The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

tain Swarth sat down and smoked Git
was a fine cigar, from the private stock
of a tea-clipper's eaptain), mentally
computing the weight of the junk, and
the horsepower of his crew. The out
cry on the junk was silenced by the big
captains laying about him with BAN
boo pole and Captain Swarth, grinning
from a fellow-feeiing. approached. The
understanding arrived at was-that the
Cinnamon were to remain aboard their
craft and do no work; that the white
men could do what they pleased except
interfere with the peace and Comfort of
the Cinnamon: and if they succeeded
in launching ner they could only ride
in her as far as their island. when they
were to depart and allow the junk to go
on with the masts- and sails as her
own. To which compact Captain
Swarth and CAPTAIN Lee Kin shook
hands over the rail.
Then Captain Swarth climbed aboard,
examined the crazy windlass with
which the Cinnamon got their anchors,
shook his head looked at the strong
partners (strengthelihg pieces) III the
deck, which had received the shroudless
masts, smiled, aad then asked about
her cargo. There was very little of it
all clear of the maStSteps.
He returned to his men and told them
what thew were to do. Another uproar
followed. The-' would see him IN the
lower regions first. The cruise was al
an end and with it ended Captain
Swarth's authority. They would do
what was possible 10 repair their own
craft and launch her. they would fight
the Cinnamon till the last man dropped.
but they wouldn't work that junk down
the hill for any nest of rat-eating
heather. To which Captain Swarth re-
piled that he had six good bullets, each
equal to a man. and a cutlass good for
another. Did any one care TO make of
the seven?
Captain Swarth was a good shot and
a good swordsman, and their indigna-
ton subsidized to muttering sulks. Then.
after admonishing them to be respect
full and obedient, he laid out their work.
They would first disnanrle the BRIG,
leaving nothing standing but lower
masts; then they would execute such
suggestions of civil and mechanical en-
gineering as came to the minds of the
captain. mate or carpenter i'll regard to
the floating of the junk. When that
was accomplished other things would
follow. The carpenter was to be their
immediate boss or foreman. under
whom they would work by day. AT
night they would sleep in their fore
castle and they would stay out Of the
hold and let the liquor clone. the cap
tain and mate would stand 'watch-acd
watch with the pistol, TO keep them
civil by day and sober by night. The
first man who refus ID duty or entered
the hold of the D-ig would be shot.
They would be served a tot of groS
three times p day and eat the salt
meat and such vegetables as the cook,
who was TO be excused from other la
Dor, could find on the island.
Sullenly they arose at his order and
marched back TO the brig, where they
handed in their side arms and pixies.
They loosed all the canvas and the
day was spent in sending it down as
fast as it dried. Nightfall saw the last
sail, snugly rolled. deposited on graf
ings alongside and covered. Then they
ate their supper and turned in.
In the morning mutiny was rampant.
Nineteen bad tempered men faced Cap
tain Swartf. at the mainmast and lii
formed him that he was deDosed from
the captaincy-that future work and
movements would be. governed by
election--and that an immediate over
haul of the cargo and division of the
treasure had been decided on. Two fell
dead and the rest went to work bury
ing their fallen shiDmates firs) while
Captain Swarth. remarking that there
were four bullets left, handed the pistol
to Mr.. Todd and went TO his breakfast
and his bunk So
Sixteen able seamen, Differed by such
men as Captain Swarth and Angel
Todd, can do a great deal with ropes
and blocks. Royal. topgallant, topsail
and lower yards came down that day
and were blocked alongside, with the
gear coiled up and tagged. Next day,
followed the topgallant masts and top
masts, with the spanker boom and gaff.
'Growl We may, but work ye must"
said Mr.. Todd to them as they showed
him their sores and cursed him for
The cook had found Wild yans and
bread-fruit, which took the edge off the
salt meat, and the grog was faithfully
served three times a day. But the next
day was Sunday. and they appealed to
the religious and physiological law of
the world for a days rest-wkich was
denied them, and in the ensuing argu-
ment lost another of their number