Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
The Story of a Wreck.
Thrilling and Romantic Account of
 a Mutiny at Sea
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.


 terror, he wriggled with incredible activity out of their hands, and rushed forward like a steam-engine. They did not offer to pursue him; and, Il with these scenes of horror, I called = the carpenter and asked him to step
 the poop while I went in to the oddly.
 "What to do th2rc?" he inquired. u,iciously.
 'To get something to eat. have had nothing all day but two of the ships bad biscuits"
 ''Right," he sad. But, before go, I'll tcll you what's agreed among us. You re to take charge, and sarve with me and the bosom, turn and turn. about on deck. That's agreeable, ain't itP" "Quite."
 "You're to do all the piloting of the ship, and navigate us to where the ships company agrees upon" "I understand.
 "We three live aft here, and the ships company forrard; but all the ships stores II be smothered, and the cuddy provisions sprung, dye seeP likewise the grog and whatsomever there may be proper to eat and drink. | We're all to be ckals, and fare and fare alike, though the crew Il obey orders as usual. You're to have the skipper s berth, and I'll take yourn, and the bosom, he'll take Duckling's. That we've all agreed on afore we went to work, and so I thought I'd let you | know"
 ''Wer, MT. Stevens, 1 replied, "as told you just now, I'll do your bid ding. I'll take the ship to the place you may name; and as I sha'n't play you false (though have no notion of your intentions), so 1 hope you won t play me false. l have begged for the Stewards life, and you have promised to spare him. And how are the two | persons we saved to be treatedP"
 "They're to live along with us here. All that's settled, told yer. But I'm not p sure about the steward. I never made no promise about sparing him. y
 Look herer' I exclaimed, sternly. II am capable of taking this ship to Any port you choose to name. There is not another man on board who could do this. I can keep you out of the track of ships, and help you in num- Der of ways to save your necks Dc you understand meP But tell you, on my oath, if you murder the steward, if any further act of violence is com mitted on board this ship, I'll throw up my charge, and you may do youl worst These are my terms, easier tc you than to me. What is your answerP''
 He reflected moment and replied '1'll talk to my mates about it"
 Do so," I said. "Call them af now. But you had better get on deck as the ship wants watching. Talk tc them on the poop"
 He obeyed me literally, calling to the hands to lay aft, and was left alone. 1 went into the stewards pantry where found some cold meat and bis cult and a bottle of sherry. These things 1 carried to the foremost end O. the table. Somehow I did not fee greatly concerned in the debate going on overhead, as I knew the men coulc not do without me; nor did 1 believe the general feeling against the steward sufficiently strong to make them will ing to sacrifice my services to thelr re vengeful passions.
 1 fell to the meat and wine as greed fly as starving man, and was eatin! very heartily, when 1 felt a touch on m, arm. 1 turned hastily and confronted the girl whom I had brought ava, from the wreck. Her hair hung loosC over her shoulders, and she was a pale as marble. But her blue eye were very brilliant, and fired with resolved and brave expression, and | thought her beautiful as she stood be fore me in the lamplight with her hai shining about her face.
 Are you Mir. RoyleP" she asked, il a low but most clear and sweet voice
 'I am," l replied, rising,
 She took my hand and kissed it
 "You have saved my fathers lit I bless you for your noble courage. have had no opportunity to thank yo T before. They would not let me SC 8 you. The captain said you ha 0 mutinied and were in irons. My fathe - wishes to thank you-his heart is S full that he can not rest-but he too weak to move. Willyo come an see him?''
 She made a movement toward tn cabin next the pantry.
 Mot now," i said. "You should b asleep, resting. after your terribl trials"
 ''How could sleepP" she exclaimed = 'I have heard every thing that ha been said"
 I consoled her as best could, an J assured her that l would use my bel endeavors to protect herself and fathel At my request she finally retired to he cabin and closed the door.
 The fact that the life of this innoce1 girl and her old father might depen upon my efforts justified, in my mine the undertaking to pilot the ship some port of safety at the comman of the ruffians who had control. took another draught of wine and el tered the captaln's cabin to inspect u log-book.
 The shadow of the mizzen-mast fe right upon the interior as I opened u cabin door. looked about me for lamp, but was suddenly scared by u spectacle of the steward crawling ( his hands and knees out of corner.
 "Oh, my Godr' he cried in mela choly voice. ''Am to be killedP w they murder me, sirP Oh, sir, tits in vol power to save me! They'll obey yo l have wife and child in Englan sir. l am miserable sinner, and n fit to dic!'
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