The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-02-07

/
But he did not use that revolver. BEN
son took quick aim and fired, and
coincident with the report the nickle-
plated weapon left his hand, whirling
high in the air before falling over
board. Billings whinnied in pain, and.
rubbing his denumbed hand, backed
att before the advancing Smelling.
Then. up the companionway on a
run, came the Captain, fat cigar in
mouth and look of wonder and as
constituent on his face. Benson and
Quincy were now in the alley, and
again the pistol spokc,-Quincy's this
time.-and the fate cigar lett the Cap
tain's mouth in two pieces.
Hands up, all three of you." yelled
Quincy, "or we'll shoot to kill! Found
out, havn't you, that we can shoot
some? That's our trade. Up with
your hands,
Both the Captain and mate raised
their hands; but the former protested.
This is mutiny, you scoundrels!
Don't you know the penalty? Ten
yearsw
at won't be ten minutes" ans
wered Quincy. Call it what you like
mutiny, burglary. or pistol practice.
But I'll tell you what it sure will be,
If you don't come to time It'll be a
pig KILN. and justihable manslaugh-
ter in the courts. / know something
about law, and I've got you for alb
junction. A man abducted has a right
to defend himself, and III kill you if
you don't head this boat for land and
put US ashore.
yes" added Benson. "and we'll
toL a.
Sure" said Quincy. Bill Rogers
goes too, Come, now, what do you
say?" :,
tain, red in the face with rage and the
If this ship goes back, you'll take her
under duress. It's ruinous to agree 20
such a proposition. I'd lose this ship
and never get another"
Every WELL" said Quincy. quietly.
"Then we'll put you fellows under
arrest. And If you resist we'll shoot
you to pieces. Rogers" he turned to
boat back to the United States?"
81 can't find New York." answered
Rogers" but the United States is due
west"
"Can you steer due west?"
eyes; but the yards must be braccd
The wind is hauling to the north, and
we could make fair wind of it."
"Can YOU attend to this-bracing of
the yards?"
eyes. I've been second mate"
Right, Benson. go through them
all and take away their guns, if they
have anyw Then he raised his voice
and called forward to the men. who
had stopped work and were watching
curiously the strange scene on the
poop deck. "One of you fellows get
piece of small rope or cord. Bring
it up here and tie these fellows hands
behind their backs"
While Benson searched the pockets
of the trio-hnding no weapons. how
| ever-a man had secured ball of
| spun yarn from the BOBBY hatch and
ran up the poop steps with it. Then,
under the influence of those long blue
tubes, the Captain and the two mates
lay down on their faces, while the
sailor securely bound their wrists be-
hind them.
"Now then" Quincy said to Rogers.
well police this boat and make these
men obey your orders"
| "Take the wheel here!" said Rogers
| to the sailor Stand by to wear ship"
Then he mounted to the cabin, and
emitted sailorly yell to the crew. "All
hands down from aloft! Weather main
and lee crow jack braces"
In the dawn of the following
morning some early fishermen of the
Tersev coast saw h1ark chin with all
canvass set resting quietly on the
sands about two hundred yards from
the beach, a white boat, empty of
everything but oars, hauled out above
high water mark, and on boarding the
ship they found and released three
chilled, hungry. and angry men from
the lazerette. But not sign of her
crew did they see.