The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31

lroW you rarcWcll anu Whatever
may happen, remember that Mortimer
is yours, and yours alone"
carried the fainting girl in my arms
to her chamber, again pressed her to
my bosom, aud again kissed her snowy
forehead, tore myself from her, and in
company with Mr.. Mornton hastened
to the wharf
{" This gcntlcman," said Mr. Morn.
ton to number of bontman who where
standing on the wharf, " aiohcs to get
on board the Speedwell before she pas.
ses the bar--name your price, and huzza
for the oars"
"Wo would willingly obigc you,
Sir,' answered one of them, &" but it is
plainly impossible Father Neptune
himself, could not work boat against
this swell -
at must be doue,' answered the
other.
1t cannot be donc," answered the
other.
1t will be donc," replied Mr. Morn
ton, remember you make your own
TERMS taking as he spoke handful of
silver dollars from his pocket.
These fellows look tempting to
your oars, lads But if we take three
times the usual fec, you will not think
it unreasonable; we cannot afford to
run the risk of becoming food for sharks,
in such sea as this, for nothing
Here is four times the usual amount
away, as if for life or death, said Mr..
Mornton.
pressed Mr.. Mornton's hand, en-
treating him to neglect no cxortion in
my favor, and sprung into the boat,
which Immediately showed off.
Mr.. Mornton is quite flush with his
cash this morning." said the master of
the boat "but he knows his object
some speculations to add to his already
overgrown fortune"
When George gets Mary, it will go
as fast as it comes" answered his COM
panion.
George doesn't catch the finest girl
in Charleston so easy" replied the other,
| heard one Of the clerks say, at the
warehouse this morning, that a young
merchant from the north was all the
toast now, and if that is the case you
may depend Georges hopes are all
aback."
Hard to the starboard ~ exclaimed
the master. At that moment a wave
struck us, and half filled the boat with
water. "Balc away, lads one more
such wave as that, and we shall be
drinking grog in Charon's ferry boat
We, however, reached the Speedwell
in safety, at the instant they were get
ting under way, and bid a sad adieu
to the place where were concentrated all
my hopes and all my fears, and | retired
to the cabin rejecting that l was sepa.
rated from Mary, perhaps forever
Our voyage was prosperous until we
arrived at Key West, where we were
hailed by small black looking vessel
bearing the Spanish colors, and ordered
to send our papers on board. Some
little delay occurred, and a shot was
fired at us, which passed between our
masts, without however doing any injury
The mate went on board with the pa.
pcrs but was instantly siezed and stab
bed to the heart, whilst the rest of the
boats crew attempted to save them
selves by jumping overheard, with the
hope of reaching the Speedwell by
swimming. But one reached US, as re
pcatcd vollcys of muskctry was fired at
them from the pirate and she sunk for
ever, while the waves were crimsoned
with their blood. 1t was dead calm al
the time, and two boats filled with fero
cious looking wretches, had left the yes
sci, evidently with the intention oi
boarding US : and they succeeded, after
desperate conflict, in which they lost
nearly one half of their crew. Wher
they at last reached the deck, we were
instantly overpowered but what was
the fate of the vessel [ knew not, as
was knocked down at the termination
of the conflict, and remained senseles'
for several hours. When | recovered
1 found myself on board the pirate
with several of the gang standing rounC
me, and to my enquiries what had be
come of the Speedwell and crew, onl!
one answer was given -" We sen
them to h-ll together, for their obsti
nate resistance, and you would have beer
there too mad We not, owing to the con
fusion of the moment and your beinl
covered with blood, mistaken you fo
our lieutenant, and brought you ol
board before we discovered our error
but cheer up, you arc now safe, for ID
it, bad as we are, we would not murde
any one in cold blood but when on
blood is up, look to the consequences"
The vessel, with the plunder, wa
taken in among the keys, which line th
coast of Cuba, and on which these vii
lians had an establishment where my
self, and a few of the crew, and part o
the ornament of the vessel, was landed
while she proceeded to Havana to dis
pose of the plunder of the Speedwell,-
Al