The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-09

or the captain and crew.
You'd better swim after them and
ask 'em what's done with 'em all ex-
cept that cussed first mate, Bolter, and
we can't get no track of him, blast
him." said Gosshawk, the recognized
leader.
uttered silent prayer that Bolter
might be safely slowed away somewhere
out of their clutches.
Well, Steeraway,'' says Gosshawk,
where are wei 7"
About eighty miles from Van Die
mans land"
"Now, them" says he, "you just fix
this ship so she will be more nor that
in twelve hours from now. Make her
run north until ask you again were we
are.''
And mind you don't play any points
or you'll find the bottom of Davy Jones
pretty quick"
asked him then who would work
the vessel.
Why, you just give the orders and
these men will work her; and mind you
give them right.''
"Then brace around the yards" re-
piled /, $50 can get her on the other
track"
"All right, +" said Gosshawk tell us
the ropes"
explained to them and pointed out
the braces.
In ten minutes we were around and
sailing almost due north.
When day broke my heart almost
sank within me. The deck presented a
sickening sight. Pools of clotted blood
here and there, torn clothing, the REM
nant of some desperate struggle, and
the striped convict jackets and red coats
of the English soldiers were scattered
over the deck.
requested that the decks be cleared
up and washed down, so that no vestige
might greet my eyes of that terrible en-
counter that had taken place the night
| before.
At noon Gosshawk asked me where
we were. L had just taken the sun,
and found we were in 80 deg. south Iati-
tude and 173 deg. longitute east, all of
which correctly informed the convict
skipper.
Amt the Fills about here some
where 20 he asked.
"Yes, they are in 200 latitude and 1902
| longitude"
"Well, take us there, Steeraway, and
you are free'to go in the long boat just
as soon as we sight land. I'll take care
of the Marathon myself"
AS we still had about 75O miles to the
northward to make, and about 420 miles
of longitude, computed the sailing dis
tance, and found there were about /, lac
miles to cover, which, deducting the
difference from our actual course, would
leave about $50 miles before we raised
the Fijis. ! reported the same to Goss-
hawk, who grunted anything but salts.
faction.
"No nearer than thatp Well, keer
for the Fijis anyhow"
So kept her for the Fijis, and on the
fourth day "Land, hoi'' was shouted
by one of the convicts who was station
ed aloft. Gosshawk's eyes frightened
up, and he turned to me, saying, We'll
done, Steeraway."
If l only had my own way, would
have put them ON coral reef, but life il
precious, you know, even to sailor
AS the Marathon neared the land, which
proved to be one Of the group to the
southland Gosshawk gave some orders
in low tone to several of the men.
knew what they were Immediately, fol
the convicts began to cast off the lash
ings from the long boat. so Goss-
hawk intends to keep his PROMISE"
thought to myself, and 1 was to be cast
adrift in the long-boat.
When within fifteen miles of land the
breeze died away and the old Marathon
lay almost motionless. Gosshawk swor'
and stamped the deck but to no purpose
Kind Providence paid no attention I,
him. About dusk the wind made III
appearance, and got ready to stand in
Steeraway," said Gosshawk, "l
guess you will have to make a voyage IL
the dark, but it can't be helped"
The boat was lowered; two kegs o
water, bag of hard-tack, and three o
four junks of salt horse were tossed in
and was told to follow suit. AS wa