The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-01-12

and placed on the lit of the foroyard.
This meant Mr. Rodney that as mer-
chant seamon we appealed to the man
o'-war for protection, aud wanted an
armed boats crew. Thank heaven,
such an appeal Is never made in vain
by poor Jack Of any country to a
British man-o'-war but the lubberly
spanlnrds never noticed the signal, or
n 80. never needed IT,"
The Yankee skipper uttered a fierce
laugh.
""Douse that shirt and come down.
you SIR he Numbered out. down in
alantly, or will shoot you like
coon"
"But, desperate with fear. the poor
fellow now stood upon the yard, and
while one hand grasped the topping
TIT, with the other he waved his shirt |
10 the spanlards. heard the crack |
Of q pistol, and next moment he fell |
n quiverlng mass upon the deck, stone |
dead, shot by the revolver.
THAT will teach you to make slg-
nails from my ship. you yarmlnt. anl-
yelled the merclless skipper. giving the
body n Kick. and rs for you, he con-
tlnued. addressing me. and ramming
home his words with an oath: but be-
fore he could get further leveled him
on the deck by a blow from hand
spike, and tossed his knife and revolver
overheard.
His right arm was broken. There
was a great row about all this before
the Alcalde when We got into harbor.
our bell was unshlpped and our can
vas unbent by party OF Spanish ma
rines; but the captain crossed the Al
calde's hand with silver or gold. and
there was an end Of H. There was an
end Of my engagement. too. for the
Yankee weathorCd me about my salary.
seized my chest my quadrant. even an
old silver watch which my mother gave
me to make me comfortable. when |
FIRST went TO sea, aud then turned me
out OF the ship.
so with nothing except a Mexican
dollar In my pocket but followed by
my Newfoundland dog Hector. found
myself on n wet and dusty evening on
the great quay Of Matanzas. which
faces the bay that opens Into the Gull
OF Florida.
Low alike In spirits and funds.
had to endure being jostled by Negro
porters. soowled at by alguazils. or
: dered about by red-cappped and black
/. bearded Spanish sentriea. who wor
{ thirtleRs and tattcred. and who's
90. = ...;.....--.. sna ssa ,sos~,sa epH,
. iettes tainted the very sea bfsese vii
the odor OF garlic and coarse tobacc
The sun had set behind clouds 4
red aa blood. The bay was all OF dee
v brown tint. and the shores we're blac
4 or purple. I was very sad at hear
A and thought II hard that I. a Births
I seaman. should bo there an outcas
a and all my kit reduced TO tho clothes o
A my back, In the very rlace where IN
a same flag that Pococke and Albemarl
q hoisted on Havana, and brought n
/. the Don spnnlards on their knees 1
/. old King Georges time.
n However. that would neither IN
a me supper OF bed. lost or MISE
!. my Newfoundland dog Hector. and
|. the bitterness OF my heart banned n
!. poor animal for ingratitude In leaylr
,. me. Just as | was looking about &
|. a humble posada, whore a moiety
a my dollar might procure me bed,
"A man stumbled against me.
r. "Look alive. cucumber shanks. sa
"a he, angrlly, in English.
"a "'Do you take me for negror
Il. asked. fercely.
Us "'You are grimy enough for an
n, thing. said he; and after being n mig
Cd in the Alcalde's lookup house. CO
h, tainly was not the cleanest OF me
.os but now II seemed as II the voice
4, the stranger was familiar to me. / {
III amlned his features
er what ! exclaimed. 'Hlslop--Ja
nj Hiilop, Is this your
70 "''Tis I, Jack Hislop. certainly
piled the other, who proved TO be
old friend. Mares father; but who
deuce are your
"'Your old shipmate, Sam West
who sailed with you for many
IN the Good Intent OF Port Glasgo
For a moment his tongue seen
| absent without leave"
what, you sam WehtOn-knBl
Sam, as we called you-adrift here
| Matanzas among these Spanish la
crabs3
! "'Aye, adrift sure enough. said ]
j we shook hands heartily. and then
journed 10 a taberna, when | told
/ all about my quarrel with the Y
4 kee and my present hopeless condit
4 over glass OF nor'-nor'-west.
Il 81 have brig here on the &
i iron, repairing, for we lost some OF
4 copper IN scrapng a rock near
Tortugas shoal. All my crew are
Il course ashore. and at present
4 residing with q friend" said HIS
4 but can find permanent quarters
4 you till you get berth. DO you
! that craft out there in the bay3'
The polacca brig. about a mile
Yes. Well, she is consigned to
- owner, but was found adrlft. aband'
by all her crew except two, about
-. miles on. half way between this
.,s the Salt Key Bank. have charg
To- her now, and there you may sleep
cry night n you choose. What
Won IN thaf9i