The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-23

something that might answer for 8 screw
driver. The man soon returned with stou
knife, and the Commodore set to work. HC
worked very carefel1y, however, at the same
time keeping bright lookout for the string
At length the screws were out and the lid
very carefully lifted from its place.
''Great God in HeaveDl" burst from the
| lips Of the Commodore. 60 .'. s-'1-
"By Sam Hydept dropped like thunder
clap from the tongue of young Dan.
"GOd bless you,7 DsDlp said the Commo-
dors.
Il Ecrolos'd ai" uttered Dan. - bra 1
The two men stood for moment and
gazsd intg, the cofin. There vas no dead
man thele, but in place thereof there were
materials for the death of a score The
coffin was filed with gunpOwder and pitch
woodI Upon light framework in the centre
were arranged, four pistols, ell cooked. and
the string entering the coffin without, CON-
municsted with he trigger Of each.
The first movement Of the Commodore
was to call for water, and when it was
brought he dashed three or four buckets
full INTO the internal contrivance, aud then
he bFeathed more freely. H' tao en-
"No, no. he uttered as he leaped from.the
hold. ono, no, my men. Denothing rash
l1ys 4ltb llp kO AnkU I'M CdDAu uF8ka Ou
may follow me.
Commodore Tucker strobe intoihe cabin,
walked up to the bunk where his passenger
Hay, and grasping hold of the female dress,
he dragged its weaTer upon the floor. There
was a sharp resistance, and the passenger
drew pistol, butt was quickly knocked a.
way-the gown was torn off, and, the man
came forth from tie remnants of calico and
| linen. The fellow was assured that his whole
| plot had been discovered, and at length he
owned that it had been his plan to tnrn ont
in the course OF the night and get hold Of
the ball of tHine which he had left in a con-
Venient place, he then intended TO have
gone aft, carefully unWiHdiBg the string as
he went along; then t. have got into the
boat, cut the falls, and as the boat fell into
the water, he would have pulled smartIy up
on the twine. =
And ! think you know" be continued,
with a wicked look, what would have fol-
lowed. / shoulden't have been noticed in
the fuss-Pd have got cut Of the way with
the boat, and you'd have been in the next
world in short order. And all can say is.
that Pm sorry didn't do it," -,.--..- ~
1t was with much difficulty that the
Commodore prevented his men from killing
the villain on the spot. He proved to be
one of the enemy,s officers, and he was 10
have heavy reward if be succeeded il, de-
strOying the Commodore and his crew.
The prisoner was. carried on deck and
lashed to the main rigging, where he was
told to remain until the vessel got into port.
"What horrid death that villain meant
fer u.s. uttered Carter
! Yes. be did, said Tucker with shudder9!
He belongs to the same gang that's been
rObbin' and burnin' the poor folks houses
on the eastern coast, said one of the men
Yes" said the Commodore, with a ner-
vOus tWich Of the muscles shout his mouth.
A bitter curse from the prisoner here broke
upon the Lir, and with clutched fist the
Commodore went below.
In The morning, when Tucker came on
deck, Seguin was in silht upon the star
board bow, but when be looked for the pris-
oDer be was gone.
"oarfer, where's the william I lashed here
last nightf' 30 ea.i % ? -
'I'm sure I don't know where he is,
Commodore. Perhaps he's jumped over
board"
The old Commodore looked sternly in
Csrier's eyes, aud he saw a twinkle of satis-
faction cleaning there. He hssitatsd mo-
ment-then be turned away, and muttered
TO himself:
"WeD, we'll l can't blame them, If
the murderous villains gone TO death, he's
only met the fate which be richly deserved.
Better far for him to die than that my noble
crew we're now all in the oceans cold grave.