The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-02-13
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1871.


must alter his course, and be so anxious
to get out his square-sail Again, he
10 oks just like one of those imps of mis-
| chief, with his low black hull and tall rak-
ing uasts. But it's no use talking tell
YOU he's pirate, and that's as true as my
names Isaac Tuttle. And now the only
thing is, what shall we do? The Patrick
Henry ain TIA Baltimore clipper, and that
ere fellow will walk up to us like nothing.
But I'll tell you what strikes me: If we
let them rascals aboard, its most likely
we'll all walk the plank so we'd better
try to keep 'em out. We hain't got but
an old 'rustv carronade'and two six-poun-
ders, and | don't believe there's a ball on
board, we came of in such a hurry then,
there's two nuskcts and an old regula-
ton rifle down In my statc-rOOm, but they
hain't been frcd don't know when, and
I'd as lief stand al)re 'em as behind 'em.
But our ships as handsome a looking
craft as you'll see and couldn't we look
wicked-like now, and try to (righten that
Notwithstanding rascal p
confess was at fist startled at the
captains opinion of tie strange sail, and
his reasoning left me hardly hope that
his Judgment was not correct; but his
cool and collected mann er impressed me
with confidence in his m anagemcnt, and
| told him he knew best wi hat we should
do, and | would second him as best
could. He walked up and down the cab
in twice, then rubbing his hands together
as if pleased with his own idea, " have
it," he cried "Pll just go on deck to
put things in order, and in the mean time
you'd better amuse yourself looking out
your pistols, if you have any; for if he
wont be content with look at us, well
have to fight"
| hnrridly took my fowling-piece and
pistols from their cases, for fortunately
had both, and although somehow rcfus-
ed to allow myself to believe there would
be any occasion for their use, yet load
ed them all with ball, and in each of the
pistols put a brace this done, went on
deck, where found the captain surroun-
ded by his crew, telling them his suspi-
cions, and his plan of action. But"
said he, "maybe well have to fight; if
them villains have a mind to try us, they'll
send boat on board, and want to know
if you'll help me to keep 'cm off: You
see it's most likely they'll make you walk
the plank, whether you fight or not, if
they get on board, and calculate, if you
do just as tell you, well frightcn em."
There was IA hearty cay, ay, sir" to this
short and pithy haranguc. Thankee,
thankcc, boys said the captain; now
we'll not show another stitch of canvass,
but seem to take no more notice of that
fellow than if we didn't see him and if
he does try to come aboard, then we'll
} show 'em what we can do"
Our captain was about fifty years old,
rather short and stout, but muscular; his
face was bronzed with time and tempest,
and his locks, which had once been black,
were grizzled by the same causes. He
was an old sailor and IA staunch republic
can and as some of his men told tales
of fights in which their captain had borne
: a part, ! presumed he had served when a
young man, in the navy of the States.
The crew were busy, in obedience to