Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-10

Dur Journey being almost accom-
plished I sat in my cabin coGiiating
how l might with the least harshncss
return Anita to her father. for / had
gathered from her discourse that she
the hope OF my returning
with ker TO Venice in the orio Maiipie-
.ro. and that. IL disappointed In that
she was prepared 10 ac-
company me for so long as 1 chose To
travel in the dominions OF &c Great
Turk. Now 1 vas fully determined
neither 70 do The one nor permit the
other. bU. concerning the manner OF
ace-ainting Anita with my resolve
stood I'm pause. Weakness Is n fatal
thing. and cursed my folly in leaving
Venice In circumstances such as 70 in
volve me in this dilemma, and saw
clearly. now that II was too late. that
nv proper course was 70 have plainly
told Signor Simona that had no feel
ing for his daughter other than that l
OF common friendship. and TO have |
left Venice as had entered t-alone-
There Is no practical use IN perceiving
good courses after the occasions TO
which they apply are past. yet 20 rec
ognize ones self as a fool is the first
step towards wisdom. and this l did
very fully. albeit with much chagrin-
suddenly. and without any warning.
nv reverie was dispelled by the deep
boom of n cannon. and the next min
ute Captain Perugla entered my cabin.
very pale. bur quite calm and self
possessed. eve are lost" said he;
no earthly power can save Us. but
we will die like men," and with great
elaboration he made the sign or the
cross upon his forehead, and for a
few moments his lips moved as II he
! were speaking. but he uttered no
. sound. Lost 1 echoed. for ! was
downright amazed; "how lostf The
/ ship is sound. the weather fair and
) Venice at peace with every State
D At this moment three terrific cannon
a charges rent the air. Captain Perugia
l. shook his head sadly. The Turk Is as
a deceitful as Satan said the captain
) "thous spenkcst truly. yet stand mat
a tiers as have said. To the northward
l. ride thlrty-four OF the trigates In The
s. figure or n crescent. and presently me.
q will enclose us. II they do not soone'
"a sink us with their guns" But Nenlc
" and the Porte are at peace" I retiter
b. ated. What OF thatr' retorted tn
r captain warmly: cit may be that th
In Admiral Posha desires sport or th
AZ sultan needs Christian slaves. and n
Venetian vessel within a hunure
or leagues OF us 10 tell the tale. I hav
OF said 10: the Turk Is more deceltft
ar than Satan. and you may prepar
ee either for immediate death or 20 b
is chained 10 an oar In the galley OF oh
ed infdel. DO as YOU VIII; and my me
ad elect 10 die" He turned and aga.
les assembled TO the deck. Hastily snatc
IN ing q brace of pistols from locker
M followed the captain up the compa
va conway. thinking OF the remark
his Signor Simona when he presents
ter them 10 me. that should certainly p
he need TO use them while aboard q
a Orio Malipietro-
on reaching the deck saw the +,
ain mldable Turkish fleet distant n
ma more than half an English mile. Of
sail disposed rs Captain Perugia had &
her scribed. The captain himself l COZ
ma nowhere see. but after l had stood
ar's minute or so gazing Ira silent won,
hat ut the grand spectacle before me. O.
ssts wondering whether the Turks inter
DOR ed 10 DO US any mischief or not he
ave preached me from the after-part OF
me vessel. leading Anita and her ma
the Both the women appeared dazed w
OF fright. but they obeyed the capital
his orders Quieter and with greater eN
our ditior than I should nave expected
b OF them. The stern OF a frigatoon bee
'e.ct- large and square. il affords bet
,a,-. f .,,-f- f,,. an ,na,uv's ,~uns than
for other part Of the vessel. and ia
and captains Judgment &c was safest
n or the women 10 be concealed IN
the cabin. situated in the fove part. WI
letro they were accordingly placed with
haste and the door barricaded on
not outside with bales OF merchant
ched These arrangements being spec
anlce made the captain addressed him
5 the to me and his men as We Stoo'
ietrO groups round about him helple
Adri- gazing At the huge hulls OF the L
tights ish vessels as they approached
since Comrades and fellOw-citizens. -
city. enemy Of your State and OF all c
ie of tendon is about to add 10 the Z
strac- proofs OF his treachery and cOwar
tact Behold. Venice and the Turks AZ
emin- peace: ours is a small vessel. bull
y en- trade and not for war. And IL $
Poor that the tremendous sea strengt
T she the Great Turk IS 10 be debase
who doing the work OF a corsair's z.
,ocate we being the victims, We hav,
or 81 one brass cannon aboard, and
nd for coed for nothing but signalling.
aged the thirty-fOur Turks are well al
had = and the llghtest OF them is three