The Lamar register., 1919-05-21
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grimly. although i should not have
heSltated to tell one under the circum-
+ stances. | mean to leave that decision
to the men themselves. II is their
lives that are in danger"
THAT scum half of them are Eng
liSh and French. All they want is To
get away; they will never go back TO
Porto Grande without you make
them"
How make themi"
"By false observations; there il no
navigator forward II is Il trick easy
enough TO play with II little nerve.
would never have taken part In this
mutiny if | had supposed you meant
to play into the hands Of the men"
''It is very little part you took Senior
Levere, Judging from what ! saw. You
seemed quite content TO stand aft here
and look on. However you are in 1t
lust as deeplv ms | am. and are going
to play the game out with me to the
end. Do you understand that2"
What you mean. senOr-play 1t
outl"
go on with the rest OF us; take
your chance with the men and do your
duty. | am captain here. The first
sign Of treachery on your part VIII
send you below with those others. /
don't trust you, and all | want Is nm
excuse to put you out of the way-so
be careful what you do"
turned and walked away from him
toward the forward rail. The men
were still nloft but coming in from on
the yards. Below me In the door Of
the companion, stood Dorothy, her
eyes peering curlously about the de-
serted deck. She glanced up and saw
me.
May l come up there?" she asked.
Certainly; let me help you. Stand
here beside me. and you can see all
that Is being done. That's all, lads;
breakfast is ready; lay down all ex.
cept the lookout"
We watched while they streamed
down the ratlines and gathered for
ward or the galley, squatting in groups
on the deck. To all appearances the
fellows had not care in the world.
or any thought OF the stirring scenes
Just passed through. The girls hand
touched my sleeve, and l turned and
Have you considered Captain San
chezf" she asked.
why no." in surprise. 'he Is help
less below, badly wounded"
mot so badly as you suppose" she
said swiftly. "He is able TO be up and
about his stHteroom. heard him
moving. and believe the steward has
told him what has occurred on bonrd
and endenyored TO bear u message
from him TO those men amldshlps. /
held my pistol to his hend and locked
him in the pantry. He Is there now.
with the sailor you sent on guard
That Is what l came on deck TO tell
you"
He is danger. OF course. but not Il
serious one" said confidently. "It
is safe enough To leave him undis-
turbed at present The first thing I
need to do Is to satisfy those men. I'll
attend to that now and then see TO
the proper securing OF Sanchez. Re
main here with LeVere while 20 for
ward. and watch that he does not at
tempt to go below"
The fellows had not finished mess
but l felt the danger of further delay.
and talked to them as they sat ON
/ deck. explaining briefly the entire stu
alton, and the causes leading up to the
mutiny. i dealt with the matter in
/ plain terms. making no apparent effort
to influence them, yet forcibly com
pelling each individual to realize what
| would be the result of our recapture
| They listened earnestly, asking an oc-
casional question, and passing COM
ments back and forth freely among
| themselves.
l sent Watkins TO the cabin for a
roll of charts. and spreading these out.
endeavored as well as l could, to make
clear our probable position and the
nearest point OF land. When l had
completed the explanation, and stood
before them awaiting decision, 1t was
Haines who acted us their spokesman.
This yere Is Cape Howarth2" he
asked, grlmy thumb on the point in
dlcated. AN yer say it's bout IA hun
dred and fifty miles west?"
Yes, about that?"
AN thar's no settlementr