The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28


over nd see what such a voluntary act
I implied and how much it included.
Il sees is little game now" said the
| second mate. lin and is delicacies!
Pah. Nice sort o delicacy red her.
rims isr
We'll, o all the put in an A. B.
THE old sinner means feedin' us on
these ere things and savin' the proper
whites as is pervided for the ship by
| the owners"
Il expect he's gone and drunk all the
| freight. thinkin' as how he'll make it
up cut o herrins.''
Out o us. you means"
well. it's all the same"
NO. we ain't-ut least I amt her
rim" said the cantankerous man. $50
what's the use you sayin' thatf"
Hold your jaw and SMELL" sudden
ly cried the second mate.
"Herrin's." they calculated with one
accord.
They smell nice. too" was the COM
ment of one man.
Il dare say they smells all right. but
that's not the question. | votes that
we have nuthin' whatever to do with
EN-"
Lets have one good tuck out" was
| the suggestion or him who liked the
smell.
This caught on. but the second mate
was firm. No. lads: we must stop
this from the beginnin'. We have
battle to fight" And then he made
certain proposal to them. and they as
l sented
Next morning the skipper and the
mate walked the quarter deck togeth-
er. Throughout the ship there was the
reek of cooking herrings. which ema-
mated from the galley and pervaded
everywhere. AS a matter of fact. the
men had been cooking herrings all
night through. more or less, SO that
they might carry out their Intention
resolved upon during the foregoing
conyersation-to boycott them for the
remainder Of the voyage
The quarter deck walk of the cap
tain and the mate came to q sudden
| stop. The former uttered an exclama-
ton which we omit. for there In the
waist a man was busy raking good,
wholesome. freshly cooked herrings of
l
ing his nose In an opposite direction.
The skipper. was purple with rage.
but speechless. As matter Of fact
he could not think at the moment Of
words strong enough to express the
extent of the volcano within. While
he stood another seaman came up from
the foreeastle hatch with his plate lad
en- with herrings and went through the
same process Of ostentatiously putting
them into their native element. Hav-
ing accomplished this. he disappeared
with a grin to join his fellows. This
procession Of similar performances
went on until the whole of the men
forward had done the same trick.
| "I'll make their eyes smart for this"
snapped the skipper as he fumed and
stormed with one explosion after an
other. Then he went below to think
the matter out with the aid Of glass
OF rum and q pipe.
BEG pardin, sir" as a head only
was projected into the cabin-"beg
pardin. sir. but the men for'ard want
word with you. sir"
"Wot. about?' asked the skipper
sharply.
IT'S about the grub. sir. l thinks.
though I'm not quite sure" replied the
cautious second mate.
They don't get no word with me-"
''Then there will be a mutiny this
blessed night. sir"
''Mutiny? What do you mean%
"Nothink. sir. only what ! says. II
you won't let the men speak to you,
all have to say is ! don't sleep In that
fo'c's'le another night. Not that |
minds. only have a wife as well as &
family to consider. and l amt insured.
If | had been-just for a few pounds
event. wouldn't have troubled you.
and murder isn't nice sort o thing
when a man has come to my time OF
life"
Get outr' thundared the skipper.
All that day the crew were becoming
mutinous. and tie master was nj his
wits end. He thought OF signaling his
companion IN the brig. which was with
in biscuit throw. hut the fear Of being
, laughed at discouraged him. Every
thing cooked that day was promptly
thrown overheard. aud they took care
i
OH deck Just before sunset the second
mate brought his bedding out Of the
! | forecsrstie and threw Ii down aft neal
. | the wheel.
, Put il below" yelled the captain.
Thus 1t was that the second mate
, | came aft to live. and. with this some
, | what doubt. ul welcome. he took posses
| sion of sail locker.
Next morning the mate came dOwI
> and reported mutiny. The men hat
D positively refused To come on deck, an(
: he finished up by suggesting that tn,
: captain should give them IN Interview
With sundry growls and curses thii
p was acceded 10. and they came aft II
q body.
n What Is the grievance?" demande,
the master.
l. Its the onchristian food" said one
- mot tit for dorgs."
us 1t the herrin's?" asked the skip
: per.
There's nothing speshul amiss will
d them except as they are putrid." sal,
# the spokesman. and his companion
n growled assent.
II Who says they're putrid"
I'VE does. Arsk the second mat
g there. as as tasted 'em We didn't shi
> OH this old tub 10 he starved to deaf
q by slow murder. All the stores is roi
d ten. and we shall signal the first man
O'-war we falls IN with. II she's only
II revenue cutter"
D. AYE. aye"' said the men In chorus.