The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-08

Lut captain Nll'l llbb tplltutllNl amy Stllu'lS
trouble To this day he is unable to explain
the cause of the mutiny, but he is inclined
to think there was a spell cast on the ship
by beggar who was driven from her deck
as she lay in Fuo-Choo and that she sailed
from that port under an evil star. All
sailors are more or less srperstitious.
The Mohawk was well down the Indian
ocean when the mutiny occurred, and it
came without the least warning, like a
thunderclap from clear sky. one of the
men, a LasCar, refused point blank to 20
aloft, and when the first mate attempted
to lay hands on the fellow he gave "A cry
that brought two-thirds of the sailors rush
ing to his side Then he defed captain or
mate to lay hand on him.
"Mutinyl cried Captain Cross, starting
for his cabin, where he kept IA fine win
chester rife
Although shocked by the suddenness Of
the affair, he was not stunned and he
meant to make a stiff fight, but two of the
rebellous crew intercepted and grappled
with him. As he struggled with the men,
both Of whom We're powerful fellows, he
saw the first mate fighting hercely in the
midst of the mutineers The others of the
crew who We're not in the plot had fallen
back to the rail, all of them appearing
frightened aud undecided. The skipper
roared at them to pitch in and fight for
their lives, but even that was not enough
to arouse them.
The struggle was brief, resulting in the
complete conquering of the captain first
mate and those of the crew who were notir
the plot, for plot it plainly was. The leader
of the mutineers was dark faced man
named Delaro, in whose veins there ran the
mingled blood of at least three races. He
was sullen, silent man, but an efficient
untl - =.
moment dreamed he would head rebel
lion.
What do you mean to do with us?" de
manded the skipper after he had discover
ed commands and threats were wasted
Wait" said Delaro, who was standing
guard, loaded musket in his hands.
Don't git in hurry. You find out soon"
II warn you that will hunt you down
and bring you to justice for this" grated
the furious but helpless captain. You
will not escape"
Delaro sneered. That's all You know.
We not fools to sail the seas. Pirates all
gone. Ship worth money; cargo worth
money | know how to git money Then
you find us. We be scattered everywhere"
The captain tried to convince him he
would find it impossible to dispose of the
Mohawk or her cargo but the chief of the
mutineers expressed his scorn by looks and
grunts. A boat was quickly loaded with
salt grub" two casks of water being
added, after which she was lowered from
the dayits and the overpowered sailors
forced TO descend into her. Then the mu-
Jineers aimed their firearms at the unfor-
tunates and sent "A few bullets "chugging"
into the water about the boat as the ship
sailed away.
The nsn in the boat watched her until
el,saVU t.N Ill d. q -.
Captain Cross seemed to arouse himself
with an effort,
Men" he said soberly, there is a group
of small islands to the westward, and pro
pose we make for them, as, if | am not mis-
taken, storm is brewing. WedO not want
TO be on the sea in this boat if a heavy blow
arises"
They got out the oars and pulled away
to the west 1t was near shutdown when
they ran through the jagged reef that sur
rounded a beautiful little island and they
were scarcely ashore when the storm that
had been threatening for long hours came
swirling down upon them with appalling
suddenness Darkness flung itself over the
sea with the vanishing of the sun and all
that wild night they crouched in the lee of
huge oyerhanging bluff, while the wind
roared, the surf Numbered over the reef,
the murk was sundered by Jagged light
ming, and the earth fairly reeled at each
peal of thunder. The rain literally fell in
a food
Toward morning the fierceness of the
storm lessened, and as muddy brown
streak showed in the east the fury of the
tempest swept on and was gone. Still the
breakers doomed over the reef in white
mass of foam that leaped up in a vain at
tempt to brush the sullen mass of ragged
clouds that hung low over the face of the
ocean
fairly screaming:
Look look, "A shipl"
They all looked in the direction indicated
and they distinctly saw a dismasted ship
driving toward the reef, seeming perfectly
helpless to avert her doom. Evidently she
had been disabled and nearly wrecked in
the terrible storm, and the work of disaster
was to be completed on the relentless reef
Its the Mohawk shouted Captain
Cross. II know her for all that has hap
penedl She's flying a signal of dstressl
Why don't the men take to the boatsS
She'll surely 20 to pieces on the reef"
Now the mutineers could be distinctly
seen rushing about wildly, and IL soon be
came evident they had no boats to launch,
probably having been deprived Of them in
INC HURRICANE linen captain IrOss ana
his companions rushed down to the shore
and showed their boat into the water in
the teeth Of the heavy sea, "A thing they
could not have accomplished but for thu
fact that the reef broke the force OF the
waves in measure. For all of what had
happened, the skipper and seamen resolved
TO render such assistance to the imperiled
mutineers rs lay in their power,
As the boat ran out from the island the
ship seemed TO strikea reef, and the shrieks
of the men aboard her were plainly heard
The captain and his men all pulled to tbs
heat of their ability and AS they approachedl