The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15
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About n Drinking Cup with silver
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RIM.
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''It was on the 21st Of November that
the English ship entered Pamiico Bay
and there. sure enough, was the Vesee
they sought. anchored in most exc
lent position for an assault
Evidently, no thought OF being attacks
had ever entered the minds of the pirat.
crew end now. no doubt. they were L.
duleing in some wild drinking bout ana
without proper watch were making mer-
ry with their drink and games
s'Lieuterant Maywards men were We'll
drilled crew. and eager and anxious We're
they to rush at once into battle Win
fhis common enemy 10 men OF their
craft but cGution was deemed best. ana
slowly, cautiously. stealthiy, they csePt
nearer and nearer their Zoe
..Eor some little while their approach
seemed TO be unnoticed. and closer ana
closer they drew. Then suddenly Guy uhoi
the air rang loud yell. succeeaeu DS
another and another. and almost A's.anN-
~ A. seemed the deck of the pirate Nes7e'
was nned with Wild. excited men. -.
sBlackbeard could easily De ulst-ns -
Cd An the crowd. by his coinmahu'ns
presence and evident use or au'hority'
.rhe men flew here and mere, WINE
blackboard. standing In ole poslao',, -
seen every now and then TO poui -
thing out of black bottle INTO a ~rP
.rd drain AZ eagerly down haNihS ~
last drank enough TO make hinlseli , u
fectlv reckless. regarding ms o~u -,
and that OF his crew, he gave s ne
ross,hle to save the boat, ne snoueeu'
nraar over and over again: III IL DC M
let the devils get on board 'hen 81, :" az,
10 the powder-magazine. ana We WI" "
20 to hell together! tro,, his
"a hlood-curdling laugh burst iroii a,, "a
I'm. ana he again drained the cup hleu
from the black bottle Ihere Wa az
time for nighr. Already the nrins haa De
gun. and the struggle was one 40 tney
death. Like men. mad and WHO my
fouyht for awhile. but Glory 10 You,
the English sailors shouted as e 49,
the almost binding smoke they Sd" 70"
ran,dlv the men on the pirate Vesssl
wsre falling. Glory to God, who cacse'n
sha wicked TO fall, \ round or TWO more
hovs and the vessel will be ours
.sRtght gioriousiy they fought ana a s nor,
thew were on the enemy = SNIP anu ~ "
were fighting hand to hand .,,
SET FIRE to the powder shouted asa u'
and again the Pirate King, VINO na',n'
fought like one OF the turies; NV ", ~,
wounded and bleeding on the deck OF ~
vassel But terror had seized tne iS'
survivors OF the fight. and powers,
act. they failed TO execute their cap, ..', .
command. Like one crazsc WIN L., con
their disobedience. he. with a ias' con
v,,lsive effort, sprang TO ms iee', CO., a''
drew his pistol. and there, iaeins 80,
stood Maynard. For momen. ON
they stood so. then out upon tne ~
rang two shots. One. made Win WI
"a aadv aim. caused a CULVER IN tne W..
the victim Of the other lay at Mayna'u !.
feet and Blackboard thS p'i~@e' w."
more! ,,,.,,., rr,e.
..Hurrah for the Engiishman. erie
Val excitedIy. now sitting up ana clasi
ing his hands tightly around MS KITE
II knew he was going 10 get nm
reckon that was a pretty hsht no." %
tween those two right there ON ue'h
Cuess the other fellows stood sun
watch Il. don't you. grandpa 90
trey didn't answered l-izoeth' raisii
her head from the depths or sranops.
shoulder where Il had been hidden ooral
the ACCOUNT of the fght- Il reckon tn'
every one wished they were nome
xrow wouid--but ! don't see what
the has got to do with this Funny ioo'
crsnspa smiled softly. Il haven't =
IA that part yet. and. looking al sn
csock ~ / am to get through by So
,aer 4 must hurry along.
..xeli. as 1 said blackboard was oea
ard great. Of course. WAS the resoieins
the cid borough when the news reacn
a. and now everybody began TO get rea.
fo~ the royal welcome 10 be gwen Lie
tenant Maynard and his bold crew
-. the day which 1, had been =
nounced that the victorious little bal
would reach the capital. The town va