Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-30

AMI was better educated than the majority
Of the pirates; thorough master of nahti-
cal TACTICS; patient aid self-denyihg when
such sacrifices We're required; but drunk
ard and 4 libertine WHEN on the shore and
at his ease, and capable Of the greatest a.
trocities when once his passions were srous1
ed. In endeavoring to attach TreVahi6n to
his interests, he exhibited tact of no mean
order. His motive was not that which he
had chosen to avow-namely, that he was
short Of hands, bit far deeper One. He
imagined he saw in the voting man superi-
or sagacity and strength Of character, and
persuaded himself that if he could once pre-
vail on him to join the crew under his COM
mand, be should in his intelligence, energy
and sense Of gratitude for Ee determined
to conciliate bin by all the means in his
power--6nd sire support in those mutt
MES which SO often take place between the
pirates and their commanders. He was tco
shrewd, however, remembering the mena-
ses he had thrown out, to calculate much
at first. Oh Johns goodwill, but trusted
that time and habit would eoftet down his
spleen; and csnvihce Him that it was to his
interest I'd stand we'll With his captain.
As Trevanioh, at bis request, took his
seat beside him, he thought he had never
seen more imposing figure He was Of
the middle height, admirably proportioned,
with broad, square shoulders and chest, in
dicating prodigious strength. The express
sion of his countcnance was, on the whole,
stern, and bis complexion bronzed By The
winds of many winters; but there was at
times laughing good humor in his eye,
which gave him a far from repulsive aspect.
Opposite the Captain; at the foot Of the
table, sat his Lieutenant, bull-necked,
beetle rascal, silky and splenetic,
With d desperate sluint; 4 pot-belly. and
legs whioh parted company with each other
at the knees, like two diverging sides of an
ieoscelea triangle. Next to him was DID
Tom, whose one eye glowed like red hot
coal, by way Of afording lively relief to
the black patch which covered the othet. =
The rest of the crew presented nothing re-
rnarkable. They we're merely SO many
coarse, hardy vagabonds, with little or
nothing Of the frankness Of the sailor about
them Two or three were Dutchmen, and
as many more Spaniards (; but the majority
we're of English extraction !; and all sat down
fhlly equipped with pistols; daggers, and
sabres, in the brightest possible condition,
for the pirates we're perfect dandies in these
matters.
The table at which they sat, some on
benches, some on meat-casks, and some on
huge tea-chests, presented rare, unleav-
ened example Of the chnotic. Dried tropi-
cal fruits, cold meats, pies, biscuits, :and
other viands, were mixed in loving fellow
ship together, with drinking-cans, horns
bottles; bladders and small spirit-nasks
while each man helped himself, stretching
half across the tables land talking Or singing
at the very top of his voice, without the
slightest Difference to his neighbours auricn
lars. John eyed the group attentively t.
see if he could read in The co,1htehance o
any one indications Of a friendly spirit BIZ
he could discern nothing, but on the con
trary, many a distrustful glance directed
towards him. though no one took any fur
ther notice of his presence
Il wonder what can have become Of Nor
CAMS squadron q exclaimed the Captain
addressing cid Tom sit should have heav
ed id sight long before this"
"Mayhap the Commodore has taken, .
prize or two, Cap'n, and is busy with BIZ
prisoners"
"As you we're with yours, Tom, st Yer,
Cruz" said the Lieutenant, when yor
flung ein overheard by the score. w
heard say that one or two of 'em threatened
to visit you On your dying day. Is tina
true 2"
| "No more of that, ness:mate;;'' replied
Tom, scowling on the speaker with an ex
preston Of couhtenance ali savage as Poly
pheme when he woke aid found his only
eye put out, ''no more Of that, it's what !
atn't approye Of
Tie Captain hete birst into sh .ppfadfi-
GUS laugh: s'And SO Tom is actually afraid
Of visit from a ghost or two! For shame,
Tom, what would old Olonis say to this y
Before the superstitious sea-cy clops codld
1take any reply, the ship gave sddden vi
lent roll; which preSipltated the pot-bellled
Lieutenant head foreethost Hts ah empty
meat cask that stood Upright beside him.
| 'ifussa p cried Tie pirate chief, spring
ihg to his legs, ikuzza, my lads, we shall
have i Spanking breeze shortly"
Hardly were the words out Of his mouth,
when a loud voice shouted down the hatch
way, "The wind freshens, she is making
way again."
"Then up with every sail you can carry, "
returned the Captain, "and do you. Tom,
stir your stumps, we shall have work enough
shortly. Gomez, look sharp to the helm,
come, hustle, boys mo more tipping bus
iness-so, huzza for the black fagp with
which words he rushed apoi deck, Willie
the rest Of the jewellers followed his exam
pie, and John returned to his berth, there
to dream of Mary ;and the Dartmoor witeh's
prediction.
fro tn ooNriNuEr.
! t. s. GRAND LODGE OF OBJ FELLOWS.