The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
CHAPTER XVIII.

TIE FINISH OF SAILOR > SIOh1'
On the morning Of the sixth day after
the arrival of the man-of.war Mr.. Will
1liams was buried on the island. There
was another break in the weather, and
| it was fair day. About 100 people
went ashore, and Of this number about
Nd were armed to be in readiness for
ANY move the mutineers might make.
That the death of the poor old man
was sad blow to wife and daughter,
and that they had the full sympathy of
every one aboard, you cannot doubt. In
my own mind l had planned that when
we reached port | would ask him for
Mary, and perhaps remain ashore to
take hold of the new life with him.
Now that he was dead it was not likely
that the survivors would want to remain
in that farof land, and of course mar
raSe could not be thought of for months
10 come.
The men dug grave on the east
shore Of the island, and, with the chap
lain Of the man-of-war conducting the
services and all the officers ashore, we
BURIED the poor old man whose love and
sollcltudo for his daughter had given
MIN grave begirt by the sea. / spoke
such words of comfort and solace to the
widowed and fatherless as came to me,
and IN the presence of her mother Mary
put her hand on my arm and said:
Ralph, 1t was known to father and
mother that we loved each other. That
We nave you to comfort us and depend
N IN this hour relieves the anxiety if it
uC ' not soften the blow. Our future
VIII oe guided entirely by you"
directly after dinner Captain Nc
.OmDer began to land force of men ON
'ue beach, and Captain Clark and l both
went ashore to offer our services. While
" ,ae courts in England had cleared, both
mary and | of the charge which had
S ,s.. Den johnson into penal servitude,
tVn Vi us felt that our characters had
U %en stained The only thing to clear
I., was voluntary confession from Ben
suuuson stated my idea of this mat.
~ W., 70 captain McCcmber, ana .tSxy .
nule reflection he replied:
20, Tvs mat Is what ] wish you could
s &C., Out am not hopeful. From the de-
, ,,aus attitude of the mutineers am
~ st 70 believe that they will suffer us
A., 'D0I Is 'nem down before they surren-
s,.. johnson is likely to be the very
!. 90. one TO fall. shall send ont n f,ag
whiu Truce and give them one hour in
N . ~.a 70 surrender. If they do not come
A snail proceed to hunt them down. {"
/ ~ = sergeant of marines, accompanied
,be oa. men, was at once dispatched to
% sl"np Oh the mutineers. l did not
oeOaS ns, out | can tell you what han
At ,ba -. VI sailors, guards and convicts
men w os'set there had been about so
ms,;. vi TINS number 43 were left The
line !. found these men drawn mn in
them - 'front.' of their tents. Most of
like villa Ella convicts, and, having lived
mora S Wiz. beasts for SO many days, a
newer h haaN,. looking lot of men one
nor a sh 1ne'd. Not gesture was made
lsnce umsi, uttered. They waited in ST.
within ' = the sergeant had advanced
MESSAGE : lew s' yards and delivered his
out ana linen Ben johnson stepped
sqd hall D =: 70 your Captain McComber
give in MI" nm that not man Of ms will
bort ana 20 Dc captured and taken into
Asse -. sried means the hangman' q
firbt hs h., vVery one Of as. We will die
scs =. a, ,0s. Begin your man hunt a
ut ~ you will We have No Arssr run, -
ddse ~ VIII not be all on yuur
po, ~ssa i the sersean. return,a .n a. :.
w captain separated bid men