Middletown transcript., 1875-07-17

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hsssnsd up tbs gcomppdidhl ladder I'D
my way upiI met black Sanbo, tn
c.Ok. Y Thereh u nature vt II Il bad pqtd, on
Of biz power to lack pale, thetpoor, +, ia
lSa supked ths picture 6fI tdsrOh 7h|
pallor Of ighsssemed'posisively strug
Cling. through his skin, and ahis eye
bad, that expression q alarm, .whicl
terrifss morethau even the pallid chsel
Of the ,apivsring lip, ssgl.'t "a 4 asr
"Fcr heavens sake.MI asked. swha
isths matter f'a L ..,. sssi,f.so ,,.,, "
s.sSharks. SAL he replied; imam 10.
tense whisper seemingly IA ifr1id 4 !. y 4
sneak. above his breath .sd4sg v -.
..Is that allY' 's,l g5 .4g.s . : 81 81 s,51 isls
ss"Allp' he instantly said s"P'rdte'
.ts1..s asHsAf stfunt. =. 81 sfA1731 t.if4 ~
Sa .ar N, sts.s.s q 9s es#5rss. 81 ss.s n
assWherelr l asked, my heart sud-
denly lii bounding sagaiins. my ribs sesa.i,
i"See ~ said Sambo, pointing aft :as-.
III looked in. the. direction Indicated,
and my eyes rested ou',sp object 4 yet5 a. a.
some ONE distance. but enough to strike fear
into the stoutest heart. + IT, was a.ths ;.''A
strange ship, which the captsin- had
been scsnring the preceding night, and 7 d
there could now be- little doubt - to
her character. A smart breeze h4d
sprung I';lli q MP. p and she was rapidly gains
ing on N. ri Her rig and hull.wsfs now
rocogpiised By some Of the older hands
on board; she wss . notorious pirate.
ship. il Il full chase Of urs.seassl, and.
but fot" some msrcifui isiterp, ,sitiOn Of
Proly1idsncsss, va, va seemed doomed for for
cabture5aa saasfts slssa ssssiEs ii.sis.i:.'s hii
/ aaIwslksd mp to,the q captain; -asWells"s
t said. .Is,ths secrets at last out a''.'.s !:
Il, Yes. line I knew her from the .frat, bus
1 trisd the chsnce II IN escape, not
knowing now .;hesber ;b n,ssh she night have seen
us.or s0t but, you see ws & ilsyss !',.s si|s T.
sd... She il. one sotf The most determined
pirates intheye seas a-lharhed BY sicrsw
Of .b;ss,ut bout The .bisssst rufians that ever
trod deck. .asF5axAg 4 . .tsssi4
ssBat whasiis tosbs done 2" ! asked.
-sprelly., yps u i do,,aat think = faoaerisg
resistance ?vloss 81 aoqD aiaa'e1 taai I. tsHo ~
-..Thsre mo. nihes-.ay- -atall
's..''., 's..' .ss !. ...7yag| .s7yag''diFas ss'' wing
"Bnt, il you fail goq. yill only haJa,
,exasbrrStl6 them; ;anab provoked their
J "Resist or not. We have no mercy to
hope for 4 from ON. then, M and y,,5'i1s ~, mind's
maze up .,y.s.,aeg 5il4i.i.i .si t,s,s .el.esi1i
"But what neahs Of Resistance have
you? Your vessel is short-manned ;
you are.xithput guusIer smmuniim. +"
.You have not yet seen our means
and such as they are,Gwemust use them
against that rufian p
Hi1gJa eAesT aksia Add&A
tion Of the pursuing ship. She was
long, low sort Of craft, evidently very
swift. Her fore,mast and bowsprit were
immensely strong, and Of great length.
both oovsredwish canvas, under = press
of which shs came bowling Hong the
now freshening breeze filing her sails.
The >rspidiy,Ffh' which, sle gained RI
rs, showed that We had no chance Of
escape by fight. Our every rag, Of
canvas had been for some time set, and
The old numbering ship, heavily laden
u she was, went snorting and groan-
ing thh6i9,HyG4fithe Ntterii' H}hs H|hass 5atsA rasj
Is unequal as between cart horse and
\ thoroughbred racer.
Turning my ieyes again ilowards the
deck, found the men all activity and
hustle, One group ! observed busily' /
engaged in breaking and saving old
IRON hoops and spikes. These were for
grape-shot!
"But where ere the guns y, 4 asked
of the captain.
"You shall see presently" he re-
Piled: 1.-THE men are dragging them
rom their concealment below, for we
,arry nore.than The regulation hhMbet
In the meantime, may / ask you to 60
below. and break the matter to your
ellow passengers? There may be some
# the gentlemen not unwilling to aid
IN the defence Of the ship. At present
cannot ieave the deck! Ny wife'p'-
! shudder seemed to pass across his
ace, and he added would to heaven
he had not been here!'
I-prsssSd Ills hadd shd' Went beio~. !
Need say what screaming, sobbing.
md crying there was, when I informed
ny fellow passengers of the danger So
rear at. hand. One tender gin there
vas, fair and graceful, beautiful as
light, who displayed the most charming
courage and self possession. She was
IN her way home to England. in search
# the health which she had lost amid
he hot swamps Of the tropics. It might
'e that she felt the ty9]. band IF idssthi sissthif fl-
eady upon her, and the ties that bound