The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-04-01
TALES OF THE BORDERS
TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS.
BY JOHN MAoKAT WILSON
CONCLUDED.

went upon deck with our captain, and
| had not been there fyr five minutes, when
shot from the pirate damaged our rigging.
At the same time she hOisted the black Hag.
at is all up, Bob, said our command
er, addressing me "lct US die manfully.
If die first, sink the vessel before she fall
into their hands,
"Trust to me, captain" cried | 81
will see that all is right. We shall win
the day, or 20 to the bottom"
Bravo my hearty" he exclaimed
81 wish You bad been sailor !"
The action row began in good earnest,
and was kept up on either side by unyield-
flsST a att.~~.iIisticn. But thew hred three
guns for our ONT, an" -v-r nm" anon rs1ey
made an attempt to board US. Our crew
consisted Of but fourteen men and three
boys-the commander, the mate and myself
included. The mate fell at the first broad
side which our enemy poured INTO us. We
maintained the unequal fight for nearly an
hour, when our captain also fell, calling
out to me-"Stand out, Bob sink her,
or beat them"
II will, captain y cried i; but don't
believe that he lived to hear what said to
him. Our ships company was reduced to
five able men, and laid amongst the wound
ed upon deck. We were boarded, over
powered in a moment, and our vessel be
came the prize of the pirates The dead,
and some Of the wounded amongst our crew
the instant.
NV appearance pleaded for me with the
nfirderers, (evcn as | have sald, appear
ance pleads with prevailing intercesslon
on most occasions in London and IN
state Of Inconsistencies | was borne on
board their vessel When | raised my eyes
and became conscious of my SITUATION tne
pirate captain stood over me. My wounds
had been bound up, and aroused myself,
and rose up in pain as one aWoke from .
dream.
"Your name your name J" said be-
addressing me. =. :.
"Ha! we arc captured, then 7! replied
I. smv name is of small consequence
am your victim
.tSpeak ~ he cried vehsmently-"you
wrong me. You are our caPtlves, but
wish to know your name. You are an Eng
lishman-arc YOU from Cumberland Were
Won not at the school of old Dominic Lin
1ores ~
II AMI was - | gasped in agony
"And do you," he continued, do yoI
remember the boy, who, before he was e'gh
teen. and while he was boarder at th'
school, ran TO Gretna with an helress from
a neighhoring seminary.
II 10 II do remember it n | crl"d.
"And,what," he cxclaimcd-'what wa
his name ~
Bedford :" said /.
"Bclfurd II he cricl-''it was lndcec
BclOrd I am not deceived You are
indeed. nv countrymar You arc younse
than |, hut | remember you | am tn
Bedford Of whom you have 81 oxen. TO
auld iaugsyne, and for the sake Of bonn.
Cumberland no harm shall happen unit
you. nor any Of your comrades. hav
but one thing to say to yOu-6t "1ed'eM-
Panied and wounded as ! was, | remem
/ 0orCQ MN. j ICcOlleCtCu uith &c hh'"'i
been boy, some six years older than my
self. at the same school and in seniO
class. But when would have questione'
him, he placed his fingers upon his lips am
said-"speak no more 10 me at present
Do as have sad-be Obedient"
| thought it strange thing to be places
. prisoner under the matches Of m oil
school fellow; but the assurance that h
and | had trembled under the same birc
and played on the same hillside together
gave me, with the promise Of safety, som
consolation Ny hands were permitted
be at liberty, but my feet were ordered
. be kept in irons; and when | went upo
. the deck | could not step more than s.
inches at time. knew not how my tel
low prisoners Jared, for | never saw them.
, One day was requested, or rather
ought to say, ordered, to dine with the P
- rate-captaln.
~ our name is Robert, SAID he to me
h nd | answered that it was.
: SWELL" he confined, 81 wish to say
] your life, and if it were possible | wou
spare also your comrades. But there woul
bedanger in DONG 50, and my fellows, Who
7 mnst sometimes hurnor are 10 mq