Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-09
Mutiny and
Piracy
BY CLARA TAYLOR
Copyright. 1905. BY r. C. Meow,


Jabez Snow OF Kennebunk. was almost
as good a sailor as her husband. She
had gone with him 10 the West Indies
on seven voyages and had acted as
mate aud second mate. She could mend
a sail. steer her trick. make or take In
sail and use quadrant as well rs any
one. or az least as well AS any mate
that ever sailed with the Hannah Snow,
as the brig was named. Captain Snow
ran between Boston and the West In
dIa islands. and the shippers ~ Bos-
ton came 20 know his wife and the way
she could discipline Grew aud han
die the craft.
on a certain date the brig was load
ing In Boston FOR a quick market. EX-
ira help was put on 20 get the cargo
aboard. and Captain Jabez signed a
bond TO get that cargo to its destiua-
ton within "A certain number of days,
barring hurricanes. watersp0uts aud
other acts OF Providence. The bond had
not been signed more than an hour
when he broke his leg Nothing was
surer than that he could not carry out
his agreement, and n great financial
loss as well as many weeks Of yeXa-
ti0us delay stared the couple In the
face. They must either lind captain
TO take charge Of the brig or forfeit
the charter aud pay a good round sum.
and Captain Jabez was wondering II
a man could be found when his wife
broke In on him.
"Jabez. you have broke your Lee. and
/ don't want TO be cross with you, but
you seem 20 forgit that I am still ON
earth"
mo. don't" be replied. but don't
see what you can do IN this case eX-
ccpt 20 git me back home and nurse
me-"
well, | see where | can do some
thing else and I'm goiu' 10 do Il too.
I'm goln' 10 take the Hannah 90 the
West Indies and back and save our
charter"
Have you lost your sensesT
mot bit Of a. IN / couldn't make
that voyage | wouldn't be- worth my
salt. know all the crew. and I'll have
Bill Henderson for mate. Wen slip
down there aud be- back agin before
your leg has begun 20 knit There
needn't be any more talk about finding
a captain"
When Captain Jabez thought the
matter over he was inclined 10 think
that his wife could do all she said, but
the conslgnees had 20 be- consulted
When Aunt Hannah went TO them aud
stated the case they did not raise sin.
gle objection, and II was settled that
she was 10 be- Captain Hannah Snow
for the voyage. IL was only after the
brig had left port that the mates
meanness came 10 the surface. He
had sailed with the craft on several
voyages and was neighbor OF the
Shows at home when the accident
happened 10 Captain Jabez the mate
naturally hoped 20 get command for
the voyage lie would have been dis
tressed II any other captain had come
aboard, but 10 be walked over by a
woman. even though she was the cap
taln's wife and neighbor was too
much.
Aunt Hannah saw that he was In the
sulks. Look here. Bill Henderson,
she said, 1t won't DO you the least
mite OF good 90 go on biting your
tongue over this. I can captain this
brig as well rs Jnbcz, and I'm going TO
take her out and back"
you'll have her at the bottom be
fore we strike the gulf stream" he re-
piled.
you never mind where I'll have her,
but tend 10 your knitting. We are 10
crack on and make the best time we
can"
A day later she found the mate carry
ing too little sail. and an argument
ensued. Later on she came ON deck
from her watch below 10 find him
cumming with the men. Two or
three other things happened 10 put her
out OF temper, and she exercised the
privilege OF a captain by breaking
the mate and sending him to the To-
castle. When she would replace him
with the next best man. the sailor re-
fused 20 take the place The crew was
with tho unata Amt Hannah exnroas.