Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-22

This young man was the captain or lead
er OF this band of murderers. who, it
need scarcely be added. were also pirates.
aud cf the worst and most desperate
! character.
Having refreshed themselves, the ruf-
fans proceeded 10 ri1e the ca bin of the
little trader, in which they found a good
deal of money and valuabl of various
kinds. Thus employing themselves. the
night wore away. and when morning
dawned its light revealed low. black
mischievous looking schooner. with masts
!aking knowingly abaft. rounding the
bluff point in which the land on the south
ern side terminated. Ii was the pirate
vessel TO which the boat belonged that
had boarded and captured the little ira
der.
Aware Of The success Of her boats
crew. she was now coming up TO take on
board the plumber the latter had secured.
In lefs than half n hour she was along
/ side the illfated vessel. when the pirates
commenced removing the cargo from their
! prize into the schooner together with any
thing useful or valuable on which they
could lay hands.
Night closed this busy and guilty day
with the pirates, and when a new sun
arose on the lonely African bay. no yes
sci was TO be seen floating Or its bosom.
1t was deserted. The pirates had. du-
ring the darkness Of night. scuttled and
sank their prize, with the bodies Of her
murdered crew. and had themselves put
to sea, in order TO get as far away as pos
sible from the scene of their guilt.
1t was about twelve years after the oc-
currence of This tragedy, that the stage
coach Git was then the only one) that pas
sed through Newsr.on. in the south OF
Scotland, capsized at an abrupt turn oil
the road, about mile aud half west OF
the village named, whereby several of the
passengers were more or less in njured.
Among the sufferers on the occasion
above alluded to. was gentleman. an
outside passenger. who WAS so seriousl y
injured that he had to be carried to the
nearest house. This was a neat little
cottage of the better class, with slate
roof. small ornamental garden in front
and enclosed with a neat iron railing. II
was the residence o. Mrs. Evandale.
widow lady of decent. though not afllcent
circumstances. AMI her do aughter. very
pretty young woman of about six ant
twenty years OF age.
Being of kind and benevolent dispo
siuon, MIS-. Evanlale eagerly opened he
door TO admit the disabled stranger, VIII,
>. was carried BY some coun,rymen. wht
had witnessed the accident from u field /,
which they happened 9, the moment Il
be working.
The wounded man having been care
iGliy laid oil u couch. ID messenger was in
+ stanHy despatched for d medical man.
For several weeks he lay in very pre-
| carious state, but robust constitution
ana skilIful medical aid Gaally triumph
/ ed and he began gradually though slewl,
to recover. y fractured limb. however
KEEP: him confined to bed and threatened
{ TO do so for some time to come,
1t was at the end of about ten days af
ter he had been brought to Mrs. Evan
| dale's and when he first began TO rally
that the stranger sent for his kind hos
tess. and after apologising in IA rougl
/ and blunt sort Of way for the trouble h,
. had given her. insisted OH her acceptin:
five guneas. and agreeing TO take fur:he
remuneration for whatever longer tim,
his injuries might compel him to contin
ue an inmate Of her house.
This wos the first time Mrs Evandal
. had had proper view Of her lodger, ant
: the opportunity abled her to perceiv,
that he was fine looking man, of swar
thy complexion. and having altoge the
l the appearance Of one who had seen nj ucl
OF the world. and had been exposed I,
| many climes. His age seemed to be a
| bout forty. Six weeks after, the strange
5 was still an inmate Of Mrs. Evendale's
lie was now rapidly approaching entir,
convalescence. although still unable Il
walk without the aid Of crutches.
!. During this period degree of intima
cy had taken place between him and Mrs
Evandale and her daughter. which placed
them on a comparatively familiar footing
with each other. and it was when thi
| understanding had grown up between ths
parties. that the stranger gave for the frs
time. something like history Of himself
, His name-this. however. he had men
toned before--was Stanley. William
Stanley. His profession. the sea; which
he said he had followed since he was ;
boy. That. la:erly he had had the com
mand Of large American snip. trading
between Boston and Canton iii China
That having realized an indepenGency il
that employment. he had now returned
TO his native country. from which he hac
been absent for five and twenty years, tC
spend the rem hinder Of his days in the
!, quiet enjoyment Of the fortune he haC
T acquired.
He told, too. of the wondrous sights he
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