Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-02

magicians got 'em W. They're the
greatest thing out
"The interpreter translated to the old
pirate captains, anil then he said that
the captain wished to try one of the
dream caskcts, TO see if grandfather was
telling the truth about EN-.
"stcp into the cabin, gentlemen;
and the captain aud ten others stepped
in.
eleven mahogany coffins were
fetched in. The Algerines looked at the
silver handles, the silk and velvet pad
din, the little glass windows, smelt of
the perfumery, aud then they believed
every word grandfather had said. They
had never seed no collins, for in their
country they put folks III stone tombs.
Orientals is superstitious, grandfather
alters said, aud they swallowed all he
told EN-
""Get right in, gentlemen, said he;ani
they all got in, and openin' the little
glass windows, SC they could breathe, he
shut the covers, the patent locks fastened,
and there they was.
"Them chaps is out of my way
thought grandfather; nov must catcl
the others Then he continued aloud;
Gentlemen, we will leave you now, so
as not to disturb you. You will fall
asleep in about Eve minutes, and dream
most beautiful dreams.
"Then he and the interpreter went on
deck and axed the rest of the fellers if
they didn't want to dream some. They
said they was afraid the officers would
be mad if they found it out, SO he told
EN- he would wake EN- AFTER little be-
fore the officers came out, and the hull
thirty nine crept in:o the collins, the
patent locks clicked, and there they was
The pirate vessel was low-lyin' craft,
and the Mary Ann stood SO high out of
toe wafer with her hight cargo that what
was takin' place on her decks could not
be seen from the pirate.
"'dow many men have gou on your
shipa' said grandfather to the interpreter,
casual like.
"'Sixty, not countin' the rowers, of
course--Christian slaves chained to the
oars. Sae amt manned for a regular
cruise. We nave been carryin' the an
nual tribute to the Sultan, aud 10 return
we are bringin' presents of gold and
silver and one OF the Sultau's one hun
drei and nineteen daughters to marry
the Dey OF Algiers'
"rhen fifty of the sixty Algcrines we're
where they couldn't do no harm. Quicker
than a lash grandfather puIlel ont
pistol, AMI pointet it az the Interpreters
head.
'''Tell them other ten men to come
aboard here at once. | don know your
lingo, but ii observe that they don't
move quick, I'll blow your brains out
"rhe Interpreter called, aud the ten
men started to come aboard. As fast as
they stepped on deck they were knocked
down one by one, and put in some of
! the red, white and blue collins made for
Revolutionary veterans, and there was
the whole passed. of the pirates captured
as slick as whistle. Grandfather
searched the pirate ship, took all the
valuables and divided EN- among his
crew He cut the chains of the rowers,
all Spaniards and Italians, and told EN-
to take the pirate vessel to the nearest
Christian port. Then takin' the Sultan's
daughter aboard with him, he bout
ship, and sailed for America. He sold
the Algerines at five hundred dollars a
head to Americans to exchange for their
friends who were captives in Algiers.
As the Barbary States were then chargin'
seven hundred dollars ransom money,
this was cheap; nevertheless, he made
good thing out of it. The Sultan's
daughter, who was very pretty g,rl, he
sent to school, where she got converted,
aud turned out first class girl generally.
When she got through school, not
KNOWN what else to do with her, he up
and married her,"