Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-23
around the pursuer's bows.

around the purSuer'S bows.
Whatever may have been the
doubts that existed III the minds of
our Yankees, they were all put TO
rest in Il short time by the very
agreeable whizzing of an eighteen
pound shot just under their stern.
II hat means for us to heave,' re-
marked the old man.
Then ] guess we'd better do It,
hadn't WEI said Seth,
OF course.
Accordingly, the Betsy Jenkins
was brought up into the wind, and
her mainboom hauled over to wind
ward.
Now, boys said the old nlau, as
soon as the schooner came 10 a stand,
all we can do is to be as cool as pos
slbIe, and trust to fortune. There is
no way to escape that | can see now,
but perhaps if we are civil they will
take such stuff as they want, and
hen let us 90. At any rate there is
no use in crying about it, for ii can't
be helped. Now, get your pistols
and see that they are surely loaded
and have your knives ready, but be
sure and hide them so that the pirates
shall see no show of resistance. In
a few moments all the arms which
the schooner afforded, with the ex-
ceptlon of one on two old muskets,
we're secured about the persons of
our Down casters, and the quietly
awaited the coming Of the schooner.
One word more, boys, said the
old man, Just as the pirate came
round undert stern. Now watch
every movement make, and be
ready 20 jump The moment | speak.
AS Capt. Splnnet ceased speaking
the pirate luiled up under the fisher
mans lee-quarter, and in moment
more the latter's deck was graced by
the presence of dozen as savarc
looking mortals as eyes ever rested
upon,
Are you the captain of this yes
sel?' asked the leader ofthe boarders,
as he approached the old man.
Yes, slr.
'What is your cargo.
Machinery (or steam inqins.
Nothing else asked the Lirate,
with searching look.
AT this moment Capl. Spinnet's
eye caught what looked like sail off
10 the south'rd and east'rd, but not a
sign betrayed the discovery, and
while a brilliant idea shot through
his mind, he hesltatingly replied
We'll, there is a Ieetle sometime
else
'Ha, and what's it7'
why, sir, p'raps / hadn't ought to
tell, said Spinnet, counterfeiting the
most extreme perturpation. You
sec, twas given me as sort Of trust
and 'twoudn't be right for me 10 give
it up. You can take any thing else
you please, for ] s'posc | can't help
myself
You are an honest codger, al any
rate said the pirate; but if you
would live ten minutes longer, Just
tell me what you've got on board,
and exactly where ii LAYS.
The sigh; of cooked pistol bro't
the old man TO his senses, and in a
deprecating tone, he muttered
Don't kill me, sir, dent. I'll tell
you all: we've got forty thousand sill
yer dollars nailed up in boxes lust
forard O the cabin bulk head, but
Mr. Defoe didn't suspect that any
body would have thought of looking
for it there.
Perhaps So chuckIed the pirate,
while his eyes sparkled with delight
And then turning to his own vessel,
he ordered all but three of his men
TO Jump on board of the Yankee.
In few moments the pirate had
taken off the matches, and in their
haste 10 get at the silver dollars, ;
they forgot all else; but so with Spin
net; he bad his wits at work, and no
sooner had the last of the williams dis
appeared below the hatchway, than
he turned TO bis boys.
Now, boys, for your lives. Seth,
you clap your knife across the fore
throat and peak halyards, and you,
John, cut the main. BE quick, now,
and the moment you've done it. jump
aboard the pirate. Andrew and
Sam, you last off the pirates Crap
pings, and thenyou jump then WEN
walk INTO them three chaps aboard
that clipper. Mowfm Hn
No sooner were the last words out
of the old mans mouth, than his
three sons did exactly as they had
been directed. The fore and main
halyards were cut. and the two GRAN