West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-01

demanded the captain.
" lie says that when he sauced me i'm
the morning watch, he mistook me for
Ben Lowell; and now | reeollect that he
did call me, Ben though was 80 angry
that II had slipped my memory"
The old tars did not accent this
explanation, and when Joseph met them
at supper, they asked him whether tho
mate had reported his words correctly
The youth cOlored, thrust out his
lower lip, and ended by lifting his tin
cup to his countenance.
No other reply could be got ont of
him. From that time forward il was
! observed that the first mate treated
/ young Bolton with much Kindness. He
seemed TO have forgotten entirely that
/ the youth had formerly offended him
and that they owed each other grudge
How long this would have continued
| IT Is impossible 90 say, had not Bolton
been lost overheard in storm off the
/ Cape.
/ There seemed to be something singular
about the manner of Bottoms death
1 The mate had come 10 the forecastle
/ and summoned all hands at midnight
/ " The watch is called" said Bolton.
( springing from his hammock, and
fastening on deck
His watchmates followed him leisurely
/ The ship was plunging badly, being
sharp on wind, and as they came up
/ the spray flew all over them.
! Lay hold of the jib-downhaul here ~
shouted the mate. Where's Bolton ?
/ just told him To-"
Its his helm" interrupted an old
sailor.
" The watch isn't out" replied the
mate.
In the meantime the sail was Tapping.
and two men ran out To stow il.
When large portion of the sail had
been taken off the ship, eight bells
I struck, and the larboard watch prepared
to go below.
Bolton isn't at the helm" said the
mate to one of the sailors; you will
have TO take it,"
But" objected the other, "it is his
helm, and he ought to go there"
The mate gave perceptible start.
seemed fora moment confused and said
=" Yes, yes, of course-where can that
fellow be?"
The second mate came up and took
charge of the starboard watch, while
the mate went below.
On hearing that Bolton was missing.
the second mate ordered n strict search
TO be made for him
He's gone overheard, of course"
said an old sailor.
Why do you think so ?''
Because he was the first man on the
deck when Mr. b. called the watch"
What did Mr.. b. call the watch ?"
demanded the second mate.
Yes, sir"
And Bolton csmeup first? Ishould
think that Mr. B. must have seen him
go overheard"
Or heard him yell" added the tar.
No more was said at the time but it
was afterward a saying among the sailors
that If Bolton had not been so great
favorite of the first mate, they should
have believed that the latter had thrown
him overheard.
But what is the life of friendless,
unknown sailor?
He was soon forgotten
Well, said one or two of us who
/ were comparatively sober, " where's the
/ point OF your yarn, Gaspard. There's
nothing wonderful in poor tar being
( forgotten by every one"
+ The Spaniards face was dreadfullv
/ flushed, and his eyes were flaming.
/ Suddenly he half screamed, more az
4 If forced to speak than as if the revela-
| tion came from him of his own accord
" No! noW CALCULATED he, wildly
Every one did not forget! The
murdered youth was never, never, never
/ 70 be forgotten by one-one man on
! board that craft-he who flung the
unhappy lad into the sea"
/ We leaped TO our feet in apprehension
/ OF what was TO follow.
/ II was the first mate, Birbeak !
/ j, Gaspard, Manudelo, what name you
/ please! / slew him He knew that
I great secret of mine When a school
/ boy he saw me from the house-top, on
\ the top-gallant yard of a brig. in
company with seaman. He saw us
quarreling, and he saw me knock Door
/ Charley (for that was his name) off the
/ yard. Charley's brains were dashed out
I when he struck that deck, and ! swore
that his fall was accidental
The knowledge of this secret saved
Bolton from a hogging; but it was too
dangerous a secret for me- il placed me
in the power Of this Bolton as long as
he lived. resolved 10 put him out Of
the way on the first opportunity, end
the better to conceal my purpose, I pre-
tended to be very much his friend
After ] threw him overheard | could
hCoi no CileS WlnRllng Win the shrlek
OF the tempest, and ] was much sur.
prised that others did not hear them
too. Oh God / hear them now"
So screaming, he tried 10 spring up
frem the cask he sat astride on. but bfs
dizzied brain mystifed his vision. and he
fell to the ground on the ruins of the
goblet he had fourished 40 recklesslv
awhile before
And we picked him up dead-av. dead
"a the victim OF his malice so long ago
overwhelmed, who had perished because
he knew 20 much Of the crimes Of the
wearer Of the Red Jacket
DEATHS of very old people certainly
do seem 10 be more numerous now than
they were half century ago. A dozen
have died this winter in various parts OF
this country, VINO were one hundred
years OF age and upwards. Some have
reached one hundred and five, and even
a greater age. There are several persons
now living in Connecticut who are up.
wards OF one hundred, and two or three,
we think, who are one hundred and FIVE
The Easton (Pa.) Erpress has a notice OF
the death of Miss Sophia Cornelia KEN.
per, daughter Of Colonel Daniel KEN.
"