Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-11-14
NARRATIVE OF A NIGHT.
A Brig's Brnvs Battle with Pirates
aud the Elements.

A darker night than that which
cIr.ad Hra.HI tbr dI-lbIri mTrybart
ship ,ar.H. a. beaded hrr "a the
cua-t ~ iEr island ~ MiBdauao. had
sr.H.m -..n
u r-.auHr. however. fiErag
lfe'fa0..HU-h uau.I play about hrr
uat .H...r. IHr. Hr.fs and reveal hcr
r..r4 stomp 90 a..H.nuum, furv ard
Having frrrH damaged by tsmp--t,
lH Hh..a -Hr .H-' a.r captain aud her
mIf. N.r H.a.H-. signal bad b,-au an.
sarnI Hy aH. -HHn fHs sluup-ui ~ ar
4 u-..-s o. frs dsss rrisru The prs,
rHf tma HsI a- There was DO ons
a'saa#H capable uf nAr gat.nE hcr. our
captain a.l prt mr Iu sharr. - her
v.thu f.e meH. su8 Mr. ~.aIburus. 4
ra--rl.mii-a.HwHH d eighteen "a
convey h,r to Manila boz d..tlua.
tuu Sbr ua- ~pHu.sh vessel, and
o. HTa.H#s H .HrG. HHuuut ~ gold and
o. valuable rIrEu. ahv carried rev
I1--,us#r.. amuug ~ BON werr womcH
and children. I realized O. che full
t.r responsibility - my position
Nuu us vaIkvj che deck. ths
lHH 'TssHeHrH .Hd d distant moan.
iuF -aIHl fnrytn.. gale II noi bur.
rIlHue
lar a-irru ! could Ilfi make uut The
light ni uur sIoup. dlppiuE with tbs
swell and tbr eight afforded me some
consolation The captain had prom
lead iu hover ln our vicinity until W,
vyrr vel past Mlndhnao. lest W
b, puuurri upon rs some 81 The
formidable Niudanayan pirates that
wrr, Euuwu Co have hiding places "a
ths cayerus and ruoky bays along the
coast
Suddenly one - the ylg-Eag nashes
Of lightning have mentioned showed
mr she dark. excited ylsaK.s ~ the
Spani-h -slmsu forward. aud also 81
sHmo ~ mas uuu msu a. they stood
IrrriuF and pointing. while uho hoar.e
voice ~ tbr uutluuk vas. the next mo-
mont, huruv b. my ears.
'>au boF
'NHrra auayg' shouted.
About iuu points % the weather
buv. vac tHr answer
SbrihurHo came running up 10 me
and luurHvI h.- cap
"IAcu.U rae. Lieutenant. he said
''hHl ! bad a- good vicw ~ that
trhh hs che hr.Df fash would permit.
and ! nu'irye her 20 b. some pirats
who's taptalu has probably heard
from Manila people that this vessel
has gold aboard u hcr. had thinks hs
will haF, n chance 90 take some ~ Il
FROM har bsiury our slonp ran come "a
our AID Nould IL not b. lsst sir o.
scar ship and make straight wake
for thr 'uurrr-sF"
louknd "a She midshlpmans hand
some face AZ biz earnest blue cycs.
cleaning iu the light 81 the blnnacls
lamp and answered him. ! fear. very
gruniy ior I wus not NJ all pleased NJ
having iAis youngsisr making sag-
gestlons 10 me
she may not b. = pirate Mhen
vani your opinion. sir, sill ask you
Tor b. b. nst % rvady 10 imagine
danger
Ny manner bart him. and he
hastened 10 add
II was not thinkiag Of myself. sir,
Shou ! spoke, but oi Miss Meltoa and
and the other passenger
] could not help smiling a. bis youth
iul readiness IN hrst mentioning Miss
Melton, though ! was not surprised.
ior 1. too bluH mattar-of-fact sea
Lieutenant u thirty had boen Inn
pressed b. the woaderiul bcauty II
this young Lads II slxts.n
Her parent a widower. Who waa
With her aboard the ship. was an Es-
giish merchant bot her mother. as /
had alroady learned. had been q span.
ish lady. and IA was from her she In
heriisd ihe large lnstrous blark eyes
that hashed or soiteaed with every
Thought and feeling. while the llghl
bro~n hair and clear complexion ware
like her iather's
Never mind about Miss Malton.~ I
nov said. In answer 10 shelburna
That young lady's beinF here viii not
turn The vessel ahead Of us Iato q
pirate.
spoke testify. Cor 10 tell The truth.
] was . little Jealous u the RirIs seem.
ing prcierencs for my hAndsome mia.
shipman A. he turned away and
walked over 10 leeward. tho sind rose
70 . howl. The white foam q The wa,ers
CLEANED through the darkness. and.
with the gale nos Of oar weathar
quarter. we tore along 81 = rapid rate
The main-mast my tallest spar. va
very weak. AID shea a. lsagsA q rasA-