The Springdale news., 1909-03-09
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CHATTER XII.


 N implicit obedience imaginable
 When he condeseended to give an order in his own person, the men fairly jumped to execute It. The mat ter had evidently been thrashed out long ago They did not love him, not they. but they feared him with mighty fear and did not hesitate to say so vividly and often when in the privacy of the forecastle. The pre- vailing spirit was that of the wild beast cowed but snarling still. Pulz and Thraekles in especial had great deal to say of what they were or were not going to dc, but l noticed that their resolution always began to run out of them when first foot was set to the companion ladder.
 One day We were loafing along, ey- erything drawing well and everybody but the doctor on deck to enjoy the sun. I was in the crows nest for my pleasure Below me on the deck Cap tain Seloyer roamed here and there, as was his custom, his eye cooked out like housewifes for disorder He IOuUu II, dSdlH III Nbt fidNh'N 'A N> pectoration. and as Perdesa happened te be handiest fell on the unfortunate Mexican.
 Perdosa protested that he had had nothing to do with it, but Captain Sei- oyer, enraged as always when his precious deck was soiied, would not listen. Finally the Mexican grew sul- ky and turned away as though refus- ing to hear more The captain there upon feled him to the deck and began brutally to kick him ill the face and head
 Perdosa writhed and begged, but without avail. The other members of the crew gathered near. After moment they began to murmur. Final iy Thrackles yentured most respectful iy to intervene.
 You'll kill him. sir he interposed. Hes had enough"
 Had enough. has hef' sereeched the captain. "Well, you take what's left"
 He marked Thrackles over the eye. There was il breathless pause, and then Thrackles Pulz, the nigger and perdosa attacked at once.
 They caught the master nnawares and bore him b the deck. I dropped at once to the ratlines and commenced my descent Before l had reached the deck. however, Selover was afoot again, the four hanging to him like dogs. In Il moment more he had shak en them of. and before I could inter- yene he had seized a belaying pin in either hand and was hazing them up and down the deck.
 "Mutiny, would youfs lie shrlled "You poor swabs, Forgot who was your captain, did ye? Well, it's Cap tain Ezra Selover. and you can lay to that, It would need about eight ia thom of stuff like you to tie me down '
 He chased them forward. and he chased them aft. and every time the pius fell blood followed Finally they dived like rabbits into the forecastle hatch. Captain Selover leaned down after them.
 "Now tie yourselves up,' he advised, "and then come on deck and clean up after yourselvesp He turned to me. 'Mr. Eagen, turn out the crew to clean decks"
 I descended to the foreeastle follow ed Immediately by Handy Solomon. The latter had taken no part in the affair. We found the men in horrible shape, what with the bruises and cuts, and bleeding freely
 "Now. you're a nice looking Sunday school!" observed Handy Solomon, eying them sardonically Tackle Old Scrubs. will yef Well, some needs q bale of cotton to fall oil aem afere they larns anything. Enjoyed your little diversions, mates? And wat do you expect to gain? asks you that HOW. You poor little infants! Amt you never tackled him afore2 Don't remember little brigantine name of the Petrel! My eye, but you are a pack of fools,"
 To this he received no reply The men sullenly assisted each other Then they went immediately on deck and to work
 After this taste of his quality Cap. tain Seloyer enjoyed a quiet ship We made good time, but for long while nothing happened. Finally the mo- netony was broken by an incident
 One evening before the night winds l sat in the shadow of the extra dory