. The waters of the bay were clear as The dep h' of a spring. the anchor Of the old Pan thrr being plainly disceruable on th' bottom.
 Close 10 the beach, and directly oppO site the vessel, the mutiueers had erected a tent. by the side of which huge tirt was brightly burning, and hauled vel up above high water mark was the long boat. IL was the only one the Panther boastej, and as listened to their drunken shonls. or watched them reeling up and down the beach, my heart siekeHed.
 Suddenly man walked down t0 ihc | varv asira of inc xafar and hailed fhf