The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11

The old man went below, but merely
to look at the ammunition and stow IL
away. He then returned on deck ana
walked il during the rest Of the night
The mate paced the windward planks,
often sending a look through the sky
light, often pausing to bend his ear at
the companion hatch, often standing at
the brass rail forward and plunging his
sight into the deep shadows betwixt the
bulwarks. The shape Of the second mate
showed shadowy to leeward. This ship
wanted a third officer. She brought one
out, but the man, who was % years DID,
immensely broad and daring devil
aloft, had run with the rest at Sydney
and the captain was unable TO replace
him. The sailor at the wheel easily
saw there was something amiss, and ON
going forward when relieved at four
bells he told his mates of the watch that
the captain was walking the deck arm
ed to the teeth, that the two mates were
watching likewise, and that he saw
naked revolver swinging at Mr.. Poole's
fist as he passed by.
The dawn broke in dim slate at the
edge of the working sea, finging that
tender light of pensiveness which, as
Wordsworth says, stops just short OK
sadness. And melancholy was the ocean
till the sun flashed it up into the blue
hollows and bright foam. 1t shone up
ON three gray faces. Old Benson looked
as if he had not been to bed for month
and the mates as though they were just
out of Jail. Poole went below to clean
himself and send his bed to the galley
with the consent Of the mate, whose
watch it was below, and, while the men
were washing down, the captain called
Mr.. Matthews to him and spoke thus;
1.-The more / think of last nights
, business, sir, the more I'm persuaded
it's the work of the passengers. T"
"And that's my conviction.
. az have seen nothing in the behavior
. of the men," said the old skipper, ito
> warrant suspicion Of spirit OF mutlny
n among them.
''Nothing, SIR echoed the mate.
"They have not complained OF the
provisions, and there is nothing to find
fault with in their general conduct.
"Nothinp, SIR said Mr.. Matthews.
= staring at the forecastle, where sea-
% man was making the head pump chat
4 ter.
- 81 hope it may prove nothing but a
practical joke" said the captain. But
the shin has been robbed, and the thief
- is aboard, and we must find him and
- the goods. Therefore, sir, after break
- fast YOU and the secoud mate, who is
-, as guiltless in this thing as he says ne
- is-the mans manners convincing
~ will carefully search the cabins OF the
ov passengers, and you will afterward &c
-. forward explain the circumstances OF
Is the robbery to the crew and rummage
ba the forecastle.
"a "Aye, aye, sir
Presently Mr.. Poole came Oh deck &c
r take charge of the starboard watch. The
b. captain and the mate went below Sure
" the ship was safe enough now, with
10 the glorious sun at her fore yardarm. II
~ was a noble morning, bright breeze
the Pacific running in long blue hills
:, breaking into lightninglike sea flashes
, The ship was under all the sail she need
-" ed and smoked through the seas, shred
ho ding them at each stoop into crysta
wells, which often few in an airy beau
ty and dazzling CLEAN Of gems shee
49,, over the forecastle head.
There was nothing IN sight The hrs
of thespassengers TO come ON deck wa
nd Mr.. Dent. Re went along to Mr.. Poole
,,, cheerfully rubbing his hands and look
4" ing about him.
nd "Soon up with the Horn at this rate,
. ;, he cried, land once round that frczel
"a corner we shall he looking out for til
north star. "
rtv cts fine morning, sir. y" said MI
yc Poole dryly.
os Others arrived, among them Captai
Trollope. TGole watched the tall fgur
or. OF the man intently as be paced til
~ deck, seeking an appetite for has breal
49,, fast. While he stared Mr.. Hanke
tbp swung out of the cuddy front and cam
tod up the poop ladder.
,;v Good morning, Poole. I say, oil
49,, man," he said, with an insinuatin
, leer. "what was the shindy about La
night in your cabin?"
.. "There was no shindy," answere
90 the second mate coldly.
ia ga noise of voices disturbed me.
no said Mr.. Hankey.
CO. you'll often hear noise Of voice
-. at sea, ~ said Poole, looking aloft.. wit
,as. the idea Of finding an excuse to sing OF
,em an order.
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