The Washington times., 1912-03-18
CHAPTER XVI (Continued).


AMPO and his companions made
their way back to Cosmo S cabin,
~ where their fellows were guard
Ing Captain Arms. They found the
switch in the passage and turned on
'he light. They were almost immedi-
atelv Joined by several other con-
SHpiTadors HomSd conducting Joseph Smith,
G"und and gagged. They held a short
consultation, and Campo, with many
curses. declared that Cosmo Versal
nnmSt ..S be caught at all hazards.
gnashing his teeth. Let me get my
like a bug!'
They threw Joseph Smith into the
after taking the latter's pistols, lock-
ca the door from the outside, and
hurried off on their search. In the
passages La they encountered several
numbered fifteen. ali armed. Tbis
may seem a small number to under
Jake to capture the Ark; but If must
uo Se remembered I that among the thou
crew, only. one in three was a man.
an the majority of these were neaCc.
iul scientists who, it was to be pre-
eu1ea, mad no fight in them.
AT any rate, Campo, with the reck
less courage, of his kind, felt conf
cent that If he could get Cosmo VCr-
sal, with the captain and JOsenh
"War,,1 ",diIn out or the way. he could easily
NeIInaster the others He had not
much fear of the crew, for he knew
mat they were not armed, and re
had succeeded in winning over three
tb,f ~ tgSir number the only ones he
had read their character. More than
nan the crew were employed about
me engines or on the animal deck,
and most of the others were simpiv
stewards who would NOT stand re- =
the pistols.
But, while the mutineers were hur-
ileGly searching the corridors, Cosmos
had run straight to the bridge, where
ne found two Of his men in charge, and
whence he sent an electric call to all
the men employed in the navigation of
various directions, but dozen Of them
were caught in the passages by the
mutineefs and bound before they could
comprehend what had happened Seven
however succeeded in reaching tho
bridge, and among these was Jim
Waters
'Thcre's a mutiny," said Cosmos
we've got to fight for our lives Have
you got arms"
Not one had u weapon except Waters
who displayed pistol half as long as
his arm.
Here. Peterson. take this" said Cos
mo, handing a pistol to one of the two
mariners who had been On the bridge
'They will be here in a minute. If
Campo had been sailor he'd have had
possession here the first thing. Ill turn
, off all lights"
With that he pressed button which
put out every lamp in the Ark. But
there was a full moon, and they con-
Cealed themselves in the shadows
Presently they heard the mutineers
approaching, stumbling and Cursng in
the darkness. Cosmo directed Peterson
and Waters to place themselves at his
Side, and told them to fire when he gave
the word
The next instant four men appeared
the steps on the outside of the dome.
wait whispered COsmo. 1.-The pis-
tolls go at a pull. We can sweep down
a dozen in ten. seconds. Let them all
Half minute later there were
twelve men climbing the steps and
cautiously looking up.
Fire cried ,Cosmo. setting the. ex-
ample, and three streams of blue
flame pulsated from the bridge. The
sound of the bullets striking made
more noise than the explosions.
Five or six of the men below fell,
a loud curse burst from the lips OF
Campo, who had bullet through his
arm.
The mutincers tumbled in a heap at
the bottom, and instantly Cosmo
switching on all lights led the way
down upon them. His men, who had
no arms, seized anything they could
get their hands on that would serve
to strike a blow, and followed him.
The COnSptratOrS were overwhelmed
by the suddenness and fury of the
attack.
Four of them were killed outright
and five were wounded, one so severe.
ly that he survived only few hours
Cosmos quick and Overwhelming
victory was due to the fact that the
mutineers, in mounting the steps
m TNn iT
the shadows. and when the automatic
weapons, which fired three shots pei
second by repeated pressure of the
trigger from chamber containing
on them they could do nothing in the
hail of missiles, especially wher
crowded together on the steps.
Campo was the only one who haC
q blow on the head that feIled him. AM
then darted out upon the fOrepart o
the dome, running on the cleats, AM
made his way to the top.
tOSmO was. on his feet in a second
and, rushing in pursuit. closely FOLLOWED
by Jim Waters. The fugitive ran 70
the ratlines leading to the lookout OI
the central mast. He climbed them lik
squirrel. and the man In the Cro'nest
amazed at the sight below him. stare
at the approaching mutineer. unable {
utter cry. Campo, who, as the moon
beams showed now, had a knife in hi
N'''li. i1ltNlN Il'i bdNiltl anu lllt lObh
out shrank In terror. But before Camp
could reach the Gro nest, blindin
light daZzled his eyes. CosmO ha,
shouted an order to Peterson to rul
hack to the bridge and turn a search
Hight upon the mast Then Campo hear
a laundering voice below him:
Take another step and I'll blow you
into the sea"
He glanced below and saw COsmO am
Waters covering him with their pistols
mot another step" rOared Cosm
again. "COme down and I'll give you
trial for your life"
Camno heSitated; hut seeing that h
could be shot down and finding a CLEAN
Of hnrR In Cnsmns s Mnrds he fIIrneh AM