Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-10

| ciS hat ~ ASi % uEdft 10 sAii2 IL SHt
does not obey, fire a shot right acros:
her bows. Mr.. O'Riley," continued tht
Commander. 'sMr. Bfabazon. you tax,
a boat and thirty men well armed.
Board her and have her matches of al
once. You'll stand no nonsense, know
albright, SIR" cried the Lieutenant
an active, somewhat imperious officer.
II say, Brabazon," whispered the Com
mander to him as he was going over tbs
side, ''you know I'm stepping a bit be
You'd bounds; and I'm Just little
anxious. If she turns out to be a SLAYER
as we suspect, step 10 the taffrail and
wave your handkerchief, will your"
81 will sir; and I'm certain it will be
all right" cheerfully responded the FRS
| Lieutenant
A tall, slim, youngish man, dressed in
white linen, received the British officer,
as he set foot on the deck of the Black
Swan.
81 am at present in the command Of
this craft, sir, said the young American,
"The skipper is not fit for service just at
present. We had visit from Won two
days ago, 1 think. Can do anything
for you?"
eyes. l want you to take off your
matches" said the Lieutenant, sharply.
"WelI, sir" began the Yankee, ~
guess that your demand is beyond your
treaty powers"
II know all about that. l must have
the matches off. :"
"And your OBTAINING me and over
hauling my cargo on no grounds what
ever
"Will you do it at once?" broke in
the English officer,
AZ repeat, on no grounds whatever,
viii cause an in-ter-na-tional diff
Guilty, and may bring Remarkably un-
pleasant consequences to your Captain.
/ Now"
"0G with your hatches.' cried the
Lieutenant.
s'Sir!'
"If you won't, by George, willm
"You know clearly what you're do
ing, sir?'
II do.
"And you know the risk you runl'
II do. No more palayer. OF with
them at once; or I'll break them open. "
Further resistance was useless. The
thing was done; and tine moment the
first hatch was raised the sickening ciflu-
vium that issued from the hold pro-
/ claimed the truth. Nearly 800 slaves
were packed between decks, many Of the
poor creatures standing so close shat
/ they could not lie down.
/ With a look of spscchless contempt at
/ the young mate of the schooner the Lieu
tenant walked to the side OF the ship and
waved his handkerchief.
II told cur skipper Judgment would
overtake US" said the Yankee. @Say,
mister" he added in other tone, ''seeing
that the games up, suppose we have a
glass Of iced champagne down stairs?"
| The Lieutenant hesitated To drink
with the mate of a slaycr But-iced
champagnel
Slowly he moved toward the COM
panionway. Il don't mind ii do, - he
said at length; 'and you may as well
bring up your papers with the drinks,
for l shall carry them on board the
Petrol. OF course You understand that
you are my prize.
And having set a guard at the hatch
ways, the Lieutenant descended the
cabin stairs.
/ The iced champagne was duly forth
coming, aud under It's genial influence
Lieutenant Brabazon began to feel some
thing like pity for the Young man who
Lad been 50 early scduced into the paths
Of crime. Probably he had mother or
a sweetheart somewhere il the States,
who imagined that he was already on
his way home, whereas now his char
acter was ruined, even if he escaped a
long term of imprisonment.
This feeling was strengthened, as he
saw that his companion was gazing
mournfulIy at his glass, without speak
ing word. At length the young man
lifted his head.
"Say, mister; what'll they do me,
think? They won't hang me, will they'"
Probably not, " said the Lieutenant
Shut let this be warning to you. You
see what it is to wander off the straight
course, and banker after forbidden gains.
Lead an honest life in future, when yor
are released from custody. Avoid VIC.
ious companions - But what's this2'i
| he cried, as his eye fell on an empty scab.
bard hanging on the wall 1t looked
very like Unittd States service sword
scabbard; and Immediately the thought
darted through his mind that this hypo
critical young Yankee (who had been pre-
tending to wipe away tear as he lis
tesed to the Lieutenant's good advice
had been doing something worse, or al
least more heavily punished, than run
ming cargoes OF slaves.
The British officer looked round the
cabin. A. L. g Navy cap was lying OF
Il plush covered bcuch.
"Ah! you've been having brush with
an American mau-of-warln cried Lieu
tenant Brabazon. "l'ou will have 10 tel
my superior officer how you came intC
possession Of these articles. ! must place
you under arrestm And, bitterly regret
ting that he had sat down to table with
the fellow, the British officer rushed oil
deck.
"Quartermaste2!!" he cried, ''bring W
a guard Of four men. and take this man,
pointing TO the Yankee, who had fol
lowed him on deck, ''to the Petrol. l
he tries to escape, shoot him at once!'
The Quartermaster advanced TO seizt
his prisoner; but before he reached hin
he Involuntary stopped short. A roa
of laughter sounded in his cars. Tn
American mate and his companions were
shrieking, and even the crew of the slave
were, every man jack of them, srinnin!
from ear 10 ear. The Lieutenant wa
dumbfounded.
Excuse me, sir; but the joke was to,
good" said the Yankee, coming forward
and holding ont his hand. 81 am tn
First Lieutenant Of the United States war
ship Georgia, IN command of priz
crew on board this vessel, taking her t.
-- to have her condemned. w
sclLed uei yestefuaS. hedrlng THAI ~
had been on visit to her the day bef0r
and had gone away without doing any
thing couldn't resist the temptation 0
taking you in. Hope you don't bea
malicc?- Let's finish that magnun
of champagne.
1t was evidently the best thing to b
done; but the Lieutenant was rot first
rate companion on that occasion.