Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-20


be furieI 'Fas Mon Worktd gHt aIac-
rty ia. inr out Justify ! could hardly
realize, rs lstood OH The poop giving
orders. an Tat had occurred within
the last two hour.. Yos knew by the
strange fa.nMcs3 which from timo 10
time seizod nc that my moral and
ply being had received terrible
shock and that l should feel It all tho
more koeniy when tho excitement had
abated.
The only food had taken all day
was the two hips biscuits; and, feel
ing the need Of some substantial re-
frcshmont to relieve mo Of tho sensa
ton OF fainincss, | left the poop to
seek the carpenter, in order to request
him 20 keep watch while went below.
When on the quarterback, and look
ing toward the cuddy, perceived two
figures huddlcd together just outside
the cuddy door. There was plenty Of
light hero from the lamps inside, and
| ut once saw that the two bodies were
those Of Duckling and CJNon.
| stepped up to them. CoNon lay on
his back with his face exposed, and
Duckling was right across him, breast
downward, his head in the corner aud
his feet toward me. There was no
blood on either OF them. Coxon had
evidently been struck over the head
from behind, and killed instantly; his
features were composed, and his gray
hairs made him look reverend object
in death.
Some mon on the main deck watched
me looking at tho bodies, and when
they saw me take Duckling BY the arm
and turn him on his back, one Of them
called: That's right; keep the
beggar aliye2 He's cookee's portion,
no is!'
These ordinations attracted the at
tention Of the carpenter, who came aft
Immediately and found me STOPPING
over Duckllng.
Hes dead, reckon, he said.
Dead, or next door to II" ] replied.
"Bclter for him II he Is dead. The
captains corpse, killed quickly
enough, by the look of him." l CON
tinucd, gazing at the white, still face
at my feet. "You had better get him
carried forward and covered up.
Where's the body OF the sailor
brought on boardp'
"Why, pitched him overheard like q
dead rat, by orders OF this Christian"
he answered, giving the captain body
n kick. "lle had good deal OF
feclin', this pious gentleman. Why dc
you want him covered upp Let him &c
overheard now, won zee? Iii, matesp
he called TO the men who were looking
on. "llcre's another witness agin us
for the Day o. Judgment Hcaye him
into the sea, my he0riics! We dom
want 10 give him no excuse to softer
the truth for our sakes when he's called
upon to spin his yarn
Tho men iocked round the bodies
and while three of them caught up the
corpse of the skipper as ii it had beer
n coil of rope, others Of them began tC
handle Duckling.
"Iiim tooP' asked one.
"What do you say, Mr.. RoyleP" de-
mandud the carpenter
at amt Mr. Roy.ns consarn--it'i
cookcc's.' cried one OF the men. And
he began TO bnwl for 'cookco."
Meantime the fellows who held tn,
captains body, not relishng theii
burden, went 10 leeward; and, two o
them taking the shoulders and one tn,
feet, they began to swing him, and a
given word shot him over the bul
warks. They then came back quit,
mcoucernedly, one OF them observing
that the dovil ought 10 be very mucl
obliged TO them for their handson,
present
The cook now approached, walked
aft by some men who held him by tn
arms. They were laughing uproari
ously. which was explained when saw
that the cook was drunk.
"llcrc's your friend, Mr.. Cookcc,
said Stevens, stirring Ducklmg will
the toe of his boot. "Ilc's wuitin' 70
You 10 know wot's 10 become OF him.
Him a berry good gentleman, W re
turned the COOK, pulling oil his car
with drunken gravity, and making
rceliug bow to the body. "Mc low
d $ gentleman like my own son. Noh
her know tcudcrcr-hcarted man. Hin
Glib mo nice blow here holding hi
clcnch0d list To his jaw, "and anode
one here clipping his hand to hi
back. Then, after u pause, he kickc
the dying or dead man sayagely in Tia
head, yelling in hideous falsetto
"Oh, I'll skin um alivel Oh, I'll pull
his eyes out and make UNI swalle
dom! lIo kick an strike honest In
glish cookl Oh, my gollyl I'll cut Of
his FOOT Give mo n knife, s0r,h look
ing around him with n wandering
cleaning eye. "Gib me a knife, | say
an YOU SEQ what | dor
Ono OF the ruilians actually gave hin
, u ku f..
. / graspcd the carpenters arm.
mir. Stevens, " 1 exclaimed In hi
, ear, ''you'll not allow thisl For God
sake, don't let this drunken canniL,
disgrace our manhood by such bruta
, deeds before US! Living or dead, bel
/, ter fling the body overheard! Don
=, let him be tortured il living; and
/ deed, is not our revenge. complctoP'
Ito ul IuHIt JED