Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-08

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But two pamn,oth paws olaslH'i ms
wrists. tie hand with the revolver was
,urn,d backward tiu the barrel point
al AZ tie end OF the gaif aud nis sven
sens voice said calmly;
Yah guess not. Nust Walt MN
,,a AIR Hurk. Mr.. NceSerSon, vat !
do vii him. hey
II WIS mutiny. Of course. muun!
pure and simple. hut bradley had gone
too far To back out now
Take him below and lock him IN ms
statrroom." he said. Tell the doctor
=, see that he doesn't break out Then
come back 10 me. Yes, you may give
me the revolver
Swensen twisted the pistol from the
| first mates hand and then. ricAihS MN
up rs he would tcn-ycIr-oh 10Y
started for the cabin. Burke struggled
furiously and sworp Ike wild man.
but he couldn't break away. Inc
shouts grew fainter aud then We're
mutlled almost entirely 10y the CLOSING
| of the Stateroom door.
bradley put the revolver In LIS
pocket.
Now. then, men" he said. Il Ill SKIP
per of this schooner for the rest OF TINS
! VOYAGE. Is there anybody here tlat
doesn't understand it: NOt All right
O'Leary. 20 for'ard Oh lookout. refer
SOIL. heave the lead Sweusen. as the
big Swede came UP the ladder. take
the wheel and keep her ms she IS.
All that morning until daybreak sent
the fog rolling 10 the north in tumbled
clouds the lead was going, and the
crew were busy on the Thomas Doane.
BRADLEY stood close AT SwenSen'S elbow
and edged her out, feeling his way
with the lead and listening t. the calls
of the fog horns. The schoDner'S own
foot mower horn was kept footing, ana
by and by. as they got out into the
shin channel, il was answered by other
horns and bells, some close aboard
some distant.
But by breakfast time il was cleal
and tine, and, before cracking wind
the schooner walked along as II SHE
realized her escape and was trying Il
show her gratitude. Through that day
Bradley stood by the wheel, only leay
ing To eat Il mouthful and 10 inquire
after Captain litcomb, who was muCl
improved and beginning II ask queS
tionS. And Just ut dusk the gilt DOM
of the Boston statehouse shonc dlnl!
In the dying light, and the Thoma
I hap ll hars IlnLnt
easily behind the tug up to her dock
She had made splendid time. but Brad
| ley was far from happy. There wa
trouble coming. and he knew it.
He sent word to the cook orderin
, the latter to unlock the stateroom do1
ana release the imprisoned first mat,
! \ minute later the cook came Oh decb
his eyes shining with excitement,
"Alr Burke. Lee 20 right into the ski
pers room AMI shut the door" wills
| pcred the Portuguese. And now the
: tax. talk. talk. And Mr.. Burke h
swear all the time
| When the first mate appeared he di
/ not speak To any one but jumped I
the wharf ana hurried away. \ docto
2 was sent for and Captain Titcomh
] wound was dressed. The physician sal
$ the Injury was not ScriouS. There wa
Z 10 conclusion of the brain. and the pr
q tient would be all right in IL couple {
+ days.
$ Bradley didn't sleep much that nigh
4 Next morning the captain Sent for hin
4 When the second mate entered I'll
stateroom he found the skipper SIttin
e on the edge of the berth with b
/. bandage on his head, but looking yer
bright and like himself
d He seemed oddly embarrassed whe
$ Bradley came in. For moment :
two he did not speak. The second mat
=, who had expected scorching rebub
II and was prepared to meet it, was su
priSed at the mildness Of the first /
e mark.
e Now. then, Brad" said Captain ri
comb, set down. What's this abo
Il you and the mate? Tell the who
I. yarn, first and last"
So Bradley told it just as it happe
ID ed-the crews behavior, his suspicion
'e the sighting of the light and what fl
4 lowed
in "Humph"' Captain Ezra nodde
IS "Yup, that's about what Burke sal
[e Now, Brad, | s'pose you knew til
b. Mr.. Burke was your superior oiiic
and that what he said was law for 70
r. didn't you?
at "Yes, sir; but
st "Never mind the butts now Takil
70 command by force is serious-migh
in serious
* Il did what thought was rlgl
id Cap'n EZra-what b'lieved you
en- think was right. The schooner won
he have been aground in ten minutes
vs. ! hadn't"
It We'll s'pose she would There
OF have been no lives lost. Plenty
lis boats and smooth sea-"
ut But Mr.. Burke knew she was head
for the shoals. He must have know
e. It. The owners would have
What do you know about the ow
nix ers and their affairs:
,c- But the schoOnerg'
rs "She's hulk, that's all-and
sured.'
- The reply was an odd one, but {
IN tone in which it was made was ode
ro- still. Strange things had happen
TO- during the past week; Captain I
he combs silent i'll hulnor, the tntervi
'th the day before leaving New York,
al. sudden Change of mates the skipDt