Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-16
From the Bomsr Of Taste
THE PIRATES.
A PRIZE TALE.
CONCLUDED FROM no. GI.

" IN the name d God p cried Jean ~ voice
Of agony, g release lie, ara iorsiyc yon -
Looslng his grasp, wit. tie velocity OF ,htni ng
the villain daltcd INTO the path which his coni,a.
mon had taken, ard disappeared in an instant
On rushing into the house, he found Damaln and
his daughter confined by cords, and unable tn
move. While the flames were spreading around
them, just as lie had Effected the release oi Anette
the old man emerged from his hiding place to the
assistance of his master, who lcaiy charged ST.
Aubn with having ptNn1ered md tred his Nv cl
ling At this horrid accusation, ,He unioi tunate
youth startcd-tlcn sunk o,erpoxeied ty the va
riety Of his feelings, upon a chair.
Well may your courage fail you Moic.'' sai,.
Duman, Tor your escape 10 impossible ~ and
springing upon h,m with the fnry of Madness lie
called on the old man, who possessed a stout ath-
setc frame, to assist II securing him, and raising
the cry OF murder, in few moments thu room
was filled With persons, who having sUblued The
flames, bound the i'll ,fated st Aubin, and notwh-
standing his Protestations of innocence, hun, led
him to the nearest jail, where he was confn cd for
the night Next morning he was carried before a
magistrate, and there charged by Mons. Dnnun
as robber and an inccndiary Blinded by passion,
and actually believing that the young man was the
perpetrator q this deed. and anxious to render TIE
guilty to justice lie proceeded to sWear to his den
tty, as the TIE nan who bound him. Fran his
daughter no positive evidence could be drawn, she
having tainted on tie entrance Of the robbtr.-s,ht
could not however, but remember, tiungh much a
gainst her will to do so. that on udtling the house
he had O. siCorn rengeGaca against Axr FATHER !"
TO this was added the stronger evidence of the
old domestic; and Oh this point the scale Of " Jas
tce" was balanced-ican st. Aubin was condcm.
Red to die A deep Shrek Of utter misery, which
seemed almost to have rvcn her frame. burst from
the lips of Annette; aud gasping for breath. she
sunk into momentsry iorgcliainess Of this appal
ling scene. 10 this state succeeded that melan-
choly oblivion OF mind which feels its sorrows in
the deprivation Of beloved object, but is consci-
Gus OF no more.
We now return TO the Pirates, who, as soon as
they reached their vessel, weighed anchor. and
made sail !; but amid their iiendish ca,ousals a
storm arose, and after experiencing the utmost ex-
tremity of human suffering, they were wrecked on
lone and dcsoac shore--not very distant, how
ever, from the place where the robbery was com
mltted. Ill but one persisted. aad that one was
the companion of .iendez. Struck BY this sigma
interpo,ition of Heaven, with heart sultcned by
the perl's which he had escaped, Tor the first time
the hardened criminal bowed his knee 10 the Del.
ty The dew OF mercy fell upon the wilhered seeds
which virtue had implanted in his soul, and sim
cere repentance nourished them into bloom aul
he resolved in future to do wright, and repair, as
tar as was III his power. all the III he has Gone
attempt to do right is the actual dawn Ct virtue.
The day OF st. Aubn's execution drew near
lie had 10 hope Of pardon. and therefore prepared
for death. But the thought of Annette to be thus
separated from her was lcOrse than death. Yet
conscious OF Innocence, he was resolved to meet
his fate g as became a man." The hour OF execu-
ton arrived, and as he Was advancing with Il firm
step towards the scatod, folded paper was thrust
into his hand. 1t contained these words
Engage yourself with the priest as long as pos
slble and when the moment of your liberation
arrives, you will sec handkerchief waved above
the crowd in front of the scatiold.'2
The fearful hour came and after co,nmending
himself to heaven, he cast hewildercd gaze over
the vast forest of heads, whlca silence as awful
as that which precedcs the desc!atins earthquake.
pcrvadcd the scene. Suddenly he caught the pro
missed signai and the thrilling hope OF lite and
liberty family mayed around his ice encirced
heart Vic cy' ,Ht'cacr ,Gw approached, bar sway.