The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06

Il came aft to see you. sir, but stopped by
your second mate. l have been drugged and kid
naped-shanghaied, the call it. l would like to
get ashore. l am not sailor. and did not ship in
this craft"
"Cant help that. You were put aboard as one Of
crew bargained for, and here you stay. I'll make
sailor of you, all right"
II will make it worth your WHILE captain. I am
Independent of money considerations, and stand
a good sum to be out of this fix"
"No, I've heard these yarns before. The papers
full of them. Every time a man has to ex-
plain his sudden disappearance he lays it onto
ship shanghaing him. can't delay to get another
man. The tug1l be down soon"
Il will pay for the ships delay. guarantee to sat
1sfy your owners. I have the money. l am well
known in Wall Street Please Investigate"
There's no time; and, another thing, don't be-
lieve you You're not sailor can see but wealthy
men don't Ship drunk sober"
Il admit was drunk and wandered into strange
neighborhood. But my clothes and money were tax
en-. am dressed in these rags by the thieves II
you will take trouble. captain. you VIII, not put
to this inconvenience"
go forward. That's ALL"
The captain shook him Httle just enough to
make his neck crackle and gently pushed him away.
Howard arose from the deck about fifteen feet off,
saw his broad back disappearing in the forward
companion of the cabin, and the second mate climb
ing the poop steps, then went forward Tuning with
impotent rage The men had finished their dinner
and had lighted their pipes.
How much per man." demanded Howard, as he
took stock of the group, do you fellows want to
overpower those brutes aft and put ashore?"
Dersive laughter answered nm.
I'll give you thousand apiece I've got ton
Shore"
dot too mooch" said German. 81 do it
mineself for p.oog of tobacco. When you want me
begin?"
Look here mate" said the chest owner seriously.
Il know how you feel, and believe you back
your propositions but we've signed articles, and
what you ask is mutiny. Mutiny means certain
Jail, and if man is killed, on our side it is
hanging in all countries, for somebody. I've been
aft in these packets and know both sides. Take my
advice: sing small. work hard, and jump at Hong
kong. The skipper'll give you every chance Jump
for he'll guess because of the front you make that
there's possible against him. But its against
shippers nature to give in to fore the mast
And II you raise any more trouble. there's chance
that you never reach Hongkong."
Howard again went out and climbed the forecas-
tie steps. Not craft of any kind was near enough
to hail. But he noticed that the ship was swinging
at her anchor, and that the flood tide was making
He went back to the men,
Can anybody" he asked modify, accommodate
me with pencil, piece of paper, and bottle with
good cork They rummaged their hunks and
bags, and the articles were produced. Howard
wrote:
Whoever finds this please deliver to John H.
Fairman, 40 Wall Street, and receive a reward
Dear Fairman:
Am shanghaied board ship Quickstep bound
for Hongkong. Apparently no escape. VIII try and
get this to you by the tug If fail will throw bottle
overheard. Reward bearer literally. Fit out my
yacht with armed force and captain with nerve
and send her after this ship. Will stand any ex-
pense. JOHN HOWARD"
Does the tug alongside?" he asked as he
corked the note in the bottle.
mot likely. She'll keep clear and throw us a
heaving line,' answered his adviser.
1--WE written to my lawyer. l may swim for it,
and may get this bottle aboard the tug, or may
just drop it overheard. Somebody's going to sweat
for this"
Don't make it yourself And don't let them see
you toss the bottle They'll want it back, and the
tug captain might accommodate them"
why. haven't right to notify my lawyer"
Your rights won't be considered. The fact that
you've got lawyer and the possible chance OF trou-
ble will make your life unsafe. Men like you are
dropped overheard these ships. Sing small you
fool"
Turn to-" roared the second mate at the fore
castle door, and Howard, slipping the bottle into
his trousers pocket, went deck with the rest
bordering what he had heard. The first mate
appeared, divided the men into the original gangs
and sent them aloft to finish bending the lighter
sails. then scanned Howard auizzically.
WELL guess you'd better stay on deck Coil up
all this gear fore and aft every rope you Coil
each rope on its own PIN
nautical education progressed-and began the task
1t took him hour. by which time large tug was
steaming up on the port quarter, the men comm,