Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-23

bound to run this here business yer
own way, so we can count me out"
With that he went on deck.
The next day the mutiny plan was
carried out The men, except Slough
ton, who was not consulted. marched
aft in a body and demanded the per-
son of the "'ooman as has took this
ship" The captain made a pretense
of resistance. combining himself to
words instead of acts. then told them
that. being powerless in face OF
united crew, they could do what they
liked with the woman.
A round robin of four men was ap-
pointed to take Mrs. Stoughton down
into the hold and turn her adrift,
where she would have plenty Of room
to walk back and forth ike Gagged
Iioness. They put bedding down with
her, and 1t was understood that her
meals should be let down to her regu-
larry.
Did We obsarve the look on her face.
mates:' remarked Billings after the
woman had been safely put away.
when they looks that way it means
the weather glass is a-goin' down like
lead"
Three days passed without any trou-
bic so far as the prisoner was con-
cerned. From the moment she was
put below the accustomed cheerfulness
came back to the crew, enhanced by
contrast with their late condition. But
on the fourth day when the captain
was standing on the poop deck and a
large sea rolled under the vessel he
noticed that she didn't rise with her
accustomed buoyancy. Billings was
standing by ut the time.
whats the matter with herr
growled the captain to himself.
Its my opinion. SIR said Billings,
putting his knuckles to his cap, that
there's somepin in the cargo as don't
belong there"
What do you mean?" asked the
captain anxiously.
The 'ooman."
"Well?"
when she was put in the hold L
was wonderin' what she'd do. so I've
kept my blinkers open. The ships
DRAWN more water, sir, than she did
three days ago"
You mean
"She scuttled."
The captain made a dive for the
companionway. calling on Billings to
follow. Entering the hold, they found
four feet Of water. The point Of leak
age was covered so that they could not
see it, but they found some Of the
| carpenters tools Of which Mrs.
| Stoughton had possessed herself. AL
hands were called TO man the pumps,
and when the water had been removed
a large auger hole was discovered a
few feet above the keel.
The hole having been plugged, the
captain ordered Mrs. Stoughton locked
in her own cabin, then called the crew
aft and asked for suggestions as tc
what to 30 with her. Every man jack
of them looked at Billings, so the cap
tain asked for his advice.
There's just two ways o. managin
'oomen, SIR" said the old salt "The
first is to git away from 'em, the sec
ond to let 'em have their own way.
can only judge by my own experience
After was married observed that &c
keep the family peace I'd got to knuc
kle under. There Is husbands as is
'ead o. the 'ouse, but this is where the
'ooman 'asn't the usual female grit
Them as lets their wives command the
family ship gifts on just as well az
any of 'em. Some un's got to be boss
and II the 'ooman has the dominatin
faculty in her why not?"
The captain decided that Mrs
Stoughton should have the free run OF
the ship for that voyage, after which
no woman was to be permitted aboard
So he issued orders to that effect, ant
Mrs Stoughton was not again inter
fered.with from that moment until thu
| vessel reached port.
Strange to say. having conquered
the lady made herself quite agreeable
and when she left the ship half the
crew felt a heartsickness they bad new