Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-30
The Story of a Wreck.
Thrilling and Romantic Account of
 a Mutiny at Sea
BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

ladder. The first thing he said was: ''You're out of your course," and looked up at the sails.
 "rhere's a wreck yonder! l cried, pointing eagerly, with man on board to us."
 .'Get me the glass;" he said, sulkily, and I picked it up and handed it to him.
 He looked at the wreck for some mo- ments, and, addressing the man at the wheel, exclailn ,d, making a movement with his hand.
 "Keep her away! Where are you steering to?'
 "Good Heaven!" calculated; there's a man on board-there may be othersm
 "Hold your tonguer' he exclaimed, between his teeth; "Wh&t do.you mean by interfering with mGg Keep her awayn' he roared QUA
 During this time we mad drawn suffi- ciently near to the wreck to enable the sharper-sighted among the hands to re- mark the signal, and they were calling out that there was somebody flying 8 handkerchief aboard the hull.
 "Captain Coxon," said I, with as firm a voice as could command-for W'tS hCdLl III eIS SLSdG d IaSO oo hO1 and rendered insensible to all conSe- quences by his inhumanity-''i you bear away and leave that man wonder to sink with that wreck when he can be saved with very little trouble, you will become as much murderer as any ruf1ian who stabs a man asleep"
 When had said this CoXon turned black in the face with passion. His eyes protruded, his hands and fingers worked as though he were under some electrical process, and I saw for the first time in my life a sight l had all ways laughed at as 8 bit of impossible novelist description-a mouth foaming with rage. He rushed aft, just over Duckling's cabin, and stamped with all his might.
 Nov" thought l, "they may try to murder mer' And, without word, pulled off my coat, seized belaying pin, and stood ready, resolved that, happen what might, would give the first man who should lay his fingers on me something to remember me by while he had breath in his body.
 The men, not quite understanding what was happening, but seeing that a ''row'' was taking place, came to the forecastle and advanced by degrees along the main-deck. Among them noticed the cook, muttering to one or the other who stood near.
 MT. Duckling, awakened by the vio- lent clattering over his head, came run ming up the companion way with be- wildered, sleepy look in his face. The captain grasped hlm by the arm, and, pointing to me, cried out, with an oath, ''that villain was breeding mutiny on |. l. o1s murder him and Duckling."
 l at once answered.: ''Nothing of the kind! There is a man miserably MT. Duckling, and he ought to be ing the men on the main-deck, ''is there a sailor among you all who would have the heart to leave that man wonder without an effort to rescue him?"
 No, sir!'' shouted one of them. "We'll save the man; and if the skipper refuses, we'll make himr'
 "Luffr' 1 called to the man at the wheel.
 fluff at your perilH' screamed the skipper
 ''Aft here, some hands," I cried, land lay the main-yard aback. Let go the port main -bracesr'
 The captain came running toward me.
 "Captain Coxon," cried in a fury, .grasping the heavy brass belaying-pin, Eff you come within a foot of me I'll dash your brains out!''
 My attitude, my enraged face and menacing gesture produced the de- sired effect. He stopped dead, turned a ghastly white, and looked round at Ddckling.
 What do you mean by this (etc. ) conduct, you (etc.) mutinous scoun- drel?" roared Duckling, with volley of foul language.
 'Give him one for himself, if he says too much, MT. Royle?' sung out some hoarse voice on the main deck "we'n back yer!'' Ind then came cries of "'They're a cursed pair O mur derersr' "Who run the smack downP" ''Who lets men drown?' 'Who starves honest menP" This last exclamation was followed by roar. The whole of the crew were now or | deck, having been aroused by oul voices. Some of them were looking or with a grin, others with an expression of fierce curiosity. It was at once un slS1oIOOu IldO | " uo obe1AAS against the captain and chief mate and single glance at them assured me that by one word could set the whole of them on fire to do my bidding ever to shedding blood.
 In the meantime the man at tho wheel had luffed until the ship was scarcely moving. I kept my eyes or the captain and mate fully prepared for any movement they might make against me. They evidently saw tha the men were all in sympathy witt me. They walked over to th' lee side of the poop and held con sultation. Then the captain went be low and, to my surprise, Ducklins came forward and informed me ther, was no objection to my saving th' mans life if 1 wanted to.
 "Lower away the starboard quarter boat, and you go along in her," h added to me, uttering the last word in such a thick voice that I thought h was choking.
 "Come along, some of you," I crie' out, hastily putting on my coat, and il