Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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:'What do you make of it?" asked.
"About what you do, sir. ! knew
there was something OF the kind going
on--some of the men forward are in
on it. You've got the ring-leader."
Manuel, you mean. Who did he
count on for help in the forecastleT
"Cochosc, and handful Of others,
niggers and Spaniards. mostly. They
meant to pull the affair of either to-
day or tonight. Your plan gives us a
fair chance, sir. A dozen good men on
deck might do the business"
But are there a dozen aboard to
be trusted"
swell, yes sir. ! rather think there
are. I'd say that in both watches
there's maybe fourteen to be relied
on"
''In my watch there's Jones, Har-
wood and Simms, either English or
Welsh. They're all right. Then there's
a niger named Sam: Schmftt, a
Dutchman. with his partner, whose
name / don't know, and two Trenches,
RaveI and Pierre That makes eight,
nine counting myself. Then in the
starboard watch I'd pick out Jim Car
ter and Joe Cole, two Swedes, Carl
son and Ole Hallin. and another mig
ger. Then there are couple Of Firms
who ought to be with US, but / can't
talk their lingo. That would give us
sixteen out OF thirty. and it's quite
likely some of the others would take a
hand with us, If they thought 1t was
safe. l haven't any use though, sir,
for Francois LeVere. There amt a
worse scamp aboard"
81 know that" / admitted, but he
had to be used"
land what is my part now!"
"This is my watch below. and it will
be best for me to keep of the deck
until all is prepared. You sound these
men and get them together; wake up
the ones in the starboard watch you
feel sure are all right, and have them
slip quietly on deck. Then Wen get
these arms in the rack here, and be
ready for business-the rest will be
done in a hurry. I'll wait here for
your report"
At the very best. Watkins could
scarcely perform the task assigned
him In less than an hour. The success
or failure Of our effort depended en-
tirely upon taking these fellows by
complete surprise. If it came to an
open fight our cause was hopeless, for
that would mean fourteen or fifteen
men unarmed. pitted against over a
hundred thoroughly equipped and
trained fighters. Only by combining
them below, with matches battened
down, and a carronade trained upon
them, would we be safe.
sat where I could watch the stairs,
and the entire forward part Of the
cabin. Gunsaules lowered the table,
and began preparing the morning
meal. Finally he announced break
fast.
Suppose you rap on the lady's door
yonder, and ask If she will join me.
Say your message Is from Senior
Gates"
She came at once and seated herself
opposite me, and We spoke OF the
weather while Gunsaules served. He
was still lowering about. but my an1-
iety to have a word with her alone
caused me to send him to attend Cap
tain Sanchez. We waited until he dis
appeared within the after stateroom,
bearing a tray; then her eyes sudden
" lifted to mine, filed with question
ing.
"Tell me what has happened" She
breathed eagerly. II heard the noise
Of struggle out here, and voices con-
versing. Why are you aloneT"
leaned over to speak in as low a
tone as possible. And told her the
situation in detail and my plans.
She sat silently gazing at me across
the table, her parted lips trembling to
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