Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24

had not asked, and was bitterly con
tent.
lie recovered as he could. while
the Mary Earl traversed the first
long leg Of the zigzag which sailing
craft steer going south. and, turn
ing the corner, caught the southeast
trade and sailed over toward the
South American coast. But even
while still At subject for hospi-
tai, he was not immune from further
ill-treatment from his Buperiors
Sawyer never raised his hand, and
seldom his voice, in dealing with the
men, and found no trouble in being
understood and obeyed but each
man OF the crew, on an average OF
twice a week, suffered contact with
Mr. Jones's fists or boots, or from
the left-handed use OF Mr.. Thorpe's
Delaying pin, and listened daily to
Captain Bilker's profanely expressed
bad opinion Of them. Pig kicked
Dick enthusiastically at first, then
confidently and carelessly; and one
Breen struck the bell. and the
watch below, already out of the fore
castle, followed the carpenter, while
the others from the weather alley
denly appearing from behind a cloud
illumiped their wondering faces and
the distorted features OF the carpen-
ter on the hatch. He stood with arms
raised over his head, eyes blazing,
and lips drawn tightly over his teeth,
while incoherent growls came from
| his throat.
Hold him." he screamed at last
Hold the black cutthroat. Take
ava the knife - the knife - the
knife. 1t has wire eedge."
TITS all right, Chips" called Dick
advancing toward him. The cook
isn't there"
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mounted the poop steps in two
bounds. sped along the alley, and
the crew, crowding aft, saw hin
poised for an instant on the taffrail
Then, with a long, mournful wal
echoing from his lips. he disappear
ed from sight Just as the moon hit
behind a cloud.
Man overheard" sang out tn
helmsnan Man overheard"
Put yer wheel down" roared Mr.
Jones from amidships "All hand
forrard there. Stand by braces for
and aft Clear away that lee quar-
ter boat. Hard down yer wheeI
Hard down"
Hard down. SIR" answered tn
man at the wheel. Hard down
is"
Men scattered to stations for tack
Ing ship, and Mr.. Jones hurried at
while the ship came slowly up to tn
wind. Dick was one Of the jib-shee
men. and he mounted the forecast
deck. where. as going about on tn
other tack was obviously unneces
sary, he expected to do nothing; bu
laundering voice-louder tina
Pig's-from the poop changed tn
prospect. The captain was on decl
Hard up that wheel-quick!
roared the voice. Clap on theI
weather jib sheets forrard Their
Trim over to windward. Forrard a
hands O. We. Stand by weather fore
braces. Ohi"-and the roaring voic
took on a note of distress-"Oh-o
you ID ends-an'- the blight
poor fool, Just look at my ship now
Look at her. Let go to loowart
Haul round them foreyards. ROM
wi 'em! Box this ship back fore tt
spars go! Get forrard out O. thi
you Internal lunkhead, Get out
my sight"
Mr.. Jones. saying nothing in repl
headed the rush OF men to the for
braces; but It was too late. They he
not bent the heavy weather canv'
needed in those ATTITUDES. and II
old. patchedup rags aloft could n
stand the shaking they were recei
ing. Royals went first, then top-ga
lantsails and topsails. and before Il
ship, under the influence Of I,
backed foreyards and the still inta
lower foretopsail. had begun toswiI
back. nearly every sail aloft. as VIC
as the two outer ibis, was In RI
bons. Then came In the orde
Swing the foreyards and trim owe
head sheets" Dick. at the for
braces. heard Sawyer. aft near t
quarter boat. say: Then ye wol
get boat over. sir?"
Boat over" yelled the capital
Boat over-for a man crazy enoul
to jump? Not for the best m,
. aboard. Let them gripes alone a
, tend to yer work forrard."
! Aye, aye, SIR" And Sawy
t Joined the others.
All hands remained on deck tn
night, sending aloft and bendi
? canvas. 1t was work that need
light, and lanterns were lit. One
these. shining In through the gall
door for a moment, disclosed to t
. man carrying 1t the body OF t
I cook, stretched out face down on t
galley floor. with the carpente
broadaxe buried in his head. He h
q been struck from behind.
y Later investigation showed I