The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-06-21
Mutiny and
Piracy
BY CLARA TAYLOR
Copyright, 1905, bu r. e. Mcclure

dia islands. and the shippers Of Bos-
ton came 10 know his wife aud the way
she could discipline crew and han
die the craft.
On certain date the brig was load
Ing in Boston for quick market Ex-
ira help was put on to get the cargo
aboard. and Captain Jabez signed a
bond 10 get that cargo to It's destina-
ton within a certain number Of days,
barring hurricanes. waterspouts and
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 a great financial
loss as well as many weeks of yexa-
tious delay stared the couple In the
face They must either find a captain
to take charge Of the brig or forfeit
the charter and pay good round sum,
and Captain Jabez was wondering if
man could be found when his wife
broke in on him.
"Jabez, you have broke your leg. and
| don't want to be cross with you, but
you seem to forgit that / am still on
earth"
NO. l don't" he replied. but don't
see what you can do in this case ex-
cept to git me back home and nurse
me-"
We'll, l see where l can do some
thing else, and I'm goin' TO do 1t too.
I'm goin' to take the Hannah to the
West Indies and back and save our
charter"
Have you lost your senses 2
Not bit of It. If l couldn't make
that voyage l wouldn't be worth my
salt I know all the crew, and I'll have
Bill Henderson for mate We'll slip
down there and be back ag'in before
your leg has begun to knit. There
needn't be any more talk about finding
a captain"
When Captain Jabez thought the
matter over he was inclined TO think
that his wife could do all she said, but
the consignees had TO be consulted.
When Aunt Hannah went to them and
stated the case they did not raise sin
gle objection, and 1t was settled that
she was TO be Captain Hannah Snow
for the voyage. 1t was only after the
brig had left port that the mates
meanness came TO the surface. He
had sailed with the craft on several
voyages and was a nelghbor of the
Shows at home. When the accident
happened 10 Captain Jabez the mate
naturally hoped TO get command for
the voyage He would have been dis
tressed If any other captain had come
aboard, but to be walked over by
woman. even though she was the cap
tain's wife and neighbor. was too
much.
Aunt Hannah saw that he was in the
sulks. Look here Bill Henderson"
she said, iii won't do you the least
mite of good TO go on biting your
tongue over this. l can captain this
brig as well as Jabez. 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 TO 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 TO put her
out Of temper, and she exercised the
privilege of captain by breaking
the mate and tsending him to the TO
castle When she would replace him
with the next best man, the sailor re
fused tottake the place. The crew was
with the'mat1. Aunt Hannah express
ed her mind freely. and as a conse-
quence the crew refused to obey The
brig was brought TO the wind, sail tax
en- off, and the woman was laughed at
She was told that not man would do
duty until the mate was reinstated.
Then as nmtiny, IS IT." she replied.
VERY we'll I'll let yoI know that
you've got the wrong pig by the ear
III lose brig, cargo and everything else
In the world before I'll give in"
For a daytand a night the brig made
no progress. and as the weather was
fair She Incurred no danger.
The crew saw that the woman did
not lrrtend TO give in. and 1t angered
them. There was one among them
who had reads dozens Of pirate books
and always tlonged to sail under the
black flag Things had never come
right for him before, but now he took
advantage ofsthe temper Of the others
TO breach theisubject. He was good
talker, and hetheld outisueh an alluring
picture that even the mate. who was
above thesaverage man IN intelligence,
agreed tot go into the pirate business
with the fothers This decision was
communicated TO Captain Hannah, who
was wandering about uneoncernedly,
WAL Eall. that's all right" she re
torted. There's airum and sugar load
ed bark rcsoInin our way. and you
might ibeGn, on her. I've got black
shawl whkht I'll give you for flag
and you, just lay TO. board that bark
and give 'em.fts"
I'm eStherj turn pirate or command
russ a,I - sUousy asserted the ex-
mate.
Then ittis' pirate you'll become,
for you'll never git command -,
So a signal Of distress was Sc on the
brig, and when the bark came up and
was jhove' to she was boarded by all
the crew sof the Snow IN their own
yawL They might have committed
some foolish act ,and had 70 smart for
II but for. the woman left aboard.
Just beforel they ireachedsthe bark she
hoisted herlbhaek,shawl ASIA signal and
Il warming The crew OF the stranger
saw that ysomettnng was wrong, ana
when thesIsrates' attempted 10 board