The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-02
CHAPTER TX.
Another Stoaway.

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CHAPTER TX.
Another StOaway.
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What plans Boutwell, might
have we did not know, but we
were taking no chances of reach
ing Doubloon Spit too late.
No days in my life stand out as
full of enjoyment as those first
ones of the coast of Lower Cali
fornia and Mexico.
Faith, Ill make a clean breast
of it. 1 was already fathoms deep
in love, and my lady did not in
the least particularly seem to ia
vor me.
1t was about this time that
Blythe called my attention to the
crew.
Cant say where they got 1t, but
the point is that they are talking
treasure in the fo'c'sle. Morgan
got 1t from Higgins said Blythe.
From the cook?"
Yes"
Perhaps Boutwell, may have
told some of the men before we
started. l saw him talking to a
man that looked like our chief
engineer"
when was that?"
I told in detail about my meet
ing with Boutwell, on the wharf.
Yes, he may have told Elem
ing about it, but-we'll keep an
eye open, and IL there's any
trouble. nip il in the bud"
This was easy enough to say,
but the event proved otherwise.
1t was midday of a Saturday.
Yeager and | were standing near
the cooks scuppers fishing for
shark with fat pork for bait.
Dugan, our carpenter, stopped as
he was passing, apparently to
watch us.
There's trouble afoot, Mr..
Sedgwick," he broke out in a low,
jerky voice. For Heavens sake,
make q chance for me to talk to
you or Captain Blythe!"
managed 1t, and he told
Blythe that mutiny was already
afoot. The crew knew we were
after treasure, and meant to take
the ship.
What about arms?" asked
Blythe.
They have plenty. They've
been packed in a bulkhead, but
Fleming and Game gave them out
to the men this morning"
This was serious and we held
council of war.
What's the matter with my
going down into the mems quar-
ters and having a look around?"
suggested.
Blythe shook his head.
Then let me send Jimmie. No
body would pay any attention to
him."
ut would be safe enough for
him at present. Why not? Don't
tell him tooemuch, Jack"
Jimmie jumped at the chance
to go sleuthing. He was away
less than half an hour, but when
he came back Il was with a piece
of news most alarming.
"Mr. Sedgwick," he gasped,
you remember that big, black
faced guy you sent me trailing
in 'Frisco-Captain what's-his-
name-well, he's on this ship
sure as I'm a foot hight"
My heart lost beat. Certain
of that, Jimmie?"
Yep, it's a lead-pipe cinch.
Saw him in the engine room talk
ing to Mr.. Fleming"
The boy was all excitement.
For that matter SO was I. If Both
we'll was on board the ship as a
stowaway the aspect of affairs was
more serious even than we had
thought.
You're sure II was Captain
Boutwell,, Jimmie?"
Say, would ! know me own
mother? Beteherlife."
How was he dressed3"
In sailors slops. Wasn't right
sure of him at first, cause he's
run a lawn mower over them
whiskers of his. But this guys
the original Bothwen all right, all
right"
Jimmie. don't whisper a word
of this. Do you heart"
I'm q clam"
Captain Boutwell, would as soon
wiring your neck as a chickens,
my boy. And keep away from the
forecastfe."
Immediately I told Blythe what
Jimmie had discovered.
The captain nodded.
THAT explains what was puz-