The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-12-10

night glass he had stationed himself upon
one end Of the bowsprit
1t lacked some minutes OF one o'clock
when he came hastily upon the deck, and
ordered the topsails to be clewed up and
the yards to be cased carefully down to
the caps The TUX was directly ahead,
and in fifteen minutes the meeting must
take place The brig had nothing set
but the fore and main staysails, and Par
therius rightly concluded that he should
no: be noticed till he was too near for the
ship to avoid his purpose.
"Arm arm ! every one Of you" :" said
the Greek commander, as the tall spais Of
the Turk could now be clearly traced
against an opening in the southern sky
" Arm to the teeth, and press forward to
the larboard bow. BE ready for the leap,
and remember that you strike for your
kindred, for your God, aud for Greece :
You, Azotus, look we'll to the grapplings /;
see that they are surely thrown. Let her
come up---luff! luff -
Matho put down the helm. and the brig
which had been gradually falling to lee
ward, new came up towards the looming
bows of the approaching ship and not
until she was within n cables length did
the Turk discover the proximity Of the
stranger.
Halo, there" shouted the officer Of
the lsabar, not able to discover the charac-
ter of the brig "Keep away! up with
your helm by the beard of the prophet,
the fellow'll be afoul of us. Then turn
ing to his own helmsman, he exclaimed,
"Down with the helm Down with it,
quick Let 60 the jib and fore-staysail
sheets. by the power Of Allah, the fool
will be sunk !"
The Turk had taken the course which;
of all others, the Greeks conld most have
wished for az the heavy ship came up in
the wind she lost her headway, and in a
moment more the bows of the brig grated
beneath her fore-chains. Like dark spir-
its from the deep blue waters came the
avenging Greeks, with the towering form
of Parthenius 1T their head. They sprang
upon the tyraut's deck, and ere the tur-
baned Moslems could collect their scattered
senses dozen of them had fallen beneath
the retr'vutive strokes OF the strange inya-
ders.
"Strike for Greece for Parthenius and
Liberty~ shouted Marco, as he cut his
way through the half-frantic Turks.
/" The Greek Pirate" cried the officers
of the ship, as they heard that dreaded
name-"then may Allah protect us"
When the Greeks first boarded, one hall
Of the Isbar's crew were below in their
hammocks, but they soon began to crowd
upon deck they came uuarmsd, Ignorant
of what was going on, and most of them
came only to their death. So unexpected,
so sudden, had been the attack, that ere
the Turks could arm themselves, the
Greeks had gained the advantage, and
still pressing on, they cut down all that
opposed them, until Parthenins stood up
on the quarterback For momen. he
dropped the point Of his sword aud gazed
about him. On every side cleaned the
sword and cimetar, and head after head
dropped and fell. At length sharp
shrill cry arose from number of Turkish
officers who had crowded upon the oppo
site side of the deck from where stood tn,
Greek lion, and the call for mercy-foi
quarter-arese above the clash of thu
death-seeking steel. A proud look of tri
umph cleaned from the Greek command
ers face as he heard that cry, and, waiv
ing his sword high above HE head h
shouted:
" Hold Back, Greeks, back Strik,
not another blow except in defence J" Ant
striding forward to where the battle raget
hottest, he struck down the uplifted weap
ons, and bade the men stand back.
In three minutes more every sworC
hung dripping by its owners side; ant
striding aft, to where stood the officers o
the Turk, Parthenius shouted
Now, proud Turk, leaa forth you
prisoners. Bring up that grey-haired oil
man whom you have doomed to traitor
death and mark me, if harm hath beer
done TO but hair of his head, every Mos
lem hearts that now beats upon your decl
shall send forth its blood in atonement.
With trembling limbs went the Turk
| W lullil tllS luduudlS, dHu tlC HihI1 min
utes had elapsed, twelve prisoners stoo,
unshacklcd upon the quarterback. Witt
heat leaping proudly in its triumph an'
JOY, Parthcnius sprang forward aud clasp
ed his aged parent to his bosom.
"God bless you, my noble son y mur
murcd the old man, as the tears Of JOY roll
cd down his furrowed checks.
The Greeks took up the cry of blessing
and like the clarion's peal rang thei
shouts of +" Parthenus and libertyP' eve
the dark sea.
The released prisoners were conveyed
TO the brig, and as Parthenius was sbou
to step over the side to his own vessel, h
turned to the Turkish commander an'
said
"Go, thou in6dcl tyrant, go to you
proud master, aud tell him that Parthcniu
scorned to crush the poor viper that stuul
him! Tell him that the Greek scorns L
glut his revenge on those that fight a