The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

| Without another word the men sprang
on deck and skipped aboard the schoon-
er, which Immediately sheered off and
strained every effort to escape the fri
gate.
Struggling to his feet, Dick stag
gered below, and was enraptured to
find his precious store of gold just as he
had left it in his bunk. 1t had not been
touched. He soon ascertained, also,
that he was the only living person left
on board. The bodies of his shipmates
and of the dead pirates strewed the
deck, as well as goods dragged from the
also torn by the DroadsideS of the
enemy.
But his attention was soon called to
| the rapid firing, which showed that the
frigate was closing with the schooner.
The combat was fierce but short The
pirates were greatly overmatched, and,
finding further resistance useless. low
cred their black flag. The frigate sent
an officer and boats crew to take DOS
session. Scarcely had they reached the
schooner when ler captain touched a
match to the magazine. The vessel
blew up with an appalling explosion
| that hurled scores ofsouls into eternity.
After picking up the few survivors
the cruiser squared away for the brig.
| and sent off Il boat to render such as
| sisstance as might be required. Find
ing her leaking and otherwise badly
damaged, the British captain ordered
her to be set on fire.
Dick was taken to the frigate with
his sea chest, in which he had already
carefully slowed his Bible box and it's
treasure. Two days after these stir
ring events an American vessel was
sighted bearing northward. Dick was
transferred to herand in due time sailed
INTO Boston harbor. There he took pas-
sage on a schooner bound to Maine.
The CONSERVATION of the people when
he reached home and told his story NAV
well be imagined, for the captain and
most of the crew of the Guiding Star
hailed from that neighborhood. Susan
was one of the few who met Dick with
rejoicing.
well. suppose you lost everything? ?"
she said to her lover, after the first
greeting was over.
guess l lost some dunnage; but I
managed to save the box you gave me-"
he answered, with twinkle in his eve.
II bring 1T around and show you how
well l kept it,
Susan was so gratified by such a
touching evidence of Dicks affection
that she had to give him another kiss.
The next time he called to see his
Susan Dick took the box with him: hut
when she reached out her hand to take
it she was surprised to find how heavy
it had grown.
For the land sake, Dick, what in the
world have you got in it?" she Ok.
claimed.
Just let me show you. Put it square
on your knee; there, that's right; now
let me open it," he said
When she saw the pile of yellow. shin
ing doubloons, glittering like the sun
light in the tropics, Susan almost fet |
back in faint. She had never seen so
much gold before in all her life. To
her it seemed a large fortune.
Yes, Susie, darling, that's all ours.
Them's the profits made on my ventur'.
Them pirates didn't see it, or leastways,
they didn't suspicion what was in that
ere Bible, lying so inherent like in my |
bunk. 1t all belongs to you, sweet
heart; for if it hadn't been for that ere |
box you gave me 0ur hopes would have
gone by the board. All you've got to do |
now is to name the day and we'll get
married. Next v'y'ge I'm going master
of the new schooner that's to be
launched tomorrow. We are going to
name her the Gentle Susan and YOU
shall be my mate."-N. Y. independents.