The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-21
THE PIRATE.

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and lvpy
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first rrav Of rho ,n,r,;,r lin, ,,,. ,.,,
arous.J M. w;,h H.. s,,r,,;,o, ;,,o,,;oo,
that a suspicious vessel was i, s;,1,t
With the frs, raw of ,;rh, n. ,;r;,.n, om
Ger had deserted her, and she was so nenr
as to be made out with a glass. I was
Oh deck in an instant.
The first glance at tho stranger almost
di>pcilcd the fear that the mates alarm
had o"c,sioncd.
'Why, Mr. Larkin," I said laughing as
spoke ",herc's nothing suspicious in that
inhhcrly looking craft. She is Portuguese
Origanlin". She cant sail.
She looks like that build,' the mate
answered. but look now at the men on
her deck.
o"c glance at the telescope was enough
10 satisfy me that the mate was right.
It's n" honest craft, Mr.. Lerken," said
but she may not I've pirate, for all that.
One need not he surprised to fall in Will,
SLAYER he'ea'"ut."
Slc no Saver, Captain"
WHY do you think SO Z"
Because there are guns on her deck
instead OF water casks"
As if to put an end TO our speculalions.
the suspicious vessel l,enau to sn,e.J mara
canvas, and as she gathered awav with tho
frc>hening breeze, ,ley ran ND 10 her f,,ro.
mas: ii flag, which, when It reached the truck
unshookits fold in the wind. On wlite flag
we SAW The terrible Insignia of the freebooter
the deaths head and croos-Joucs. pan,.J
in diaboical black.
We ma,Ia ii, ,ha s,;, ,.o o,,,
.scape was impo,sillc u,, fr,,,, cha
pirate. and a ball wi,is,,;ur ov.r re s,.d
iIy BROUGHT rs to TL,. ,;r,,, o,,,o
ly along, like = p,p,h.r which s,,o ',f -.
prey. was in no rr.,,, hurrv :, s.;v.;t H.
moment she came within sp.kjur distance,
he hailed and ordered ~, T., L,un,.h ,,,,
.,, ,,,, ,.., wv ~ " '>''''
,,.., "I y" "''' '' 'ne quarter
o"'t' and was about to jump into her,
to pay my RESPECTS in person to the vii
lians, when Mr. LarLin asked le,v. ,o
oo
.1c
=, "",' '''' ''f''''"' Sa'o he' let
them SEND '"r INN. Iii sec if the mate,
won't answer rs well"
lie descended to tho boat, which beoan
to pull back Almost ,t ,bs s,,,a ;ns,1",
,.,.L . " '''' ,'''' '"''""''
"""" ""' swung o'cr the rail- into
WHICH twenty savage looking rascals armed
to the teeth, sprung and pulled towards
us. Ten minutes afterwards lhev were .,
h,,rJ fnv v.ssoI ,,,, ,,oo,,
a., '''
~. '''''', ''.c"'
Tho leader swarthy fellow, whose
square, compact frame, and whose eyes
black and hazy. and h IF conc.al.d hv ,b.
lids, expressed cruelty and cuuu;u9 an
"""S' "r
r'"'.'' ''' ''''''' "''''"' where 1 Slood'
ana addressed 'Te IN very fair English.
"Are you the captain of this vessel e.
"Yes," replied.
What's your cargo?"
Flour"
Where from 2"
Boston"
"Where to 2"
Cape lie Verde
&C Why, they're all starving there" he
said, opening his eyes and ook king full at
Inc.
Yes, and the flour in my vessel was
freely given 10y good Christians 10 feed
those starving people"
The rascal continued his deliberate gaze
moment. then, turne,l towards his men,
who by this time had broken into the
main h"trh, and in II rough, commanding
tone, spoke few words in Spanish, which
| could not make oar. The men looked
IN i'm astoniShmcnt and ,l,.n ,,;,L lro,,, .,