The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-02-04

Back to the other end o the boat. Lar
annie, take the other side, and round III
anybody ye sec. Now, gentlemen
hurry"
Away went the protesting procession
and. joined by the carpenter, sail max
or. donkey man ana cook, ROUNDED
mp from their Slnctums by the mal
called Laramie, it had reached the
main hatch before the captain. pacing
The quarterback, was aware of the dis
turbancc. With Captain Belchior to
rhink WAS To act. Springihg TO ;ho
cabin skylight. he shouted: steward
bring up my p.s1ois. Bear Il hand
Lower your weapons, you sccunjrrlS;
this is rank mutiny.
\ pistol spoke. and The CaptainS hat
left his head. There goes your hat.
said Il voice, ''nDw for Il button. M
other bullOt sped, which cut from his
coat the buItCn nearest his heart.
Come t.Cwn from there-come down:
ssid the voice he had heard. Next
shCt goes home. Start While | count
three. One-two-.' Captain Belchior
descended rhc >reps-"hands up. same
rs tihe rest Up went the Cap5ain' :
hands Such workmanship was he
yond his philosophy. "rache. went
on the speaker, go up there AMI get
the guns lie wanted" The steward.
with two bright rcvolvcTS in his hands.
/ ,f II, hri i,.l hy a
man with but one: but that one was so
big, and rhe hand which held it was so
| steady. that it was no matter OF sur
prise that he obeyei the tersc conf
mand, Fork over: handles first" The
| Captains nickelplated pistols went into
! the pockets Of 'Pachc's coat, and the
white-faced steward. poked in the back
| by the mrIzZle of that big tirearm
marched to the main deck and joined
| the others.
go down that place, 'Pache. and
chase out any one else We tind," called
the leader from behind the crowd.
Bring 'em all down here" 'Pache
descended. and rrappeared with a
man at the wheel, lie drove before him
TO the steps. There was no wind, and
the ship could spare the helmsman.
Now, then, gentlemen said the tail
leader. Il reckon were all here. Keep
yer hands up. Wen have a pow WOW.
'Pache. stay up There. and you, Lara
ME. cover 'em from behind. Plug he
first man who moves
He mounted the steps TO the quarter
deck. and as he replaced empty shells
with cartridges, looked down on them
with q serene smile on his not ill look
ing face. HIS voice. except when raised
in accents Of command. had in ii the
musical, drawing, plaFntive tone so pc
culiar TO the native TeXan-and so de-
ceptive. The ether two, younger ana
roughcr men. looked as they glanced at
their victim through the sights of the
pistols us though they longel for Tie
word of permission ito riddle the ships
company with bullets.
You'll pay for this, you internal cut
tlToatS," spluttercd the Captain. This
is piracy
Don't call any names now" said the
tall man; "tain't healthy. We don't
want TO hurt yc. but tell ye seriously.
We never were nearer death than We
are now. Its risky thing-aud
foolish thing. too. gentlemen, to steal
three American citizens with guns ul
Il i,it..
from land as this. Haugins the fit and
proper punishment for boss stealiu'.
but man Stealin's 50 great Il crime that
I'm not right sure what the punishment;
is. Now, we don't know much about
boats and ropes-though we can tie 4
hangman's knot when necessary-bat
we do know Sunthin' bout guns and
human natur-here, you, come way
from that fence" The Captain was
edging toward Il Delaying pin. but the
speakers voice had lost its !laintivc
ness, and three tubes We're looking 1t
him. He drew inboard and the leader
resumed.
"Now. fust thing. who's foreman o !
this outfit? Who's bosS:"
'Im captain, here"
You are? You are not. I'm captain. !
Get up on that shanty.' The small /
house over the miZZcn hatch was in ,
and Captain Beichior climbed ,
it. The tubes were still looking III him. !
''Now. you. therc-you man who lit .
me last night when l was sick, who are
you and WHAT
"Alatc. confcund YOU
Up with you and don't cllSS. You
did cowardly thing, pardner, an IN
manly thing. You dom t deserve to I've
any longer. but my dar-tcr back here II
school thinks I've killed enough men
t--- one lifetime. ANA mebbe shes right
shes right. Any how. she
don't like il and that lets YOU ont
though | won't answer for 'Fache and
Laramie when my backs turned. You
kicked 'em both. But I'll just return
the blow. The mate had bur straight
cncd up on top of the hatch house when
the terrible pistol Spat out another red
tongue. and his yell followed the report,
as he clapped his hand to The ear
Through which the bullet had torn.
Hands up. there thundcred the
shooter. ana the mate obeyeI. while Il
stream Of blood ran down inside his
Shirt collar.
Any more bosses here" The see
Dnd mate did not respond. but 'Pachc'S
pistol sought him out. and under its
influence. ana his cultural Il know YOU.
get up" he followed his superiors.
ANY more:'
y manly looking fellow stepped out
If the group and said: You've got the
captain ami two mates. I'm bosun
here, and yonder's my mate. We're
next. but we're not bosses in the way
} bein' responsible for anything that
las happened, or might happen to you.
We b'long forlarl. There's no call to
shoot at the crew, for there's not Il man