Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-08-23
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MY PASSENGER:
Or. an Adventure with Pirates.
(COnduded.)

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(COncladed.)
| We had DO carriage guns, bu
there were cutlasses and pistol
enough Oh board for the crew, and
lost no time in arming my men,
All told we mustered forty-one
Ths ships crew.. including myself
made tventy-nine, and there wer
twelve of the passengers, though
knew not whether to count upol
Walter Legrand or not. However
he could fire a pistol, and that was
something. BY the time had made
these arrangements, the quiac wa:
within two cable lengths of US, ant
could see that there were nearly
eighty men on board Of her--not SC
great odds as ~ had a. first supposed
but still two 10 one against US. We
could see, toe, that they were Of DIFF
ferent shades and compilations, some
Of them white, some red, some brown,
aud some black.
arranged the men close to the
bulwarks with what muskets re could
muster, and then turned to See il
LegraDd was upon deck. He stood
by the cabin companion way, with a
sword ia his hand, and with two su-
perbly mounted pistols stuck in his
belt. Tie sword | had net seen be-
fore, and Of course ! Judged that it
must be his own. 1t was broad and
heavy, Of the most exquisite polish.
and mounted 10 a hilt Of gold and
precious stones. | was for the mo-
ment chained 10 the scene. His face
was yet pale aud calm, but its ex'
preston was changed--wonaeriully
changed.
The fire of his eye was deep and
intense, and the usual sedate, melan.
choly expression had given way 10 a
SOFT Of exulting satisfaction. | did
not speak to him. | saw that he
stood over the place where his moth
er had taken refuge.
BY this time the quiac vas nearly
alongside. / waited until the mo-
ment for pistol shooting came, and
then | gave the order to fire. There
vas long wild yell from the boat,
and the next moment she struck our
side and the pirates began to clam
Der up our rigging. Our shot had
not done much execution, for nearly
all who bad sat in the quiac leaped
into the ship. We beat them back
as we'll as We could, but they began
to gain upon US and at length my
men gave way. l urged them
all ! could; bat the bloody pirates
came on iu such wild fury that to
stay them seemed impossible.
Savage iell to the poop, and his
companions followed him. The pi-
rates struck down three of my men,
and the rest fell back to the opposite
side Of the deck. By hasty count
made out that there were about
seventy of the enemy, and we had
tlirty-eisht left. For a few mo-
ments there was mutual suspension
of hostilities. The pirates had al
gained the deck-all that were alive
and the chieftain stepped out in front
Of them. He was Spaniard, but ht
spoke English we'll.
DO you surrender your ship?' hs
asked.
sOf course we surrender spoke
Savage, seeing hesitated. 'We may
receive quarter if we surrender qul
ety.
'Neverl said a calm clear voice
and ON turning we beheld Walter
Legrand. 'Never!' be repeated, while
bis dark eyes flashed proudly, Are 10
Eng7ishmen?'
/ saw that these words produced al
! effect upon my crew, and so they dl'
upon the other passepgers,and mus
! confess that they went to my hear
with a nerying power. Only Capt
Savage seemed to dislike them. Up
on him they seemed to crate harshly
At this moment Mrs. Legrant
came upon deck. She heard he'
son voice, and perhaps she though
he was in danger.
Santa Maria! that il my prIze'
exclaimed one who seemed tobe sec
ond in command among the pirates
as he saw the beautiful woman.
4 No, no,by San Paulo she is mine
/. cried the chieftaiu. As he spoke b