The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1879-06-20

looked sharply at him, and observed al
his movements attentiyely, as if he, also
had some recollection Of him. / knew
nothing of his conversation with Mauley
and the mates surmises. All those
matters were related to me afterward III I
house "Where q tin pot stands for az
hour glass and rum runs for SAND.
Up to this time Johnsons ignorance
of seamanship had been regarded viii
much leniency, and the mates had taker
some pains to instruct him but aftel
his consultation with Nauley, under the
cover Of the darkness, a suspicion was
harbored by the captain and mate thai
his awkwardness in handling a marlin
spike and rolling top-gallant sail was
assumed, and that lie pretended to BE
a green hand only to divert attention
from his schemes.
Accordingly, when johnson made d
mistake, or bnngled in the performance
Of any duty, the officers or the captain
reprilnanded him sharply. He showed
surprise at this change in their deport-
ment toward him, and at length he mani
tested feeling Of resentment.
II do the best I can, and | am only
working my passage home" said he. Il
expect no pay"
"Do you answer back, you rascal?"
cried the captain, wa had overheard the
words Of Johnson, which was addressed
10 the mate. Mr.. Russell, can't you
preserve better order among your men r.
Il am no rascal, said Johnson, throw
ing down the rope which he had been
trying to splice, and confronting the cap
tain.
Several IF the crew Mauley among
them-were standing near johnson at
that moment, and all tprned pale bnt
Mauley, who looked steadfastlY at the
captain.
"You, too, suppose" said the cap
tain, between his teeth, and with a count
enance turning pale andred by turns.
Mauley fell back, but Johnson smiled
at the Captains boiling
wrath.
"Haye you not heard, " said the latter
3 Johnson, that ONLY. f-
,efore YOU. came On board / trleed q hand
p to the rigging and gave him two
Lozen lashes for only looking at me as
,ou are doing now
ssNever heard Of it until now," answered
COMPRISING his lips and shak-
ng his head. 'Its useful piece Of IN
ormation."
aThat mans q fool, said the captain,
urning away. "Mr, Russell, put him in
rons, and feed him on bread and water
or the present"
johnson submitted quietly to be hand
,ufed, and was fed on bread and water
or several days, by which time we ap-
preached Cape Horn, and his services
we're needed to work the ship. He was
,et st liberty, and his orderly conduct
puzzled the officers, who began to be-
curious about his anteeedents. He told
hem that he fell dowu from Jupiter at
he same time with the great goddess
Diana, Of the Ephesiaas.
"He's crazy said the mates to each
other.
Soon after, I hinted to him that I be-
ieved he was the same man whom I had
seen one evening, in a far different rig,
among the hills in the rear Of Valparaiso.
"What if you did !? You don't know
my name, I suppose n demanded he
rather impatiently.
Nothing important occurred after We
doubled the Cape until we reached the
squinoctial line, when our captain Knocked
5he cook down with a handspike for some
sriaing ofense.
Captain Bunker, you'll be sorry for
,hat," remarked Johnson, who was
near at the time.
'I'I serve you the same way, you mu-.
inous rascal III cried the captain with
flashing eyes.
But he didn't. he ordered the mates
to put johnson in irons again, and to diet
him as before.
We reached Nantut ket and anchored
outside the bar On a fne afterzoon in
July. The anchor was scarcely down,
when The owner Of the Endymion steppe d
On board. Seeing Johnson in the wind
lass, the merchant gave an exclamation
Of surprise, rushed toward him, and
grasI ing his manacled hands, cried
'Why, Edward, my son, what does
Ibis mean r.
20, this IS triae, Gather, replied the
son Of the owner, (known among Us by
the name Of Johnson); this is nothing
compared with knocking down men with
hand spikes, tying them up III the
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