West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-25

crowd around tho mast. When they
had COMO up - within ten feet OF tho
cabin entrance. thCy LATED, and the
sailor hailed us with:
Hello, ia the cabini Captain Clark,
have few words to say to your
You Internal pair Of scoundrelsl But
I'm mind TO shoot you down In your
tracksl" shouted thetcaptaiD in reply.
eco easy, captain" called York,
while Ben Johnson laughed his con-
tempt for tho threat. "You know what
has happened for'ard, Of course. We arc
IN possession OF the bark. As we are not
crowd Of lambs, we thought you might
prefer TO take the boats aud 40 voyaginR
on your own account
THAT il, the most Of YOU" added
tire convict leader. 1--WE got az old
score 10 settle with Tompkins and Mary
Williams, and they needn't pack up 10
go along"
YES, [ know you have got possession
OF tho craft" said Captain Clark as he
choked sack his anger, "but if there is
amy taking TO the bouts. you'll be the
one to poi II at the end OF Is miu-
utes the convicts arc not under lock
and key and the sailors down on their
knees and praying for my forgiveness,
we II open fire on you and sweep the
decks of every living man.
That's big talk, captain" sneered
York, while tho convict shrugged his
shoulders and laughed loud and long.
They seemed TO feel that it was tho
captains ultimatum, however, and turn
ed and walked forward. Five minutes
later the doctor and Roberts were sent
aft to talk to as. They had their hands
tied behind their backs, and to prevent
them from making dash into tho cabin
each had "a rope attached to him and the
FREQ end held by two mutinoers. Rob
erts was only countryman of limited
education, while you will DO ready TO
believe that the doctor was man in
whom no one need look for the heroic.
There was surprise in store for us as
they came aft. The doctor had been
made spokesman. Brief as the time had
been, he fully realized the situation and
knew that he alone was TO blame for it.
Captain CLARK, " he said as the pair
halted within speaking distance, "the
sailors have musinied, and the convicts
have been turned loose l have been
NCAN w soy w JOu bnhb IL you Will COLI
sent to go away in the boats the two of
US can go with you. If you refuse, we
are to be put to death, and they further
declare that not one of you will be
spared.
You see what you have brought us
to," replied the captain, though his
voice was more kind than reproachful.
ut is all my fault" continued the
doctor, land am here TO tell you to
fight TO the last, no matter what be-
comes of me. >"
And the same with mep' shouted
Roberts.
Tho doctor was about to speak again
when the ropes by which the pair were
held were viciously jerked by the mu-
tlneers, and they were pulled down and
dragged forward. They would have
been killed at once but for johnson and
York, who had sense enough to realize
that this was but the beginning and
that they might be made useful later
on. They received many hearty kick
and blow, however, before they were
bundled down the forehatch to be locked
up in one of the iron cages. AS [ have
told you, there was but little wind.
"AASh " ho a. AOItuudJS bnlnR Tor every
body, as the man at tho wheel deserted
his post when the outbreak occurred
and left the craft to sail herself. As
soon as they had disposed of their pris-
oDers, the mutineers took in every sail
and made all snug aloft, and the wheel
was then dashed so that the Hindu
would drift off with her head to the
breeze. They had to do this for their
OVID protection as we'll as ours, but we
were greatly relieved when we saw
them set about their work
AS was to be expected, York and
johnson lost all control Of tho men be-
fore the mutiny was an hour old. There
were singing, shouting, laughing and
dancing, and of course they must hoist
up water and provisions with reckless
hand. Everybody had plan for getting
at US in the cabin, and everybody want
ed to be boss, and long enough before
noon there had been hard fighting
among them and no little blood spilled.
FRO BE CONTINUED
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