Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-11-28

from The waters.
is il NOT possible 10 know wha, is the OBJ
ect of those waller collins 2 said an old gentle
man while he strained his eyes as The darkness
grew deeper.
Il might he done, said young man whose
face had been bronzed by Familiarity with all
wealhers; 1T is nearly dark enough. Come,
Bill, what say yGu! there won't be SO much
ligh, as comes from cats eye in an hour; shall
we take boat there and slip along side! Bill,
as stout fellow OF thirty was called, could moi
permit lha, man younger than himself, should
propose deed be would shrink from executing,
and Immediately signifed his willingness 10
Join in the almos, reckless enterprise.
The night was cloudy, the darkness had SET
lied thick aud heavy. The waves looked like a
black, undulaied pail, and as though TO increase
the awfuiness of their condition The British had
exinguishesi :h-ir lights, soon after the adsen-
iurcrs had launched their boat, and not OBJ
lect could be traced in the almost palpable black
ness, the boats length distant. They rowed
in silence for some time, and had gone TWO
thirds of The distance before either spoke; are
YOU sure this is The righ. course, Nedl al length
said Bill as they rested on their oars.
Hush, speak lower. No am not certaie,
hut we canno, be far from them. If bus one
star would look ont it would be better than his
eternal gloom cannot even see the lights
on shore, ,hrought this fog. What a murky
night we are on, in Gloomy as graveyard
Hang The British, had rather meet legion
of them by daylight whispered Bill, moodlly.
Blu, hark! there they lay, dead ahead and get
ling ready 10 mace poE, too, lie continued, as
he heard the low gra,ings Of a cable, as IL was
slowly and cautiously drawn up.
Lightly as the swallows wing lhe oars dipped
into the brine, silently as he fin OF shark, the
boat Gu, the water, and directed by the sound,
ere the anchor swung 4. the Tow, ihey slided
unseen under The very stern Of The large ses-
sell Here they held fast FOR several minutes,
in hreaihless anxiety 10 catch some word which
should reveal The desired secret. Ba, The hum
ming of voices out OF which nothing dstnc,
could be gathered, was mingled with the winds,
signing through the rigging, and the dashing of
ihe waves against The huge fabric.
With their patience nearly worn ont, Ned a,
length whispered, Bill, if you can keep your
hold, | will go aboard and gel full repori Of
these Williams business The latter wa, about
10 reply when they heard hurried mo'ions on
the deck, large boat was lei down, and do
zen men, all of whom, by The faint light of a
lantern, they discovered 10 be armed, pushed
off towards he shore tina, lies soulh OF The Piss
csiaqua. Scarcely had they gone, when Ned,
with The assistance of rope that dragged into
the water, climbed 10 the deck The watch
was grouped beside gun carriage, and Ned,
as confidently as though he had been one Of
the crew, walked by. and reaching the hatch
way. descended 10 the lower deck. Here he
found himself among several hundred men, a
par, of whom were in their hammocks. bu, 9th
ers, although i, was as dark as dungeon, ap-
peared TO be arranging their clothes and pre-.
| pafiug for some desperate enterprise.
Anos, lost n confusion, he stood no'ionless
at the bottom OF The steps, bul he had been there
bur rnomeni, when hearing some one ap.
preaching. he stepped aside hastily, aud MOI
! knowing where he might be-, held out his hands
10 grope the wsy. As chance, would have IT,
lie went directly towards the head Of a sailor
WHO was irying 10 each an hours steep before
lnis uish,'s WORK should commence Ned quick
ening his pace as The step came nearer, sud
denly plunged bis fingers INTO the locks of the
sleeper, and with such force iha.. his head re.
ceiyed no nconsiderabie wrench. The old tai
lleaped 10 lisfeel in a iwinkling, and Ned daHed
iaH like chicken chased by a hawk, leaving
the angry saiIer daring the ~hnle ships conspa.
4 sv 10 nv TO take his scalp of.
is He sooa learned that u was the in'ention 'd
make an attempt 10 efiect an ea'rance Of ihe
Iharbor hat nlgr, and the boat he had seer
.llesve The ship. was gone 10 examine The ehaii'
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