Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-04-25

track, aud as soon as this WAS
done | set tue course due south,
and crowded on all sall. The
officers aud men gathered around
me, and WISHED to know what all
this meant.
alt means," answered l, "that I
will have those Williams IN irons
again, if I can"
"But how !" came from a dozen.
"In tell YOU. Oar ship is by
all odds the best sailer, with every
sail set bat now that the Dorset
has only tOp.gallant sails over
doubIe-reefed top sails, we can
shoot ahead fast. by midnight l
calculate to be further south than
she VII be, so III keep further
on this course until [ am sure and
then I'll ruu to the west'rd and lie
in waiting Tor her. can tell yoa
better when the time comes. But
I'm not afraid, for l won't run into
danger"
Tie breeze held fair, aud we
carried our royals and studdipg-
sails below and alOft. At midnight
| knew We must be considerably
further south than the Dorset !;
bnt, Instead of running directly
west, l changed the course t.
wes,.sou'- knowing that thus
we shOuld come upon the others
track soOa enough. At 3 O'Clock
| made careful reckoning of the
point the Dorset must strike if she
KEEP, her course southwest. and |
felt sure We were just where we
should be.
Ny first move was to heave 20
and take IN sal, and then | sent
the top gallant masts on deck ana
| housed the topmasts. Next |
had all our arms brought upon
deck. and found that We had
more than enough for brace of
pistols and cutlass to each man.
After this | had the pumps rlggrd ;
and hardly had this been accom-
plished before the lookout reported
a sail. | FASTENED forward, and
could plainly see the outlines of
the top.hamper Of a heavy ship
looming up darkly against the
sky. had the lanterns ho'sted'
and then set the men at work at
the pumps. Ere long the came
near enough to hail. She put dowH
her helm, and laid her course to
run under our stern.
"Ship ahoy " came from the
Dorset-for l could make out the
drapery of the fgure.head.
Imade my mate answer at my
suggestion, for fear the villains
should recognize my voice.
"nallo. send a boat on board,'
yelled Lee, just as the Dorset pass
ed under our stern. "We'ye sbrung
a.leak and our ship is sinking.
"What have you got on board p
"FurnIture and provisions and
| $4,000 IN money"
The Dorset hove to and lowered
a boat, was soon alongside, foil oi
men. The Williams quickly began
to come over the side.
"Haveu't settled much yet" one
OF them remarked, as he notice how
we stood.
"We've Kept the pumps going
ELL" I said.
"Nhere's your gold ! Let's have
tn. t frst.'
"This way" said l, moving t.
the poop.
When half way there | mOtiODeC
for the men to stop pumping
"Down y l uttered, and as
spoke | gave the man nearest me
blow with my cutlass across tn
head that knocked him down.
Only fifteen of the men bad com
from the other ship, and as m.
crew were prepared, these fiiteei
we're down and gagged almost he
, fore they could realize that any
thing was ont OF the way. The
were unprepared, and nearly all G
them were nnarmed.
"Ship aboy - cried, throug
f my trumpet, speaking rs grumly a
i, possible, to initiate the voicr OF I'll
fellow / had knocked down.
"Hallow came in reply.
"Seni another boat. "
, can't bring half. Send quickl,
for the old thing is sinking
.. The Dorset soon lowere one
! her quarier.boats and cane alon
side, with ten meu in i. The
% came hurrylng over lhe side, Al
as soon as they were on the gan
i way ve fell upon them-uOt wlIdl
but with regular sSstem--and in
r. sbor time they were secure.
My course was now simple.
first saw every man so firmly bouI
}. that be could not move, and tn,
II | called "a men into the two boa