Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-10-29

"N"s 1y"u W MS caOlu. httef ne had
gone, Mr.. Wales stood with his arms fold.
cd across his breast and bis eyes bent up.
on the deck.
What do you think he means to do?
whispered Asa Rodgers, the second mate
4 don't know calmly returned Wales.
tic may do what he pleases, but | will
stand his Insults no longer
'Andb the heavens above me, the crew
will stand by you-every man Of them
uttered Rogers. IF he dares 10 Law a
hand upon you, we will f,sten 10 him.
The mate grasped Rodgers hand, and as
he looked around upon the crew, who had
all moved on to that quarter deck, we
could see that he looked grateful.
AT this moment captain Stark returned,
and bore in bis hands a pair Of heavy pol.
ished silver mounted pistols. Tie approach.
ed the mate and extended the butt Of one
Of the pistols.
Here, take it, he said. The blood bad
returned to bis face and bis nerves were
steady.
InsIiucitvly Mr.. Wales took the pistol
and as be did so, the captain drew third
from bis pocket.
This he said, raising the siker-mount
ed pistol, is for you. And this, he added,
holding up the other and cooking it, lis
for the first man who dares to interfere
Now 60 forward, Mr.. Wales-elear awav
to the cathead, sir--and l will give the
word when to fire. Either you or must
die. No man shall call me brute in the
present of my crew, and live. Go sir
you have an equal chance with me-
Mr.. Wales shuddered when he saw
the demon eye Of Bufe StarS fixed upon
him. He had a wife and children in New
York, and l knew that he thought about
them then. He was no hand at using the
pistol, while he knew that Stark was a
dead shot,
we al! saw that there was murder in
The captains soul, He was determined to
kill the mate, but be feared to lay himself
accused Of the crime of premeditated
murder in the presence of the whole crew.
In case the fearful duel took place, we
know that Wales was dead man.
Come. sir, are you going, or are you too
much of coward?' cried Stark.
81 must leave a message for my wife
aud children, first said Wales.
Then hurry about it, rejoinel the cap
-ain, with a look Of fendish exultation.
Wales had Just turued towards Rogers,
but before be could speak, one of the men
who stood in the larboard gangway, re-
ported that sail had Just hove in sight
around the cape. She was brigantine,
and not more than five miles distant
Captain Stark hurried to the binnacle and
got his glass, and he gszed through it for
some moments upon the brigantine-.
When he lowered the glass, he had turned
pale, and his limbs quiverad like the
caves Of the aspen.
Jump to the braces, he shouted, in un.
accents of terror LET 90 the
braces and round in, up with |
be helm handsomely. Lay the yards
quare, and get up the stud'n'ls on both
ides."
Stark stood by the wheel while he gave
hese orders, and he showed the agony
'hch he felt. The wind was from the
orth west, and the brigantiuo was nearly Il
cad to windward. The bark was soon
ying off to the south'rd and east'rd with
le wind dead aft, and the brigantine had
iven chase.
As | remarked at first, the bark was
Of fast sailor, and it was soon evident
lat the brigantiue was rapidly gaining.
Stark walked up and down the quarter
eek with quick, nervous strides, and
'eat drops of Precipitation gathering upon
s brow. The crew were lost in wonder
his behaviour. We had reason to sup I
'se that our chaser was a pirate, but we
uld not conceive how that brutal man
uld be so much moved by the circum-
nee. ST
In less than an hour the brigantine fired el
g of her bow-chasscrs, and the ball "a
uck the water under our larboard quar- e'
, throwing the spray all over our deck. ii
I'VE might as well heave to- said Mr.. hi
,Wane, our supercargo, who had been e
ntime watching the pirate, for such we ss
" knew her to be. 'She may sink US if o,
, pleases."
Then let her sink u.s. uttered Stark. tn
But am not so fond of being sunk AZ
sisted the supercargo. If we heave sh
and let him come up he may show us A
ne quarter. OF course we cannot run &C
ny from him. IT
L will heave tc, when | think necessary, gl
umed the captain. 10 a tone which ex
inly indicated that he would bear no gr
re.
Another shot came from the brigantine, VII
| this time it came crashing through wi
stern, tearing off part Of the tafrail, th
severely wounding one of the men ba
he wheel; but the captain noticed it pr
He only looked aloft to see if every be
lg was drawing, and then resumed his wi
k. pe
Captain Stark said the supercargo, wi
1 you dowse the stud'n's. and lay the pr
k TOP rs..- ..- .......
LcWane was young man, but he gr
! bold, firm man, and the captain gr
,pej. a. II ~,e a
III heave to on one condition. he said, to
d that is, that you will fight like IT, sp'
~ . or
We will fight if there is need ofit,' re- sto
ledthe supercargo. III
At this moment another shot came
,hing along, and stove our larboard
rter. boat in, and in, few moments ha