The Portland daily press., 1885-12-19

saw before he left the cabin. And when he
had given orders with Scotty by INN, Scot
ty had always muttered, and what had he
muttered but the very words that Captain
Phillips repeated after him? saw what
fraud the Captain was, when Thought IL all
over, but what puzzled me most was, why
didn't Scotty strike out for himself, ana be
captain, instead Of pretending to be ser
want. and letting Captain Phillips use MN
that way? There was some mystery about
it, that was plain, but couldn't guess what
it was; could only suspect that In some
way or other the Captain had got a tlght
hold on Seotty. While / lay in my bunk
thinking about all this, it came on to blow,
and all hands were called to shorten sail.
Scotty was right when he told the mate
that we were likely to have storm, al
though when he said it the weather looked
as nice as you could ask to have 1t IN those
ATTITUDES. That showed how well Scotty I'M
derstood what he was about.
We got into Callao and landed our cargo
all right. The Captain then said that ne
would go to San Francisco, where we would
be paid off and the ship would take on car
80 of grain for Europe. Early in the after
noon of the second day out from Callao, the
mate went out into the main channels to see
if the paint work there didn't want touching
up. Somehow he lost his balance and went
overheard.
The ship was hove to, and we started to
lower a boat, but the mate was seen to throw
ND his hands and sink out of sight. Captain
Phillips came on deck with Scotty by MN,
and sent for the second mate, who told MIN
that there was no chance of his saving the
mate. The Captain asked the second mate
he understood navigation. The second
mate said he could brace up the yards ana
such as that, but he did not understand nav
CATION.
Then. said the Captain, IN put back to
Callao for a new mate
Scotty then turned to the Captain and
said:
why not make me mate9'
The Captain looked mad, and said to Scot
ty:
why, you don't understand navigation!
Scotty looked madden than the Captain for
minute. Then he came alongside Capt.
Phillips and began whispering in his ear.
Scotty talked mighty earnest. and seemed to
be begging hard for something's suppose it
was to be made mate-but the Captain did
nothing but shake his head and look sulky.
All this time the ship was lying to. FL
nally 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 head and said, loud enough for
me to hear:
we must put back to Callao.'
Then 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 Scotty was going to rebel,
but he began muttering as usual, and the
Captain gave out the orders with as big airs
as if he owned us all. As the trade winds
were now against US, we had to beat back to
Callao.
Four bells struck, and was sent to the
wheel. An hour later the Captain and Scot
ty came on deck, and the ship was put about
on the starboard tack This time Scotty S
teeth seemed to be clinched and he looked
mighty ugly. heard the Captain say in
low tone to Scotty as they walked up ana
down:
You know that I've only got to tell the
English Consul, and you are just as good as
hung
Then Scotty says:
You know very well only struck in SELL
defence. If I'd told the Captain at the time,
it would have been all right I've good
mind to tell the Consul myself
Then they got out of my hearing. But l
saw how 1t was, that the Captain had hold
on Scotty. Scotty had killed a.man, in SELF