The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-30

ran him tops'ls down; my
eyes, 1 did; and when l get to port
what do / find, but not kings ship
within"
My father interrupted him:
whats this, Captain Farraday?
Do you speak Of being chased? l had
thought we were at peace with the
world"
Captain Farraday discarded the lis
teners who had attended him so far
and stumped across the square, bel
lowing MS answer in tones which
brought shopkeepers to their doors
and womens heads from upper win
dows.
CHASED? That / was, Master Or
merod, by as -, scoundrelly pirate
as fiouts the kings majesty i the
Here he perceived who accompanied
my father. Off came his hat, and he
made an awkward bow.
"Your sarvent, your excellency! My
duty. Master Golden! But I have no
words to withdraw, for all did not
see who was near by to hear me. Aye,
there is more to be said, much more |;
and matters have come to pretty
pass when the rascals come north to
these ports"
Peter Corlaer and Joined the little
group of merchants who were with the
governor, and the other curious per-
sons lowered as close as they dared
But / find this hard to give Gre
dence to, captain" said Governor Clin-
ton pleasantly enough. pirates? In
these ATTITUDES? We have not been
bothered by such of late. Did you
have sight of the ship which pursued
your"
sight? Marry, that did; and I'M
comfortable close, your excellency.
She came up with so'easter two
days past, and at the first 1 made her
out for frigate by the top hamper
she carried"
"a frigate?" protested Master Col
den. $50 big as that"
AYE, sir, my master! And II /
have any eye for ships lines and
canvas she was none other than the
Royal James that chased me three
days together when was home bound
from the West Indies in 49,"
"That would be the vessel of the
fellow known usually as Captain Rip
Rap" spoke up my father, and there
was a quality in his voice which led
me to regard him closely.
1t was manifest that he labored in
the grip of some strong emotion; but
the only indication of this in his face
was slight rightly Of feature, and
none of the others marked it, / was
the more amazed because my father
was a man of iron nerves, and also,
though his earlier years had been
starred with a series of extraordinary
adventures, so far as / knew he had
had nothing to do with the sea.
"True for you, Master Ormerod,"
answered Captain Farraday; "and
since Henry Morgan died there hath
not lived more complete rogue. One
of my mates was taken by him off
Jamaica ten years gone and cites him
for a man Of exquisite dress and man.
ners that would befit London maca-
roni, God save us! And, moreover,
is as arrant a Jacobite as ever was.
Witness the name Of his ship"
II have heard he sails usually in
company" remarked my father.
HE works with John Flint, who Is
no less Of a rascal, albeit rougher,
accOfding to those unfortunates who
have fallen in his path Flint sails in
the Walrus, tall ship out of Plym-
outh that was on the Smyrna run be-
fore she fell into his hands. Betwixt
them they are pretty pair"
Captain Farraday stopped perforce
for breath, and Governor Clinton
seized the opportunity to ask with
SMILE
captain Rip-Rap. did you call your
pursuer? What manner Of name Is
this?'
The merchantmen shrugged his
shoulders.
Nobody knows, sir. But tits the
only name he goes by. ha' heard
that years past-oh, it may be twenty
or more-he stopped home-bound
Chesapeake packet, and when the
master was hailed aboard the first
question he asked was did he have
any rip-rap in his cargoY For 1t
seems he is sIngularly partial to that