Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
THE PIRATES OF PgNNYvlLLE.
Their Terrible Fight With GiggIino
Sol Ended Their Rovinq Life.

only the most determined ana blood
thirsty pirates that ever lived. but
they were also the most patient. They
years, and they had not attacked a sim
gle vessel in all that time, because
they had never sighted one that suit
ed them.
One vessel would be too small to be
worn bothering with, and another
would have women and children
aboard, and the wives OF the pirates
oil Pennyville had ordered them new
er TO annoy women or children. Then
the next vessel would come along ana
the crew would say. Hush. Sin. Sh!
Sh, The captain has toothache and
you mustn't wake him up. SO, OF
course, they would have TO let that
ship go, too
The ship of the pirates OF Penn,
Vile was like its owners. Ii had been
the regulation long. low and ralkish
craft, but gradually il had been
changed The pirate captain had his
ironing board fastened TO the main
mast. and on the quarter deck was
table. on which he sat with his shears
and goose and yardstick. In the waist
was a carpenters bench, and the cob
bier had moved the bow gun out OF
the way TO make room for his lasts
and leather There were generally
two or three suits OF pressed clothes
hanging on the shrouds, and the cob
bier always kept as many shoes as
possible dangling in the rigging.
1t is a SPLENDID advertisement
he used to say.
So they might have sailed the seas
for many years more without ever
getting into trouble ii il had not been
for the foolish people OF Nickeltown.
They knew all about the pirates of
Pennyville but. unlike the other folk
along the shore. the people of Nick
ietown were horribly afraid of the
pirates.
Don't tell us they used to say;
don't tell us They are pirates. and
pirates are dangerous So the peO-
pie OF Nickletown gradually aDan-
doned their marine commerce. They
were carrying on all their traffic by
donkeys, when one day donkey kick
ed the Mayor and knocked out two OF
his principal teeth.
The Town Council Immediately sen
fenced all the dcnkeys to imprison-
ment for life, and then there was no
way to ship theis goods.
In this sad preicament. the BRAY
est man in Nickleton. who was so
( brave that he had been known to go
out alone in the dark, said.
81 will take my life in my hands
and carry the goods by sea-"
They fitted out the good ship Gig
Cling Sal for him and loaded her up
AS he could not get crew. the peo-
pie gave him the donkey that had
kicked the Mayor and goat that
had butted the Clerk OF the Common
Council
These beasts are so audacious. T"
said they. that they will not even
fear the terrible pirates of Penny
ville,"
Brave as he was. the man trem-
bled when he went to sea. and his
fear was justified. for within an horr
he sighted the Kindly Killer bearing
down on him. full OF shoes and gar
mcnts.
Mercy met" said the first mate Of
the pirate ship. laying down the wool.
/ IN stocking that he was knitting Il
/ do believe that there is a vessel in
| the ofIinc How dreadful"
"Heave to-" cried the pirate cap
/ tain. "or we will sink you
At that moment the goat raised his
.,crd above the bulwark of the Gig
cling Sal and said: "Ba-a.a-a-a." in
"ing,ng baritone voice
Did you hear that?" asked the pir
ate captain. trembling all over He
ledcs us"
Yes and he had two sharp swords.
~H'd tho cobbler.
Shall we surrender" asked the
first mate who was very imDetuous
mo. neverl" said the pirate cap
ain "At least. not right away"
The donkey looked over the bull
~"rks just then. and said: "Hee
I Hawi"
"Alasl" muttered the pirate captain
All hope is gone. my brave lads
'Ie is ordering us to heave to-
'Hee, Haw," said the donkey
gain. at the same time kicking the
tide of the Giggling Sal.
He is ramming a shot home in his
gum" said the first mate. Let us
heave TO at once"
Eyes. yes." cried the captain. Gig
Cling Sal. ahoy. We surrender"
But the brave man OF Nickletown
did not hear him. for he had lowered
a boat and was rowing of as fast as
no could.
The moment the pirates OF Penny
Vile heard the sound OF his oars, they
screamed:
Help, Help, They are going to
board u.s."
Immediately they lowered boat
also and rowed away with all their
might in the opposite direction
The brave man. soon arrived safe
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