Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01

1OrWarq SKy1ghC, ana III the center of the throng were the boat swain and carpenter. As l walked toward the compass the men saw me and all came toward me.
 A tremor ran through me which could not wholly suppress, but con- trolled my feelings enough to receive them with a forced tranquility. afterward heard that this gave the more intelligent among them better opinion of me.
 The carpenter said that most of the crew were willing to let the steward alone, but some of them insisted upon revenge because he had said the spoiled provisions were sweet l plead his cause to the best of my ability, and 1t was finally decided that he should be compelled to live on the spoiled pro- visions AS he really deserved some punishment was well content to al- low the affair to be settled on these terms.
 Finally Johnson, becoming impa- tient, broke in with the exclamation: 'Wot's the use of jawin' about the StewardP We want to talk about ourselves. Where's the ship bound toP l don't want to be hanged when l get ashore"
 "Now, then," said I, i've will come to that. MT. Stevens, you told me all your plans were prepared. Am l to have your confidenceP'
 "Sartainly." replied the fellow. You are scollared, and we look to you to get us out of this scrape. We have treated you well and made you skip per"
 "Go ahead" said I, seating myself coolly on grating.
 "This mutiny," said he, ''is all on account of bad treatment. Had the captain acted fair we would have acted fair. He as good as promised he would put in for fresh stores, but never al tered the ships course, and we W as bound we wouldn't starve- So we did the business. But we never meant | to kill either of them. We was afraid they had pistols on them and they fought hard. So they died of their own doin's-
 "As to where we want to go," he continued, "some was in favor of one | place and some of another; but most of us wants to go to Ameriky; for it. big place and a good one to hide in. And so our plan is this, as easy as say i'm your prayers: We'll draw lots and choose upon the coast for you to run us to; and when we're a days sail ot them parts, leavin' you to tell us and to keep us out O the way of ships, dye mind, MT. RoyleP" P"-with stern signif- canoe, nodded-f'some of us gets in- to the long boat and some into the | quarter-boats, and we pulls for the shore. And wot we do and says when we gets ashore needn't matter, eh mates? !? We're shipwrecked mariners, destitoot and forlorn, and every mans for his self And so, that's our plan"
 ''Yes, that's our plan," said one, "but it ain't all. You're not putting every thing to MT. Royle, mate.''
 ''Leok here, Bill" answered the carpenter, savagely, 'either I'm tc manage this here business or I'm not. If you're for carryln' of it on, good anc well-say the word, and then well know the time o'day. But either i must be you or it must be I-thert ain't room for two voices in one mouth"
 I've got nothen' to say" rejoined the man addressed as Bill" extend
 ing his arms and turning his back
 "only I thought you might hal for
 got"
 What the carpenter was holding
 back could not guess; but exhibited
 no curiosity. Neither did l tell then that our course to the .Americal
 shores," as they called it, would bring us right in the road of vessels from al parts of the world. My business wa to listen and to act as circumstance should dictate, with good judgment, possible, for the preservation of m.
 own and the lives of the old man an'
 his daughter.
 The carpenter now paused to hea
 what had to say. Finding this, ex
 claimed:
 II know what you want me to dc and the sooner you fix upon a point t ? start for the better" "Can' you advise usP" said one C the men, "Give us some place easil 1; fetched" Il was never on the North Amer can coast" answered. Well, Ameriky ain't the only plac 5 in the world" said Fish. You'd best not say that when you I
 there," exclaimed Johnson. "Most of the hands wants to 2
 ashore in Amerlky, and so that's SC tied, mates" said the carpenter sharply.
 "Let's keep south, anyhow, say | II we can nak6 NeW OTleduS, IueEe
 plenty of vessels sailing every day frol ] that port, paying good wages" sai < Johnson.
 ' And every man can choose fo :. hissef where he'll sail for," observe Fish.
 "Make up your minds," exclaimed ! ''and I'll alter tho ships course." So saying, got of, the grating an l. walked to the other end of the poop. . was easier in my mind now that U observed the disposition of the mel l They were plainly frightened by wh l. they had done and this alone woul e prevent further acts of violence for tl present. doubted, however, wheth, Il they would allow me to leave the shi e knowing that would inform on the a at the first opportunity. But I cou e not allow my mind to dwell upon u n future at this time.
 Presently the carpenter called to m l. and went over to the men. Il We're all resolved, MT. Royle