Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-26
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Vow nv men,. .(said Tia gan3<;f
ashe leapcd into the boa, j sour sud- al q;
depends nponsilence. When we land
we shall have the sentinels OH shore ii
pass, The night is dark; we. MAJ pan
Ennheeded, but should it be otheEwise'
leave the rest to me-. ,ssss M &,
Il Aye, aye, sir \ responded the men,
aTo your oars, men,. sss
After rowing inshore for about tsp0
miles, the boats were run into a slNal|
bay. The captain, drawing his heavy
long sword, leared onto the'strards d9k
lowed hy twenty as daring fellosks II
ever hdnd'ed g pike; leaving Two mez
in each boat, with orders TO "pulf OUT
a short distance, and await the return
ofthe band. Placing his men in doub-
le file--himself at the head-the cap.
tain struck into a bye-path that led
through thick wood, of not large ex.
tent. He had mol proceeded many;pa.
ces, however, before the low voice of
the sentinel demanded, "Who goes
theref' -o
= "Foolf' muttered the leader, 'thou
hadst better have held thy peace:" at
the same time springing forward and
running his blade to the hiIt through
his body-sending one more soul, un.
annealed, into the presence Of his
Creator. Passing on with rapid strides,
one halfan hour brought them in sight
of the cottage, in which the heroine of
our tale resided. Ordering his men to
halt, he told them 10 be concealed,wi,h.
out a whispers being heard. until ,tbe
we'll known signal should be given.
then to rush into the dwelling. Then
throwing over him a large cloak, so as
to prevent a recognition, he went for>
ward and knocked with the hilt Of his
dugger against the door, and although il
was near midnight, yet the inmates had
not retired to rest, with the exception
of Jean. The door was fastened, but
the voice of the old man was soon
heard, asking, "Who is ,here2"
"A stranger begs admittance," re-
turned the Pirate, (for it was this dread
ed being.)
"My door is ever open to the los,
traveller" exclaimed the old man, as
he opened it, desiring him to walk in
and be seated. After walking in and
looking round with an impatient air, he
entertained the good people with some
trifing conversation, requesting some
entertainments; and grim smile might
have been seen lighting up his rough
features, when he heard the unsuspect-
ing father call his daughter from her
rest, to minister to the strangers wants.
With an alacrity prompted by gener-
GUS feelings, Jean soon obeyed the call
of her parent, and was instantly engag.
ed in preparing food. Yet she won.
dered why the stranger did not relieve
himself ofhis outer garment, and she
could not but feel uneasy as she noticed
the manner in which he watched her
every motion. And her fears were
more than realized when she caught
the glare of his eyes, cleaning upon
her, with an expression Of ferocious
hate. Turning deadly pale. she stag-
gered to a seat close to her father, who,
with her mother, Immediately came to
her assistance, and inquired The cause
Of her sudden illness.
VI will explain it to you," exclaimed
their visitor, throwing aside his dis
guise. 81 am the cause I, the once
despised but now dreaded Black Beard.
Long, long have I painted for this hour
the happlest in my life. Ye have
treated me with scorn, spurned me
from this very door, smiled with con-
Tempt upon nv humble suit, and warns
ed me against crossing your threshold!
Kind words would have soothed my
anguish, and eased the torment Of my
soul. It was not afault to love; it was
beyond my power to conquer myself.