Show THE PIRATE OUTWITTED IT TED AN ADVENTURE OF A 1 YANKEE CAPTAIN I 1 batani Br tani ahe the sunday times it wits was in the year 1847 that I 1 found myself on board the good brig b rig mary anne of portland bound for vin ingson g spon 21 jamaica there were onue 2 tel twelve ve or aaen mostly joung men several of llie them m reales creoles 0 returning ref home two english officers offic erg iwho who had been been on a visit to re latious in in canada lh sand nd were aboul abou to rejoin th their air aregim regiment e t and aid tie oie yest rest made up of personages in into to whose business Un siness it was none of mine to in qu aire ui re so long as hey made themselves agree ble anani da voyage N inch they all hap were our captain was a shrewd knowing yankee principal owner of the brig having on board aboard m an 1 assorted cargo which he was taking down to t 0 the he t spanish main lor speculation the passengers he had picked up at boston were a godsend god send and had induced him so far to alter his original intentions as to lo steer for kingston whither the larff larger r portion of them we were re bund b und L leave lave ave a live yankee alone to find out who lie 4 is dealing with and 0 to o provide meins means of 0 f profi profiting fin j by his customers aur skipper I 1 berh had d n not 1 I t left before he knew khew fill wealtha well wel ltha that t Z n I 1 extra supply of small smal stores auche such as ale wine s ete etc would be a good investment anah and j pre prepared parea himself accor accordingly nor was was lie inep mistaken ta ken the demind dem ind was brisk and capitani Cap itaki jonathan Jonatha ii was ly pa litAnd and affable I 1 aur our voyage was not exactly edrous burrit but it was long the winds were ai light ht aia and and tiie the skipper akl apper did apt ap appear appears to 10 mali much I 1 headway in in his saili sailing pir as he might indeed the english major a J jolly who leWd fellow with a deal of humor in his a lycy hinted that we see Kinji kingston top until the skippers small stores were ware exhausted and apa e upon he incontinently called half faals a dia cozien porter certainly if we were compelled to drink our way into port the major was the nuch man to lead the enterprise we were sitting around the cabin table en ivin the English mans porter and investigating tin the merits of some excellent ch cherooty cheroots che roots it was our tenth day out when captain eWo tairi put his head dl down own the hatchway and called out I 1 I 1 I 1 to me 1 11 I say mr brace youre a mano man ihan o war tars s man will ill jou you fisl step on dec deck k and see ece whit what you can make inake this strangers str stranger angerT r captain jonathan had soon found out my profession fes Is sion on and with thit thai ea easy sy so BO peculiar c u ar to the gnia genca yankee put n me 1 1 e to various during the voyage I 1 I 1 here skipper sang out the major never mind the stranger stran strangler strang gei fer corne come down and help us s finish binish this t porter we W are drinking for a fair wind 11 1 I rather grepo the stranger ll be after invading mig ding yeou 1 drawled jonat jonathan ban be looks un uncommon n rakish I 1 1 hillda that a pirate ek eh by jove theres some I 1 a sport port at last las and weAH we aall hustled on deck I 1 j it was not exactly a c calm alm but buethe the wi inai were light 1 and a nd came I 1 ip in I 1 those fitful puffs eat cats 1 paws which avdic h especially spec jally favor tile the ironi tropical leal seas the aurang e pail gall which had been made from the mast head two or three hours previous and a to which little attention had been od id int t taking 4 advantage of these had come up wit litus hand over fist and was waa now about two miles I 1 distant di 0 on n oil our r weather qua quarter arter A wore orv willi beau specimen of naval architecture never nev flaat i ed on the ocean ahe he was a schooner I 1 of sonie where about ne hundred and fifty torn toni witt with nitta taut and raking and nd a long low hull that yielded like a i thing of life jn ingra graceful cebul undulations to the waves booy above LI there ere aps rose e a perfect cloud of canvas i that caught the slightest breath J 0 of fa air I 1 i r an and d winged be her r with noiseless and almost j m masu asli rious speed oyer over the water while our clumsy craft avas was flapping her sails and crawling at a scarcity arci ly perceptible pace by jove how she cornea comes upa cried the major in ajor 1 I 1 I 1 1 waal you see itee she fetches the breeze with her 3 said jonathan with that giat excusable pride which master of a scow ill binay jay feel aftel in the craft he baom commands mands or i laguess guess all she e overhaul the mary anne quite so slick no haws what a perfect beauty W i I 1 yes replied the maior ever ready englishman ih like tp to appropriate all excellence for his hi own patch of an slie certainly i ai trim lilile crafty belongs to the hoyal rayal japlit glaub I 1 am ani sure I 1 one of their finest expected opt this fall I 1 T 4 4 those timbers evir laid in E england major ni ajor aard J she aslie is a baltimore clipper t though what her pr present i besent occupation is is 1 would not venture to apsay say I 1 I 1 I 1 vi it aw well 01 soon se ale that said the capori captain ill mate show allow lowr bunting i the stars and agre quickly floating at our peake and in a few mop as an if to refute my mv the linet meteor eor flag of england rose majestically from the stranger deck and fluttered aloft stirred by a wanton breeze taht dallied eng enamored mored of its folds there ajr the major pompously al you fo f oi o I 1 knew kaew there up re could he mr nf vessel af P pf equal symmetry out of t the lie yacht tabt dul dub I 1 oftie royal yacht club carry rry along olig tom on a pivot major asked 1 taking ammy eye with wib which I 1 had been x the schooner I 1 I 1 I 1 W why sir I 1 because our friend seems pat rather lier heavily armad arnad for yacht bt I 1 I 1 I 1 JV yacht be e darned exclaimed captain jonathan 1 ashes a bloody pirate and 1 I ray I 1 iller her guess that well soon kow more about her do you think hejl hegli attempt to capture us skipper oi asked the I 1 iid have aj ida of rp sip ting I 1 I 1 j 1 watched the captain closely copse ivi heie ailes lions w wre wore re put for upon his firmness an conduct might d df pend our lives there was fir firkin jin I 1 ays FY dov ivr r weather eater pa aph as lie he r replied with mu h energy I 1 peak kf re resisting 1 gayther guess guesse have hakel do yu think JR euben jonathan ill is going goane t to give I 1 up lip his brig and cargo to them aben bloody spanish thieve I 1 wi nut show showing ing and let himself be pitched overboard li like j e anad swab into the barbin barg nin it may so be asniv as hp will not disi disturb us Tb thelmary i eMary Mary anne i ia na ex acal kind ofa of prize for 1 him and these fallows rv dont like to t thaw w away their git tio ii b but u if lh the worst conas ice must feht we all agreed readily with hi his va propositions and under his direction proceeded proceed to arm ourselves which from the brigs magane and our awn resources we were enabled to jo do pretty effectually fowling pieces muskets pi patois pa atols and cutlasses cut lasses enough for all being found on oil mustering our force forc e wo we had including the crew of the brig twenty effective men we must keep down gentlemen said tile the skipper land and not show to tio t o much strength narth or ile he may pepper us at long 18 taw V though t these lle se fellows dont like to use their bi big guns when they can d their work quietly theres too many cruisers in these la latitudes by this time he file sn hinner had come up within in hailing distance astern of ti us I 1 brig 11 ahoy sang out a anic voice e from her deck I 1 hillal H i loa replied our slipper ski through a mon t i I 1 mw Wl tUii ivi I 1 is WI the tae I 1 mary mart anne I 1 of portland what schooner is i a that tha 1 the buck black snake heave to and send a boat on board cant do it my boats are all on board and towed stowed for the voyage heave to in then while I 1 send my boat on board of you I 1 better belter not we yankees yankee dont admit the right of search the schooner was ivas still coming up with us though them the brig hat had comme commenced need to forge ahead under the ir influence fluence of a stefI steadier dicy gale both vessels were laying near tie wind in w which point of sailing the schooner ri had fiad an evident advantage our skipper quie aly ordered order edthe libe man at the he helm ig to keep heep away and as agthe I 1 the brig fell te vand it w ajas ap perceived on board tle the r schooner which made made a corresponding movement while another fierce hail came ordering us to heave t to I 1 As our skipper skipp er was wa about his tr i yei to reply the major interfered perhaps she is a grovern government ment vessel and you had haa vetter better cat comply I 1 aply even jf if she wite war what right has she to bring an ia A merman vessel to tn I 1 gayther guess guess the right riat afif chis set ld faid said the ski sapper 11 ll ita ia I 1 s ei emd disposed poled to argue PT the t when quieda qui eily touching hi his s ardi I 1 pointe pointed to the sch schooner schon on pr an on board of which change ha harf d taken place herdeck her deck wa was S s swarming w wih i h armed art tied meri men ind and preparations I 1 w were ere making to low lower er li her r tb boata ao while the Eng engelh lh ensign had 1 e tilled il 0 I 1 and ap a dinits n tl place thie ke went up th the significant aint blick aa flag 91 with ii its horrid bInz opry ofa skull sp supported by cross bones du ado lier her maje cruisers sail ader under aliat that sort Q tr ira traer ajr A pirate by heaven we must fight for iti it I 1 I 1 I 1 i the two vers vessels were now running parallel i I 1 i with about abou t equal speed sp 1 eed making making perhaps pe ralis two kortsan asah hour in a few miri ites three boat of urmel men put is from the schooner schoon fr abild and so scattering it te ang in dif different directions pulled with i the evident intention of ot attacking tacking us on bolh sides every preparation the circumstance im mitan 66 would admit of was made to give them a warm reception i i t i r I 1 I 1 awe e must verlet ne them get a foothold on nn jeck deck gent gentlemen leinen 1 said the skipper who showed an activity and courage which elicit edour edoor admiration mi afie plan of uie the boats to attack us from different joints at once necessarily ayed their oath a i 4 intile as is often corn com nitin in those seas la of wind struck the brig pressing her rapidly through the water wa atef A an idea a bold and happy one flashed on tl the brain of our I 1 I 1 1 I quick I 1 gentlemen I 1 have it itt we are safe e exclaimed lie he geiling the aneel mr r bace jump forward ifyu if you please take what dineh ou want gamt and stand by to gr grapple i apple the schooner then take lake charge of herlong tom major will ma dd the sharpshooters and pick fick off chofe fellows if they ame come too near by the great PH show shaw that fellow a yankee trick chenever he never saw be before flore I 1 the idea I 1 iv was v a brilliant b ri 11 la nt one there was 7 i every chance 0 or our our c carrying the sho schooner one if we could lay her aboard while the g greater ata portion oilier of her crew we werlein were rein Ein tile the boats andr the breeze which hod had a drung up and chieh proved steady was a providential provi dental interposition in our behalf I 1 I 1 IV I 1 1 our preparations pre parati ions were speedily spee dily made and the alie 8 skipper kipper steered with such caution as gradi gradually nilly to ap approach the schooner of which we had ha d the a advantage d vi inbae in the first effects of bf the breezed breeze without exciting suspicion of his hig intention on board it was some minutes before tire the boats perceived the increased speed of the brik brig an deven the then they pulled less vigorously than they might endeavoring still to preserve their plan pian of attack the brig had leow ful ibe steerage i a ge w way V ocher on her and was eloping doping with the schooner sp hooner on whose decks dechi 1 there appe appeared aed some som afir I 1 standby now gentlemen said the skipper as he gaye gave a 4 few turns to the wheel pick that fell fellow ow off who is steering major the first one our intention was now understood on board I 1 I 1 i tle pa rate but too late for c e they fired onea q their acir jB without da mage inage to lo us in reply to which a single shot ribot from the majors rifle bro ight aloiv n the man at the wheel the report of firearms gave anew a new impetus to the boats boals and they headed dir direct ec t f for or us as T layt wi we moving pret fast through the water tj the IV s skipper k apy er laid ys us well tell alq alongside our I 1 I 1 grippe gr ampela I 1 a were T thrown rown and leaving the mate add andone one hand to sec urfe ia them I 1 leaped 0 chuard nf oard I 1 with the rest iest of the men and ana out cut down two or three pirates mho iwho were endeavoring to make 1 ready the thelon blonk gun the major and his com A 1 mand were equally prompt mid lina in less than I 1 three in minutes I 1 nute a the decks arec were I 1 lared 6 e d and ta the e schooner in our posses possession siow 4 i i fow ow however came the tug dwir the ot the vessels had bad checked their headway beadi i and the breeze whir which li hold had served us go ao ejibe I 1 W we 11 ll was ying dying out while the P pirates id r ates boats containing n gout about lorty forty aran and desperate I 1 i wretches were fast coming up with us they were already in musket thie the mr jerls a force was 3 I 1 t A off this how ever ony only e enraged aj them the more and it it sef seemed p to me he tiie they i ili must U t reach reaca 6 us and give gie us 1 I 1 a hard struggle for our lives I 1 11 I 1 ci yge isaid baid I 1 to out oar skipper who hid had couy retained his station atthe athe wheel can you ae let t her ber yaw off when I 1 give egiy 01 the word I 1 1 ael aye aye wap reply taking two tivo men whom 1 I hia had d as men of wars men and one or two others of the he cre areri forward with mth in mi 1 1 cast off the long gun I 1 which was loaded and ram ranu ning ing hoppe another I 1 charge of grape dep depressed sed the pi and nd pr prepared p to fira fir 1 now C captain I 1 sang au out t 1 11 th W v vessels helms helm s prompt promptly jy and caine fraund almost almit broadside broade to the bo boats a to 4 Steady ao 80 i f I 1 applied iii he e match the foremost r i e most boat w which I 1 had brought within r range ange of my hiepe was some di distance e ahead ahadi of the others the I 1 schooner trembled undertow und erthe shock of the sion a wild shriek was heard afta annd amid the spray and foam which the pi plunging shot phot stirred up fragments of timbers oRra oars awl 10 a bew b filmed leed lag wretches struggling i in n their dath throes were all that was left of the boat ancher and aher crew brewi never dida did a ft single shot hot dp such havoc it was abe ape land canister destroyed thedral th enral boat but the round shot the gun kvas was loaded ricocheting took another lof the boats which was in the ne affire ire on herbow at abd love herin her in killing several of he her ir crew iThe third boat paused I 1 and al I 1 seeing the be destruction destruct iov for t the beear gu r livors livors from the second boat I 1 hadnot lost a see bd in reloading my gun and by the time lime she had come dome up to 0 tile the spot pt I 1 grape and canister well ell aimea 1 spread death arid and destructions destruction 1 among thern I 1 I 1 I 1 we now made haste to secure the pirates alio fib had bad beeri driven below which was speedily eaily done our skipper then ilien turned the hobed i ner over to my charge allowing me ale |