Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-03-21

Pahl Nice sort o dellcacy red her
rims lsg'
well. O all the put In an A. b.
1.-THE old sinner means feedlu' us on
these ere things and savin' the proper
whites as IS pervidcd for the ship by
the owners"
Il expect he's gone and drunk all the
freight. thlnklD' os how he'll make 1t
up cut O. herrin's.'
"Out O. MS. you means"
well. it's all the same"
NO. We amt at least I amt a her.
rim" said the cnntanserOus mau. 80
what's the use yon sayln' thatT'
Hold your jaw and smelll' sudden
Is cried the second mate.
"H%crrln'sr' they calculated with one
accord.
They smell uIcc, too" was the com
ment OF ono man.
Il dare say they smells all right, but
that's not the question. votes that
we have nuthin' whatever TO do with
en-"
Lots have one good tuck out" was
the suggestion Of him who liked the
smell.
This caught on, but the second mate
was firm. NO. lads; we must stop
this from the b%cglnnin'. We have a
hnttle to fight" And then he made n
certain proposal 10 them, and they as
scented.
Next morning tho skipper and the
mate walked the quarter deck togcth
pr. Throughout the ship there was the
rcek OF cooking behring's. which ema-
mated from the galley and prrvaded
e:erywhere. AS n matter Of fact. the
men had been cooking behring's all
night through. more or less. so that
they might carry out their intention
resolved upon during the foregoing
cunvcrsalion-tO boycott them for the
remainder of the voyage.
The quarter deck walk of the cap
tain and the mate came TO n sudden
stop The former uttered an exclama-
tion which we omit. for there In the
waist q man was busy raking good.
wholesome. freshly cooked behring's OF
bis plate into the sea. meantime elevat-
Ing bis n0se ia an opposite direction.
The skipper was purple with rage.
but sp~eechlesS. As a 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 f%orpcastlp hatch with his plate lad
on with behring's and went through the
SAME process Of Osipntatiously putting
them into their native elpmrat. TIav
Ing accomplished this. be disappeared
with a grin 10 JON his fellows. This
procession Of similar performances
went on until the whole of the men
forward had done the Samr trick.
"ill make their eyes STUART for this
snapped the skipper as he fumed and
s'ormed with one explosion after an
other. Then he went below TO think
The matter out with the aid of n glass
nr rum and a pipe.
Reg pardln. sir" as a head only
was projectcl into The cabin-'hrl
pardln. sir. but the men for'ard wan
a wore with you sir"
"Wot aboutT' asked the skipper
sharply.
ms 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-"
"Tlen there will he n mutiny this
blessed night, sir"
"Mutinyy What do you meanP"
"Nothink. sir. only what | says. II
you won't let the men speak to you
all ! have TO say is | don't sleep IN thai
fo'c's'le another night. Not that
minds. only | have a wife as we'll as 3
family 20 consider, and | amt insured
II | had hccn-jusi for a few pounds
event wouldn't have troubled you
and murder isn't n nice sort o thinl
when a man has come to my time o
life."
Get out!' Numbered the skipper.
All that day the crew were becomin.
mutlnous. aud the master was Mt hi
wits end. He thought of signaling hi
companion in tue brig. which was Will
in biscuit throw. but the fear Of beln
laughed al discouraged him. Every
thing cooked that day was prompt
thrown overheard. and they took car
to do it always when the skipper wa
on deck. Just before sunset the secon
/ mate brought his bedding out Of I'll
forccastle and threw II down aft nef
the wheel.
Put II below yelled the captain.
; Thus It was that the second ma
D came aft TO live. aud. with this som
a what doubtful welcome. he took posse
4 sion Of a sail locker.
,. Next morning tho mate came dow
s and reported a mutlny. The men la
positively refused to ONE on deck. an
be finished up by suggesting that Il
captain should give them an Interview
With sundry growls and curses Ia
e was acceded TO. and they came aft
e a body.
q What is the %grievancer demand,
the master.
/ ITS the onchrlstIan food" said on
" mot iii for dOrgs.'
Us IT the herrin's?" asked the ski
/. per.
There's nothing 6peshul amiss Wi
d them except as they are putrid," sa
It the spokesman. and his companion
n erswled assent.