Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-02-16
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The Female Pilot.

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An English brig of war lay to off the
southern shore of the Island of Free
which is one of the Hebrides, on the west
crn coast of Scotland. And the brig has
Just captured prize. She had been sent
up after smugglcrs, and had taken one OF
the most notorious of the smuggling crew
"A stout, bold, reckless man, named Dan
iel Kenmore. He was commander of a
smuggling vessel. and the chief spirit
among the contrahandists of that section
When Kenmore knew that his vessel must
be taken if she remained above water he
deliberately knocked Il big hole i'll her
bottom. and sunk her where she lay. His
crew were sent off before he did this. aud
they made their escape. He retained a
hight skill, hoping to make his escape also.
His daughter WAS with him, she having re-
fused Ia leave the vessel before him. They
had entered the skitf. and while they
stopped to see Tie old vessel 70 down. Il
boat came from the war-brig and cut them
off. 1t was too late now to escape, and
Kenmore saw that resistance would be
useless, 50 he gave himself up with as
good grace as possible.
Flora Kenmore was eighteen Years Of
agc. aud possessed all the rugged beauty
oi her Highland country women. Her
exc was large, aud its glance could be as
soft as the whispers of love, or as piercing
as the glare of the enraged lion. She was
not large III frame fas from it-bat she
was stout and strong, and her very step
was the language OF pride and Selt-control.
\ noble man could have loved her most
dearly, but a coward would have trembled
with conscious littleness before her. She
was taken with her father, aud carried on
board the brig-oiwa
"Ah, Donald Kenmore" uttered the
commander of the brig, as the smngsler
was led to the quarter deck ''you and
have met before
"Ay, Captain Thornhill, we have re.
turned the smugglcr, in a calm, proud
tone. "Twicc | have captured; but now
your turn has come"
E" And think the people will thank me
for it," the Englishman said
"Thc peoplei uttered Kenmore. lndls
nantlv. Say the peoples ruiers No,
sir! the peoplc have been blessed by mo
too much tor that Go ask the poor men
upon W hose tables | haze placed the lnxu-
res of life at a cost which they could al
ford, if they will thank thee for taking
away their bcnetactor Ne, john Thorn
hill l hey cannot pay what the British
lords would force from them to help III
sustaining an army of n0blcncn in luXuri
ous iudolcncc and uselessncss! Go now,
and ask the peoplc-the producers of Eng
land and scotland the 1corkcrS-which
has bciricnded them-Donald Kenmore.
or your sharp uoscd cruisers -
:; BY my soul, sir slnugglcr, You are
eloquent,
Because am honest. But say, Cap
tain ThornhilI, what is now to be my
fate J"
II should suppose You might Judge
was Thornhil's reply.
Il may guess, but suppose You might
know"
"Wcll, sir. can assure you that you
will meet one of two fates; You VIII eth
er be transported for life, or hung ~
SO ] supposed" said the sm"ss'er'
without the movement OF muscle.
The commander was now called to at
tend to making sail, and Donald kenmore
was led away forward and put in chains
Flora requested that she nigh: be allowed
to accompany her father. and her request
was granted She was offered berth III
the cabin. but she chose to remain by hci
fathrr'S side.
About an hour after the brig had made
sail, the first lieutenant, stout, coarse
fellow, named W oolcr, came up to where
Flora stood, and placing his hand upon llcl
fair neck. he asked her for kiss. She
started back. and while her eyes flashed
fire, she drew "a small pistol from her bo-
som and cooked it.
Miserable dog ~ she uttered, in low,
firm tone, dare TO place your foul touch
upon me again and you shall die -
"Tut, tut, my pretty bird" cried Wool
er. ..you wouldn't be SO crnel." But his
voice trcmbled, and his frame shook with
the modification he tried to hide.
a" | think you will not tempt me, at all
events" the maiden returned, with biting
irony.
The lieutenant bit his lips, and his fists
were c!enched but he had not the daring
to 20 further. so he turned away and
walked att From that moment the crew
| looked npon the maiden with admiration.
They did not like Wooler.
II was afternoon when the brig squared
away, and as the wind was light and bat-
aing, she made but little headway. II
was past four o clock when she passed Era
ID. and by that time the wind had died al
most to a calm, but not a pleasing calm
Tbc heavens had grown dark, the air cold
and putting, and night seemed coming on
with the sun vet up. Captain Thornhil
cave orders for taking off the sail, and ele
long the brig lay under closeed-reefsd top
sail and fore taystail.