The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-17

Entered according - Act Of Congress, In the
Cerxs Once, of tue District Court Of the Southern
District o. New YORK. by Moses =. B,ach, in the
year one thousand eight huuiI ed And sixty two.
There was great deal to ssy and to explain,
tnd lively scene, as well as a happy one, was
taat preser Cd on the deck during the next few
minutes. Seeing so much embracing going on
around him. Jud, had Rugged his puppies until
they yelled, when he slowed them back into his
pockets The Colonel was surprised to SEQ bis
strange acquaintance OF the doggery" again,
at such timo and place, but addressed him In
the most friendly manner. Jude had also, for a
roment, been surprised at encounterins the
Colonel at that time, but he soon consoled him
self by mutterlng:
cts war times, an that counts fur tho hull
hub'ub goin' on round us :"
"Well, are we safe here, even for the time he
ing ," asked Capt. Winthrop. Where is Cap.
iialcom and where arc his c,ew 2"
"The captain sgone, replied Morelsnd, "but
We expect him back every moment. Az to the
crew, they are drunk and asleep, at least ths
majority Of thsm-but that don't prevent them
from being dangerous friends even, should their
old commander suddenly appear and call upon
them !"
Asleep" repeated thu landlord, advancing.
"Sh don't wake 'om up! I've plan !"
Lets hear it," was the general response.
at Is getting to be near the hour" he con-
tinued, lowering his voice, "when and my fell
low traitors are TO meet I propose to 20 ashore
and meet them right away, and bring Elm of to
| tho brig, aai seize the whole cotton aset Glo-
rious idea 81 -
"Ths hlea Is indeed capital" remarked Win.
throp, "if your friends will only come !"
"lIsve no doubts on that point" eaid Nr.
| Cropps energetically. "Thers amt five men
among cm but who would rather leave this
| dog-sarei and shin lastcred oonfeleracy than
not, and there amt one but that will Join In any
enterprise Of this kind. But, no added, sound
ing another note of warning "what If Hal
com thould come back, whilo I'm gon,, and ex.
terminate you ALL root ana hranch'"
"Thcre =, indeed, some peril TO be arpre-
b. nled from thu, quarter" responded Captain
| Winthrop, cas- we cannot prevent the william
from coming back AMI gaining footing on some
Ji he vessels around us. Perhaps he Is ever
nos, on tho deck Of that sloop or schooner
cgouching among ito cotton bales, and waiting
anil watching. We must be on the lookout
III get tbs arms AMI ammunition up out Of th'
boat Immediately, AMI then, Mr.. Crops, w
~. prepared to give good account Il our
-. S-ect should anything occur while you are
sons
| With the all Of Morcland and the Colonel
Captain Winthrop soon removed the arms anC
ammunition to the d,ck. Half dozen Of thu
pieces were loadci and capped, and Jude ant
Morelanl detailed themselves as sentinc's, t.
watch for the return OF llalcom or any other I'M
toward event. Mr.. Crppps returned to the boa
and took his departure for the shore, putting am
srowling not little at the opposition he encoun
tered from the current. Captain Winthrop haC
of rcd to so with him, fearing he might be ,eis
od BY his enemies but Mr.. Crops declareC
that he would soon have friends enough aroun'
him, and declined adding that the Captain coul(
| be of mora service there.
The Colonel walked to and fro near Moreland
whilo tho restored brother and son revealed thu
events and circumstances Of his life, and discuss
81 the facts and disclosures which proved the re
lailonshp existing between them. We cannot ex
press the delight and gratitude with which Col
WAYNE received in his heart the conviction tia
the manly and intelligent youth before him wa
his frst-born, so strangely returned to him afts
years Of bitterness. They conversei about til
t.lntei dead, tho fortunes of The family, all tn
topics which pressed upon them in those thrillin
moments Of reunion oreland al the Will
keeping strict watch upon everything aronn
him, and quietly sharing with his father som
wine and refreshments Jude brought from tn
I cabin.
During these zane moments Of glsdncs
/ Captain Winthrop and Coral were walking srr
in s',n on he deck, renewing their VOWS to eac
otLer, and wing that l'o OF life which only a!
feet on car bestow. The trials they had pasIc
had lof. their hearts peculiarly susceptible to IL
blessed emotions which now thrilled thsm, an
, their every thought was rapture and . thank
giving.
Sudieily, while the lovers wers converting
s Juls commenced shufIling about on Ills POI
, amilshps, and looking earnestly at the shore
. a little cove or bny on blyth island. Thu MOI
4 Instant, his excitement increasing, he threw II
., hi muslct AMI cooked il, cxclaiujng hl . 10
=, IN thglllng whisper as he pointed shoyeward.
:, Thsg lie is, blast i'm -
l. CHA prER XVII