True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-06
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CAPT. sPINNET'S ADVENTURE.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.


BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.
There lived not mary years ago OH the
eastern shore Of Mount Desert, which is
large island off The coast Of Maine, an
old fisherman by the name Of Jedediah
Spinnet who owned schooner Uf some
hundred tons bur!hen, in which he, with
four stout sons, we're wont to 90 about
once a year to the Great Banks for the
purpose of catching Goldfish. The old
man had five things upon which he loved
TO boast-his schooner and his four sons.
The first had seen her sixth year, and,
was a stout wei built craft, but as for
beauty or remarkable speed, she could no,
be said to possess much Of either quality.
The four sons however, were all their
father represented them 10 be-, and no one
doubted his word when he said that their
like was not to be found for fifty miles
around. The oldest was thirty.two, while
the youngest had just completed his
twenty. sixth year, and they answered to
the name Of Seth, Andrew, John and
Samuel.
One bright morning in early spring,
Captain Spinnet was sitting upon the bot.
tom of small skiff, which had been
keeled upon the beach, earnestly engaged
in smoking an old pipe, and congralula'
ting himself on his possession Of the
schooner, which lay at anchor about q
cables length from the shore; when he
was aroused by the approach Of slran
ger, The new conner was man o.
about fifty years. very good looking, and
withal lone whose entire appearance be-
tokened the man Of wealth.
"Good morning SIR" said he as h,
came up to the spot where the old fisher
man was sitting.
"Same TO you, SIR" answered Spin
net removing The pipe from his mouth,
and at the same time enveloping his head
in cloud of smoke.
"Can you inform me where I can find
Capt. Spinner!" asked the stranger.
Well you needn't 60 any further, for
| reskon am the only Capt. Spnnet
around here.
"Ah, l am glad of that, for I feared
you might have gone 10 sea"
"If you'd come day later l guess
you'd have found me gone"
Then I'm just in time"
"P'haps So" laconically replied the
fisherman as be gave another Whit at the
old pipe.
"You have been recommended 10 me
as man who might be trusted"
IL never get trusted, stranger. I'm
one o'lhose kind, as pays everything on
the nail"
"Ah, you misunderstood me-" said
the new conner with a smile. alluded
to your fai.hluness when placed in charge
Of an important trust.
"That's it eh! Then full find q
man that says Jed Spinnet amt as hon
est as a hard silver dollar. Id like 10 see
him." and the old mans fist came dowr
with tremendous thump upon the bot
tom Of the boat"
, II DON, doubt it the least" replied tht
, stranger, "and now Ill tell you what
want Of you. | have large quantity o
goods not far from here. which | wish t
have carried 10 HAVANA. Do you thinl
f you could find the way there! 7" as oH.
, Just give me true chart and l reck
on I can put Betsy Jenkins through any
where.", ..
"Who is Betsy jenkins 7" asked III,
stranger, while another smile playet
| round the corner OF his mouth.
do you see that schooner at ancho
, out there p ."|' '...
Eyes" r. ..
! "Wsll. that's Betsy Jenkins" replie'
the old fisherman, as he cast a look o
3 pride a, his craft.
j" Then would you be willing to pu
Betsy through TO HaUanna Z" ., .
"'rha. depends allewge.her upon cir
{ cumstances, stranger, ...,..
I "The business is honest. the carg
|. light. and The pay shall be good. Yo
: must have it on board before the week
out, and go out with it as soon as posi-
|. ble." rs', . ..I'.ts4.,.f.} al.
"You said the cargo is light-may
ask what it Isl"
al said it was light because there
but little Of it /; but what there is, is iro
machinery for putting up steam engine
t on the sugar plantations, The vessel
Q which i. was shipped from Liverpool wa
8 cast away near GouldsbOrough, aud mo-
must End some other conveyance"
!, In an hour It was setlled that the Bets
1t jenkins should be pu. through to Hayani
n and all the preliminaries we're satisCact'
: rily arranged to that effect. Capt SPiI
g net got his sons on board, the Schoohe
D hove up the anchor, and started for Il
n place where the cargo lay, taking u
It owner, Mr.. Morton along with him. A
o hands set 10 work with a win, and in "
4 days everything was safe and snug in Il
d fisherman, : hold. all ready fotAStart.-
= Mr.. Morton did NOT accompany his goo,