Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-03

of the Skakit light.
Ugh muttered Swensen. 1--WE vos
that nearH'
Burke came bounding up the com.
panon ladder Something bright and
shiny cleaned in his hand.
Now, then" he cried, well see
what
But two mammoth paws clasped his
wrists. the hand with the revolver was
turned backward till the barrel point
ed ut the end of the gaff and big Sven
sens voice said calmly:
Yah guess not Yust wait min
ute, Mr.. Burke. Mr.. Neekerson, vat | !
40 Wit him, hey?"
1t was mutiny, Of course, mutiny
pure and simple but Bradley had gone
too far to back out now.
Take him below and lock him in his
stateroom, he said. Tell the doctor
to see that he doesn't break out. Then
come back to me. Yes, you may give
me the revolver"
Swensen twisted the pistol from the
first mates hand and then, picking him
up as he would a ten-year-old boy,
started for the cabin. Burke struggled
!. furiously and swore like Il wild nun.
but he. couldn't break away. The
shouts grew fainter and then were
mutiled almost entirely by the closing
of the stateroom door.
Bradley put the revolver in his
pocket.
"Now then, men," he said, I'm snip-
per of this schooner for the rest of TIL;
voyage Is there anybody here that
doesn't understand it? No? Al right.
OLeary go for'ard on lookout. Pete
SON heaye the lead. Swensen," a3 the
big Swede came up the ladder, take
the wheel and keep her MS she is"
AL that morning until daybreak sent
the fog rolling to the north in tumblel
clouds tie lead was going. ANA the
crew were busy on the Thomas Doauc..
Bradley stood close at Swensens elbow
and edged her out feeling his way
with the lead and listening to the call
of the fog horns. The Schooner's owl |
foot power horn was kept footing, and
by and by. as they got out into the
ship channel, it was answered by Other
horns and bells, some close aboard
some distant.
But by breakfast time it was cleai
and fine, and, before Il cracking wind
the schooner walked along as if she
realized her escape and was trying to
show her gratitude. Through that dayl
Bradley stood by the wheel, only leav-
ing to eat mouthful and to inquire
after Captain Titcomb, who was much
improved and beginning to ask ques-
tons. And just at dusk the gilt dome
of the Boston statehouse shone dimly|
in the dying light, and the Thomas
Doane, resting from her labors, moved
easily behind the tug up to her dock.
She had made splendid time, but Brad
ley was far from happy. There was
trouble coming, and he knew it.
He sent. word to the cook ordering
the latter to unlock the statoroom door,
and release the imprisoned first mate.
A minute later the cook came Oh deck.
his eyes shining with excitement.
'Mr Burke, he go right into the skpI
per's room and smut the door," wills
pered the Portuguese. And now they
talk, talk, talk. And Mr.. Burke he
swear all the time"
When the first mate appeared he did
not speak to any one, but jumped TO
the wharf and hurried away. A doctor
was sent for and Captain Titcomb's
wound was dressed. The physician said
the injury was not serious. There was
no conclusion of the brain, and the pa.
tient would be all right in couple of
days.
Bradley didn't sleep much that night.
Next morning the captain sent for him.
When the second mate entered the
stateroom he found the skipper sitting
on the edge of the berth with big
bandage on his head, but looking very
bright and like himself.
He seemed oddly embarrassed when
Bradley came in. For Il moment OF
two he did not speak. The second mate,
who had expected Il scorching rebukej
and was prepared to meet it, was sur-I
pIlSeu DIT tuS ulluueSS VI the uISl Re
mark.
"Now, then, Brad" said Captain Tit
comb "set down. What's this about
you and the mate? Tell the whole
yarn, first and last"
So Bradley told it just as it happen-
ed-the crews behavior, his suspiclons,I
the sighting of the light and what fol
lowed.
"Humphn' Captain Ezra nodded
"Yup, that's about what Burke said.
Now, Brad, | s'pose you knew that
Mr.. Burke was your superior officer
and that what he said was law for you,
didn't your
Yes, sir; but
Never mind the butts now. Taking
command by force is serious-m mighty
serious"
81 did what | thought was right,
Cap'n Ezra-what | blieyed you'd
think was right The schooner would
have been aground in ten minutes i'll
| hadn't"
We'll spose she would There'll
have been no lives lost Plenty oil
boats aud a smooth sea-"
Go Be Gontinuedl