Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-22
The Story Of a Wreck.
Thrilling and Romantic Account Oh
a Mutiny at Sea.
nY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

forc-scuttle, and, looking up, said, In
bold, defiant way.
II spokc-'Bill Marling, able sea-
man."
"Am to tell the captain that you
refuse TO turn top
AYE; and tell him we'd rather have
six months of chokec than one mouth
full Of his cursed provisions" he an
swered.
Coxon was standing with Duckling
on the poop when delivered the mos
sage to him. He knew pretty well
what was coming, and was in great
rage. The expression of his face was
really dcvilish. When he glance
around and saw the other ships sailing
away he seemed deprived OF speech.
He saw, however, that no good would
come of his passion and mOtioncd for
me TO draw nearer.
"Who was the man who gave you
that message, sirg"
IA fellow who called himself Bill
Marling."
"Do they refuse TO leave the fore
castlc?'
"Thcy refuse to get the ship under
way"
lis tho boatswain disa1cctcd?"
"No, sir but fancy he knows the
mems minds
IIo turned to Mr.. Duckling.
"lf the boatswain is sound, we four
ought to be able to make the Sound
rcls turn to-
This was like suggesting hand-to-
hand fight four against twelve. and
Duckling had the sense TO hold his
tongue The boatswnin was standing
near the long-bont, looking aft, and
CoXon suddenly called to him: "Lcad
the men aft.
The mon camo aft in twos and tlrccs.
There were thirteen in all. Tho boat
swain kept forward, stood Watching
the men after they had reached the
quarter deck.
Coxon said;
"Tho boatswain has pipcd you out
TO get the ship under way. DO you re-
fusoP"
Tho man named Bill Marling made
n step forward. Tho mon had evident
ly constituted him spokesman.
1--WE don't mean to work this hero
ship" said he, until better food Is
put aboard. The biscuits are not fit
for dogs; and | say that the pork
stlnks. aud that the molasscs IS grits. "
"Ihats the truth, - said voice; aud
the Portuguese nodded and gcsticulatcd
violently.
"You blackguards. burtcd out the
captain, losingall sclf-control. what
do you know about food for dogsP
You're not as good ~ dogs TO know
Aren't You shipped out Of filthy Rat
clno Highway lodgings, whore the
ships bread and meat and mOlas,cs
would DO eaten by you rs fine Injuries,
you lubbcrs9 Turn 10 at once and man
the windlass, or III lind u way to make
your
1--WE say" said the spokesman, pull.
ing biscuit ont OF his bosom and
holding it up. "that we don't mean to
work the ship until YOU Civ, us better
bread than this. Its moldy and full Of
wccyils. Put the bread in the sun and
sec tho worms crawl out Of it,
"Will tho skipper pitch the cuddy
bread overheard aud cat ouInP' de.
mandcd u rough voice.
"And the cnddy meat along with
itN' exclaimed n man, n short, power
fully built fellow, with crisp black
beard and woody hair. holding up u
piece Of pork ON the blade Of n knife.
"Lct Captain CoNon smell this"
The captain looked ut The mon q
few moments with flashing rycy aud
then turned and walked at with Duck
ling, Hero they were joined by the
pilot, and discussion took place be-
tween them which lasted some minutes.
The men talked together In low tones.
Presently Mr. Duckling left tho cap
tain and ordered the mon to 20 for
ward He then called The hoat,waiu
and told me | was to be left with tho
pilot in charge of the ship while hc aud
the captain went ON shore. The quar-,
tor-hoat was lowered, and Duckliug,
tho bontswin and the captain got into
H. The two former each took an oar
while CoNon stored, AMI away they
went over the little waves which til,
fresh land breeze had SGT running along
the water
by this time all the outward-hound
ships had got their anchors up, and
wcrn standing down Chanue. som,
of them which had got away GmuulS
were well around tho Forcland. AMI
we were the only one OF thcm all thai
still kept the ground. Captain CoNon''
rage and disappointment were, o
course, ineligible enough; for tim,
TO him was not only money, but credit
i mean that every day ho could saw,
in making the run to Valparaiso woul,
improve him in his employers cstima
ton.
The men pocred over the bulwarkl
ut the departing boat, wondering VIVA
the skipper would do.
| stood Watching them some tim,
and then joined tho pilot, who, nov
that the captain and Duckling wcr,
away, was ready enough to talk In
friendly manner with me. IexprcsscC
the opinion that the magistrates woult
sustain the men In refusing to worl
the vessel, as the food was very ba,
and ought never to have been put Oh
board.
1.-THE captain don't intend to let !
some before the magistrates, nm
swercd tho pilot, with wink, an,
pulling his pipe from his mouth TO in
spect the bowl "llo wants to be oil
and means TO telegraph foranothcr GREY
and turn those fellows Wonder adrift.
Wont hc ship some better pro
Wisconsin
"l don'tknow, sir, Prcehaps he's sal
isiied that the provisions is good enoug
for tho men, and preehaps he ism
Leastways he'll not be persuaded con
trarily TO his belief
$50. then, the police are to hay
nothing TO do with This matter, and tn
stores will be retained for anotho
crew."
That's as L may be-"