Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-26
CHAPTER vIrI.-THE CoRsAIRs.

slightly injured she got off the cart and went
into the house.
CHAPTER vItI-rHE COESAIRs.
OMulligan, weary of life on shore, resolved
to put to put to sea again. He had recently
received an encouraging note from another
eminent pirate chief, Captain Crocketto SEQ
villo who proposed to cooperate with o.
Muligan in any honorable enterprise which
promised to yield large quantities of gold
plate bankable funds aud spoons Scovillo
awaited O'Mulligan at the mouth of the
Maumee river with brigade of negro cham
bermaids and brass band commonly know
as the Black Horse Cavalry. lie had also "A
chaplain with him named Coe, who was a
hightoned man and pleasing conversations
alist. The emperor of Railway, Nicoli Spe-
rini |, had rendered platoon of two-horse
coaches, and barrel Of apple,jack. There
were also good reason to suppose that the
Camden and Amboy Railroad would carry
the pirates at half price Everything seemed
auspicous.
"Do you regard it as safe TO resume our
noble profession upon the high seas at this
particular period, my lord :" inquired eau
tious corsair named Hogann
Perfectly safe" replied the chief "No
danger as long as Connecticut continues to
furnish Secretaries of the Navy"
"Ah, true said the pensive pirate. CAN
want is to get an honest living. SO long as
get hot dishes shall be happy"
Thou shalt return some day to the hogs
Of thy own sunny Italy, my faithful Hogan
nj, with much gold plate and many ducats, "
smiling aPprovingly upon the dark eyed
Italian.
"l'll make it lively for the boys in Cork T.
joyfuIy exclaimed Hogann This talented
and nobehearted pirate then retired for the
purpose of showing some relatives from the
country how to play marbles, threecard
monte, aud other pleasing games.
a pirate now entered hastily.
"IIa! pampered menial, what bringest
thouY cried O'Muligan, rising suddenly,
and breaking clay pipe in his emotion.
q" On yonder hill among the palm trees We
have surprised an Abolionist. Escape by
flight he could not, and so we nab'd him"
Drag him before Inc. But stay-didst
and hang tha white chokered miscreant who
had New York Tribune in his pocket?"
My lord, We didn't do nothing shorter"
"'1'is well. Awayl"
The Aboliionist was ushercd in. lie stood
before the chief with an erect form, u flashing
eye and an unbanched cheek. He said his
name was Tell.
"What! William Tell? No! How are
you, Bill Whence comest thouY
" From Ashtabula County, in Ohio. Our
voices are for war, but we don't care about
fighting ourselves. Our folks don't think it 5
no laughing matter"
"'Tis WE'LL" said O'Mulligan, with scorn-
full laugh ia have them aa their hills that
never smile though wauton summer tempt
them e'cr so much"
" But we do sometimes smile"
"Ah! When is that?'
"When whisky is three cents a glass;
A feeble smile lit up the noble features of
O'Mulligan, as this subtle witticism fell from
the finely curved mouth of Tell, and some
pirates commenced appauding but desisted
ON being told that the galleries would be
cleared if the ofi'ense were repeated.
They say, fellow, that you are deeply
skilled in the use of firearms, and chat as
Captain of the Home Guards You have aston
isEed people by the surprising excellence OF
your shots"
81 can hit a burn door with buckshot at a
distance of three yards proudly replied the
old mountanteer
"Why don't they make Brigad;er G en-
eral Of you ?" inquired O'Muligun; but Tell
essayed no reply.
Mr.. Tells by, we should have stated was
with him at the tine of his capture and at
the suggestion of Mr. O'MulliSan Mr. Tell
placed pumpkin on that interesting juve-
niles head and fired at 1t with a bow and
arrow, at distance of three paces-the un-
derstandng being that if he didnt hit the
pumpkin he was to be killed. This, as o.
Mu1li.ran oHt1,- ,l,,ar,.ol iDciina t.,,
pered with mercy.
Mr. Tell felt very bad at the idea of shoot
ing his young child, but he was compelled to
so, however much against his inclination
Who can describe a fathers feelings who is
forced to shoot pumpkin onto his young
boys head?
Mr. Tell fired-the pumpkin rolled off the
child's head-the child lived
You may return to Ashtabuln county,
William" said the chief, deeply affected
" but wherefore ddst hide that sledstai;e un-
der thy ahirt-bosom?'
To smash you in the snout, tyrant, had |
slew'd my young boy y
Eou don't say so,' said the astonished
OMuligan. "Well, it's a lucky go for me
that you didn't hit him. isn't it? Let me
kiss him for his mother y
Little boy" said the sag0cious pirate.
whose eccentric aud disreputable conduct we
noticed in our last, "little boy. give my love
to your Uncle Timothy Likewise to your
Aunt Betsy! Your Aunt Betsy is older than
you he, but do not let that fact weigh you
down or interrupt your glorious career"
Have you or have you not become a
driveling idiot?" angrily inquired the chief.
"Sir," said the sagaeous pirate. "fggers
won't lie, and | consider you dam rascal ~
"Remove him at once" said O'Mulligan,
land don't let him get at the whisky again.
"You shall be super-super-ce (hic) ded
Can you tell me why this lizzie b-b-boy is
like "
"Away with him. shrieked the chief;
"load him with chains !"
Mr.. Tell and his son left for home on the
first train; and O'Mulligan sending for the
last number Of the New York News, put on
his spectaces and sat down to the rich men,
tai banquet which is always spread before
the readers Of that able South Carolina jour
nal. This is good paper, said the chief ;
=" we must get up club for this paper" !"
CHAPTER lX.--AFLOAT AGAIN,
v c will now return to the ocean main.
Thei fine brig Jane Gray was gallantly