The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-18
NO.24.

sacrifice the command of his tiger
hearted chief, Harris prepares a scourge
of small hard twisted cord, with five OF
SIX disIinc; lashes al the striking end. and
knoteG at intervals TO give its blows the
more eilect.-Wiih cool, unsparing DELHI
Grafton, Morgan laid aside his hat and
turned up his sleeves and then, grasping
the arm OF the helpless child, he gave one
sharp, hard stroke, every thong Of that ac-
cursed whip cutting clear through the
white and tender skin, which in moment
was laced with stripes of sangnine hue
A shrek of torture burst from the lips Of
the unhappy boy-onel louder, and more
terrific agony. from those of the miserable
lather-but both were drowned in hor-
rid yell, SO fearful, so appalling, that even
Morgan started in amazement and alright,
and dropping his instrument of torture,
turned quicnly round TO see from whence
it came. He turned and saw, and that
look was his last. Quick as lightning de-
scended upon his head mighty blow, and
in another instant he lay upon the deck,
quivering, mangled corpse - his skull
crushed into a shapeless mass. as If by the
fall OF a thunderbolt, lreighted with venge-
ance, from the Heaven he had outraged.
That fearful yell was uttered, that more
fearful stroke bestowed, by Silly Sam
The shrek of the suffering child, and the
sight of his scored and bleeding body, had
called up in the feeble mind of the poor
idiot terrible memory Of the cruel insic-
lion of his own childhood by which his
brain was crazed: and yielding to The des-
perate impulse of the moment.-tha, i'm
pulse which prompted rescue for the VIC
tim, and vengeance on the oppressor, iden-
aiying himself in years long past it'll the
one and Morgan with the other, he had
swung aIoil the ponderous bar, SO provi-
denilally remaining in his hands, and put
ting his whole giant strength into the blow
had struck the villain dead, even before
himself was conscious Of the act.
For moment all the spectators of this
dreadful scene, were parallzed with hor-
ror and establishment. The first to recov-
er possession Of their senses were the four
pirates stationed forward; and they rush
cd TO the quarter deck to avenge their lead
er. Two Of them fired at his executioner,
but their shots took no effect, and the sal
Tors oil the Resolution, arming themselves
with weapons like that with which the
execution had been done, were so quickly
upon them that before they could reach
the slayer, the protection of their own
lives demanded all their care. Anderson,
with great presence of mind, addressed
himself first 10 the liberation Of Fowler.
4 desperate conflict ensued, but il was
soon over. One Of the pirates was
knocked down, and the other four seeing
the odds so greatly against them, threw
away their pistols and begged for mercy.
They were quickly seized and bound
and after some little deliberations as TO the
course most eypedient to be taken with
lhem, hurried into one Of the ships boats,
with single pair Of oars, and the BODY
OF their lelon commander, and left to make
the best Of their way to The schooner;
Captain Fowler experimenting, and with
reason. that suspicion would be awaken
ed, and instant pursuit be made, if the
ship were seen getting under way while
some o., he pirates were known TO be on
board. Sail was then made upon the
ship, and as night was now setting in, and
then the wind sill favorable, The rejoicing
] inmates Of the Resolution entertained a
strong hope OF gaining so much headwav
, before the truth should he known on
board the schooner, as would insure them
: against pursuit, especially rs they world
!, be favored by the darkness of the 'ap-
d preaching night; a hope which was for
IS tunalely realized. Silly Sam, who had
II been apparently supplied by the corlem-
d plaiion oil his own deed, as soon as the
l. excitement which caused il had passed
Il away, remained on board the ship, I'M
k concious as it seemed Of the departure Of
l. his comrades; and it need scarcely he
D! added that he received every kindness,
g then, and all lis life after, from the CRATE
y ful father whose child he had saved from
is cruel tortures, if no, from death, in a
re manner So strange and unexpected.
!, Force Of HaJii.-Girard's old porter
4 still c,iugs 10 the tenaniiess walls OF that
:, old building. Iwenty-nine years has hs
:, been constant attendant there, both un-
~ der the old United States Bank, Mr.. Cur
" ii ,.l ,,,.r, socar,lv the Girari Ernk