Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-04

Book I-THE QvEsT OF THE GREAT RUBY. l.: .Afant, when are very pitiable. The u@$, too, has been u4thOut event, except that have heard occasional sounds in the n"ighbor- trUd ut the fOr c"aStlc, which l think must cu.Nn from the sick men imprisoned there, An" attempting te cut their way out.
 ''N,l. 7th-We are still let alone. Doubtics 5 tho mutincrrs think to starvc us out or to lU! us into a false security and catch Us unuWnrcS. Az for starvation, the box of biscuits will last
 ls both for d week or more; and they sta!I l'tt)" r!0ncc of taking us by surprise for one u5 Us is always on the watch whilst the Oth"" sleeps. They spent last night in drinking, l;@iltNn9 voice wls very loud at times, and ruu!d hear Cc,livcr singing his informal song
 ''S!n-, hey! 5"r the dead mans niS. my ia"
 That man nuts; be a tl'nl inr"rnate. h"> but i.tt.' time to Wrlir HuI :.'W."'n tE W"t| have to look about tvr S., ., Ii, tinrrs. wonder whiti;r ih"! "r' o'''.' ..- uN.
 'Gtt. S,h.-A rough day evidently. l.,
 WAY i'll which the vessel is pit h;n1. bE: r>- pee, the crew are for the mos; part drl .,. We must find some way of getting rid of lh dead hr;:..- soon. I hardly lik" to r.",ll
 Mr~. EpI!r.:.t'n about it. Words cannot x.
 r"'.. !'I' aG ,liration 1 feel for the duck '..
 tm.e ,. .lr.;t;y woman. She asked m" t,,-,l.y . SE 'N h.: how to use Il gun, ana l believe M... 1 N@... to he end.
 '','rt. 9th, 3.3o p.m.--Sick of this m"r:j'2 i ,a;.,.' another expedition up the colAinHi"u tu-,. y. En4y2rsun was steering, al it...;,',, | ,t&!Nji:, by tn" wheel talkn.- tu him He had | hvttI" in his hand and ~,v.n"d Very excited. l could hot >e' CuN;vrr ;.t lt:yt, but Un ',..r'-
 in;; up nt the rigging, suw a nest rI".''., | 1 buI->,yain kr!ly apimrruily as"rp. B'!uH
 h.", Cn,!jvrr Was ci,, bil2; up, knife in mrul:l, ! an1 WaS I",.,Gy within couple of yards c; l him. I fired and missed, hut alarmed Kelly, | VI; jumped t.p and seized block which h. | il. ,.l., rtl to defend + mlrlf with. At th 1 sane mo.urnt Iailtun and HnyrrSon made for l .tr. Az l rrtrrutrd down the ladder l stun ! &lrd. the gun went of And think hit Roger
 s.u who WAs first. Wr yu!leu down tho stairs | teacher. Il" on top and hacking at m" lurl- | 'uSly with q knife. At this m"mrnt heard | th" report of d gun. and my u.SlllAnts grasp l sid i,.nly rr:,Nrd. He fell back. tripping ui' 1 Euilton, who was following ula~;rndily. and so | giving me time to gain the cabin door, where 1 Mrs Cunrancn was standing, smoking Su!s 1 i'll her hand. Before we could shut the t,Wr. | however, Collvcr who hy this time had Slil.,'u ! tine head of the stairs, fired. and she druppr,! 1 backwards insid" lhr cabin. Locking tn"
 dun", found her lying with a wound just be- | low the heart. Was ever So ghaSty a tragedy: "Oct. 10th. Awake all night, trying tu
 sru;he the cri, s of the child. and at the same 1 tim" keeping; il good lookout for the muti-
 nr''.s. The sea is terribly rough, and the | poor coriors are being pitched from side {,
 side uftAr cabin. At midday heard cry O.:
 deck, and judged that Kelly had droppr, 1 from the rigging in pure exhaustion. Tn.
 noise ill the furrc;lstlr is awful l think som, | of the mon there must be dead.
 "Oct. 11th. , pm The child is dyn,
 There is d fearful storm Ha-in2. and with tI..
 crew the vessel has no chance if We are i.ny
 where near land. God hrip--"