The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-09

quiet, was as nice as possible. The men
forward got good stores. and everything
pointed to our having comfortable voy-
age. his breez3 carried us into about
thirty degrees forth. The skipper and
had during the second dogwatch been hav-
ing a long yarn. and when l turned III, /
could not help wondering how such
rumors as l had heard in dock had got
about, for | had never sailed with kind
lier man; certainly he was a bit tidgetv
about seeing that every sail drew TO the
utterm0st; but then he was owner; and
possessing such a smart craft 1t was only
natural that he wished her to make fast
passage. | came on deck again at mid
nignE. The breeze still he'd good, but
about two bells il began to die away. and
shortly after the sails were Tapping help
lesslv against the masts as she rolled in
the swell | looked into the pinnacle TO
see II she had steering way. and fndlug
SIZE hadn't. and was about five points Off
hsr course, remarked to the man at The
wheel:
I'VE must be thankful for having made
80 good a start; another smell like that
will carry US into the trades.
what are you doing, Sir?" the skipper
said. as he roked his head out OF the con-
paDion, "wasting time talking to the man
at the wheel? You've been on China
clippers, have you. you iubberly l0afer ?
Rouse all hands, and get the boats out and
craft, III have you know"
| thought he mus be mad, and hesitated
for a moment, as had never heard OF such
a proceeding before.
"D0 you hear, you mutinous dog?" he
roared; "call all hands,
The men forward tum bled out, thinking
that man was overheard, as they heard
the order given to clear the port cutter.
But when they were ordered to get lines
out to tow the ship they grum bled loudly,
and one of them fatty refused and went
back into the forecastle.
Put that man in irons" the skipper
shouted. Here, steward, bring up the
irons III show you. my lads. what do
to those who don't obey orders"
] went forward with the carpenter and
soon returned with the man in irons. He
made no resistance, as he concluded the
skipper was mad or drunk. and only asked
Us to see that he came to no harm. The
men, with great grumhing, got the boat
over, and started 10 Tow; but. OF course,
without doing any good. The captain
stood most of the time on the foracastle
head swearing at the boats crew for not
pulling hard enough. This went on till
daylight. |, with the greatest difficulty,
persuadDg the men TO stick to HE cars,
and promising them that the mate and I
would speak 10 the old man AND see that is
did not occur again.
Al daylight light air sprang UP and
steadily increased until we were running
before good ten-knot breeze. AS soon
as we had the boats in and the yards
trimmed the skipper ordered lot OF grog
to be served ont and then turned in. This
gave the mate and me an opportunity TO
discuss his conduct.
Hes mad or drunk" said the mate ::
''thsre'll be mutiny If he tries that game
Oh often"
u think he's mad" | said. II never
seen him drinking much"
When the skipper came on deck again
we were still bowling along before gond
breeze. He came up 10 me and chatted
pleasantly. It was difficult 10 believe that
this was tie same man who the night he
fore had behaved like the worst kind of
Down Easter. The men al first were a
bit sulky. but as their food continued good
and they were not oyerworked they put it
down To The skipper having taken 4 tot of
grog Too much. and contented themselves
~ christening him "Oid Twoline." In a
lew days time we picked up the mort H.
east trades; they were very strong and we
DoWled along at tremendous rate. The
mate anu we're anxious % see If the cap
tain would have another attack OF CAIN
nFeI'' rs We called II. when we got into
the doldrums.
we were in about three degrees north
latitude, the breeze was beginning to show
sigus OF being nearly exhausted. though
wheh was relieved by the mate at mid
night we were still reeling off about seve n
khot7' ~ was most gorgeous night, the
moon at rs full. As was going below the
mate sad Wv
This breeze is done; 1t will be a dead
calm by eight bells. so look out for cain,
fever
'All right" l answered, 81 don't mind
watch below" NY