The diamond drill., 1921-08-27

tBSted tbe rotten meat I've seen the
honest seaman who has been for pears
upon tfe untn-I've seen the scars
upon his hnck got from a brutal ofSccr
Who gave him too big 700 20 90. and
1ogged him fG not doing IL I know
OF men who. fevered with bad food,
have fallen, from the main masthead.
or have slipped overheard, glad TO GO
because OF ths wrongs they've suffered.
TN tell You what our fate viii be-
and then I'll put question 60 you We
muse either give up our stock OF pro-
visions or run for It. Parker and the
other Delegates proclaim their COM
rldeship; yet they have hidden from
us the kings proclamation and the
friendly resolutions Of the London mcr-
chants I say our only hope rs 30 os-
cape from the Thames. know that
skin win De needed. but n we escape
what then? say, II we escape, be
NadCN1 uo We rAAA VulS NAh OO
given for the Other muttny ships 20 at
tack ua We shnil be fired on: we
shah risk our ffves. You've done that
before. however, and viii do II again.
I'm not inclined TO surrender. or 10
stand by men who have botched our
busDess for us I'm for making for
the sea, and. when ] get there, TN for
striking FOR the West Indies where
there's British feet fighting Brftain's
enemies, and for Joining In and fight
ing With them I'm for getting out OF
this river and away from England. IT'S
bold plan, but It's a good one 1
want 10 know II you're with me- Re
member. there's danger getting out,
and there's danger when and II We get
out The otipx ships may pursue ua
The Portsmouth 6eet may nab us We
may be caught. aud. IL we ora ve
must tafoe Gre dose prepared for us:
but I'm for making a strong rush. go
ing without fear, and asidng no favor.
won't surrender here; It's too COW
arily. want 10 know, will you come
to the open saa with mef
I'VE may bave 90 fight when we get
ont; but I'm for taking the Ariadne
into the great world battle when we
czn find II. This l want 10 ask--isn't
II worth while making great fight IN
our own way. and showing that British
seamen czin at once be mutneers and
patriotsf We have pilot who knows
the river. We can 90 10 the West In
dian islands, 20 the British feet there
It's doom and death to stay here: and
IL may be doom and death 70 go. II
we try 10 brSHk free, and are fired on.
the admiralty may approve OF us, be-
cause we've broken away from the
rest Soe now, isn't that the thing 10
Dor Tn for getting out Who's com
ing with meT
Suddenly buriy sailor pushed for
ward. He had the head OF q viking.
His eyes were strong with enterprise
He had q hand like a ham, with long.
hairy fingers
Captain" said he, you've put the
thing 80 there can be only one answer
20 H. IA for me, I'm sick OF the wny
this mut1Dy has been bungled from
first 90 last There's been one good
thing about n only-we'vc got order
without cruelty, we've rebelled without
ravagement; but we've missed the
way. and we didn't deal with the al
mirnlty commissioner as we ought. So
I'm for Joining up with the captain
here"-he waved a hand toward Dyck
--"nnd making for open sea As sure
as Gods above they'll try 70 hammer
us but fts The only way
He held q handkerchief-a dirty. red
silk thing.
"Sce,- he continued, the wind Is
night 10 take us out The other ships
won't know what we're going 10 DO un-
til we start rm for getting OF. I'm
pressed man. haven't seen my girl
for FIVE years. and they won't let me
free in port 20 so and see her. Nothing
can be worse than what we have 70
suffer now. no let's make n break for
II. That's what l say. Come, now,
lads three cheers for Captain Cai-
bounr-
A half-bour later, on the cnptain's
deck, Dyck gave the order 10 pass enst-
ward. II was sunset when they start
ed, and they had not gone n thousand
yards before some Of the mutineerfng
ships opened fire on the Ariadne. The
breeze was good, however, and she
sailed brayely through the leaden