New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14
CHAPTER V.


| THE COWARD AND THE HEROINE.
While these startling scenes tIsnsprrs the ships
in the cock pit which demands atten.
the Of than In story was TO
be greatly thereby Upon low box Esther and
wilkins while opposite them upon powder sat
Msrk Anterior with his cusss strapped about his ons aud
pisto in each hand
"Hark uttered Esther a. she felt the shoek Of the meeting
vefsels "Oh there they come They boarding Ha-
They FIRE Oh MARI If you have spark Of honor left
20 up and stand by your fathers sde Think OF that
trembling old battling the fee and yo. his son, hidden
swsy like coward! Oh-up-up and strike for your friends
Bah pretty one" returned Marx not daring to show his
anger before noble girl am here to protect you were
sure could you alone for the sake
fght1 with pirates No mol down - stay BY you-to
protect you-to the first deuced pirate thai dsre to
show his head here"
And vet will venture all danger here" resumed Esther.
with flashing eye and indignantly curling lip If you would
80 deck"
But sbsnt sweet hate those coufouuded pirate men
and won't associate with them But let Of EN- show his
deuced he sd here-thsts all"
With sckenns sensation the fair girl turned sad laid
Al length the dre adui csns reached it's hight and as the
Of the wounded and dying grew less and les the u%u
toward the cabin and the deep hoarse voice oil tue pirate cos
1s:5 ss sst F Ga Starting her feet and bend
ing her head There father: voice Marx -
captain DO you not hear You have pistols Up up and
have saved him II be had been here returned
trembling wretch ~" ssked him to come but he wouldn't
"HO! will you 60 ~ cried Esther wr1gns her hand: in tor.
turing agony "wll you so' Ha Hear that; Another
comes. IT'S w.lbsr,!And more pirate. come Oh. the old
for help Now, Mark Anterior up and save your
f III go ho uttered, they might kill too and then
"of me out coward! Give your pistols Give them
With svery nerve aud muscle her frame strained to the
her teeth set and her large eyes burning nts1.sy
She hem arc then rushed with Sarah
following Marx called for them to come back bat they noticed
re&hed cabin ladder and .he beard the old man
She the ,5 PU r, %U' ap he She
caught two scenes glance the right her guardian
hs pS. s :SH blood at h blade hi.
thought she psed the mu.le Of her ,sat nsna Po % .ss
shattered in speess tho huge body rolled owe,
upon deck This movement had for Il. moment
steady very breahles Pulsees anxiety the heroic sI
s.S q. the S S b hear. 9t''
spd his feet but before be could 40 50 the contents Oh
Lionel hi. instant and as he came to hs
feet be raised bis euass and eeit his second zoe SUI. ,b
white fngers his ip.snd then he treuulOuIy uttered
In moment more he only living pirate who was
upon the and then rushed forward leaving A"e
wild .hOu. tn: ship; crew saw ., their
once more hs[ hest 90. a on ss
they went sod The gave them mPedi
II s~ Of 1s Si who i 0"s
WsSet feared ws that the villain. would trouble them With their
heavy tbeyeher forgot that of revenge
The wind It'll held norhrd aud essrd and the
tack on arc s Which, sill hung By one
As soon the were @ and with
Eighteen of the answered to their
Thanh God it s no worse eseusted walbs as he found
| many of HE men safe and we'll
Of them slightly wounded but only sori
Ousy injured those who lived Of the pirate. twenty.
and fallen the
mpng board beside those who had been shot down
with altogether much confidence They had calculated
the amount Of e.ntsnes they Were to meet With Ihey
belonging honest manhood and they had come badly out from
itw near four o'clock afternoon when the deck
cleared The dead had bean buried with al due solenay
trees Of the fearful coact which had passed Then il wa.
called his rem s1iLs men tose,AsI and blessed
we have proved -ha, true men can do b. said when
promising foe Of considerably than double
br. foe usd and boished and who have been long
sbP upon whose noble devotion heroic bravery the
whole turned sn, for the hand n Of sIs Lyman .G
would have lived to his hounds Oh Thou One Great
ep the noble siI always and may we forget
honor her for her aud cherish her
For full inmate all still that deck the drawing
f1s her i"'
the dak bronzed faces of those Sous OF the ocean ran
devoted friends that Esther hour Not
them but would have died in her defense The stiffness vas
lei 9Th broken by from OF the Oldest OF the
sars and the moment the shout w,nt forth IL was
Three times three for noble HEROINE And they
MARI Aherton stood upon the deck and though his fac,
bore shsme-uas r. yet be exhibited some anser too
In Lionel wsse turned and 'sch7d
maiden. He her BY the hand and while brighter
glow dwell upon his cheek and FIRE in bis eye no
said: - ,,..,. IL,
worlds consessted wealth could not purchase
ly %sS ,. . IPqs Sa 10 Ss to'a Out
word Of tAant.t oil her fd heart
hand but she srurned from her. and took the arm oil hef
guardian and thus conducted below In few moments
the youth down, aud having taken seat rear 70 Esno
ard sszed upon her q few seconds hs said go
Now look here my pretty one cont Ike this want
you understand that hurting feelnss fou Do
wise If yos pay little more attention to decency"
Marx Atberton spike the maiden with proudly flashing
eye you bad the you would not speak thu,
But pardon because know YOU are charmed
ard AID cir let restoLs henceforh be only
such the distant friends for moth
ing intimate up in my heart for you
Your vii tell the motives which aetuAts me IN
th"
For few moments Marx sszed upon the fair speaker in
bsnk szement Then he turned toward his father aad in
stan meIiI voice lie said
lion strsisht" Ard then turning TO Esther. he ssded
You'll set this soon That young captain won't
my wife should like to somebody kissing hngers
Essd-rd Ike Hd better purchase 'Po. for burial
o1ld suppose from example have had Of your
today responded the nds girl And then sns
my gUsroisn she said in senuous tore, you remember
the y time which woes have been passed with
My ,oH Oh God" CALCULATED the parent while shuddsr
shook h aged frame. But sweet noble chid-go
on . he spoke be took both her hands in his and
You Der the time which have alluded" she
sumed from her guardians aectonsts
ard remember that asked 70 become the wife OF
your gave you answer at me time but must
DO for longer look forward such prospect this
uniol 10 BY good kind guardian, will yo1 nk
vet 60 become the wife q yCuder man ~