New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

the floor, within reach OF ms OuISIIclCIlC'l manu-
red as the blood 1t had cut the carotid artery ana
Mr.. Boycc dead. H.
We lifted them up and laid them out on deck wneIe
Murdoch soon recovered his faculties ana sat up staring
round in a dazed manner. au,
"IIow about this, Martin; asked S'e'i"S' why
did YOU kill him.? =, t..
Then shudder went through ms frame rtrc me nc at ' the
wheel and Knocked me away from it, then we clenched
and fell down the hatch. But don't remember any
thing after striking on my head. buV III Was Ni'i's
me-" He felt of his throat. .,-,
What happened; ,,t,
"Thcy come down by the run: Sorr answered Mike
an come head first All seed was the mate fingers
on Mudochs throat and Murdochs knife in his hand.
"Dd YOU see him Use it!
al did thot. Sorr an while might or might not ma
done it mesilf, sccin made the same try TINS raril
ri say thot I'm far from bein sorry 10 INT man at
the wheel an then choke the breath out nm
that's enough" | said severely. "Your testimony
is not of much value. Still turned to Murdoch VINO
had risen his feet, 81 must conilnc YOU Artih' u
less or until, you can clear yourself.
"Vcrv we'll Captain" he answered now breathing
normally 81 have no recollection OF Pullng my h'' .
But if did did it unconsclously and IN sell defense,
He went into irons quietly, and was secured 70 the
other stanchon on the opposite side OF the lazarctte
now had problem to solve, not by law but by ethics.
had two prisoners for the same oltclSc; one success
full the other not Also had very inefficient second
mate a graduate boatswain who could not navigate ana
| should now have stand watch. To add 10 my prop
lem was also the diSqucting thought that Nike III the
I,zarcttc must also have heard my conversation with
Murdoch through the thin wall OF the CABIN trunk lot
ne called him Murdoch, not Martin
For obvious reasons being under the line, we gave
Mr. Boycc burial at midday; then dcI"NGi upon
me the wcarving task Of entering Murdoch o1cil'' III
the official LOO sent for the second mate to witness IT,
and for sailor who had worked in the uzzcn rigging
a, the time and had heard and seen as much as had l.
He WAS the same dll-wittcd German who had rccycd
Murdoch at the wheel and when he had signed his
name after the departure Of the second mate eau
touslv sounded him. finding to my satisfaction 'hi';
though he had heard talk IN the CABIN ne mao ptid
noattcnon 10 the subject Of lit Then learning that ne
had also Mikes kniicplay had him witness the
preceding entry and dismissed HIM
But an officers was also necessary Z" ih'' anu
Mr. Boycc being dead and the second mate inc"iIpG-
tent sent for the steward the only other officer avail
able who had seen the airay from the forward CABIN
door He was "a quiet. cautious, conservative man.
who had sailed with me for years ana "hch ne htd
signed and heard loud voices in the azarcttc mo-
toned him to silence. and 10 remain for the converse
ton promised To- be- interesting and wanted another
listener Evidently IT did not occur 70 Mike That the
same thin partition that had admitted Murdoch voice
20 him would ADM, hi, TO me- for he was speaking
loudly and rccklc,sy.
IT'S IN uu-ocablc We are Mike was saying
Here We bee. IN the same box me fer sarn the JOB
under ,ythrrmc excitement an YOU fer tnshln 1t IN
.f defense, But yc needn't be stuck on ycr5cli I'd
ma finished him mc5ilf yc hadn't Ia stopped me.
Shut mp, My head aches Is bad enough to be
here. without having 20 l~'til 10 your 'it''l.
Chatter j, il, Yc wouldn't call u chatter supposin
| told AL could tell. But won't tell, Mr. Murdoch.
MARTINS my name.
"Ycr names Murdoch. an yer wanted al san Qucn-
TN | heard thi, morun', same the mate did, an
heard YOU an the mate fore he hit YOU AZ the wheel
Not that blame We for KILN him. only, as 1t happens
we didn't kill him
what"
"Oh, yer more sociabc now, scc No, Murdoch. We
didn't If it'll ease yer mind any. did the good work
mc;lf when We both come down head first an lay
stunned. Twas just a second needed, yc scc an |
grabbed yer knife and slit his wcasani an good job
too. the bucko
And do you expect, asked Murdoch. IN a louder