Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-20
A BOLD PIRATE.
The Youth Who Wanted TO Raise The
BLACK Flag.
New York HERALD

New OrS Herald,
lie was only small boy, with u
frecSlcd face and haySeed in his hair
hut he carried n s. pistol in his clothes,
and he had come On from Lynn, Mass,
to ho pirate. He was picked mp at
pier Il, looking out ~ sea. Evidently
the gNutlc child wanted 10 know the
nearest way to the Spanish Main, and
was figuring ON his chances of sending
few galleons ~ the bottom when
Policeman o'Neil came along. He was
frank boy, though, and when he was
questioned he plumply told what
brought him here and how badly he
wanted to 80 into the huceaueering
business, fhat made his captor still
more curious about him, but lie never
for n moment thought vt coneealing
the rides he had stolen ON haggage.cars
or the strategic ruse Ivy which he had
given the slip to the old folks ut home.
Aspirations So high NJ those the run.
away lS.year older protcsscd could not
bc allowed To hnguish while police
court atmosphere was So close ut hand
So yesterday they introduced the en-.
bryo scourage OF the seas rs Francis
Sherlock tn his honor ut the Jctler.
son market bar.
"Nou have como AL the way To this
town 10 he a pirate y said tho macls.
trate.
The prisoner said he had, and tried to
raise himself couple of additional
inches by standing ON tiptoe, His hon
or looked over HIM critically, and said
"llum r with considerable emphasis,
but the other did not shirk his scrutiny
Il hit.
81 don't think youM do for me- his
honor went en- after reflective pause.
you haven't killed anyone outright
yet, and | question whether you've
even set house on fire. Besides YOU
don't swear loud enough, and doubt
il YOU drink hot blood win any relish. I
The terror from Lynn looked
ahashed. Clearly he was painfully
sensitive OF the defects in his education,
~ might he cabin boy" he yentured
after while.
mo you mightn't," the court
promptly returned. You can't take II
back somersaull down the hatchway
NlNHNNN hlNHNihS Nbui ilNNN, N'u ubi
know how To r,p things up properly
in the cooks galley, and you couldn't
crack II joke nj an old sea-dog without
getting thrashed. You won't do, mo-
how"
The young maraudcr looked quite
ponsive, well, couldn't | lie tho Eel.
low that lays around and says the funny
things he asked.
Pm afraid that berth il engaged, my
boy. In fact, the only job you might
come in for is 10 take the fellows place
that gets chopped up and buried with
the plundcr to keep it snug and safe,
Would that suitY' This time there
was no hesitation on the prisoners part
III saying that itwouldn't
con, it won't, ell, said his honor
"Then I'm afraid we can't do anything
for you. Young men like you are 4
drug in the market just now. We had
" troop on last week looking for In
dams 70 shoot; there's moro than i
dozen around wanting togo ON tho high
way, but it's only occasionally we com,
across gentlemen Of your age with such
modest and innocent aspirations NJ
your own. We've IL place up town
where you can take hand in. Therc's
not much burning or bloodshedding 20.
ing ON, but they've M uncommonly
lively shoe factory, and they cane u
chair qulcker'n you could hoave Il
maring spike. You had better stop
there TIL we near what they have to shy
about your vocation in Lynn"