The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-08-03
Florence, her long hair waving in the


her words, to spare her husband.
But on sped the schooner, further and
further in the rack and scud of the
storm, hearing the form of the loved
one from her sight.
The squall was -of brief duration.
Passing to leeward it left a clear sky, ,and
the schooner distinctly revealed, not a
league distant, gliding landward through
The mazas OF the reef rocks, with the
briggs cutter still following astern, her
crew pulling with might and main.
Suddenly the lieutenant, who had been
looking through powerful spy glass,
turned deadly pale.
"Give me that glass, sir!' cried Flor
ence, who noticed his emotion
She would not be put off, and the off
Ger was obliged to yield her the glass,
which she Immediately pointed toward
the schooner
IL see!' she moaned after a moments
survey IL understand it all They are
,eeving rope to hang my husband at
the yard-arm
81 am afraid it is too true," answered
the Lieutenant.
"My God! And nothing can be done
to save him.
She bowed her head on the rail, gasp
ing as if her heart would break.
: Meanwhile, aboard the schooner the
rope had been rove, and Wentworth led
to the gangway.
Two men-one on each side Of him
armed with cutlasses, and Others with
similar weapons few feet in front and
rear, served as guard to prevent his
escape.
The rope had been passed through a
strong block hung near the leeward end
of the main yard. Two fierce fellows ,as
strong as bulls, stood ready to haul one
part, while a moose at the end of the other
part was passed about the young mans
neck.
"Your hour has GOMEZ said the cap
tain stern!y.
Wentworth looked to his right at the
black browed man with rolled up sleeves
and drawn cutlass. No hope of escape
in that direction.
He looked to his left. NJ hope there,
either The bearded young man who
guarded him frowned fercely, his black
eyes swapping, while he shook his sharp
cutlass and raven locks menacingly. He
was the only person between him and
the open gangway. There was the blue
water only a foot beyond, and, but for
the rope about his neck, Herbert thought
he might possibly have contrived to
knock this fellow down and spring into
the sea. As he was now situated, how
ever, this was impossible, and composing
his face to show no outward sign of fear,
he resolved to die like brave man.
One last look at his gallant little brig
in the distance-one last look to sky and
ocean-then came the stern voice of the
captain:
"Now LET HIM swING!'
The two brutes at the rope gathered
all their strength to jerk the fatal cord
but just as they hauled, sharp twang
was heard-a quick flash of white light
was seen above Wentworth's head, and
down went the two rope pulers on theil
backs!
The bearded young pirate guarding
Wentworth on his left had severed quick
ly, and just at the right moment, t,with hi:
sharp cutlass, the rope above the priso
ner's head. Then two splashes were
heard, as he pushed Wentworth into th'
water, quickly following.
The suddenness of the movement CAV,
the two men an advantage. Ere the pi
rate captain could recover from his as
tonishment, they were many fathom'
astern of the schooner, swimming to
ward the approaching cutter, whose crew
aware of what had taxed place, redoub
led their efforts.
AS soon as possible the pirate lowered
boats in pursuit, but they were many
fathoms distant when Wentworth ant
his companion were picked up by tn
formers men. Shot after shot was dis
charged from the schooner without, how
ever, striking the cutter, whose crew
pulling bravely on were soon met b,
other boats from the brig, when the pur
suing pirates turned back to their vessel
"Now, then, who are you who hav,
saved my life?" said Wentworth, ad
dressing his pirate deliverer
"But for my beard, you might remem
ber one who could never forget you
face,' was the reply.
SIN heavens name, who are you 2"
~ am Henri Cardo, whom you save,
five years ago from drowning, when
fell overheard from the schooner aboar
which l had taken passage with m
mother"
"Ay,ay, know you now," said Went
worth, recalling to mind the circum
stance
Soon after he was aboard the bri
with his wife in his arms. When he tol
her how he had been saved, she ovel
whelmed Henri with her thanks.
Afterward, however, the young pirat
could not be prevailed upon to make
|promise to give up his lawless life, an
one morning he was found missing fror
the brig, from which, as was subsequer
ly discovered, he had contrived unde
cover Of darkness to swim to land, dis
tant not league.
The schooner was captured by th
brig on the next day, latter sharp chas,
and towed into Havana.
| Subsequently the islands were con
pletely swept of the lawless desper,
does there, and the days Of piracy wei
ended
| Wentworth afterward met, in Havan
Henri Cardo, who had married a goo
wife and settled down, through ht
[ influence, into the ways of peacesbl
law abiding citizen.
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