The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-01

Captain Seth retired as usual after en-
Joining upon Eliasvto keep his, weather.
eye lifting, IL ever he expected to mar
ry his daughter.
Pistol in hand, the Captain, enyeloped
In the darkness of the cabin, waited for
the signal OF attack to be- given, glauc-
ing cautiously at times up the narrow
comparion-way, where the dark form of
one Of the passengers was discernible
keeping his murderous- watch.
1t lacked an hour of eight bells;
naught was heard save the steady tramp
of Elias asy he walked to and fro, hum-
ming familiar Methodist air, or the
creak of the main boom as the vessel
rolled to windward. t.,.t
Suddenly, Captain Seth, who was halt
reolining on the transom, fancied he
heard a suppressed breathing in the
cabin. He listened intently; there was
no mistaking the sound-it was the
long-draw n respiration of man crawl
ing cautiously forward. n..sI 4
Captain Seth's pulse was beating q
rapid tattoo as he, hurriedly struck a
match. The first glimmer revealed the
form Of o, darktskinned rascal, who
sprang to his feet with an oath; at the
same time the glitter OF dirk caught
the skipper'st sharp eye.
l.
fore the burning fragment struck the
ca bin floor the report of pis tol rang
through the ship, followed by heavy
fall.
In an instant the silence which had
reign ed on the Falcon was changed into
| a DE RE ct pandemonium. Shouts, screams,
oaths, and numerous jars followed i'll
rapid succession, and in the hight OF the
contusion the excited captain bouncea
on deck.
| The pistol-shot had alarmed all hands; |;
1.-THE conspiralors rushed up from below
and were met by cOpious shower OF
Iscalding hot water by the watehlul COOK.
Elias had Knocked one fellow down, and
luitched the one stationed by the COM
panion way over the, rail. From the
gloom and obscurity astern the mans
voice was heard growing fainter as he
called tor help. The man at the wheel
had seized his antagonist suddenly by
The throat, holding MN with grip OF
l. iron, while the two watches fully armed
stood guard over the main hatch.
Tne piratical plans had suddenly
come to grief, and unexpectedly too, toI
all nand5.
One by one the survivors were sum
moned from the between decks, anC
forced to enter the Falcons boat, which
IElias had hastily hoisted over the side
a pair of oars was thrown in, butneithel
wafer or bread was given the bowling
wretcnes by the stern mate. .
The Falcon filled away, shot ahead
and the boat rapidly disappeared IRON
sight, but the hOarse Oatns and curses
were heard for some time alterward.
Then alter the vessel was Tree from
J the miscreants, Captain Seth and til.
, mate dove below to examine the cabin
J Stretched at full lengtn OH the floor
: was one OF the late passengers, sho
through the heart. His muscular hant
: still grasped the keen blaued dirE, whil'
the features were distorted by an eX
preston OF such awful lepoeity that botl
Seth and his mate could nov repress
snudder.
what the mans object in penetrating
to the cabin in advance OF Cne gene a
, attack was more than they could iatn
ON, but Elias supposed IL must havt
, been desire to concah a large share o
J plunder from his comrades. g.. A
The Falcon reached her destination il
safety, and before leaving port Ella
claimed the band OF his bride, which a.
Obtained, togetner win the command 0
the Falcon.
AS for Captain Seth, he lived to a rip,
old age, anu told the yarn over aud ovel
again TO the grandcnlldren, VINO in du
time crowded about his knee.