The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1885-11-28

staterO0m. Sslvaaus WAS asleep, and
IL was quite dark in hls room; Dut
Toton knew the lay of the land, and,
using his best Judgment, fired four
shots iu rapid succession, and then ran
out to see how the carpenter was pro
crossing. His Judgment in firing
proved good. The first ball put out the
mates right eye, the second struck him
in the chin, and the other two took
effect in his body. Toton was wrong
in thinking Sylvanius was dead. He
was alive, and, knowing that more
deviltry must be going on outside, he
arose, picked up the revolver which
Toton had dropped, and ran to the Cap
tain's room. As Toton came in one
door Sylvanius came in the other, hold
ing in his hand the revolver with one
bullet still in it. It was a surprise to
Toton when he found the Captain fight
ing. and still more a surprise when the
mate appeared opposite him and tried
to shoot him with his own pistol. The
carpenter, the steward and Toton made
for the deck together. When they were
out of the cabin the Captain and the
mate locked themselves in, got out the
medicine chest and fixed each other S
wounds. Neither understood surgery,
and the best they could do was to bathe
them and diminish the flow of blood by
binding the wounds with lint.
When this was done both felt easier.
and began to cast about for methods of
revenge and for regaining control of the
ship.
On the wall over the Captains bunk
were fastened an African leather shield
and two assegais, placed crosswise.
The shield was clearly useless, but the
assegais might do to strike the mu-
tineers. The mate was about to take
them down, but just then the Captain
recollected something better. He
opened his locker and took out a rifle
and q brace of revolvers. When they
were carefully loaded the two officers
sailed forth. The mate had one of the
Captains revolvers and the one he had
picked up and the Captain had the rife
and q revolver II things had not been
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this thought didn't occur t1 the mu-
tneers They stood 1t the door, armed
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the fight at once. But the number of
arms demOralized them They had
no time to fight much before a half
dozen bullets few around and sent them
scattering forward with the Captain
and mate in pursuit. The forward
hatch was open and Toton, Refus, an
other seaman, the carpenter, and the
steward jumped down in wild haste.
They liked to fight with sleeping men
best.
One of the seamen did not succeed in
getting out OF sight. Johanssen was
the unlucky one, and he looked much
dispirited as he tried to make himself
small behind the capstan. He had a
capstan bar in his hand, but it didn't
look very formidable when the mate,
with his two revolvers, and the Cap
tain, with his rifle all ready, came at
him from different directions. That was
too much, and Johanssen expressed a
wish to yield. The Captains first IN
stinct was to shoot every one engaged
in so cowardly an attack, but Johans-
sens part of the mutiny had been quiet,
and the Captain told him he might live
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the Captain discovered the murder of
his son, and regretted his clemency, but
he kept his word.
For four days the Captain and mate
worked the vessel, with Johanssen at
the wheel. Their wounds caused them
eXcruciating pain, and even constant
ablutions with salt water could not ward
off the aggravating effect of hot eli
mate. On the afternoon of the fourth
day the aptain had made up his mind
what to do, and he told the mate about
it. who agreed with him. Their wounds
were getting worse, and they might be
helpless at any time, in which case Jo-
hansen would betray them and let out
the men in the hold, who would pitch
them overheard. In any event, should
the fine weather cease, they were not
capable of managing the ship alone.
They must have help, and that without
putting themselves at the mercy of their
men.
The Captain and mate went forward,
pulled off the hatch, and ordered the
men to come up and submit. There
was no answer. The Captain emptied
a revolver at random into the hold and
the order. This was followed
by a whispered conversation. The men
were exhausted b four days fasting.
Beside it was unpleasant to be shot at in
the dark, and they made up their
minds to submit. The Captain or
dered them up one at a time, and the
mate stood ready to enforce the order.
The carpenter was the first to appear.
After all had laid down their knives and
axes, they were ordered to stand in
line. The Captain looked at them
sternly, and then taking careful aim
with his revolver, shot the carpenter
through the heart. The man dropped
like log, and the others stood
speechless terror, while Johanssen
thanked his stars at the helm. Captain
Enstrom waited a moment, and then
LITE his revolver again. This time it
was the seaman Toton's turn, and he
dropped dead beside the ca penter.
The last two, who had been the tools o.
the dead men, were nearly dead with
fright. but they were needed to work
tn ship.
Throw those bodies overheard"
the Captain said, ''get something to eat,
and go to work.
They gladly obeyed, and heaved the
two corpses into the sea. and then
united with Johanssen in faithful obedi-
ence.
A few days later the Captain fell in
with Norwegian bark, whose Captain
lent him two men. Their presence en-
abled the wounded officers to take