The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

what the trouble was no one knew,
but Mrs. Stoughton's voice could be
heard in her stateroom even in
stormy weather above the whistling
of the wind in the rigging.
It was not long before poor Jack
was an object Of pity on the part Of
the crew, and not a man but con-
demned his wife. The captain final
ly went to Mrs. Stoughton and be-
sought her TO let up on Jack, but
got such a berating himself that he
was glad to beat a retreat.
1t is surprising that Captain lar
kins, who had some twenty men UNI
der him, not one of whom dared TO
give him the least back talk, should
have been driven from the after cab
in and up on TO the poop deck by a
woman. The day this occurred and
it had been discovered that Mrs.
Stoughton was virtually in COM
mand of the ship each one of the
crew went about his duties as if
something momentous had happen
ed. Only one man, Jack Stoughton,
seemed TO have been improved by
the incident Before it occurred he
had the demeanor of a whipped cur
now he went about as il he felt him
self as good a man as any aboard.
The crew, sympathizing with their
captain and one another in the pres
ence of a strange misfortune, be-
tween watches consulted as to means
Of relief.
Whats the matter with We. We
lubbers" said Tom Billings. a mar
RED man. "There's husbands as lives
their whole lives with squalls 'anein'
over 'em all the time. and vet YOU
buffers is knocked out by one Dom
an to a hull ship. Stoughton 'asn't
got used to 1t yet, but he viii. got
used to it long ago. Ny old DOMAINS
a corker. When she's mad we'd
think the thunder was a-rollin'.
When | see one o. them storms
a-comin' I've Parned TO take in AN
sail, batten down the 'atches and let
the storm blow itself out Then
there's dead calm for a spell, and a
fair breeze follers."
But they sneered at Billings and
said that something must be done
One proposition after another was
made, discussed and discarded III.
nally Dick Smalls, one OF the Young.
er members Of the crew, spoke up
Its plain that Mrs Stouehton
has mutinied and took the shin j
don't see that there is ANYTHING for
us to do but mutiny ogin the new
master and take the ship ourselves.
The next day the mutiny plan
was carried out The men. except
Stoughton, who was not consulted
marched af. in body and demand.
cd tho person Of tie "ooman "a
has took this ship" Tie captain
made a pretense OF resistance. con
timing himself to words instead of
acts; then told them that boing
powerless in face of.a united Grow
they could do what they liked viii
the woman.
A round robin Of four mon vas
appointed TO take Mrs. Sfouqbion
down into the hold and turn ber
adrift where she would have plent y
OF room to walk back and FORTH i.ls
Gagged lionoss They uut beIl.rg
down with her, and 10 was und.r.
stood that her meals Should b. la
down to her regularly
Did We obsarre the Took ON her
race, mates r remarked BIHnrs afi-
er the woman had been sfelv 49,
away when thcy looks that w,v
means The weather glass isa.ro.-
down like lead"
Three days passed vba. .
trouble, So far as tho prisoner
concerned From ihe uou.rf ~.
Was put below tho acoa. tomr8 rh.,r.
iuiness camc back 90 .aa crow ~
hanced by contrast with fh..r ~.
condition. But on the fmrfh ~.
when thc captain Was star5.ng Il,
the poop deck and large -, refl.1
under tho vessel. he noticed go
she didn't rise with Der aeeu.fomr5
Daoyancy Billings was standing n
at the time
what's Che matter with her -
gfoWied The captain to h.mref
ITS my opinion, slr.o aid Rm.
ings' putting his knuck.ea 10 hisc.r.
mat there's somepin in az esr-o
as don't belong there"
What do you mean ~ asked tho
captain anUouslv.
"Ihe CONAN"
"Well -
When She was put IN the hola ]
was wa wondorin' what she'd az -
We Kept my blinkers open ma
YUM ''''"' more water. sir, than