The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-06-11
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cabin boy Alarmed at the strange noise,
which had awakened him, he h.d 81. -,
IN The steersge. and
was standing terrified and amazed a, the
entrance Of the cabin. Edward loved and
respected Mrs. Howard and her husband.
They had ever treated him with kindness
land when he heard the sound of her
voice calling upon him for aid and saw her
wild and pallid features deaply agita.ed
with ths coniending passions ths. ragged
within, he shook Of the convulsive fears,
which had almost parayzed his energies.
and with courage and manlness which
could hardly been expected from one so
young& feeble, he told his mistress that his
life was a, her servicc--,hat what ever or.
dsrs she might give he woula obey.
As the body of her husband lay on the
fioer OF the cabin. the rays Of lgh, from tho
cabin lamp fell on his changed features, and
conhrmed the terrible conviction that he
was dead. Bns she knew there was no
time for vain laments and wailings. She
| took from her husbands relaxed praso
pistol, aad handed il 10 Edwad.--
She picked up the poniard frsm the Aoor
and placed II within the folds Of her esrtpent
then. taking aneiher pistol from tho racks.
she bade the cabin boy to follow, and bold
y went upon deck.
The PIRATES were then standing in
group near the companion way, consulting
with regard to the best step TO bs taken,
and were much started a. the sudden sp-
pesrance Of Mrs Howard among lherr-
The mson had risen hours before, and
threw srigh. and silver ligh, over the
scene OF 'niqsi.y-and her pure and holy
rays never Illuminated features where viii
la'ny was stamped in more legible characters
thar si those of the Spaniard Garcia and
swarthy accomPlicss. BY that light, too,
the beautiful features ofCaroline II or W ard-s.
the mingled expression of wo. fear and
revenge-snd the compressed lips ,dcnoiing
stern resolution. we're distinctly visible,
She stood upon deck clad in an airy
costume oSdazzing white with her hair
loose and disheveled. and resembling a
Pythonsss of olden lines, who urged by
preIernalural excitement, and the spirit Of
prophecy uttered the oracles of fate For
moment. the hearts of the pirates qnailed
and they forgot that the distracted being
before them was woMAN-a young, week
dalicate woman-unable TO contend, but who
deficient in physical strength. must submit
almost without a struggle, 10 wha, ever
terrible fate they might design her.
The wretch Garcia, with frown and a
horrible oath moved toward her with the
intention Of compelling her to return to
the cabin but with menscing gesture she
warned him 10 keep off. With scornful
laugh the villain continued 10 approach, ut
tering language Of insult and rebsIdry. But
ere he could lay his unhsllowed hand upon
her, she presented her pistol at his head
and fired! The ball performed lis mission
well; il penotrated his brain. and stretched
him upon the deck. His comrades beAeld
the act; they saw their leader killed, and
towards, as they were, they began 10
lrcmbls for their own salety.--
Caroline saw them tstsr, and snatchiug A
pistol from the boy who stood by her side
in 6Im voice ordered them 10 go forward
under the pain of instant death: Thsv
saw bsiore them undoubied proc fof her
determined spirit; they knew that she had
the means 10 execute her threats, and the
eowardly wrslchcs after hesitaIing moment
and demonstrating in vain took warning bv
the fate Of their comrade and leader and
eluclanly obeyed her mandate. They
went forward; they did nors; wed by her
unearshly appearance, and repeated man
aces, they decended into the foleces,let
With the assistance of Edward, she Jnstan
ly shut down the scuue placed upon i, a,
kedge anchor and several other heavy ar
tile 10 prevent the possibility of opening il
and then believing herself safe she threw