Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30

to the alley and after the had screamed spring
he climbed the buntline He had watched him farther
aloft he appeared on the GRO jack yard, and had
him 60 up the lee topmast rigging to the upper
yard from which, when he had struck four bells he had
answered,
3You inhuman pair of scoundrels' spluttered Cap
tain Merwin Indignantly. mo matter which is guilty
for twin brother to swear away the Life OF the other
1t is incredible, unheard Of! Why didn't you speak at
once-either of you-both of your"
To this they each cooly announced satisfaction with
the death of the mate and disnteesedness in the fate
OF the other as to minimize their responsibility.
7 NOW further clouded the case by my own specula-
tions that Tom could not have left the wheel with
out the ships broaching to- and that Bill had not the
time in which to descend and return, had he been
able to choose the exact moment But to this Tom gave
@Can you remember the time it took, sir" he asked
me, @from your ookn at him aoft to your hearin him
sing out at four bels?"
about four minutes" said, after moments
thought.
@Now I'll prove it, sir, that it was plenty of time 1
spose the lee bunnes haven't been touched since then
have they?"
The boatswains testified that they had not, and Tom
requested that his irons be removed for his demonstra
ton. He was freed and stepped toward the weather
alley. 4Now I'll go aloft Mr. Rogers he said, ITO the
place the yard he was and you take the
place the quarter where you when you seed him
up there. Then you start forrard, just you did, and
III do just whit he did"
The Captain odded assent to this and went aft to
the log while To danced aoft to the lee topsa yard
"An ready, sir" ,le called "Start now!"
faithfully reproduced my steps along the alley down
to the main deck, and into the passage where killed
time at the log desk. AS turned to leave it heard
Tom CALL @Now it is, sir" from the mate window and
stepping out deck, went through the pantonme of
leaning Mabel talking with the Captain, and going
to the mates to call him. Before had reached
the door however, Toms voice from aloft @Four
bells" he shouted. @All's WE'LL"
came out. The Captain was holding his watch, and
Tom was leisurely descending.
"You slightly mistaken, Mr. Rogers" said the
Captain. @He did it in less than three minutes. He
slid down the middle buntines of the treesais, took
time enough at the window, and went up hand over
hand forward of the GRO jack then up the topast rig
cling. He has proved his innocence by proving his
brother guilty. But God help such brothers"
3And Gawd help you, you old fool, yelled Bill, as he
waved his manaced hands at the skipper IF get out o
this fix! didn't kill him. though meant to, and I'll
kill you yet as meant to kill him!"
"Down below with him, Mr.. Rogers" said the Cap
tain, and took the frenzed Bill to the tween deck,
where 1 dashed him to stanchion, still raving and
threatening, not only the Captain but his brother Tom
and myself
1For it's you" he raved 3that give him chance to
show off his clmbin What if there time? Dye
think I'd ha been fool enough, up aoft where could
see down that job with the girl putin her
self in the way? He the poop and couldn't see
where she was"
Though made him answer. confess that this
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