New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY IA. 1917

name uttered in frantic tones, followed by Of
terror and pam
WITH one gigantic leap he cleared the distance be-
w tween himself and the cabin door eapcd below
without seeing the steps, and burst into the Captains
statcroom TO Ursula struggling family IN the grp Of
the rIfOus giant who had claimed the title Of Captain
With deep growl John Sprang upon him and grppet
him bv the throat tore him from his intended victim
flung him. as a wthered leaf is blown, to the other side
of the cabin and thrusng knee between ms shoulders
tore his head back until the neck bone cracked and the
great beast gasped once and died. Tender as mother
he lifted his love into the bed place gave her one kiss
and whispered a cheerful word. Then with swift
glance around for firearms he rushed out into The
cabin and met in full career half dozen ruttans who
had followed him down.
There was for few seconds terrible rot in that con
fined space; but John was as denlgod and flung ms
assalans from him as If they were children hrcc lay
grOaning MANNED about the CdDn the rest eQ on deck
whittier Tohn followed to find the whole crew huddcd
together in disordery group the quarterback Fora
second two he lowered there facing them looking Ikea
being from another world his great chest hevng and his
bright eyes dancing with the physical JOY OF overcoming
Then he roared, and his voice sounded like the call Of
Judgment, what kind Of a ship IS this anyhow, To
rescue people from the and outrage them; IS that
thy business? Now, here, thy Captain lies dead be
low have slain him. Others down there sorely
hurt hope and | must know now who among you are
going be decent men, serve under me, and get tins
goodiv ship to port again. Within the half-hour if
have no answer IRON thee VIII take quarter DOdl
and return to the kinder sea- having first scuted this
vessel and set her on fire. So decide.
Now there were thirty facing him; but Of them
at least two-thirds were not heartily in favor Of the life
they had been leading. Moreover the guilt Of bar
barous murder and piracy lay heavy on their souls
Onc-third were decent fellows, but weak, and likely tc
side with the stronger being unable TO take Their own
line Also they OF at least seven different national
tiles. with goody sprnking OF English and Americans
And here facing them, a man, man who hed them
with sense that he their master and that his light
est word would be kept
They withdrew nuttcring and he, as if diSdaning
take anv precautions turned and went below % his be-
loved He found her much revived; but still IN grca,
terror at sight Of the dead ruan and the sound Of the
gro4ung wrctchcS in the cabin In q few
minutes he had changed the caSpect Of affairs by
hurting the carcass on deck and driving before
HMM the same direction the crippled villains.
Then, discovering trembling mulatto IN one
ot the cIbbyholcs who owned 20 being the
- steward he set him to prepare meal.
~ THESE necessary duties completed he r..
turned TO deck, and ID voice Ike
trumpet blast summoned the again.
They came, cringingy; for in the interval
they had decided TO accept John their
Captain if he would take the ship into som,
little known port and allow them 70 escape.
But this decision, though unanimous had
almost as many reservations there W,r,
participants in IT, Real unanwty there could be none
in such a crowd as that
Such AS Il Was, however u was sufficient for John
rurrosc. and ne immediately busted himself in appoint
ing the several duties the various members Of the
crew The injured mcn-'hcrc were three arms and e.
leg broken among four Of thcm-W,rc acting officers
and harpooncrs but he had little difficulty in supplying
their places in that rough and ready business.
Such WAS his energy and skill that before ngh'taI b,
had the ship in working order and a fair scmhlancc o.
1 bon 'ar1 "a T frf