The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-03

wIDNIGHT CRUISE or FEE Pr
RATE GRAFT MAYBELLE.
Mutiny Against Cap'n Teday Puts Ceast.
guaFd CsP Wise and . I've dared Gun
boat Captures the HRRless le-ieaF-
old Crew Cook walked the Plank.

The Mayhells was riding peacefully at
anchor ON the placid lake In Central Park,
The sun had long since sunk below the
western horizon and a stih breeze from he
soi west sent a ripple. across the water.
In the gathering gloom a pirate crew
rWirtcd along tho shore. The fickering
lights from the boathousO at the Tar end
Of the lake could be plainly diScerned, but
Cant. Teddy Tanning, the bold commander
y the cutthroat band, felt that there was
little to fear, and he whispered words OF
encouragement to his stanch followers.
Its a beaut Of a night ter swipe de boat"
said he, an dc guy wot backs water gifts
a w%allopin' an a duckin', I'm de skipper
NJ dis outRt-I'm Cap'n Kidd-and vot
commands | gives has ter be did"
-Wot de skipper seq is de goods chirped
First Lieut.. skinny Fitzpatrick, an II
dere's any mutiny among Youse it's walk
de plank fer de bunch. Ne an de Gap
knows all about pirates, cause we's read
De Wreck O. de Mary Jane: or Fightin'
Wild Cap'n Kidd So de ioist guy wot
loses his noive gifts a lemin."
Bo,'n Bobby Hessler assured the ex-
ecutiye officers that every member OF the
crew was loyal to the black flag, but that
Rainbow Sampson was not entirely satisfied
~ith his billet.
~Ee amt stuck on bein' de cook; he wants
ter tc a regular pirate" ventured the bos'n.
He's de only dinge in de crew. the
captain broke in, AN was dere ever a cook
on a pirate ship wOt wasn't a ooon9 He's
de cook or p%ottin', and nOttin' means de
brink fer his
Rainbow accepted the berth. He knew
Cam Kidd too well to attempt to argue
with him, and besides it wa a little too
chilly to take a bath in the lake.
Following in the wake Of their bold oom-
mander, the pirates trod softly along
the shore, peering right and left for the
fr-, sign of a cop None was to be seen;
the coast was clear.
The Maybelle, fifteen feet over all, with
two sets Of oars lying die on the seats,
was dipping her sharp little prov into the
rirplng waves that scurried across the
lake before the wind.
"Wot a prizel' CALCULATED the Cap'n.
Ave, aye, sir responded skinny. she's
surely a bold. Wen take hernow Ornever.
The Maybelle was anchored about twenty
feet from shore, and the question was how
20 get out to her. Cap'n Kidd decided IL.
Here, NIT ncdElleSt hO SlNSh 1ShNSA
Is de craft dat'l soon be u prize. One
Of youse has ter swim out and take her
inter shore sos We kin board her. De
foist guy wot makes up his mind ter do de
trick is made me second lieutenant. l
now calls upon de pirates wot has de noive,'
Little George Wehrman, who prides
himself on being a champ swimmer, was
the first volunteer.
I'm swim ter de prize he announced
'and bring her in, Cap'n.'
Within a few minutes George, now by
grace Of Cap'n Kidd second lieutenant OF
the pirate crew. stripped himself and with
out a moments hesitation silently glided
into the clear, cool water. II took him but
a few minutes to unite the painter, once
he climbed into the rowboat, and getting her
to shore was a cinch.
Cap'n Kidd and his crew Of desperadoes
took possession Of the deserted craft and
pushed of. Darkness had fallen, and they
were safe. An occasional swan swan out
from one of the little ooves that indent the
lake shore, but it quickly sought cover as
the pirate ship hov in sight.
Cap'n Kidd sat in the sternsheets. the
tller ropes clutched tightly in his hands.
First Lieut.. Skinny was stationed at the
bow, peering into the darkness and ever
on the alert for strange craft that might
loom up. The junior lieutenant, assigned
as officer of the deck, sat amidships. Pirates
Harry Wehrman, Walt Hessler, Rainbow
the Cook and Bos'n Bobby Hessler manned
the oars.
The course Of the Maybelle was due,
north, but a suspicious looking inquire tnat
n..uol ,pVaiIo tho hnafhnpla OanSQ6
Capn Kidd to change the course.
"Heave, no, my heartles!" no whispered,
pull away, pull hard!''
TIP and down the lake did the Maybelle
glide, but not a prize was sighted. The
boathouse was left far behind; il was too
dangerous to attempt TO seize one OF the
boats moored near the float. The open
sea for Cap'n Kidd and his crew.
The Maybelle, Trim little craft that she is,
was making good time, and the trusty
pirates were bending on their oars. Sud
denly Pirate Wehrman announced that he
had a blister on his hand and couldn't row
any longer. Besides he wanted a whack
at steering. That started the mutiny.
His brother took sides with him, and TAIN
bow, who was dissatisfied from the first,
Joined with the mu% tineers.
In a jify a battle royal was in progress.
The mutinsers tried to wrest control q the
ship from Cap'n Kidd, and in the melee
two oars we're lost. Rainbow either fell
or was pushed overheard and had a hard
time hanging on. In trying to climb back
into the bCat he nearly upset her; she o %
water anCe. hands we're soaked.
Then, either accidentally or Intentionally
Pirate Wehrman dropped the two remain
ing oars overheard, and Cap'n Kidd and
his pirates and mutineers were adrlft on
the inky lake. There had been talk Of the
plank for the first mutineer, but Rainbow
vas the only one who walked II.
The battle was waging merrily when
Policeman Edward Ehlers OF the Contra
Park station IN coastguard duty, caught
the sounds OF combat from the heart OF the
gloom. He family discerned the drifting
pirate ship out in the middle OF the lake
Inquiry at the boathouse revealed the FAC
that the Maybelle shouldn't have beer
manned, and Ehlers and a boathouse at
tendant rowed out in a two Dared gunboa'
snd seized the pirate craft.
Cap'n Kidd and his crew were placec
under arrest and sent to the children
society rooms, none Of them being over Il
years Of age. Yesterday they were haleC
before Justice Mexican in he children
court, where all pleaded guilty. Th'
charge was changed from larceny on thu
high seas to violating a park ordinance, anC
the entire crew was sentenced 10 TWO day
in the Protectory.
An don't want ter be a pirate no mo
nohow,T said Rainbow, as he was led up
stairs. And ruther be a bandit"
Cap'n Kidd and the remainder OF his gal
liant crew had nothing TO say. They tool
their medicine like the pirates they wer