The Republican journal., 1885-11-19

up. Somehow he lost his balance and
went overheard.
"The ship was hove to, and we start
ed to lower boat, but the mate was
seen to throw up his hands and sink out
OF sight. Captain Phillips came on deck
with Scotty by him, and sent for the sec
ond mate, who told him that there was
no chance of his saving the mate. The
Captain asked the second mate if he un-
derstood navigation. The second mate
said he could brace up the yards and
| such as that, but that he did not under
stand navigation.
"'Then,' said the Captain, I'll put
| back to Callao for new mate
"Scotty then turned to the Captain.
| and said
'''Why not make me mate p
"The Captain looked mad, and said to
Scotty:
"Why, you don't understand naviga-
ton !?
"Scotty looked madder than the Cap
tain for minute. Then he came along
side Captain Phillips and began whls-
pering in his ear. Scotty talked mighty
earnest, and seemed to be begging hard
for somethiDg-l suppose it was to be
made mate-hut the Captain did moth
ing, only but to shake his head and look
sulky.
''All this time the ship was lying to.
Finally | saw Scotty looking mighty
ugly out Of the corners of his eyes. He
was pale, too; but he went up to the
Captain and seemed to beg him once
more, but the Captain again shook his
hna1 coil y, f., r.,
hear:
we must put back to Callao'
"Ihen he went up to Scotty and stood
by him. | knew he expected Scotty to
mutter to him what orders he was to
give to put the ship about, and head her
back to Callao, | thought at first Scot
ty was going to rebel, but he began NUT
tering as usual, and the Captain gave
out the orders with as big airs as if he
owned US all. In a minute or two we
We're sailing close to the wind on the
port tack. As the trade winds We're
now against us: We had to beat back to
Callao.
"Fodr bells struck. and | was sent to
the wheel. An hour later the Captain
and Scotty came or deck, and the ship
was put about on The starbOard tack.
This time Scotty's teeth seemed to be
clinched, and be looked mighty ugly.
heard The Captain say IN a low tone to
Scotty, as they walked up and down:
ou know that I've only got to tell
the English Consul, and you are just as
good as hung
hen Sc0tty says;
"'GOu know very we'll | only struck
him in seli-detence. If I'd told the Cap
tain at the time, it would have been all
night. I've a good mind to tell the Cor
sui myself
"Then they got ont Of my bearing.
But | saw how it vas, then, that the
Captain had his hold on Scotty. Scotty
had killed man in self-detence, he
claimed, but the Captain knew of it, and
was holding it over him.
SAT four o'clock | left the wheel, and
my watch went below. At six O'clock
we came on deck We bad not gone
about again, but | supposed we would
very soon The Captain and Scotty
were standing in front Of the cabin door.
ScOtty was as pale as a ghost. Says he
to the second mate:
"'The Captain says send all of the
men aft
"The Captain looked surprised at this,
but said nothing, The men all came aft.
Then Scotty cried out
"'Captain Phillips, will you make me
mate This is the last time ! shall ask
you!
"Scotty said this in such a way, that
the Captain looked frightened, lie slut
tered for a minute, but he saw a wicked
look spreading over ScOtty's face, and he
said
'''1es, Scotty, | appoint you mate
"Scotty took two bounds that took
him up on the afterhouse. He had grown
straight all Of sudden. lie held up his
head, and there was fire in his eyes. For
the first time he really looked we'll.
Helm to lee +" he cried; we must
put about
"Then he gave out his orders as rapid
ly and as clearly as if he had command
ed ships for years.
"The ship swung around on the port
tack, but as she did so my hair must
have lifted my hat up about two inches,
| for right close on our port quarter lay Il
lire Of breakers which dashed over a
ledge of wicked looking reefs. had no
doubt that Scotty intended to run the
ship Oh those reefs if the Captain had
refused the last time to make him mate.
Captain Phillips was leaning against the
bulWarkS, and looking at the breakers
He seemed to be regularly stunned.
Scotty, after tacking wore the ship slow
ly around until she headed about north
northwest, before the southeast trade
winds.
"During the rest Of the run to San
Francisco, Scotty was not only mate.
but commander Of the ship, as we'll
Captain Phillips did nothing but nope
He gave no orders himself, but left every
thing to Scotty, who seemed to be a
tirst-rate navigator, and he was proud
to show it.
"The day after we arrived at San
Francisco we were paid off | stumbled
| across an old shipmate of mine, called
Liverpool jim. We went into a saloon
| and had a few rounds of drinks. We
were standing at the window, when who
should we see going along on the side
walk, but Captain Phillips and Scotty.
Jim started back at sight of them.
"Nhy, know them fellows says
he, They are
Essays I
They are the Captain and mate Eve
been sailing under
"Says he:
"'Which is the Captain ?
'I pointed out Captain Phillips, and
he began to laugh.
Why said lie, that's old Bill jones'
a steward | sailed with on an English
bark four years ago. lie put on SO many
airs that folks took him to be Captain
when he was on shore but he never had
as much brains as have got, and that's
saying mighty little. But the young fel-
low with b ii Jones has got brains. lie
was an apprentice boy on the same
bark, and was mighty smart at naviga-
ton. They said he'd make first class
shipmaster.'
a"Then | questioned him bit, and it
turned out that on the bark the second
mate was down on Scotty, and was al
ways using him rough. One morning
the second mate was missing, and it was
| supposed that he fell overheard during
the night. No one suspected Scotty. |
made up my mind that this second mate
had attacked Scotty, who had killed him
in self defense, and had made away with
the body. The steward knew his secret,