Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-07

Savage was on the point OF say
Ing more when interfcred.
Captain said |, let this subject
drop now. You are wholly in the
fault, and will see the young man
abused no more
Do you interfere ? exclaimed
Savage, turning madly towards me.
Il do returned, and | mean
what say | command here, and
you will be wise if YOU obey.
And suppose do not chose TO
obey ?
| think it will be an uncomforia-
bic experiment for you to try was
the reply.
Now owe TO dame nature some
thanks for having a frame more pow
erful in its phi, sical mould than she
ordinary besrows upon her mortal
children, aud long command of turb-
ulent spirits In the shape OF refrdcto-
~ seamen, had not only given me
decision of character, but had writ
ten the fact pretty plainly on my
counlenance. Savage looked at me
a moment, and then SAID, with rather
a chop-ialeu counienance:
20, very well. You arc captain
and | suppose ii would be open mu-
Tiny to resist you.
And with that he walked away.
Now to tell the truth, hoped the
fellow would have shown some more
resistance, Tor | had made up my
mud to knock him down aud put
him 10 irons but | was disappolnt-
ed, though, upon more calm rehec-
ton, OF course was glad affairs turn
ed as they did.
The event cast sort of cloud
over the spirits of the passengers Tor
several days, and though Savage re-
framed from most of his profanity,
yet | could see that not only he, but
the others, looked upon Walter Lee
grand as coward. The young man
himself seemed to notice II, Tor he
was lacllurn and sedate, and | often
noticed that ms ewes dropped before
the gaze of others, and that his lips
lrembled
Early one morning land was re-
ported upon the larboard bow. |
knew il TO be The Bourbon Island. -
. The wind was very light, and the
ship not making more Than three
/ knots witt. her royals aud sludding
sails. About the middle of the fore
noon we saw long qulac-hullt boat
= or rather yessel-come out from one
of the coves of The Island. | lowell
I led my glass upon the craft, and
/ found II to be full of men. There
were seventy five at least
i Captain what is she = asked Saw.
age, approaching the spot where
\ stood.
e Il think there is no, much danger
e in setting her down as pirate,
h replied. 4 have heard that there
4 were a nest of pirates on the Bour
e bon Island, and think we are like
ly 10 find ii true
Pirates = uttered Savage, turning
e pale. They will be likely 10 b,
+ ugly customers, won't they ?
o 'ol course they Will. They Ger
i talnIy out number us three to one
: aud are all IN good probability, all 0
them stout, reckless fellows
Blu, you don't think they will fol
II low the rule of putting their PRISON
ers 10 death do you
| You can Judge OF that as well a
s ! can, was my reply and then
turned To the men.
" could see that Savage was muc
frightened, and in fact, nearly a
were startled by the appearance Z
= the suspicious boat. The presenc
Il OF pirate is not pleasant them
+ for any one, aud more especial
these land pirates, for they general
4, make II practice to put their PRISON
re ers to death, So that their haunt
l. may not be exposed.
We had no carriage gun, but ther
Y. were CT ilasses and pistols enough o
n board for the crew, aud lost u
I? time IN armlng my men. All toll
ID We mustered Iorly-one men. TIL
rs ships crew, including myself, mad
= twenty nine, and there were twely
Y OF the passengers, though knew nc
rs whether TO count upon Walter LIZ
as grand or not. However, he coul
fire a pistol, and tina, was somethiu,
BY the time | had made these al
e, engagements the quIac was within wv
o ~"hi~s' iano'h &C ne and we cunl
II see that there were nearly eight
D men on board OF her-not so grei
Dr odds as we bad al first supposed, b.
S. still two TO one against us. w
could see, too, that they were all ,
,e them powerful looking fellows, an
of all shades and complications, som
OF them white, some red, some brow
and some black.
arranged the men close to III
* bulwark with what muskels we couI
is muster, and then turned to see if 1T
grand was an deck. He stood by III
cabin companion way with swor
as in his hand, and with two superb
v mounted pistols stuck in his bel
I'd The sword l had not scen before, an
d OF course | judged it must be 81
own. II was broad and heavy, of III
tn most exquisite polish, aud mounle
| in hilt of gold aud precious stones
IN | was for the moment chained 10 tn
err scene. The youth looked mo,