Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-06
CHAPTER v.
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~ ity Of the crew believed him
guilty and TINT as FAR as Singleton was
concerned my authority did not exist.
/ "All right l said. I'll do the best
I can. First Of all want every man
to give up his weapons Burns
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y go over each man. Leave them
their pocket knives Take everything
else"
The men lined up The situation was
tense, horrible. so that the miscellane-
GUS articles from their pockets-knives,
keys. plugs Of chewing tobacco and
here and there among the foreign ones
small combs for beard and mustache-
unexpectedly brought to light. caused
a smile of pure reaction.
7. went over to Singleton and put my
hand on his shoulder.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Singleton" l said.
'.but I'll have to ask you for your re-
vOIver."
Without looking at me he drew 1t
from his hip pocket and held 1t out. l
took 1t. 1t was loaded.
Its out Of order" he said briefly.
IF it had been working right l
wouldn't be here"
I! slid his revolver into my pocket
and went back to the men. Counting
Williams and the cook and myself,
there were nine Of us The cook
counted out, ordering him to go to the
galley and prepare breakfast. The
jeight that were left l divided into two
watches. Burns taking one and ! the
other. On Burns watch were Clarke.
Mcnamara and Williams, on mine Ole
son. Adams and Charlie Jones.
1t was two bells. or 3 O'Clock.
Burns struck the gong sharply as an
indication that order. of sort. had
been restored. The rising sun was
cleaning on the sails; the gray surface
Of the sea was ruffiing under the morn
ing breeze. From the galley thin
stream of smoke was rising. Some of
the horror of the night went with the
darkness. but the thought of what
waited in the cabin below was on us
all.
suggested another attempt to rouse
Mr.. Turner. and Burns and Clarke
went below. They came back in ten
minutes reporting no change in Tur.
ner's condition. There was open
grumbling among the men at the stu
alton. but we were helpless. Burns
and I decided to go on as If Turner
were not on board, until he was in
condition to take hold.
We thought it best to bring up the
bodies while all the crew was on duty.
and then to take up the watches.
arranged to have one man constantly
on guard in the after house-a difficult
matter where all were under suspicion.
Burns suggested Charlie Jones as prob
ably the most reliable. and gave him
the revolver had taken from Single
ton. 1t was useless, but It made at
least show of authority. The rest Of
the crew, except Oleson. on guard over
the mate., was detailed to assist in
carrying up the three bodies. Williams
was taken along to get sheets FROM the
linen room.
We brought the captain up first, lay
Ing him on a sheet on the deck and
folding the edges over him. It was
terrible work. Even !. fresh from a
medical college. grew nauseated over
it. he was heavy. 1t was slow work
getting him up. Vail we brought up in
the sheets from his bunk. OF the three
he was the most mutilated. The maid.
Karen. showed only one injury. a
smashing blow on the head. probably
from the head Of the ak, for ak It had
been beyOnd a doubt
At three bells the cook brought coftee
and some Of the men took 1t. tried
to swallow. but 1t choked me.
/ find 1t hard to recall calmly the
events Of that morning; the three still
and shrouded figures. prone on deck;
the crew. bareheaded. standing around.
eying each other stealthily. with panic
ready to leap free and grip each OF
them by the throat; the grim determi-
nation. the reason for which did not
yet know. to put the first mate in
irons, and. over all. the clear sunrise