The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-11

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"rm an English officer, my fine fel.
low," the lieutenant returned. "And
now where are your crew.
"Wal-may | be everlastingly ker-
flummuxed eff here amt pooty fix !"
exclaimed Zeke. in terror. "Why in
thunder didn't they tell me what was
a soin' on? Blast ther' ugly picturs,
they cum an gin me a shove, and
said as heow't they was agoin' off, but
the 'tarnation rot 'em-they never
said word bout cussed Britisher'
comm! Mister officer, | ken swim
ashore. Ef yell let me go I'll find
the rest OF aour crew, and I'll bring
'em all back tew ye-I will, will, l
swan to man, | will"
How'll you bring them?" the Eng.
lishman asked with grin.
Ill tell 'em thar amt no Britishers
within forty mile o the skewner. l
will swan to gosh, l will"
But suppose we wouldn't let you
gom
"Why-yeow doant mean as heow't
yew would take me prisoner, cap
ting! Oh! yew won't Il know yew
won'tm
Never mind that now. How long
have the crew been gone"
Not more'n fifteen minutes, Cap
ting. BY the jumpin' Jerewsalum,
I'll bate l ken ketch 'em rite off. by
thunder, Capting, jes' yeou let me go,
an l swar I'll fetch 'em back in less'n
u harf'n hour! | will swear | will!'
The lieutenant turned to q passed
midshipman who had accompanied
him, and held n short consultation, all
of which Zebe overheard. The result
of it was, that the crew of the pri-
vateer had fled, leaving this poor tel-
low asleep on board; aud they also
concluded that to follow the fugitivcs
into the enemy's country would be
madness.
They then went below and at the
end of ten minutes returned.
How much powder have you on
board?" the lieutenant asked OF Zeke.
by jingol We've got the all
firedest lot ycou ever did see. Got
Jest eight tom"
And | suppose most of the small
arms are all gone"
"Snall arms ?" repeated Zekc, stu
idly.
"Yes-swords, and pistols, and
muskets."
"O-ho- ah-yees, | understand
Yaas, Capting, rayther reckon them
chaps did take pooty good slat on
'em off.
Never mind" said the officer,
turning TO his companion. "We'vc
got q valuable prize in two senses
The schooner and her armament are
valuable, and then we deprive the en-.
emy OF powerful weapon. We
must have crew put on board, and
run this craft right out. I'll go aboard
and report, and you may remain, with
one or TWO men, TO look out for the
prize and the prisoner"
Prisoner! cried Zeke in terror
"Oh, Capting, yeou doan't mean TO
keep me prisoner"
Yes"
"Oh. yeou mustn't, Captingi I've
got 4 wife, and six young 'unsl An
geline II cry her eyes clean ont of her
head ef ye carry me OFF, | wasn't a
privatcer, Capting-I swear wasn't
one on EN-! was only passenger,
a-goin' to Pawdunk after some stuff
for Polly Angeline an the gals new
dresses. Oh Capting Jest imagine
my dear Polly Angeline a-criyin' her
pooty eyes, clean eout. acause her
husbands took away! l shan't go -
Yeou won't take mew
But the lieutenant only laughed at
the poor fellows misery, and wen,
away without giving him any answer
In the course of fifteen minutes, the
lieutenant returned in larger beat
and with him came twenty-five men
They rowed ashore, and got the pri-
vateer's boats, and having pulled
alongside the schooner, they had
them run up and properly slowed.
The officer had reported to the cap
tain Of the brig that the crew of the
privateer, with the exception of one
poor wretch" who had been left be
hind asleep, had fled into the country
But the prize was rich one, never.
theless. Accordingly twenty-five mer
were detailed to 60 with him and hs
was instructed to run direct for St
Johns with the prize, the brig intend
ing to lead the way, as she needed hel
men, and also wanted some slight re
pairs.
Poor Zeke was put in irons, despite
his entreaties, and sail was soon made
on the schooner-the anchor stowe(
and her nose turned toward tn,
ocean. 1t was very near sundowr
when the two vessels left the littl,
bay.
All passed on very we'll for few
hours. AT eight o'clock thirteen o
the men were sent below to thei
hammocks, the remainder being O,
the first watch. At ten o'clock tn,
brig was on the weather bow, at
quarter of a mile distant, both vessel
being very near close-hauled upon tn
larbord tack. The lieutenant stoot
on the binnicle, giving the helmsmaI
some directions preparatory to retir
ing.
"Hallo! What's that?" he cried
strating back from the pinnacle. =;
"Who called the other watch at thi
time ?"
But he soon found out that it wa
not the other watch. Up from th
berth-deck the dark forms of arme
men came pouring in steady strear
and ere the prize captain could CON
prehend what had happened, he wa