The banner-enterprise., 1883-10-13

was, the men took pity ou,me and cried
out, Let him I and Let him for was
too proud to say word; and at last the
cap'n got tired ofIseen' on me- aud said!
Keel over L and | kneeled and comes
right side up with care. IF you ever
mutiuy again. said the cap 'n, III ma ke
YOU stand on your head till | make mig
eer out Of you! As it happened, the
blue black didn't come out Of my face Tor
'sThat was 4 blasted old hulk Of a.
cap'n. Jack .He ought to have suffered
for that.
"He did, afterwards; but don't let me
get ahead Of my story. That very night
/ overheard a plan to take the vessel and
kill cap'n and fust mate. and Bill
Samson was the ringleader."' ,so. ,..
"And did you Join the mutinyY"
twill you lot me tell the story p 1 jihe
a mutiny? | hope not. looked upon
Bill as my brother-in. law, though he
Ladn' married Polly, and L didn't want
him to bring disgrace upon the family.
So next morning goes and tells him
what heard. =,
Won't you jine ?" says Bill. III
"Not l." says /.
81 thought you we're too chicken
hearted says he, "or I'd ha' told you
afore."
"Bill, says l, taking his arm, "what
would Polly say? Don't do this thing
II will" says he, "and what's more,
If you say word about It, overheard you
20; ond as for Polly, she's seen the last
Of me I" and he laughed in my face.
"As this was rather impertinent than
otherways. took him q gentle hold Of
his trousers, and fetched him hoist into
the sea. And there he houndered like
kitten, callin' for help, till boat was sent
out arter him.
''For this the cap'n put me in irons;
and though | told him to beware Of the
men, he, like a fool, wouldn't believe me.
They all said Twas the cause of the
trouble afore, the villains to hide their
knavery; and become obedieht and lamb
like that he was put off his guard. n
"Virtue is its own reward" says |, in
my irons, "and some fne mornin' we'll
wake up with our throats cut" This
was a very pleasant sitiyation, but |
didn't fancy the idea Of dyin' with my
irons on; and so that night contrived to
slip them off, and down l sneaks and
slows myself away among the empty
casks in the hold. nt+ i9r..7e
"Afore mornin' | heerd a shutting on
deck, and then kuowed they were doin'
the bloody deed. But situated as | was,
| didn't much pity the cap'n or mate,
when | heerd EN- holler; else might
have been tempted to bear hand and
help them. .to.+
"By.and.by l heard two souses into the
sea. There goes the capn and mate,
says |, and all over-except me; and
now what is to become Of the Charming
PollyY al. 70 ril ltm
II soon had my observation drawn to
what was to become of me-for | heerd
Bill and the rest coming in the hold to-
hunt for me. . ,,,try
Jumped overheard ~ says somebody.
"Sorry for it, says Bill. "As he was
to have been my brother-in>law, he might
have had chance for his life. ="
"What would you have done p says
one. In u gyH ..l,
"Put him in cask and then set him
adrift. wy "'''l'. ~ -,
"Werry much obliged to you," says !
to myself; I'll stay where | am, if its all
the same to you?' t'I . y .
"Did you have anything to eat y asked
Ben.
mot a bite, and there where | missed
it. missed my wittles and | missed my
drink, and after I'd been down there
twenty.four hours, as near as could
Judge, Jack Oakum," says |, you
might as we'll die as to starve to death,
and SO up goes, and what do you sup
pose they did with me2
"Put you in irons again.
mo, they didn't. They all of 'em
falls to and heads me up in cask, and
tosses me overheard. Bill looked into the
bung hole afore | went over, and ''Give
my love to Polly, when you see her, "
said he, and then he drove the bung in
and over the side | went. ~ ID
THAT'S very affectionate brother
in.law that was to be, don't think, y
thinks /, as was rolling over in the
cask. It's u mercy for Polly she hasn't
got him for husband '
"What port did you steer top asked
Ben Sligo, laughing. Il x
"Avast there with your grinning," ex-
claimed Jack. "How do you know l
wasn't starved to death in that there
eask2 rolled about for how long |
couldn't say, when ! heard the cry OF
"Helpl Murderl' which 1 thought was
rather unpleasant request, seem as
how couldn't we'll help myself. But
the cry excited me so that | up foot and
stove out one end of the cask-"'' . = .
"And went to the bottom. Of course, "
sain Ben.
SAY, to the bottom--of the cask, for
as | was tellin' sou, | was good at balanr
Gin at the circus, and as soon as ! kicked
the head of the cask out, righted her on
her bottom. ,,.i,m,ai
"How much water did you ship?" 81
''Not drop. The Charming Polly
was not to be seen, and not a sail In
sight" iHaa H. ,3,lli. y
"Belay there bit, interrupted Ben;
didn't you say you heard q cry for
help2" ;, 3t. /,
"And not sail in sight insisted
Jack, =.
sand where might the cry come fromp'
"Why. bless ysur simple top lights.
from the two casks alongside me.
"Sperrits said Ben u ,9.
81 hailed 'em, and one said he vas the