The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-11

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would help me if they could be assured
they would be of any use.
But during all this time the ship in
question had been nearing us, we having
steered so as to speak with her, and now
she was not more than two cables length
distant upon our lee bow.
Ship ahoyp | shouted, through my
trumpet.
'Hallor came from the other ship.
What ship is thatT
The Ben Franklin answered the same
voice, the owner of which wore Scotch
cap and red shirt.
Where are you boundT
"To New York
''Belong there?'
Yes
At this moment she had ranged ahead
far enough so that | could see she had
the American flag at her peak, which
had been before hidden in her canvas.
There were certainly forty men leaning
over her rail, and I knew at once 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 has
become of poor Harry Bumstead, thought
|, and the few men who might have re-
mained faithful to himY
While these thoughts and thousand
others were wildly rushing through my
mind, the Dorset passed on. | knew it
was my old friend, for all the lies they
had told in answer to my questions. /
had no thought of conjecture on the sub
ject; but that the shi was the Dorset |
knew Just as we'll as l should have known
my own brothers. As the ship passed on
| saw face at one of the quarter windows
| seized the glass and leveled it. 1t was
the face of Harry Bumstead, as sure as
fate! And he waved handkerchief to-
ward me with the most frantic gesticu-
lations.
' The sense of pain was just sinking
into my whole soul, when an idea flashed
across my mind that caused me to fairly
leap from my feet. All was now hope
and hustle in my brain, and as soon as
possible | got my wits into working Or
der.
Put the ship upon her course again.
| ordered.
I'VE can do nothing% said Beckett, in
terrogatively,
Wait said in return TT isn't too late
yet
But
Stop. Wait until I have shaped out
plan, and then you shall know it.
1t was now quite late, for just as poor
Harry Bumstead waived his handkerchief
at me the last time, the sun was sinking
into the western waters. | watched the
Dorset until distance and gloom com
bined to hide her from me and knew
that she was bound for the Atlantic. l saw
her take in her lofty sails in preparation
for the night, and l felt my hopes in
crease. The last could see she was steer
ing southwest
As soon as it was dark l had The helm
up, and ordered the ship to be worn
around upon the other track, and as soon
as this was done | set the course due
south, and crowded on all sail. The off.
GERS and men crowded round me, and
wished to know what this all meant.
1T means" answered I, that | will
have those villains in irons again, if
can
But how? came from dozen.
Tll tell you. Our ship is by all odds
the best sailer, with every sail set; but
now that the Dorset has only top-gallant
sails over doubled-reefed top-sails, we
can shoot ahead fast. BY midnight l cal
culate to I've further south than she will
be, so I'll keep on this course until I'm
sure, and then I'll run to the west'rd and
I'll lie in wait for her. I can tell you
better when the time comes. But Pm not
afraid, for / won't run into danger
The breeze held fair, and we carried
our royals and studding sails below and
aloft. AT midnight | knew that we must
be considerably further south than the
Dorset; but, instead of running directly
west Ichanged the course to west-sou- west,
knowing that thus we should come upon
the Others track soon enough. AT three
o'clock l made careful reckoning of the
point the Dorset must strike if she kept
her course southwest, and l felt sure we
We're 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 that we had more than
enough for a brace of pistols and cut
lass to each man. After this I had
the pumps rugged; and hardly had this
been accomplished before the lookout re-
ported sail. / fastened forward, and
could plainly see the outlines of the top
hamper of heavy ship looming up|
darkly against the sky. ! had the Ian
terms hoisted, and then set the men
at work at the pumps. Ere long the
ship came near enough to hail. She
put down her helm, and laid her course
to run under our stern.
Ship ahoyp came from the Dorset
for could make out the drapery Of the
figurehead. ..H
l made my mate answer at my sug-
gestion, for fear the villains should rec
ognize my voice.
Halo? send a boat on boa .d?' yelled
Lee, just as the Dorset passed under our
stern. We've sprung leak, and our ship