The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-16
spect for the feelings of others ?"

You have insulted me. First at the
table-for actions speak as well as words.
Your leaving as you did, and thus inter
rupting me in the midst of narrative, was
gross insult, and You meant it as such.0
"You are mistaken, sir" d
"You lie, sir p exclaimed Savage, now
fairly enraged at the young mans perfect
cOOlneS. "You did mean it as an insult
now, sir, you must answer for it. Will you
take the sword or the pistolw
" Neither, sir. Let me be in peace-that
is all I ask"
"You wont fight, eh 7"
"No sir"
"Now will you ?"
As Savage thus spoke, he struck the
young man with the fiat of his hand, upon
the cheek.
"Now will you fight :"
Walter Legrand turned as pale as death,
but not nerve nor muscle moved. In q
moment more the blood returned to his face
and he looked the brutal man calmly in the
eye.
Captain Savage" he at length said, in
low, tomb-like voice, {" cannot fight you
nor have 1 any wish to do it. If you feel
happier after what you have done, you are
welcome to the emotion You may think
my course strange one, but have no ex-
plantations to make"
Coward p Kissed the brute.
Again the deadly pallor spread over the
young mans face, and could see that the
nails of his fingers were fairly eating into
the palms of his hands. He was silent but
moment, and when he spoke again, it was
in the same calm range tone.
Captain Savage, leave me, sir. have
harmed you not, and now 1 am in the pos
session of my senses. Leave me, or I may
he made mailman"
Savage was on the point of saying more
when interfered.
Captain" said I, Let this subject drop
now. You are wholly in the fault, and l
will see the young man abused no more"
"Do you interfere :" exclaimed Savage,
turning madly towards me.
II do" l returned, land l mean what
say. l command here, and youwill be wise
if you obey"
"And suppose l do not choose to obey 2''
II think it would be an uncomfortable
experiment for you to try" was the reply.
Now owe to Dame Nature some thanks
for having given to me frame more pow
erful in its physical mould than she ordina-
rily bestows upon her children, and long
command of turbulent spirits in the shape
of refractory seamen, had given me a decis-
ion of character, and had written that fact
pretty plainly on my countenance. Savage
looked at me moment, and then he said,
with rather chap-fallen expression of coun-
tenance
ooh, very we'll. You are captain, and l
suppose it would be open mutiny to resist
you" And with that he walked away.
Now to tell the truth, hoped the fellow
would have shown some more resistance, for
l had made up mymind to knock him down
and put him in irons but was disappoint-
ed, though, upon more calm reflection, of
course was glad affairs turned out as they
did.
This event cast sort of cloud over the
spirits of the passengers for several days,
and though Savage refrained from most of
his profanity, yet 1 could see that not only
he but the others looked upon Walter LIE.
grand as coward The young man him.
self seemed to notice it, for he was taciturn
and sedate, and / often noticed that his
eyes dropped before the gaze of others, and
that his lips trembled.
Early one morning land was reported
upon the larboard bow. / knew it to be
the Bourbon Island. The wind was very
light, the ship not making more than three
knots with her royals and studding sails
About the middle of the forenoon we saw
q long quiac-built boat or rather vessel
come from one of the coves of the island.
l levelled my glass upon the craft and found
it full of men. There were Seventy-fve at
least.
Captain, what is she Z" asked Savage, ap-
preaching the spot where stood
II think there is not much danger in set
ting her down as pirate" replied. Il
have heard that there were nest of pirates
on the Bourbon Island, and think we are
likely to find it true"
Pirates Z" uttered Savage turning pale.
"They will be likely to be ugly customers,
won't they I"
"Of course they will. They certainly out.
number us three to one, and are in oil prob
ability, oil of them stout reckless fellows"
"But you don't think they will follow the
rule of putting all their prisoners to death,
do youp
"You can judge of that aswell as 1 can"
was my reply !; and then turned to the
men.
I could see that Savage was much fright
ened, and, in fact, nearly all were startled
by the appearance of the suspicious boat.
The presence of pirate is not pleasant
theme for any one, and more especially these
land nirates. for they generally make il n