The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-02
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L The brig CONTINUED on her formc
5 course, save that now and then lie
head was brought little closer to th
WIND. This management was not un
criticised by some certain old salts G
the forecaste.
JIM said one, whats in the old
man S noddlc to keep hei up this way
should think that rascally cutter gain
ed full fast enough upon US already,
without our trying to help her any.
Can't say, Ben,' replied the other
But there's sone crotchet or other in
our captlin's main-top, or he wouldn't
he doing things this sort. Depend on
it, we shall see before long what it
means There it is again. 'Luff- sheets
aft y work before US BEN
At one o'clock the land was in full
view, right ahead. The sailors obeycd
the orders Of their officers 10 silence,
looking at each other in blank surprise
Jerusalem, Ben y at length exclaim-
ed grizzle- headed Yorker. Here's a
fix! The skipper has put US where
there ism a ha'penny's chance to get
clear and if he knows what he's going
to do, it's what | dont know
Call Black Bill said Captain Will
lis
The order was transmitted, aud ou,
of the cook-room came Bill, grinnins
with delight-his row of ivory shining
in the sun, while the whites of bis eve.
Iglowcd like pearl set in velvet of jetty
blackness.
well, DOCTOR said the captain, 'arc
you sure that you can accomplish all
you promised : Can you put the good
good brig ssfely in
Guess em can, nassa,' said the ne.
gro, bowing and scraping bi, foot with
all due deieie cc. Know him berry
well, massa. Many time came from
Barb does here. Know him well, fol
sarten, massa =
Very well, DOCTOR replied Captain
Willss Il believe we must put on iu
pilot. There's no time to lose, for thc
tide has begun to ebb already. But
mind what your about, darkey. We'll
make a man Of you, if you do the thing
as it should be-
The negro was duly installed upon
the quarterback. Every feature in his
face seemed impressed with conscious
Importance. But Black Bi' was mol
common scrf. The royal blood of
Asbantee coursed in his veins, and his
new dignity at once developed in him
naturally strong and acute perception
The orders which issued from his sable
lips were prompt, well-directed and ef-
fective His former acquaiptances of
the forccastle looked on him with aston
mant.
Very soon, the Eagle opened mar
row passage between two headlands, on
one side of which was situated small
lighthouse Here was tue entrance t,
the tide harbor OF Carrena, port which
had long been deserted by all commerce
save that of the little island coasters.
The harbor was unsafe fer anchorage of
'OSseio vi iaiSc sihV, dHu thc cut'dHce W
other than an adept was peculiarly
troublesome But BLACK Bill was
evidently at home. He noted the flling
Of the sails, the objects on shore, the
bearing OF the light; every change ne
cessary in disposition Of ship was accu-
rately and promptly executed. In little
more than half an hour from the time OF
entrance, the Eagle was at anchor near
the town.
Late in the afternoon the English
cutter lay off the beadlands which
guarded the entrance into the harbor
Captain Tracy impatieutly paced the
quarterback, and ever end anon cast au
eye to lceward, as if debating within
himself in wha. manner he should far
thcr proceed
Hab blue-fsh, massa Berry nice
blue hsh, massa Good for 'tomaeh.
Help UNI appetite, massa.'
BE of, you black scamp' shouted
the licute esant.
Captain Tracy glanced at the coun.
teuance Of the disappointed black, who
was slowl y turning away his boat.
Jameson said the commander, you