Ensign Merrill — page 71: what you’re looking at

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others, he said in snwhabio tones “Gentlemen, we must do something at once to cattle 2 this matter, or else return to Shanghai, and confess the expedition a failure.” Bringing his hand down with a bang onthe table, he suddenly exclaimed: ‘‘That I will never do! No; not if IL hang half my crew for © mutiny !”’ His resolute declaration met with the approval of all. Each thoroughly understood the desperate situation — they were placed in. With considerably more than — one hundred men forward, any one of whom might be — pledged to bring disaster on the ship and death to the officers, yet they felt with their young commander that — to steam back to the bund before hardly losing wae of Jand would be disgrace indeed. “Tt will require eternal vigilance to watch them all es said Dr. Agnew, who had hitherto remained silent. ‘“‘But there are eight of us aft, including the chief engi- neer and his two assistants, who can be relied upon, — By carrying revolvers, ane pest nee: our eyes open, we ean feel reasonably secure.’ ‘‘Oh, there are quite a number forward who may He trusted, I think!’ added Ned.: ‘‘The boatswain and several others seem to me to be honest. ”’ “Yes, no doubt, but it is the uncertainty of the thing,’’ exclaimed Mark, rather bitterly. ‘‘It is the — constant suspicion that every man you meet on deck may be secretly in league with the enemy, that tries one. If you know your foe, you can face him with good heart, but this constant espionage is not to my liking. However, we will have to let things, g° nae they are, and await developments. ’’ ‘‘“Well, we have captured one, pardses* eer Watson, with satisfaction.