CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-08-27


ed his tactics. Taking the opposite
side Of the deck. he ran forward. div
ing drst into the carpenters shop and
then Into the boatswain's locker. In .
few moments he returned. staggering
under the weight Of . grindstoue and
an immense iron snatch block. He de-
posited both on the topgnilant rail- and.
lenping besIde them. stood poised above
the Dumping. hea wing boats that swung
ct the vessers side.
"Below therss.-' b bawled .-here
are lines hanging over the side for
those who want to come aboard
aRnlnr'
The howl OF derision that greeted
this Information was quickly changed
to one OF fury. then dismay. for at that
above the unda united stowaway's head
and hurled crashing through the bot.
tom Of the outer boat A wild scram.
bIe for the inner one ensued. but that.
too. was speedily rendered unsea-
worthy by the fail OF the ponderous
block Amid the snorts, spiaahings
and curses OF the outwitted crew both
boats fiIled rapidly and sank A scor~
Of bobbing heads believing Justify.
blnckened the starboard channels. and
twenty pairs Of hands ella wed at the
barnacles as the vessel fell and rose
Dripping like drowned rats. they one
by onc hanled themselves up the siip.
perry side and reached the deck.
Still the inexorabie Hawkins stood
before them. This time. however. the
moon showed the CLINT OF revolver In
each Of his hands. and behind him
stood the gentlemen passengers simI
larly armed.
."Men." he said. addressing the sulien
crowd. 81 hope that by this time you
hive discovered that. though Captain
Puglcy is disabled. the ship Ia not with
out a master. With or without nu.
thorIty have taken charge. and ! In
tend TO carry the ship into port. Now.
for the third time. am going to give
you an order. and let me warn you
that the man who does not jump at
the word takes the consequences upon
his own shoulders, All hands on the
port brnccsr'
On the instant every man started to
his station. Then ut the right moment
the weather braces were let go and
overhnuled. the order Haul awayr'
was given. and the yards swung for
ward. with their sails full. Brnced up
on the starbonrd tack. the Dunbnrton
soon lifted the wound In her side clear
above the water line. and. the sea con-
tinuing smooth. the hands were set to
work at the pumps.
Day broke after the eventfui night
with clear sky md found the Dun
barton sailing steadily to the south
wnrd. The wind remaining west. she
had no alternative. At about four bells
In the morning watch the second mate
reported that the pumps had sucked.
The hands then went below for coffee
and after a brief spell were turned to
again by Hawkins to repair the breach
In the vessels quarter. A new main
oail was taken from the snil locker.
and. stout lines being attached to the
clews and earrings, It was weighted In
the center and dropped across the bow.
Keeping II spread ~ much 40 possible.
the saii was slid aft under the keel un-
II II rested abreast the damAEed part
The port lines were then made fast
and the canvas hauled up on the star
beard side until It completely covered
ths Jagged hole that 20 nearly caused
The Dunl,arton's destruction The car
peuteT was now ct y WORT ohorins
10 f-sn tuaidA- srd hsfArs midday