The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

nearu what tn"N Sdll, ne an.
nounced. We are all unarmed II
remain here they'll find me and you
cannot save me. My best chance is To-
get into the hills If I can"
l had hardly dozed off when there va.
a commotion outside and my aSslstan,
burst into the room.
They headed me on" he cried Its
no use"
Get under the bed" ordered
Jimmy scrambled there. \ few sec.
onds afterward a number Of mutineer.
| entered the room.
Where is your assistant" they de.
manded
II do not know" I replied
Without any word they dragged NJ
from the bed and grabbed Jimmy by
the legs, pulling him into the middle Of
the room.
| They forced him to his feet and led
him from the house. I followed, but
had no weapon. All I could do wa
TO appeal to their mercy. but the,
might have been stone deaf for al
the effect it had on them. Not TEL
PAGES from me | saw one II H.
wretches raise revolver, there was
fash, and Jimmy dropped with a bu'
let through his brain. Sick AZ hear
! went back into the watchman's hol,
and threw myself on to the bed.
All thought OF battle was driven 'r5r
our minds. Some of the mutinesr
almost dead from superstitious isa'
of the elemental disturbance sIunE
into our house. feeling more secure b
the presence of the very white me
they had sought to murder only
| little while before. We had no fea
of them or their fellows while tn.
storm lasted, and when finally 1t abate
the next day there on the horizon wer
the sails of a brig, which seemed q
be bearing down upon us Sure enoug
she anchored in the cove. and We aske
permission of the leaders of the mu
tineers 10 send note on board tn.
they granted. but insisted on seem
the note first.
| wrote message 10 the captain 0
the brig, understanding certain passage
in hopes they would convey our req
plight to him. The mutineerS passe
the letter.
RoNCApoR IsLANp, sept 10
capt. Brig sapphire:
| LEAR Hlh' we nave nal Sbll' I'u"'
on the island. All work is stopped W
are all sick and want To go home A
several OF our men are rcry ill., We wou.
Ike to leave as soon as possible. Won
you please go to Jamaica az On,' and a"
our Consul TO send MS q lurJ' stroH
steamer Wifh plenty Of gOOd strong 100
ana toifh plenty Of medicine 10 max" rs al
UeHF Please go at once. As some O
our men may die at any moment
| MANAGER, Caribbean iuinO CO.
At night Charley managed 10 snea'
OF, swim to the brig and tell the captain
the true state of affairs. lie lmmed'
ately realized that large, strong YES
sell meant gunboat and sailed ava
at once for aid. Charley's safe trip q
the brig was miraculous. for the war
was infested with sharks, which, how
ever, had probably been driven sea %
the storm. He rowed back 10 the lSan
In one of the briggs small boats, Wh'
he then set adrift. and MANAGED To r
join us without our captors gaining Az
knowledge OF his movements.
We could expect No aSSls'aur" Hou
the captain OF the brig. H. sent nae
word by Charley that he feared To 81"
any OF his men ashore To- attempt TOT
lieve us. both because they " ." COZ"
paratively few In number ana '"r
sympathies would probably y. All W,
the mutineers, as they too were we
Indian blacks.
There is no need to tell Of ih" ihNo.
days that followed. There Wa no'",r
we could do to protect ourselves
had no weapons and were cour'irF
the mercy of the natives, ~ .'sl u"
morning sighted lin" ' Sh'.
streaking across the sky hoiu'" q non.
wind. At my shout the other. 'a'.
running and soon We made oul me wv
of a gunboat, =,
On she steamed, tn" Brush cow
flying, and before noon she vas ~
| ChOred in the cove.
Under the guns Of the y",~.. We :,
secure and the captain W'i"'" -
mutineers that at the hrN. 'S" :,
trouble he would blow them ID" "
island
Before leaving Kingston h" h'n w.,
fled the guano COMPANY ana 10y 80,
day the company yacht J''Ngl' .,r.
put into the cove, we WEI" u.'"''
to her, and carried to Kingston
I (Copyright, 1914 by the Nht''' ~