Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-28

ordered all but three of his men to
jump on board the Yankee.
In few minutes the pirates had
taken Off the matches. and in their
haste toget at the ''silver dollar" they
forgot all else but not so with Spin
net; he had his wits at work, and no
sooner had the last of the Williams
disappeared below the hatchway, than
he turned to his boys.
Now, boys, for your lives. Seth.
you clap your knife across the fore
throat and peak halyards, and you,
John, cut the main. Be quick now, an
the moment you have done it, jump
aboard the pirate. Andrew and Sam,
you cast of the pirates graphing, an
then you jump--then well walk into
them three chaps aboard the clipper
.Noic for H."
No sooner were the last words out
Of the mans mouth, than his sons did
exactly as they were directed. The
fore and main halyar,ls were cut, and
the two grapplings cast off at the same
instant. and as the heavy gatfs came
rattling down, our heroes leaped on
board the pirate. The moment the
clipper felt at liberty, her head swung
of, and before the astonished bnccau-
GERS could gain the deck of the fisher
man. their own vessel was near half a
cables length to the lceward, sweeping
gracefully away before the wind, while
the three men who had been LEFT in
charge were easily secured.
"Halloa, there = shouted Captain
Splnnet, as the lucklcss pirate crowded
around the lee gangway of their prize,
when YOU get them ere silver dollars
just let us know, will YOU -
ilalfa a dozen pistol shots was all the
answer the old man got. but they did
him no harm; and, crowdlng on sail,
hc made for the Vessel he hai discover.
ed. which lay dead to lceward of him
and which H. now made out to be a
large ship The clipper cut through
the water like dolphin, and in short
space Of time Spinnet lutfcd up under
the ships stern. and explained all tina,
had happened. The ship proved to be
an Fast lndianan, bound for Charles
toa, having. all told, thirty men on
board a portion Of whom at once
jumped into the clipper and offered
their services in helping 20 take the
pirates.
Before dark Captain Spinnet was
once more within haIling distance oi
Ian, own vessel, and raising a trumpet
To At- mouth ~ shouted:
Schooner, ahoy Will YOU quiet!,
surrender yourselves prisoners il ",
come on board"
Come and try it returned til,
pirate captain, and he brandishci hl-
cutlnss above his head IN u very threat
eulng manner, which seemed 10 indicate
that Ac would fighf 10 The last.
but that vas his last moment: foi
Seth crouchcI below the buiwurks
taking deliberate aim along the barre!
OF heavy rifle, and Il, the h.ooly
villain was ia the act OF turning to his
men, the sharp crack OF Seth Spinnet' $
weapon rang lts death peal, and the
next moment the pirate captain fciI
back into the arms OF his meu. with 4
brace Of bullet, through hl, heart.
NOW" said the old inuu. ~ hc
lcycled the long pivot gun, ani seized
a lighted match, ''IIl give on just five
minutes 10 make up your minds in, and
If sou don't surrender, I'll blow every
one of vou into the other world.
The death of their captain, and
withal, the sight Of the pointed pivot
gun-thc peculiar prorertic. of which
they knew full we'll brought the
pirates 10 their senses, and lhcy threw
down their weapons and agreed to give
themselves up.
In two days from that time Captain
NpInnet delivered his cargo safely ut
Havana gave the pirates into the hanls
OF the civil aurho1ties. and delivered
the clipper up 10 the government, in
return for which he received Il sum OF
money sufficient Tor independence foy
the remainder of his life. a. we'll ns :,
very handsome medal from the Cover