Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-03

~ nv 'tsh VI Al' lA'hfAlNe W my NNtf
nor had / heard any noiHe. 50 aftG
searching the doclsa, forocas,lc and FOR
ward houac, concluded that whoever
had seen must have slipped overheard
and escaped, or my imagination Ind
played mo q trick. imally brought to-
again In the chair and bcgtn 10 read
once more, hut bad somehow lost In.
tcrcst aud felt horyuus. Every litilc
while got up and made the tour Of the
deck
/ had hardly settled myself after one
Of those ioum when was startled by q
suppressed groan from the captains
room, followed by gasps. as II for
breath. Thee were succeeded by n
strange gurgling sound. Ny blood ran
cold and for minute / was paralyged.
Then / understood It al. Instead Of the
coolic going overheard he had dcacondcd |
into the after cabin. While gathotius /
together plundcr h0 bad awakened the /
captain. Then 10 save himself lac had I
cut the captains throat, which account. |
cd for tho noise.
10 preserve myself It became ncccs. |
siry for me 10 either secure this coolie |
or 90 kill him. and ns I, would doubtless
be- easier TO kill him than 10 Try TO 80.
cure him. 1 moalScd ont Of the wheel
house to take a look around. carefully
studied the ground. In order 90 decide
upon the bcBt place Tor inu 20 tal,o up
my station. 1 finally fixed on the com
panionway. Noisulcssly / crawlcd On
top Of the house aud knolt ON the com.
panionwuy slide. With my knife raised
ready Ter striking | awaited the CON.
ing up Of the coolie and murderer. ]
had decided that it would DO best to
stick the knife into HE brain or along.
side one Of the biz ar,cric. IN his neck.
| anNiously waited. with every nerve
strained to detect his hrt approach,
every muscle tense and ready for ~
quick and strong attack. Cramps IN my
legs seized me, hut I did not dare 90
move, afraid each moment that ~
would appear
While In this position, aud while
every sense was ON the abort. | was
startled by movement and o gruan bc.
hind me. turned with an involuntary
cry. not knowing what would confront
mc-but | saw nothing.
By this time was 20 scared l was nm
ahlo 10 think for a moment or two.
After collecting my senses knew thut
although the sound seemed to have been
right back NJ me, it must have como
from tho mates room in the forward
plrt OF the house. As there were two
ways of getting down into the after
house. 1 was pua1lodas TO which one 20
guard. finally decided 60 close the
after companionway aud take my sta
ton nj the wnichh1usc, which was tho
only other way by which the coolie
could get out. II he came up the com.
pauionway / should hear him, and bc
able TO reach linn before no slipped
overheard.
sncaking along the alloyway / took up
my position alongside the watchhouse
door, and my senses being strained 10
the utmost by thi' time / could family
hear some one moving about down be-
low. | was worked up 10 an awful
pitch of excitement. IN fact my muscles
had been strained 80 long that from
bltd ~ with aguc. My ncrycs were at
the breaking point,
How long stood there do not know
finally got 70 worked up that | coult
hardly stand. 1 came TO the conclusion
that II tho coolie should come up WA
then too weak TO offer any resistance
and that N something didn't happct
soon I should lose my mind. concluded
that could stand the strain no longer
Carefully making my way TO the rail
broke down. | became Hfrgid-afruit
even 90 70 on the main deck aud iu,,
the deep shadows.
was afraid TO stand stills kept look
Ing over my shoulder and turniri
around. not knowing where l should ID
, attacked or from what point. My min,
was getting unbalanced under the awfu
pressure. 10 snvo myself | walked tn
tupgallant rail 20 the foreeastlc. From
there went to the lying iib boom pol
facing iuboard. My mind was made al
! 10 jump overheard II anybody tried 4
come out after mn. vat thcrc the res
, of that night, knowing 1 should be nc
cuscd OF numbering these mon, but
came to tho conclusion that II was bot
ter 10 stand q trial for double murdc
= than TO become Il maniac by watching
: ut that watchhousc door.
While awaiting daylight / could So
:. myself accused Of murder and every
! body laughing ut my defense. l coul
. bee myself hung in foreign country.
After long time l gathered what III
tie courage had left and came back /
|. tho poop and carefully searched al
= noolss ana corners, but did not dare (
: go down below until the moon had ret
Then | nOisclcssly sncaked below. Il
my surprise I'found the mate peaceful
" ~ snoring in his bunk. This added con
< sidcrably to my courage. Then ! list
,ned at the door Of the captains room
! / distinctly heard him breathe, Til
3 was an immense relief. tried TO thin
l. 1t over. The only way in which | coul
g work 1t out was this-either my min
~ had played mo trick or | had roall
seen u coolies shadow, and, alarmed b
n my movements, he had slipped oyoi
= board before securing his booty. Col
~ tainly we never missed anything, and III
~ captain and the mate had only mumble
TO or groaucd in their leep,-Lieutenat
" j. IL. Scott, L. S. II. NJ, In Romance.
III Too Glover by Half