The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

ppund sho, just under their stern.
That means for us to heave to. -
remark ed the old nisu
"Thou ] guess wo had better do
it. hadn't we ~ said Seth.
"Of course"
Accordingly the "B,' sey jenkins
was brought up iuto The wind, ani
her main boom hauled over to the
windward.
Nov, boys" said tho old man, as
soon as the achooner camo to q
stand, AL wo have to do is to keep
cool and trust to fortune Ther, is
no way to escape that | can see now
but perhaps il We are civil, they will
take such stuff as they want. aud
then let us 30. At any rate there is
no use crying abont it. for it can't b.
helped. Now. got your pistols aud
see that they are surely loaded, and
have your kpiies ready, but be sure 10
aud hide, Q, that the pirate, shsll see
no sign Of resistance In a few mo-
monls all the arm with tho schooner
afforded, with the exception of one
or two old muskets. wers secured a.
bout the person Of our Down casters.
and they quietly awaited the coming
Of the schooner.
Que word more" boys said tho
old man. jast a. the pirate came round
under the stern. Now watch every
mott on ! make. and be ready to jump
tho moment that | speak"
As Captain Spinnct ceased speak
ing the pirate luifed up under the
6shermau's lecquarter, and in mo
ment more tho latter's deck was grac-
ed by the presence Of q dozen as saw
asr.lookiug mortaIs as eyes ever look
ej upon.
"Are you captain of this vessel p
asked the traders Of the boardsrs, as
he approached the old mate,
Yes sir y
What is your cargo?'
"Ma' binery Tor steam engine"
Nothing else 2" asked the pirate,
with a searching look.
AT this moment Captain Spinnrt'-
eye caught what looked like u sail oil
TO the sou'h'red aud esstrd but not II
sIsn betrayed the discovery, while "a
brilliant ilsa sh II thro gh his mind,
he hrsItatlngly replied
"WcIl there is little spme,hiu.
else "
"H,. what is il p
"Why, sir, p'raps hadn't ought to
tell. said Captain Spinnet, cbunter-
ieiting the most extreme pcrturba-
ton. You see it was given me as
sort of trust, and it wouldn't be right
for me to give it up, You eau take
anything else you please, for | cant
help myself
"Yon are an honest codger at any
rate, said tha pirate, "but if you
would 1.-Two ten minuets longer, just
tell mo what you've 20. on bard.
aud exactly the place whore it lays
The sight OF a cooke pistol brought
the old man to his senses, and iu dep
recating tone he muttered-
Don't kill me, sir, don't Tn tel,
you all. We've got forty-thousand
silver dollars nailed up in box,s Just
lor'ard o tie cabin bulkhead, but Mr.
before didot suspect anybody wouli
have lhonght OF boxing for it there -
Perhaps so,r chucklcd the pirate,
while his eyes sparkled with delight.
And then turning to his owa vessel,
he ordered al but three of his mcu to
jump on board the Yankee.
10 few minutes the pirates had
taken off the hatches, aud in heir haste
TO get at the silver dollars" they
forgot all else bu. not so with Spin
net he had bis wits at work, aud 10
sooner had the last of villains disap
pearsd below the hatchway, than he
turned to his boys.
Nov, boys, for your lives. Seth,
y.u clap your knife across the fore
aud peak balyards, and you, John, cot
the main, But quick, now, aud the
moment you have done it, jump q
board the pirate. Andrew and Sam,
east of the pirates grapliUg. an then
you jump-thou we'll walk isto them
three chaps aboard the clipper. NoW
for IT.
No sooner were the last words of oul
of the old mau's mouth than his SON.
did exactly as they were directed
The fore aud main halyards we're cat
aud the two grapliags eat of at the
.ame instant, aud US the heavy gaf.
came rafting dawn. our heroes leap
ei on board the pirate. The mom,s