Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-05-13

vas the est. eeo-gen English ne,o,o
ioA md; bound nom fondo asi Is New @srcS e
the 60. zen LEAGUES or so northeast of
man, Capt capt p. ~ shouted Captain Fa
Azores Or Western ! ther j, beam. about t
through gSi his " trumpet t." 'seye
miles off, there in the edge of the. ter. an,
lhe skipper 500 had his glass to H.. is,
"she is Under full sail and bearing do,
ns saa h mate craft how Il a
thick the e-away, that / can't make out distinctly,
win youe me look through your glass p? inqd reu
4dos onR
whIo tn MIS- sister, had ,aAel passage for home in
A handsomer fellow than Richard could scarcely be
eand @ @ta
and J, noble wecut features, expressive of mingled
To describe his sister who now stood by his SIDE
her look ofch iI trust and confidence was
charmingly blended with the sweet dignity of early
Her hair ola dark chestnut color fell in wavy masses
at Teded her ana 81 e
With so the deep s 9'fT Trusting e1
With such features regular yet full of evervarying
with the rounded graees Of supple
might ig have stirred the heart Of en- enchorite.
watching her brother he looked Jhrous the cap
tains glass, Grace Ne ton then noticed that he said
something, in a low voice, to the captain.
but didn't like do you see, to speak oft before the
The words were too low for Grace to hear but &C.
customed womanlike toItudy the expression faces
she at once OWNED that something was wrong.
her brother peace until at last She drew from him
the TACT that the stranger had suspicious look and
AS France and England were then at war, the crew
could expect no quarter from their foes ifpirates
and pistols aboard the St. George besides couple Of
Richard Merton. having pXOllipnce
I'VE m Navy could material
On the other hand, the Frencfman probsb had
eood guns aboard, and could ii he wished, and got
near en9ush to the English craft sink her with Few
Captain Band resolved to keep far enough off, if
he did rot much fear. the Frenchman, if freeboot
er would wish to board and geposse sion of cargo
szes ta 6n Th ike WAS %
rrenchers as they did us good sarvce in the revou
T@ eela MRst tn the ss9
you're Yaukee know; but blast me if won't run
Bs egs sh'0ugh if you back down when the fighting
r. fg 3 drawing up his
t6e% and t6roggh but lift hand against
The loud voices drew Merton to the spot.
What is the trouble? ?"
This man says he won't fght,' answered Band
The fact is Just here" answered Crab tnrusting his
pirates III fight. But if they amt nothin bat cruisers
agin the English flag don't lift hand %
leave HIM 70 me- said Merton you're an Ameri-
can 7" turning to Crab. .g BE- -,l.,.TI az !
81 guess you are one too, amt yep"
,,, $50 am Tom Crab, Of Sag Harbor at your sar-
on the hasty pudding and pumpkin pie question"
shot from the stranger now less than a mile off,
passed, WIN whizz1ng sound, over the speakers
Up went the French flag at her gaff-above that a
DiacR one hoisted the next moment, proclaimed the
An rfghtl cried Crab buckllng his belt around his
s wast That detarmnes me- I'm always ready to fight
Merton went forward and attended to the pointing
Oh IT, two nins FOUNDERS, which, being well aimed
. tstssdy = hoWled Band, now hoping to escape.
Meanwhile, Grace Merton, in the cabin whittier she
ne sese e ce S BY her brother her
Just as sea sps sGfs e9 es @ s
mirror shattered the glass to fragments
. me mlzzen mast had been struck and jut knocked
20 pieces TIE wreck lay along sde dragging the YES
Captain Band selling ak, sprang to clear it. when
anotqer ball from the enemy carried his head off his
IAN unfortunate circumstance" said Tom Grab,
ceeded to clear the wreck
tending to strike the vessel amdshps her booms and
shrouds alive with ft ooing fellows armed to the
eeIh aha cheering after the usual manner French
Before the week could be cleared the French yes.
ting, when some sixty boarders sprung abosrd
despet ate combat now took D ace, as the French.
nGn rusned up N their foes, shouting " no quarter.
me Engilshman's crew, thirty in number, headed
Dy ri Merton and the mate, f ught like lions.
Inc oCher party were led by Young man OF singu-
iar beauty, fancifuly attired and By another, tall
1eLow, almost ss dark Malay.
many men fell on both SIDES The Englishmen
fought tn their usual logged resolution, their grim
races exp essve of the utmost contempt their DEM
onstratVe foes. !. -
supple Fellow sprang like tiger upon the back of
merton, who was calamity distinguishing himself
ana was ABOUT driving dirk in the back of his neck
when Tom Crab, with sash of the huge cu5lass
head. 80 ~ :,
One after another, the Merchantman's brave crew
III 70 the Deck SO thst there at length remained but
d oozen, who were soon overpowered.
Amorg these prisoners were Merton and Tom Crab
These rascals must all walk overboard!'' said the
tall man, who had been one OF the leaders of the
Doard1ng party. a-t
Blaze away and shoot me-" said Tom Crab, cooIy
peter die that way than tother."
there was no answer. -..
Whatever you do to us you will at least be merci-
Iu!- 70 my sister," said Merton, F ,. .
speaker intently.- .I : 4
I'VE WI not harm your sister," he said, in voice
Re moved into the CABIN followed by his taller com.
paanIll,on, who soon after reappeareG. /
- BEFORE the other part OF the sGn goes down, you
mast al erGtk the plank ~ 5f
=" And my sister? p" said Merton ssYou will spare
her and enable her to safely reach iome!'
pirates, =
Then he drew the taller man aside and held a con-
versaton with him, during which he spoken Plead
The other: however, soon broke away. ....
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