Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-06
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CHAPTER III.
In the barroom Of d small villax,
tavern not far from that part of til,
coast, sat several men around the capa
cious fire place, dressed in the garb O
fishermen, their whole attention seeming
iy engrossed by some weighty matter
Near the doorway sat an old man, fas
approaching sixty years Of age. AID
dresslng.a person Who stood near tht
bar, calling him Underwood" he said
80 that Internal Englishman is arouno
again, is he? I've a notion that we've
stood bout all that's necessary from him
hain't WEI"
Yes" replied the other. II went
down the inlet this mornin' to get a load
of clans, and as it wasn't quite low water
then, | thought I'd take my boat and &c
out and try an ketch some porgies on
the turn of the tide and when | rounded
the point, afore | knowed it | was right
smack on top of that cussed Britishel
layin' at anchor in the cove. They nc
sooner seed me than they sent a boat
and a lot of sojer fellers arter me, but ]
had a fair wind to run in with, so | wenl
right about and made for the bay. They
pulled hard, but | slid through the water
too fast for 'em and got into the creek
atore they did. when they didn't follel
me any further"
Well" said the old man (who was
called Uncle Tim) as he concluded, thai
~feller's the meanest cuss l ever see F.; he
can't let US poor devils go out and catch
a few fish but he must be q takin' en-
away from us and if we amt got any he
'stavcs our boats. / think il some of you
boys will help me We can stop his fun fol
him"
I'm help you, Tim" said Underwood
as he finished, :" and IT, and l." CRIED
all present.
: That's right, boys said Uncle Tim
approyingly. jest keep quiet a minnit
an III give you a sort OF inklin' of my
plan. Now | think if we could get som
old hulk we could get some pay for the
fish we've sold 'em. Underwood, do yot
think we could get some more Of the
boys to come down here tonight
Il don't know, but | guess [ mought.'
On receiving this reply, Tim turned tc
has son, who was standing in the porct
at the front Of the house, saying
Charley, go an hunt up some Of 'em
can't you p
Yes, Dad, if they knowed what they
was q comm for" replied the dutifu
youngster.
Well, tell 'em," said Tim, " that W.
are a goin' to ketch that ere brig tina
is layin around here"
Accordingly Underwood and Charlie,
started out upon their mission, and be
fore eight o'clock of the evening the,
had sixty stout young fishermen at tn,
appointed place. When they were al
in, the landlord, whose name was Car
man, closed his house, aud stated to those
Outside that it would be closed tina
night, as he had important business tt
transact. which could not be done will
open doors. When they were all seated
Uncle lin stated the object Of the meet
lng,. and laid his plans before them
which were unanimously approved Of
A watch was appointed keep an eye
on the movements of the brig, when the
assemblage broke up, and the respective
members retired to their homes to avail
the report of the spies who had been sem
down to the beach. About a. week
passed, when one morning two of the
men who had been sent down to watct
the vessel came up and reported that the
Englishmen Were IN the habit of running
in the inlet, lying there all night ano
sometimes during a stormy day, unit
they saw some sloop or fishing smacl
venture out, when they would make al
sail, and being very swift, would gene
rally overhaul them. Accordingly Uncle
Tim called the men together, stated tx
them what had been reported, and sale
that he had seen Dan Roades and cot hi
old coal schooner, and the old scow tina
he used to carry coal up the creek in.
Now" said he to the men who haC
just come from the beach, : You go dow
and see when the brig goes out and lie
US know /" then turning to the others, h,
said
Boys, we'll 60 and get the scow ans
schooner ready, then we'li be all right.
The party, together with Uncle Tim
proceeded to Dan Rhodes to get the ok
Escow referred to- She was about fit
feet long by twenty in breadth, and haC
been used to carry coal up the marrow
and shallow creeks, where it was impos
sible for the schooner to go. Th,
schooner lay below in the bay, and wa
as ungainly a looking tub as could vel
be imagined. Her sides besmeared witt
coal dust, the rusty bobstays and ancho
chain, with the dirty caboose, gave he
anything but a favorable appearance
She had been used for various purposes
but chiefly for carrying coal to Ne,