Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-23

upon Iilh nhOulutf, hhu NV hhhu uiuun
a rapid movement toward his belt,
when no saw her figure.
~ want to talk with YOU" she said
In q low tone, making no display Of
tho knife whose hilt she clinched-a
knife like the helmsman's. II want
to say few words, and arc you going
to listen 7 Iheatd You use mu,lnous
language last night, and l could have
at tho yard by speaking TO
the tyrant Gilderoy."
liz was her man
"You are harboring schemes OF
mutiny at this very moment" she con-
tinued, after n brief pause, "and you
arc not alone In tho dlabolical work,
l can tell the captain before an hour,
IL"
Adaline paused moment, aud heard
tho beating Of the sailors heart. He
stared into her face like man sud
denly frightened by ghost, aud she
finished her sentence with lips almost
touching his ear.
wf YOU do not obey me !"
Then the helmsman's lips parted.
"For tho love OF heaven do not
throw US poor devils at the feet OF
stammered tho sailor. "He
would hang every one OF US before
morning Doyou want US to mut'ny
I Our time has not yet come.
There is but nineteen Of us now
"Bu. the priSoners--sixty.two strong
men and brave"
"They are AmeriCans!"
"Nevertheless they will not hesitate
to rescue gallant English sailor from
tyranny Of the captain of this ship,
tonight. Ifyou cay 30 I will drive
this knife to your heart, and have
your comrades hung to the yard before
day.
Then the helmsmau saw the knife
ssss B4sss hsah sha hs flashed assse 4m5SSSsat SSsxa 'sto
on the deck.
"Well do It'll" he said. "But
Chester is wounded-hurt yesterday
by ball from your ship. Chester vas
to have led u.s."
II will take his place" said Adallne'
"Now let us strike !"
Capt. Gilderoy, unsuspicious OF the
mutinous spirit on his ship, had placed
watches who had belonged to the Ches-
ter party. Adaline soon discovered !,
this, and at length seven determined
sailors, armed with knives and pistols
for the fray.
She stationed two. of the strong est
at the door of the council room, while
as many more guarded the matches.
Then the prisoners were called FORTH
one by one, until sixty'two strong
limbed Yankee soldiers stood on the
deck, ready to do their duty.
There was tumult among the cap
tain's party when the mutiny was dis.
covered, and the officers were apprlzed
of the state of affairs by the discharge
of several pistols in the hold.
"Mutiny" I" cried Gilderoy spring
ing from the table; and the next mo.
meut, having opened the door, he
found himself flung to the floor by one
of the mut,neers who garded the por-
tai.
Another British officer was knock
ed down, when seven prisoners made
their appearance. and the inmates OF
the cabin were secured. 1t was one
OF the most startling mutinies IN the
annals Of the British navy; but the
most thrilling part was yet TO come.
"Now three cheers for the English
sailors y cried a stalwart mutineer
who had ably seconded the patriot
girl. .,
Three cheers we're given with a will
they swept far into the night ana d.
startled the tenants OF another vessers
deck.
..No oreeuch cheers r suddenly
cried Adaline Temple in tone OF
command-"The Meteor Is to bear
the flag of the American Congress at
her mizzeu peak. The British mutt
neers will lay down their arms Yam
kee sailors Will prepare TO shoot those
who refuse to obey
A moments silence was followed by
curses, and the nineteen mutlneers
looked into the faces of the men whom
they had armed with English pistol,
and cutlasses. Obedience alone would
save their lives, and in a few mo-
mepts the British mutineers were pris
oners like their more faithful comrades
and the good ship Meteor was in Yam
kee hands.