The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-03-07

south Wales, and Hobart5town, Van
4Dieman,s Land We had trim craft,
easily handled, and our crew never
exceeded six men. There was no
second mate, and the captain stood his
own watch. A year before engaged
with her she had been captured by
conytcts from the penal settlement,
and when recovered, after two or three
days she had been supplied with an
arsenal. -=
The trip which gave rise to the in
cidents am about to relate, brought
.ther-captain's daughter on board for
the first time. she having been away
70 school for couple of years The
schooner was named after her, and Il Q
xessoI could feel proud ot-aHy thing
then the Jessie would have been
pulled UP over the good looks Of the
girl whose name she bore Miss
Martin was a typical English girl, and
just as handsome as the best OF them.
She was then-nineteen years oit,IZin
: the best=of healtih @ An @spi ritsland= 1t
was as good az medicine Tor a sick
person to hear her sing and laugh.
As our voyages were short and safe
we had been able to- keep@the=
crew for a long time, but on this trip
we were all broken-np. Two OF the
old men had been taken i'll while we
were loading, third had mysterious
ly absented himself, and on the day we
r<xlr l..
huff. There was no trouble, how
ever. in filing the four vacancies.
Indeed they were applied for as soon
~ vacated The cook was another
coiored man with good recommends
tion, while the three sailors were
-English-speakfng and of English
nativity =
When a crew is sent from a ship
ping office. the master must not find
fault with their personal appearance.
If they are what they claim to be that
must satisfy him, no matter II the
whole lot are bow-legged, cross-eyed,
hald-headed and hump-backed. 1t Is
the same when the mate engages mon
at the wharf6 they satisfy him
that thcy"ar sailors, he does not find
fault with their looks. The three
sailor meH-f engaged for the trip
were hard looking fellows, and Iwould
not have trusted them not to rob me,
but took them just the same. At
sea they would have their stations and
their orders, and the discipline of a
vessel -discourages all exhibitions oil
impudence toward officers. Our crew
was now composed of six sailors. cap
tain, mate and cook, and the girl
Jess brought the number on board up
to ten. ~ 49, Z
1t is run of over fivehundred miles
almost due south from Sydney to Ho-
bartstown, but until passing Cape
Howe we had the coast in-yiewra
knew where shelter could be had in
case of a storm. Our crew went cheer
fully to work, the weather favored us,
and for three days every thing went
as smoothly as you please, l had two
OF the old men and one of theZnew In
my watch, and on the fourth night, as
we just held @steerage-way during my
watch, the man at the wheel, whose
name was Needham, and who had beer
with US several voyages, fused around
for time, and finally said
Mr.. Loring, I'd like to speak with
syou about a matter.
Very we'll; what IS it?"
~ don't like them new mon. SIR"
ForSwhat reasonp"
They've got their~heads stogethel
TOO often, sir, and they've talked Il
Bill and Tom, my old mates. unit
: they've quite upset them
about whatp' -.
"Well. sir, about pirates and islands
aud Treasure and such stuff. l didn'
take TO en-, and they didn't take I,
mo, and so they don't trust me, but
can help but think there's somethin,
wrong in the wind.
! wasn't startled-not ever worried
Sailors are always talking such non
sense among themselves, and aboar,
OF every craft there is always a tale
bearer who wants to curry favors
Needham was distant and peculiar q
had heard the men say, and that wa
why the trio had not taken to him.
thought the matter ever feY. some time
and then thanked the man for his In
formation and asked him to keep hi
eyes open. We had light breeze a
+ night, and the next day was very mild
We got stiff breeze from noon to mid
night, and on the morning Of the sixt
= day were below the cape. Then tn
wind died out fiat and dead. and allada
i long we hadn't sufficient to rufie
feather. had been watching the ne
mon closely since Needham stated b
epspicions, but not 8 thing could I di
e cover to confirm bis statements. The
were cheerful, prompt and respectful
and quito dismissed any thought I
conspiracy. II Needham had heard (