The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-21

hhh merry iefry rprang down the side,
aud the crew after, who. thou eh ihcv wen
Tered as much as nll tho rest ot us. officers
and men. how all this was going 10 end, vet
seeing they would oblige their fayorite by
moving lively, showed of, and had up their
oars in the crossing Of a royal.
"Mr. Terry" cried tho frs, lieutenant.
remember your word of honor iha, you
Will return tonight, provided you find or
make all safe ~ M
Upon my honor." answered Merry, lay
ing his hand on his heart; then turning
quickly to the men, "Let iall.n he cried.
give way" and as long as we could hear
hun he kept saying, every now and then,
give way, my heartIcs, give wny--pull
With will, and such like.
And they did give way, too They uere
set oi as stout oarsmcn ns ever manned
frigate's first cutter; but they never
showed themselves atorc as they did that
night. The boa, fairly jumped on, Of iha
water of from her bows formed a org
wlnte streak in her wake, ms bright snd
dazzling as the tail ofa Congrcvc rocket.
You may think It wasn't many minutes be-
iore they reached the shore, going at that
rate as If the devil had sent 'em an end.
Merry stecre5 her right ahead on, and nev.
sandy beach with such force that she ran
up high and dry. pitching the two how
oarsmen, who had got up To fenG off about
half a cables length from her. AT the
first groling Of the keel npon the gravel.
he leaped ashore, and without stopping to
say one word to the men, dartad Off like A
wounded porpoisr, running with all spord
up the bank. For two or three minutes,
the boats crew looked q, each alher wah
their eyes stretched wide open, like tho
mouth of dying tish. as much as TO sny,
whnt the devils all this? Al length they
began 10 consult together in low, grum.
bling tone. as II they were afraid Ia hear
themselves speak. aud Bill Williams, NLo
was coXswain Of the cutter. was the frat ,o
offer suggestion that met the approval or
the rect.
Break my chnin-pls,es, snid he, "only
hnrk how his feet go clatter claltcr chatter
as fast as the Hopping of jib sheet in,ls
wind. Tm aieard, my hcnrtice, that Mr..
Terrys runnin' 'mongst the breakers. md
II you'll stay by the boat. III give chase
and. II so needs be lend him a lift.r
The proposal oftl honest coyswain uas
re'ishsd by all, and no accordingly set It
10 the same direction that his Young OH.
had taken. But Bill Williams, though
ha could run nbout ships rigglre,
Ike monkey in mischief, WAS no nsteh
for Merry in a land chase. Ills sea lcus
wnsnt used to such business, and be. s. ynt
pitching and heaving a head like a Dutch
luggcr a'ore the wind, and sceMed, NJ ,v-
cry step, to be watching for the wcs,b~r
roll.
IN tho moan time Merry linked i, offlt.
N nult ti,s,,ta 81,
proceeded perhaps about a mile from thu
sboat, along the road which he had struck
into directly after leaving the bench, nri
instead Of shortening sail, appeared io ~"
crow ding more and more canvass all tho
time, when, all OF sudden, he luiIsd up
and hove to, on hearing the clau~r Of rn
approaching carriage. The noise of tho
wheels sounded nearer and nearer. ns ihry
came Initling along over the rough road.
and il wasn't long before The quick irnmp
ling ofibe horses feet, and the clicking of
their shoes against the stones. Indicated
that they were near at hand. The pl,ro
where Merry had paused, was about mid.
way Of n steep bill, and IL he had chosen
The spot, il couldn't have been better suited
to his purpose. The road, which bsd
been rough and uneven from the frat.
was at this point broken into deep gull
lies by recent heavy rains. rendering. a.
part from The difficulty ofthe ascent. t.cx-
irene caution necessary in passing with
o vehicle. On one side. a steep wooded
bank rose 10 a considerable height, md
on the other the surface of the ground
gradually descended TO the water, which
was not quite excluded from view BY a
few scattering trees TINT occupied the
into l,.ta ;.I - ,t.
trees that grew close To the roadside,
and threw a deep shadow over il. Mer-
ry griiting and grinding his teeth, crouch.
ed down, like a young sburk watching
for his prey. The carriage had already
gained the foo, Of the hill, and was Glow.
ly lsboring up, when deep, grufi' ,oire
cried ont to tho driver from within. b,t.
ding him TO drive faster. NJ the sound
of that voice, Merty's eyes foirly flashed
FIRE.
The black. with instructive pbcfisrc"
cracked his whip, and was about To ,nake
= more eficciuai application Of IL, when \
6ghre suddenly sprsng from the road side.
ard seizing the rcins, commanded him 10
halt! The command. however, wns .cArco.
ly necessary. The jadcd horses had reach.
ed'a short level stage in the ascent. ~ri nct
even tnc souho ~ ths ~hp mao eiith nny
indication that they intended shortly IN
leave u. Merry. with sailors quick c,o
psrceiving this favorable circuins'snre. ~
an instant was NJ The side of ,hc .carr,srn,
within which yoice offs very difrrrpt4,rc
from ba, which lust issued ihencc.ws rsrn.
csty bcseeching .ucccul.
'iIclp. fcr heavens sake helpl asve 70
from ruffisn." cried rcnsle in irplufrg
sccenfs. The last words were scs,c.N sr.
,iculstc, and were uttered with smo,hrrcd
sound, accompanied with a noise ofs,Iur-
Cling. ~ ifibe rvffian was endenvoring TO