. Joscelyn Cheshire. --. is last farewell of thedream-girl with whom he kept his tryst each even-ing at this hour. Good-b\^, sweetheart, be said in his innerconsciousness. I love you. On your dear eyesI kiss you — so — Attention! First division carry down theirbedding! He wheeled; for be was in that first quick glance about the deck showed everythingquiet as usual. Crane and a few others stood atthe far end of the deck awaitins: their order to godown with the rest of the bedding. This wouldtake only ten minutes, then the drum-tap for theroU-call and — death or liberty. Swiftly the f
. Joscelyn Cheshire. --. is last farewell of thedream-girl with whom he kept his tryst each even-ing at this hour. Good-b\^, sweetheart, be said in his innerconsciousness. I love you. On your dear eyesI kiss you — so — Attention! First division carry down theirbedding! He wheeled; for be was in that first quick glance about the deck showed everythingquiet as usual. Crane and a few others stood atthe far end of the deck awaitins: their order to godown with the rest of the bedding. This wouldtake only ten minutes, then the drum-tap for theroU-call and — death or liberty. Swiftly the first division seized their allotmentof the bedding and passed below. Knowing whatwas to follow, they did not lose a moment; but,quick as they were, something happened up was a sound as of a struggle, a fierce cry,the report of a musket, all so close together as-toseem almost blended into one sound ; and thenthe ship writhed and quivered with the reverbera-tion of the cannon on the upper end of the . THE PKISONERS LINED UP AND ANSWERED TO THEIK NAMES. AN AWAKENING AND A MUTINl-. liO Richard sprang to the ladder, but thrust only hishead above deck when an order to halt, accom-panied by a touch of steel to his temple, broughthim up with a pull. But a look showed him whathad happened. Crane and three others lay mo-tionless upon the deck, and the other two menwho had stood with them were covered by themuskets of the guards, while the warden leanedagainst the cannon ready to sweep the deck withanother shot should so much as a hand be liftedwithout his orders. He was absolute niaster ofthe situation. A signal was run up to the patrolboat, the two mutineers were bound and hurriedaway; then the drum tapped for roll-call. Butno one made any show of revolt. With theguards aroused, the patrol alarmed, and that mur-derous cannon ready to rake the deck, it had beenthe act of madmen to resist; so, scowlingly andsurlily the prisoners lined up and answered totheir names
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