The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-26

the prONlslOnS- Inere are I'VE OF tnem
and ten of us. Then nobody can blame
u.s."
This reasoning was admitted and act
ed upon. There were in the harness cask
about fifty pounds of salt meat, and a
third of this quantity, together with
half a small sack of -four, some tea and
sugar mixed together in a bag, and an
iron kettle and pannikin. were placed
in the whaleboat. Cheshire, stumbling
over a goat that had been taken on
board from Philip Island, caught the
creature by the leg and threw it into the
sea, bidding Rex take that with him
also. Rex dragged the poor beast into
the boat, ard with this miscellaneous
cargo pushed off to the shore. The poor
goat, shivering. began to bleat piteously,
n the men laughed. To a stranger it
would have appeared that the boat con-
tanned a happy party of fishermen. or
coast settlers, returning with the pro-
ceeds of a days marketing.
Laying off as the water Swallowed,
Rex called to Bates to come for the
cargo, and three men with muskets
standing up as before, ready to resist
any attempt at capture, the provis-
ions, goat and all, were carried ashore.
THERE says Rex. "you ean't say we've
used you badly, for we've divided the
provisions" The sight Of this almost
unexpected succor revived the courage
Of the five, and they felt grateful. At
te- the horrible anxiety they had endur-
ed all that night, they were prepared to
look with kindly eyes upon the men who
bad come to their assistance.
Men," said Bates, with something
like a sob in his voice. Il didn't expect
this. You are good fellows, for there
amt much tucker aboard, l know"
"Yes," affirmed Frere, you're good
fellows"
Rex burst into a savage laugh. "Shut
your mouth, you tyrant," said he. forget
ting his dandyism in the recollection of
his former suffering. "It amt for your
benefit. You may thank the lady and
child for it."
Julia Vickers fastened to propitiate
! the arbiter of her daughters fate. 1--WE
are obliged to you,'' she said, with a
touch of quiet dignity resembling her
husbands; land if I ever get back safe
" l will take care that your kindness
| shall be known"
So, with cheers and waving of hand
EercnlelS, the boat departed. E.
A council of war was held. with Mr..
Frere at the head of 1t, and the posses
sions of the little party were thrown
into common stock.
1t was found. upon a review of their
possessions that they had among them
three pocket-knives. a ball of string,
three pipes and a fig of tobacco, a por-
ton of fishing line, with hooks, and a
big jackknife. But they saw with dis
may that there was nothing which could
be used axwise among the party. Mrs.
vickers had her shawl, and Bates a
| pea jacket, but Frere and Grimes were
without extra clothing.
Having made these arrangements, the
| kettle, filed with water from the spring.
was slung from three green sticks over
| the fire, and a pannikin Of weak tea.
together with a biscuit, served out to
each Of the party, save Grimes, who
| declared himself unable to eat. Break
| fast over. Bates made a damper. which
was cooked in the ashes, and then an
other council was held as to future habi-
tation. .
1t was clearly evident that they could
not sleep in the open air. 1t was the
middle of summer, and though no annoy
ance from rain was apprehended. the
heat in the middle Of the day was most
oppressive. At a little distance from the
beach was a sandy rise, that led up to
the face Of the cliff. and on the eastern
side of this rise grew a forest of young
trees. Frere proposed to cut down these
trees and make a sort Of hut with them.
1t was soon discovered. however, that
the pocket knives were insufficient for
this purpose, but by dint of notching the
young saplings. and then breaking them
down, they succeeded, in a couple of
hours, in collecting wood enough to
roof over a space betweea the hollow
rock which contained the provisions and
another rock, in shape like a hammer,
which jutted out within five yards of it.
Mrs. yickers and Sylvia were to have
this hut as a sleeping place, and Frere
and Bates, lying at the mouth of the
larder, would at once act as a guard to it
and them Grimes was to make for him
self another hut where the fire had been
lighted on the previous night.
When they got back to dinner, inspir-
tied by this resolution, they found poor
Mrs. Vickers in great alarm. Grimes.
who, by reason of the dent in his skull.
had been left behind, was walking about
the sea beach, talking mysteriously, and
shaking his fist at an imaginary foe. On
going up to him they discovered that the
blow had affected his brain. for he was
delirious. Frere endeavored to soothe
him, without effect. and at last, by
Bates advice, the poor fellow was rolled
in the sea. The cold bath queIled his
violence, and being laid beneath the
shade Of a rock hard by, he fell into a
condition of great muscular exhaustion,
and slept.
The condition Of the unfortunate
Grimes soon gave cause for the greatest
u~neasiness. From Numbering foolishly,
he had taken to absolute violence, and
had to be watched by Frere. After
much muttering and groaning, the poor
fellow at last dropped off to sleep, and
Frere, having assisted Bates to his sleep
ing place in front Of the rock, and laid
him down on q heap Of green brushwood,
prepared to snatch a few hours slumber.
Wearied by excitement and the labors
of the day. he slept heavily, but toward
morning was awakened by a strange
noise.
Grimes, whose delirium had apparent
ly increased, had succeeded in forcing
his way through the rude fence of brush.
wood, and had thrown himself upon
Bates with the ferocity of insanity.
Growing to himself, he had seized the
unfortunate pilot by the throat, and the
pair were struggling together. Bates,
weakened by the sickness that had fol
lowed upon his wound in the head, was
qni.c unable to cope with his desperate
assailart, but, calling feebly upon Frere
for help, he made shift to lay hold upon
the jackknife of which we IA before
spoken. Frere, starting to his feet,
rushed to the assistance of the pilot, but
was too late. Grimes, enraged by the
sight of the knife, tore it from Bates
grasp, and. before Frere could catch his
arm, plunged it twice into the unfortu-
nate man. breast.
I'm a dead man. cried Bates, faint
ly.
The sight of the blood, together witt