, 1860-11-16
The Pirate.


Respondent Of the New York Ckfonids) as J IL
tie Incident showing, among q thousand such,
the power Of religiOn-And the friends Of ne
Peace Society win see in Il . con1maiion 81
their doctrine. The narrative Is given By ibe.
captain st h. j. rss.s'i. -. aa. ~,
Twenty.seven years sgo, thsship comm.ndsd
was on q mission Of mercy. Laden By the gln-
erous contributions Of Now England city, she
was bound to the Cape de VeFdea with bread
for the iamine-strlcken and dying.
It was the IouFteeuth day out in tne fFsl guT
the startling intelligence that suspicious volgd
was IN sight, Win the iFa NY q light ne
officer had deserted her, and she was 80 near e
to BE- made out without glass. Iwds Instantly
on deck q Aiieit
The first glance 1t the bsrtnsufl almost dia.
PEELED the fear that the mates alarm bad oeea-
stoned. ,....-...,. .....,
@Why, Mr.. Larkin, +" I said, laughing = !.
spofe, there's nothing suspicious IN tlc lub.
beFly-looking craft She Is 4 Portuguese brlgnnf
tine-she's not fast sailur.1 3 hln trf1rita
"She looks that build" :" the mate answered.
"but Just look now At the men on deck
One glance at the TELESCOPES was enough %
satisfy me that the mate was right llis
" lis no honest craft, Mr.. lAIkin, I midi,
"but she may not be pirate for an thai One
need not be surprised 20 ihll in with 2 dHveF
hereabout.p
. She's no SLAYER, Captain" .sr,d
"Why do you think soF .-a4 a.Iif .rI3s
"Becsuse there are guns on deck, instead q
water casks." hftl r, ,t..t.,.;.
As II 70 put a. end TO cur speculddona, he
suspicious vessel began 70 spread more canvass,
and as she gathered away the ffe6hening brec1l.f
they ran up % hef foromast aag. which, When
Il reached the truck, unshook iis folds n he.
wind. On the white Held We saw the terrible
insignia Of the freebooters, the deaths held hnd
cross bones, painted n diaboliCal 0llck. ds
We made an the all We could. but s1cl1qi
impossbla.aAg gun From the .plrate ap1 4
ball whisiling over uA soon brought u1 io me
pirate came quietly along, Ike panther, u!1
sure Of its prey, was IN no hurry % s.lzl r.
The meme L kt came within speaking d'1innert
ne hailed. and ordered me to launch dbllf and
come on board. Wegot out The quarter boat,
and was about 70 jump into hcI, % r1y ny
respects IN person 70 th6 villains. when ~. Lll-
kin asked leave 10 70. 81 ta1ira1l1 4ff 1tra
sIf they want die captain Gaidho. = lotthsm
send for him. illsss i the mate Won't DO -
0iI lie descended % the boat, which bssan .
pull back Almodi a The aamu instant. al1un,A
was swung ofdr the rail, into which twenty aaTs
agc-looking nscals, fully armed npr1n1. and
pulled toward Ms. Ten minutes nllINaIu
they were on board Of my vessel, and br1ln
clearing away the main hatch.
The leadef,a Z sFirihy fellow, uhoss n1uaIs
compact fame, end WHOSE eyes black and l11II
and half concealed BY the Ids expressed 4e-
city and cunnipg. approached the cabin batch
where stood aud addressed ne ID Cir EnsIl1s
Are you the captain q lhln yts.lli = ''' -
"Yes. replied r
What's your cnfgoi' naa snai
s1QuI.l gq.l a s'rss a| Is
apis,o', ssas J. ssY''' y sira tsa %
aWheFe tofn ~ ehtrt ~
g Cape de Verdexr Ii1I VS.
"Why they an all Starring there b n'd
opening his eyes and locking l|ll| al ne. 4
Yes, and the -four IN my vessel U11 freely
given By good Christians % lsld tho11 Starving
peoplee =. -,'.fo' '. t6i -
The rascal confinde1 his dellberaio Ea.i an|n,
ment then turned 10 bis men, Eho 81 ihi1 iiu'a
had broken into the main hatch, end u 4 rough
commanding tone spoke a leW words il d1an'|It
that could not make out The men looked ~
ID astoni1hmenf, and then withdrew 70 he side.
where they stood gazing cautiously toward their
captain, lor such was my inlcffo.AtoI. He
thrust hs hands behind hin and walked % n11
fro quickly fur hye minutes then be r1'a-
sharply turning 70 nc -. 4. .,
: You Americans are an herelfes- -ut4 lIt1d
you send ilour to feed Roman Catholics p aoI
= q Because they arc cur fblloirnon, and fhrin
Saviour Is our Saviour leasFerod. asioni1hQl
At the conduct Of The man.l . g z. i. ...'...
n you lie 70 me, /" be cried, with llIcllel4
that startled me, . e you lie % me, IN nail yo1
10 The deck Is this cargo ne ffc5 "a q your
countrymen 70 The sthrvingfn IA.
= win prove 4 % you BY ny PaPen.' I an-
Al donfwans 70 sss your papess-sssas b.
the Saviour, whose name you have just rI14
nounced" As he SPOKE, be crossed hlm1.ll Do
II swear Byths Holy Trinity IsPHss -.
onnly. l1ai,'i 30 i'l23a ~
The piTale lined his cas and benth he'd a..
vouily, when mentioned the Trinity. Ha
stood still with bis head bent ovrr. while one
might have moderately counted iny Wh1nI4
raised himself up, Il seemed 10 ne ih1Io Nl.|11
ierocily in his conntenancel His eycs were n1I
longer half closed, but open and ellarcr n Urir
depths ] looked steadily a him. ..,.' u. 81.
Captain" be said coufteour|y, -can yo1
supply me with two or lhreo casks q 4allrl' z
gave the order and tho ualof vas lowered
into the boat A word rom him sent bis cut
Ihrosis over the SIDE; but ho fingered behind.
and after moments hesitation. Approached nII.
with his hand extended ..l ...|i q. L..
" God bless you, he exclaimed, Is he It|I NY
grasp, " and send you whefc the Starving hI1
praying for bread" i ~ IN .
The next moment he was gone. y k 81
There are many pafsons Who give ihomt1lroaa
great deal Of imaginary tronhla, Quila = rro-I
less as that Of the man Who was afraid ~ bad
lost money By the failure of shank 2 Aslalu
as heard Of 4 my heat jumped riglt ~ inlouy.
mouth. Now thinks |. tfsDosIn' I've 70, nnr'
bill on that bank I'm gone ii I hata-Ih1IU