The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-03

Inc! ,anas and would Delay when
"a TIE could not be trusted at -
..too1 hut learned to express ~
IN seeing a light, and became va" -
y, the lookout. II properly
ia min. tar down rigging, sweep IL
scrub the deck. but could 90 ~ -
curing the intelligence OF d -,
ye. in pite of the embargo on nS -
| ba could sing the songs ne hao -
| !, soft plaintive voice when nioteo 49,
| rough men to tears; ana III Spi'o RI
terrible experience that nao Mi A.
u;,a be displayed no more lear "a w
.nasotIa. he never avoided him, Out
would smile into his face Win INC iH-O
cent candor of n babe.
What Mr.. Arbuckle thought Of his manu-
ID fo,,na no EXPRESSION in his manner
or DISCOURSE. He was still the slrl.''
binary nrofane critic of the crew tha' ne
VOC before. What Capt. Hasklns 'housh'
oou,d no surmised by the fact mat he
.no1,o M more to his mate, and eh'eieo
the incident in his official log Inc nen
we're less guarded. boldly announcing
tbe;r Intention to throw him o'erooaiu
- ho went much farther, and warnihs
Mr. Arbuckle in any event TO De prepaieu
for legal proceedings on shore-Wnlch uiu
NOT in the least effect the olhcei q
time this being the last gossip gwen I'M
nv George on the night OF MS uuchihS
It was when the anchor was uloppeu -
romnkinsville. Staten island, that ne
,no1-a ont again. to wind up the passage
I..h nroner assertion of his dignity. A
s,iobt mistake on the part Of one OF them
IN having out chain, and the Sowing az
nroval of the mistake in the faces OF the
rast induced him to lay about nm WIN
. bandsnike. and when he had nnlSheu
tbree onlv of the crew-Tom, Martin ara
Ceorge-could stand erect. Even the coos
was disabled. When he left his gal'ey
70 ioin the row, he was met, not oy a
nistol shct-simply by the swinglng hand-
snike. and the hand which held that sharp
carving knife was crushed.
Canvass had been furled whlle to"lhs
I'D the bay, SO when the pllot hau pee"
mt ashore in the dingy, the work OF the
day was done, and all hanus menl ~
late supper--served one-handed by the
cook When he had cleared off the dishes
from the cabin table, Mr.. Arbuckle, cour-
aeeous and confident from his recent VIC
torv reminded the captain OF his pre-
eynressed desire to be paid off before
docking. +,
you want your pay, do you asked
the Indignant little captain, heateuiy'
you want to quit me now TO escape ar
rest. and leave me to dock this Vessel
with thee men. You'll get your money TO-
morrow, and you'll get it in the presence
of the policeman who arrests you"
The argument and quarrel which fol
lowed need not be detailed. 1t ended in
q crashing blow of the siX-fOOt officer
fist on the temple of the fi~ve-foot captain.
The little man reeled, sat down on a
stool, slid off and stretched himself OF
the floor with the elaboration OF a mar
preparing for sleep, while Mr.. Arbuckle
breathing loudly and deeply, looked doWr
on him with angry eyes. But, as he look
ed. the anger left his eyes, and ms
breathing though still loud and deep
changed it's character. He examined The
CAPTAINS head. There was no outwar>
sign of injury, and he felt for a movement
of the heart. The breast was warm, bu'
as rigid as the face with its staring eye
He stood up, then sat down on the stoo
and looked at the man he had killed.
He had bargained to receive his none.
and discharge before docking if he killed
q man on the passage. Here was tn
dead man, where was the money?
He procured keys from the captain
pocket, lighted the lamp in his room
searching his desk and found, not oni.
money enough to pay off all hands, but tn
account of wages due each man up to TIL
end Of the following day, and their dis
charges, signed by Capt. Haskins, his owl
stating that as mate he was V. G. (ver
good.) He counted out the money du
him, signed his name to the account. peck
eted the money and discharge and locke
the desk. AS far as the world was con
e cerned he was officially paid off as mat
IS of the Warrior. Then, lifting the corps
,e to the bed in the room, he turned dow
| the 1amn and sought the deck.
1t was a dark wintry evening, with col
rain and a colder wind out of the mort
which froze the rain as it fell. Decl
rail and rigging were already coated wit
ice, and overheard large cakes of i
io fragments of the Hudson river pack, wer
SO floating seaward on the swift tide. TIL
~ vessel was alone at the anchorage, moor
- ed beyond easy hailing distance from tn
IA shore, and all lights were turned out for
ward except the riding light in the for
ie rigging. The stopped figure of Martir
g standing the first anchor watch, Shove
10 dirnly in the darkness at the forecast
10 door, but the rest Of the stricken me
" were undoubtedly in their hunks. It wa
~ an ideal night for murder and it's cor
Al con1ltants, but, cold as it was, Mr.. Al
buckle perspired profusely. He climbe
Nc the poop STEPS and looked over the stern
- where the dingey, Juggling at its painte
W bobbed and rocked on the black waite
" below. Long and silently he unused, an
- often mopped his brow with his handkel
- chief; then his musings found expression
Won't do" he muttered. Doctor
:, would know he didn't drown. Adrif.
the dingey, may be-no oars-frozen
'a death? But I need the boat for an alb
:" Frozen to death-how? Falls overboa I'd
floats long enough to freeze. Good
" life buoy! Some one throws it. Whe
~ l must be ashore. One O. the mer-tt
idiot. He could throw it, and do no NOR
l must come out just in time to hear erie
- for help climb aboard, miss the skipp,
lie, find tho life hnov cove .na no;.o +
hit Idiot on anchor watch W. :, ~
~ watch? But I can arrange that"
He removed a life buoy from the qua
ter rail. entered the cabin by the att