Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-18

IrTMnfNl 70 NllN NAAlNf WNNAf At' tnhNN AAN
open on the table "stoncr'
lie turned a, the sudden. percmpiory tx.
elanation Of his name Ills arm uprniscd,
the heavy iron bolt In his hand, In low. but
hard. eager. auick words, MY ship shall
never 60 20 philadelphia" said the cap.
tain. lilo did not strike II was unnccos.
sNry. Montgomery had thrust the gng
into the young lieutcnant's mouth, he was
bound hand aud foot, bundled intoa berth,
and the door locked. Three out ~ the M.
teen wcrc thus disposed Of. There was
still the watch on deck aud the watch be.
low.
The construction Of the Emily 81. Pierre
was Of Kind not unusual. but still not
very common The quarters Of tho crew
were not In the forecastlc. but In n round.
house amidshlps The name does not do
scribe It's shape. IL was m oblong house
on deck, with windows and one door. From
the poop OF upper Geek NJ the stern over
the cabins and siaterOoms. and the passage
before mentioned, therc WIS n companion
s'alr on tho port side leading 10 the deck nj
the waist, while n similar companonway
ut tho stern led down 10 the level Of the
deck, which conld also lie approached Ill.
rect from the cabins through the passage
In this space behind the poop was the
wheels, slightly raised for the stccrsman TO
see clear u the poop. and there vas a
hatchway leading 20 tho iaHarctte hold, n
small supplementary hold usually devoted
20 stores. extra seaf. coils Of SPAN rope.
and No on. Nothing that might be done on
this part Of the deck could b. seen, there
fore, from the waist Of the ship. nor vice
versa. except by tho sieersman. who was
elevated by n step or two above the level.
Coming on this part Of the deck from the
cabin Captain Wilson called 10 the threo
mon who were about, and. pointing 10 a
heavy coll Of rope In the laSarette. ordered
them 10 get Il up NJ oncc-iAcutcnant
Stones of,ier. They jumped down with.
out dcnur. tusrecting nothing. "a soon Ms
the captain showed the hatch aside. They
werr no sooner IN than ho quickly replaced
and fastened the hatch Tho three were
securely trapp-i Ia full View Of the helms
man whose sailors instinct kept him Ia
his place Ut the wheel.
IF you utter a word or make moves
aid the captain. showing n rovolver. "fil
blow your brain. out" aud then hc called
aft the lookout man. the last 81 the watch
on deck. Tho man came an Would he
help 10 navigate tho ship 10 Engiandi No.
he would not lIe was an American. Then
would ho call the waiehf lie would do
that Aud eagerly he did H. but tho next
moment he wa. laid low on the deck and
bundled uncerumonlously into the lAgAfetto
with bis three companions. the hatohway
replaced and secured, Captain Wilson
standing on guard NJ H.
Meanwhile the watch below had been
called and was astlr When sailors tumble
out they generally do ~ gradually and by
twus and threcs.. The flut two that came
AFT were quickly ovcrpowurud. enc At n
time. and bound The third man druw his
knife aud rushed NJ the steward. who fired.
wounding him severely In the shoulder, II
was the only shot that was fired. Finding
that cook and steward and captain werr all
armed. tho rest on the watch below quietly
surrendered and submitted 10 be locked In
the round house, prisoner Of tho bold and
rcsolnte man who, In tho course Of nm hour,
had thus rrgalned possession Of hla ship
against overwhelming odds.
The INT thug was 10 wash and bandagr
the wounded shoulder Of the man who was
shot. the next 10 put all the prisoners Ia
the round house under lock and Ivy. -Four
Of them out Of twelve volunteered 10 assist
IN working the ship rather than submit 10
the tedium ~ imprisonmcnt The irony
Of fAtel Not one Of them could steer cS
ocpt one. aud he impcriccily. And The
courses are act. and topsails. lower aud
upper, are driving. and the topgallani
sails too Pray heaven thia wind may last
and no stronger
Tho lieutenant wns admitted 10 the cap
taina table under guard and on parole
/ The meal over. he WIS ushcrcd into BIZ
statsroom aud locked In. Oncr a day only
for tho captain II captain and crow com
hlned-bruad aud beef and water wers
passed 10 tho prisoners In the round house
no morc attention than absolutely neccs
sary could hc fparud Ia thom.
For thirty days they sailed with westerly
gale. bchlnd them. They made the chan
mel In safety, aud the code signal wal
holsted ~ they passed up the channel. on
the morning of April q. exactly one month
| Hluca her course WIS altered on Cape Hat
teras. tho Emily 81 Pierre threaded III,
devious channels which lead into the bruad
estuary % the Mcr.ey, tho anchor fell with
plunge and an eager rattle Of the leaplnl
cable chain. and the ship rude stately OF
the rushing tide.
Much wAs made Of Captain Wilson dur
Ing the nent Tow dAyn All England ranl
with applause " his brave exploit Meet
ings were convened. presentations wer,
made. spccchc. were delivered 10 m cxienl
that might have turned the head Of lea
simple aud true hearted man. Large sum,
Of money wcro subscribed, Of which pluck,
Matthew Montgomery aud honest louli
hhelsln. tho cook. got their share Bul
probably the hAppicst and proudest mo
ment Of his Ito was when the captain stoos
on deck on the day Of tho arrival, bis VIII,
by hlA side. beside her tho owner Of th'
shlp, Charles X. prloheau, u Frazer. Trcn
holm 4 Co. while he narrated la slmpli
words the story OF his exploit His BIZ
beard was torn and ragged. his eyes blood
shot with wearincs. and lack Of sleep, hi
lace haggard, weatheTbcaten and drawn
but he was a man Of whom all Englan,
was pfoud-a man 10 inspire her her viii
the faith that the race Of heroes dos no
dis.-ChAmlcrs' Journal.