Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-04-05

Ay, ay, sir! But some of the men have
been looking sulky, Captain =
sAhv
sYes-they don't seem to like to wait 80
long for their share of the spoils, you see,
sir
The speaker, Cole, looked right past
Kin Kaid into the sea as he spoke, so that
the latter felt confident that if there really
existed any such discontented feeling as
his second in command mentioned, he him.
self was at the bottom of it. A wild flush
of passion came over his face, and for a
moment or two, it would seem as if some
explosion of rage must take place. But
the polite villain controlled his passion,
and said, quite calmly:
'Very well, Mr.. Cole-very we'll ! If
that is the case you can say to the crew
that this will be our last season, and we
will divide the treasure at its close! Do
you think that will be satisfactory to them ?
i should say so, sir
Then you can make it known at once to
the men and, as the wind seems to fresh
en-, you can take in reef, and stand of
and on with long tacks'
'Ay, ay, sir responded Cole, who seem.
ed to be pleased at the prospect of an ear
ly division of the spoils.
1t was while thus waiting until the night
should fairly set in, that another sail was
announced as making down upon the Gull
with speed, right before the wind.
Capt. Kin Kaid, through his glass took
a good look at this vessel.
"a brig 7 be said-'she carries the gov.
ernment streamer. Who and what is she ?
A fash of light, then subdued report,
and puff of smoke from the side of the
brig at the same time that the stars and
stripes we're run up to her fore peak, was a
request, well-known to Kin Kaid, to lie to.
Stand by to shorten sail 1 will manage
the affair, Cole. Strip those light net.
tiugs! Keep below, all of you, but the
fve! Now my men look sharpv
Five of the crew dived below into the
forecaste, and soon re appeared, dressed
exactly like yatch sailors, with blue shirts
and caps, on which was the name Gull !
Cole then put on cap with band of gold
lace round it, and Captain Kin Kaid took
a careful survey Of his vessel.
Now for the squadron colorsv he said.
In few moments there was shaken out to
the breeze, after being run up like ball,
the well known colors of the yacht squad
ron, and then the Gull looked as like a
mere pleasure.boat as it was possible to do.
Another gun was fred from the brig, and
she swept down under quite a press Of sail,
and as she seemed on the point of forging
past the cutter at full speed, she hailed:
Gutter ahoy!
'Ay, ay! replied Kin Kaid.
who are you?
Yacht Gull, of New Orleans, Clark Kin
Kaid, owner.
What port?'
'Any portv
The brig slackened sail, aHd wallowed
for q moment in the trough of the sea, as a
boat was lowered from her and pulled 10.
wards the Gull.
what can they want now ?-side.ropes,
there, my men !!
The boat from the brig grated against the
side of the Gull, and an officer in undress
uniform came up the side of the Gull.
lis Mr.-Mr-T
kin Kaid am here, sir, at your SER
vice =
sAh 1! stiff breeze, sir = The officer
from the brig bowed, which Kin Kaid re-
turned most tremendously.
May ask, sir, what brig?
oh, yes The Charleston, of the Rev.
enue service. We are boarding all the craft
in the Gulf to-leave warning?
Indeed =
Yes, sir There it is You can look
over it and see what it is about. Good
evening, sir!
Good evening!
The officer from the Charleston went into
his boat again and pushed off leaving a print
ed paper in the hands of Captain Kin Kaid,
who by the pinnacle light slowly read:
"a pIracal cutter Is lnfestng the Gulf She boards
plumbers and sinks all she She is said carry sweeps
and be built with curve amdshlps, and at times 10
ship small foremost Ten thousand dollars reward are
offered by the u s. Government for her destruction or
capture"
I'VE are getting valuables! said Kin
Kaid, as he wedged the printed paper
through some cordage, and left it auttering
in the breeze.
sAnother sail to the nor'east! !! shouted
the man on the look out.
Where is the brig p said Kin Kaid.
Bowling along, sir, westward ? replied
Cole; She's making the Gulf too hot to
hold US =
I'VE shall! see ! Forewarned is forearm.
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TO BE CONTINUED.