Arizona silver belt., 1884-01-19
PIRATE OF THE CHEsAPEAKE.
Why Black Mike Surrendered With.
 out so Much ns a Shot.
From the Chicago Tribune.


 on his heel after giving this order in the sharp, decisive tone habitual to seafaring men and continued to pace the.quarter-deck of the Avenger with regular tread.
 How does she head?' asked tho captain, looking into the pinnacle.
 "West by south" replied Old Tom, giving the wheel turn and glancing aloft to see that the topsails were drawing. "I think we shall have capful of wind from the north to- night" he added. "Yon cloud has wicked look"
 "Very well," said the captain. "I will tell the cook to lash the beefsteak to the galley and make fast the tooth picks, in case anything should hap pen"
 Night has come.
 The Avenger is cleaving the water iR gallant style, the white foam curl ih from her bow as she comes in stays and stands away on the starboard tack. The quarterback is deserted, save by Lieutenant Alltaut, whose watch it is. The captain has gone below, and the steady, strident snore that is waited upward tells that he is asleep. Sud- denly one of the look outs comes aft and touches his cap to the lieutenant. There's sail on the port bow, sir" he says.
 Lieutenant Alltaut takes his glass and looks in the direction indicated.
 ''It is the pirate" he says, speaking calmly. "Send a man below to put clothes-pin on the captains nose. And while you are there bring up my cut lass and piece of pie"
 The man disappeared.
 In the meantime preparations had been made for the approaching con tiict. The men were stationed behind the bulwarks and their faces wore determined look. Nearer and nearer drew the Avenger to her prey until at last she lay alongside the dreaded oys- ter pirate of Chesapeake Bay.
 'Sbip ahoy ' called the lieutenant.
 A noise was heard aboard the craft and an instant later Black Mike, the pirate, taken by surprise, appeared on deck. He comprehended the situation in an instant and, drawing a huge knife from his boot, sprang forward. The officer was on the alert, however, and felled the pirate to the deck with a piece of the government pie which he had not had time to eat. The man rose quickly, but thoroughly humbled
 "Well," he said, sullenly, lyon have caught me at last"
 Do you surrender" asked the lieutenant.
 "No," answered the pirate, with a horrible oath; Il will sell my life dearly"
 Reflect on what you are doing," and Lieutenant Alltaut's voice trem- bled as he spoke. You are at our mercy. At a signal from me one hun dred copies of Secretary Chandler's re. port will be hurled on your deck"
 My God" said the pirate, "arc you, then, devoid of all humanity?'
 Yes" replied the lieutenant, mo quarter will be given if the battle is begun"
 The pirate locke t9 the portholes of the Avenger and saw the muzzles of the documents frowning at him. "ls this report the usual length?" he asked.
 Yes"
 And you have really got 100 copies aboard?
 Yes"
 Then surrender. A brave de- fense is one thing, but suicide is another"
 A doctor recently died who was the oldest medical man in large town in the West of Scotland. One day. as the story goes, he had an engagement with well known merchant. The hour of the engagement was long past, and the doctor was pacing the floor of his study when the gentleman came in with an apology on his lips. '"No matter, no matter" said the doctor, vy,th Y, iap{ ruora oc @lo