Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-08-13
THE PIRATE.

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A correspondent of the New York Chronicle
sends the following true incident to that paper as
an illustration of the power Of the religion of the
Prince of Peace. The relation is given by the
captain :: g 20
Twenty-seven years ago the ship I commanded
was on a mission of mercy. Laden with generous
contributions of q New England city, che was
bound to the Cape de Verde with bread for the
fminestricken and the dying. tsaal> ls7 D.
It was the fourteenth day out--in the first grey
of the morning, tbatthe mate aroused me with
the startling intelligence that q suspicious vessel
was in sight. With the first ray of light the Wig.
liant officer h ad deserted her. and she was so neal
as to be made out with a glass. / was on deck
in an instant. rrtA f.si
7 The FIRST glance at the stranger almost ~dispelled
the fear that the mates alarm had occasioned.
"Why, Mr.. Larkin," said, laughing as I spoke
"there is nothing suspicious in thai lubberly
looking craft. She is a Portuguese brigantine-
she can't sail" 2r. Fa tli ' at..i
/, she looks like that build" the mate replied
"but look now at the men on her deck" .'a
One glance at the telescope was enough to satis-
fy me the mate was right.
at is no honest craft, Mr.. Larkin."I said
"but che may not be a pirate for all that. One
need not be surprised to fall in with a SLAYER
hereabouts." s -,.r,--
"Shei is no SLAYER, Captain"
"Why do you think so !"
because there are guns on her deck, instead o
water casks"
AS if to put an end to our speculaticns. The sus
picious vessel began to spread more canvass, ant
as she gathered away with the f~reshing breeze
they ran up her foremost a flag, which. when i
reached the truck, unshook its folds in the wind
On a white field W. saw the terrible insignia o
the freebooter, the deaths head and cross-bones
painted 10 diabolieal black.
We made all the sail we could, but escape wa
impossible. A gun from the pirate. and a bal
whistling over us, speedily brought US to. The pi
rate came quickly along, like a panther which j
sure of its prey, and in no great hurry to seize j,
The moment he came within speaking distance b
hailed and ordered me to launch O boat and com
on board. We got out the quarter boat. and I wa
about to Jump into her to pay my respects in pc,
son 20 the villains, when MI. Larkin asked leave I
60. g. 7.fs3 L1lep9r tn-tf..H t
"If they want the captain" said he 'let ther
\ send for him. III see If the mate won't answe
as WELL" .
He descended to the boat, which began to puI
back. Almost at the same instant q launch wa
swung over the rail, into which twenty savag,
looking rascals. armed to the teeth. sprung an
pulled towards us. Ten minutes afterwards the
were on board of my vessel, and began clearin
away the main hatch. .us3i-i ssgdfi'
The leader, a swarthy fellow, whose squar,
compact frame, and whose eyes, black and haz,
and half concealed by the lids, expressed cruel.
and cunning, approached the cabin hatch, whel
| stood. and addressed me in'very fair English:
CAR, you the captain Of this vessel :"
Yes" replied.
What's your oargof"
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Cape de- ysrds.pA 8XlhAI so LtEIHHA
"Why. they're all starving there" be said .opsI
ing his eyes and looking full at me.
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