Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06

Nay father, you mistake. 1t was
not me but my comrades who were
frightened. Alphonzo was not an object
to inspire dread, and the far-famed knight
OF CASTLE could not have knelt with more
courteous reverence before the throne of
Isabella of Spain, than did his namesake
the pirate chief before her couzin Inez
Almagro.''
A dark frown gathered over the haugh-
ty features of Almagro, as his daughter
concluded, and his teeth clenched violent
ly as he fercely muttered:
If there is powder enough in Spain,
that wretch shall swing from gibbet be-
fore the year is ended, or Vensula Alma
gro will have ceased to breathe"
CHAPTER II.
Return, return, Alphonzo said,
And tell your queen for me,
lfshe rcigns sovereign of the land,
am sovereign Of tho sea.
The Spaniard Montford, had preserved
an unbroken silence during the conversa-
tion, but the deep frown that always clou-
ded his features, had gradually faded
away, and smile, as bright as the first
flush of day, lighted up his countenance,
ut suppose, Signor, that Alphonzo
should capture you instead of you captu-
ring him. What then would you wish
the pirate TO do Surely you would not
have him deal by you, as you would have
done by him, had your cases been rever-
sed %
"Whom have we here ?" said the gov
ernor as he arose from his seat, and anx-
iously scanned the bright surface of the
water. A ship, as live! Look at her
snow white sails and gay rigging. Sec,
her deck is crowded with war-like forms,
and it must be one of her maiesty's ships,
which ordered over to assist in bringing
the robber Alphonzo to Justice"
"Ayc, and look at her black hull and
blood-red flag" said MontCord, as he seiz-
ed the arm of the governor, and shook
him violently. Faith, it is noble
sight, and the cabin of the good ship
Cesar will soon be graced by his lord
ship, the count Almagro."
My God It's the pirate !'' mur-
INJURED Monrova.
alt is the pirate !" said Almagro, as pale
with terror, he cast an eager look upon
his daughter, and then gazed in fearful
suspense upon the ship, which was fast
approaching them.
Heave to!" was shouted in hoarse,
gruf voice, as the frail gondola ranged
alongside the hostile craft; and overcome
with fright, the Signor Almagro sunk
down, pale and exhausted upon his seat,
and covered his face with his trembling
hands.
Fear nothing, dear father" said Inez
L., k,,k l. Al.
lordly form and noble countenancc of the
pirate chief, methinks you would not de-
spair. Nature has stamped upon his lof-
ty brow, that unmistakable greatness of
soul, which ever makes the brave and
generous man, and few crowned heads in
the old world dare assume the stately
mein, and royal air, which characterize
this rover OF the deep"
"Fate thou hast been kind beyond my
brightest hopes |" said Montford, as he
suddenly tore off the disguise which he
had so carefully worn, and stood before
the astonished spectators, clad in the rich
habiliments for which the pirate chief was
noted. The rich moonlight fell in soft
radiance upon his classic features and
marble brow. His vermillion lips were
wreathed by bright smile, as he witness
sed the surprise Of his companions, and
his dark eyes beamed with delight as he
beheld the lovely Inez, gazing upon him
with look of ineffable tenderness and ad-
miration.
Haste on board, Captain p said the
mate, as he adjusted his glass, and ear
nestly gazed upon the distant waters,
whose crested waves rolled in deep vol
umes of rich spray over the dark and ia
thomless caverns Of old Neptune's green
domain, while the stormy petrol danced,
like the airy down of the thistle, upon its
ever rolling bosom; and focks of sea gulls
brushed with snowy wings the gathering
foam, or rising in dense masses, uttered
their wild. discordant cry. and sped away
for some favorite spot.
What do you see, Loretto 2" asked
the chief, as he assisted his prisoners to
reach the deck Of the Cesar.
"Two large ships, with Spanish colours
flying at their mast heads. See, Captain
they have discovered us, and they are
about giving us broadsidc by way Of
sa.sttation,
Every man to his post! Crowd on
all sail and bear down upon them, for our
lives or theirs are the stakes for which
we are to contend"
AS the chief concluded, 2 loud convul-
sive roar burst upon the tranquil ear Of
night, and the dark waters foamed like a
boiling caldron around the black hull of
the Cesar, as the hostile balls fell like
hail around her.
Leave the deck. lady p said the ro-
yer chief, as he approached Inez. "This
Is no piece for one SO lovely as thou
Those blood thirsty miscrespts of despo-
L}lsnl have not even demanded us TO surren-
der. and it tho Cesar sinks, she will only