The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-07-16
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fYNBNoNes tWa8buus cUt ttlAbft a, Wl18Il
Z suddenly burst forth, OverpoweFing the
bowling of the wind and the pattering Of
the rain, rattling and familiar chorus,
sung by at least dozen rough voices and
had not doubt that the crew of the Fair
ROs0ROad were assisting at a farewell reEel,
previous to sailing, as that Hope, which
cells so many hattering tales, assured them
| they would at dawn.
Such merriment did not certainly sound
like the ferociOus exuitations of intending
assassins still was very anxious to make
ten or dozen amongst them and contin-
ulng to cast about for the means of doing
so, our attention was at length fixed upon
a strange object, not unlike a thirty-six
FOUNDER red hot round shot, not in the
least cooled by the rain, projecting inquir-
ingly from small aperture, which an
swered for window, half way up the slC,-
ping roof 1t proved to be Master Dicks
hery head, but he made US out hefors w..
did him. q Is That Bill Simpson 2 queried
Dick, very anxiously. The seaman ad-
dressed, as soon as he could shove in q
word edgewise with the chorus and numer-
Gus wind instruments of the Forest, an
swered that it l1as Bill Simpson and who
the blazes was that UP there p To which
the answer was, that . it was Dick, and
that he should be obliged, if Bill had rope
wirh him. he would Shy up one end of it.
Of course we had rope an end was SHE'D
up, made fast, and down tumbled Master
Dick Redhead without his hat, which, in
his hurry, it appeared, he had left behind
in the banqueting room. His explanation
was brief and explicit. He had accOmpa-
MED the young woman to the present build
ing, as | ordered and being a good deal
wrought upon by her grief and lamenta-
tiOns, had suggested that it might be pos
sible TO get DR.. Lee and her father to a
place of safety without delay, proverbially
dangerous. This seemed feasible mas
much as the fellow left in charge by Wyatt
vas found to be dead drunk, chiefly owing,
] comprehended, to some powerful iRgre-
dients infused in his liquor by DR.. Lee
All was going on swimmingly, when, just
as Dick had got the Doctor on his back, an
alarm was given that the crew of the Fair
RoSaRlOHd were close al hand, and Dick had
but just time to climb with great difficulty
into the crazy loft overhead, when dozen
brawny fellows entered the place, and forth
with proceeded to make merry.
A brief council was now held, and it was
unanimously deemed advisable that we
9AOAAN All SAtllu up W OlCh uiullR-DldCG
by means of the rope, and thence cOntrive
to drop down upon the convivial gentlemen
below, in as convenient a manner as possi-
bic, and when least expected. We soon
scaled the loft, but after proceedings were
not so easy. The loft was a make-shift,
temporary one, consisting of loose planks
resting upon the cross racters of the roof,
and at a considerable height from the floor
w biph tho lar5
1t would, no doubt, have been easy enough
to have slid down by a rope but this
would place the FIRST three or four men, if
no more, at the mercy of the contraband-
lists, who, / could see through the wide
chinks, were all armed, and not so drunk
but that they thoroughly knew what they
were about. 1t behooyed us to be cool, and
consider well the best course to pursue
Whilst doing so, | had leisure to cOntem-
plate the scene below. Wyatt was not
there but around table, lighted by two
Idip-candles, stuck in the necks of black
bottles, and provided with abundance of
liquor, tobacco, tin pannikins, and clay
pipes, sat twelve or thirteen ill-favored fel-
lows, any one of whom prudent man
would, am very sure, have rather trusted
with shilling than a sovereign. The un-
fortunate doctor, pale, and sepulchral as
the death he evidently dreaded to be near
at hand, was sitting, propped up in a rude
arm chair; and Ransome, worse, thought,
/ than when had seen him few weeks pre-
viously, was reclining on a chest, in front
of which stood his wife and daughter in a
condition OF feverish excitement. There
at first appeared, from the temper Of the
roisterers, to be no cause for any very grave
, | apprehension but the aspect of affairs
! soon changed, and | eagerly availed myself
, of suggestion of Dick Redhead's, and
tgave disecUions that preparations for It's ex-
) ecutiOn should be instantly and silently
commenced. The thoughthad struck Dick
! when perched upthere alone, and naturally
looking about for all available means of de-
J fense, should he be discovered. Let me re-
state my position and responsibilities It
! was my duty to rescue Lee, the agent of
! the Customs, from the dangerous prediea-
ment in which he was placed and the
', question was, how to effect this without loss
of life. II would, no doubt, have been easy
enough to have turned up one or two of the
ioose blanks, and have shot half the smug-
0lgrs before they could have made their
escape. This, however, was out of the
4 question, and hence the adoption of Dicks
proposal. 1t WAS this in the loft where
We lay, for stand upright we could not,
there was, amongst several empty ones,
one full cask, containing Illicit spirits Of
some kind, and measuring, perhaps, be-
tween forty and fifty gallons. 1t was wood
hoOped, and could be easily unheaded by
the mems knives, and at given signal, De
soused right upon the heads Of the party
beneath, creating q CONSERVATION, confI-
4 sion, and dismay, during which we might
all descend, and end the business, ] hoped,
without bloOdshed.
i This was our plan, and we had need 10
be quick about it for, as have said, the
state of affairs below had suddenly changed,
and much for the worse. A whistle wal
heard without the front entrance was hast.
} lily unbared, and in strobe Wyatt, Black
II Concluded on fourth pags.)