Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-06-30

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TO THE SURPRISE OF THE PEOPLE
ON THE BLACK SWAN, THERE
CAME NO SHOT FROM THE AP-
PREACHING PIRATE.
to old friends, and the sewing dropped
on the deck Those poor Manders were
chilled to the soul. Were they again
to be taken by pirates?
Captain" cried Mander, what can
we do, can we run away from them?"
I'VE could not run away from their
guns" growled the captain, "and there
Is nothing to do. They intend to take
this brig, and that's the reason they
have run up their skull and bones.
They are bearing directly down upon
us with fair wind; they will be firing
gun presently, and then shall lay
to and wait for them"
To the surprise of the people on the
Black Swan there came no shot from
the approaching pirate; but as she still
bore down upon them, running before
the wind, the captain of the brig lay to
and lowered his flag. Submission now
was all there was bsore them. No man
on the brig took up arms, nor did the
crew form themselves into any show
of resistance; that would have but
made matters worse.
AS the pirate vessel came on, nearer
and nearer, a great number of men
| could be seen stretched along her deck
and some brass cannon were visible
trained upon the unfortunate brig
But, 10 the surprise of the captain
| Of the Black Swan, and Of nearly ev-
errbody on board of her, the pirate
| d d not run down upon her to make
| fast and board. Instead of that, she
pu; about into the wind and lay to less
| than quarter of mile away, Then
| two boats were lowered and filled with
| men, who rowed towards tho brig.
"They have special reasons for our
cG".are,' said the captain TO those who
were crowded about him; "he may be
| vel laden now with plumber, and
comes to us for our gold and silver
Or it may be that he merely wants the
| brim. II that be So, he can quickly rid
| himself of us"
| That was a cruel speech when women
had t. hear it. but the captain was a
rough fellow.
The boats came on as quietly as IL
| hey we're about TO land at neigh
| 3cT.nS pier. DiCkory and lucilla eau
..Qasiy peeped over the rail- Dickory
| without his hat, and Lucilla, hiding
| herself, all but a part of her face, be-
h!nd him; the Manders crouched to-
gcther on the deck, the father with
glaring eyes and knife in his hand
The crew stood with their hats re-
moved and their chins lowered, wait
ing for what might happen next
The boats neared the ship and were
soon made fast; every help was offered
by the crew of the brig, and not a sign
of resistance was shown. The leader
OF the pirates mounted TO the deck
| lyllONCu ny lHe 6IedtSi poiI VI ms
men.
For moment Capt. Ichabod glanced
about him, and then, addressing the
captain Of tie brig, he said This /:
all very well. | am glad to see thai
you have sense enough to take thing:
as you find them, and not stir up 6
fraCas ard make trouble. | overhaulet
yOu that ! might lay in a stock of pro
visions, ard some wine and spirits be
side, having no desire, if you treat III
rightly, to despoil you further. So, /
You will set your men to work to ge
on deck such stores as my quartermas
ter here may demand Of you, we shall
get through this business quickly. II
the meantime, lower two or tire
boats, so that your men can row tn
goods over to my vessel"
The captain of the Black Swan sim
ply bowed his head and turned ava,
! to obey orders, while Capt. Ichabo
J stepped aft and began to survey IN
captured vessel. AS soon as his bac
: was turned, the captain of the bri
, was approached by very respectabl
elderly gentleman, apparently not en-
= gagged either In mercantile marine o
: in piratlcal pursuits, who stopped hir
} and said: "Sir, my name Is Fell
t Delaplaine, merchant, Of SPANS
Town, Jamaica. | am, against my vii
, engaged in this piratical attack upo
your vessel but wish to assure 20
| privately that I will not consent
q have you robbed of your property, an
1 that, although some of your provision
= may be taken by these pirates, | her
= promise, as an honorable gentleman,
pay you the full value of all that the
= seize upon"
s The captain OF the Black Swan ha
/ no opportunity to make an answer
e T this most extraordinary statement, ft
: at that moment naval officer, shou
g ing at the top of his voice, came rusl
g | ing towards the respectable gentlema
d who had just been making such homo
: able proposals Almost at the san
o moment there was great shout fro
i Capt. Ichabod, who, drawing his GU
it lass from its sheath, raised the glitte
ing blade and dashed in pursuit of Il
n naval gentleman.
"Hold there Hold there!" cried y
pirate. Don't you touch him; dor
IT lay your hand upon him!'
:. But Iehabod was not quick enoug
+ hickory swift as a stag, stretched O