Telegram-herald., 1890-05-04


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mighty c1rg1sF ca TIE bSck, cF-AA Is
toddy and wax Ia LIS face, tang
sc1rcely u Oe believed Prom t-ls
Ems ksnm R4pslye appeared - i--ofe
- the I'M, hls eSampls 49, fo-lS"e4
by several 4 the m0st eminent
customers. Who were 10 neh ID
tolerate beng ballled o0t e theu
opinions, OF beng obliged - lsugh -
another mans lOkeS- Tie landlord was
alnost Ia despair. but Ls knew not how
u get rid u this sea monster and his sea
chest. whieh seemed e have grown Ike
fixtures or eXcresoSlcSs On hls establish
meut.
Such VS. lie account Whispered eau
Ii0usiy IL NOIfeTg eGF by the narrator,
Peechy Prauws ss be held him by tie
button Ii q corner II the hal, casting q
wary glance now and then towards tie
door Of tie barTOOni. lest he should 10
overheard by the terrible hero Of his tale
Wolfert took bis seat a. a remote part
Of the room II silence, impressed with
profound awe OF this unknown. so versed
Ia freebootlns history. IL was % ham a
wonderful instance ~ the revolutions ot
mighty empires, u iind the venerable
Ramm Rapeiye thus oustod from the
throne, = rugged tarpauhn dictatins
from his elbow chair, hectoring tie
paJriarchs, and filing this tranquil little
realm with br4wi and bravado
The stranger wa on this evening
IN more than usually communica-
tive mood, and Was narTating num-
Der OF astounding stories Of plumber
ings and burning5 upon the high
seas. lie dwelt upon them with
peculiar relish. heightening the frightful
particulars IN proportion u their effect
on lis peaceful auditors be gave long
staggering detail Of the capture OF
Spanish merchaniman. She was laying
becalmed during a long summers day,
Just OF from an island which was one Of
the lurking places CT the pirates. They
had reconncitercd her with their spy
glasses from the shore. and ascertainet
her character and force AT night a
picked crew Of daring fellows set of for
her In a whale at They approached
With nufiled { s, Sc she lay rocking
idly with the mdulatiOns of the SEA and
her sails tapping against the masts.
They were close uECer her stern before
the cuard on deck was aware of their
approach. The alarm was given, the
pirates threw hand grenades on deck and
spraHg UP the man chains sword IN
hand.
Tho crew few TO arms, but in great
confusion some vert shot down. others
took refuge in the tops; others were
driven overheard and drowned. ,rnii~
others fought hand to hand from tie
Iaain deck to the quarter deck, disputinS
calamity every inch Of ground. There
were three Spanish gentlemen on board
with their ladies, Who made the most
desperate resistance; they defended the
companion way, cut down several OF
their assailan,s, and fought ike very
devils, for they were maddened 10y the
shrieks Of the ladies fron the cabin. One
the DOns was old and soon dispatched.
The other two kept their ground yigor-
ously, even though the captain Of the
pirates was among their Gssailants. Just
then there was a shout Of victory from
the main deck. The ship is ours" cried
the pirates.
One OF the Dons Immediately dropped
his sword and surrendered; the other,
who was a hot headed youngster, and
just married, gave tie captain slash in
the face that laid all open. The captain
l,st made out to articulate the words
no quarter
And what did they 90 with their
prisoners?" said Peechy Prauw, eagerly.
Threw them al oycrboagdr' said tho
norman.
a dead pause followed this reply.
/ Peechy Prauw bhrurk quietly back like
a man who had unwa-ily stolen upon
the lair Of q sleeping lion. The honest
burghers cast fearful clanccs at The deep
I scar slashed across the visagc Of the
stranger. and moved ,hcir chairs q li,tle
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