The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-04-20

put It's an well to say let 'em
know when n man is locked up in
)aii' and cant write nor read and
don't know were they are. They
may be in America, they may be
nj the cape. and how conld I let
EN- know--leastways, not in timel
No, it's no use, and yon'd better
order me to be run to tho yard.arn,
at once "
But" urged tho Judge. "tho
court has no wish TO hang a man
who may bo innocent. Il there
no ono who could speak for your
The man looked in helpless sort
OF way round the court
NO he began but Just then his
eye lighted on a strany ger from the
inn. yes" he addel, pointing to
him there is a gentleman who
might speak for me if he would -
The judge turned round. "Do
you know the prisoner I" he asked
"No. my lord was the reply. !
never saw him before in my life. "
well, Captain Sharpe, said the
prisoner. ''if you place the ropo
round my neck, 1 give in. q, on
my lord
Stay" said the julgo. "is your
name Captain Sharpe 7"
"fes, my lord, and Captain
Sharpe, Il. n" was on tho card he
had sent in.
well, the prisoner seemed to rec.
ognize you, 10 that will ask You to
step into tho witness box and be
sworn that he my ask you ques-
tions,'
The captain went into the box and
tho following dialogue ensued
"Aro you captain Sharpe, of his
majestys ship Vulture."
Yes"
Were you in command of her on
the slave coast this spring."
Il was."
And wasn't l one of yonr crew ?"
Most certainly not.
but, cap'D, don't you remember
the big SLAYER that gave you all the
trouble that you had t. board!"
"lcs.
"And you yourself led tho board
ers
"Oh yes; but all that ia nothing
yon may easily have heard or rea
all about that.
"Woil. bat capn once more don t
yon remember the big nigsor that
was aim Jst cutting you down! Don't
yon remember the man who stood
between You ami death and what he
got for 1T! Don't you remember
that I! ani, brushing back his hair.
tho prisoner showed II great scar
DOWN one side Of his head.
The Whole court looked on breath.
less, rs the captain stared ut the scar
aud the MN till his eyes seemed
starting from his heil At l.nyth.
as II III u dream, the captain mutter,
ei to himself: "ls it possible ("
Then, slowly aud deliberately, he
got ont of the witness box and clnm-
bered into the dock, where he seized
the prisoners i haad, anl, turning to
the Judge, said: My lord, this was
the best man in my crew, an he
saved my lie. Kind Providence
has sont me here to save Lis He is
SO changed by illness aud imprison.
ment that could not recognize him.
But there is no mistake now, and if
YOU hang the old son of the vul
tnro you must hang his captain with
Then followed u scenc rarely wit.
messed III court Of justice. Amid
cheers and sobs that Ea one cared to
suppress the judge briefly directed
the jury to reconsider their verdict,
which they ut once did. finding un.
animous Not Guilty" The prison.
er ives discharged AMI left tho dock
arm in'arm with the captain, They
were hurried into chaise and drawn
to the inn in triumphal procession,
and after q sumptuous lunch they
posted off together to Londen. As
they cleared The ancient town Cap.
tain Sharpe might have been heard
addressing his companion somewhat
rs follows:
"Well, old pal, we pulled through
that business pretty we'll. l think.
But it was near 90. That was a
good notion Of Willy Cob's to wait for
the verdict befors moving. We could
never have touched that evidence"
"Yes, replied the innocent aud
long suffering boatswain of the Vul.
ture; ''and il you had cottoned to
me minute too soon, the old beak
would have been fly to the trick.
Lord, was fit to burst when the old
boy began lp cry.'
From which brief remarks we
gather that Captain Sharpe" might
have known more Of the burglary
than OF the Nulture.
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