The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-18
ways the lieutenant descended the

ways the lieutenant descended the
cabin stairs.
The iced champagne was duly forth
coming, aud under its genial influence
Lieut.. Brabazon began to feel some
thing Ike pity for the young man who
had been so carly seduccd into tue
paths of crime. Probably he had a
mother or . sweetheart somewhere in.
the states WHO imagined that lie was
already en- his way home, whereas
now his character was ruined, even If
lac escaped a long term of imprison-
4neut
This feeling was strengthened as he
saw that his companion was gazing
nouFnfuIly at his glass without peak
ing a word. At length the young man
lifted his head.
Think"
q can't ten. OF course you know
that what you have been engaged in is
kind of pir;icyf'
mol"
81 believe SO. Cargo and crew are
coniiscated, of course What they win
do with you can't tell"
They won't hang me, will tlieyg'
Probably not, :" said tho lieutenant;
but let this be q warning to you. You
see what it is to wander of tho straight
course and banker after forbidden
gains Lead an honest life in future,
when you arc released from custody.
| Avoid vicious companions = But
what's thisl" lc cried, as his eye fell on
an empty sc;lbbard hanging on the
wall It looked very Ike a United
States service sword Gcnbbar,l, and i'm
Ecdiatcly tho thought dartcd through
his mind that this hypocritical young
| Yankee (who had been pretending to
wipe away :. tear as lie listened to the
lieutcnaat'a good adv:cc} had been do
! ing something worse. or at least more
hepr.!y punished. than running car
goes OF slaves.
Tho British officer looked round the
cabin. A United States navy cap was
lying on Q plush covered bench.
All! You've been having brush
with an American inan-of-war!' cried
Lieut. Brcb2zon. You viii have to
tell my superior officer how you came
into possession Of these articles. 1
must place you under aFrestI' And
bitterly regretting that he had sat down
to table with the fellow the British OF
Iicer rushed on deck.
"Cuarterinastcr!' lie cried, bring
up guard of four men and take this
man pointing to tho Yankee, who had
followed Ein on deck To tie Petrol.
If he tries TO escape, shoot him at
oncc."
The quartermaster advanced to seize
the prisoner. but before he reached him
he invol3ntayiiy stopped short. a roar
of laughter sounded IN his cara The
American iaato and his companions
were shriel:ing and staggering about
the deck. Even the crew of tbs SLAYER
were, every man jack of them, ginning
from car to car. The lieutenant was
dum4oundcd.
Excuse ne. sir, but the joke was
too good" said the Yankee. coming
forward and holding out his hand Il
am the first lieutenant of tie United
States war slip Georgia, in command
of prize crow on board this vessel,
taking her to to have her CON
demned. We seized her yesterday.
Hearing that you lad been Oh q visit
to lor lie Gay before, ard led gone
away without doing anything, Icouldn's
resist the temptation of taking you il.
lIcpc you don't bear malieal let's
finish that n!agnun of ohcnpagner
1t was evidently the best thin; TO be
done. Lut the lieutenant was net a first
rate companion on that occasion.
Give my respects to your command
er, called out the United Scates officer,
as his guest went down into lis boat,
and advise him from me not to be so
Jolly particular another time. and III
try To take your kind advice and sail !,
straight course i'll futuret' lac cried, as
her iaajesty's beat shot away for tie
last time from the sidn of the SLACK
Swan. : Cornliill lIaeaz!he