The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-04


"I've got an idee. That 'tarnal brig'll
te in here as sure as fate. Naow jest yeou
listen: There's room enough for every one
on yeou to hide in the hold Eff ye'l all
hide there, an then run the boats all
ashore I'll bet a dollar 'at we'll wool 'em
Dye s'pose them ere chaps seed yer, Pete,
when ye was on the hsadland?"
"They must have seen me if they were
ilookin',' replied Walden.
| "Then it'll be as easy as grease" cried
Zeke, all excitement. Lets run the
bosts right ashore an leave 'em on the
sand, an then all on We hide only me. I'll
pretend TO be sleepin', ye see. an SO We'll
/ fax 'em rite cont" -
| Zekea explained his plan fully, and the
mem fell inlwith itat once. They saw no
other way of saving the schooner.
What do you say, Luke!" the captain
| asked of his, mate.
Il like it. and say put it in operation
as quickly as possible.
1t was now late in the afternoon, and
the brig, if she came at all, wonld be in
very shortly--in less than half an hour
The three boats were pulled ashore as
quickly as possible, and then a lot oftracks
were hurriediy made over the narrow belt
Of sand Afteri This the men swan back
scended to the hold. where they hid them
selves behind the water-casks and boxes
It happened very fortunately that there
were plenty of good hiding places, and
ere long the men were so completely con-
cealed that no one could have detected
them without creeping over the casks and
hunting carefully Each nap was armed
with good cutlass and brace of pis-
tolls, but it was most earnestly enjoined
upon them that they should not use the
firearms save iu case where it was alb
solutely necessary to save life. u
! This 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 a
cables length of the schooner she hove
to, and lowered boat. From her move
ments she seemed to suspect that the
Ecrew of the privateer had fed, as the
1 boats were seen on the shore.
The Englishman's boat came alongside,
and the schooner was hailed several times
( but of course without an answer; ant
shortly afterwards an English lieutenant
4 followed by dozen men, came over tn,
side, and at the same moment Zeke Dodt
came up from below rubbing his eyes, ant
4 yawning He was in his shirt and draw
ers, and had apparently just got out Q
his hammock.
"Dod rot it to all thunderation!" b
exclaimed, gazing stupidity around, "what'
!, the 'tarnation's tew pay naow?" Where
4 Captain Buck? Whom thunder be yew?
lin an English officer, my fine fellow,
y the lieutenant returned. "And now wher
: are your crew."
t ''Wal may be everlastingly kerfiun
: nxe9 ef here amt pooty fxl'' exclain
! ed Zeke, in terror. "Why in thundt
L didn't they tell me what was goin' OF
e. Blast ther' ugly pictures, they cum an gi
y me shove, an said as heow't they W,
n agoin' of. but-the 'tarnation rot 'em-
II they never sail word 'baous cusst
?. Britisher's comm! Mister officer, kt
u swim ashore Ef yen let me go I'll FL
the rest of aour crew, an I'll bring 'e
le all back tew vel will, ] swan 10 man,
+ wll!'
!, "Aow'll you bring them?" the Englis
H. man asked, with grin.
N IL. IL,
20 within forty mile o. the skewner. l will
re l swan to gosh, / wili.'' a.
"Bat suppose We wouldn't let you go
q ''Why--ycOu doant mean as heow't ye
IN would take me prisoner, Capting! 0
'e yew wont! know yeou won't!"
ne Never mind that now. How lol
"a have the crew been gomez"
IN Not more'n fifteen minutes, Captih
n BY the jumpin' Jerewsalum, III bate k
ke'ch 'em rite off. By thunder, Captin
e jes' yeou let me go, an swar I'll fet
10 'em back in less'n harfn n hour! will
J, swar will"
The lieutenant turned to passed-mi
re shipman who had accompanied him, al
held short consultation, all of viii
ne Zske overheard. The result of it W,
e. that the crew of the privateer had ae
leaving this poor fellow asleeplon boar
IN and they also concluded that to follow t
fagitives into the enemy's country won
TO be madness.
ur They then went below, and at the e
ne of ten minutes returned
How much powder have you on boar,
Y the lieutenant asked of Zeke.
"By jingo! We've got the all-6red'
"v , lot yeou ever did see. Got jest Gig
: toni" B fazls
0' "And Isuppose most of the small ar
are gomez" ra
~ a. "Small arms?" repeated zeke, s.
y ~ pidiy.
% "Yes--swords. and pistols, and MI
pu kets.n
:, o0-ho-ah- yees, ! understand.
Yaas, Captain, rayther reckon them chs
a did take pooty good slat on 'erp of. /"
be Never mind" said the officer, turni
II to his companion. "We'se got val.
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