Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-17
CHAPTER II

r,4r SAVAGE HOME
,tsv have long to walt, for the
h A IN morning as clayton was emers-
4 ~ hsN ,.ot for his accustomed walk
\ hr on di,,ost der shot rang out, and
fo's o,her. and another.
hin ano aout ybich met his eyes confirmed
To slsn' tsars. Facing the little Knot
4 ~ ro was the entire motley crew OIL
4 n omeers sa and at their head stood
\ M FuWalua,,
4 Back snst volley from the officers the
j he tor shelter, and from points OF
4 rin lan sohihd masts, wheelhouse and
/ fniass returned the fire of the i've
ahh ny .nreaented the hated authority
4 y w ~ their number had gone down
ifY :. ~. raptain's revolver. They lay
KY. ,hey had fallen between the COM
4 1f'sntly the fret mate lunged 1orwar9
I'D face and at cry OF coIiiiiianu any
M black Michael the bloodtnlrsty Iul- ,,,,l
i w w charged the remaining -FOUR. me
had been able to muster put SIX
.,,.ns, so most Of them were a,Ineu
.,lh boathooks, axes, hatchets ana crow
VIZ ,op,ain had emptied his revolver
.,ss reloadlng as the charge was
~ The second mates gun had
nau and SO there we're but two
hnla,. onnosed to the mutineers as
W. rapldly approached the officers, who
~ ~ started to give back before the IN
AWAITED rush OF their men.
MN aides we're cursng and swearing
fsivhtf,i manner, which, together
Iis me reports Of the firearms and the
-s.ns and groans of the wounded.
..sad The deck Of the Fuwalda to the
n,ness OF madhouse.
nsfore. the officers had taken a dozen
,'.trard steps the men were upon them.
Z. syA In the hands of burly negro
Ss,, the captain from forehead to chin,
~ an instant later the others were
AVN: dead or wounded from dozens of
tows and bullet wounds.
short and grisly had been the work of
isp mutineers of the Fuwalda, and
ih,ourh IL all John Clayton had stood
I.sning carelessly beside the companionf
say putting meditatively upon his pipe
4 though he had been but watching an
Indifferent cricket match.
"a tho last officer went down he be-
honsht him that it was time that he
rlurned to his wife lest some member
mthe crew find her alone below.
Though outwardly calm and Indifferent,
CLAYTON was inwardly apprehensive and
wrought up, for he feared for his wife's
niety at the hands of these ignorant
kalf.brutes into whose hands fate had
10 remorselessly thrown them.
As he turned to descend the ladder he
vas surprised to see his wife standing
on the steps almost at his side.
"How long have you been here, Alice?"
Since the beginning" she replied.
sHow awful, John. Oh, how awful! What
can we hope for at the hands of such
a those?"
breakfast, I hope" he answered,
milling bravely in an attempt to allay
her fears
al least" he added, "Im going to
ask them. Come with me, Alice. We
must not let them think we expect any
bot eourteous treatment"
7he men had by this time surrounded
tt dead and wounded officers, and with
Vt either partiallty or compassion pro-
rsitd to throw both living and dead
usr the sides of the vessel. With equal
harllessnees they disposed of their own
lllors TO whom a merciful Providence
! BAD youchsafed instant death before the
bullets of the officers.
Presently one of the crew spied the
ilproaching Claytons, and with a cry
VI Here's two more for the fishes"
ilshed toward them with upllfted axe.
But Black Michael was even quicker,
% that the fellow went down with a
bullet In his back before he had taken a
hafdozen steps.
With loud roar, Black Michael at
haeted the attention of the others, and.
pointing to Lord and Lady Greystoke,
These here are my friends, and they
Ee 10 be left alone, D. ye understand?
I'm captain of this ship now an what
lays goes" he added turning to Clay
Ion Just keep to yourselves. and, no
a0ayll harm ye," and he looked threaten
Agly on his fellows.
me claytons needed Black Michaers
nsauuctions ~, so well that they saw but
ale OIL the crew and knew nothing OF
us plans the men were making.
occasionally they heard faint echoes of
Davis and quarreling among the mu-
AseFs, and on two occasions the vicious
.llA OF firearms rang out on the still
1ut Black Michael was a fit leader
" 'nls heterogeneous band of cutthroats,
= his rule
~ me NTH day following the murder
ne ships officers land was sighted
ne lookout. Whether island or main
rHa, Black Michael did not know, but
Y announced to Clayton that IL investi-
sluVn showed that the place was habita-
w " ne and Lady Greystoke were to be
y. .v ashore with their belongings.
soal be all right there for a few
1sas s@a he explained, "and by that time
~. ~ nave been able to make an Inhabited
M l17. sonewheres and scatter a bit. Then
4 re that yer governments notified
~ ssas you be an they'll soon send a.
~ Nv war to fetch ye of.
may be all right, but It would be
r,1a,.. matter to land you in civilization
n, ,',1sut lot O. questions being asked.
,s,ss aShe o US here has any very con-
r,'a answers up our Sleeves
nassoh demonstrated against the inhu-
s,sV OF landing them upon an .un-
49, shore to be left to the mercles OF
49, No. beasts, and. possibly, stilI more
CIV ~ words were of no avail, and
ended 70 anger Black Michael. so
eor,s 81, soteed TO desist and make the best
ts,.s OF bad situation.
O'clock in the afternoon they