Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-12

ting and enjoying the voyage.
l must explain here that the cabin
and saloon which we occupied in the
after part ofthe yacht communicated
with the deck by means of narrow
stairway, hardly wide enough for two
to pass. -.
One night about eleven, after all
the other passengers had retired, l
had been walking the after-deck with
the captain, enjoying quiet cigar.
The moon shone brightly, and the
scene was 80 captivating that l lin
gered on deck to observe it after I had
6idden the captain goodnight. I sat
down between one of the small boats
and the railing, and watched the cloud
less heavens, the distant shore, and the
long swell of the sea, illuminated by
broad pathway of light. I could see
the vigilant captain pacing the deck
near me; and the sailors of this watch
I had seen some minutes before about
the forward ladder. The sound of
subdued voices suddenly arrested my
attention. listened, and heard two
voices from the other side of the boat
talking hurrledly in French. My
heart almost stopped its motion as
these words came to my ears:
IT might shoot him from here"
"Nay, you fool; the report would
rouse them below, and they might
come up quick enough to give US
trouble"
But they're not armed!"
"Half of them have pistols, and that
American with the big beard (myselG
has one of those toys of the iends.
What do you call it?-six pistols in
one. He carries it with him, too.
Look out for him."
"Well, but"
"Listen! Go you back and serve
out the brandy to the men; don't
spare it. I'll 60 forward and guard
the head of the stairs. Presently the
captain-may the fend seize him for
those handouts he clapped on me
Tuesday-will see me and come to
order me forward. Then"
"But the helm ?"
"Don't you see he's flashed itp The
course is straight one all night. He
comes to order me forward, and I'll
knife him. Right through his heart,
Jacques-ha! Then yell, for sig
nal. You hurry forward with the
fellows, and we have the deck. AS
the milords come up, we seize them
and throw them astern. Ha! but
that will be fine !"
"And the women and children ?"
+. "Oh, they'll fare as it happens. Send
them adrift in the boat, or chuck them
over, too. But there's Gomez and the
mulatto they are impatient. Go then,
quickly, and fire them with the brandy,
and be ready to rush aft at my sigma" I"
Crouching close to the side of the
boat to avoid discovery, heard the
sound of stealthy feet departing. Per-
haps two minutes elapsed, and then
the figure of the little Frenchman,
whom the consul had suspected of
being the spy of secret order, stole
aft to the stairway with. a stealthy
step.
My heart gave great bound, for I
knew the work that must now do.
Thank Heaven, I was prepared! I
drew my revolver from my pocket,
cooked it, and bent my eye on the,
He stood leaning care
Iessly on the baluster that enclosed the
head of the stair, but he was really
watching the captain intently. His
back was turned to me, 80 that re-
NAMED undiscovered.
The captain turned about in his walk
and saw him standing there.
"Who's that? ?" he sharply demand
ed, approaching him.
The man made no answer.
"Pierre," said the captain, walking
rapidly toward him, and recognizing
him, "what's wanted?"
The man placed his hand behind
him, and from the back of his jacket
be half drew down long, slender
knife-only half drew it, for a bullet
from my pistol struck him in the neck,
and he fell dead down the stairs.
The captain started back at the re-
port, and his own revolver was in
stantly in his hand. With a spring
was at his side.
"Mutiny he whispered, compre-
bending the situation at once.
eyes," I replied, "and here they
come!"
"Steady !" said the brave fellow.
'sDon't miss a man. Well fire by
turns. There take that!"
A swarm of figures now came rush.
ing aft, headed by the mulatto, tower.
ing head and shoulders above the
others, and brandishing huge knife.
At the captains first shot he threw
up his arms and fell at full length
over the rail, where his great body
hung quivering an instant, and then
fell with loud splash into the sea. l
fired again, and broke the arm of an
other of the ruffians, who ran forward,
bowling with pain. The rest stopped,
at the unexpected and
bloody reception.
"Let 'em have it now, both togeth-
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