Chapter 10 Summary

Captain Jaggery unlocks his gun safe and arms himself and Mr. Hollybrass. Jaggery grabs Charlotte, and the three exit the cabin. Jaggery rings the bell, calling all the men on deck. Mr. Keetch is the first and only man on the deck. Just as Jaggery questions the second mate's loyalty, a group of armed crewmembers, including Zachariah, appear. They stop in their tracks at the sight of Jaggery's guns. Charlotte notices that one of the men has only one arm, and she instantly recognizes him as the stowaway, Mr. Cranick. Mr. Cranick, acting as the leader of the rebellion, shows Jaggery the round robin and informs him that they intend to put him on trial on the ship, so that justice can finally be served. Jaggery, not interested in listening any further, shoots Cranick directly in the chest. Cranick falls backwards and the...