Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-13

1ng-plnS. The negro COOK was with
then, and the old man was not long
in realizing that something worse than
mutlny was on. Instead OF ordering,
or arguring, or waiting for explaina-
tions, he lesped down into the cabin
and boiled the heavy doors behind
him. / heard the row, and was now
dressed, and so 1t came to pass that
the Captain, Jess, aud myself were to-
gether aft, and all made prisoners at
once. '..s7"..''.
Its mutiny, Mr.. LoringP shouted
the Captain as entered the main cab.
in. Arm yourself and we'll teach the
rascals a lesson not to be forgotten.
He had scarcely ceased speaking
when a bullet struck him on the right
shoulder, and shot fred at mo grazed
my head. One of the mutineers had
fired through the open skylight. The
Captain staggered to the sofa, and in
jiffy had the lights out. Then Ipulled
the heavy sash down and secured it..
and we were safe for the moment. 1t
needed no explanation to satisfy me OF
what had happened. The crew had
seized the schooner, and Needham had
been murdered because he would not
| Join the conspiracy. I had revolver,
and started for the deck, but the
Captain stopped me-. ..... 49,.
j Come back, Mr.. Loring. You
have no show! They would kill you
before you get on deckp 'a..i '.. ;
But we must get the schooner
back!' l said.
Certainly; but we can't do it by
throwing our lives away. We are
safe for the present. Help me off with
my coat and attend to this wound.
Jess, you take my revolver and stand
in the companion-way to guard the
doors Ia" .'l 'ra*ll u-J. .Un
Igot at the wound as soon and care
fully as I could, and was rejoiced to
find that the bullet had struck the
bone and glanced off. Indeed it fell
out of the flesh as | washed away the
blood. 1t was thus painful but not a
dangerous wound. soon had it at
tended to, ana the Captain thought he
would be prevented from handling a
revolver. I had just got him fixed
up when some one raped at the doors
and voice exclaimed: -.,.l-.
Below, there! [ want a word with
your 81 ..1". .-l'tt..- er# 'dr" e'.t.#
What is it2' demanded the Captain.
THE schooner is ours, as you, of
course know. We don't want. your
lives. You can have a boat and start
of as soon as you please .s3a~ ,
But we don't propose to go!' q. : -
Don't get cantankerous, old man.
We've got the schooner, and we know
enough to keep it. We don't want
you here, II you accept our offer, all
right If you want 10 fight it out
then look out for yourselvesn ..s
That's what We propose to do re-
piled the Captain, and then all was
quiet. at snaJnaa as,aaa 4r|.7n,. 9t.
/ crept to the head of the compan.
ion stairs and heard the lmutinees
conversing in low tones, and while I
sought to catch what they said, man
ran aft to the wheel and the others oe-
gan to make sail. The calm was bro
ken. I knew the course they would
make without seeking sight Of the
cabin compass. They would head to
the west, probably for King Island, !,
and while between the south coast of
Australia and the north coast of Van
Dieman's Land, a stretch over two
hundred miles, there would be no fear
of meeting with any craft larger than
La coaster, owing to the numerous
shoals and shadows The breeze came
up lively, and the schooner went dane
ingaway as lively as if all had been at
Ipeace. - VIZ. ,s'...' -. ,. -. ..l .'..ls b. p.
eThey won't try to get at us for d
time, and perhaps not until morning,
said the Captain, 'ahd we must make
ready a!siis tIFfia"9 do.is u 8oGl
We first made barricade al the
door Of the, main cabin, using the sofa,
table and chairs Then we got out and
loaded FIVE nuskets, placed three cut
lasses handy, and in addition, each had
revolver. Nv e worked in the dark,
but we knew where everything was to
be found . You, might have looked for
the girl to break down, but there was
never a sign. of it. Indeed she ex7
pressed hope that the men would not
give in too ssoon,. and seemed to desire
an yattack.oq When we had done all we
could we sat down and waited for tile
Night to pass away. XII .% fi'. ,3i L..... ,'l,'o
W The schooner treeled of, the miles to
aliyely pace, for the next four'hours, ),
and morning came without our having
been disturbed. Then sail was Short.
ened, and the craft laid TO, and as soon
as the men had had a bite to eat, the
leader summoned US with iw sI u
there!'ifIa9 1adi Ron3 nIN 90
a %%tWell?' answered the Captain 34d1
|nr,' P We will give you smother chance to
leave You can have q boat, oars, sail,
water and grub, and no one shall hin.
der your golng.'I sait oiai bGua72 Z
Suppose we refuse to po2'idI otnl Z