The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
Last Cruise Of the Mary App

/, the sound of the oars came nearer, al
: at the end OF half an hour a b
4 yawl with twelve men and their du
. mage In Il drew alongside the MAJ
. Ann.
by Josh. then. but it's q crew I
: Dutchmenw exclaimed Captain Hop
, well. as he peered down in the boa
/ He was right They were big an
sturdy men who had sailed out OF II
Texel. and 1t was quickly discovere
that not one Of them could speak Eni
} lish- Each one brought his bag Q
clothing over the rail with him. bu
water and provisions were left behin(
A man who was doubtless the mat
Of the crew advanced to Captain Hops
well and entered into a long explain
alton. not one word Of which was I'm
derstood. 1t was. however. guesse,
thar his ship had sprung a leak an,
that he had been obliged TO abandon
her.
He was made to understand tina
they were welcome and would be land
ed in London, and by and by this
twelve men withdrew in body and
stretched themselves on deck an6
went to sleep. Nancy had looked into
the faces OF all in critical way. and
while the Dutch mate was telling his
story her eyes never left his face.
When the strangers had withdrawn
she descended TO the cabin and few
minutes later Captain Elisha followed
her and said:
Nancy. I'm jiggered If this amt
funny thing. can't say that things
look exactly right TO me-"
II tell you what. Elisha" she re-
piled In her quiet way. IF ship had
bin on fire or In q sinkin' state them
men would never have brought all
their clothin' and heaped in she water
and provisions they did"
NO. by Josh. they wouldn't but
how do they come to be anoaty'
Dunno. but there's a mystery about
it 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 'eD.
Elisha"
But they can't be pirates.-
Probably not"
And there's no war between u.s.
mo. but we can't make out their
story. and do believe that mate was
lynn all the time. 1 wish he hadn't
shown a light and brought them
aboard"
The Dutchmen were tired with their
pull at the oars 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 a 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 to
make the Dutch mate understand that
the contents should be hoisted aboard
and the yawl sent adrift.
He made himself clear enough. but
as If 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 scuffie and appear
ID on deck to find Captain Elisha and
LII his men prisoners. They were
prisoners, and yet they were not
,ound- When they made no struggle.
he Dutch mate took Off his cap TO
Nancy and sought to make it clear to 4
he others that they were to be sent |
drift in the yawl
" d4if "a , dndtteldnu W udl he
irwin at?' asked Captain Elisha, as
e turned to Nancy.
Il do. Elisha" she replied. "and I'm
OF a bit surprised. They mean to
urn us adrift. and go sailing away
18th the brig"
But, by Josh. how can they do it,
Is the same as piracy Men. let's
lake fight fur itr'
Stop. Elishar' called Nancy.
no show fur u.s. They'll beat
, to death before you can knock one ,
'em down. Don't drive them to :
urder when there's no call fur it" ,
And / am to let 'em have posses
on Of brig and cargoY ,
you'll have to. II you are easy
18th 'em wen git away all right. and .
e may sight vessel TO help us be-
re noon"
AYE. captain. we've no show agin
NJ" called the mate, but with that
g yawl we needn't be afraid II we :
e at sea fur a month. We are fur
e boat"
That settled It. It is due to the :
rangers to say that they made not !,
. slightest objection when more :,
ater and provisions were lowered In :,
the boat. and when the men packed j.
ID lowered their bags and Nancy .
ought up big bundle of things from :
Q cabin. =
They had no jeers or insults to fling =,
ter those they had sent afoat, but ,r
once made more sail on the brig q
d headed her on a new course. u
Incy had Struggled the chart and a 1t
are compass into her bundle, and %
the boat drew away she was forced n,
the wind to hold true course for "a
} English channel. There were A,