Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-19

and gestures Of the pirate that those around rece.
ded spaoe bu, sill continued TO gaze with blanch
ed oheeko aud trembling lips upon the daring form
of The determined Buccanecr.
Listen! Years have | ctuiscd 10 these sens but
never have assaulted a vessel but those that wore
The detesicd Ensign &C tyranny the; now noats
from your eDii fortune hss hitherto favored me.
and have been scourge to your hated kingdom /;
IN day fate has declared It otherwise bot though
defeated hsto s'ill the means Of purchasing NY
freedom. New, Bfiton. it remains with you to
grant my release. or suffer The death ,ha, your re
fusal must cc',oinly bring
Our orders were especially TO capture you re-
turned tho Commander evasyoly, and you are
in my power
Am ? said the Buccuoccr, gancing with a
signihcsncy. that could not be mistaken, upon the
deadly material tha, lay open before him.
VIII your own safety prove no barrier TO the
execution Of your hesh scheme =
i would nsk you, sir Briton,' resumed the Buc-
csnser. whether i, is more preferable 10 be hanged
amidst Tie scotia and cibcs Of Implying vctors. or
10 end ones existence by his own hands. aud 1ur
chase with his death the destruction of his victori-
Gus enemies, Believe me, sir, there is discrep-
ancy between self destruction here and pershing
ANONYMOUSLY at the extremity of the yard orm.'
Your life may yet be saved said the command
er.
Were the prospects haliering, ] would
not submit to the ordeal but it ia useless to par
ley will Won suffer me and my crew who have
survived this conflict to proceed our course =
On condition that -
NO conditions will | accept interrupted the
Buccoueer, 1t is I who have the power to name
conditions not you, SIR Bn,on you rest in my
power-he lives Of all on board at my will
what is to prevent me from firing the magazine
and revenge myself by destroying my captors -
I've seen the day when my own life would prove
no obstacle in accomplishing my revenge, did such
an opportunity as this offer no more ,hnn he small
cs particle of sand against the nroad of the clash
ing wave.'
But do you accedo to my purpose =
There is no alternative said the commander
a'ler pause. 'Yonr desperation has Allied ever
when we exued in vc,ory-you are free sir.
And crew and vessel 2
Is as subject rs ever to your command
Have tie honor Of British officer to that eff
fec, =
You have said the commander.
EnoUghn exclaimed the Buccn ne er and ascend
ing he gained his own vesse,, and los
sight of IN the distance of the wide expanded bill
! lows.
Years had flown by and the memory Of the Boo
cancer had long ceased TO occupy my mind.-Ou
country had nubly asserted her Independence Al
Lexington and Bunker Hill and splendid navn
victory had been achieved in the British chonre
by the renowned Paul Jones. who was then tn,
coast, and hourly expected in port.
The report Of gun burst upon the breeze, AM
n lofty ship was seen TO enter the horbor. Tn,
citizens focked by thousands to the beach to wei
come the hero who has so noby displayed th
proves of America on the cery coast OF Grea
Britain. boat was seen pulling from ;he fgat
TN officer seated in the stern n livel
murmur passed through those that crowded tn
wharves-the boat stranded and Paul Jones eape
on he shore but what was my establishment II
bchodng in the counieBance of the Bon lIomm
Richatd The stern, though not emphasizing look, O
the Black Buccanser.