The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-15

said:
Mr.. Monson, have those mems
names entered, and then station
them and mess them ;'f and with
out further remark no walked att
to his cabin.
In u moment TOMS mind was
made up, and without rosistan 20
or remark Of any kind he allowed
his name to be entered on tho
pur>er's books, and his station and
mess to be assigned him, after
which q hammock and bedding
were served out to him, and he
was directed to "turn in" as soon
AZ possible.
The frigate was we'll guarded
by sentrics, there being two upon
the poop, one at each gangway,
one on the fore castle, anh one on
the bowsprit, besides those which
wore stationed at various posts
below, so that no further notice
was taken of:the new comers, af.
ter they had re ;eived their bed
ling, excepting to give the SEN
tincls additional caution with re-
gard TO watching well that no one
left the ship unless he was passed
by the officer Of the deck.
Toms hammock was already
clewcd, and having hung it up, he
turned into it without undressing.
The night WAS warm and eultry,
md as u means Of giving u circu-
lalion of fresh air, the gundeck.
.'orts were lowered, and from the
.'lace in " hich our hero swung hr
:ould look out upon the water, a.
t sparkled beneath the beams OF
The bright moon. Tom lay quie:
Until midnight, but as yet h,
o,uld think Of no means Of escape.
Shortly after that hour had pass =
I'd, he heard tho relief guard call
ID, and in some ten minutes the
corporal Of the first guard came
lown upon the gun-deck and un-
ashed the hammock which hung
'ext to his own, which Operations
'eing performed, he proceeded to
.'ndress himself, hanging his
'lotbcs, as he did so, upon til.
lows Of his hammock. Tho four
'ours duty had given the corpo-
al an excellent appetite for sleep.
md in five minutes after he touch
ii his mattress; he began to snore.
Now, or never" thought Tom.
is my chance )" and with this
lea in his mind, ho slipped quietly
'ut from his hammock, and pro
'eeded to divcst himself Of hiA
'wn clothes, which having been
accomplished, he vcry unccrcmo-
aeously substituted those Of the
snoring corporal in their place.
and then sat down upon the
,recching Of gun to melitate
u,thor upon his plans.
Quo bill struck, and tho sontinels
mssed the usual Calls weli."-
Then Tom heard the corporal. as
he started TO 20 his rounds, and
.re long he descended tho main
hatch ladder TO visit the posts
be'ow. No sooner had the marine
osticor passed. beyond the galley,
than our hero sprang up the lad.
der and gained the spar.dccl.-
rho officer Of the dock wss af,
upon tho star-boarI! side, the son.
'rios were walking their posts
With regular tread, whilo the old
quartor-mastor stood upon the
poop, with his night.gl under
his arm. The sentrios performed
their walk upon gang-boarls
raised oven with the bottom OF
tho hammock ncttings. and run.
ming forward from the ladders
Tho larboard gangway was sha.
ded from tho light Of tho moon BY
The awnings, and walking delib.
erately up the ladder, Tom looked
over tho ships side.
"scntry," said he, in a mum.
bling sort Of tone, "what boat is
that at tho boom ?"
"The second CUTTER" returned
| tho marine, showing by his man
nor that ho had no suspicious OF
the spurious corporal.
Tom Immediately walked aft to
whore stood the officer of the
dock. and being quito assured by
the mistake Of tho sentry, no pull
od his cap down ovor his eyes
and, touching his visor respectful
ly, remarked:
II should liko to overhaul that
second cutter, sir, for I think
there Is rum aboard Of her."
Tom know he was playing q
desperate game, but liberty was
to be tho result Of success, and he
linchod not hair.
"Ha tho Williams" uttered the
lieutenant. Cup to their old
tricks again. Go, oorporal-get
down into tho boat, and If you dt
find rum in hor, they'll catch it,
Tom started quickly forward
but Just as he got abreast Of the
fore hatch.way, ho saw the Simon
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