Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-04


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I'VE have been robbed; we win rob
others. -
At this the crew set up = loud cheer, and
| il was evident that they were with him to
a man. 1t was no time for argument-to
| point out inconsistencies. They had com
| planned Of being oppressed; they now
proposed to Cypress others. They had com
planned that the company was piling up
money through The wear and tear of their
bone and sinew; they now proposed TO rob
by force of arms They had complained
that the company was too rich; they now
proposed to amass all possible wealth
They had declared that all property should
be held in common: they now proposed
TO dispossess all holders not strong enough
10 beat them Oh
Suppose ! refuse 10 join your" / asked
"Then you will be set aAoat with the
captain.
Il prefer that 10 piracy"
Very we'll; you have made your own
choice Men, get ready the gig, and put
in water aud provisions for week We
don't owe them any grudge"
1t was folly to think Of resistance, but
the captain would have his say lie abused
y
English, and predicted that he would be
present when each one dangled at the end
of rope They simply laughed at him,
and in the course of half an hour we were
set aaoat The gig was furnished with a
sail and pair Of oars, ten gallons of wa
ter bag Of bread, a few cans Of meat aud I
fruit Each Of lis was allowed to make up 4
a bag Of clothing but were refused com
l.,
aid Us ia steering a course Both of Us
were robbed Of our money and watches,
and the captain WAS even dispossessed of
finger ring. The men who had struck for
their rights" had no care for the rights
of others
1t was about an hour before sunset when
we were cast adrift We had made good
500 miles TO the southwest since leaving
Bombay, and were at least $50 from the
Indian coast As the breeze was from the
EAST we headed 10 the south, while the
ship, which had been hanging in he wind
Tor an hour stood to the north, her crew
cheering over and over again as she laid I
ler new course. IL was long half hour {
before either one Of as broke the silence. a
One event had followed So swiftly upon \
he heels of another that il was hard to {
ealize all that had occurred | steered
he boat, and the captain sat with his face Z
II has hands for a long time Finally he
ooked up and around TO eXclaim r
"D-n such a crew. II they had mu
inied in the regular way, having some
easonable excuse, shouldn't feel half SO
lean over il. To be beaten out of myship y
y hair Drained fool Of mate, and that q
y talk alone, makes we want to kick my p
slf. y,
We stand good show to be picked up, 2 A.
suggested NJ NJ
Yes, fairly good but as soon as the y
ind will allow want to head 20 the south .,
ist. We are not over 200 miles from the al
Ialabar islands a.
The Malabar group extends for 500 miles
ong the coast, and comprises such large
lands as Lakadivh. Aucutta, Mnikoi and
orsburg. Then begins the Maediyh group 81
nd extends for another 500 miles, many II ~
e Islands being thirty, forty and ffty D,
lies in length, with straits or channels =. y,
tween them. But few of them were in ali
ibited at that time, and those only by ri
hermen and shell hunters ths
In an hour the ship was lost 70 our view. as
minded the boat for the first half OF the be
CHIT steering by the stars and the feel OF an'
e breeze, and then turned in while the KY
plain stood watch As the sun came IN we
Nt morning the wind hualed TO the west nv
d became fresh, and while we had to look tin
lrply after the boat, She few ahead mt /, 1 W.
&c which gave us an extraordinary run
the day. Only one sail was sighted -
that was too far away TO give us any
pc. The captain had the watch from : ST,
II, and | had been on about an hour RAl
en- /. beard 1.-The roar Of breakers. and s s4u
7w that our run was in ished ofJ
having aroused the capt ain, we decided IIIElc
tand of and on until daylight appeared. ord,
when it came he recognized the island nh
ore us rs that Of Aucutta. the next Jaw aie,
yest of the Malabar group We had hay,
lie safe landing before sunrise. and iGiiss'
IN we had eaten breakfast we start HEl
nut together to investigate. We walked s ss,in
the southern shore about ten miles and 49,
k without finding any trace of in
itants After dinner we headed to the STA
tn, and tramp Of six miles brought RAN
0 the limits and resulted in a strange ; 1,h
It at the same time, The Lady Bliss in sa
standing down for us from the north Con-
{, and when seen was hull above water. Thai
found hiding place in the bushes aud Of "a
-ANH NV - sue HNoou Ni+ mere was mdc
} water to within cables length of OF d
beach She shortened sail passed the ~ hp 4,
er Of the island and after running pliea
& the north shore for mile came to d ~ ~
Tor IN thirty feet OF water, and within those
mes throw Of the beach Her anchor me me, !.
hardly down when we saw and heard BY
v on board-a free fight in which all $40
led to be engaged The result of this
that five men lowered the yawl aud
81 ashore. We heard Hall and others
after them and make threats. and they :,
ed in kind. When they had landed a =.
declared their intention to remain. sui aGiI
each one spoke bitterly Of the way tbe
and his favorites had used them They pric,
not left the ship for good but were -
lecting to see if the island suited them. -
had brought with them the captains ri
yer and the only two muskets aboard ] L
hip. r
lid not take us above ten minutes to -
out how the land lay, and we then ex
our presence and besought the men -
us in recaptgring the ship. There
but little hesitation on their part u
had no sooner got possession than he
q it over the sailors in great style. 1t K
Q two hours before he had A mutiu, IA