The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-06-15
cHAPrER xI1I.-fcontinued.)

unJ bOty else mere DuL WOmel, yVu AS'SA
would have taken the brig. Frightened!
Let me pass, prisonerp'
As Mrs. Vickers descended the hatch
way, the boat with Frere and the sol
diers came within musket-range, and
Lesly, according to orders, fired his
musket over their heads, shouting to
them to lay to. But Frere, boiling with
rage at the manner in which the tables
had been turned on him, had determined
not to resign his lost authority without
a struggle. Disregarding the summons,
he came straight on, with his eyes fixed
on the vessel. 1t was now nearly dark,
and the figures on the deck were indis-
tinguishable. The indignant lieutenant
could but guess at the condition Of af-
fairs. Suddenly, from out Of the dark
ness, a voice hailed him.
Hold water! back water!" II cried,
and was then seemingly choked In its
owners throat.
The voice was the property of Mr..
Bates. Standing near the side, he had
observed Rex and Fair bring up a great
pig of iron, erst used as part Of the
ballast Of the brig, and poise 1t on the
rail Their intention was but too evil
dent; and honest Bates, like a faithful
watchdog, barked to warn his master.
Bloodthirsty Cheshire caught him by the
throat, and Frere, unheeding, ran the
boat alongside, under the very nose OF
the revengeful Rex. The mass Of iron
fell half in-board upon the now stayed
boat, and gave her sternway, with
splintered plank.
"Villainsr' cried Frere, would you
swamp us? What do they mean to do
next?"
The answer came pat to the question.
From the dark hull Of the brig broke a
fash and a report, and a musket ball cut
the water beside them with a chirping
noise. Between the black indistinct mass
which represented the brig and the glim-
mering water was visible a white speck,
which gradually neared them.
Come alongside with ye," hailed a
voice, "or 1t willNbe worse for vel"
"They want to murder u.s." says Frere.
"Give way, menl"
But the two soldiers, exchanging
glances one with the other, pulled the
boats head round and made for the yes
sci. "It's no use, Mr.. Frere," said the
man nearest him. 1--WE can do no good
now, and they won't hurt us, dare
say"
"You are in league with them" bursts
out Frere, purple with indignation. "Do
you mutinyi"
"Come, come, SIR" returned the sol
der, sulkily; this amt the time to bully;
and as for mutiny, why, one mans
about as good as another just now."
When they reached the brig they
found that the jolly boat had been low.
I'D Ill Tn.
eleven personalities, with forehead
gashed and hands bound; the stunned
Grimes, Russen and Fair pulling; Lyon
Riley, Cheshire and Lesly with muskets
and John Rex in the stern sheets, with
Bates pistols In his trousers belt and
a loaded musket across his knees. The
white object which had been seen by
the met In the whaleboat was a large
white shawl which wrapped Mrs. Wick
ers and Sylvia.
By the direction of Rex, the whale
boat was brought alongside the joll,
boat, and Cheshire and Lesly boarded
her. Lesly then gave his musket t
Rex, and bound Frere's hands behint
him In the same manner as had beer
done for Bates. Frere attempted to re
sist this indignity; but Cheshire, clap
ping his musket to his ear, swore h
would blow out his brains IL he uttere,
another syllable; and Frere, catching
the malignant eye of John Rex, remem
bered how easily twitch of the fnge
would pay off old scores, and was silent
''Step in here, sir, If you please" sal
Rex, with polite irony. II am sorry t
be compelled to tie you, but I mus
consult my own safety as well as you
convenience" Frere scowled, and, ster
ping awkwardly into the jolly boat, fel
Pinioned as he was, he could not ris
without assistance, and Russen pulle
him roughly to his feet, with coars
laugh. In his present frame of minC
that laugh CALLED him worse than hi
bonds.
Poor Mrs. Vickers, with a woman
quick instinct, saw this, and even ami
her own trouble found leisure to consol,
"The wretches!' she said, under he
breath, as Frere was flung down besid
her, ito subject you to such indignity
Sylvia said nothing and seemed to shrin
from the lieutenant.
"Now, my lads" says Rex, who seen
ed to have endued the cast-off autho
ity of Frere. 1--WE give you your choic
Stay at Hell's Gates or come with u,
can't wait here all night The win
10 freshening, and we must make til
bar. Which is it to bef''
"We'll go with you" says the ma
who had pulled stroke in the whaleboa
Upon which utterance the convicts bur
Into joyous cries, and the pair were r
ceived with much hand shaking.
Then Rex, with Lyon and Riley as
guard, get into the whaleboat, and ha'
Ing loosed the two prisoners from the
bonds, ordered them to take the plac,
of Russen and Fair. The whalebo,
was manned by the seven mutineer
Rex steering, Fair, Russen and the tv
recruits pulling, the other four standir
up, with their muskets leveled at Il
folly boat. Their long slavery had b
gotten such a dread of authority in the.
men that they feared IL even when
was bound and menaced by four nu
kets. Keep your distancer' shouts
Cheshire, as Frere and Bates, in OBJ
dience to orders, began to pull the jol
boat toward the shore; and in this fas
ion was the dismal little party convey,
to the mainland.
1t was night when they reached