The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-06-11
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB.

soh WIN Pis'ols snu SWORN, anu giving 10
each Of the boats crew cu,lass, he resolv.
ed to visit the Schooner himself, and sscer-
,aln the meaning of these strange appearan-
ces and TO protect and assist the innocen,
and 10 punish or capture the guilty.
In sfew minutes the. boat was alongside
the schooner. Caplaia Atkins sprang on
board. followed by his men; but as he step
ped on deck he was startled with the sigh
Of the body ofa man, who had evidently
been shot through the head. At this mo-
ment the woman came toward him and seiz
ed his hand; and poured out her feelings OF
gratitude for his aid. She was young Of a
graceful form, and exceedingly lovely, NOT
withslanding her cheeks were deadly pale,
and her costume in great disorder.She had
evidently suffered much for mental agony
was stamped on her countenance; her eyes
were red with weeping, and she trembled
in every lirb. through nervous excite
men!.
Captain Atkins was at once convinced
that the woman, who had been the wife of
Captain Howard, The late master of the
schooner, had told him the truth. He
learned that the pirates, two in number
wero confined ia tho fercasle. They
we're Immediately taken out. Their locks
were enough 10 convict them of any crime
and they were pinIoned and sent OH board
the ship Mrs. Howsrd was also sent on
board in state of insensibili,y, for she
tainted soon after, the schooner was boarded.
The strength and courage, almost super.
human, which had supported her through
trials and perils. which few OF either sex
could have borne, failed her Shsn they
seemed 10 be no longer required.
The boy spoke of some boxes of money
which were in the captains state room.
They took them oul-also the writing
desks, trunk, anc either property belonging
10 the murdered captain and his wife, and
then the schooner was set on ire.T pi.
rates were pu, in irons on beard The Aslolfo.
Mrs. Howard was placed in a convenien.
slaie-room, and made as comfortable as the
circumstances would permit, sail was made
on the ship. and after an unpleasant inter-
ruPsien of few hours, the As,oIro again
proceeded gallanlly on her way toward her
destined port.
On recovering her senses, Mrs. Howard
received with much astonshme and dis
appointment As intelligence tina. she had
been removed from the schooner Arion and
was now on board the ship Aslofo:and she
reflected that she could not agair embrace
the body or gaze upon the pallid counlen.
lance of her murdered husband. Severa
days easPed before her energies were suf-
ficien.ly restored to enable her to relate the
particulars of The events which had caused
her sorrows; and the tale of the beautiful
bu. unhappy woman sank deep into the
hearts Of the lis,sners-for there is nothing
calculated in great degree 10 enlist the
sympathies Of true sailor, than an act of
outrage or oppression upon weak and dc
fence eless woman.
1t appears that this lady was the daughter
Of respectable parents, residing in one of the
New England states. Her marriage with
Captain. Howard was the resul, of deep
seated affection on the parl Of both; and at
The time when the marriage took place
Few moths previous TO the occurrences Of
he events recorded above. he had become
he principal owner as well as master Of a
inc schooner. the Arion, nearly ready for
sea, bound 10 ST. Thomas and a market.
With cargo Of lumber, dry goods, and
Yankc notions
The idea of leaving Caroline, his bride
'ehind him during the few months which
'e expected to be absent, never once enter.
d his head, and she, with choerfulnsss and
lacrity, agreed TO his proposition that she
hould accompany her husband OH the voy-
&c, and be, on the ocean as we'll as on the
and, his constant companion, his hslpmeet
nd the participator Of his JOYS and his
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