Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-29
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rapidly losing strength from the loss OF
blood.
II can't tell" replied Malone.
From this the Captain concluded that
Malone was In the conspiracy, whatever
Il was (for he was bewiidered as 10 the
cause or purpose Of the outbreak, ana ig-
norant as 10 VINO were parties TO ~. ana
at once shut and locked the inside doors.
Going through the fore cabin 10 close me
door leading TO the haif-deck, he found
his second mate lying dead at the door
of the cabin. His heart sank and his
perplexity increased, for he knew that
the first mate must be dead also or lie
would come 10 his assistance.
TO FIGHT TILL DEATH.
Almost fainting from loss OF blood. by
a superhuman effort he preserved con-
seriousness and determined TO fight III
death 20 protect his wife and little girl,
who had been aroused from sleep to ma
him in that awful plight. Mrs. CLARKE.
utterly dismayed by the unthouSht-ot
horror that confronted her, FASTENED to
do what she could for the Captain. while
the little daughter. paralyzed by lear
chung 10 her in speeches. terror
They were alone In the cabin. for at
the sight Of blood the Chinese steward
An Lam had fed and locked himself In
his room The Captain sat in recii1-
ing position In a corner TO enable himseS
10 command the doors and windows with
his revolver, while his wife endeaYofed
10 staunch the flow Of blood from ms
wounds He was blinded by that from the
gashes on his head which cohmsted
OF several awful stabs on top OF MS head'
one ear nearly cut of, cut which cX-
tended across the nose and both cheeks'
starting just below the left eye, ana the
worst one on the right temple, which
severed the artery and extended from
about the centre OF the eyebrows 10 the
ear. laying the skull bare In that region.
From the stab in his left side the lower
part Of the lung protruded seVeral lnches'
but with great nerve and possession
OF mind Mrs. Clarke pressed IT back ana
bandaged II securely.
Meanwhile other scenes In the tragedy
were being enacted. The first mate had
staggered to the forecastle and fallen TO
the floor In a dying condition. The inch
then went to his relief. and be told them
t-Iat he had been cut TO pieces by one or
the Indians; that he and the second mate
were sitting on the after-hatch taking
when the two Indians came up, one say
ing he was sick, and as he spoke thes2
words they both began stabbing them
with knives in each hand. At this some
of the men started, arming themselves
with capstan-bars, in search Of thu as
sassins; but one or both Of the Indians
were lying in wait for them, and quickly
cleared the decks by stabbing four Of the
party. The Indians then slew Malone at
the wheel and pitched him overheard;
brought the carpenter out Of his room and
served him likewise. and having barri-
caded the forecastle doors so that no one
could get out they returned TO the attack
on the cabin. They smashed in window
opposite where the captain sat, and one
told the other TO go in. Here occurred
O. most unfortunate incident, the captain
prematurely fired two shots at the win
dow, thus frightening them away without
hurting them. With Oaths and curses or
surprise and disgust they went away
locking all the shutters and barricadinB
the outside door OF the companiOn-way.
One of the party who came out with
the capstan bars had escaped to the upper
rigging in the midst Of the fray. and
witnessed all that these demons did on
deck in the next thirty-three hours, du-
ring which they held possession Of that
noble ship.