Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-03

a league from here They Will soon cts
cover VOC By chance, as have done this
morning.
:. And who. gentle friend. are you who
thus warns meE
Il am Viola, she adopted daughter OF
lose Carbaro, the fercest and most pow
erful Of all the outlaws. His craft u
fall sized two-decker, almost as large as
A sloop-of var, and he would gladly die
for the satisfaction OF blowing you to
pieces. He has been in search OF you
expect him back eyeIy day. larry not,
bezeech you
but why do you, his daughter, take
the trouble 10 warn me-;
Because / do not approve of his do
ipoa. I have striven hard, bat IN vain.
TO induce hi1 to give up his unlawful
life. | have warned many merchant
ship away from this vicinity, and nos
beg you will go, too"
II cannot 90 for week, as have ny
masts to repair and new sails 70 get up.
said Howard.
She sighed. and. bowling, disappeared
in the deep woods beyond. But again
sbe came. the next day and the next,
and so on, anxious 10 see how soon ne
could sail away.
He engaged her in conversation, and
spoke TO her in a tender, earnest manner
she could not misinterpret.
Ten days had passed-he would be
ready to sail the next morniDg-waeE
he again met Viola. who nos informed
him that her fathers vessel was III
sight. ...;s
in tremulous voice.
But, Viola, | cannot leave you here
love your'
He folded her in his arms, and az her
head dropped on his breast, be showered
kisses on her warm lips and bright eyes.
beautiful girl" said he, Il will
make you my wife. viii you go away
with meY'
Would you always love me if
didf''
Forever as do now-yes"
AZ will 90 with you, then. / will be
here tomorrow morning, when you Will
be ready 10 sail. And now good by, lest
| ain missed. and in searching for me
the pirates find you. too"
An embrace, a lingering kiss, and they
parted.
Next morning Howard, when ready TO
Gail. watched In vain for Viola. His
lieutenant pointed toward the woods,
which were alive with armed men hurry
ing toward the schooner.
Can't. Howard understood 1t at once.
Some spy had followed Viola on the
previous day, and, lying concealed. had
seen the schooner, and perhaps heard
the girls conversation with him. Per
haps, her fathers craft having doubtless
arrived on the previous day, she was kept
a prisoner ON board the vessel. Ii 30,
the captain must give up all thought OF
now obtaining his fair prize; bat at some
future time he would come with larger
war vessel and carry of the sweet girl
whom he was determined should yet be
his wife.
The armed men drew momently nearer.
Howard brought one of his guns to bear
upon them as his anchor WAS lifted and
fired n shot: then away went the little
schooner, shooting with a fair wind to-
ward the mouth of the inlet. Another
gun, loaded with shrapnel, was dis
charged, and yells and curses broke
from the pirates as several of their num-
Der fell.
As the schooner emerged from the in
let an unexpected sight greeted her crew:
a large two-decksr, which the rocks had
hitherto concealed, lying IN wait for
themi There was the pirate flag at her
mizzen, and through her portfolios could
be seen glimpses of dark-faced men al
ready at their guns. Huge and black
she doomed up, ready to sink, with one
broadside, the schooner which, to escape
the rocks agteru, must now pass close
alongside.
at il Carbano" cried Lieut.. Haw-
thorne, shrugging his shoulders.
SAY, ayr' answered Howard, as tall
dark man, trumpet in hand, springing on
the quarter deck, hailed him in voice
of thunder:
"Ho, Americana. You and your crew
shall 90 down like dogs No chance for
qaarter-no time for prayers.
Howard looked quickly arouLd, but
saw no way of escape.
Already the end of the schooner's fly
ing iibboom touched the pirate quarter;
in another minute, bracing alongside,
she would be completely at the pirates
mercy, directly under her double tier of
guns.
"We'u give her a parting shot, at any
rate, before We 90 down. said the young
man, cooliy, springing TO the two guns
on his port side. AT that moment a
young girl was seen pleading with Car
BANJO. IL was Viola.
But he thrust her away from him;
then, as the schooner passed alongside
the huge pirate. in the shadow of her
frowning guns, so near that her rigging
scraped her enemy's quarter rail, Car
BANJO was seen TO raise his trumpet to his
mouth, probably to give the command
to Ere.
And now silence like death reigned
on board the smaller vessel; her men
forward, in a group. stood with white
lips, dumb and appalled,, awaiting the
dreaded moment when those guns. belch-
ing destruction upon them, should re nd
their craft into u thousand pieces and
send them all in blood and ruin to the
dark depths OF the ssa.
At that critical instant Viola, who had
sprung ON the rail. seizing hold of the
schooner smaintopnast backstay, which
was within easy reach, descended swiftly
to the top of her bulwarks.
Howard. who was Just about TO dis
charge his two port guns, paused, at the
same time signaling his gunners to de-
sist, while with admiration and awe all
eyes were now turned toward the beaa-
tiful apparition.
Holding TO the stay with her left hand
and balancing herself on one foot. she
stood upright, her 1.-THE form inclining
toward the very muxzles of her fathers
guns. while, with her disengaged arm
upraised, she exclaimed, in clear. ring
Ing voice:
"Now, Captain Carbano, fire if you
darer'
And Carbano, who could not now give
the fatal order without blowing into eter-
nifty his noble daughter rs we'll as his
enemies, called like n inadman on some
OF his crew TO board the schooner and
bring the girl back.
But, before he could be obeyed, the lit
tie craft had dastcd past the pirate and
gas winging her way onward like bird
ont 10 ses, the cheers Of her men rolling
10 the skies.
AS soon as he could veeY his craft
round Carhaao started 10 give chase;
but his heavy vessel, while awaiting her
enemy near the inlet, had drifted too
near the rocks. which she now struck,
and lay wedged almost on her beam.
ends.
Howard ran down 90 Havana, where
he was united 90 the beautiful girl who
had 80 nobly saved his schooner and the
lives Of his crew.
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