Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-10
The Story Of a Wreck.
Thrilling and Romantic Account OF
Mutiny at Sea.
ny w. CLARK RUSSELL.

ing UP aud looking at him eagerly
And then, rejecting n little, she said:
The Albany-that ship was com
manded by Captain Trbctt."
"Quite right, miss; Tribctt was the
name. Aud the first mates name was
I The tthird1ahi he We're Captain irl-
belts son-same name, Of course
Well, blow mo IL this amt wot the
Italians Gull coincidence.
He was Us pleased as she, and stood
grinning on her
bosom" said I. addressing him with
my eyes on the deck, so that from q
distance would not appear to be
speaking, "Miss Robertson told Ste
vcns that her father would handsomely
reward every man on board this ship
on her arrival in port He asked her
what her father would give, and she
said hundred pounds 10 each man. II
this were repeated TO tho crew, what
effect would It produce"
"Thcy wouldn't believe It."
"My father would give each man q
promise in writing" She exclaimed.
"Thcy wOuldn trust him. said the
bontswain, without rejecting. "Thoy'd
think IL n roosc to bring ON together
to give them into custody. II ] was
one Of them, that's what | should
think, and you may DO sure I'm
right"
''But he would give them written or
dcrs on his bankers; thdy could not
think It a rusc, she said, eagerly, evil
IDENTIFY cnamorod OF her own idea, since
she saw that | entertained It.
"Sailors don't know nothing about
banks and the likes OF that, miss.
There arc thirteen men In the ships
company, counting the cook and the
steward. Call 'em twelve. II your
father had bag Of sovcrcigns on board
his vessel, and counted out hundred
10 each man, then they'd believe him.
But I'd not believe them. They'd take
the money and scuttlo the ship all the
same. Don't make nomlstako. They're
fond o. their wagabone lives, and tho
carpenters given 'cm such talkin' to
that they're precious keen on gcttin'
away and cuttin' oil all evidence. II
'ud take more than hundred pounds
each man TO make EN- willing to risk
their lives. :"
lie walked away and stood lounging
aft. chatting with Fish.
Il am afraid tho bosom Is right"
said ]. Having lived among them
ind heard their conversation, no
would know their characters too well
TO be- deceived in the consequences OF
your scheme"
But papa would pay them, Mr..
Roylc. lilo would give them any
pledge they might choose to name.
that they would run no risk. The
money could be sent to them they
need not appear they need not DO
seen.
we know they would run no
risks but could We get them TO be.
love usp'
"At least let us try"
No-forgivo me-wo must not
try. We must havo nothing moro 20
say. You have spoken TO Stevens; let
him talk among tho mon. II the re-
ward tempt them, be sure they will
concert measures among themselves
to land you. But | beg you TO have
no faith in this project Ihcy Gro viii
lnns who will bctrny you In tho end.
Tho boatswnln's arguments respecting
them are perfectly iust-so just that
he has inspired ms with u new kind OF
faith IN him. ilo owns that his own
lilo Is in jooT ardy, and l believe he
will hit upon some cNpndicnt TO save
us, Sec how ho watches usl Ho will
Join us presently"
As predicted. in q few minutes he
came sauntering toward Us, Ito flung
n coll Of rope over belaying-pln,
looked over tho ships side, APP
preached US nearer, and pulled ous u
pipc aud asked me for light had
ono in my pocket aud gave II to him.
This WAS his excuse to spoaS.
at isn't SO susp.cious-lookin' 10 talk
now rs II would be at night or in tho
cuddy-and In the ouddy there's no
telling whose ears Hro about, he said.
'Pll give you my scheme, thought on
since breakfast, and listen close, for
dursent talk much; after this wo must
Delay, or inc men III be set iawing
When we come to tho Cult of Mexico,
you'll let mo know how long it'll DO
nforo we're fifty miles on the Missis-
sippi. / helped to stow tho cargo In
this vessel, and she's choke full, and
there's only one place where they'll DO
able TO get at 70 seattle her, aud that 5
right fore ard OF tho fore-hatch. III
let that out to Stevens bit by bit, In an
ordinary way. and hs'll remoinber II.
Tho night Rforo we heave-to-you' II
tell mo whon-rll fall overheard and
get drowned. That'll happen in your
watch. Wen get ono o. those packin'-
cases full o. tia tack up out o. tho steer.
ago and stow It away in one OF the
quartcr-boats, and you'll let that drop
overheard dye seo?-which II sound
like mans body, and sink right
away, aud then you i roar out that the
bOntswain' s fallen overheard. Let EN-
do what they like. | shall DO slowed
away fore ard, down in tho fore-poak
somowhcres, and tho man rs come.
there TO boro hole I'll choke. Lcav,
the rest to me. II Stevens he sings on
10 know II It's done, I'll say yes, ant
tell him TO lower away tho boats, ant
hold ON for me. He'll take my Voic,
for tho fellow rs Is scuttling tho ship
Now he added, ychomently, AT
lay any man fifty pounds agin ten shil
lings that Stevens don I wait for the
man he sends below. He'll get Int
the boat and shove or and lay by
You'll give me the signal and I'll COM
up sharp, an II there's n breath o nj
we'll have tho main-yards round some
how; and II the boats get In our roa,
we'll run EN- down, and II there's n,
wind aud thoy try to board us-lct ZEN
look Quit for there'll DO moro blood
letting among them than they ever say
before"
He motioncd with his hand that W
should leave the poop and walk away
Miss Robertson looked at me and | q
her for some moments In silence.
"Will il do, Mr.. RoyleP" she ask cd
in low voice.