Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-31


 had accompanied me to the wreck. Were masters now, I suppose you know, and so hope you ain't agiD ns."
 At this moment the carpenter, fol- owed by few others, came showing nto the cuddy.
 t'Oh, there he is!'' he cried.
 He grasped me by the arm and led ne out of the cabin, and, bidding me stand at the end of the table, with my lace looking aft, ran to the door and oawled at the top of his voice: Unto the cuddy, all handsr'
 notlced the boatswain-namedF Fer rol-the only quiet face in the crowd. He met my eye, and instantly looked down.
 "Now, MT. Royle," said the carpen- ter, ''we're all akals here, with fust- rate execootioner among us (pointing to the big sailor Johnson), as knows, when he's axed, how to choke off indi widuals as don't make theirselves soot- able to our feelin's. What we're all here collected for to discover is this are you with us or agin us?"
 "Withyou," Ireplied, 'in every thing but murder"
 Some of them growled, and the car l penter exclaimed, hastily:
 I've don't know what you call murder. We arn't used to them sort O expressions. Whats done has hap | pened, ain't itp And hGve heerd tell | of accidents, which is the properest | word to convey our thoughts" He nodded at me significantly. Look here," said L 'Just plain word with you before am asked any | more questions. There's not a man among you who doesn't know that l have been warm on your side ever since learned what kind of provisions | you were obliged to eat. I have had words with the captain about your stories, and it is as much because of my interference in that matter as because of my determination not to let a woman die upon miserable wreck that he clapped me in irons. l don't know what you mean to do with me, but I'll not say don't care. do care. value my life and in the hope of saving 1 it, I'll tell you this, and it's Gods truth-that if you take my life, you'll be killing a man who has been youl friend at heart, who has sympathizeC with you in your privations, who ha. never to his knowledge spoken harshlJ to you when he had the power to d( so, and who, had he commanded thi vessel, would have shifted your pro visions long ago"
 So saying I folded my arms ant looked fixedly at the carpenter.
 They listened to me in silence, ant when I had done broke into variou exclamations.
 "We know all that"
 "We don't owe you no grudge."
 "We don'S want your life. Jus show us what to do-that's what it is.
 I appeared to pay no attention t their remarks, but kept my eyes reso lutely bent on Stevens, that the might see I accepted him as thei mouthpiece, and would deal only wit him.
 "Well," he began, "All what yo say is quite correct, and we've no faul to find with you. What says to yo says now-will you navigate this her agreed onP And if you'll do that yo can choose officers out of us, and wei do your bidding as though you wa lawful skipper, and trust to you. Blu I say now, and I says it before al hands here, that if you takes us wher we don't want to go, or put us in tn way of any man-o'war, or try in an manner to bring us to book for thi here job, so help me, MT. Royle, an that's you're name, as mine is Williar Stevens, and say it before all hands we'll sling you overheard as sarti as there's hair grown on you head-we will; we'll murder you GU and out. All my mates is a-followir of me-so you'll please mind that!"
 II hear you," l replied, ''and wi do your bidding, but on this conditio that having killed the captain, yo will swear to me that no more live shall be sacrificed"
 No! Nor' shouted the cook. 'Don swear dat! Wait till by-um-by." Be advised by mel" cried, seizin the fellows frightful meaning, an |, ed. "We have an old man and youn girl on board. Are they safeP''
 "Yes," answered several voices; an
 the cook jabbered: "Yes, yes!' wit horrid contortions of the face, unde the impression that had mistaken h interruption.
 "We have the steward and the chit
 mater"
 "Dat's dey! dat's dey" screamed th : cook. ''No mercy upon lem. Hab Il mercy upon us! Him strike me on q jaw and kick me! T oder one poison u , No mercy?' he howled, and sewers joined in the howl.
 Look here! I am a single ma among many" I said; "but I am nt afraid to speak ouN-because am 8 . Englishman speaking to Englishmel with one blood-thirsty yellow savas among your' Aere was shout { laughter. ''H you wish it, will go c my knees to you, and implore yc not to stain your hands with the! mems blood. You have them in yol ? power-you can not better your pos T tion by killing them-be mercifu Mates, how would you kill them
 cold bloodp Is there an Englishms among you who would slaughter 5 defenseless manP who would stand 1 and see a defenseless man slaug ? teredP There is an Almighty God abo' . you, and he is the God of vengeanc > Hear mer'
 s'We'Il let the steward poi'' cried