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

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"And what do you moan to dop"
exclaimed n man, one Of the four who
had accompanied me 90 the wreck.
"We'ro masters now, i suppose YOU
know, and so | hope you amt ogin
u.s."
At this moment tho carpenter, fol-
lowed by few others, came showing
into the cuddy.
"Oh, there he is!n he cried.
He graspcd me By the arm and led
me out Of the cabin, and, bidding me
stand ut tho end OF the table, with my
face looking aft, ran to the door and
bawlcd at tho top Of his voice: "lnto
the cuddy, all handsN
noticed the atswain-namcd Fer
rol-tho only quiet face in the crowd.
lie met my eye, and instantly looked
down.
Now. Mr.. Roylo,' said the carpcn-
ter, "we'rc all akals here. with iust-
rate oxccootioner among Us tpointing
% the big sailor JohnsOn), as knows,
when he's axcd, how TO choke oil iudi-
widuals rs don't make themselves SCOT
able to our fcclin's. What wc'rr all
here collected for 10 discover il this
arc you with us oragin us?'
"Withyou," lreplied, "incyery thing
but MURDER
Some of them growlcd, and the car
pcntrr exclaimed, hastily:
1--WE don't know what you call
murder We arm used TO them sort
% expressions. What's done has hap
pcned. amt itp And hdrc hccrl tell
Of accidents which Is the proporost
word to convey our thoughts
He nodded NJ me significantly
Look here said /. "Just plain
word with You before am asked any
moro questions There's not maa
among YOU who do sn't know that
have been warm on your side ever
since learned what kind ofprlyi.iDns
You were obliged To cat. | have had
words with tho captain about your
stories, and IL is ns much because OF my
Interference In that matter as because
of my determination MOTTO lcta woman
die upon miserable wreck that he
clnprod mo in irons. | don't know
what YOU mean 10 do with me, hut I'll
not say / don't care. | do caro-.
value my life and IN the hope Of saving
II, I'll tell You this, and It's God 3
truth - that il you take my life, you II
be killing man who has been YOUR
friend ut heart, who has sympJthized
with You in your privatIons, who has
never to his knowledge spoken hur5hly
to YOU when he had the power to do
so, aud who, had ho commanded this
weasel, woull have shifted your pro-
visions long ago
So saying I folded my arms and
looked iiNcdly at the carpenter
They listened 10 me in silence, and
when | had done broke into various
EXPLANATIONS.
awe know all that
"Wc don owe you no grldgc.'
I'VE dom want your lil'. Just
show MS what to do-thut's what /, l.. -
appeared TO pay no attention q
their remarks, but kept my eyes rnso-
lutely bent on Stevens, that they
might see / accepted him as their
mouthpiece, and would deal only with
him.
Well" he began. "A,l what you
say is quite correct, and we've no fault
to lind with you. What ! says to you
this cycnin' through the portfolio
says now-will you navigate this here
vessel for us to the port rs we've
agreed onP And II you'll do that You
can choose officers out of us, and Wen
do your bidding rs though you was
lawful skipper and trust 10 you. But
say now, and | says II before all
hands here, that II you takes ~ Wher,
we don't want 10 60, or put us in the
way OF any mnn-o'-war, or try Ia ans
manner TO bring us to book for thii
here job, so help me, Mr. Rnylo, nm,
that's you're name, as mino is William
Stevens. and say it before all hands
wen sling you overheard "a sartl
rs there's h0lr grown on you
head-we will; wen murder YOU on
and out. All my mates Is u-iuD Vim
Of mc-so you'll please mind that!h
81 hear you,' | replied 'Hud viii
do Your bidding, but on this condition
, that having killed the captain, y9l
will swear to mo that no more live
shall be sacrificed"
mo! No!' shouted tho cook. don
swear dat! Wait till by-um-by."
"Bo advised 10y metz cried, scizin,
! the fellows fHghtful meaning, am
: lrcading the hldeous scene it poricnd
ad. 1--WE have an Old man and uyoun
girl on board. Are they safcP'
"Ycs, answered several voices; an
} the cook iabberod; "Ycs, yes" wit
hornd comfort ons of tho face, undo
tho impression that | had mistaken hi
interruption.
u I'VE have the steward and the chi,
matep'
s. Oats dcyl dats deyr' screamed III
Y cook. mo mercy upon 'cm, Hab n
mercy upon us! Him strike me ON d
u Jaw and kick me! Todcr one poison IL
q No mercy!' ho howlcd, and sever,
y Joined in the howl
II "Look herel am single ma
!, among many" | said; "but ain n,
d afraid to speak out-becauso am a
Englishman speaking to Euglishmel
D with one blood-thirsty yellow saya2
. among your there was a shout f,
III laughter III You wish it, will go q
l., my knees to you, and implore yC
III not to stain your hands with the,
mems blood. You have them in 70,
Is power-you can not better your pc,
y ton by killing thcm-be merciu
~ Mates, how would YOU Kill them
G. cold bloodP Is there an Englishma
=, among you who would slaughter
10 defeusoloss manP who would stand |
= and see deienscless man slaug
IN teredP There is nm Almighty God abo'
o. you, and he is the God Of yeugeanc
IT, Hear mel"
IN "Wu'll let tho steward gol" cried
" voice; "but we want our revenge {
u Duckling, and we have it,
V' And once again the ominous grow
ing of angry men muttering altogcth
NC arose; In the midst OF which the fcllo
50 who was steering LETT the wheel 10 siI
ul out thronoh tho skNllghl.