The sun., 1862-06-11

- issk 10 oss equipment bsfop We start. '1f
I've bssn followed and dcggsd some lately, ssd
If catch any one at that business tonight he'll
think that the great comet Of 43 has suddssly
returned and demolished the earth--thsts all n
and he proceeded to place fresh caps on his rsvce.
yer.
The preparations were soon made. Whils
Capt. Winthrop and Lieut. Linton were discus
ing the resources at their command, the landlord
went down and closed up his house and bar for the
night. Atlength the little party quietly len ths
hotel by the rear entrance, and went down he
alley to the street, thence making their way, by
| various detourc, to the shore Of the river.
Tho boats having been REGISTERED and
placed under such restrictions, they dout
lie around as pentfully as they used to-" ~
marked the landlord, as he looked here and thsrs
| along the waters edge. lie had disguised him
| self in an old grey coat, with its collar turned
up to his wig, and spoke In his conspiri~g voios.
so that Linton had to look at him the second
time and count his companions to assure himssA
That tho speaker was not an intcrloper. "Still,'
Mr.. Crops went on, " I reckon we can find one
that is to say, two Of thom. You can't Inn
i
performed by fugitives escaping from this SC
ton. They go Oft in boats to vessels at SEA, and
travel hundreds Of miles In swamps and woods,
and are shot at, chased, imprisoned and abused
but 1t all don't prevent men and women
with Union sentiments from leaving. 'Sh!
what's that 2"
A boat was seen to drop down the stream from
Halcoms brig, and soon disappeared from the
view Of the watchers. They continued their
search up tho shore to the railroad wharf, and
soon found a couple of boats--one Of them small
and leaky. but sui'i cntly strong for the service
Lieut.. Linton required Of it. The little party
embarked without delay. Remember, leu
tenant" said Capt: Winthrop, "if the cotton
fleet described by our friend should attempt to
come out, III send up the same rocket which
was to announce our peril to Acting Master
Young. Success to you!'
"H you ever come this way, call agiinl"
cried the landlord, forgetiuly--" that is, whatn
thunder am saying? Success to you, say !,
with the Captain. Cool night!'
Lieut. Linton droppcd lown from the wharf,
and soon appeared to the watchers as mere
spcck on the water. Tho landlord aud Captain
Winthrop remained quiet until assured that he
would get clear Of the mainland without being
hailed by pickets or otherwise disturbed, and
then they shot down the river, the oars In the
strong hands Of Capt. Winthrop acccleratiig
their progress towards the cutoff below Colonel6
Island.
"lf we find tho arms undsturbed," said the
landlord, musingly, 1--WE can easily ovcr.maioh
lllcom and his gang. Perhaps wo could take
possession Of the cotton-neet in the name Of the
Unite! States, and take it out between tho bat
tories. What do you thnki"
"The lieutenant and were discussing the
matter while you were closing up tho house"
replied Winthrop. "We must be guided by
events. II Linton gets off safely, and We secure
= the arms, and all your friends report we may ut
least be abl: to rescue the Colonel and his daush
d ter from their present pea. P;,n " -- - -
SIC. me spell you, captain!" exclaimed Mr..
Crops. "rm not much acquainted with those
: things. but reckon could handle them little
"No matter about it-I am not tired. Td
u rather you would act as pilot, and SEQ that We
are not followed"
They went on swiftly and in silence, entering
y the cutoff and striking down towards Jekyl
IS Sound. At hint from the Landlord, Captain
u Winthrop rowcd the boat into little creek
which cnptes into this cutoff, and continued To
j. proceed inland towards tine centre Of the island
for some distance.
There is not more beautiful region on the
earth than these sea islands" exclaimed Win.
!, throp, enthusiastically. "What miliness Of
= climate, richness of soil, and beauty of scenery.
l Free labor, by which mean northern intellect
!, and iniustry--or any intellect and industry
whatever-wouli convert this wilderness into .
'e paradise
That's so, Captain. Here are tracts hun
y drcas Of miles in extent cut up into islands ct
ar all shapes aud sizes from rod in length mp 10
h dfiy miles. What it wants here Is liberty and
l. intelligence anl these same islands might be-
10 como an len OF the worl'
ic Tie course of the boat was changed at this
moment Nj. Crops pointing out a sill small
cr creek to the captain, and rcmarking that IL
i was the one leading to the spot where the arms
c. were concealed. rrotcc lin, fifteen or twenty
rods in this direction they came to place
ht where the water was So shallow and tho creek
49, so narrow, that further progress was impossible
" Here wearc said Mr. Crops. "Ihcre u
o. similar creek on the other side Of the island
which eads as far into the interior a, this, but
c. thought the boat We saw leaving llalcoms ves
sci wen, in that direction. Ii you will remaif
he here moment, I'll see whether the arms ar saf'
'c or not
is lie sprans out Of the boat and hurried away
III into the bushes, disappearing, from view. Ill
We soon came back with hall dozen rifles and de
re posted them in the boat, saying "No ones dis
ey turbed them! Ifyou will help me, we will sooI
o' got them"
Ii Captain Winthrop and Mr.. Crops soon con
IT. veycd the ammunition aui weapons from thsi
place of corceamont to the boat. While the,
get were securing the last armiul, the landlor sud
denly started and looked frightened.
in Did you hear that ?" he whispered ISL
TO it cannot be human!'
They both listened, Mr.. Crops depositing hi
ny handful Of muskets on the ground. Through tn
- bushes. from the interior Of the island, ther
au- came a fan, moaning cry.
to "Thcre tbs again. 81 dc you hear it p
iu- "Yc-l > evidently somebody in disres.
cIs We will Z, and see !"
de' Tie I'nllord Hsscntel, and they set out in tn
mel direction from which the cries of distress SCENE
to come, being guided hy an occasional rcPctitio