The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01

/ for help, and thena splash IN the waLer
from off the lee bow.
He quickly turned to ask the supercargo,
| who but ia moment before had been stand
ing by his side, the cause Of the noise,
when he saw that the young man was
gone. ..
Then the truth instantly flashed through
his mind and he shouted in a startling, ex-
cited tone
"Nlan overboard!"
1t seemed but an instant from the Civ
ing of the alarm, before the captain and
crew were ON deck-and lights being
quickly brought they rushed to the place
whence the helmsrnan had heard the cry,
when to their surprise they discovered
the second mate, wild and haggard look
upon his face, holding in his hand a heavy,
murderous looking club.
"What means this ?" thundered the
skipper, as thoughts of foul play flashed
upon his brain. ...-..
But, amazed and startled, Haywood was
silent.
"Who is lost?' cried the captain, in the
next instant.
But before anyone had time to answer
him, his own eyes told him.
"My God it's Lewis and that red
handed villain has murdered him! Quick,
men! hoist all the lights and man the
boats Let everything be done that can
be, as quickly as possible. He may be
living, and if you save him this shall be a
good nights job for you. Work, work,
for your lives u
The orders of the grief stricken father
were readily obeyed. But, though lights
were hoisted, and boats sent out in every
direction, nothing could be found of the
lost one. So, at last it was given up as a
hopeless case; and the men returned to the
ship, when Frank Haywood was seized for
the murder of Lewis Stanford.
No more sleep visited the ship that night.
Tie sorrowing father paced the deck, till
daylight; and in tile cabin below, his
daughter was sobblng for the death of her
only brother, and for him accused Of that
terrible deed.
In the morning Haywood was arraigned
before the crew on charge of wiiful murder.
Nothing seemed lacking to substantiate
his guilt. His quarrel with young Stan
ford, and the circumstances under which
he had been found after the alarm, to-
gether with his appearance at the time,
seemed sufficient to prove his guilt.
; Yet, he stoutly protested his innocence,
saying, in explanation Of his conduct,
that he had harbored no il-feelings against
Lewis, but had been ready to forgive and
be forgiven.
; As to his being found with that MUIR
derous-looking club in his hands, it was
accidental Feeling little anxious about
the weather, he had left his bunk to 60
upon deck, and was just in season to hear
the cry which had caused the alarm.
fastening to the spot he stumbled over
something in his path. 1t was the club
which he had in his hands when they dis.
covered him few moments later, with
that wild look upon his face, caused by the
: fear that some horrible crime had beer
committed.
!. Heywood's story was received with
shouts of derision. The cireumstantia
evidence was too overwhelming against
him for any one to have the least suspi
cion that his seemingly inconsistent story
wasanything but false fabrication gotten
up for the occasion.
As soon as order could be restored thu
captain stepped forward with a pair o.
manacles, and, placing them upon tht
!, doomed mans wrists, said:
tBefore God and man, Frank Haywood
l Ibelieve you guilty Of numbering my son
! Therefore, secure you In irons, and order
that you be kept in close confinement unit
we reach port, when you shall be delivered
over to the proper authorities to NEE
l the punishment you SO richly deserve"
. "Here," he added, turning to his crew
o "some Of you take Mr.. Haywood below"
: "Oh, father don'tn' cried Mabel, whit
] had been silent spectator of the terrible
8 scene. 'tHe did not do it! l know b,
8 did mott"
"Tut, tut, girl, no more of this !" saio
| her father. sternly. ."Men, do you
r duty!"
: A couple Of the sailors stepped up t
obey their superior's order, when, with
low cry, Mabel sprang forward betweel
them and her lover, as if to shield hin
8 from their grasp.
D Without word the captain, in spite o
a her fearful entreaties, rudely snatched hi
: daughter away.
Haywood, chancing to look up, caugh
s sight Of the mate, Warren Gregg, standing
but short distance off, an exnltant lool