Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-04
PART II.-CHAPTER w.

aground on the shore of New Provi- dcnce.
 PART n.-CHAPTER w.
 rRU >s WITH ruR MUrINEERs.
 At first, not a word passed between the three men standing there by the now useless wheel.
 The place where the vessel had grounded was so near to the low coast of that part of the island that a man might easily have let himself down by the bows and waded ashore. The water astern was less than two fathoms, and it shoaled rapidly to the shore. The headway of the vessel drove her hard onto the bottom when her course was treacherously changed, and at least half her keel was fast in the clay. She lay motionless, slightly carcened over to the port side.
 The sun was setting. In the brief Hull that followed this first stunning blow of the mutinecrs, Captain Willis anxiously swept the horizon with his glass. The broad Bahama Channel was before him, but the view was here and there cut off by islands.
 No sail was in sight.
 We have said that at first no word was spoken by tho Captain, Crawford or the mate. The scene described in the last chapter had passed almost in 8 flash; but it's terrible meaning was perfectly understood. It needed no explanation from the mate to tell the others that Purvis had been murdered for the purpose of disgusting the vlpor whom the Captain had warmed and cherished to his own undoing.
 Five minutes passcd-dreadful min utes, that seemed like hours. Nothing was as yet stirring forward; not man was to be seen. Crawford and the Captain grasped each his revolver; the mate had heavy capstan-bar, which he had kept handy since the anchor was weighed. It was his pistol that Crawford had. . The situation was one to require no words, and hardly to allow of words.
 They realized that desperate death- grapplc was at hand. Each quietly stood and nerved himself for it. Probably the same anxious question occurred to each of them. They were to contend with four times their own number. They were to fight where de- feat meant death! Was there shelter or protection of which they could avail ] themselves?
 The open deck was before them. As far as amidships there was no shelter save the boats slung at the sides and the slight coop over the cabin stairs. They were useless
 Once the Captain looked inquiringly at Crawford, and pointed down toward the cabin. Crawford shook his head Without q word, each understood and consented. To seek the shelter of the cabin would be to put themselves at the mercy of the mutinecrs. like rats ill a trap.
 A man suddenly appeared above the deck from the forehold-or rather, his head was at first elevated above it, and his hand waved white handkerchief.
 "Ive got proposition to mako to you, on the part of the crew. If you'll promise to hold your pistols off I'll come out and talk with you"
 The voice was that of Louis Hunter.
 Captain Willis heard it, and ground his teeth with rage.
 "Come," was all he could say.
 But you won't shoot?"
 If you arc brief-no."
 Hunter reached the deck. and came hesitatingly aft.
 Halt" the Captain cried, when he was about a rod away; "what dye want?'
 "rd like first to explain myself ' said the renegade. "I'dDke to have you understand that what I've done has been under compulsion, and only because was threatened with death I want to mediate between you anG the crew. I believe I can save you1 lives; at least, know what they ar, willing to do. I'll befriend you i you'll let me-"
 You are an infamous liar, as wei as damnable traitor" the Captai1 exclaimed. If ever a man would b. justified in breaking his word, should be now, with such fendish scoun drel as you are. don't know what , is keeps me from putting bal , through you."
 Hunter turned very pale, and fel back step.
 7 "But you are safe for the momen -what do you want?' , 1.-The crew say they will have tn ship. suppose they want to plunde .HZH7Y7 ~1 \.lM