Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08

hellum aud heads for the nearest port,
where we can ship more hands and whites
fit for men to eat But il at the END OF
three days potheD's done, then we shall
give up pumping, take the boats and leave
you and Mr.. Chips and the mate to Keep
the ship afioat by yourselves II ye can
That's your mind, mates"
"rhat's our mindp' was echoed in hur-
ricane chorus.
The captain looked up sloft at his can
vas, then around at the sea, then at his
Only Mate and at Chips, the carpenter,
and at Peter at the wheel. His sulphur
colored face was dark with temper. Never
theless he spoke deliberately:
/ "1'his ships going to make her passage |
! The leaks nothing the stores are first
class, and there are more OF ye than are
wanted to do the work Of the vessel"
/ He called to Mr. Johnston, the Only |
Mate who approached him with glance
/ at the men that was certainly not remark
| able for spirit.
Mr.. Johnson" said the captain, you've
heard what's passed."
81 have, SIR" answered the Only Mate.
"These fellows will 20 forward" con
tinued the captain; "they will swing In
their hammocks and they will smoke Their
pipes; but no more stores are to be served
! out TO them-no, not so much as rag
ment of that excellent bread which lies
wasted on the deck here-until they con
sent to turn to- Then, don't doubt, it
will be all plain sailing again. Go for
ward nowl" he cried, in voice the sudden
ring of which was like the report Of PTS
tol. "Mr. Johnson, III take the wheel,
while you, Mr.. Chips and Peter, trim sail"
'Peter!" roared Black Sam. 1--WE men
have knocked off work till we're rfghted.
If you lend the capt'n hand, and side with
him agin us'--
And again he advanced his enormous
arm and caused his fist to writhe.
"Mr. Cheeps," said Peter, take this
wheel; | am onwell," and letting go the
spokes the Dutchman marched forward
and joined his shipmates, who roard out
defiant huzZa as the whole eight OF them,
with the cook in their wake, made their
way TO the forecastle and disappeared.
Sailors have no friends, and Captain
Jones knew it. There are societies in Great
Britain for the prevention Of the i'll usage
of most things living, from women to dogs,
from children to dcky birds, but there is
no society for the prevention Of cruelty to
sailors. Captain Jones knew that he bad
the power to starve his men into compli-
ance Nevertheless, he passed an uneasy
night When the morning broke he and
the Only Mate and Mr.. Chips were nearly
! dead Of fatigue, for wind had risen in the
hours Of darkness, and the ship was big
I. one, and there were but two men, the third
being at the wheel, TO let 90 and clew up,
: and haul down and make snug as best two
/ men might.
e When the morning broke Captain Jones
y looked as if he had just come out of hos
e pitai; Mr.. Chips, who stood at the wheel
] 4 tor nj
u seventy, and the Only Mate, who was light
e ing the galley fire, showed as If he haC
y been towed overheard during the create
% part of the night.
a Those black guards in the forecastle viii
le be wanting their breakfast" said the cap
ir tain, land you'll have them laying af
d presently aud asking to turn to-"
n The men, however, did not show them
J. selves. They perfectly understood that th'
ship could not be navigated as things went
n and that the captain must come around L
t. their views before the day had passed, and
0, indeed long before the day passed, should
W achange of weather happen presently, ant
z, they grinned man after man as they fur
ne lively peeped through the scuttle and saw
te old Chips at the wheel looking sevent.
a years old, and Captain Jones as though h
at was lust come out of hospital, and tn
tie overheard; and they preserved their grin
ce man after man, as they looked a1oft an
be saw the unfurled royals and topgallan
to sails flutterng, and the staysails hangin
st loose, and the yards very i'll braced indeed
We've got Yesterdays muck of pork,
a said Black Sam, land the bread locke
ne amt empty IL the old man were the dey
IS. himself we'd weather him out. But th
ks ship mustn't be allowed to sink this side
rs, three days" and forthwith the sailor
Ter primly rose through the hatch and i'll S
he ience walked to the pumps, which the
Of piled until they sucked, and then returne
i a to the forecastle. But there was no noveli
IN; in this proceeding, for they had kept the
ig- faith with the captain, and at every fol
~ hours throughout the night gang ha
a turned out to pump the ship.
While Captain Jones, sitting on the SIX
,ar light, was drinking some coffee which u
tly Only Mate had boiled, the carpenter, NJ
nd Chips, munching biscuit at his side, al
he the Only Mate muDching another blscu
,il at the wheel a sail hove in view. III
,ar breeze was light and the sea smooth. Ca
.ck tain Jones hoisted the English ensil
union down, and at about o'clock in q
me morning the two vessels were near
.st abreast of each other, the Rose with b
ep, topsail TO the mast, the yards having be-
swung by Captain Jones and Mr.. Chi
do taking the braces to the quarter deck ca
are stan. The stranger Was a large, light ba
with painted ports. She, too, had back
in her topsail
md "There is no use in hailing," said Ca
too tain Jones, addressing the Only Ma
the clover that quarter boat, Mr. Johnso
ubt and 20 aboard with Mr.. Chips Tell
captain of the bark that my men have
,pp fused duty, and ask him If he can obiige
am, with the loan of couple Of hands to car
,en the bark to -" and he named a conve
mol eBt port.
~ Forthwith boat was lowered, and II
kes few minutes Mr.. Chips and the Only Nj
mia were pulling away for their lives for
~ big, light bark with painted ports. I
'nu captain, graspipg the wheel, stock wat'
nan ing. Now and again a hairy head show
ven 10 the forecastle hatch, and the noise OF
anu hoarse laugh aoated aft TO the ears
was Captain Jones. The boat gained the 81
'ny' of the bark, a ropes end was thrown, "A
ing the Only Mate made the boat fast to
SEA Both men then clambered over the side
Gus the vessel and disappeared.
'ea The captain gazed eagerly, and while
his stood looking boarse voice roared the
ana lowing weather worn lines through
uhu forecastle scuttle;
at
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