The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-01

held would have been quite sufficient 20
hang him had he looked and acted the
villain he was taken To be.
These who had been 50 fortunate aS
to escape from his clutches described HIM
as a man who was in look and act every
inch the pirate. Did there indeed, hap
pen to he an old gentleman or lady on any
Of the vessels be boarded. not only would
they be spared and the ship let 20 free
with a sufficient crew to navigate 1t to port,
hut the property belonging to the old Pe"-
pe would be untouched and Beebe HIM
self would do the honorS Of wishing them
u pleasant voyage All else was his prey:
the cargoes were transferred: the >eamen
having walked the plank. the women were
carried off-no one knew whittier
The Beebe presented for trial how
ever was an altogether diiferent-iooking
character. a slender. handsome Young man.
who appeared no, more than twenty hve
or six years of age His face was clean
shaven and his head was covered with
mass Of light curly hair His manner had
been self-pnsseS>ed and modest, aud he an
swered all questions with ~"itly m"du-
lated voice Every effort made t" force
him To- disclose his identity wa either skli-
fully parried or was met with an absolute
refusal. an account he said Of hls family
in England. lie made ne endeavor 10
pr,ve his innocence. leaving To the state
the burden Of proving that he was heebe
the pirate The witnesses brought forward
to ider:itv the prisoner failed absolutely
The state could prove nothing against h'm
that would warrant conviction. the Jnues
sympathy each time Wa clearly With the
boyish -lookin2 prisoner aud twice he
walked out oi the court house iree man.
The third time he had hcen caught on the
high seas by a man-ol war. The cloth
had been torn at once from hIs head show
ine hiS eurly locks and the dye washed
lr,m hi n,oa.tache. When he appeared
in the dock he was again clean shaven and
lo.sked exactly a. he had done at hi former
trials In, cs,nduct wa even more e,-a and
hi bearing graceful aud ea~y. When
called ap.,u to plead be- said Guilty. that
he was the pirate kRowu a. Rerl'c. and
quite worthy Cf the gallows- Tie Wa
-en,eced te death iu short arlrr with
enough time allowed hiu, a. prepsrr t"T
the fate he IS, rchly deserved
This wa the man ! was called Hlan
to minister Ia.
went ,o th. pTi-'a and Wa admitted
a. hi. cell lie ar~e fra. the bcd uphn
which he had heeu sitting aud reseive,l me
With III the sass II veil bird ha~t
-, down upan the only Sod thcFe wa,
while the turpkry walked up and 'laWn shr
cuTridrr. I sail wa vcry glad be had
~en, ior me and hol-,l shat | insight b. 4
some rsd t. h;n Be~be fsce wzs a
study instead cf the hang d"g hs'k oi the
ordinary criminal. hr wa~ cyidrutly making
an eff,.rt tp y. serious iIis eyy~ laughed
and hi. rnruth. ,haugh -s, bune an ex-
pr,-,-saa ~ wishing to- hagh al,a This
rather di-ooucertci me tie wa- very
handsome man and Ehru he an-e iruln
his h,-,i and y9.eei The a,.lT If she ceil q.
be did hcforr hc answered ! >aw th1s he
was tail aud mu>sulsr bu, wyll Frvf"r
tions-l thas BE-. .iRe did NIX strike anr At
SRI
n,ctor. you mnss forgive NV tro'h
iag ynn. b., began but ihry said s'Ish,
60 have a clergyman, So | -rus ioT y"ss !
Do aoi hclievc yua ,an b much t"war,l.
making a rvF~u'aA, SINNER "f H'c. i"r ]
have eujoyel NV life too ucn ,o be -'rry
now b. ms, b.liryr la a hereafter much
l,-,s IN any g,.d tyumr<.l .up death is,l
repentance ran Do Rut - yea woull -ly.
with God al thing, are possible you sr
Ills. priest-and wonld h. very glad Ia
have 3 euur~e laid in the cvreyt dirreiI.n.
If yUa can Is-sibls ~ my head sDl heart
Alright.
asked him haW he happened 60 send
for me | felI -,me rlirilrity oA thar sc,re.
and ssrin- thar ! had 4 -sraagc character
,o deal Wilh ! thought It might afioTd me
a clue by which might h. guided Res.lsr
turusd ga me a quick and rather startled
glance bat fndin. little u,cne than blank
ruTiu>iiy 80 my face he laughed and said
Uh yuu know IA something It an
sF'steeat in my Way. These very g'-<i
clp.gymea who eame to ss- me sent =; me
A. they woulj petty 'hief Their IN
tenti,.t,s were ..,-.d but they t-,r,-d n,r with
lheir relizioa. csnvefsati"n j rather be
hung At onye than expect their Kind at
f Jcntioas every day 80 IL 1t had 6" hs
done ! asked frs the nl.si l,arnei cler.y
man in town the one al,.. who mini-teTt,i
T to the senteelsst congregation aud they
mentioned you They said you woald net
f come Ia sex such a. ! am bat theN we're
F wrong--a. knew they were But dos
. lor. ,in have few interr7tiu. lsok>--
+ ju>i a. an appetizer between Bible and
PRAYER b1oks
( i answered certainly but that |
hoped he would try hi. be,r to think Of hi
( serious situation, and a. he said be- had
+ the instincts Of gentleman in hi> WAY.
T was sure he had not sen, either to make
/ game Of me or simply IL amu>e him.
Hi- face became seriun, at once, he
/ thanked me sincerely for coming. and
made me promise that would call a. often
I a. | could. even At some Inconvenience
for he added. 4 shall soon dance out ot
thi, world aud beyond you power tor
/ goad-you cannot pFay me oUt ii purga-
tory--it Is not in the Thirty nine Articles
| left. promising to call the next day He
started to offer me his hand but Withdrew
it. at which evidence Of gentleman ike
instinct eonies> was glad went
away from the pris"u thoroughly interested
in my sinner.
He impressed me queerly. That he
was Of good birth aud some education was
evident he spoke of the church and her
tenets as one who had been familiar with
them, That he had ust given me the cor
rect reason for sending for me felt con
vinced as was also thar il would be the
only reason | would ever get unless i very
marked change came over him He had
not a particle of the swagger natural To the
! life he had led. nor in fact did his light
manner of conversation passes any idea ol
acting or bravado felt sure also that
his sending for me was not for his soul :
comfort but for some interior purpose
He would give no hint as to his parent