Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-06


hour later he reported to the captain that
mutinOuS dogs.
During my night watch | saw and heard
enough to realize a feeling of deep indig
nHtion had taken hold Of the crew. and
that it needed only another act of brutal
ity to imCite rebellion. The man at
the wheel invented an excuse to speak to
me and presently observed:
Some Of the men feel pretty sore, Mr.
Carling and hope they won't be driven
He did not finish the sentence, and
said.
Let them take their grievances before
the first American consul There are
laws To protect the sailor as well As the
officer"
"But who OF us ever saw those laws en-
forced. sir Jack is "A dog at sea, and a
story to the consul. and if Jack follows
than to receive Justice
could not gainsay it, and |, as an Off
Ger Of the ship, had no right to enCourag,
spirit of complaint. Sailor men vii.
stand poor ratiOns and the most brutS
dbuSt 81 lDllB dS llltN are WITHOUT Il
leader What had happened during the
day might have been passed over and for
gotten had not the scenes been renewed
The mate came ON deck in bad temper,
and as my watch turned i'll he was abus-
ing his for their tardiness in answering
the call though never saw quicker
change on any craft 1t happened that the
man who hal acted as spokesman in re
gard TO the beef was the last one out Of
the 70 castle. 1t was no wonder for sev-
cral of his teeth had been loosened and
one Of his eyes closed by the blows. and he
was probably still and sore. As went
down the companion heard the mate
shouting:
"Ah, you Internal skulker. but I'll cure
you of this. If you've come aboard this
bark To sUjer and live on sweet cake, you
want to look out for me-"
turned in sick at heart, now realizing
that there would be no let up on the part
& captain or mate to the end of the vuy-
age. 1t did not seem rs it | had been
asleep half an hour, though in reality
three hours had passed when some one
pulled at my arm, and voice said:
Mr.. Carllng, you are wanted on deck,
sir"
Who is it, | asked.
Its me. sir-.Iames Martin. VIII you
come on deck at once"
| knew that the man was common
sailor. though did not know any of them
by name rs yet. | reached the deck a
minute behind him. The bark was ON a
course, but the breeze was very light. To
my astOnishment found most of the men
aft, and was no sooner on deck than !
saw that something was very wrong.
Mr.. CARING" said the man who had
complained Of the beef. and whose name
was johnson, the Medway is in our pos
session. We have been driven to NUT
my"
at can't be" exclaimed as looked
about
But il is true, sir, and now we want 10
know whether you are going TO stand by
US or side with the captain"
Where is the captainf'
Lying over there in the lee scuppers,
bound hand and foot, The mate went
overheard half an hour ago"
walked over To where the captain WAS
lying He was securely bound. but no
harm had come to him as yet lie was,
however, in mortal terror, and as soon rs
he set eyes on me he called out, an broken
tones:
Mr. Carling, for Gods sake save my
life! Don't let them murder me in cold
blood!7
As looked from captain to mutineer
johnson said:
The mate was among us with a belay
ing pin, seeming bent on murder, and we
had TO do for him. Then we reasoned that
h. - y.
lamb, and we secured the captain"
Men, you have done a terrible thing,
Don't you know every one OF you will
swing for this'"
I'VE want no preaching. Mr.. CARING"
replied Johnson. What we want to know
is. how you staudy The mate has gone.
and the captain must follow. If you will
navigate the bark for us, no harm shall
come to You. If you refuse, then we shall
set you adrift. We've gone too far to back
water
Talk to 'em, Mr. CARING" gasped the
captain, who was greatly broken down.
Tell 'em that If they will spare our lives
they shall nct be punished for what they
have done. give my word they shan't.'
What will you do with him," | asked
set him adrift in the yawl at day
break"
And If refuse to navigate the bark
You 60 with him, though we'd he sorry
for it, for you've used the men right"
What point do you wish to make?"
The coast OF Brazil"
viii you all sign paper to the effect
that had nothing to Go with bringing
about this mutiny, and shat l navigated
the bark under duress:"
We will that" they shouted in chorus
Very well, | will remain, but why not
keep the captain prisoner instead Of
sending him adrifty"
lie must be punished, sir" replied
argued with 'em together and sepa-
rHtely, but il was no use. They had de
cided on course, and could not he
swerved from it. Captain Burrows was u
cringing coward. He begged, entreated
and sought to bribc, and when day fully
broke he hadn't the heart OF woman
A man was sent aloft with glass to sur
vey the sea, and when he came down and
the sea clear of sail the yawl was
lowered, keg of water, some of the
spoiled meat, and a lot of wOrmy biscuits
were placed in il, and they were ready 10
send the captain adrift His cowardice
WAS So great that one could not pity him
He had 10 be lowered over the side like a
bale of rags, and as his boat iOated away
he covered down on the bottom. and
seemed TO fall into a stupOr. When he
was half mile astern, johnson called
every man aft and said:
"Now. men. Mr.. CARING is 10 be our
,aptain, and hr is to be promptly obcycd
shall ba first Tpafa Peterson spcOul and
hOugh we berth in the cabin, you shall
nave Just as good food as we do. We will
low name the watches, and things will 90
IN as if there had leen no trouble"
His word was not questioned. There was
10 exultation, no lawlessness, no boast
ng. Every man was quiet and thought
ul They had been wronged. They had
lighted that wrong In their own way, and