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

well found craft. and Capt. Berry was part
owner had made the trip from lie cape
20 Bombay twice when the adventures
am about 10 relate had their beginning
The crew numbered twelve men, and as
is usually the case a fresh lot Of men was
shipped for each voyage. ! alone had made
the three trips without change and this
was because Capt Berry had taken "A great
liking To me could have gone as first
mate, being perfectly competent To navi-
gate the ship, but had an operation per
formed on one Of my eyes and did not dare
10 risk the responsibilities Of the position.
AT each trip we had bad a new first mate,
and a strange one came aboard at Bombay
60 go back to the cape He was introduced
20 me as Mr. Hail. but il isn't at all prob
able that that was bis name He was n big,
strong fellow, "A thorough sailor, and had
no reason to believe that we should not get
along together The captain, too, seemed to
like him, and the crew as a whole was above
the average
We had been out three days before |
found that Mr. Hall was "A queer man. II
the word anarchist" had then been coined
1t was not familiar to the public The |
ideas advanced by the masses today were |
then unhedrd of The mate began "A con. |
versation which resulted ia making me |
suspicious of him The ship belonged to a I
company which owned five others Each |
craft was known 10 be well found and well |
manned, and could always have its pick Of /
men for a crew, ! WIS more thau aston
ished 10 hear Mr Hall declare that the
company WAS making TOO much money
and becoming too much of a power in the
hand They were building up, he declared
az the expense OF the sailor No man, firm
or corporation had any moral right TO so
much wealth and power. God had design
ed that all should share alike, one man had
no right to roll ia wealth while another
wanted for bread, and so forth, and SO
forth. lie took the same line which all the
well known anarchists and socialists have
adopted and followed since, and | could
not doubt that lac was deeply in earnest
While the conversation led me to believe
that he was holding dangerous views,
there was nothing for me TO worry about.
A. for repeating his words TO the captain.
the idea never entered my head
II wasn't long before Hall sought occa-
sion to sound me again, and | suddenly Z
made the discovery that he had been tam {
pering with the men had not seen him |
talking with them, but two or three of [
them assumed such an independent bear |
ing that il was plain the seed had fallen on {
fruitful soil The crew was made up of
rovers = English, American, Dutch and |
Lascars. Not more than two could claim 2
the same nationality When we had been G
out five days and during my watch in the C
evening, overheard enough OF a CONVEX n
sation between three Of the men TO satisfy a
me that Hall had deliberately gone to work 81
TO create dissatisfaction and a mutinous p
spirit had entire charge Of the deck at fC
the time, and having given some necessary al
order watched and saw il oheved in a h'
manner to prove that there was something "a
very wrong with the men--at least the W
men IN my watch. Sailors always growl Ia
more or less no matter how well situated.
but unless on the point of mutiny. are 70
prompt to obey an order In this case the an
men lounged forward in an impudent yvav be
zach one growing below his breath. and / la
plainly caught the words of one of them as M
he said: wl
"D--n the company We are Just as ed
rood men as they arer' an
did not let on that heard il. nor did la
reproye them for their want of prompt ha
less Had been sure Of Mr.. Hall it would no
ave been different. II he had been talk us
ng to the crew as he talked to me then / sic
ad a matter on hand to be handled very wa
areiully. was veXed and worried. but we
ecided TO wait. w
Next day IN my watch we had to break wa
Ut cask of beef from the hold Even dee
lth the captain on deck smoking his cigar the
re men Jagged and exhibited their inn cor
ndenee. When the tackle was let down alo
trough the forehatch one of the men de- anc
ehuea 10 make II last 10 the cask. He a 81
Used around for five minutes, growing wa
al SWEARING and txrha I -
'wn and sharply reproved him for his see
ant of energy he ripped out at me: wa,
On, yes! We've got TO break our backs pul
pile up the dollars for the nabobs ashore call
ley'd sell the hearts blood of every Jack rep
'oard for a pound noter the
Acting under the regulations governing and
y ship, should have knocked him down Hal
PISSED his remarks without a word feel. had
my heart that the whole crew must be pro
ad ripe for mutiny intended TO 90 TO The
e captain as soon As my watch was over. rev,
e ! had waited too long Just as we the
uled the cask on deck Hall came ont of Ii
e cabin. His appearance was a signal to find
E men TO knock of and crowd aft Hail pos,
liked over to the captain and calmly said: to "A
Capt. Berry, do you believe that one was
IN has "A right TO grow rich at the eX Hal
use Of another" lord
w What do you mean. sir,n gasped the was
-onished captain. on
i mean that ! am tired Of watching on
'rking and shaving for the profit OF mig
hers. The company is too rich and AFRO a Il
nt 1t has its foot on too many sailors and
cks" -.
90 to your cabin, sir suspend you nun
m dutyr' shouted Capt. Berry. who was beh.
ia amazed aud indignant rs r
Not 50 fast, captain, replied Hall. then
ling blandly We have concluded TO and
e charge OF the Lady Bliss We have they
'ided to strike Tor our rights We have tose
u slaves long enough mos
he captain was speechless with amaze dow
mt. II had come upon him so suddenly Ii W
Z he could not collect his wits. As he was
cd like one bereft Of ear and voice Hail laid
ltinHed. cana
As YOU are part owner YOU belong to ties
class which Is eating out our lives. We Grim
fe no use for you Men. yet the gig a cri
dy. Now, then, Mr.. Refer. are YOU sens,
h US or nos"
Do Won mean thar ror1 ls,-s ..,l- -.