The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-20

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moment. i very soon did, however. No
shot had as yet been fired, so no alarm could
reach beyond by that means. Making for the
indistinct struggling mass Of human figures,
i tried to reach Tins side. / could just see
him stnnding on the a~fter-hatch, cutlass in
hand, bIavels keeping at bay a dozen or more
of the mutineers, who vainly tried to force
him back over the "combings" of the open
hatchvay. In another confused heap l could
Just distinguish the third officer aud boat
swim how armed, / could not see. Ny
IRON b~elaying.pin proved no bad weapon
short, round, and heavy, it was easily hand
led, and did good service. After all. one had
no real nance against long thin knives ir
anything like close single comDat.
How long this performance would have
lasted. and the feariully unequal conflict
been kept up, it il hard to say, when the
sound Of cheering broke upon US. Pausing
In the struggle for a moment, we became
aware that the storm had ceased Ms suddenly
as it had begun in fact it was almost calm.
Another instant, and the cheers resolved
themselves into men swarming up the sides
like bees on every quarter, cutlass in hand.
hardly knowing what was the matter. II was
soon over. Stepanos Zenos, George Marco.
G.dPedro Cenei secured in irons TO tho main
deck stanchiuns, the rost were soon powerlsss
FOR much harm. A hurried explanation now
eLsued. II seemed that after l had rushed
I'D on deck, in answer to tho cry of Al
hands = never needing the boy Isaac or his
scared face, the lad ran up after me, taking
with him the cutlass Tint 1 afterwards saw in
Tim Baylis' haud in fact he gave it 10 him
eithout word or comment. Running to.tbe
stngSay, be lad thrown himself into the
55at belonging 10 our old sampan- wallah
RAmoon, who always remained alongside the
Sh. p ready for call. Rousing the old man and
stizing al .oar, he let go the boat, which,
released from the ship, glided swiftly down
tine stream struck soon after by the hurri.
cane or northwest squall, they nearly cap.
sized, but managed to reach tho mooring.
ehlins OF Ii. NJ. $. Pegasus, moored half n
mile down the river. A rope being hungtO
Ihem they boarded her, the boy Isaac telling
his tale in broken accents and incohereut
sentences; still, however, the officer Of the
Satch made out enough Of the Lads story to
know that mutiny, and perhaps murder, were
going on a short distance up the river; so
without more ado, the order was passed for
general quarters, aud two boR ts'crewspiped
away to board aud relieve the strlngor.' The
squall luckily dropping at this time, they
soon were alongside of our ship, Isaac acting
as pilot, when they gave us the hearty cheer
that had so joyed and surprised us.
But where was Tim BAylis all this tinel
Surely about the ship somewhere mol We
found him at last, lying at the bottom of the
fatal hRtchway, md a long kniie-wound in
his side, from which the lark blood slowly
oozed. They brought him gently M, and
laid him on the nfter-slylight the rain lad
ceased, and the tropical moon shown dowr
on the rocking deck, lending q weird clear.
ness to every object around. He looked very
calm, his dark clear-cut features looked very
white and awful now.
We all stood around while the surgeon that
L1d come with the relief party from the old
PG2lsXs carefully probed and examined the
wound. Itwns no use, his face told us silently
there was''no hope!" that dearold Tim Baylis
would soon be at rest for ever. Hush be is
speaking" Conscious once again, on board
the ship he had defended with his life, the
fpirit OF him We had learned to lovo SO vol
seemed to return to Us once again ere il Nont
n the log, silence soon reigned fore and
lft the ship.
Our hRmmocks were slung, Indian .coast
nshion, in various positions unde the poop
iwning and very pleasant it was to lie at
iRse inthe cool night air, smoking and chat
ing. Tim seemed unusually silent this even
ng, moro inclined to speculate nndthink than
o tell out aught from the fund of auecdote,
furious aud amusing that no always was so
'eady to retail for our benefit.
Charlie, /" he said ct length, II don't Won
der ut those niggers being so c~onfoundedly
mPerstitious and ghostly n night like this
makes one feel that there is something Of
which We know nothing, n work above and
rround US. just look out at those fiery clouds
md answer If there must not be a Power
Aeye, compared to which our grandest efforts
Ieem no more than tho croaking of Sonder
frogs"
Ireplied generally that fireworks of nature
Lways shono forth clearlyto thosewho looked
Ipon them RI the tokens of a Supreme viii.
Another blaze of dazzling brightness rest
Ing on us for a moment, leaving us in dons r
darkness Than before. The storm was GER
family nearing us rapidly.
"Ah !" he snid, referring to the contrast,
how true q picture of life that glowing
light, just for an instant of time, like our
own life, followed by the dense and unknown
darkness OF death. ! nm not one to believe
n portents, Charlie but / an sure TIM in
hese things, If one only read them Alright,
there lies much that may be taken to indicate
that there 10 a grand life hereafter of compile
ton and unity in the powers Of mind and
body, though the truth OF it may be kept
from us in the darkness of tho future. le;
after all it is only in moments Ike these thai
a man seemBoither TO care foror notice them"
Ny reply was lost in a burst Of thunder,
~ hAbI NiaAIN power we nhl 1tl lehTi, AID
with it came down the rain, ms only il can
rain in the tropics. 1 ran TO the gangwav. 10
be clear of the awning, and saw at Uurc that
a hurricane was close uponu us. The whirliue
and oddying clouds few to n vast pace acr =
the sky the low roaring OF the wind, rtI!
very distant, confirmed any doubt on TINT
point. i did not consider that there was auy
cause for alarm on the ships account W.
were in m excellent anchorage and most of
our top .hRmper' was down on deck under
going an overhaul. Still the awnings must
:e furied SO l hurried below for my oil. skin
coat and "sou'wester.' Reaching tue main
ieck, 1 was startled by the sound Of voices
coming from a part of the ship where l know
they could have no business. Without ,aus.
'ng to listen, however, / descended the com.
pauion.% stairs the voices, now hustled in
whispers, following after. At the forc-rubia
| encountered the scared face OF Isaac, as
white us his dark skin would permit. lie
was about to say something but the cry of
"Al hands on deck ~ from Tins lips rang
out fore and aft so l rushed OH deck with.
out waiting to hear what he had to say. Ny
station, as second in command, being ON the
forecastle, | made directly for that point, md
awaited the -rt-watch, in order 10 let go the
second c No one came! Where were
The men heard voices aft. | SAW the
laarter-deok awning flyup in the air, REL ased
tom the ~side.ropes. The hurricane had
struck us by this time We were leaning
broa lside over in an alarming manner, ard
rhpidlydrngginR our singlearchor towRrd,ille
shore. Again ! listened; / could distinguish
III varied cries they were not those OF men
At work. l soon knew. Alerce ,e Ia
wilder shrek, borne along the gale. 1t was
plain that the smothered volcano lad broken
forth at last. The men hrd mutiniod. Sell
hg q belaying-p pin from out the rail, ! mru-
aged to knock the gear clear on the Eat
lCad," n thus releasing Tho storbn,rJ