The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-04-26
The Female PiIOt-Or The SmuggIer's Daugh-


southern shore Of the Island of Free, which
of Scotland. And the brig had just cap
tured prize. She had been sent up after
smugglers, and had taken one of the most
notorious of the smuggling crew-a stout,
bold, reckless man, named Donald Ken
more He was commander of SNUG
CLING vessel, and the chief spirit among the
contrabandists of that section.
When Kenmore knew that his vessel
must be taken if she remained above water,
he deliberately knocked big hole in her
bottom, and sunk her where she lay. His
crew were sent off before he did this, and
they made their escape. He retained a
slight skiff, hoping to make his escape also
His daughter was with him, she having re-
fused to leave the vessel before him. They
had entered the skiff, and while they stop
ped to see the old vessel go down, a boat
came from the war-brig and cut them off
1t was too late now to escape and Kepynore
saw thatresistance would be useless SC he
gave himself up with as good grace as
possible. Ea
Flora Kenmore was eighteen years of
age, and possessed of all the rugged beauty
of her Highland country women. = Her eyes
were large, their glances could be as soft as
the whispers OF love, or as piercing as the
glare of the enraged lion. She was not
large in frame-far from it-but she was
stout and strong and her very step was the
language of pride and self-control. A noble
man could have loved her most dearly, but
a coward would have trembled with con-
scious Iittleness before her. She was taken
with her father, and carried on board the
brig ofwar. .--...... ~.,,e-
'Ah Donald Kenmore uttered the COM
mander of the brig, as the smuggler was
led to the quarter deck, you and l have
met before s-;ssa 1.e Hrg
Aye! Captain Thornhill, we have, re-
turned the smuggler, in calm, proud tone.
Twice have captured, but, now, Captain,
your turn has come
'And think the people will thank me for
it, the Englishman said.
The people!' uttered Kenmore indig-
nantly. Say the peoples ruler No, sir
the people have been blessed too much by
me for that. Go ask the poor man, upon
whose tables have placed the luxuries Of
life at a cost which they could afford, if
they will thank thee for taking away their
benefactor. No, John Thornhilll They
cannot pay what the British lords would
force faom them to help in sustaining an
army of nobIemen in luxurious Incidence
and uselessness! Go, now, and ask the
people--the producers Of England and Scot
land-the workers-which has befriended
them-Donald Kenmore, or your sharp
nosed cruisers y 49,. rs. I.a.--
BY my soul, Sir smuggler, but you are
eloquent
Because l am honest. But, Captain
Thornhill, what is now to be my fate p
! should suppose you might judge, was
Thornhilps reply.
4 may guess, but suppose you might
know, Sir
well, Sir, can answer, you will meet
one of two fates you will either be trans
ported for life, or hung
so | supposed, said the smugger, with
out the movement of muscle. 4e lisa.
The commander was now called to attend
to making sail, and Donald Kenmore was
led away forward and put in chains. Flora
requested that she might be allowed to ac-
company her father, and her request was
granted. She was offered berth in the
cabin, but she chose to remain by her ia
theirs side. ssiE+
About an hour after the brig had made
sail, the first lieutenant, a stout, coarse fell
low, named Wooler, came up to where Flo
"a STOOD and placing his hand upon her
fair neck, he asked her for kiss. She start
ed back, and while her eyes flashed fire, she
drew a small pistol from her bosom, end
cooked it. -1. a..a-..r.rr T-.
Miserable dogr she uttered, in low,
firm Tone dare to place your foul touch
~ At Il t,ofl - e
Tut, tut my pretty bird, cried Wooler,
you wouldn't be so cruel ia lsl
But his voice trembled, and his frame
shook with the modification he tried to
hide.
4 think you will not tempt me, at all
events the maiden returned, with biting
irony. s-E rs. .sr Is
The lieutenant bit his lips, and his fists
were clenched but he had not the daring
to go further, so he turned away and walked
aft From that moment the crew looked
upon the maiden with admiration. They
did not like WooIer in the least.
1t was afternoon when the brig squared
away, and as the wind was light and BAT
fling, she made but little Roadway. 1t wal
past four o'clock when she past Eraid, anC
by that time the wind had died almost to
calm, but not pleasing calm. The heay
ems had grown dark, the air cold and puff
ing, and ere long the brig lay under close
reeted topsail, and forestry sail
At shutdown the wind came in from tn
southwark and westward, and by the tim
night had fairly settled down it blew gale
The Captain tried to keep the wind unde
the three sails he had left on, but the vim
was too strong. 1t blew a perfect hurricane
and the sea began to rise aud break owe
the deck; and ere long it became evident