The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-23
C0EVICTS ON THE SEA.

an hour, says | to the skipper, in reply
to "HOw much is she makIng?" The
dripping log line was rolled up and the
time glass placed away in the blnnacle.
An extra pull was taken on the braces,
the ward presse hard against the stays,
and right well did the old Marathon lie
over from the heavy breeze that sweIled
our canvas to the greatest tension. !
hove the log again.
How much now says the skip
per.
Twelve and half, sir. y
i guess that is about all we can get
out OF her with this wind; that extra pull
gave her the other hall knot
In ten days after passing Kergeulen S
Land the high and irregular coast OF
Australia was raised from the masthead
by our first mate, Mr.. Boiler, who shout
ed the glad tidings to those on deck. No
sooner had the sound OF his voice
died away than bakers dozen were
running up the ratIines. eager to OBJ
tain even dIstau. view Of the great
island
4 number Of us old salts, who had
sailed for Australia before, contented
ourselves with shutting the mir like 50
many poIpoises.
After we had passed between Tasmania
and the South Sea we caught a light
breeze on our quarter ana headed for
Sydney. No sooner had we dropped our
right bower IN the river inst off the
town than our vessel was boarded bv the
surgeon of the port, who examined our
papers, and being satisfied that we were
III good health, our ship was allowed to
haul up nearer the city. The old man
went ashore to make his report to the
consul, but when he returned his face
wore 4 troubled look. He called Mr..
Bclter aud myself into the cabin. where,
to our surprise and chagrin, he stated
that the con sui informed him that when
the cargo was discharged he should have
to press our ship into service for the
government to carry a lot of convicts To
Van Diemen's Land The vessel that
brought them was disabled, and could
proceed no further
The skipper demonstrated against the
seizure, but 1t was of no avail. The con
sui SAID he was sorry, but it could not
be avoided-our vessel being the only
one in port that would answer the pur-
pose, anu tue conVIctS must he 9ot Oh
without DELAY ms news ioih (, us way
away and took to the bush, not caring
to risk themselves At sea with a lot OF
desperate men fresh from the prisons of
England The skipper quoted the fears
of the rest by telling them that there
was no danger that could possibly arise,
as the cOnvicts would be heavily ironed
ana placed between decks win guard
over then'
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