The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-09-24
Last Cruise Of the Nary Am


at the end Of half an hour a biI
yawl with twelve men and their dun
mage In 1t drew alongside the Mary
Ann.
by Josh, then, but it's a crew OF
Dutchmenv' exclaimed Captain Hope
well, as he peered down In the boat
He was right. They were big and
sturdy men who had sailed out OF The
Texel. and it was quickly discovered
that not one of them could speak Eng
fish. Each one brought his bag OF
clothing over the rail with him, but
water and provisions were left behind.
\ man who was doubtless the mate
of the crew advanced TO Captain Hope
well and entered into a long explain
alton, not one word of which was I'M
derstood. 1t was, however, guessed
that his ship had sprung a leak and
that he had been obliged TO abandon
her.
He was made to understand h a
they were welcome and would be land.
ed I'm London, and by and by the
twelve men withdrew in a body and
stretched themselves on deck and
went to sleep. Nancy had looked into
he faces of all In a critical way, and
lille the Dutch mate was telling his
story her eyes never left his face.
When the strangers had wlthdra wn
she descended 10 the cabin and a few
minutes later Captain Elisha followed
her and said:
Nancy. I'm jlggered If this amt
n funny thing. l can't say that things
look exactly right to me-"
II tell you what, Elisha" she re
piled in her quiet way. IF a ship had
bin on fire or In a sinkin' state them
men would never have brought all
their clothin' and heaped in the water
and provisions they did"
NO. by Josh, they wouldn't, but
how do they come to be atioatY'
Dunno, but there's a mystery about
1t. There's the hull crew except the
captain. How did he come to be left
behind? And didn't you notice how
the men looked the brig over and kept
dodgin' and Whispering I'm be
levin we shall have trouble with 'em.
Elisha
But they can't be pirates"
Probably not
And there's no war between us"
mo, but we can't make out their
lynn all the time. l wish he hadn't
shown a light and brought them
aboard"
The Dutchmen were tired with their
pull at the oar and slept soundly till
the morning watch Of the Mary Ann
was ready to wash down decks. Then
they rose up. yawning and stretching,
and the last was hardly on his feet
before the breeze came. Sail was made
at once, and as the Mary Ann laid her
course Captain Hopewell called the
cook aft to see about preparing break
fast for the extra men.
He had his eye on the strangers at
the same time and noted that they had
gathered In a bunch and were whisper
ing together. Their yawl was n big
and clumsy boat, provided with oars
and sail, and as there was no room
on the deck of the brig to stow 1t the
captain went forward and tried 10
make the Dutch mate understand that
the contents should be hoisted aboard
and the yawl sent adrift.
He made himself clear enough, but
as II his words and gestures had been
a signal the twelve Dutchmen at once
sprang upon the crew of the Mary
Ann, all of whom were on deck. They
were stout. determined men, and the
move was so sudden that no resistance
was made.
Nancy heard the scuff1e and appear
ed on deck TO ind Captain Elisha and
all his men prisoners. They were
prisoners, and yet they were 10
bound. When they made no struggle
the Dutch mate took of his cap to
Nancy and sought to make II clear to
the others that they were to be sent
adrift in the yawl.
Wall. dye understand what he's
driyin' att" asked Captain Elisha, as
he turned TO Nancy.
Il do, Elisha" she replied, and I'm
not a bit surprised. They mean to
turn us adrift, and go sailing away
with the brig"
But, by Josh, how can they do it,
It's the same as piracy Men, let's
make a fight fur it,
stop, Elisha" called Nancy.
There's no show fur us! They'll beat
ye to death before you can knock one
Of EN- down. Don't drive them to
murder when there's no call fur it."
And l am to let 'em have posses.
sion Of brig and cargoT"
you'll have TO. II you are easy
with EN- We'll git away all right, and
we may sight a vessel to help us be
fore noon"
AYE, captain. we've no show agin
EN-" called the mate, but with that
big yawl we needn't be afraid II we
are at sea fur a month. We are fur
the boat"
That settled 1t. 1t is due to the
strangers TO say that they made not
the slightest objection when more
water and provisions were lowered in.
to the boat, and when the men packed
and lowered their bags and Nancy
brought up q big bundle OF things from
the cabin.
They had no jeers or insults to fling
after those they had sent afoat, but
at once made more sail on the brig
and headed her on a new course
Nancy had struggled the chart and q