The diamond drill., 1921-08-27

10 Nno Wc&J tuoN4
A fortnight later the mutiny ef IN
Nure shook and bewiidered tna Rzattsn
isleS
Tho day amer Richard Parfux vts
ited The AriadDe the fest had been put
under ue control OF The seamens DEB
egates, who were men Of standing In
Che ships and OF personal popuisrfty.
Their first act was TO deciare that tne
fioet should DOT leave port unfl rhe
mems demands were satigfin1
The government bad armed rhe eurts
Of Sbernass, bad sent troops and guns
90 Grawesend and Tiibury. and had Do
ciared war uyon the rebeilious fieet
At the head OF tho Delegates. Rich
ard Parker. with an oiicers knows-
efige. became kind OF bogus admiral.
who, m Interviews with the real ad-
mfrals and the Representatives of the
admiralty board. talked Ike ono VITO.
having power. meant 10 use II ruth
iessly. The government had yielded 20
tfe Spitbead muuneers, giving pardon
20 oil except the ringieaders, and
granting demands for increased wages
and better food. with promise 30 con-
sider the question Of prtDemoney: but
the More muttDeers refused 10 -eooept
that agree1nent, and enlarged The
Smthead dsmandA
The Delegates demanded a deputa-
tion from the admiralty. Parker de-
ciarfng that no accommodation could
occur without the appearance Of the
lords Of tbe admiralty at the More
Then followed threatening arrange
meDts, and the Delegates decided 30
blockade the Thames and the Med
way.
II was AT urs time cnat Dych Cah
houD--who. by consent Of Richard
Parker. had taken control OF tho
Ariadne-took action which was 10 a.
ter the course of his own life and that
of many othera
Since the beginning of the mutiny
he had acted with decision. Judgment
and strength. de had agreed to the
Ariadne Joining the mutinous ships,
and be had skillfully constructed ped-
tions 10 the Admiralty. the house OF
commons and the king. Ills habit OF
thought his knowledge Of life made
him a power. he believed that the
main demands OF the seamen were
just, and he made a useful organlza-
ton 10 enforce them II was only
when he saw the mutineers would pot
accept the terms granted To the Spit
head rebels that new spirit tnfiu-
enced him
He bad determined % get cootroi OF
the ArIadDe. His gift as speaker
had conquered his fellow-sailors, and
the fact that he was an ex-conv1ct
gave them confidence that he was no
friend OF the government.
One OF the first things he dh, after
securing his own pre-eminence on the
ship, was 70 get the captain and OH
GERS safely ashore This be did With
skill, and the crew Of the ship even
cheered them as they left
None OF the regular ofAoere of the
Ariadne were left uyon her. except
GreeDock. the master OF the ship,
whose rank was below that Of heuten-
ant, and whose duties were many and
varied under the order OF the captain.
GreeDock chose TO stay. though Dyck
said he could 90 II he wished Green
ock's reply was that II was his duty 10
stay, II the ship was going 20 remain
at sea, for no one else could perform
his duties or do bis work
Then, by vote, Dyck becnme captain
OF the ship. He would not have ac-
eepted the doubtful hopor had be not
had long purposes In view. With
Ferens Michael Clones, and two
others whom Ferens could trust, a
plan was arranged which Dyck ex-
plained 10 his fellow-eeamen ON che
Arindne
"We've come 10 the parting Of the
ways, brothers," be said. "We've oil
become liable 20 death for mutiny. The
pardon offered by the king has been
refused and fresh demands are made.
There, | think, real wrong has been
committed by our people The Ariadne
is we'll supplied with food and water.
AZ II lit Vljy sup Win SuhltlthSJ.
And whyf Because at the beginning
we got provisions from the shore IN
time also we got permission from
Richard Parker 10 al our holds from
two stopped merchant ships Well,
the rest of the fleet know what our
food and drink funent Is. They know
how safe we are. and today orders
have come 20 yield our provisions 20
the rest of the fleet. That is, we who
have taken time by the forelock, must
Yield up our good gettings to bad re
ceivers l am not prepared 10 DO It.
The feet could not san now II II
wished; but one ship cnn san. end II Is
ours The leet hasn't the food 20 sail.
On Richard Parker~s ship, the Sand
wich, there Is food only for a week.
The others are almost as bad We are
In danger Of being attacked. Sir Bras-'
mus Cover. Of the Neptune has a feet
of wnrshipa. gunboats and amateur
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