Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-08-23

anu lc Ill OlCe set ABOUT tue WORK Oh put
ting it into effect. The man who stood
second to Capt. Nightingale, mate, was
Jabe HaSkinS.
"Jabr," said the captain, ''did you know
there was British clipper just outside -
eyes"
"Wel, s'pose we go out and take her ?"
"Do whai"
"Take that Englishman."
"lY-h-e-wl"
'But Pm in earnest"
Jabe looked at Nightingale in utter as
tonShmcut.
81 can 60 ont in my little Rhody an
take her before she knows where she IS
Now, will you hel p me ?"
Cpl ioIier yer cap'n, ef you go = thun-
der" was Jabe'S hearty response, as he saw
that the old man was in earnest.
Capt. Nightingale took his mate by the
arm and led him oil. The night was dark,
but still there was a busy scene on board
the schooner Rhody, which was the heavi-
est fishing vessel in the place. Torches
were cleaning to and fro all night long,
hammers aud saws were sending forth their
music, and when the morning dawncd the
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About four O'Clock in the afternoon. the
Englisbman came almost within b,;I;nr
distance and fired qun. As the shot
came whi2zinr over the fsberman,s deck
Jabe Haskips at once hove too. and ere the
clipppr came nm,
t.Scbooner ahov ~
/ oUello ~ returned Jabc.
..Do Won surrender -,
/ oval, ef Won want I, take us. ! s'pose |
can't heIp myselro
The cipprr hove her fore-topsal to the
mast and lowered boat. and in some five
minutes afterwards her commander, follow
ed hv fifteen men, came over the Yankees
side. The first object that met his gaze, as
he stepped upon the deck, was the old iron
Gun amidshipS, and though the thought OF
an American pirate made him feel sore.
vet he could not help laughing at the al
most ridiculous scene thus presented to his
gaze. The twelve green looking fisher
men. together with that gun, did present
rather ludicrous appearance.
$50 YOU are on a piratical expedition ~
tauntngly remarked the British officer.
81 dono," returned Jabe, with an offend
ed air. 81 s'pose if III cum across one o
your crafts 'at could ave took, | should
have done it but dono as should beer
pirating ennv more N vpou are nrow."
"FIow many men have YOU got -
"Here's twelve on us, am rf Veou're 90
twelve men 'at ken lick US, I'd like tew
see en-"
"Never mind about that, Jonath9n.-
Wen take YOU into Halifax, and there
perhaps, YOU will find your match"
Thn schooner was searched fore and aft
brt oil that rouId he aund were done,
nId r;s,oIs and abopt as many sword,
v,bicb we're in the cabin. while in the hol
they discovered pothing but an array c
nn;,y hoves and barrels The EnoliSbma
l,G' ,'yy,e,ye ol his own men ,o TAXI charg
oc ,hs rr;za, and took six of the prisoner
on ho,ti his own vessel, leaving thc othr