The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04

with a light breeze On her h.am II IS.
she must have reached Jamaica ngl vhat
could she IL doing there
And th.a s4aaenf. there ue4 t3-1t
Of hearty cheering from tbe d.. aaa
then n, crash ar : y,ln above MS h...l
and then answering booming OF GUNS
from far over tho wata~ craator, Is.
up ana strained his ears. was The shin
"a acton 0nly tho one gun h.a h..a
| fred. ana though MANY haa arss .-.4i
there were none Of IN. crossings vshfen
/ tolt 81 . shot rcmf,v horne
Th.p ifit was no, nm norton mast
| Le "a s9ltta urr vho would saint. Shsr-
Eey the nitrate. T. coal5 only ~ 7aoth.r
r:rata hin which would an eo :, Grad
| aoek lax hack again Win n vro,n ana
confirmed m York NJ m. mars~t. vAf-n
sim b.l3 49, rieht vri~t
pur Suddenly the-. come ~ sAvr3f-r
nj stems onfsfs. ana ns ha3 hsr,f. ff-.
TO vrsD The Irosa links round ais e-.r
hand when Inc 1oar uas rnholf.4 nd
TWO pjratas ran. in
Cot voor haruer ,9rn.ntors osl.l
ono whom CrsalocE r.--og,3gat 49,
hjo nuart.rmae,e- .knock IN ~. lar
ehartlee rhan pottar loav. ~. hr.~s-
! lats-ha.s safor vith thrm IN
vim ba-u.r and rhis.r - -.~,4,
4 1anNER1I Tho fFHUE
"Xyha+ ar. ION eofnr - 10 v-,h
asks, Crad4o.L
Come on deck ana vou.l SEQ.
The sailor seized him hy the ann ana
~5raccaa him roughly 10 the foot of tha
oonDanion. Above him was = SQUARE Of
blue sky cut across by the miyzen g,n
with tho colors ewing a. no naak B.f
ir Vas the sirhr NJ hos rolo~s vbi,h
struck me breath from Staphan Grad
docks lios For therc we're Two OF Thorn
and tha british ensign was sxiIr .Nars
rho Iol1v Rocor-tha honest flag above
,ba. ~ tho roeua
For an irstant C~raldock STONED in
.mazement hur \ brutal nnsh from IA.
pirates behind drove him up the compaa-
len ladder. As he stepped out upon deck
his eyes turned up 70 the main. and there.
again, We're the British colorS hyiag
above the red pennant. and al tbs
sErouds ana rigging were e~arlaaded With
streamers.
Had the ship been taken. them Bat tha.
was Impossible. for there were the 81
rates clustering in swarms along the port
bulwarks. and waving their hats ~joyously
in the air. Most prominent OF all Was the
renegade mate, standing on the foc'slc
head, and gesticulating wildly. Craldock
OpNt - Il i-N ~ - "'N ~
were cheering at, and then in a fash
saw how critical was the moment
On the port bow, and about & mile off.
lay the White houses and forts OF Port
Royal, with flags breaking out every
where over their roofs. Right ahead was
the opening Of the palisades leading "a
the town or kingston. not more than 2
quarter u 4 hiie on "a' " 0Hiaii sou
%OIk!NS OCl 3SdIuS lIlt stlS SIlShl n lIlG
ne illis - : : ~ - -
doa,, oo,711 10 s.on ! aenso crowd ~ rao-
ueeA - 49,,
~ aIaaaa f aaar,o +o,d +hat ,,oro ,rarc
aaeoeaa - ~ aarriroo won ,ba,n
III a. Instant, VIZ .Hs ~" 49,
CT a maj o. ac'ion. STau-ooh S" mus
= =. 40 ! - - 49, ronna 49,
ssaa~s:s:a .im,la.;nr ~,
1870 - CraasooI' would bimealf hay,
DIaved had he come back victorious. II
was in his honor that the salutos werc
FIRING and the flags fying. VI was Il
nolcoma him that this shin with The Gov.
o,nor he commandment. and the chiefs
of the island were approaching. In an
other ten minutes they would all be un.
dor tho guns Of the Happy Delivery. and
Sharkev would have won the greatest
stake that ever a pirate played for yet.
Bring him forward cried the pirate
CAPTAIN. as Craddock appeared betweer
the carpenter and the Guartermaster
Keep the ports closed, but clear away
the port guns, and stand by ior a oroad-
side. Another Two caple ieI6'H9 any
we ha'e shein'
The are edglng away salo INC poaC-
swain. Il thlnk they sneil Us
sThat's soon set right, said SharKeY
turning his flmy eyes upon Craddock
Stand there, you-right there, Wher'
they can recognize you, with your han'
on the guy, and wave your nat TO them
Quick, or your brains will be over Jonl
coat. Put an inch Of your knife int
him, Ned. Now, will you wave your
hat Try him again, then. hey, 9hoo
him. stop him
Rut If was TOO late. RELYING upon thu
manacles. the u~uartermaster had takeI
80 =.