Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-03-27

Our only chance was passing boat
We watched anxiously for some time. and
ut length We heard a very merry pleasure
party, singing as they pulled back after
days sea fishing.
TO my shout of Boat. ahov!' nothing
but the echoing rocks and hills answered.
Just as we were losing hope, and the boat
was passing away, gave louder hail,
and ! knew that l was heard, for they
stopped singing. and the monotonous splash
! Of their oars ceased. Then there came u
lazy Hui lo-ah = across the water.
Give me II passage on Shore sung out
at the top of my voice.
They seemed for some time to debate
whether they should or not, but presently
h il of All right was returned. aud
thev pulled in the direction of the slip.
As they came alongside | stepped over
the gangway into the boat, aud was lad
to find that the bOatInan wasknOwn to me
as ii man whom could trust. slipped
the letter into his hands. aud told him in
IL whisper to take it with all haste, us there
was ii nutiny Oh board, and that was all
l wanted,
by this time the crew were leaning over
the hu!warks Watching US, as well as they
could i'll the uncertain starlight.
Tie old boatillan saw at once the poslt-
! ion of affairs, and with cOnsu,ninate ad-
dress said in ii bullying tone. oh, it's
you, is it knaws yGu | don't have
no navy gentlemen in my boat though:
so guess you can 60 back aboard, just so
quick AS We like / won't give'ee il pas
sage ashore, 81 tell ee, Mr.. Quarterback
Jack =
This was received by the men with rears
o lau. .hter. aud | pretended to remon
strate with the clever old salt; who only
use IL ar.yfying, for | won take ee ashore,
Musny ahuard, says you why
You men o-war folks calls every
liiug mutimy, You does; and II
tnerc is mutlny aboard. why you'd bettel
s,op aud see it out. Come now, just gu
out o my boat. for won't take'ee ashore
my colunial oath | won't.
, Again the crew of .he mcrchantinap
shouted with delight, and greeted me with
derislvc laughter as. with apparent rclnc
. tance | returnch. to all appearance batiied
r rhlnA.ng that these laugh best who laugh
the longest, rejoined my friend on the
pop.
The ruse had succeeded admirably; none
~, ,b, u,.n tor - ,,ou,cut OWNED my real
oiirct in calling the boat alongside, nor
sns,ectrd Ibn1 ba1 20 well achieved my
/ purpose.
So far the best had been done. but no
.ss,s,.,,,.,. ,.ould reach us uud.r :wo hours
.,t ~. l,.,st 1t was an anxious time
, ,Th,..,,.n war. o.tb rod tnr.thrr uboul
,h.. ,,,,,..,stl. t,ikng with II savage earn
No.. ,,,..v sho,y,i nn ,Il.ppsition To tnrn
j., ,,,,,,' fnIl,. inf ou ,b,. other hand seem
-, - H., o,,t, c,,,snlt,ny as 10 their next
,,',,ry,. If .,..tI,u Ynus n long tedious
,,.,ssad away.
~. it.,,, ,hc,, oni.t for another bour.
,,,,' ,..,,,,.l, hv my advice. through them
nv, 4, tI,. .h,u, of sn,n. bo;,lrs of ru,n.
i'r, s"r 81 r,.n.,wed y,th ;ron;roI cbrrr.
Tnis' rnis v',s I.sn.r,tp rvn.j,.ut. for al.
,hnnr,, ~, !, had ,h,. effect ri making ,heu
f,r ,,,,,. ,,nrn c,n,.utcd there VAS mo
I.i,. n,,. ,b,t in thn aud rh. snir;t wonld
'""'' ,l'',, mo,v,;,nt and u,ut;uons
,i,,,r ,."n' ~, ,rutt.j th,t hafnr. then tine
,,,,,,l5 law, ,n',,. IN ,nr assistance
,nv;nr.lv w.. sat nt TIN. st,rn.nor..
;u,1,,',I,. I,st.n;nr for the souul of the
.ufti'.j n,rs + i onitc dark. notbinr
n ,.lJ ha "a al nnr h.a 4 bnt drunken braWl.
,,f ,n,. .r,.w an d,,E.
H.. J,.rr,.,., tb,.v h,.r,me nnisirr their
Ian ,,r;,,,.;,,ll,. tnrn,ng on that
;,,r.r,l u.,r,i l;,.u,,.r,,,t AZ t1.v w,r.
,I.,.'.J r. ..irnnte me. and what tn Y
,,taua,d +, do with him. Some sur.t sted
.'.a,,,,,nI;.,, him others a dos,. ot his "a.
r'',,,'. ~, .n,niun tails whilst many ad-
'.;'.'I ,.;r,r . ,.rr,.t nf him tor . ,ii,l.
th,, r'.,olv.r which had nr..
pi'''.i,, ~. n,.,'.l ,h.u A,,i,, mann,
,,'nn.ri, ,,,t hr woujI look VIII d.ncinr
~ uothing wlilst h,ng!.,g on til. yar!-ar.H
-,h.,- - ~ say. if ono, ,ouid iuirr from tie
- ,.,',t,'.r ,ha, I;s .,,',,r.s,nn nrn.
:, ,,,.,j ,,,s,;s WAS ma, narficnlarIy nl,s.
,,.. t,,.. !, ,,i;v;I,,l IN ,,,..t;nn .n ,h,t
""' r rr.. ,o .'u nnt srrv When We heard the mash
W., "" ,J,sh If ibs pinnance's oars
.',,. -, Fl ,.l far her to null silent
~" 'i''J, i. ,l,''s,'.r,, , t.,y MAR. saw m.
'i ~ .,Ia,v n a,,s..onsrd in ;h. after cabins,
-, n'h;,.h ;I,rv ,b,,iu,d access by means of
.,'n,, =" ""'l" l.',,n,l NM ,.f the Stern pnrts.
AMI tb,v arrived none too soun, for the
a"" .s,'', '"u, '',i haI IaraIv seated ourselves
o"p."." ".',i ,,,ann. in ,h,. salunn when th,
""' ~" ,,,,,,, IL, rst in AZ tb.v had dam.
,.'r I",'', 'r'a
'',''., In answer r., the cop.ain. they sail, they
=" iu ,'"Iu, ,,',,, nar,n AMI an ,Icy wami.
'"'.'''. ,n.',, -, war ntI;,..r anJ win
g." .,',',,,in, I',s ,.nn,J nn, ,.nyeth saloon
''1 ~ '',' ,hi' ' H.. cnt,n r.nIird with nnwnnt
-, f;,,'',,a,, '"'o -
~ ,Th;n ~ H'"o Gentleman is a ouest Of mine. and