Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-04

statoroom. Sylvanius was asleep, and
It was quite dark in his room; but
Toton knew the lay Of the land, and,
using his best judgment, fired four
shots in rapid succession, and then ran
out 10 see how the carpenter was pro-
crossing. His Judgment in firing
proved good. The first ball put out tEe
mates right eyc, tho second struck him
in the chin, and the other two took
effect in his body. Toton was wrong
in thinking Sylvanius was dead. lie
was alive. and. knowing that more
doviltry must be going on outside, he
arose, picked up the revolver which
Tolon had dropped, and ran to the Cap
tain's room. As Tolon came in Quo
door Sylyanius came in the other, hold
ing in his hand the revolver with one
bullet still in it. II was a surprise TO
Toton when he found tic CAPITA II fight
ing. and still moro q surprise when the
mate appeared opposite him and tried
to shoot him with his own pislo'. The
carpenter, the steward and Teton made
for thc dock together When Hley were
ont Of the cabin tho Captain and tho
mate locked themselves in, got Out tho
medicine chest and fixed each others
wounds Neither understood surgery,
and the best they coull do was 10 bathe
them and diminish the flow of blood BY
binding the wounds with lint. 0aa
When this was done both rolt easier,
and began to cast about for methods OF
revenge and for regHining control OF the
ship.
On the wall over the Captains bunk
were fastened an African leather shill
and two asscgais, placed crosswse.
The shicld was clearly useless, but the
assegas might do TO strike the mu-
tincGrs. The mate was about to take
them down, but Just then,tho Captain
recollccted something bottcr. He
opened his locker and took outa rifle
and brace Of revolvers. When they
were carefully loaded the two officers
sailed forth. The mate had one OF the
Captains rcvolvors and the one ho had
picked up, and the Captain had the rife
and n revolver. II Thugs had not been
serious, they might have been taken for
couple Of Robinson Crusoes. But
this thought didn't occur to the mu-
with aves an3 canslan bnrs nnd beuon
thc GgLt ot onco Rut tho nnmber Of
Gre. Tn,o don,orolized thom Thav bad
m timc IN Iigl,t much before n half
dozen bullets iIew around and sent them
scattering forward with the Captain
and mate in pursuit. The forward
other seaman the carnenter and the
Steward ;nmned down in wild. haste
Thcv iiI,cG ~ fight with sleenino n cn
bcst ~
Ono of tho seaman did mt snccced In
oo,,ing ont nj sight Johanssen was
thc npiuckv one and bo looked much
disniriied Ss he tricd 70 make himself
small hehird tbn cnn>tan He had a
cansIan lar In his hand bnt n didn't
look vary formidoblo when tho mate
with his two rovoIyers and ,ho Can.
tain with bis rifle nil ready came at
him from difTcrent directions That wa a
too lmncb onJ Jobonssen exnrossed a
wish to Weld The Captain's first IN
| stinct was 10 shoot every one enOaoed
in ca cownrdlv nm attack. but J6Lans-
SENS mart of tke mutiny had been quiet,
and the Captain told him he might live
| n he would po 10 work. A little later
| the Canaan disooyorcd tho murder of
his son and regretted hi, clemency, but
he kent his word.
For four days the CAPTAIN and mate
worked tbe vessel. with Johanssen at
| the wheel Their wounds caused them
oxcrucialino pain. and even constant
nblutions with salt water could not ward
of lhe ageravating effect of hot eli
mate, on the afternoon of tho fourth
dav tho aptain had made M his mind
what 10 do. and he told the mate about
il. who aUrced with him. Their wounds
were Getting worse. and they might be
HELPLESS at any time, in which case 10.
hansen would betray them and let ont
.he men in the hold. who would pitch
,Iom oyerboord. In any event, should
the line weather cease, thoy were not
capable of managing tho Shin alone.
They must have help' and that without
pntiino themselves AZ the mercy of their
mon.
The Captain and mato went forward.
pulled of tho hatch, and ordered the
men to come up and submit. There
was no answer. The Captain empticd
| a revolver at random into the hold and
| repeated tho order. This was followed
BY whispered conversation. Tho men
were exhausted b four days fasting.
beside it was unpleasant to be shot at In
the dark, and they made up theil
minds to submit. The Captain or
dered thcm up one at time, and the
mate stood ready to enforce the order.
The carpenter was the first TO appear
After ali had laid down their knives and
axes, they were ordered to stand In
| line. The Captain looked at theu
slcrnly, and then taking careful ain
with his revolver, shot the carpenter
through the heart The man droppoC
like a log, and the others stood j
speechless ter or, while Johansser
thanked his stars at the helm. Captair
Enstrom waited n moment, and theI
life his revolver again. This time /
was tho seaman Toton's turn, and h,
dropped dead beside the ca penter
The last two, who had been the tools o
the dead m N, were nearly dead witt
fright but they were needed to worl
tn ship.
"Throw those bodies overheard.
the Captain said, ''get something to eat
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