The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-06-09
JUDY.

AZ utWn OH February morning, nifty
years since, the lookout on board the
sloop- -of-war Rosebud, engaged in re-
pressing the slave traffic on the African
coast, reported a suspicious sail about
eight miles to leeward. Chase being
made, the vessel was quickly identified
by the delighted pursuers as the Arrow,
noted SLAYER, whose capture had hither-
to proved impossible her captain and
mate, both English, being men dis
tinguished alike for skill and hardihood,
and possessing far more accurate
knowledge of the coast than was fur
nished to those newly arrived by the i'm
perfect charts of that time.
The chase had commenceda about seven
O'Clock in the morning, and by three
land was reported, something less than
twenty miles distant chase five miles
still to leeward, and apparently running
straight for the nearest headland.
AS they approached, the land rose
high, and, shelving towards the shore,
displayed small bumps, marking itself
rs that kind of coast which generally
terminates in rocks.
The sloop-ofwar worked towards the
shore as far as it was safe. The captain
of the Arrow evidently knew the coast,
and knew the little land-locked course
1OI WHICH, ue WIS HOW lIlAk1nR.
The crew were all on deck. The first
line of breakers was passed, and their
courage rose as they Witnessed the cool
bearing of the captain. Once only he
betrayed emotion, turning deadly pale,
but without changing muscle. It was
when the sea caught the Arrow on her
starboard quarter, and she threatened to
broach-to before the helmsman could
stop her. But Jones-was good hand.
He checked her at the critical moment,
and kept her head right we'll i'm the cen
Cor. 1t WAC when thia soa, (which lifted
the vessel and surged along with her,
subsidized, that the vessel, as she fell into
the hollow, just touched the ground. It
was but for n moment. The next sea
lifted them clean off the passage, the
helm was clapped hard a-starboard, the
point was rounded, and the anchor let
go IN what was, comparatively, a mill
pond. Sails were furled. She was safe
rs in Dover harbor.
What about the 'ebony2'" asked
Rawley of his chief. "The sloop must
see our mast above the rocks, and may
try the passage. In that case we're
trapped
"She'n be lost tonight" replied tho
other, cooliy. "She could never claw
off in this sea, and is too close in to es
cape. If she drifts to leeward only n
mile an hour, she'll he hard and fast and
battered to chips by midnight. Send q
hand aloft, and let me know what the
fellows doing"
Report was presently made that the
s!oop was off the point, some seven or
eight miles, carrying press of sail, yet
apparently dropping shoreward.
Hah u said the captain, rubbing his
hands. "She's not to have the picking
OF the little Arrow this trip, anyhow !
Well, what about these niggers. In
these climates the wind chops round in
second, and then we should have her
boats in the cove before we could land
our ebony! They will always keep the
passage open-for, if it blows, tits their
only chance"
"Well, sir, they II have'more luck than
often falls to such sharks, if they get in
here !" said the mate.
.Well, land the beggars, and away
with them to the rear of the hillock,
where the old hut stands. Shackle them
well, and land half the hands to watch
them. Look after the crew yourself"
"Shau I land them all e. asked
Rawley.
"No, not all. Leave Judy to me-" re-
PAa eho otuer, BlanclnS towards q
corner of the deck where, throughout
the recent perilous maneuver, something
like human figure had lain crouched
under tarpaulin. 49,.
The unfortunate slaves-a hundred
and seventeen in numbar-were quickly
landed, and goaded along to their des-
tined hiding place.
Judy, who remained on board the
SLAYER, was now at the perfection of
negress womanhood-sixteen. She was
cheerful and intelligent 30 quick, in
deed. of apprehension, that in the short
time she had been captive, but dis
tnguished by the captains favor from
her fellows in misfortune, she had learned
much English, and begun to read.
Meanwhile, on board the Rosebud
things looked less and less satisfactory.
Despite all efforts, she had neared the
land considerably. The wind rather in
creased than diminished, and Captain
Henderson, though externally calm and
confident as ever, began to feel serious
alarm.
Again and again had he striyen TO
make out the narrow entrance, and been
compelled to claw off from the perilous
spot. 1t was in one of these anxiona
searchings that he discovered the Arrows
Observation-Disclosures and evidently in
security. Suddenly, there was elevated
on a small hillock an English union lack.
Was this tender of assistance3 Was n
Intended to direct them to the difficult