Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-06

ASi HlIn LOOK MS deck Is crowded
with men,"
The briggs crew had by this time be-
come aware of the schooner and as may
be supposed, they felt anything ut COM
Portable at the conclusion thus arrived at.
The brig was heavily loaded, and at best
she was but an unpromising sailor; while
the schooner, with the wind full upon her
tquarter, came dashing along at ii furious
late. \ consultation was held upon the
quarterback, and it was ut length agreed
upon that the brig should be kept on her
course, and If ordered by the pirates TO
heave to, they would do so at once and
offer no resistance, when, if offered at all,
could only rehder their situation worse.
In an hour and half the pirate had
come up to with. u a mile, and fired a gun
20 windxard, ana in a few minutes after
wards the brig was lying with her main
top sail 10 the mas.
The crew watch ed the schooner as she
began to round 10, and though they could
not repress an instructive dread, vet they
felt confident that 10 violence would be
/ used, 50 long as they offered no resistance :;
nor III this were they disappointed, for as
the schooner ranged along side and the
! pirates began to flock ON board, no signs
( OF murderous intent were manifested
The pirate captain was the first on board
the brig. He was a Young man in the
prime of life, and next to follow him was
a falr-hared handsome youth, who seemed
/ TO hang upon his commanders steps with
a strange mixture Of devotion and fear.
/ d" Do you command this vessel z" asked
the pirate leader of Captain Poole
Yes, Sir" replied Poole.
Then Of course YOU will have no OBJ
lection 10 my oyorhauling your cargo,
sir, said the pirate with smile, for YOU
may have some articles to which may
take a fancy"
/ If | am not mistaken, returned Cap
! tain Poole, you will need no permission
from ne, as am unable to resist"
" You show your good Judgment at
least, and if YOU will lead the way, | will
take look at your cabin first
/ As the pirate captain spoke, he turned
/ 10 the companion-Wav, and was Just on
/ the point of starting for the cabin when
I his eye caught the eve of Adam Writ
and az the sight he started back as though
he had seen spirit from the other world.
/ The old man, too, seemed to be equally
! startled, for as he gazed on the face of
/ the pirate, fearful tremor shook his
whole frame, and he gasped for breath ::
/ The buccaneer gazed into the working fea-
lures before him and then stepped forward
and laying his hand trembIingIy on the
( old man' ; arm, said
Tell me, old man, from whence you
came-tell me what name YOU bear"
Men call me Adam Writ" replied
/ the old man, half recoiling from the touch
/ that rested on him.
" Great Cod, my father broke from
! the pirate captains lips and he would have
fallen on the old mans bosom, had he not
put forth his bands to keep him off.
Thy father, repeated old WIr, NOV
( ing hack from where he stood, "no, no,
/ | ain not thy father. O God !! once thou
mIght'st have been my son once | gazed
with a parents pride upon thy features,
and once | called thee nay son But
/ o Heaven Is this drcam2 Ny boy
pirate
4" Father" still urged the pirate, follow
ing the old mans backward movement.
"own me as your son, and you shall"
/ "No, away, bloodthirsly man. know
I "
found my boy g
/ Listen to me one minute. my father"
exclaimed the pirate chief, in a toae and
manner but little in keeping with his vo-
cation. /" These hands are not stained
with drop of blood save where the flag
, of England has waved they have not until
the present time intruded upon any deck
+ but my own. How now, though | have
gold in my lockers am in want of bread :,
yet | will leave you and 90 in peace
You shall have no further trouble from
me"
The old man covered his face with his
I hands, and the deepest agony dWclt in
| his bosom, and while he thus stood, the
/ pirate captain ordered his men 10 return
to their vessel. The gallant youth who
/ had followed his chief on board the brig,
at this moment approached the spot where
Adam Writ stood, and clasping the old
Iman's hands in his own, said
/ "Oh sir, if you are the mans father.
speak to him one kind word. Smile upon
him and own him as your son. One
word from you may reclaim HIM from all
/ his errors
g Boy" uttered the old man, as he gaz-
. eu upon lhe pure ana heavenly features
that were turned earnestly towards him,
you know not what you ask. | have left
my home IN search of my son, but such as
| find him | will never own him. Back
again viii go, and alone will | travel my
weary way through life
90, sir, think once more - urged the
/ youth, seeming TO hang every hope upon
the result of his plea. "One fond greet
ing from his father may yet reclaim him.
] Speak, o, speak itr'
"Neyer, neverr muttered Adam Writ,
as he pushed the suppliant from him.
Then the duty must still rest with me, -
sadly murmured the youth, as he turned
away from the spot q The father may
cast hun off. but | cannot"
Frank" at this moment exclaimed the
pirate captain, come here. The grap-
pings are already off, and we must away,
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