The Washington times., 1910-06-12
Copyright
Frank A. Munsey
Company

when his point touched the breast o.
the mutlneer- He was indeed thanktui
that the mate had not dealt with him.
and that DOatSWain s punishment had
been reserved 70 his English arm.
Amid one OF the hardest glares that
had ever swept across the ocean, with
the ship heaVing and tossing like a cork
in the gigantic seas. the frenZied men
battled and struggled and fought with
one another like wild beasts.
The issue was for a long time doubt
full. but presently the mutineers were
beaten down and overpowered on every
hand. They had sustained a most SER
ious and dishearteniDg loss when Morn
ington had killed the boatswain
There was neither giving nor taking OF
quarter. At length the battle ceased.
.becaU Sc the mutineers were either killed
wounded. or 0verpOwered by main
strength and superior resolution.
SO soon as he could do so. Morning
ton, telling Palmer to secure the PrsOn-
ers that had remained alive. ran aft TO
the quarterback. Re found Susan still
grasping the wheel holding the shin on
her course In spite OF the terrible jerks
and jumps. which nearly tore the sDOkes
from her hands.
Her face IN the light Of the tinnacle
lamp was deathly pale. Although the
hard gale made the night cold. drops or
sweat beaded upon her forehead In her
eyes he could see a look Of horror and
anxiety unspeakable.
Are you unhqrt|' he cried as he aD-
preached her
yes. yes" she answered. And you?
On. there's blood on yOUH she shrieked
as he came near enough for the faint
radiance Of the lamp TO discover the
CORY marks upon his shirt
'''Tis not my own he answered grim
". Aft here. one Of vOu.' he reared,
and take the wheel. You must get 10
seamen relieved the woman. And as ne
observed she staggered. he caught her
by the arm. And We must have lights
There are lanterns in the cabin.
she answered. And 1 cannot go until
I have seen"
Together they entered the cabin
With eager hands he ICindIed the spare
lanterns from the one hanging at the
bulkhead. which was always kept
burning at night And together they
went out upon the deck again. The
wind was still rising, and the fierce
gale almost swept them or their feet.
de wondered as he stepped across the
deck, how human beings could have
kept any footing for fighting. much
less for anything else, on that tum-
bling ship
There were six bodies rolling in a
mass 20 the leeward-the man Morn
ington had killed by the wheel, the
Greek, a negro from New Guinea. two
sailors, and the mate. Some Of the
English seamen had come aft.
Palmer reported that there were
three or four unWounded Of the crew
whom he had dashed and passed below
and that there were n number Of dead
bodies on the deck forward. and sew
eral wounded. Two OF the seamen
bore the body Of young Merryfeld in
their arms How small he looked
Susan thought as she saw him.
NOdding to one OF them 10 take him
! into the cabin, MorningtOn bade the
others assist him in discriminating the
heap against the lee ran. The man ne
L Ra as -rrfr al 10 D. ~----
| had been shot. the Greek had been
| killed by a slash Of the mates cutlass.
another had had his head battered in
[ by the butt Of Mr. COnant's pistol. Co
nant himself was still alive. but sense
( less and speeches.
What a fight he had made before
they dragged him down,
Two Of the men, by the direction Of