The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21

as, SIR. Ihey We cut their cable and are
rlapping on sail -
Ii was evident that the brig meant
for her freedom. One little
patch Of canvas fiuttered out above an
other, and her people could be seen
working like madmen in the rigging.
She made no attempt TO pass her antag-
onist, but headed mp the estuary. The
captain rubbed his hands.
She's making for shoal water, Mr..
Wharton, and we shall have to cut her
out sir. She's footy little brig. but
| should have thought fore and after
would have been more handy"
1T was a mutiny. sir. ="
'Ah, indeedr'
"Yes, sir. l heard Of il at Manila
A bad business, sir. Captain and two
mates murdered. This Hudson, or Hairy
Hudson. as they call him, led the mu-
tiny. He's Londoner, sir, but a cruel
villain as ever walked.
His next walk will be to Execution
dock, Mr.. Wharton. She seems heavily
manned wish could take 20 topmen
out of her, but they would be enough
to corrupt the crew Of the ark, Mr..
Wharton.
Both officers were looking through
their glasses at the brig Suddenly the
lieutenant showed his teeth in a grin,
while the captain flushed to a deeper
red.
That's Hairy Hudson ON the after
rail, sir"
1.-The low, impertinent blackguard
He'll play some other antics before we
are done with him. Could you reach
him with the long IS, Mr.. Smeaton?'
Another cable length will do it,
sir"
The brig waved as they spoke, and a
she came round squirt of smoke whiffe'
out from her quarter. 1t was pur
piece Of bravado, for the gun coul'
scarce carry half way. Then with
jaunty swing the little ship came int
the wind again and shot round fresl
curve of the winding channel.
1.-THE water shoaling rapidly, sir,
reported the second lieutenant.
There's six fathoms by the chart.
-Four by the lead, sir. y
"When we clear this point, we shall
see how we lie Ha, l Thought as much
Lay her to, Mr.. Wharton. Now w
have got her at our mercy"
The frigate was quite out of sight c
the sea now at the head of this rivel
like estuary. AS she came round tn
curve the two shores were seen to cor
verge at point about a mile distant
In the angle, as near shore as she coul
get, the brig was lying, with her broad
side toward her pursuer and a wisp {
black cloth streaming from her mizzeI
The lean lieutenant, who had reappeal
ed upon deck with cutlass strapped I
his side and two pistols rammed I'M
his belt, peered curiously at the ensign
''Is it the jolly Roger, sir?' he asked
But the captain was furious "E
may hang where his brooches are ham,
ing before l have done with him, sal
he. "What boats will you want, M
Wharton?"
1--WE should do it with the launt
! and the jollyboat. "
''Take four and make clean job
it. Pipe away the crews at once al
: I'll work her in and help you with t
: long eighteens. "
. With a rattle of ropes and creakil
: of blocks the four boats splashed in
j the water. Their crews clustered thic
/, ly into them-barefooted sailors, stol
= marines, laughing middies and in t
. sheets of each the senior officers, wi
y their stern, schoolmaster faces. L
! captain, his elbows on the binnac
:. still watched the distant brig. Her CT,
:, were tricing up the boarding nettir
+ dragging round the starboard gul
\ knocking new portfolios for them a
: making every preparation for desp
ate resistance. In the thick of it al
!. huge man, bearded to the eyes, will
80 red nightcap upon his head, was stra