| Show Ile h llrlrninl The tragic fate of Cupl Wilson Hub bell commander of a trading vessel during tlio Ircnih war with the Hulled mates In 1791 li I recorded by the his lorhn ot Stratford Conn Whllo returning re-turning with n cargo of molasses from the Weil Indlef Cnpt llttbbclfi ship I wni overtaken and captured by n Frcn h privateer A prltomaiter and I two Trent seamen wero put on board I the raptured ship and the privateer tailed away In pursuit of other adventure ad-venture Only Cant llubbell one seaman sea-man smith the cook were left on board the trading vessel I Mthoiigh seemingly mlgnod to Mi fate the captain felt his situation kICm lyand determined In some way lo recover re-cover control of hi ship He made no show of disappointment but assumed rather un air of stupid Indifference and the French prliemaster looked upon him II a lout of n Yankee beneath his notice and permitted him considerable consider-able liberty The cook and seaman were required to work hence they were unrestrained un-restrained On the second afternoon out the prlie master retired the cabin where lie remained for some time The cook outrlvcd to get near lha door and peep In through a crack Tho Frenchman lay asleep his sword and ulstoli on the floor beside bint The cook haslined to Inform Call llubbell who quietly made his way to the cabin and a few minute later the Frenchman awoke to find himself a prisoner It 1 was not difficult then to serum the two French seamen and Copt llubbell wa once more In command com-mand of his I vrwel Tho Frenchman accepted Iho change with perfect serenity of Dylrlt I am quit willing you eouimind i ihlp ho mid amiably but I like to U leer And ho made pitch fair promise that the captain was won lo give him I tl ll to hit frelimi He proved lo be excellent I company 1m told stories laughed it dpi Hiibbeiri joke and Indeed seemed to bo n mot excellent fellow One evening Ppt llubbell and 1 the Frenchman stood wtbr on the deck leaning over the ships > irk 1 They bait paascd a plMMnt evening and the cup Ialnl suspicions of his guest as he now called the prltemMler were lulled to restThe The Frenchman was In Situ act of lighting n fresh cigar when dropped from its finger He 101111011 to recover re-cover II and quicker thin a flash eltd the unsuspecting captain by the feet and Ibrnst him overboard Cpl Iliihbrll woes strong swimmer I and followed Ihn ship for some distance iMWlInc lo ho I takm on board The Frenchman mss deaf to his entreatle and left him lo drown The cook who eventually returned to I Connecticut related the mournful l story of lal1 HubbeHi fate |
