The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22
nore than two cables, lengths distant upon

s'ship ahoyr' I shouted through my
trumpet.
s'Halloo!'' came back from the other ship. /
VIVA ship is that?''
sThe Ben franklin" answered the same !
voice, the owner of which wore Scotch cap |
and red shirt.
Where are you bound?'
ITO New York"
Belong there?'
"Yes"
At this moment she had ranged ahead far
enough so that could see she had tie Amer
lean flag at her peak which had been before
hidden by her canvas There were certainly
forty men leaning over her rail, and knew
at once that we could not easily overcome
them. At that moment, had my ship been
near enough, ! could have jumped on board
and engaged with those men single handed.
What had become of poor Harry Bumstead,
thought I, and the few men who might have
remained faithful to him?
While these thoughts and thousand 9th
ers were wildly rushing through my mind,
the Dorset passed on. l knew il was my old
friend for all the lies they had told in an
swer to my questions. l had no thought OF
conjecture on the subject; but that the ship
was the Dorset l knew just as well as |
should haye known my own brother. As
the ship passed on, / saw face at one OF the
quarter windows. | seized the glass and lev
elei it. 1t was the face Of Harry Bumstead,
as sure as fate. And he waved a handker-
chief toward me with the most frantic ges-
ticulations.
The sense of pain was just sinking into my
whole soul, when an idea flashed across my
mind that caused me to fairly leap to my
feet. Ali was now hope and hustle n my
brain, and as soon as possible got my wits
into working order
Put the ship upon her course again.
ordered.
we can do nothing?' said Beckett inter
negatively.
"Walt,' said l in return. st isn't too
late yet"
But
"Stop. Wait until / have shaped out
plan, and then you shall know it"
1t was now quite late, for just as poor
Harry Bumstead waved his handkerchief at
me the last time, the sun was sinking into
the western waters. | watched the Dorset
until distance and gloom combined to hide
her from me, and knew that she was bound
for the Atlantic. | saw her take in her lofty
sails in preparation for the night, and | felt
my hope increase. The last could see she
was STEERING southwest.
As soon as it was dark had the helm up,
and ordered the ship to be worn around upon
the other tack, and as soon as this was done
l set the coarse due SOUTH and crowded on
all sail. The officers and men gathered
round me, and wished to know what all this
meant.
at means" answered /, ''that will have
those villains in irons again, if | can"
"But howf' came from half dozen.
s'I'll tell you. Oar ship is by all odds the
best saller, with even sail set; but now that
the Dorset has only top-gallant sails over
| douhle-reefed top-sails, we can shoot ahead
/ fast. By midnight calculate to be further
| south than she will be, so I'll keep this
/ course until I'm sure, and then I'll run 10
the west'rd and lie in waiting for her.
can tell you better when the time comes.
But I'm not afraid, for | won't run into
| danger"
| The breeze held far and we carried our
royals and studding-sails below and aloft.
At midnight l knew we must be considera-
| bly, further south than the Dorset, but, in
stead of running directly west, l changed the
course to west-sou'- west, knowing that thus
we should come upon the others track soon
enough. At 3 o'clock made careful reck-
| oning of the point the Dorset must strike, if
/ she kept her course southwest aad felt sure
that we were just where we should be.
| My first move was to heave to and take in
sail: and then sent the top gallant masts on
deck and housed the top masts. Next, had
| all our arms brought upon deck, and found
/ we had more than enough for a brace of pis-
tolls and cutlass to each man. After this
had the pumps rugged, and hardly had this
been accomplished before the look out re-
| ported a sail. | fastened forward, and could
/ plainly see the outlines of the top hamper oil
heavy ship looming up darkly against the
| sky. ! had the lanters hoisted, and then sci
the men at work at the pumps. Erelong the
chip came near enough to hail. She put
down her helm, and laid her course TO run
! under our stern.
ssShip ahoy," came from the Dorset-for
could make out the drapery of the figure
head.
1 made my mate answer at my suggestion
for fear the villains should recognize my
voice.
''Halloo, send boat on board.i yelled
! Incl fha nndpr
stern. We've sprung leak, and our ship
| is sinking"
What have you got on board?"
furniture and provisions and $4,000 il
money"
The Dorset hove to and lowered boat
which was soon alongside, full of men. The
villains quickly began to come over the side
Haven't settled much yet one of then
remarked, as he noticed how we stood.
We've kept the pumps going we'll,
said.
where's your golde Let's have tina
fist"
This way" said 1, moving to the poop
When half way there 1 motioned for th,
men to stop pumping.
DOWN." l uttered, and as / spoke CAV
the man nearest me blow with my cutlas
across the head that knocked him down
Only Is of the men had come from tn
other ship, and as my crew were prepared
these Is were down and gage,
. almost before they could realize that any
thing was out of the way. They were un
prepared, and nearly all of them were IN
armed.
, ship ahoy" l cried through my trumpet
speaking as grumtly as possible to imitat
| the voice of the fellow had knocked dowr
"Halloo!" came in reply. Send anothe
boat. We can't bring half. Send quickly
for the old thing is sinking
The Dorset soon lowered one of her qua,
ter boats, and came alongside with ten me
, in it. They came hurrying over the side
and as soon as they were all in the gangwa
we fell upon them-not wildly, but wit
were secure.
2 My course was now simple. I first sa'
r every man so firmly bound that he could nc
( move, and then l called "a men into the tw
boats. still. alongside, leaving only six me
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