Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-18

| nanu, tnen JACK Brown was truly " Jack at q
pinch" Little wonder then it, with two such
men banded together in one cause, the Petra
soon became famous for successful cruises
and halr-breadth eScapes-or that her crew,
who were all bound together in kind OF
partnership, soon were in good way 20 real
ize handsome livelihood by their nefarious
! practices in spite of the revenue.
| Now, although it is by no means my inten-
tion to dose my readers with too much senti-
mentality in these vertable chronicles, still
suppose | should be iesssening whatever inter-
est my story may possess, by ornitting such
love matters as are matters as are necessary to
that st0ry's developement
Let me be brief, however.
Jack Brown wooed and won as pretty girl
as ever wore contraband silk band, or kissed
handsome young smugger-kate FurneSs
1t was likewise SurmlSed at the time that
GeOrge Gilbert-though he had never shown
any feelings of interest when Brown announc-
ed his engagement to his lady love-had at
one time been a snitor for KateS hand Scan
dial said that she had not treated the Young
man fairly that though she had up to GER
tain period encouraged his addresses the mo-
ment Brown appeared on the field, she had
sghted Gilbert in manner uudeServed-for
however harsh and unamiab!e in other respects
might have been the character Of George Gil
bert, he loved her with all that deep-I had
well nigh said-stern attachment of which
such natures-and snch Ony are capable
, Just before she had formerly declined his suit,
he had lead a Steader life, and had promised,
if she would only offer him an object in view,
that he would 90 to London and there make
use of his talents to retrieve the past, and
brighten the future. But no-Brown was Il
handsome, dashing young sailor, and poor
| George was man destitute of such adVan-
| tages, and, consequently was, like many bet
ter man by many more foolish girl, jilted.-
And so, like sensible man, for time he
bore the blow in silence, and endeavored to
to make the best of it.. True, she had deceiv-
ed him, and then as coldly undeceived him,
and then given him for his pains sneer and
his c0ng"e. No matter pride wonld enable
him to bear it, and for a while pride did.
One evening as he was strolling home
ward along the cliff, he saw the two lovers,
Brown and his allianced, sitting among the
bushes in loving tete-q-tcte Having no W sh
to play the part Of a listener, ne was turning
away, when he heard his name mentioned
He had been more than a man if he had
not pause awhile Men. Involuntarily he
listened, and soon verified in his owh person
the old proverb, that listeners hear no good
of themselves = for Kate was just then telling
Brown the Issue Of poor Gilberts unsuccessful
suit, adding thereto Sumdry lacctiUus com
ments Of her own, which went like swords
through the heart of the proud man who heard
every word then spoken, and never forgot Or
forgayc One-and Jack Brown, with a horse
laugh, said, Poor Devil - till he roared
again Little thought fckle Kate Furness, that
pleasant evening, of the fearful consequences
that wonld ensue from those foolish words Of
hers, spoken, after ell, in merry jest, but taken
by one Of the listeners in fierce revengeful
earnest--little thought she how moment had
alienated from her the faithful heart that had
loved her for years. Little thought Brown
how bis coarse laugh, in which there was not
the least particle Of ill-nature, had severed
friendship that had existed from childhood be-
tween himself and his old school fellow, Gil
bert, turning the friend into a deadly enemy
henCefOrward, but it was so. From that hour
Gilbert hated Kate and Brown with all the
intensity which belongs to temperaments like
his
Still, Gilbert and Brown sailed together as
heretofore, till one day as they were cruising
off Jersey, few hasty woIls between the two
led to quarrel-blowS were exchanged, and
the combatants were separated 10y their crew.
Directly they landed, Gilbert demanded sat
sfaction upon the spot and Brown after
few well mean, but vain attempts at recCncllIa-
ton, took his ground and shot his gU0RdGm
frieId through the arm. At his own request
Gilbert was left behind in ST. HelicTs, and the
Petyd sailed home His wound, which was
simple flesh wound. rapidly healed, and from
that time his connection with the Pct,ei ceased.
But he had formed his plan already to crush
his hated rival.
In a few months Brown was married to
Kate Furness, and for year all went on happl-
ly. Gilbert, by exerting what little interest
his father possessed with the country members.
procured an appointment in Che coast guard,
and from that day it was remaSked that more
seizures were made along the shore, and the
Petrol went more rarely to the coast of France.
Knowing well the character of the man they
had lost as a friend the PetrefS crew became
dispiritcd, and Brown speedily found that the
worst days work he ever did was his quarrel
with George Gilbert.
One dark night, however, after they had
ascertaned that Gilbert was on the sick list,
the smugglers had arranged to effect landing
of several tubs of spirits, and this was to be
brought about as follows
About mile from their usual landing place,
where the shore was less rocky than nearer
home, to stiIe on the summit of the cliff,
was attached strong block and pulley, with
one man 10 work it, second as a general as
sistant in case of need and third some quar-
ter of n mile off on the look out Then the
ugger ran in shores as close as possible, and
the tubs were foated off aud conveyed by the
slnugglers to snug Granny, there affixed to
the pulley, and then wound up to the brow of
the cliff, when they were conveyed by the