Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-17

III. lu,r,rer il again anchored IN the
quiet cove. and all hands are piPeu "
witness punishment The traitor WY
had betrayed the ship had confessed '''S
g,,ilt and the price of his treachery was
found upon his person. The crew VIZ '.,
Of their stations, all save six seameh
chosen by lot, who stood apart iroi'
the;r companions with downcast eyes
and trembling forms. for they were '''e
agents through whom "A fellow creature
was to be launched, in cold olood' ih'o
eternity These hearts of oak tliat rev
hours since stood fearlessly at their guns
dealing death and destruction arouho,
and with blood flowing like water AT
their feet. now trembled! strange
quiet reigned throughout the ship, even
the wounded seamen below had sup
pressed their groans, and the TICK OF the
rantain's watch could be heard at any
mart of the quarter deck. The miserable
man who was now to suffer stood upon
n oun his arms confined behind him ana
a rope around his neck-the cord was
rove through block at the extreme emu
of the ward arm and reaching down again
to the deck, the opposite extremity was
Dlaced in the hands of the six chosen by
lot. Contemplating this arrangement ior
a moment the captain said;
"Why. men, next to mutiny. know
of no blacker or more accursed SIN tilaii
treachery; that man has betrayed us
NAV heaven forgive him, as l do at TINS
moments he was seduced from his duty
in an evil hour while under the effects OF
liouor--he is now penitent, and you see
how bravely he will die-you have had
related to you the peculiarities OF ms
case. which, think, has many extenuat'
ing points-you are his jurors; shall ne
die? Shall we send your old messmate
into eternity? Speak. my men,"
mo! no! and if the captain forglves
him, that's enough" said the generous
hearted crew.
elbow me-" said the old seaman wht
has before spoken in this story, III
don't think a man who could betray
such a commander and such ship mus
find punishment enough in overhaullnt
| the log OF HIS wv IL CoiloNiShSSb "A'',ON
sending him to soundings.
The feelings of the criminal, for he is
criminal who betrays those who hav
confided in him. may be better imagine'
than described. He left the gun al
altered man. He was forgiven his sin
Well knowing that the boidness of thi
last adventure with a cruiser Of tn
royal navy would draw down certai
destruction upon them, the captain an
crew of the lugger ran her into Frenc
port, where she was sold and the pre-
ceeds equally divided among the GREY
and officers, who were thenceforth di:
banded,
, Let us follow for a moment, gent
reader, the life of this captain of tn
, Dolphin, this smuggler of the Isle
> Man.
, Still actuated by love of adventul
l and fondness for the sea, he proceede
, to London, where he was soon .int:'uste
l with large merchant vessel :r TIE We
India trade, as captain, in which caDacit
G ne ic.I q lucrative and adYenturous Ii
for several Years, Subsequent toWhich
? visited and settled in America. On Il
=, breaking out of the war with the moth
e country his ardent love for the princip
for which our fathers commended led hi
), to offer his services in behalf of libert
# He was appointed captain of mob
. vessel, the first of the American nav
and his was the hand that raised fir
G her flag upon the blue water. With tt
+ vessel and others with which he w
e subsequently intrusted, he gained son
|: of the most brilliant naval victories ev
d won. Through his whole service the
o was one faithful follower who never Il
= him, and whose protecting arm twi
l. saved his life in the memorable bat
a between the Bon IIomme Richard a
4 the Scraps, the former of which he CO.
ie handed. Reader, that follower was t
TO pardoned criminal of the Dolphin lugg
he Would you follow this command
y still further Congress passed pub
Il vote of thanks to him for his gallant $
vices endowing him with the high
"a rank in the American navy, Which
he this day is embalmed in the CRATE
II, hearts of Il free people. Boston Globe
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