Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-07-14
glance at the passenger.

'nb uUeS uOJ loOK llke a liotos
thought the yonth, "but l shall
keep my eye on him.
Just then, emerging from behind
rock, and taking position dI.
rectly ahead of The cutter, at the
end of narrow passage, between
two low reefs, appeared a large
boat, containing about twenty des-
perate-l oking cut-throats, wearing
vOoleu caps and broad sasbes, aud
armed With pistols and dirkS.
There was no mlstaklng tLese
swarthy fellows with their fierce,
lowering vIsages; they belonged to
the numerous horde of pirates for
whom the man.Of vars men had
been searching. On the evil face
OF the steersman, a giant in size.
might have been observed a trium
haut saTd0nic grin.
III my hue fellows, we baYe
y0n faSw y he shOnted. "The hunt.
d now have the best of tie hunt
ers.'
1--WE will see about tbal!" replied
Mr.. Marker. Nov boys.1 he add.
d. ddr, ssing his crew, eve must
night, and Lope YOU will give a
g nod account of yourselves"
AS be spoke he looked at the
stranger who bad been taken off
the rock The keen eyes OF This
man were fixed upon The outlaws,
and he had produced a pistol frcm
under bis coat; bot Marker ASPECT
ell that be WAS some traitor who
hsr pnIposely brought about ibis
meeting with the pirates.
"Had OF you better make use OF
your swivel before you close With
the rascalsf' lie said in a deep
dice.
81 know my own business 0est.'
q. wtIed the mldshipman.
y en- d troubled look crossed his
face, for row another boat, C. Il.
tlainlug dozen more pirates, ap'
peared iIom out the midst asiern
= 'be cutter.
I'VE sIe hen med inT' he n ntter.
~ Ttelicl!" he added. addressing
te >t,or gel. "thiS Is , our work!
"You are Mistaken was The
cool reply.
'I shall keep my eye on Aon at
al events. b eek water" he con
mud. SpraAins 10 the crew. The
T. seals are 100 many for Us.
'What do YOU pio pose 10 d""
inquired the stranger.
"To get ont Of This The best way
| can. If You would like 10 know
y ght the swivel" he adde d, to lh'
rvwmeD, ,''and ply the fellows Aheat
With 1t, vhlle We Try to get hrougl
hat op. ming in the reef, lively boys
SDme of the pirates already ha'
,egun ic fire their pistols at tn
= cutters people, while the rest pull
-, ed towards The receediDg boat Al
old au.of.war's man was shO
dead, and two others were wound
ed. Then lhe report Of the sWive
heard, but The pirates, lying We
4, OVER. avoided he shot.
Before lbe piece could be reload
ed The bullets from the foe we're
gain fl>ing lh'ck and last, and III
otber man iell dead.
There shDaI astern of us, sil
we shall probably ground upou it,
cried he Young cO&swain, 0rat
ger. "Tben the piraleS will hSle o
a, tteu mercy. Had we not bti'
make dasb ~ The IascaIs who al
= Grirg at us7 We can Whip them 1t
ore the other comes up"
"a .al. thai's the best Thing
dc, 2came The deep voice of ii
,tTanler.
Mind yOur own business. bot
Of ,on." said Maker. GAS foI yOl
GrangeI-dob't let me bear an0tl I
word fIom y lou OF Will baveyou Z
-, iOr utl-"
=. Err he could finish The sentence
:. ballet struck him slantlngly on Il
:, had, infictlug a painful thong
-, not mortal wound, which ihTt
him down dazed and beWi WildoIt
ouftting BIN for the comman
which thus dClolyed GpOn Ora
81 ger.
:, Nov, bows, have at theml' t
=. coyswaiu I'd. "Pull aheadr'
THIS order was Obe!td with a.
C lty, and with a hearty cheer. 4
the cutter rapidly advanced up
the pirates, the swivel, Wbich h
cen reloaded was fred at I
outlaws, killing several Of th
umber,
Mr MsIku's eyes began 10 r'
o, He g,z dICuDd bin IN "a beW lid
ed mauUer