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

proximity OF tne StTstiiSci' 6oe"Se
ly aft near the sacred precincts OF the
quarter deck, where they stood with
their hats off and their hair waving wildly
in the night air A well disciplined snip s
crew look upon their captain with much
the same respect as does courtier upon
his king save that if possible the former
is more profound, as is the authority OF
his superior more absolute
my lads. said the young commander,
addressing his attentive crew, "most OF
YOU saw that strange sail we passed with
in the hour; do you know that nothing
save treachery could have placed that
vessel in the direct track of the Dolphin's
night courseT
at does look mighty 'spicious, you
| honor" said an old seaman in the front
ranks of the crew, but shiver my TIM
| bers if | believe we've got anybody
| shipped aboard this ere craft but loves
the saucy Dolphin and your honor t'o
well to play them scurvy trick.
There has been treachery, have sail
is there one of my crew that can tell me
its penalty aboard this ship?"
| death at the yardarm," sounded from
the deep cultural voices Of the crew, who
shrunk beneath the piercing eye OF their
captain.
1T is my duty" said he, "to watch
over your interests and my own with
Jealous eye. never deceive you, nay
| men; the traitor shall receive his punish
ment, though pursue him to the foot OF
the throne. Enough; to your duty
The hours passed on-the busy crew
had landed the cargo and in the hands
a confidential agents it was soon hidden
from the most careful iearch of the rev.
enue officers.
The greatest danger was yet to be en-
countered. The cargo landed, the lugger
must again sail for the sheltering protec-
ton of the island, but the rising moon
now threw its mellow and unwelcome
light--unwelcome at least to those on
board the Dolphin-across the heavlng
swels of the Irish sea.
Hardly had the lugger got under
weigh before the cruiser was again dis
covered lying midway between the En-
glish coast and the island; the course the
Dolphin steered, and in fact the only
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in full view of the cruiser and within
range of her guns. The captain of the
lugger viewed the dilemma with calm
and quiet countenance, giving his orders
in tone that inspired those about hin
with fresh courage. The two vessels
were now fast approaching each other
when coarse hail came down across
the water from the sloop, What verse
, is that"
The captain of the lugger, knowing
that every moment he could gain in de
lay was of the utmost importance in TIL
furtherance of his purpose to run tn
gauntlet of the cruisers broadside, mad
a mumbling and inaudible reply through
his trumpet SO that the query from tn
sloop was put, "Whrt answer do yo
maker"
The breeze still freshening drove tn
lugger, with her vide spread canvas
i swiftly through the water. She was al
$ ready nearly abreast of the cruiser
$ which, having tackled, now stood on tn
n same course rs her adversary.
Q "What vessel is tllat?" was the que!
j ton again put from the commander {
}, the sloop, to which he added, Answer
i or shall fire into you"
e No reply being made to this hail, tn
= captain of the York, for SO the cruise
g was called, ordered shot fired into tt
d luggcr, "to wake her up, as he observed
3 the ball. passing through the white fiel
of the mainsail, struck the water far
a windward. The compliment was jmm
e diately returned from heavy gun ami
's ships of the lugger, the ball of whic
IL aimed by the hands of the captain hir
lie self. shot away the foretopmast OF Il
n York, which fell with all its hammer
g the deck. A fierce broadside from Il
'e cruiser followed this discharge, D>akil
lie sad havoc among the symmetrical rig
"a the Dolphin
is The armament of the lugger corsist
W of four small pieces of ordnance and o.
d. gun amidships, revolving upon pivc
at which was of superiC.' metal to lhat
I'd any run on board the York. From ii
ut instrument of death the missiles of c
struction were so faithfully aimed til
st already had the foremost of the cruis
come numbering upon the deck, &C
pr founding the crew and greatly retardi
the means of defense, The York CARR
d. sixteen guns with Il complement of abe
TO 100 men She was now unable for scvel
'n moments to return the constant and ,
sh structive fire of the lugger, the week
Ike the foremost having fallen along t
he larboard battery, being the side uear
he the Dolphin. Both vessels were so {
as up in their rigging as to make bnt lit
headwav. and were now rising ard f;
his ing ON swels of the sea within fl
10 yards of each other,
TN Several of the heavy shots from
ms mgger had penetrated the Iorks side
OF the water line, and large number of
re crew of the latter vessel were piped
l. the pumps, as the craft was fast maxi
large quaint d. rs of water. At this 4
re- ment the eye of the smuggler capt
ail rested upon the person of one of his o
ed foremost men on board the enemy
truth flashed in moment across
lr mind, the treachery was accounted
iy, and there stood the traitor. In an inst
ed, the grapnel irons were ordered to
en-; thrown and the boarders piped to du
a few hasty words from the comman
in of the Dolphin sutficed to inform
=, fonuwers that the traitor of the crew Y
cir on board the York, and, headed by u
ne brave ana daring captain, the lugg
the men leapea ON the cruisers deck.
Al 10,