The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-07-05

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side from our starboard battery
would settle him, aud save all fu-
ture trouble, and make every thing
pleasant and comfortable on all sides. =
But Captain Morris would not lis
ten 10 reason, and so the guns were
secured, and the ports closed, and
the little Lanthe went bounding on
bcr course to Santa ROsara.
She came to anchor in a deep
bay which she entered at nightfall
and almost Immediately a shore boat,
under the command of Martinez,
boarded the brig. The meeting be-
tween the smuggler and bis bride
was SO aifectionate as to call a tear
even into the eve of Mr. Pardon G.
Simpkins The smuggler laughed
loudly when he heard of the discom-
ituse Of Captain Morena, the dis
carded suitor Of the senorita Maria.
The next day all hands were en-
ployed in landing the remainder of
the cargo, and at night very wor-
thy and accommodating priest came
OF from the shore, and united Mar
ti1ez Maria in the bands Of holy mat
rimouy. The nuptials were cele-
brated with great rejoicings and rev.
elry, and the fun was kept up
till late hour Of the night, when,
the happy couple retired to the cabin
The first faint streaks of dawn were
beginning to appear in the east, when
the ever-vigilant ear of the mate who
never took q wink Of sleep while the
brig was lying on shore, detected the
cautious plunge of oars, and soon be
deserted "a barge pulling towards
the brig
Catch weasel asleep" said the
\ ankee to himself; ''tnese greasers
don't know as much as a farrar hen"
And without arousiDg the captain, be
quietly mustered the crew, and with
as little noise as possible, the guns
were run out upon the starboard
side, which the boat was fast ap-
preaching.
A moment after be hailed No
answer was given, but the light OF
the lantern flashed on the arms of
large body Of meD, and the mate rec
ognized the figure of the captain Of
the Nengador in the stern sheets.
Sheer of, +" shouted the mate, cor
by the shade Of Gin'ral Jackson, I'll
blow you all to Davy Jones"
Pull for your lives" shouted the
voice Of Morena; and the boat bound
ed towards the brig
"Fire!" cried the mate.
Crash went the guns! The iron
hurtled through the air, and the splin-
tering Of wood, as the metal struck
the barge, was distinctly heard amid
the groans and shrieks Of the vigi-
Iantees.
In Que moment it wss all over.
Morris and Martinez rushed to
10 the deck.
whats the matter, Pardon" ask
ed the former.
Nothing, cap'n-cap'n nothing, vi
answered the mate. "Only there
amt quite so many greasers in the
world at present as there was five
since. Morena broke bis
parole, and tried to board us by sur
,rise, and | gin him my starboard
1attery-that's ALL
"Then I'm of for blue waterl"
.ried the captain
"And | for the mouhtainsl" said |
Martinez. "The mules are all pack
d and the horses saddled. The Wig
lantes must wear sharp spurs if they |
.atch us"
1t was hurried parting-that of
he smuggler and his bride with the /
aptain and mate of the Zanthe. But
hey got safely on shore, and the
whole band effected their escape.
The Ianthe spread her wings, and
ONE days afterwards was crossing
be equator She was never known
gain as free trader The captain
nd mate had both made their
lies and after arriving at the At
lntic States retired from sea. Par
on q. Simpkins took up his resi-
ence in Boston, and during the late
far with Mexico was very promi-
ent in his denunciations of that re-
ublic, and very liberal in his dona-
ons to the Massachusetts regiment,
, the members Of which his parting
was to give them greas-
rs fits"