The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-21

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sci. IL al Old grey coat, wi.h It's collar turned
W 20 his ", anl spoke IL his conrpri"9 voice
| so that Linton ~ t. lJoo Il. him the 'ccond
time and count hi companions to ,ssurs himself
that the sp' aker was no. an in.erloper. 'S.h,
AIR. Crops went Oh, '' icckon We can li.d one
that is 10 say .wO If thgi1. You can't iir-
agine, Captain. what a,-pcralc deeds are iaily
| performed 10y iugi'ives e5capinr from this sec.
ton. They 10 off In boats to vessels at $50, and
travel hunircds Of miles in swanips and woods,
and are shot at, chased, impri oL and abused
but ! : all don't prevsnt inol aud women
with Union sentiments from leaving. 81!
what's that Z"
A boat was seen to drop iown the stream from
hslton. .brig, AMI soon dislppcarel FROM "a"
view Of the watchers Ihcy continued their
search ny the shore 90 the railroad wharf, ant
soon found couple of hoats--one Of them small
anil eaky, but sufH ,rntly strong iUr the ser ace
Lieu Linton require cf II. fho little party
| embarked without deltv. Remember. l'u-
tenant. .aii Capt Winthrop. Ii ;he cotior
feet describe by our frieul -houll attempt TO
come cut, III send up the same rocket which
was to announce our peril 70 Acting Mister
| YOUNG Sue, .ss to you u
"Ii You ever come this wav. call again "
cried the Landlord, forsciillly--" thai t. wha',n
! thunder am sayngS Sur"css 70 you, say l.
with the Captain. Good night
Lieut.. Linton dropped down from the wharf
! and soon appeared to the watchers a. mere
/ speck on tic water. The Landlord ani Car "a n
Winthrop remained quiet until assured th1t hc
would yet GEAR VI the msiu-l md viii Jut bong
/ hailed by rickets or Otherwise disturbed. nni
| then they rho. down the riS :, SIC oars in .hc
strong hands Of Capt. Winthrop acralotating
III &c progress towards the cut of below ColOnelS
! leland.
| give 'ini the arms uniia,urh~i, said the
landlord, mu. inely, ave can easily oyer.mn'ch
IT,lcom and his gang. Perhaps We cu1li take
| possession 81 the cotton fleet, in the name # the
United States, and take 1t out between tle bat
tories. What do you think 7"
"Tha Lieutenant and | were discussing tie
matter while YOU were closing VI the house,
replied Winthrop. eve mu., 10 guided 10y
events. II Linton get of safely. and we socurc
the arms, and all your friends port, W may at
lea, be able to rescue the Colonel and las druSh
ter from their present peril ~
'ie' me spill yci. captain" exclaimed NJ.
. Crops. "Im no' much .giaintod Wiz those
things. but reckon could h,r H. them little.
'NO matter about it, . am no, tr,l Ill
reihes You would act as plot, ani SO ihat w.
are ~. fi.lowcs.'
They went on swiftly al in silence. cn;cria.'
the cut on aud striking Down towa-'- ,lrf
Sound. At hint from the Landlord, Ga .i
Einthtcp roYci the boat into liltl, creek
which cmpt;cs inic this cutoff, al ,nt ,..ic' =
proceed inland, towards IT, ccntr, ol the is'AE,
ijr some distance.
"Tb 70 is ~. 4 more beautiful rec NJ on III,
earth ,haa ih .' sca islan', cxclaim i Wa.
thiup. enthusiastically. what ulncss d
climate. richness OF SOL, and bca' I, OF sccnep
Ere" labor, by which mcl. nO-thorh siels al
and in.ns,rl ---or any in,cllc' md inid>ir,
wha,oycr--v would convert th. wili.rness into
paradise
'Tha,'- -o Captain. Here ar1 tracts. hur
reds q ml,ea Ia extent, cut VI into lands y
! all al MI IA n al in an, ,
fly niles, What 1t wants here IL liberty an'
intelligence. and these same island. IN lht be
come an Eden vi the world"
Tn course Of the boat was changed at hi
nom.ni, Mr. Crops pointing out still SINAI.
81 ere K t. the captain, AMI r,ingrk!ug that
WAS tire ore leading 30 the spot where the arm
, we're concealed. Pro eeiinE fifteen or twent,
= ! rod, ia TIT, direction, Il y craze 20 plac
/. where nc water Was shallow and the creol
- narrow, that further progress wa, inpossb!.
: "ll,se wcar", said Nr. Groups. There
, similar creek o. tho other side ci the Island
, whit lads tis into the interior ~ this, but
| though, the boat s,w leaving lialcoms yes
sci went in that direction. II you will renal
here II m.ment III see whether tie arc sal
, or not
Il, ,;rang ont cf thc boat and hurried ava
int" the bushes, disappearing from view. ii
4 soon cam, back with halt dozen rifles, ard dc
. ! iu Atrl ,.,cln ia the boat, saying mo ones d,i
iurhei thcml FyouWi help me, we will 500
. get ticm."
8 Cap.rin Winthrop and Mr.. Crops soon col
=, vfved the an,mInit.on and weapon, from tue
Place or concn,,insn. to the boet. While the
p were securing the last ariniil, the landlord Gu,
- dcul, started and llokcd frightened.
\, ''hd yoi hear tha, r. he whispered. "'Sh
3, Il cannot - hur,iH!'
Th,y both listened, Mr.. Crops dcrositing J.
B. hini q, Of mu'Scts on the ground Through II
bushes. from the interior oil The island, theI
II cane i,iHt moaning cry.
"fAclo 't,s AK a.. 81 10 you hear IL 2"
/. "1e,. lis Oiicltly souneboly i'll distres
. W. vii, 10 aul sec! -
7 The ndord as'cn,ed. and they set out in Il
| dir. Jon fiona which the cries OF distress seem,
10 come, being guided hy an occnional rcpe;iii,
20 ui tho moaning. which grew louder and loud
as tL,J advanced.
~ CHAPTER XIV.
> IiALcoN nI-rosrS of rnr coLo*rt.
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