Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-27

showed by the change In bic bearings and
tho motion Of his lights. ss they swung to
and fro from his bending spars, that he wa'
following in my wake under the pres Of
canvas. lle kept continually throwing up
rockets and bluo.iights, and I Initiated ~
nearly A. possible each signal that no made.
for knew that II the heavy ships outside
Of me smelt the rat. and found out what
was, o single broads'do would bs enough
for my poor little schooner.
Apparently eIa'perated at our good imi-
tatiops. tho Graf. ss.ern yawnsd from her
course and fred couple Of shot stu'. but
ws paid no heed TO her Harmless, shots, and
as she only lost ground by firing. che stopped
il and passed on in chase. We too cracked
on every thread Of canvas which our craft
would bear. knowing that everything do.
pended on passing the ships outside without
receiving q Ere from them.
Once more took my glass and went for.
wari 10 pick tho best 'pO, TO pass the line.
Just ahead Of us were two lights pretty
closely together. which I thought. from the
height. at which they hung. might be 'us-
pended upon the sas. OF irisates or cor
,e,tc-. and made up my mind to run bold.
ly under the stern OF tho rsarmost OF them,
and to try to pass myself OF as one OF their
tenders. knowing that nothing but q strata.
gem could save mo. So. showing SIMILAR
signals 10 those Of the schooner astsrn.
held my course. In moment We neared
the .,srnmo., ship. and just then | .a~ by
her lighted ports iha, she wa's shreo-deeker
linc-o' battle ship. reckon was lee.lc
skeerrd. jus, thet. but didn', tell my men
90. and they seemed to bs rs cool a. whi,s
bear. on an iceberg.
A.. We camo within hail OF the seventy.
four. gruir EoslIsh voice shouted ,hro' a
trumpet
Schooner ahoy! Is ths, the Nereid;'
Thank God, for tha, hint thought as
answered:
Ay,ay, Sir
whas'. in the wind he again hailed.
Your signal officer mus, be drunk ; we can't
understand you. Explain yOur'elf!
I'm in chase OF bloody villain Of . yam.
kee. that !. trying to run the blockade
Oh! very well he answered; hope
you'll catch the -ucakrug 'cullIou
So do I. and keep him after he 10 caught,
but" hopes" are slippery things. rs The
old woman .aid of the cels which she wa.
siinnins. when she lo., them overheard.
Another momcn. and We were beyond bis
hail. and outside Of the line Of ships, bowl.
Ing OF q, the rate OF eleven or twelve krou.
In few MINUTES We doussd every light,
then altered our course four poln, TO tho
.outhward. and in lew minute, were hid.
den from the enemy by the darkness.
soon saw the pursuing schooner run un.
der the stern Of the se'en,y.iour. and then,
by tho new signal. made. knew at once that
my ,tra,agem had been detected. The sc,-
enty.iour fred guns, and at once the lights
Of the whole line commenced changing their
bearings. and saw at onco that general
chase had been ordered. ldidn't care now,
however. for | knew tha, my little craft had
the heel, Of EN-. and with the darkness to
aid mo, felt assured Of my escape.
Before day broke I was away down OF
tho Cape. Of Delewarc, with everything
ast.rn Of me hull.down. and a | shaped
my course for tho we., Indies. laughed
to think the Enellshmaus Z" HOrE" had
proved 50 slippery!