The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-15

MFons ~ the Niud.
i wasn't startlcd-not even worried
Sailors are always talking such non
sense among themselves. and aboard
Of every craft there Is always tale
bearer who wants 70 curry fayors.
Nccdham was distant and peculiar. AS
! had heard the men say. and that was
~hy the trio had not taken 10 him.
thought the matter over for some time.
and then thanked the man for his in
formation and asked him 10 keep his
eyes open. We had a light breeze all
night, and the next day was very mild.
We got stiff breeze from noon TO mid
night. and on the morning Of the sixth
day We're below the cape Then the
wind died out fiat and dead and all day
long we hadn't sufficient TO ruiilc a
feather. ] had been Watching the new
men closely since Necdham stated his
suspicious. but not a thing could dis
cover 70 confirm his statements They
We're cheerful. prompt and respectful.
and ! quite dismissed any thought Of
conspiracy. II Needham had heard or
seen any thing further he had not re-
ported il. although invited to do so.
! The captains trick that night was
from eight to twelve O'Clock. At nine
o'clock ! was asleep in my berth, the
captain was lounging and smoking.
and jess was in the cabin after some
article OF clothing. There was no
wind yet. while the night was soft
and starlight. There was man at
the wheel. but this was mere form :
sake. he having nothing 10 do. All Of
a sudden. as the captain paced the
quarter, some one in the fo'castlc
shouted Murder There was a
scramble and rush. followed BY a
splash, and choking voice from the
water gasped out:
{" Its mutiny. captain. look outr'
1t was the voice Of Needham. who
had been stabbed and flung overheard.
Next moment the captain saw every
other man before the mast advancing
aft armed with capstan bars and Delay
ing pins. The negro cook was with
them, and the old man was not long in
realizing that something worse than
mutiny was ON. Instead OF ordering,
or arguing. or waiting for explana-
tions. he leaped down into the cabin
and boltcd the heavy doors behind
him. had heard the row, and was
now dressed. and so it came 10 pass
that the captain. jess and myself were
together aft. and all made prisoners
at once. Its mutiny. Mr.. Loring."
shouted the captain as / entered the
main cabin Arm yourself and we'll
teach the rascals a lesson not 10 be for
gotten
He had scarcely ceased speaking
when bullet struck him in the right
shoulder, and a shot fired at me grazed
my head. One OF the mutincers had
fired through the open sky-light. The
captain staggered to the sofa. and in 4
jily had the lights out Then
pulled the heavy sash down and Sc
cured Il. and we were safe for the mo-
ment. II needed no explanation TO sat
isfy me Of what had happened. The
crew had seized the schooner and Need
ham had been murdered because he
would not join the conspiracy. l had
q revolver. and started for the deck.
but the captain stopped me.
Come back, Mr. Loring You have
no show! They would kill you before
you get or deck"'
but we must get the schooner
back said.
Certainly; but we cant do II By
throwing our lives away. We are safe
for the present Help me off with my
coat md attend to this wound. jess.
you take my revolver and stand in the
companonway TO 9 uard the doors"
got at the wound as soon and a.
carefully a. | could. and was rcjoiccd
TO find that the bullet had struck the
bone and glanced of. Indeed. IL fell |
out Of the flesh as l washed away the
blood. II was thus painful but not 4
dangerous wound. soon had il al
tended TO, and the captain thought he
would not be prevented from handling
revolver. had just got him fixed
up when some one raped at the doors.
and voice exclaimed:
Below, there! want word with
your'
What is it?' demanded the captain.
The schooner is ours. az YOU. OF /
course. know. We don't want your
lives. You can have boat and start
of rs soon rs you please.
But we don't propose to CO..
Don't get cantankcrous, old man.
We've got the schooner. and we know
enough to kccpit. We don't want you
here II 20 accept our offer. all
right II you want to fightit out. then
ook out for yourselves
That's what we propose TO do, re-
piled the captain, and then all was
luict.
] crcpt to the head OF the companion
stairs and heard the mutincers con-
'ersing in low tones. and while
sought 4 catch what they said. man
an aft to the wheel and the Others be-
ran TO mako sail. The calm was
,yokcn. knew the course thew would