Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-02-10

pixies and battle-axes. At her main-mast heat
a blood red flag foated out, bearing the motto
I"DeatA to Zyra'sts and their Tools f' At tn,
fore-truck, another red flag bore the name of tn,
schooner -''TYRANNIcIDE." Her fgure-heat
was serpent striking its fangs into the hear
of a man who wore crown. Taking her alto
gether, she was indeed saucy and dangerous
looking craft, calculated to both sail and fgh
we'll. Upon her deck many men could be seen
showing that, if she had ''teeth,' she had also
strength to use them.
The young captain did not reply to the proud
owners remarks, but, with equally exultine
eye, looked at the handsome vessel, while a boat
which he had signaled, rapidly approached the
shore.
It was surf-built, pulled by eight sturdy
young men, and an officer, also young, but a
bold and handsome boy, steered her. In few
moments she was at the pier. The young off
Ger touched his hat, and said:
eff you please, Captain Seawaif, you had bet
ter hasten aboard"
"Why, Mr.. Morley, what is the matter there ??
asked the captain, as he and Mr.. Cringle sprung
into into the boat.
"The surgeon, sir, DR.. La Motto, has had a
quarrel with Mr.. Doolttle, the first officer, sir,
and has challenged him to a duel. l believe
they were getting arms to settle the matter when
1 left, sir"
@Ah1 quarreling already? I'll give them a
chance to fight our country's foes, not her friends
soon !" said Captain Seawaif. "Give way with
"a will, men," he added, to those at the oars
'put me along side in hurry hear the clash
of steel p
But few moments elapsed ere the boat reach
ed the schooner's gangway
The captain scarcely touched the man-ropes
as he leaped over the side, with frown on his
pale brow, and an angry light in his dark eye.
And he came just in time; for one of the COM
batants, his first officer, was tremendously hard
pressed by his opponent, who, using a long,
slim napier Of matchless steel with consummate
skill, was far superior to the other, who had the
short, curved cutlass, much used by seamen at
that day. While the amazed yet amused crew
of the vessel looked on, the Frenchman had
made lunge after lunge at the officer, making
remarks at each lunge, which brought shouts OF
laughter from the men.
"Ah, ha Monsieur Do-leehe make you do
somesing now, eh 2" he would cry, as he made
a lunge, which the officer, standing solely on the
defensive, barely succeeded in parrying. ''How
you like re rog-stckare, in re hands of re frog
eatare, ch % he would add, as his keen blade,
doubling over the stiff one of his adversary, mar
rowly escaped sheath in the bosom of the latter.
"Hold here, HoLD!' cried Seawaif, sternly, as
he stepped between the com batants, who instant
ly lowered the points of their weapons. 'sWhat
means this breech Of discipline in officers, and
upon my quarterback, which should and shall
be as inviolate as a church to all who belong up
on it, .1e
The attitude and look of the combatants at
this instant was most striking. The French
man, who was very lean and tall, had cast off,
not only his cap but his wig, leaving his per-
fectly bald head exposed. He was in bis shirt
sleeves, also, and wore the highest kind of black
breeches and stockings, making his very active,
but dimiinutive legs look even smaller than they
were. His moustache, which was thick and
heavy, was twisted ferociously over toward each
ear, which it nearly touched.
Mr.. Doolittle was equally long and lank but
he wore seaman loose trowsers, which, though
they fitted at the waist in spider-like tightness,
spread out Turkishly below, and there conceled
the slender shanks of bone and skin. His loose
shirt, bullying out above his slim waist, gave an
idea that there was an expansion of chest and
body there; but in vain had the rapier of Doc
tor La Motto, in several passages through the
garment sought for more solid material than
cotton shifting. His face was smooth, and his
long straight hair seemed to have been plaster
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substance, of its own dirty-white color.
"What means this quarrel? Speak, gentle
men, will permit no trifling here!'
81 guess it wouldn't have been hife, if the
doctor had run his tarnal toad-sticker through
my gizzard!" said Mr.. Doottle. "But, cap'n,
I reckon was in the wrong! The doctor Or
dered some fried frogs on the table, and I said
I'd rather eat stewed kittens. He twtted me
about eating pork and molasses, and l talked
back rather saucy; and he wanted to fight, and
[ accommodated him. That's all sir-Tm the
one to blameP
"No, Monsieur Dooleetle, 'scuse me ifyou sail
please-you are tout genereuse. I, sare, am re
shentilhomme Eat is to blame Monsieur lie
Capitaine, l shall make one grande apology to
your quartare-deck-t grande to Monsieur
Dooleetle, and more Fan Eat to you, sare I vii
make once more frents wix Monsieur Dooleetle;
and if at any time he have shot in re leg, OF
re arm, will take zem off as easy as pull a
foot p
''Thank We; hope you'll not have any chance
for such operations" said the officer "but here's
my hand, and if the cap'n will excuse us this
time, we'll be as fast friends as ever"
'tEh bien-zat is one grande idea, Monsieur
Dooleetle. nevare shall observe if you cal
pork wiz molasses any more" said La Motto
grasping the extended hand.
"And you may eat frogs till you croak, doc
tor, before find fault with you again., said the
naturally good-hearted mate.
The captain smiled, and went down in the
cabin with Mr.. Cringle; whittier, after the doc
tor had recovered his wig, cap, and coat, they
were followed by him and Mr.. Doolttle.
Gentlemen, this has been the first difficulty
on board let it be the last and it shall be ex
cused," said the young commander. ''Sav'
your strength and your steel for Americas foe
II will soon place you where you'll have work
enough to do with them"
"Eh bien, sail be excessively delight ven "a
day sail arrive. My instruments are all read,
for re amputat, re ball-extract, re everysing,
cried the doctor, rolling up his sleeves.
oThe sooner we're away, and at work max