Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-02-20

ragged, muddy tigurc appeared &C a.
sung's side aud touched his arm. He
recognized the slave girl whom he had
hefriended. She was shivering with
cold and fear.
"Come, venerable sir,n she said, ss.I
must tell you something's
They retired few steps, while the
throng of children looked ON with
wonder.
ssThere is q fishing village fifteen 10
from here, continued the girl, hurried
ly, "end three big pirate boats go from
there to attack the barbarian ship TO.
night. My master and tho rest have
como TO join them. followed them.
Tho pirates were beating the gongs and
burning the joss-papers to gain the favor
OF the gods. DO not use tho cheroots
the man gave you to-day; they are
drugged with the smelling stutfs of
thieves and robbers to make men sleepl"
A-sung gave cry of astonishment and
despair. For moment he was supplied;
then he threw down his gay lantern and
darted away toward the boat landing at
his greatest speed.
In little while he Ind aroused the
comprador and acquainted him with his
fears. They hurriedlI entered a small
boat and pulled away for the Harlequin.
As they neared tho ship they distinctly
heard the dip of the sweeps as the pirate
boats approached. They had almost
reached their prey.
A-sung clombered up the sido and
reached the deck with difficulty between
the boarding MEETINGS. There was no
challenge. All was still on board.
Several dark figures were stretched out
on the deck forward.
He darted aft. The second mate was
in profound slumber, breathing heav-
lily. Ho shook the officer, but found
it impossible to awake him. The drugged
cigars had done their work effectually.
He glanced fearfully around. Ono of
tho pirate boats was close at hand, loom
ling up darkly, propelled by great num-
Der of oars. Wild with fright, A-sung
rushed foreward to the forecastle
screaming:
.'Piratesl piratesl Alloy, hi yil"
The men on deck were all in a lcaden
slumber, but some of the watch had cvi.
IDENTIFY sneeked below on finding that the
mate had gone to sleep.
at A-sungs cries three sailors rushed
on deck. Though confused, they COM
pretended in moment the imminent
danger, and sprang forward to the pivot
gun amidships. BY that time the pirate
boat was almost alongside, and suddenly
there burst from her crowded deck thu
most frightful din of gongs and savage
yelis, together with fierce discharge o.
musketry and gingals.
Several large, flaming missiles were
thrown over the boarding MEETINGS upor
the deck. Three fell close to the pivo
gun, where they lay blazing and smok
ing, emitting most horrible aud suifo-
eating stencil. Unable to endure it, tho
sailors were driven from sshe gun.
Ono of them ran aft to the cabin,
shouting, "Senor Capitanl Ladrones
ladrones" Another ran to the forecas
tie to arouse his shipmates. The third
stood as if paralyzed Already the pi
rates were graphing the ship and pre-
pairing to pour on board.
AT this perilous moment desperate
resolve inspired A-sung. Since he had
caused this disaster, he would Mt least dc
what he could to atone for twas hi,
thought. He drew deep breath, and
as the Captain and Prescott reached TIL,
deck they saw A-sung dash forward
through the fumes of the burning "firt
potts." seize n joss-stick from the main
mast and touch off the long eighteen
pounderl There was stunning report
, 4 INC pirate boat was wrapped in smoke
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