Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-12

JuoU 90 ohO was all icduy IOI WOTh, INA
could not be thought of for a moment.
What can we do?' the captain cried. pa
cling the deck nervously. Gould it be Z
hand to- hand fight, I'd run the risk, tho
1 s'pose the briggs got eighty or ninety mer
but if she comes in here she'll blow II.
out o water!'
Look, Cap'n,' spoke Ezekiel Dodd, &
tall, sandy y-haired Yankee of the genuine
blood and stamp, and who was known tc
be as keen and 'cute as any man aboard
I've got an idee. That tarnall brig ii be
in here as sure as fate. Now just you list
en-: There's room enough Cor every one
of you to hide in the hold Eff yell all
hide thar, and then run the boats all
ashore, I'll bet a dollar at we'll wool 'em
Dye s'pose them ere chaps seed ye, Pete,
when ye was on the headland?'
They must have seen me; if they were
looking, replied Walden.
Then it'll be easy as grease cried
Zeke, all excitement. Let's run the boats
right ashore an leave 'em on the sand, and
then all on ye hide only me. I'll pretend
TO be sleepin, ye see, an SO we'll flax 'em
rite eout'
Zeke explained his plan fully, and the
men fell in with it at once. They saw no
other for saving the schooner
What do you say, Luke?' the captain
asked Of his male
i like it. AMI l say pu' i in operation
as quickly a~ possitle.'
l. sas now late in the AFTERNOON, and
tie orig, if she came al all, would be in
very skor;ly--in less than half an hour
The three boats were pulled ashore as
quickly as possible, and then ,ot of tacks
were hurriedly made over the narrow bel.
of sand. After this the men swan back
the hold, where ;hey hid themselves be.
/ hind the wa'er casks and boxes. Ii hap
paned very fortunately tha. there was
plenty of good hiding places; and ere iony
he men were so completely concealed
hat no ore could have detected them with
out creeping over tie casks and hnniar
carefully. Each man was armed with =
god cu,lass a. 2 brace of pistols, but /.
was most earnestly enjoined upon them
that they should noE use the firearms save
in a case where it was absolutely necessary
to save life
The work had hardly been completed,
when the English brig hove in sight around
the point. She went about and stood into
the bay, and when within cables length
Of the schooner, size hove to, and lowered
a boat From her movements she seemed
to suspect that the crew OF the priyateer
had fled, as the boats were seen OH the
shore.
The Englshmans boat came alongside,
and the schooner was hailed several times,
but of course without any answer; and
shortly afterwards an English lieutenant,
followed by a dozen men, came over the
side, and at the same moment Zeke Dodd
came up from below rubbing his eyes. and
yawning. He was in his shirt and draw
ers and had apparently just got out of his
hammock.
bod rot it to all thunderationp he ex-
claimed, gazing stupidity around, 'what'n
the 'tarnalion's tew pay meow? Where's
Captng Buck? Wno'n thunder be yew?'
Pm an English officer, my fine fellow
the lieutenant returned. And now where
are your crew.
'wal--may l be everlastingly kerflum-
exed ef here amt pooty fix exclaimed
Zrke, in terror. why didn't they tell me
what was gon on? Blast ther ugly pict-
urs, they cum an gin me shove, an sed as
heow', they was agoin off. but--!he tarua-
ton ro' en- they never sai a word bout
cussed B.ii-he. : comm. Mi CT officer
Kin SWIM ashore Ef vi lct ne - III
find the rest of aonr crew, an II bring on
all back tew ye--I will, swan 20 man,
Will
How will you bring them?' asked The
Englishman, with grin:
I'll tell en- thar aint no Brtishers with
in forty mile o the skcwner | will u
swan to gosh | will?'
But suppose we wouldn't let YOU COZ
'Why--yew daount mean as heow't yew
would take me prisner, Capting! Oh
yew won'tl--I know yew won't
Never mind that now How long have
the crew been gomez
Not more'u fifteen minutes, Gaping
By. the jdmpin' Jerewsalem, I'll bet kin
ketch 'em rite off. BY thunder, Gaping,
jist yew let me go. an | swar I'll fetch en-
back in less'n harf hour! will swar
| will!'
The lieutenant turned to passed mid
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