The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-28

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heave-to, they would do so atonce, AMI ote
no resistance, which. if offered at all. cOul
only render their position worse.
In an hour AMI halfthe pirate had com
Iup to within quarter ola mile. and fired
Igun to windwsrd, and in few moments Al
jterwarjs the brig WAS lyin5 to with her main
ltopsail to the most. The crew watched III
IschoGneras she began Ground to- and ihoug
they could not repress an instictiye dreaC
vet they felt sInSst cofdent that no violcnc
would be used SO long as thsY showed no re
sistancv; nor in this wero they disapointe
for as the schooner ranged alongside, an
the pirates began to flock on boaro, no sign
of murJ erous tent were manifested.
The pirate captain was The first to boart
the brig lie was young man, in the prime
Of life; and next to follow him Was IA fair
haired, handsome youth, who seemed to han:
upon his commanders steps with a strange
mixture Of devotion and fear.
"Do you command this vessel?" asket
the pirate leader Of Capt, Poole.
"Yes sir" replied Poole.
"Thcu of course you will have no obiec
lion to my ovelhaul'ng your cargo. sir, Sait
the pirate, with slight smile, "lor you hav,
some articles to wich | might take fancy
"Ii | am mistaken" returned Captain
Poole "!ou will need no permission from
me. as am uuablc to resist"
You show our good judi sment, at least
and ifyou will lead the way, l will tSke a
look in at your cabin first"
AS the pirate captain thus spoke, he turned
towards the companion-way, and was Just
upon the point of starting for the cabin. when
his eye couSht the eye of A. W., and at the
sight he started back as though he had seen a
spirit from the other world. The old man too
seemed equally startled, for as he gazed into
he face OF the pirate, u tGariu, lremor sh ook
his whole frame, and he graspei the buc-
cancer gazed moment into The working tea-
ures before him, and then stepping forward
and laying his hand tremblinyly upon the
JlI mans arm, he said
"Tcll ne old man, from whence you CO.. c
rell ME what name y)u bear"
"Men cali me Adam Writ" replied the
old man half lecojIing from the touch th2t
rested upon him.
Great God, my father, broke from the
piate captains lips. and he would have fall
len upon the I'D mans bosom had he not
he put forth his hands as if to keep him off
"7Hy Fatheri," repeated cid Writ, NOV
g.tack from where he stood. "No, no, |
am not thy father. 0! God! once thou
mightest have been my boy; once l gazed
with a parents pride upon your features and
once l called the son! But--O heavens! is
This dream? My boy apirate.
"FathrT," still urged the pirate, following
with slow step the old mans backward
movement, Gown me as thy son, and thou
shalt ---"
"No! away thou blood thirsty man! l
know thee not 0 God! and is itlhus | find
my boy?"
Listen to me one moment, my father, !"
exclaimed the pirate chicf,in tone and man
ner little in keeping with his vocation. These
hands are not stained with one drop Of blood;
and save where the flag of proud England
has waved, have not till the resent time
intruded upon anoyher deck than my own..-
But now, though l have gold in my lockers,
l am in want Of bread; yet l will leave thee
and go in peace. You shall receive no fur
ther trouble from me-"
The old man covered his face with his
hands, and the deepest agony dwelt in his
bosom; and while he thus stood, the pirate
captain ordered his men to return to their
own vessel. The gentle youth, who had
followed his chef on board the brig, at this
moment approached the spot where Adam
Writ stood, and clasping both the Old man. $
hands in his own he said:
20, kind sir, if you are that mans faith
er. speak to him one kind word! Smile up.
on him, and own him as your son. One
word from you may reclaim him from all
his erors."
Boy" uttered the old man, as he gazed
upon the pure and heavenly features that
were turned so earnestly toward, him 'you
know not what you ask. have left my
home in search for my som but such as
find him | will never own him. Back again
will l go, and alone will l travel my weary
way through life."
30, sir, think once moren' urged theyouth,
seeming TO hang his every hope npon the
result of his plea Zone fond greeting from
his father may yet reclaim him. Speak it;
0 speak itp'
''Neyer, neverp uttered Adam Writ, as
he pushed the suppliant from him.
"Then the duty must still lest with me,
sadly murmered the youth as he turned away
from the snot afTha fatber noax, cost liz,