The Osceola times., 1879-03-08

OsCEOLA, ARKANSAS SATURDAY,

How long this would have continued, 4
Is impossible to say, bad not Bolton beer
lost overheard in q storm of the cape
There seemed to be something singulal
about the manner ef Bottoms death
The mate came to the forecastle and
summoned all hands at midnight.
"The watch 10 called" said Bolton
springipg from his hammock and hasten
ing on deck. His watchmates followed
him leisurely. The ship was plungine
badly, being sharp on wind and as they
came up the spray few all over them
Lay hold Of the jib-downhaul here T.
shouted the mate. Where's Bolton
! Just told him To-"
'"It's his helm," interrupted an old
sailor. Eh4
"The watch isn't out" replied the
mate. a..t ana si
In the meantime the sail was tapping
and two men ran out to stow It. When
a large portion Of the Aail had been
taken of the ship, eight bells struck,
and the larboard watch prepared to &c
below. -H'ta
Bolton isn't at the helm" said the
mate to one Of the sailors; "you will
have to take it."
But," objected the other, at is his
helm, and he ought to 10 there"
The mate gave q perceptible start,
seemed for a moment confused and said /:
Yes, yes, of course-where can that
fellow be ?"
The second mate came up and took
charge of the stal board watch, while the
mate went below On hearing that
Bolton was missing, the second mate
oroered a strict search to be made for
him. itIH t9 frn sli
He's gonc overheard, OF course"
said an old sailor.
Why do you think sof" ~
Because he was the FIRST man on the
deck when Mr.. B. called the watch"
"Wbat did Mr.. B. call the watch ?"
demanded the second mate. -
Yes, sir."
"Apd Bolton came up first should
think that Mr.. B. must have seen him 20
overheard" -fil
"Or heard him YELL" added the tar.
No more was said at the time; but 1t
was afterward saying among the sailors
that If Bolton had not been 30 great q
tavorite OF the first mate, they should
have believed that the latter had thrown
him overheard. But what is the life Of
a friendless, unknown eailor There's
nothing wonderful in poor tar being
forgotten by every one." ,.i-.. nam.
"Well," said one or two OF us who were
comparatively sober, where's the point
Of your yarn, Gsspsrd 7 There's nothing
wonderful in poor tar being forgotten
by every one" 80
The Spaniard's face was drsadiully
flushed, and his eyes were flaming.
Suddenly he half pcreamed, more as II
'orced TO speak than as II the revelation
came from him OF his own accord.
"No! no!o calculated de, wildly,
Every one did not forget! The muir
dered youth WAS never, never. never tc
be forgotten by one one man on bQerd
that craft-h- who flung that unhappy
lad into the sea |"
We lesped 70 our feet, in apprehension
of what was to follow.
"I-I wss the FIRST mate, Birbeak l.
Gaspard, Manuelo, what name you
please / slew him He knew that
great secret OF mine! When a schoolboy
he saw me from the housetop, on the
top gallant yard Of . brig, In company
with seaman. He saw us quarreling
and he saw me knock poor Charley (ioI
that was lis namel of the yard
Charley's brains were dashed out when
he struck that deck, and l swore that hii
fall was accidental. The knowledge o
this secret saved Bolton from foggipg
but 1t was too dangerous secret for me
it placed me In the power of this Bolton
as long Is he lived. ] resolved to put
him out OF the way on the first oppor'
tupity, and tho better 10 conoeaE my
purpose, l pretended to be very much
his friend. Aiter I threw him overheard
l could hear his cries mingling with the
shrek of the tempest, and I was much
surprised that Others did not hear then
too. Oh, God ] hesr them nowl"
So screaming, he tried to spring uT
from the cask be sat astride OF, but hi
d'.zied brain myeti6ed his vision, and
he fell to the ground On the ruins Of thu
goblet he had fourished so recklessly
awhile before. And We picked him uI
dead--ay, dead as the victim Of his maliot
so long ago overwhelmed, who bad per
ished because be knew 30 much OF ths
crimes of the wearer Of the Red Jacket