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in gangway, and then ran for ward and 
turned in. According to his own story 
he did not think they would attempt to 
put their designs in execution, until he 
saw them actually descending into the 
cabin, having gone so far, to use his own 
expression, to show himself as brave as 
any of them. But we believe he had 
not the smallest idea of assisting the 
villains. Comstock entered the cabin 
so silently as not to be perceived by the 
man at the helm, who was first apprised 
of his having begun the work of death, 
by the sound of a heavy blow with an 
axe, which he distinctly heard. 
The Captain was asleep in a ham-> 
mock, suspended in the cabin, his state 
room being uncomfortably warm; Cora- 
stock approaching him with the axe, 
struck him a blow upon the head, which 
was nearly severed in two by the first 
stroke ! After repeating the blow, he 
ran to Payne, who it seems was station¬ 
ed with the before mentioned boarding 
knife, to attack the mate, as soon as 
the C aptain was killed. At this instant, 
