The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-06
THE TORY SPY,
AND
THE YANKEE SKIPPER
By sYLvAEUs COED, II.

1t was in the early part Of November, 1875, ths:
Tie Yankee brig, Sally Lee, lay at one of the
vAGyves in the harbOr of Newburyp0rt. She was a
stout built craft, and had been fitted out under the
SIT Just passed by the Continental Congress for the
commissioning of armed vessels. Her guns and am
Gnnition were all on board, and full crew shipped;
but her wings clipped Just as she was ready to
sail British sloop of-war had made her appear
Aaee Cd the hsrbor, and layto there as though she
would like to have some one come out and see her
h was bitter pill for the Yankee crew. They had
received intelligence of the approach of several Eng
Lab store ships, and had made up their minds To cap
tlre one OF them, at least.
Capt. John Paulin paced the deck Of the Sally Lee
With nervous wrathsul strides He saw himself sur
W1nded by stost men; eight beautiful guns reposed
nPon their carriages all ready for action; the patriot
needed their sid-and yet they could not move.
Burgess said the captain, stopping and address
He his mate, what dye pose sent that sloopo-war
oswn here"
"why-news must have been sent up to Boston that
Ne were eon' 70 sail, returned the mate.
And s'pose she could lay 70 in the ofiin' a
month If size felt so disposed added Paulin.
"0f course, said Burgess. The British have got
vessels enough In Boston harbor TO spare to watch
81 the armed crafts we can raise"
Some Of the internal Tories around here must
have sent word up that We were ready toput 70 sea-,
pursued the captain, With stamp of the foot. "By
Le pipe . Moses, rs 100 bad! We can't run oct
vhiIe TIA. soop 8 there
Not unless We can fool the enemy in some way"
suggested the mate That chap won't leave the Of
psee."
And bre we have sixty good men just dom
ooshin'.'
A. this point the old gunner, whose name was
Gardiner, came up, and having gazei cautiously
about HIM At said
Il tel ye, csptn rsytber think can ind - The
MAI that's bowed on Us
% N, Sam - cried Paulin, with sudden start.
j" Are you sure Of il y
Pco.y suIe ont And ] guess he's shipped
~lo@IG tbs very Big. Toe.
4. yf,- I'm IN ID
hat we've 60: tory right ir,amoagst lsp
:. DO pretend . say that yeEy thing, captn.
DID ye ever take particular notice Of that Adam
ye mean that slAb-sidea, cocEeyed man, from
Salisbury
Yea
" by sbs bg book, 5am, have noticed him."
EA,d the captain. tnoughtfuly. I've thought he
vss q coward, or scamp OF some sort; DO; die II
mAsiras. that he was tory spv.'
"Wel.' resumed the gunner, " you can BET your
watched him, and know he's been up 20 tha. Old
Jory BelkDsps two or three times The very night
xter we got our guns aboard be went up there; and
rn sure be did he same thing as soon as we'd set
. Bu; why didn't you tell ne Of this before, san,p
Because didn't know Of Il vi to-day. We know
I've got lister that lives right opposite old Bel
Eaps sbe saw him 20 In there and abe told me
Blame lin! mu.tered Burgess, let's string the
Fsecsi up.'
:" Hold on said the captain. He started across
Tie De 4, and vnsn he came back be added
1--WE may make this fellow serve "a better pur-
goss han 70 hang him. We are 70 have meeting
n JACKIE Lack parlor tonight, and Of course Adam
Keek VII be there
"Yotl be ssre 70 see him wherever we've 70.
Say business 70 90" responded the gunner.
Then just keep dark, and lesNe the matter with
re rsssmed Psulin. I'm have something studied
Up tesorc the time o. meeting. Ane mind yor don't
make strange Of anything may ssy; but act JUS.
tLoagh you understood everything
Have ron got ar ideei" asked Burre>e, earnestly
pa. q one, returned The captain. Bot Wat
awhile. I nav tell 700 more before night Bot re-
.<r.Dcr :hss 81 this must be kept perfectly mum.
Deaf Tsp Sord; ior The spy must not Know thai
&c suspect him.
TIE men promised 70 bs secre. about the matter,
I'D Cap.&-D Ps..in then went en- shore.
In view q TIC unexpected obstac.s which hsd
hSs arlsen 70 bar their egres from the harbor the
crew c. she pat e. trg had teen notified 10 meet al
she hpLse ~ John L1oas, old rebel, who kept an
ne In the town where they would talk matters.
a.t see What should be done. About an hour after
dark q the evening il question, the men began 70
49, suite. and Adam Weeks wac among the first N
c<me lie vas tall, lank, dark featured, ~ favor
&c uLr, rCi his tongue was 10 smooth and gib that
he bad been able 10 overcome all the preadicss
witch his appearance had az first excited.
Vel Osptsil, ne aid, in az easy, off hand man.
nsr, have ye thought Of any way yet 70 get around
tk2i British sloopo war;
Il think I've 20. plan replied Paulin.
y hope 90, JurSgea Weeks, for r's zoo bad that
Ne sfo-ld Be- shut % In here now. By thunder, I'm
anxicus % - af0u' Il some o. them sSoreships.
We mas. yct CO.. some way u costs blood
This Wa 81 very wen IA tie way but Il was slight
~ oyerdone. TIE gesl va rather forced and the
mar ccnld not look his COMMANDER IN the eye wren
Aespoke.
sJood, saG the captain.
Certainly" added Weeks. But still. Id she'd
my b.OoG irefy u thereby we could get 20 The VINO
"a q tsst kng.ishmsn.
Captain paaln had read bis man pretty thoroughly
shd be had no doubt now Of the fellows rascajily.
We knew err wen That X not The mature OF the
cEAp " Jle. hl- blood readily, and be saw that
-An NSs A. lIsvsjo put q mask.
- clfht 0ClOck the men were al assembled, and
lBc anacrd promised % Keep guard. The captain
called them a order, and then spoke a. follows
"NeU, my mea vifp m a tight place bot think
~. can gttc u AcJApugh se nav have 20 leaye
Cur vessel IN limbo sV4e longer there no tou bt
H.. hat tbc EDRlishulsn vii az of and OF here lust
A. ionr a. We remain in this section Dot Vel oat.
VT Inn IN . way be little expecta You NAV nave
heard some Il you, that friends 10 p0rtsmgutb
have been Citing dp brig
zee said Bufgess, ~bo had heard to'hinr q
lie knd. ] knew it sone time ago, and she's a
sIaar .rsit. too"
-'Jrst n I" resuu1ei the captain. And nov you
,fal h.sr hop fortune has favored 90. The Porte
moth bfe-tbey call Der the Winthrop'-is al ready
Tor ca blt ste IN have crew under three wees.
One ~ her 0Wnsr was down to see me two days ago,
sad he va anxious that we should take her and ~
70 .ea m re- I've 'alkad over the mater wit my
s@..s. az 49, =. '.thi, ;cS'frcr,s Titr 20