Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
STRIKE OR MUTINY?
A Thrilling and Simply Awful Tale
of the Sea.

"A x0f1u1Q& 6u0 01mPly Awful x84(
of the Sea.
CHAPTER FIRST.
The good ship Blue Peter. writes
Luke Sharp. in Detroit Free Press, lay
at her offing at the wharf in Detroit
Davy Jones, the mate. sat on his lock
er and was evidently in very bad hui
NOR. Ever and anon he rose and paced
the deck impatiently. The ship was
ready to sail, but one of the crew who
had been hired for the long voyage to
Chicago had not yet presented himself.
The tide was ready for business and the
Mate was anxious to get of so as to
catch the trade winds that blew across
Lake St. Clair. Mr.. Davy Jones used
language with reference to this delay
that would not look well in print, and
any how it has nothing to do with the
plot of this Clark Russellian story.
just as the patience and the vocabu-
larry of Mr.. Jones were both exhaust
ed. dapper stranger came down First
street and approached the Blue Peter.
Behind him came a colored lad. who
carried very handsome valise. The
stranger was tall and extremely well
dressed. He wore gloves and his cuffs
and collar were spotless white A pair
of gold-rimmed eyeglasses were astride
his nose, and connected with them was
a thin gold chain that was fastened to
his vest. As he saw the Tuning Mate
he said:
''Ah! How-de-dor'
Look here" cried the mate as the
dapper young man stepped aboard,
this is not passenger vessel"
''It is the Blue Peter, is it notp" an.
swered the young man, as he tossed the
boy quarter. you are the Mate,
presumep'
'.Well, what of it?' answered that
official What if l am the Mater"
Il merely wanted to know. you know.
have shipped on this boat as an able
seaman. and would be much obliged
to you if you would ring for the bell.
boy to show me to my room"
THE deuce you have!" cried the
Mate, who had nearly tainted with
astonishment- 'You have kept Ut
waiting, then, and we will very likely
miss the tide"
II am sorry for that, -" said the sailor.
''But. you see, had to have a shave
and SO was kept waiting for nay turn.
couldn't begin a voyage to Chicago
without a shave, you know"
The Mate, in surly manner, had tc
admit that such proceeding would
have been quite unprecedented, and a
this moment the cabin-boy approached
and took the sailors valise. intimatine
that his room was all ready for him.
The Mate muttered to himself as he
saw the sailor disappear. 1t was evil
dent that he did not like the cut of his
jib, as landsmen say.
I'll take the starch out of that fell
low before we get to Chicago, see if
don't" said Mr.. Jones. addressing his
locker.
Thus you will notice that troubl,
looms right up at the end of the yer,
6rst chapter. but you may bet largely
that the dapper young man is goins
: to come out all right. They Away
do.
CHAPTER SECOND.
The good ship Blue Peter stood GU
for Lake ST. Clair. She passed tn
island in safety. caught the tide al
right, and Delayed herself straight GU
into the lake. Captain Golfer came GU
of the cabin and cast his weather ey
around the horizon.
'.Mr. JONES'" he said, there is
squall coming. How is the barome
terr''
Down." answered the mate.
s.How low?"
''About ten miles. We left it dow
in Detroit
An ominous black cloud was slowl
rising in the west The ship lay in
dead calm and was blowing throug
the troubled waters with the speed &
q race horse. The Mate hoarsel
piped all hands forred. The last sailo
now appeared in a nice suit of boatin
flannel and came forward adjusting hi
eyeglass.
Nov, SIR" cried the Mate, "whs
might your name bep''
u. Marston Ingram" was the n
ply.
well. then. Mr.. Ingram. get alo
there; lay out on the main brace, stan
by the peak halliards and see to til
Glowing away of the spliced binnacl
on the forred yard-arms. Jump livel
now"
AYE, aye, sir!'' said Ingram, moth
ing daunted by the terrible order
which made the cheeks of the hard
sailors blanch as they heard it giver
They knew that the Mate was down O
the new man.
Ingram ran swiftly up the rope Lao
ders known on shipboard as the CON
panion ways and walked out on the yart
arms. He speedily clewed away til
pinnacle in manner that showed thu
he was an expert seaman. This ougl
20 have satisfied the most fiendish Maj
.a~o+ h,,f II did not satisfy the MAJ