Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
For 4 moment Cant. lchabod slaacsa

For moment Capt. lchabod giancsa
about him, and, then, addressing the
captain Of the brig, he said: ''ThiI 10
all very we'll. am glad to see that
you have sense enough to take things
as you find them, and not stir up a
fracas and make trouble. overhauled
you that might lay in stock of pro-
visions, and some wine and spirits be-
side, having no desire, if you treat us
rightly, to despoil you further. So, If
you will set your men to work to get
on deck such stores as my Quartermas-
ter here may demand Of you, We shall
get through this business quickly. In
the meantime, lower two or three
boats, so that your men can row the
goods over to my vessel"
The, captain of the Black Swan SIM
ply bowed his head and turned away
to obey orders, while Capt. 1chabod
stepped aft and began to survey the
captured vessel. AS soon as his back
was turned, the captain of the brig
was approached by a very respectable
elderly gentleman, apparently not en-
gagged either in mercantile marine or
in pirat1cal pursuits, who stopped him
and said: Sir. my name is Felix
Delaplaine, merchant, of Spanish
Town, Jamaica. am, against my will,
engaged in this piratical attack upon
your vessel, but wish to assure you
privately that I will not consent to
have you robbed of your property, and
that, although some of your provisions
may be taken by these pirates, here
promise, as an honorable gentleman, to
pay you the full value of all that they
seize upon"
The captain of the Black Swan had
no opportunity to make an answer to
this most extraordinary statement, for
at that moment naval officer, shout
ing at the top of his voice. came rush
ing towards the respectable gentleman
who had just been making such honor
able proposals. Almost at the same
moment there was great shout from
Capt 1chabod, who, drawing his cut
lass from its sheath, raised the glitter
ing blade and dashed in pursuit of tho
naval gentleman.
Hold there! Hold there!" cried the
pirate. Don't you touch him; don't
lay your hand upon him!"
But Ichabod was not quick enough.
Dickory, swift as stag, stretched out
both his arms and threw them around
the neck Of the amazed Mr. Delaplaine.
Now the pirate Ichabod reached tho
h !, Soh T.
and was about to descend upon the ma
val person, whoever he was, who had
made such an unprovoked attack upon
his honored passenger, when his arm
was caught by some one from behind.
Turning, with great curse, his eyes
fell upon the face of young girl.
ooh, don't kill him! Don't kill him."
she cried, che will hurt nobody; he il
only hugging the old gentleman
Capt. Ichabod looked from the girl
to the two men, who were actually en-
bracing each other. Dickory's back
was towards him, but the face of Mr..
Delaplaine fairly glowed with delight.
"Oho!" said 1chabod, turning to Luz
ella, "and what does this mean, be-
dad?"
II don't know" she answered, "but
the gentleman in the uniform is good
man. Perhaps the other one is his
father
ITO my eyes," said Capt. 1chabod,
"this is most fearsome mix"
The Mander family, and nearly ev-
erybody else on board, crowded about
the little group, gazing with all their
eyes, but asking no questions.
capt. Ichabod," exclaimed Mr.. Del
aplaine, holding Dickory by the hand,
this is one of the two persons you
were taking us to find. This is Dick
DRY Charter, the son of good Dame
Charter, now on your vessel. He went
away with Blackboard, and we were in
search of him.
"Oho!" cried Capt. Ichabod, "by my
life believe it. That's the young fell
low that Blackboard dressed up in a
cooked hat and took away with him."
II am the same person, SIR" said
Dickory.
$50 far so good" said Capt. Ichabod,
II am very glad that did not bring
down my cutlass on you, which l
should have done, bedad. had it not
been for this young woman
Now up spoke Mr.. Delaplaine. 1--WE
have found you, Dickory,p he cried.
''but what can you tell us of Mai. Bon
metz"
AYE, aye!" added Capt. 1chabod,
there's another one we're after:
where's the runaway Sir Nightcap?"
"Alas!" said Dickory, II do no
know. escaped from Blackboard, ana
since that day have heard nothing. I
had supposed that Capt. Bonnet was
in your company, Mr.. Delaplaine."
Now the captain of the Black Swan
pushed himself forward. "1s it Capt,
Bonnet, lately of the pirate ship Re-
venge, that you're talking about?" he
asked. IF so, may tell you some
thing about him. I am lately from
Charles Town, and the talk there was
that Blackboard was lying outside tho
harbor in Stede Bonnet's old vessel.
and that Bonnet had lately Joined him,
did not venture out of port until :!
had had certain news that these pirate.
had sailed northward They had two
or three ships, and the talk was that
they were bound for the Virginias,
and perhaps still farther north. They
were fitted for long cruise"
"Gone again" exclaimed Mr.. Della
Maine IN a hoarco voioo ssNor.