The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-27
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On the night Of Saturday. January 2.
1855. the two Malays began fcnr full
revenge for the indignitics they had
suffered. By that time the Tnaycr had
wcathcrel the Horn and was emitting
through the south Atlantic.
At ten o'clock Capt. Clarke lay asleep
in his cabin. his wife by his side. and
his six-year-old daughter Carrie in a
room JUS, of OF theirs.
suddenly the captain was awakened
by the sound Of his own name,
screamed in tones Of mortal agony by
his second mate. Without waiting to
yolver. he sprang from his berth and
rushed from his cabin up the com
panion-way toward the deck. Just as
he reached the middle of the stairway
dark figure confronted him al the
head of the flight: and he recognized
the man a. one Of the Malay sailors.
Without word the savage began 10
! slash at the captains head witha long,
keen knife he held
on only nightshirt: and. in as many
seconds. h. had received five cuts upon
his head and shoulders. But his fight
I ing blood was reused. Wardlng of
the blows IA well as he was able with
his left arm. he attempted to seize his
enemy: and still in grim silence the
Malay eluded his grasp. and gradually
forced him down the companion way
cutting and slashing him with thu
cruel knife on every stair At the foo
of the stairs the captain slipped IN
pool Of his own blood and fell back
ward. In "A second the Malay >pranl
upon him and stabbed him in thu
chest
capt. Clarke did not feel his terrible
wounds then as much as he did after
ward lie seized the Malay ant
squeezed him SO tight that he says h
felt his ribs crack. and then thro I'M
him from him he sprang to his feet
The Malay made another rush at hi
supposed victim. but the captain Sho
ont his right arm and knocked the In
dian To the door ten feet away. Bu
! before he could seize him again hi
agile adversary had regained his fee
and scrambling up the companion
: way. still holding 10 his knife, he dl
appeared for "a time.
/, The captain ran into his cabin. tol
hi, wife. who had been awakened b
the sound OF the struggle. that thci
was lighting going on: and. Selling
. revolver. he rushed back to shut u
door from the companion To u
deck. 80 that lie might have an oppo
iunitv L. bind up his wounds.
The door commanded a view of II
plot house. and Capt Clarke caugl
sight 81 an freshman named Malone
the wheel
~! ct 70 Of the wheel and come al
shut that door shouted the captai
II can't. Malone answered.
Come and close that door. or |
shoot you,'' he shouted 10 Malone.
The Indians behind it. and he
watching me- called the unfortuna
Irishman back
At that moment the Malay, who hi
been concealed behind the door. wa
ing for the captain TO come up al
. close il. rushed upon the man at I
!. wheel. and began to stab him furio'
liz. The other Indian also appears
and while Malone was still alive a
= screaming. they tossed him overboa'
4 Capt Clarke had lost so much bio
!" that he was barely able TO stage
: back into his cabin. where his wi
>" barricaded the door
They felt safe with the door bar
- caded from attack from the aft co
- paniou-way; but there was still
~ fore companion-way that led from
first mates cabin to be secured
y The captain opened the door that
e 10 the corridor. upon which the mat
u ca bin also opened. and there found
second mate. whose voice had aw'
nc ened him from sleep only ten fear