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The Boy Pilot.

 

The Boy Pilot;

THE ISLAND WRECKERS.

BY COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM,
AUTHOR or “ ADVENTURES or BUFFALO BILL,"
“WILD BILL,” no, mo.

CHAPTER I.
run BOY PILOT.

IDLY rocking upon the mirror-like waters of
Penobscot Bay, which, unrufiled by a breath of
wind, were sweeping landward in majestic
waves, the trim and saucy-looking Gypsy—a
sloop of twenty tons’ burden—appeared like

“ A painted ship
' Upon a painted ocean."

Not a. human being was visible upon her
decks, the sails were a 1 close furled, and rising
and falling upon the bosom of the billows the

 

pretty craft was lazily drifting with the tide, I

and each moment drawing nearer and nearer
toward the long line of frowning coast, dimly
visible in the hazy distance.

It was an August day, of the year 1811, and
the fiery sun had driven the crew of the Gypsy
to seek shelter in the comfortable cabin, where,
in dreamin away the sultry hours in a delight-
ful siesta. t ey could escape the terrible heat of

’midsummer. « _
‘ As the sun descended, alight breeze stirred
the surface of the sea, and the gurgling waters
brought to the deck a youth, of apparently
eighteen years of age, possessinga manly and
graceful form above the medium hight, and in-
icetive of great strength and endurance, while
the handsome, sun-bronzed face beamed with
intelligence, and was stamped with pride. cour—
age and determination, strikingly marked in

. one so your) .

Attired ingwhlte duck pants, stuck carelessly
into half—top boots, and secured around the waist
by a red sash, into which werJ thrust a long
knife. and silver-mounted pistols, a blue merino
shirt, with sailor-collar turned down over a
black silk tie, and wearing upon his head a
jaunty cap of canvas, the youth presented
a striking and seamanlike appearance beyond
his years.

Glowing uietly around upon the ocean, the
eyes of A 1' an Earle fell upon a large schooner
coming rapidly down toward the sloop, and his
voice rung. as he called out: I

“ H0! below there; turn out quickly, lads!”

Immediate] , half a. dozen seamen poured
forth .from t e cabin, looking as if just awak-
ened from a. sound nap, and one of them—a man
of forty, with a frank and daring face—joined
the youth upon the quarter-deck, at the same
time remarkln : .

“ veil, Adrian, we like to have slept all

EV.

“Yes, the heat of the day overcame us; but
100 Marsden, and see what you make out
of t at fellow yonder," answered the youth,
pleasantly.

 

. cutter, and a

 

" Hal a stranger, as I live.
’tis the Smuggler of the Coast.
d “ go I thought; but what is to be done, Mars-

en.

“Run for I guess. Lively, men; run 11
the jib and user], and we’ll show that or t
our heels.” ‘

~ “ Yonder goes a signal! Hold there! Marsde
in five minutes she will be upon us, and as
have a. fancy to get a nearer look at the smug-
gler, we will await him.”

“As ycu please, Adrian; but I like not his
company.” /

The schooner, a graceful vessel of sixty tons,
and carrying clouds of canvas, was now in hail-
ing distance, and Adrian Earle saw a man sud-
denly spring into the shrouds, and immediately
there came in commanding tones:

“ Sloop ahoyl”

" Ahoy! the schooner,” answered the youth’s
clear voice.

“ I lost my pilot overboard a few ni hts
since in a. storm, and wishto run into C 300
Bay.” a

‘ There is some devilment on hand, Marsden,

and I‘ve half a mind to go,” said Adrian Earle, ‘

turning to hismate.

“There is certainly somethinz no. or that
smuggle-r wouldn’t be going into Cisco Bay; but,
Adrian, I cannot see——”

“Ahoy ule sloop! Are you all deaf aboard
there?” broke in the same voice from the
schooner, and Adrian replied: '

“Do you wish to run up the bay toPortlandi”

“Ay, ayl have you a pilot?” ‘

“Yes; send a boat aboard for me," called
back the youth, and then, in a lower tone, he
continued to his mate:

“Marsden, I’m oing to run that schooner
into Portland. Fol ow slowly with the Gypsy,

1‘ and day after tomorrow, if nothing unfortu-

nate happens, I will join you.”

“ You are running a great risk, Adrian, for
should the smugglers fin out you are—" .

“ Nonsense! They cannot remember me, for
’twas three years agone—and besides, I like
risk, and— But here is the boat,” and so say-
ing, Adrian Earle stepped into the schooner‘s
few moments more found him
standing before the smuggler captain, for such
in reality he was. ‘

“Are you the pilot?” asked the smuggler, in
distinct tones. V

H I am"? \

“You are very young and—”

“Yet I know this Maine coast most thor-
oughly.” ' _

“It; may be so. I will trust you, and if you
run my vesselto the anchorage. I Wish, I will
pay you handsomely m gold; If you fail me
your payment shal  in lead or steel,” an
the smuggler threatenineg touched his sword
and istol.

“ em notto be bribed or intimidated by

L promises or threats—I will do my dut

”

1' ‘ HM this sPeach rings like true meal; but I
like Your looks» young air, and you may take
the wheel, and mind you, I wish to mnup under
cover of the night."

“ As You Please, captain. I know the channel
well;” and Adrian Earle took the wheel and put

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the tchmner away down the coast, while the

‘ little Gypsy stood in toward the land, to de-
ceive the smulfglers regarding her intention of

after dark to owin in their wake.

 

you will hold the schooner in readiness to leave

he moment we return. Mind you, no treach-
ery, for,‘\though I leave you in command, the
men will be ordered to shoot you down should

Underaten—knot races, the smugglerschoon— ‘ you attempt to escape, or wish to foil our

er dashed over the foaming waves, and when
the sun set behind the distant wall of coast, was
rapidlv nearing the island-dotted waters of
Cisco Bay; and though, with the hi ht came on
a hazy atmosphere, the young pi ot did not
check the vessel’s speed, but stood on, as it per-
fectly conscious of ‘3 power to guide the craft
through_every danger.

Standing at the wheel, watching with a sail-
or’s eye every movement of the fleet vessel,
and narrowly observing every object by which
to direct his course, Adrian Earle was yet most
attentive to all that was going on around him
115011 the decks, and his quick eye detected that
t e schooner was assuming a more animated
and warlike a pearance. After a while the
smuggler captain came aft, and joining Adrian
at the wheel, remarked pleasantly:

“ You see we can show a good set of teeth, if
need be.”

’ “You are well armed—yes,” returned the
youth.

“Certainly we are. We have to stand ready
to protect ourselves in these troublous times.” /

‘ True; and are long it will be dangerous for
merchantmen to cross the sea or run along our
coasts, for war with England, it seems, must
009% ’ k d i dl f d

on spea a v se y, or one so young, an
as you have a seaman’s eye and hand, I would be
glad to have you with me,” returned the smug.

. gler, for he greatly admired the coolness and

experience of the young pilot.

“In what service, captain?”
, “ Well, as to that I am not yet particular——
perhaps as a Privateer, or—”

" Pirate ”

“ Ha, my Boy Pilotl you anticigote. Well,
what say run to becoming a Free var?” and
the smuggler eyed the youth narrowly.

“ I do not care to become an outlaw, captain.
But if there is a war. I shall doubtless enter the

, service of my country.”

“ Patriotic. are you? Dreams—dreams of

‘ honor and renown, boy, that will have a sad

_ ven.”

“mam” th id

was once 6 pr e of in ents honor~
able and a dreamer .' but the ma ov’er now
so w y exhumeiti but a trace to this—to—nizh
I am going on a secret expedition, and on»
which will enable me, it successful—and for
successI depend Upon your skill as a pilot—to
arm and equip this vessel in s lendid style, and
then I’llfllng my flag to the ree winds of hen.

“  that flag will be~” '

“ Wait and see: he assured it will be protected
by brave hearts and hold hands. Now I Wish
go to stand on up Cisco Bay, and dro anchor

neath the hill looking seaward from ortland
Can you take the schooner there?" r

“ I can, sir}? ,

“ Good: then let her have all shecan beer, and
you shall be well rewarded. .‘

“I When we arrive I will take two-thirds of
the crew ashore with me. and. with the balance.

 

lens.” , ,
p “I understand you, sir,” answered the Boy
Pilot, and a strange light came into his eyes, as
he put the wheel half round and let the vessel
come up a point.

As the night wore on the misty hate each mo-
ment increased. and at midnight was so Genes
that two lengths of the schooner could not be

'seen ahead; and yet on the vessel sailed, the

young pilot never at fault.
v' Still the fog grew denser, and with an
curses the smuggler captain paced the deck, his
eye often turning u ii the Boy Pilot, who, still
confident in his ski] , refused to take in sail, but
allowed the schooner to rush on at the rate of
ten knots an hour.

“ Pilot, this bay is as thickly studded with isl-
ands as hell is with sinners. so have acare lest

, you run upon one,” called out the smuggler,
‘ suddenly.

“ I know it, air, and with your permission,
will bring the schooner to, and take a boat a
short distance ahead, as I wish to satisfy myself
upon a point which, in this fog, I cannot dis~
cover,” answered Adrian.

“ So be it; but in a. hurry, or the night will be
one. Clear away the third cutter there, and
our of you men, jump in for a crew.”

Ten minutes more and the schooner was rock-
ing easily upon the waves, and from her decks
the dull strokes of the oars could be heard, as
the cutterrrowed away in thedense fog.

For some time the ilot steered the cutter

steadily on, and then, ead ahead of him, rose ‘ '
a forestclad island, and a moment more the,

boat grated u on a pebbly beach.
“I am on

here :” and. bounding ashore, the pilot strolled

uicklyalong the beach for a few yards, and ‘

t en turned abruptly into the pine forest.

Awalk of five minutes brought him into a,

small opening, wherein a cabin and inclosare
were visible.

Without hesitation the youth knocked upon
the door, and a deep voice within asked quickly:

“Who is there?” '

“It is I, Jasper, the Boy Pilot; 0 n sickly,”

A second more, and a man etoo in l 9 door-
way; a man of gigantic stature, and whose
face, by the glare of the‘flrehght, was most pre-
possessing in its expression.

“,Why, _boy, what brings you here at this
time?” ’
. “Jasper, I have. no time to explain now.
Heston—take your sail-boat and fly awe for
Portland, where, in the harbor, you wi find
the United States vessel of- war President.

See the commander, and tell him to run around

to. the headlandoverlooking the be . and he
wxll capture the schooner known as Smug-
gler of the Coast.”
“What! she there!” ‘ ,
h “ No, she is yonder, 03 this island, and I am
or
out you have time to reach Portland.

_ tar Island, I think, men: but, to,” /
be more certain, will look around; so await me:

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" All right boy. I will go at once.”

“ Thanks, jasper; now I must hasten away,"
and in five minutes more Adrian reached the
cutter, and gave orders to return to the schoon-
er, and again on board, the smuggler moved
through the waters, her crew feeling renewed
confidence in the strange pilot, who so coolly
managed the vessel in all her intricate windingl
up the bay.

Soon the lights of Portland were dimly via-E

ible in the distance, and the hopes of the smug-
gler captain and crew rose rapidly, as the
schooner headed away for the shadow of the
lofty hill, and in a short while dropped anchor
in the still waters at its base, and a

 

CHAPTER II.
THE ExrnnIrIOK.
No sooner had the smuggler schooner dro

anchor than her captain, with two-thirds o the ,
crew, entered the boats and rowed away, leav- ,

ing the Boy Pilot and a dozen men to hold the
V0888 .
Adrian Earle listened to the sound of the oars

' until they could be no longer heard, and then

in a thoughtful manner commenced pacing the

so .

Thus half an hour passed, and he was suddenly
startled by hearing his name pronounced in
low tones, the sound coming from the stern of
the vessel.

He was alone on that portion of the deck; so,
advancing to the stern, he glanced downward
and beheld a dark form clinging to the taflrail.

, “Who is there?” asked the youth, in a low

ne. _

“Jasper; I have warned the captain of the
President, and fifty men are now in the boats
near by."

“Good! go back to them, have the oars
muffled, on come as soon as possible directly
under the schooner’s stern. I am alone on guard
here.”

“ Ay, ay,” returned the man, and closely ob-
sorvin his movements, Adrian saw him lower
himsel again into the water and quickly swim
away.

Ten minutes he awaited, and then, through
the dense atmosphere, be discerned the dark out-
lines of the approaching boats, and to avoid
being between two fires, should the smugglers
Catch sight of the attacking arty, he descended
into the cabin ust as the ending boat’s crew
reached the doc . '

Though taken by surprise, the smug lers ral-
lied and fired upon their foes, who me. e a. rush

toward them. Anxious to join in the fray;i 1

Adrian started to return to the deck, but foun

the cabin-way closed. and bolted from without.

With some impatience he listened to the sound
Of the fray over is head, and with joy heard the
smugglers cry for quarter; but then there came
h. rigging voice crying:

“ own with the navy dogs!
and in the stern tones Adrian recognized the
voice of the smuggler chief, while rushing feet

d over his head, and in an instant the com-

t was renewed with tenfold ferocity.

.“ Cut. down avg-d; man who resistsl Show
mercy if asked.” ed a clear voice Above the

most in the ‘
range of the guns of the fortress overhead. -

At them, men 1" I

I din, and the youth knew it was the omcer com-
manding the American seamen, for the order
was answered by three cheers in the hearty
naval way.

Then came the stern voice of the schooner’l
ca tain:

‘On your lives beat them back, my meni—
hurl’them into the real show no mercy! follow

‘ me!’

With terrific yells the smugglers rushed for-
ward, the seamen were beaten down before
their onslaught; and with a. heart almost still
with emotion, the youth knew that the crew of
the schooner were victoriom, for again and
again sounded their yells, as the seamen were
firigen aft in spite of the rallying voice of their
ea er. ‘

“We are beatenl all is lost!” exclaimed
Adrian bitterly, and. as if to corroborate his
words, again the voice of the smuggler chief
was hear :

“ Into the sea with them! he! forward there,
a dozen of you raise that anchor and make sail.
Lively, you devils, lively !”

“The fight is lost, but I'll hide in time and
revenge will come. Now to action!’ exclaimed

throng the water he knocked loudly upon the
cabin door.

“Who the devil is in there?" called out the
chief, in suprised tones.

“ it is the pilot,” answered the youth.

“ God be praised.” exclaimed the chief, and
the next moment he faced Adrian in the cabin.

“Well, sir, give an account of yourself,” he
said. sternly.

“ That is easy. I was in the cabin when the
attacking party boarded; some one locked the
door and made me a risoner.”

“I am glad of it, or now we have you with
us. Take the wheel and got us out of this
scrape, for in a few moments those fellows will
return in their vessel,” said the captain, quickly.

Adrian took the wheel, rapidly gave his
orders for the necessary sail to be set, and the
schooner rushed through the waters, heading
seaward.

The fog had cleared away, the night was
starlight, and, in glancing around, Adrian dis-
covered the President, a mile to leeward,
rapidly setting sail, while under the shadow of
the land be discerned his own beautiful sloo ,
the little Gy y, coming down toward t e
schooner, her ecks (30de with men.

thus enabled to join in attacking force, the
pilot turned his eyes seaward, and an exclama-
tion of so rise broke from hislips, that brought
the smugg er chief (*uickly to his side.

“ What is it, pilot ’

“ See in the oiling yonder—there, just com-
in in] Is that not a vesselAOf-war?" and
‘ A riau pointed seaward to where a large ship
could be seen, comin in toward the harbor,
under a heavy press 0 canvas.

“You are right; she is an armed vessel, and
, if we can not run b her—- Too late!" exclaimed
1the chief, as sud only a light flame shot up
' from the deck of the President, and immedi-
ately after several signals followed in quick
succenion. ‘

 

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“ They have also discovered the stranger, and
are putting him upon his guard. What is to be
done, pilot?” '

“ Run for it!” was the laconic reply.

“ We are doing that now.”

“ True, but we are in the greatest danger of
capture.”

‘That I well know; but, tell me,
go 11 the ha i” ,

“ e mig t, on thing it is ‘a. desperate and
only chance, for w en the President 3 common-
der sees us stand away on another course. they
will 11th t to head us off, and—”

“And w at?"

“ And if they succeed, we have but one
chance.”
“ And that ls—”

can we not

“ To run between two islands where there is -,

barely space for yonder sloop,” coolly rejoined
the on b.

“ e’ll try it- besides
have confidence n you; but is not yonder 8100p
the one I took you from?" and t e smuggler
loo‘ked hard into the face of the pilot.

“ Then wh is it here?”

“I ordere it here to meet me.”

“Did you order it to league against; the vessel
of which you were the pilot?”

“ij may observe, captain, that she came
from the course which the boats took in return-
ing to their ship; doubtless she was seized by
them.”

“ It may be; but let us on now, under every—
thing that will draw. Hal yonder comes a
shot!” And a. light gleam shot from the bows
ot the President, and an iron messenger came
hurtling toward the schooner.

The position of the smuggler was now one of
imminent danger, and from which only the

reateet daringund coolness, could extricate

er, and, the oflicers and crews of the two men-
of—war felt assured of her capture.

Coming through the channel leading seade
was the stranger men-of-Wer, a corvette of ten
guns, and entering into the chase, after being
signaled by the President, she cut off the escape
of the schooner to the open ocean.

Behind the smuggler lay Portland; while
coming from the mouth of the river was the
P out, a mile of! the starboard quarter of
the craft whichhad escaped her clutches, when
all thought her to be in the possession of the
seamen. \ -

Running across, as if to get in'the path of
the schooner, came the Gypsy, her decks
crowded with men, and her entre spread of

soil unfurled, to endeavor to head her 03 are

she could escape down the bay; and as the
Boy Pilot looked around him, and discovered
the danger threatening upon three sides, and
the only means of escape to run the dangerous
gsntlet of the rock-bottomed channels among
the islands, he felt that the chances against the
mugg‘ler’s succemful flight were very few, even
thong he made no underlrend attempt to efiect
her cagiture by wrecking her.

On ew the schooner, her crew at the guns:

at digaining to return the are poured upon
em

'I like your skill and i

the two men-char. her commander I

[ cool and'daring, while the Boy Pilot aided by a, r
stout seamen. held the wheel firmly, with an .

1 eXpression upon his face of confidence in his

i own powers, and determination to aid the vessel

‘ out of her present difficulties, ’lf 1t lay in the
ability of man to do so.

1» Turning to the smuggler chief, Adrian sud-
denlyrusked:

“ hat of your expedition tonight?”

“He! Ilike that. You are made of stern
material to allow your thoughts to wander from
your vessel to other things. What of m ex-

‘ dition? Well, it was unsuccessful, for had '
Egon misinformed." '

“ Betrayed, do you mean?”

f‘ Not that, but an agentof mine informed me
that Colonel Moncrieif, who you know, perhaps,
owns that handstime mansion near the upper ~
portion of the Portland Eights, had returned ,
from Europe, with his lovely daughter, an only
child, who had been airschool in France for
some years past, and that he brou ht with him
a large amount of treasure— it out! we
almost touched that black rock.” *

“ Yes; we will give some uglier rocks a nearer '_
shave, ere we at through this gantlet. 'Ha! ‘
there goes the oreAtopmast,” cried the, ilot,
and as he spoke, a. shot from the Presi ent’s
bow-chaser cut away the spur mentioned.

“It is just‘as we 1, Lower away the main-
topsail, men; lively," called the pilot, and, still
keeping his piercing eyes upon the treacherous
waters ahead, he continued: I

“ It was a mistake then, captain?”

“ Yes, partialliy,
not yet returns , although the mansion has
been pre ared for him, and he is daily expected,
so our v sit was a. fruitless one."

“I am then to judge that you are a pirate,
captain?” and the youth spoke firmly.

‘ It so it Please you, I am; and you are my
lieutenant.’ ‘ 

“ Not so fast, sir; I am your pilot, but when I
once get you out of this scrape, I would return
to my own vessel. "

“Well, well; we’ll talk of that anon; now the
schooner needs all our care,” and the captain
‘ walked forward to look ahead. over the danger?"

ous waters through which they were flymg.
passing upon every side dark and threatening
rocks, to strike which would prove their instant 4
destruction. ’ *‘

The speed at which the schooner was oing
brought her out ahead of the sleep, whic she
rapidly left astern as she did also the two vessels-
of-war, whose oificers were astonished at the,
during gentlet run by the smuggler; hut, ex-

ecting that his rashness would yet brin him,

0 grief, they stood on up the buy, still ring,‘

and intently observing every maneuver of the
reckless vessel.

 

. “Send your commander here,” suddenly
called out the pilot to a seamen near ,ond
a moment after the smuggler stood y‘his

side. . - - »
“ Here is our reatest’ (larger; take the wheel
yourself, while go lorwa .”

The chiefquiclzly obeyed, and like the wind  ’

the pilot ran forward, sprung into the fore-
chains. and in a loud, clear voice. culled  '

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"Port your helm!”

“Ay, ay," answered the commanding tones
of the captain.

“Brin her-u ,untilher sails shiver-stead l
Now let or tel off, and give her a full. Steady
as on are! Hard, hard—a starboard! Steadyl’

11 cool, distinct tones, these orders were

given, and with (promptness obeyed, although
every seaman hel his breath wit suspense, as
they saw that the schooner was rushing with
the speed of the wind between rock-bound
islands, and through a passage, bordered upon
either side with threatening reefs.
Springing down from his rch,theBo Pilot
wal ed aft, and was greete with a lou cheer
the crew, for his coolness and nerve had won
their wildest admiration, while the chief, warm-
ly grasping his hand, exclaimed:

‘ You have saved the schooner, sirl Yonder
is the open sea and our ursuers are far behind,
and unable to follow. _ell me, then, how I can
term you?”

” Captain, your schooner is now safe, and my
services are no longer needed, so I would feel
obliged, if you will put me on yonder island,”
and the pilot pointed throu h the darkness to
where the forest-clad islan of Jasper loomed
up, oi! the starboard bow.

“ It cannot be. —”

“ Sail, ho!” interrupted a voice from the
maintop. ‘

“Whereawayi” called out the captain.

“Two leagues to seaward, and heading for
Portland.”

" What do you make her out!"

" A large square—rigger, as wall as I can
Judge in the dark. ”

“ Ha, I see her—helmsman let her come up a
few points, and we’ll have a look at this
stranger, for she is doubtless a merchantman,”
continued the captain, and bounding before the
stifl breeze, the schooner sped away to cross the
path of this strange veal. , /

CHAPTER III.
ON BOARD rm: FLEETWING.

Uron the evening of the smugglers expedi-
tion against the mansion of Colone Moncriefl. a
large and swift-sailing merchant-ship was
plowing speedily through the waves, some
thirty miles from the American coast and shop-
ing or course for Portland harbor, the point of
her destination.

 

With the hope of sighting the light-house, a ‘ Hue of coast loomed up dead ahead, and
number of the passengers had remained on deck firing having ceased, the captain gave orders to
until a late hour, and when at last the cheering have the vessel once again put on her former

 

cry was heard from the seamen in the foretop, ‘

“ Land hol” there came aloud cheer, and every
eye was strained to catch sight of the Welcome
beacon.

Among the passengers were two persons who
are destined to occulpy no ordinary place in this
story, and hence will endeavor to resent
them to the reader, in the manner they eserve.

The one was_a tleman of middle age, pos-
sessing a soldler y form and frank, distingue
manners, that at once roved him a gentleman
of the old school, for olomal Moncriefl was the
descendant of an old English family dating
back to the crusaders, and at a Re ublican at
hwhhehadoonaetothes oresot merica.‘ to _

 

3 might as well take a nearer look before we run

make his home, bringing with him his wife and
onl child, together with his vast wealth. :

be other was the ride and joy of her fa- l'
ther’s life, beautiful aisy Moncriefl, whom to
behold was to love, and to know, was to adore,
for the maiden was one of those fair sunshiny
creatures who flit across one‘s pathway but
seldom during a lifetime.

Standing in the glow of the cabin lamp it lit
up her brown hair, eyes of a like hue, an clear
complexion, with a ruddy light that but en-
hanced her beauty, and displayed her faultless
figure, graceful in every motion, and robed in
a dark blue travelin dress, to great advantage. ,

“ My daughter, I elieve your wish will be
gratified, to spend your eighteenth birthday in
your own home, for the captain says we will
drop anchor in the harbor by sunrise,” and
Colonel Moncriefl turned taward Daisy, and
pointed across the waters to the light upon the
headland. ‘

“Yes, father, it will be a great oy to me:
and yet home will seem so sad w thout poor
mother ;” and the maiden leaned her head upon
her hand and pearl tears came into her eyes,
for while she ha been absent at schoo in
France, her mother had died in America, with-
out bestowing upon her loving child her dying
blessinz.

While all eyes were intently turned upon the
distant light, each building in his or her own
bosom the hopes that lay in that land for them,
there came a bright, lurid flash far ahead, and l
soon rumbling across the waters rolled the deep i
boom of a heavy gun.

“ What can that mean, captain?” asked Colo-
nel Moncriefl', turning to the ship’s master.

“ I am certain I cannot tell, sir; perhaps some
vessel-of-war may be in the harbor—no, there it
goes again, and again; no, that is a chase 1” ex-
claime the captain, and frequent flashes from
two different points followed his words.

“I am sorry, colonel, but I do not wish to run
into the lion’s den, so must await until day-
light,” continued Captain Holoomb,‘as he turned
and ave an order to his mate.

“ hat would you do thenl” asked the coloa '

nel. .
“Stand in nearer the land, and put oi! and
on path it is light enough for us to see around

“ You are right, I think.” 
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course, remarking: _
“ We have a craft that can shbw a clear pair
of heels to almost any vessal I ever met, and we

aw from the harbor.” ,

“3E1: tain, what is that white object yonder
on the ndl” asked Daisy Moncriefl pointingas
she a he oi! the port bow of the Fleetwing, as
the s ip was called.

“ By Heayenl ’tls a sail; (Luick, boy, bring my
glass. Miss Moncriéfl', you aveasailor’s eyes, ’
and Captain Holcomb took his night-glass and
turned t upon the approaching sai

“ She is a saucy-looking ac ooner, low in the
water. and running under iibs. fore and

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sails,” he said, and still keeping the glass tohll Iman. Clew up an: trim close; lively. men,

eyes, he continued, slowly:

“She has lost her fore-topmast, “11.1181! 8 Fleetwing came around until the win

dozen men are now in the rigging repairlng the
evil; by Jove! she is armed, and her decks are
crowded with men I"

“ Perhaps it may be the craft that caused the
flrin 1" suggested Colonel Moncriefl.

“ hen she escaped down the hey, a most
dangerous undertaking I assure you; b
Heaven! he is tr ing to cad us oft—all ban 5
to make sail!” on led out the captain in trumpet
tones.

In an instant every seaman sprung to his part,
and from sailing under easy canvas the shi
was soon covered from deck toto ~mast wit

white clouds of duck. and bow ed merrily

along under the increased driving force put
upon her.

“ How do we stand now?" called out Captain
Holcomb, after the ship had been some minutes
under her increase of sail.

“She is still creeping upon us, sir,” answered
the first mate.

“ Think you she can head us off ere we reach
the harbor?”

“Ay, ay, sir, that she can, unless we make
more headway.”

“Then come down, and we’ll spread every
sail she can bear.”

Obedient to the order, the mate descended
from the rigging, and again the nimble seamen
went up into the rigging, and spread to the
wind the fore, main, and mizzen sky-sails, with
tore-topmast stay-sail and mizzen-spanker.

“ She’s tgot every rag she can carry now, colo—
nel, and l we don’t leave yonder stranger than
it’s the Flfving Dutchman,” said Captain Hol-
comb, hal in jest, halt in earnest.

“Do you note any change?" asde Colonel
mongrel}; after a long pause. -

es.

“ I am glad of it.” .

“ I am not. The schoOner still gainsnpon us.”

“ What! with all this sail set?”

“ Yes, sir. I would not believe a craft lived
that could thus overhaul the Fleetwing. It is no
usezshe is going to cut us off, so we might as
well run or it first as last. Let her fall off,
helmsman: bring her head seaward, and we’ll
see how that follow sails before the Wind." And
soon the Fleetwing had turned her stern toward
Portland, and went swiftly over the rolling
waves.

Soon it was evident to all that the stranger
had also altered his course, and was running to-
ward them wing and wing.

“See! he has rigged his topmast, and is new
setting both topsails. By Jove, how he comes
on, and as I, live he is gaining on us!” exclaimed
the captain, excitedly.

Every person on the Fleetwing was now
wrou ht up to a high pitch of excitement, for
none new but that the strange sail might bring

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in life and most eagerly did the aze out OVer ‘
the fodming waters, and eye theydgrk, threaten- »

ins vowel. rushing down upon them with such
remarkable

“ I’ll t it. for evidently we are on that fel-
low’s hes sailing qualities. Bring her up, helms—

lively!” called out the captain, and re idly the
was on
her beam. and feeling the breeze, she lay over
and sped away upon another course, and in ex

.actly the opposite direction to which she was

sailing when first brought before the eye of the

. reader, for, although knowing that the schooner,

by this change, could get to windward of him,
Captain Holcomb deemed it his only chance. as
the ship was now put on her best sailing paints,
and he hoped would steal away from her per-
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CHAPTER IV.
BROUGHT TO BAY.

LIKE a mound on the track the stranger still
followed the Fleetwing,and steadily gained upon
her in a manner that threatened to soon over-
haul her. ‘

“ Too bad, too bad, to be taken thus near
home!” exclaimed Captain Holcomb, despair-

ingly. .

“ Can we not resist? May she not, after all,
be one of our own vessels of war?” asked Colonel
Moncrieif, encouragingly.

“No, sir; had she been such she would have
signaled us; but we can resist, at least to asli ht
extent, and it shall never be said that Dick ol-
comb lowered his flag without firing a shot in
its defense. "

“ Bravely said, my friend! Beat to quarters,
and let me take command of the Volunteers
among the passengers to re el boarders,” ex-
claimed Colonel Moncriefli', a! the fiery ardor
of his younger days reviving at the thought of
battle.

Soon all was a scene of animation on the
Fleetwing. Her two small guns were cleared

for action, muskets were dist ributed among the

crew and volunteers, while all the passengers
not aiding in the defense were ordered below
deck, to be out of danger.

The ship was soon prepared to meet friend or
foe, and the vessel was stripped of all sail that
might retard her see management.

“That is strange,’ suddenly exclaimed Cap-
tain Holcomb, who was narrowly watching the
schooner.

“What is it, captain?” in uired the colonel,
who was standing near with aisy leaning upon
his arm, for the brave maiden had refused to
leave the deck until the carnage actually com-
menced. '

“ Why, that not a soul can be seen on board
that craft. She shows no lights, and since the
setting of her topsails not one of the crew has
been visible below or aloft.”

“Yes, not a man is visible, and how swiftly
she comes on,” rejoined the colonel.

“ And yet, father, how terrible in her silence,
and still how beautiful!” exclaimed Daisy, who
was gazing in admiration upon the fleet vessel

to them death, or perhaps blast their every hope 3 as she bounded over the waters. .

“ Thank God! here comes daylight,” muttered
the captain, as the sea lightened, and the east
grew rosy with the approaching sun.

“Yes; we can now see our enemies.” re-
joined one of the passen ers, and as he spoke a
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peak displayed even in the dim morning light
he skull and crossed bones—the terrible flag of
the pirate!

A cry of horror Went up from the Fleetwing’s
deck; every face paled, every lip trembled, and
for an instant no word was said.

Then Colonel Moncrieif’s voice, stern and de-
termined, broke the silence with:

“ Captain, we all know our duty now. We
must fight unto the bitter end i"

“Ay, ay, sirl Ready. men. with that star-
board gunl Aim at his rigging—fire!" yelled
the captain through his trumpet; for now but a
few hundred yar s lay between the Fleetwing
and her ursuer, who was running along paral-
lel with er, a short distance to windward.

A bright flash and report followed the cap-
tain’s order, and ashrieking round shot whirled
toward the schooner, and well aimed, pierced
its way through the hellying mainsail.

“ A good shot! Strive for the mast next time.
Fire!" called out the captain, and another shot
wassent toward theschooner, but with less effect,
and then several others followed in quick suc—
cession, and yet no sign of life appeared aboard
the strange craft, other than a solitary figure at
the wheel, who conducted and governed the
movements of his vessel asif totally unconscious
of her, near proximity to the ship.

Nearer and nearer drew the two vessels, the
merchantman keeping up a brisk fire and the
schooner silent, until but fifty yards separated
them, and then in loud tones Colonel Moncriefl
called out: '

“ Boarders to repel boarders i"

“ Ay, nyl colonel, that’s their game: so let
them come on."

Suddenly a tall, commanding form appeared
, upon the quarter—deck of the schooner, and
coollésglancing around, his eyes fell, as if for
' the time. upon the ship, and taming, he

was seen to address a few words to the helms-
man.

All were struck with the elegant appearance
of the man for the sun was now rising, and he
could hedlstinctly observed as he stood there,
seemingly unconscious that missiles of death

been poured upon his vessel for nearly half

“Did you ever see anythin so cool? That
, fellow. appears not to know 0 our existence,”
Iald Captain Holcomb, in surprised tones.
“Hark! he is goin to hail,” exclaimed the
colonel, and in quic determined tones the
‘ stranger called out to his crew:

“At the one there—ready!"

Like 111850 the two guns mounted upon pivots
fore and aft were surrounded by-men, and
along the dark bulwarks were others drawn up,
as if for ders. .

“Are you read ‘1” again called the same
ringing voice, an acheer answered from his
crew '

“Aim at her quarter-deck, and— Hold!
ting? are women on board—ma your lives, fire
no v

A: every one ion the Fleetwing‘expected to
receive the dead! hail, the sudden counter-
mending of the 0 er, and the following words 1
of the pirate, surprised them not a. little, and j

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schooner, the gunners of the ship, in their“.
tonishment, ceasinglto 9.

“H01 the ship!” ailed the stranger.

“ wy, ayl” answered Captain Holcomb.

“ hat ship is that?”
h“dT,he Fleetwing, of London, bound to Port~
n .
“Good! You have lady passengers, I see?”
“ Ay, ay, sirl”

“ Then we must avoid bloodshed. Lower your
flag, and I will be lenient.” '
. “”You are not yet in command of this vessel,
sir. v

“No, but will he, soon. If you wish to fight
it out, send your women below decks, for I will
not war on them; and to prevent injury to
tilileminwill take you by boarding. Boarders,
a 0y

At the order of their commander, whowas
now on the bows of his vessel, his crew, armed
to the teeth, swarmed around ' him and at a
glance Captain Holcomb and Colonel Moncriefl.’
saw resistance would be in vain; so, after a mo-
ment’s hurried consultation together, the former
cried, and not a moment too soon, for the sharp
prow of the schooner was creeping up over the
stern:

“Hol the pirate!”

“ Ay, ay, sir."

“What terms will you give?" ,

"None!" and as the word was spoken, the

pirate captain and his crew bounded upon the ,.

poop-den of the merchantman.

Captain Holcomb raised his sword, but, like
lightningit was struck from his hand by the
chief, who called out in ringing tones:

“ Back! all of you, or I’ll let my hounds loose
upon your decks!”

A silence fell upon all, and stepping forward,
the chief said:

“ This is an English vessel, hence I claim her,
as I am a loyal American citizen."

“You are a privateer then?” said Colonel
Moncriefr, with a ray of ho e.

“ I am an American ira e, if so you will it,
and in aiding myself, reader service to my
country.” '

“ War is not yet declared—J

“ True, not yet; but I anticipate, and strikes
great blow; but, captain, as I see you have a
number of passengers, I will only relieve your
vessel of such articles as we need, and allow
you to go on your way—and yet, can I ask, is
Colonel Moncrieif 'on board?”

“That is my name, sir,” and the colonel
stepped before the chief. ‘ .

‘ am hapfiy to see you, sir. Ipaid you a
visit last nig 13, but as you had no returned,
will be compelled to ask you to be my guest
aboard my vessel for a. few days.” ‘

“And why, sir, may I aski’ said the colonel,
with dignity.

“ For a. reason that I cannot now explain.”

“ I am accompanied by my daughter sir.”

“ Miss Moncriefl shall suffer no indignity, I
assure you upon my honor.”

“ The honor of a pirate—" —

The chief’s face flushed crimson, then poled,
and a. dangerous light came into his ierci
eyes that boded mischief- but contra ng

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‘ “ Did a pirate condemn you to death, his word ‘I
would be taken, I warrant you; but a truce to
this trifling' you must go with me, and your
dau hter a OK for I again repeat you shall
nei er sufler indignit or insult.”

Just then one of t e scho'oner’s crew came
forward, and in him the reader will recognize
the Boy Pilot, for doubtless it has been already
conjectured that the captor of the Fleetwmg
was none other than the ca tain of the smug-
gling craft, known as the i ht»hawk, and so
named by its stran ecomman or on account of
its cruises against t 9 Government and depre-
dations being generally made during the hours
when darkness rested upon land and sea. _ I I 

“ What is it?” asked the schooner’s captain in ,

nick tones. ~ , l
‘ The Boy Pilot again repeated what he had ,
said, and the e e o the chief rapidly sw t the 3
ocean and is upon the two vessels 0 war, :
from which the pilot’s skill had rescued him the ‘
night before, coming down before the wind, |
from the mouth of Portland harbor.

“ Lively, men! Get aboard what we need, i
and in haste, tor yonder come our enemies on I
our-track. v ' ‘

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tell them that such baggage as they need can be
carried with them, but the balance the ship can !
deliver in Portland. Captain, I would see you I
in our cabin a few moments.” ,
he crew of the schooner at once set to work
to take from the cargo of the ship What they ‘
could conveniently get hold of, and it _was
quickly transported to the decks of the Night- ,
hawk, while Adrian, re ottin the order cir- [
cumstances compelled h to o y, and wishing
himself Well out of the corsair’s clutches, steppe
forwardnand politely saluting the colonel and
Dais , said:
“ on will not, I trust, cause me to use force I
to place you upon the schooner, for believa me, i
you shall be guests, not risoners.”

“ You a pirate?” an the beautiful eyes of 1
Daisy Moncriei! rested u n the handsome face
of Adrian, With a look 0 intense surprise. 5

“ ’ tancos are certainly against me, '

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lady ” said the pilot, coloring; but, he added: {

lion/eve me though I now appear as an oili-
cer under the dag oi the rover, you may trust
me implicitly.” , I
“I believe on, air: and, to avoid trouble, my ‘
daughter an myself snail guietl accompany
on, ’ said Colonel Moncrie , an in half an
more the forced transfer of passengers and
cargo’had been made, and just as the two vos: '
robot-war were almost in range, and coming
on with everything set the schooner cast loose
from the ship, her daring commander upon his
quarter-deck, and the Boy Pilot at the wheel.

“ Present my compliments to the commanders
0! you two yessels, and tell them if they wish to
take the Nighthawk they must follow her to
neg; called out the chief, to Captain Holcomb,
as t o vessels drifted a rt, and then turning to
Colonel MWBE and‘ , who silently stood
nefigtlhe lVigimelhlie cggitinued: 1’

. on you or s o n on us on would
be safer in the cabin”? p8 ’ y ‘
" Father: let us roman: here.” said Daisy. and,

'the Night-hawk spread

the colonel raising no objection, the two shod
gazing upon the departing Fleetwing, with feel-
ings .of mingled regret, sus use and dread,
while the fleet schooner, un er heavy canvas,
bounded over the waves, heading oceanward.

CHAPTER ‘7. 
ms: ISLAND WRECHBS. '

To account for the appearance of the sine ,
Gypsy, in Portland harbor, and joining int c
chase of the smuggler, the reader will remem-
her that the Boy Pilot appointed a rendezvous
with Marsden, near the above city, intending
to rejoin his craft, after he had iioted the
schooner up the bay, and discovered or errand
for goin there. 1

By a s orter route, the Gyps had sailed for
Portland, and drop d anchor ibst as the crew
of the President ivided, half of them to go
ashore to attack the smuggler’s force, and the
remainder to board and carry the schooner. ,

Had not the expedition upon the Moncriefl
mansion failed, the schooner would doubtless
have been seized, but returning empty-handed,
the smugglers heard the sounds of combat, and
arrived aboard their vessel just in time to save
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, The shore exnedition after the smugglers took

a different road, missed the band, and returnin

arrived at the water just as the balance of their
force were driven from the schooner, and see-
ing that the Night-hawk was getting under
way they threw themsslves upon the G y’s
deck, and endeavored, as has been seen, toymad

off the fleet vessel which so daringly eluded ‘ I;

them.
When the sails of the Night—hawk disap ‘ _
behind the pine—covered islands, Marsden ended

the little sloop so as to cross the forefoot of the
President, and v hailing her, the crew went

aboard, while Jasper returned to the Gym.
which put away up Cisco Bay, and after land-
ing the fisherman upon his island, shaped her

course seaward to keep the smuggler‘schooner, I

in view.
From the decks of the little craft the distant
chase and capture of the Fleetwing was witr

nessed, and it was with heavy hearts Marsden,

and his crew gave up the pursuit when they saw
or white sails wing-
and~win and fly oceanward. ’
“ Wei , lads, the young master’s
Lord watch, over iml” said the
Marsden, brushin a tear from his eye, and put
ting the vessel on or course up the island-dotted
coas .

the old man ” said one of the seamen.

“Indeed twill, Boss; but, it was not our r

fault for the young master would go.”

“True for you, mate, for kind and gentle as
he is, we all now he’s the‘devi‘l’s own cub for
determination; when he’s set on 1!. tb but,
hark ye, art sure the boy wasn't hurt in the
scrimmage? for I’m willing to bet my old we)
ill??? ag’in’ this sloop, he was the foremost in
1 .

“No; I asked Jasper Willis, and he says the
master couldn’t be seen when the navy boys
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sto him atween decks, or done away with
him, ’ said the mate sadly. v

“Avast there, shipmntesl you are sailing in
a. to ,” said one of the seamen, coming aft, and
join ng in the conversation between the mate
and the sailor called Boss.

o“What mean you, Jack?” demanded Mars-
den, ready to jum at any gleam of hope in the
safet of Adrian arle, who was almost idol‘
ized y his crew.

“You was unfurling your ideas about the
young master having weighed anchor and gone
to Davy Jones' Locker, wasn’t ye?”

“Yes, Jack; we were looking on the reefs
{or him," answered Boss.

“Then you are going dead s'g’in’ the wind,
for ye see how that devilish schooner run up
Cisco, didn’t ye?”

“We did,” answered all of the crew, who
were now gathered aft.

“ Well, who in thunder can run that channel,

‘ unless ’tis the Boy Pilot, or old Jasper?”

A yell, of joy"answered the question, and
Marsden rejomed:

“ You are right, Dick; none but our Boy Pill t
could have carried that schooner through Hell

‘ channel, and blow me, it I ain’t glad the pirate
escaped, just to see how handsome the young
master put her through, even though she be a
bloody smuggler, from which no good can
V come.”

“Well. yonder she goes flying over the sea
and looking as saucy as a young Miss just out
of school, and as innocent as a widow search-
ing for a husband, while we have to go to the
island and tell the old man the bloody pirates is
gone off with his boy," said the Boss, and the
conference broke up, each man aiding in work-

, inethe sloop along other best speed.

Built for speed, the Gypsy flew over the wa-
ters keeping the coast well in view, and heading
in 9 direction from which she had sailed the
afternoon store, in obedience to the orders of

‘ ,, " the icy Plot to follow him to Portland.

A few hours after nightfall, having made a
rapid run, the Gypsy crossed the lace where
she had just been hailed by the ight-hawk,
and her prow was pointed in the direction of
a large island that was washed by the waters
of Penobscot Bay.

 

As the sloop glided nearer to the island, and §

' rounded a jutting headland, a. number of lights,
from the cabin windows on the Land, glimmered
through the foliage, looking like fire-flies spark-
lin here and there, and it was with a sad heart,
the Marsden glanced out upon one light further
up the hill and more brilliant than the others,
, and felt that there, lost in devouring the con~
, tents of some book of lore, dwelt the father of
g _, the Be Pilot, the man that was soon to know
I the as. news that his only child was a. prisoner
upon the dec 3 ot a blood-stained irate craft.
“Well, lads, he’ll soon know a 1. There, let
gothe anchor, and, Boss, you and Jack come
, with me, and we’ll tell the old men all about
101;”. and with a warniu to the crew, to see all
shi shape before they oil; the: sloop, Marsden,
an the two seamen designated, went ashore
"and started u the hill toward the cabin, which
' won t}: land mac or the Boy Pilot andhis only
i Daren - ~

The cabin toward which Mention and his
companions directed their steps, upon landing
from the Gypsy, was seated upon an elevation
that commanded a good view of the sloping
ground to seaward, and an extensive glance
over the ocean. -

Numbers of other cabins, each surrounded by
a small flower and garden plot—for even in
that bleak spot vegetation would grow when
cultivated—occupie the slope of the hill, but
the one on the elevation was larger and more
comfortable than the others.

It consisted of a low, rambling structure, con-
taining one large room upon the sea side, en-
circled by a broad veranda, and which was used
as a library and sitting-room; an inner apart-
ment, comprising a kitchen and dining-room;
and two sleeping—chambers, all neatly and com-
fortably furnished.

In the first-named room was seated at a table,
reading—«w rather studying, for he'was sur-
rounded by a number of open volumes—a man
of remarkable and noble presence.

Fifty years at least he had lived, and his hair
and full beard. worn long, were tinged with
grey, yet his brow was fair and hold, the eyes
dark and full of fire, while the form, erect and
graceful, denoted still much of strength and ac—
tivity.

The room was lined with various maps, and
books in half a dozen different languages, while
paintings of foreign scenes hung here and there
upon the walls, surrounded by swords, pistols,
guns, and the warlike implements of many
nations.

In one corner of the room stood an artist’s
ease], with a half—finished painting, a marine

icture, thereon, while u u a settee near by
ay a guitar and violin, coking as it they had
been lately in use.

In fact, the spacious room and its surround-
ings demonstrated thoroughly that its occupants
were persons of refinement, culture and intel-
lect, besides possessing a taste for the warlike
and athletic, so usefu in the accomplishments
or the men of that day.

Such was the home of the Boy Pilot upon
that rock-bound island, and the solitary occu-
pant oi the library the evening of the Gypsy’s
return, was his only parent, the noble Count
Octave Earle, who, twelve years before, had

{ fled, an exile, from his native France.

3 of a noble house; but the decree of

In the land of his nativity Count Earle had
occupied positions high in author-it , and was
anishment
had gone against him, with a change of govern.
ment and thus, with all he had to love in the
worl , he had so ht the shores of free Ameri-
ca, with his only ild, Adrian, then in his sev-
enth year. .

Disgusted with public life, satiated with so-
ciety, and willing to spend the remainder of ‘bls

days in quietude, away from the noisy bustle of;

existence in the city, Count Octave had settled
upon that lovely island on the coast of Maine,
assembling around Mm the few of his true fol-
lowers who had remained constant to. him in
his banishment, and doing all in his werto
render their sojourn in their adopted nd one
of comfort, it not of pleasure. ' '

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flies of hardy fishermen who resided there, he
purchased their land, and invited them tobe-
come members of the island household.

Thus had the twelve years of exile passed,
with contentment, if not happiness, to the
nobleman, and his island had i-ecome the resort
of a number of the bold Maine mariners, until
its population had increased to at the time this
story opens, nearly two hundred souls, and re-
publicans and freemen though most of the in-

abitants were, they yielded to the authority
of the count, and in fact installed him over the
island as a petty sovereign, so greatly had his
influence won upon them by kindness and gener—
oeity, and the regard he always showed to pro-
mote their best interests. I
V Here the b0 hood of Adrian Earle had been

assed, and w ile under the able instruction of
is father, who devoted hours of each day and
evening to him, he became a most thorough
scholar, under the skillful advice of the bold
seamen and fishermen of the island, he was
soon acknowledged to be the most thorough
sailor as well as the most daring and expert
pilot on that dangerous coast.

Added to his scholarly accomplishments,
Adrian was» also a. fair artist and musicia
besides being most skillful as a swordsman an
shot, for his father had been anxious to allow
no portion of the youth’s education to be neg-
lected in the slightest particular, whether it was
in the cultivation of the mind or muscles.

Three years before the presentation of Adrian

Earle to the reader, he had been allowed by his ;
', foaming waters and threatening rocks, un-
had been built upon the island expressly for the 
the islanders to him in ‘

father to take command of the Gypsy, which

youth, and presented h
vors he had rendered
themselves and fami ea.

In this yacht the youth had cruised along the

‘ entire coast, learning every channel and harbor,

and many had been' the shipwrecked crew he
had aided and vessel his skill had saved from
being lost upon sunken reefs and barren
islands; in fact, so thorough was his knowledge
of the coast, that, upon one occasion, he had

- rendered a most important service, that won

\ for him the name of the Boy Pilot.

It was three ears prior to the o nin of
this sto that 0 had rescued, whilémhunging
on .an is and that he believed uninhabited, a

young girl from the power of a smuggleg,‘
n

whom, in the absence of the chief of the
he had determined to steal awe and keep
hidden until a ransom was oifered or her.

ugh the death of her persecutor, at
Adrian’s hand, the young girl was saved, and
flndin her to be a captive to the smugglers,
having been taken from a merchantman some
time baffle, tazzkwth determined to dlan lgm:
execu an I u n the strongho w ic
would result in the wreaking up of the band
and release of the prisoners, among whom was
Jasper. almdy known so the reader.

Studving Wellfihe cucuitons waters of the
” inlet” which 'divided the "nuggler’g island in
two arts, Adrian returned to his yacht. set sail
for recker’s Island, and within a week’s time

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Mand, and without dispossesslng'the few tam- 'bers, backed by fifty stalwart and brave

followers.

Arriving OR the smu glers’ island after mid-
night, the Gyps st in steadily before a
severe e unti a safe anchorage was found,

when a nding was made in silence and safety,

and the attack commenced, the robbers being
taken entirely by surprise.

Most successfully was ever point carried by
the wreckers, under their gal ant young leader; '
the prisoners were released, and among them
Jasper and Blanche.Willis, to whom Adrian
had a few days before rendered such signal ser-
vice, in freeing her from the rnflian’s power.
Large quantities of stores were secured, and
placed aboard the sloop, just as two sails were

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harbor.

But one means of escape was open to the
sloop, for the two vessels recognized as those
belonging to the smuggler baud, prevented
escape to seaward, and that was a most des-
perate chance, as it lay through the inlet
dividing the island, and through which but one
vessel had ever passed before.

Though the Boy Pilot’s knowledge of this
inlet or inshore channel was only such as be
had gained when studying it upon his former
visit to the island, he determined to take the
chances, and net as the smuggler vessels
entered the bar r from seaward, and believed
their game entrapped, the Gypsy’s prow was
daringly turned into the mouth of the inlet,
and with her brave commander at the wheel,
boldly ran the terrible gsntlet through the

scathed b the fire from her pursuers, whose
captains id not dare to follow their saucy little
foe. who had so skillfully escaped them.

The Gypsy safely arrived at Wreckers’
Island, where she was received with great
demonstrations of joy, and a few days after the
Boy Pilot set sail in her, hearing as passengers
Jasper Conover and Blanche Willis, who was
to accompany the old fisherman to his home,
which, previous to his capture, had been on
Star Island in Cisco Bay, and but a short dis-
tance from Portland.

Eavin become greatly attached to Jasper
during t eir long captivity to ether, Blanche
refused to leave him, and most elighted was he
to have such a daughter as the young girl
proved to him, and while he continued his voca-
tion as a fisherman he sent her to a boarding-
school in Por’tland to receive her education,-
contenting himself with visiting her once every »
Sands .

Hanng now explained how my hero won his
cognomen of the Boy Pilot—for after his daring
escape throu h the dangerous inlet he was thus
named—and rought the previous incidents in
this stor more closely before the mind of the
reader will in the following chapter, continue
on with the thread of my narrative.

CHAPTER VI. .
v m moans ABOUSED.
WHEN Marsden and his companions arrived
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tower the circumstances attending his son’s ab-

lance.
Hearin their step, Count Earle turned and
welcome them frankly, remarking, after a

pause: .

“ But where is Adrian! I suppose he stopped
at some of the cabins?” .

“ No, sir; we have come to tell you of the
youn master,” commenced Marsden.

“ hatl speak! what of Adrian? Has an-
other grief come upon me?” and the fine face of
the enled nobleman became livid with fear.

“No, Count Octave; listen, and I will tell

on 3.11;” and in a few words Marsden made

 nown to the count all the circumstances al-

read brought before the reader.

W \en he knew the full particulars his brow
darkened, his lips became firmer, and in stem
tones, that had often made his soldiers tremble,
when 11 holding the on ice of France, he said:

“We I, my friends, t ere is but one move to
make, and t at is to attack the pirate in their
den, and tear from their grasp the Boy Pilot.”

1‘ Ay, ay, sir, and there’ll be plenty of strong
arms and .willing hearts to do that,” said Boss,

. with enthusiasm.

“Thanks—and I will lead you. 80 return to
the cabins and assemble all of the islanders, for
1 would speak with them."

Within half an houra motley group of men,
women and children had assembled in front of
the cabin, and the count, after kindly greeting

‘ them all, said:

“ You are all doubtless awnre of the bad news
brought by the mate of the Gypsy, that my son
is in the hands of the pirates, formerly sailing

. under’the name of the coastsmugglers.

“ Now I am determined to recapture the boy,
and will depend upon you—"

Here a deafening cheer broke from the wreck-
ers, and then the count Continued:

“ Thank you, my friends, for this exhibition
of your good-will, and allow me to suggest that
you prepare two large crews to sail in the Gypsy
and the Exile, which are the largest vessels we
have. and in the morning we Will take our de—

- parture, fox-I will lead you, and Marsden here

will be my second.”

-- Another cheer broke from the crowd, and
I again the count went on: '

“ A war with England and this country is

, , now without doubt, and it behooves us to pre.

pare for our own defense, for we will not escape
visits from the enemy’s ships of war, and also

 . from such fellows as this noted smuggler has

roven himself, and then will follow the desola-
ion of our homes. .
“ My ob'ect is to make this expedition against

I r the smu g are serve a twofold purpose—first, to

regain t 9 freedom of my eon, and then to sup-
ply ourselves with arms and cannon for our own

defense from/the pirates’ store; .if unable to do i
that. we can certainly purchase them at Port- ,'

land and Boston.”

When the count concluded, he was again and '

again cheered, and the arty then dispersed to
their homes to prepare or the coming expedi-
tion leavin Marsden alone with the nobleman
to, discuss 1; air plans for moving against the
rendezvous of the pirates.

5y sunrise, the morning following the return

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ing in fury on sea and land.

or the try the vessels selected for the expedi-
tion 3’er the harbor, and headed up the
coax .

Upon the‘ Exile was the count, with some
forty men, while the Gypsy contained Marsdeu
and a crew of alike number, all well armed for
the encounter.

Before a fair but light breeze, the two vessels
sped on, and the second night after their de~
parture arrived of! the island of the irates, and
at the point where the Bo Pilot ad lands-d
when he had saved Blanche illis from the evil
designs of her rufflan pursuer.

As the two sloops were devoid of heavy arma-
ment, Count Octave and Marsden determined
to disembark their forces in the rear of the
stronghold, and attack the place upon the land
side, marchin the men across the mile of wood-
land that lay etween that portion of the island
and the harbor. -

They were more persuaded to this course, as

, the night was most threatening, and they feared

if they entered the harbor, and met with de-
feat, it would be impossible for them to beat
out to sea, against the storm which was liable to
break upon them at any moment. .

Besides, in the rear of the island, and to the
landward, was a. comparatively safe anchorage
for their vessels, and from there, in case of de-
feat, they could get up anchor and sail away,
gaining thereby a start of several miles upon
the irate crafts, which would have todouble
the island ere they could come up with the
little sloope, that by this means could get a fair

start.

With the Gypsy leading, the seamen Boss,
who was a good pilot, and knew the coast well,
at her wheel, and the Exile followin in her
wake, under the skillful guidance of anden,
the little vessels pitched and bounded throu h
the black and angr waters, until the lee of t e
island was reache , and they came into a more
quiet sea, when, directing their course close in-
shore, they soon dropped anchor in comparative
safety, and beneath the shadow of the over-
hangin pines. .

Quiet y and in order the landing was made,
the sloops left with merely a sailing crew aboard,
and then the part , headed by Count Octave
and Marsden too up their line of march
throu h the sighing pines, which each moment
were uding lewer beneath the storm now rag-

“ It is an awful ni ht' you, much worse than
when the young mas r ' us here,” said Mars-
den, as, bending low before the blast, he moved

on.

“Yes, a fearful night, but therefore much
more favorable to our advance,” answered the
count, and, as he spoke, the part came out of
the forestu n the shore of the nlet. “Now
we follow t is shore, I believe. Harki is that
the roll of thunder or cannon?" And the count
paused and listened attentively. /

“Cannon, by heaven!" exclaimed Marsden,

and then he continued excitedly: “What can ,

it mean? for there goes the roll of musketr .”

“ We are anticipated in our attack; but at us ,

on, and lend our aid for, doubtless, Win the crew
of some war-vessel that has entered the harbor,"

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about to move on when a vivid gleam of li ht, I

ning illumined the scene, making the boi ing
waters of the inlet, the dark line 0 shores, With
the distant sea beyond, as bright as noonday
for an instant.

“Behold!” exclaimed the count, as his eyes
tell for a moment upon an object at the harbor
entrance to the inlet.

All eyes were bent upon the raging waters,
over which the wind swept in fury, for the in-
let dividing the island in halves, formed a cur-
rent through which both the waves and tempest
howled in madness.

Again another flash lit up the scene, and
every voice exclaimed:

“ A sail! a sail!" '

“ True, it was a sail; but what is a small craft
doing out in such a night as this?” said theponnt,
while Manden rejoined:

“It looked to me like a cat-rigged sail-boat, '

and her course seemed to be before the storm,
and in the— Hal there she is, as Ilive, and com-
in right through that dangerous channell”

Every heart now stood still in suspense, and
every eye was trained for the next flush, that
they might discover the truth of the mate’s
words regarding the little vessel. ,

Soon it came, and bounding wildly, close-
reefed as she was, could be seen a small. cat-
rigged hoat,,of not more than two tons' burden,
heading down the inlet, and driving right be«
fore the tempest. .

In the silence that followed the discovery,
two rapid re rts mingled with the roar of t e
storm, and a I knew that the anger of man was
joinin in that of the elements.

01 ,
this!"

“ But one way, sir."

“ And that ill—r"

" There are captives in that small boat en-
deavoriug to make their escape from the
irates.’ _

“ And have run into the inlet not knowing its
dangers?"

“ Either that, Count Octave, or with a deter-
mination to escape by that desperatef By
Heaven! the boat comes on and 18 now in the
worst rt of the channel I" cried Marsden, as
the lightning: in brought the small craft in
view. still stun ing on her dangwous course.

A few moments more the whole part , stand-
ing in deathlike uietude, in blind arkness,
awaited, and then t e lightning a in was their
friend, sending its iercin b ghtnesa into

every recemol' the mi night g oom of the forest, ‘

and gilding every crested wave of the waters.

“The Boy Pilotl the Buy Pilot i” cried a dozen
voice: at once, as they suddenly descried, halt-
ltanding, half-kneeling, at the helm of the
small boat, darin l guiding its course through
the storm~awept gist, the well known form of
Adrian Earle.

“ ’Tis, 'tis my soul God have mercy on him l”
exclaimed the count, as he recognized the outh
by the glare, and he became again Vieib e. his
long dark hair floating in the wind, his face
fronting the danger- ahead, and hand firmly
cla ing the tiller. A wild shout of in went

up mm the wreckeu. and being seized ! the.

Marsden, how do you account for.
, [ danger of being wrecked; but hasten all.”

tempest and hurled away, resounded like the
shrinks of a demon crew.

"Quick, Count Ovtavo, all of us, boys, let us *
own for the cove and meet the boat there, for
the oy Pilot will now get through, and when
he sees the sloo s will make for them,” said
Marsden, hurrie ly, and the party were moving
oil', to retrace their steps, when an exclamation
from the count arrested every man.

“ See! do my eyes deceive me, or is not you-
der 3 large schooner in pursuit?” he exclaimed.

Anxiously all eyes watched, and the next
flash revealed a large schooner, under clone-
reefed mainsail and jib, just entering the mouth
of the inlet, and heading down the foaming
channel just taken by the small sail-boat, and
determined to risk every danger to eifect the
capture of those whose lives had been risked in
their daring escape.

CHAPTER VII.
. 'rmn CHASE.

“ Tn'r: smuggler schoonerl the smuggler
schooner l” was the cry from fifty hoarse voices,
and as it to verify the words, there came a
bright flash from her shar how, that lit up fr r
an instant the graceful hul and tapering masts
of the beautiful vessel. and then followrd the
deep boom of artillery and shrieking flight of
the ball, as it was hurled on after the flyiv-g
sail-boat, now a mile in advance of its pursuer.

“A daring fellow, that, to run this channel in
such a night," exclaimed Count Octave, in
admigation at the bold deed, and Marsden re-
Jome :

“Bold, and determined too, or he’d never
keep his men at the guns when he was in such

Away dashed the party, going at a double-
quick through the der se forest, and in five min-
utes they had cut across the neck of land, and
gun? out at the spot where they had left their

on s. ‘ ’
“Get aboard, men, just as quick as possible.
(or if yonder schooner escapes destruction, she
will soon be upon us,” and the count‘s voice was
stern and determined.

Ten minutes more and the whole force wern
upon the decks of the sloops, the anchors up, and
the two vessels moving rapidly out of the cove.

But a short distance had they sailed, when
the small sail boat was discovered rounding the
wooded bend that formed the left shore of the
inlet, and through his speaking-trumpet Mars
den hailed:

“ Ahoy! the boatl"

An instant’s silence, and thencame in the clear
voice of the Boy Pilot: '

“Ahoyl what craft is that?”

“ The sloop, Gypsy.”

“ Ay, ay, sirl Come to, and I will run under
your stern.”

There was no tremor in the voice, while the
matter of fact manner in which Adrian took
the circumstance of the Gypsfv being prmnt,
and his instant assumption 0 the command,
showed the coolness and experience of a men

who had seen years of hard and dangerous, .

service, rather than one of the Boy Pilot’s age. .
“ Obey the order. Mandela.” and the count. ,

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as the mate turned tOWard him, and the mo-
, men: after she came gracefully up into the
wm .

“ Aho l the Exilel” called out the Boy Pilot,
as he su den] recognized the other sloop, while
at the same time he drew in his sheet, and put
gis helm down to come up under the lee of the

Y?“-

“ Ay, ay, sir,” answered Boss.

“1 am allowed by the pirate schooner: shake

out your reefs and give her all she’ll bear,

while you stand away at once for Wrecker’s

Island," shouted Adrian, and his order was rap-

idlsy obeyed. ‘
tandln on the quarter of the Gypsy, Count

Octave an§ Marsden watched the sail—boat as it

rapidly came toward them, shipping heavy

seas at every bound, and thendiscovered for

the first time that the youth was not alone,

for another form stood forward clinging to the

mast.

“ Stand ready to cast me a line!”

"Ay, a , sir. ’

“ Now et it come.”

“All ready, sir,” answered Marsden, and the

next moment the rope was seized and firml

secured by the man on the bow of the sai -

at.

Without losing a moment’s time, the Boy
Pilot swung forward, and called from her place
beneath the slight deck, where she had sought
shelter from the waves, the form of a woman.
Carefully be aided her along the deck, and with
assistance from his father, placed \her safely on
board the Gypsy.

“Ha, my father! you here? This was noble
of you. Miss Moncriefl, my father; Colonel
Moncriefl, allow me to present Count Earle.
Here, boys, half a dozen of you get aboard the
boat and bring cut that luggage.”

With the sangfroid of a man of the world,
and as if no danger had surrounded them, the
' Boy Pilot introduced his companions. whom
the reader has doubtless already recognized,
and ave his orders, which were quickly

oheve .

“.VVell, Marsden, I knew you would not de-
sert me: but the expedition would be fruitless
new, for the schooner could sink my little Gyp-
sy with a single broadside.”

“ We must run for it, then.”

“ We must.”

“ Perhaps the schoonermay not et through—”

“ She will. You know not t a, man who
commands her, good Marsden. Well, is all
aboard!

“ ood: then let that boat be cast adrift, and
the sloop’s reefs be shaken out—there, now let
her come roand. No. Marsden, 1 will take the
helm,” and the Boy Pilot at once assumed the
control of his vessel.

In the mean time Daisy and her father had
been most warmly welcomed by the count, who
had placed the after cabin at their service; but,
unable to endure the suspense, pent up below,

‘ the maiden had urged her father to allow her to
accompany him to the deck, and there she had
b an securely placed with the colonel upon one
side and the count upon the other.

I Adrian, as the Gy rounded the island, and

felt the full force 0 the wind and waves.

“ Yes, sir. She is standing out to sea to get a
good ofling for running down the coast, an-
swered Marsden. '

“ How far distant?”

“ Over a mile.”

“ I am sorry it is not more, for yonder comes
‘, the schooner,” coolly replied the youth.

5 All started at this intelligence, and glancing
astern, discovered, for the clouds were break-
ing away, and the darkness was not near so

‘ dense as half an hour before, the pirate vessel

' ¥ust coming from out the inland entrance to the
nlet. and some two miles distant.

“ Shake out that other reef in the mainsai],
V Marsden.”

"She is stag ering now, under her canvas,

iAdrian,” said t emate; but as if not hearing

, the words, the Boy Pilot ordered, nickl :

“ Run up the flying jibl Here, or en, aid

me with the wheel.”

The orders were promptly obeyed, and under
>her increased sail the Gypsy rushed forward
i with a velocity that was terrifying, while the
l waves dashed over her decks with wild fort-e,
; compellln all to cling hard for their livos.

Thus ha f an hour passed, and lancing asteru

the outh saw that the schooner, aving cleared

‘ the and, was now also feeling the full force of

p the gale, but with a recklessness equaling his

own, her during commander was spreading his

vessel with canvas.

For some moments no change was observed
in the relativo positions of the Gypsy and her
pursuer, although both vessels were rapidly
overhauling the Exile' but another glance
astern showed the Boy liilot that his enemy had
set her to sails. even in that blow, and was
gradually esseniug the space between them.

“ Forward there 1” '

“ Ay, ay, sir,” answered a dozen voices.

“ Run up the topmast staysail.”

“ Adrian, she Will not bear it?” remonstrsted
Marsden.

“ She must I do
with the sail.” .

The men, though fearing for the safety of the
{loop gbeyed the order, which was quickly fol-
ow y:

“Every man of you get as far to the wind-
wziilrg as possible; steadyi now run up the top-
sa .
“Adrian she can not stand an inch more,”
again said Marsden.

‘ “She shall I” and then as .if to atone for his
harsh manner the youth continued:

“Marsden, to be caufht by you schooner is
death; run up the sail say, and then one and
all to windward.”

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With rom tness the order was obeyed, and
the of t a yacht became frightful, bile
from the oldest seamen, down to Daisy on-

cried, the danger was fully felt.

At times, as the stench but sail—burdened

vessel pitched from wave to wave she would
0 over upon her beam-ends, and all would be
ieve her gone but then a skillful turn of the
wheel by her during young commander would
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mad career, with a velocity she had never
been known to attain before, and which had
been deemed impossible.

Still the schooner pressed on, and though not
gaining on the Gypsy, it became evident she
would prove more than a match for the Exile,
which was now not more than a cable-length
ahead of the acht.

“ Ha! you or comes a. shot,” and as Adrian
spoke the she prow of the schooner was il-
lumined by a ash, the report followed, with
the whistling of the iron messenger, which
luckil ' fell far estern.

“T e Exile is dead ahead sir,” suddenly
called out a voice from fox-war

“I know it, sir,” shortly answered Adrian,
and then he continued:

“ Mmden, I intend to pass to leeward of the
sloop, for I would speak with them.”

A few moments more and with but a few
yards dividing them, t e Gyssy's how was
fivefld with the Exile’s stern, an the Boy Pilot

a) . '

“Aly, ay," answered Boss, who was at the

“The sloop is stiff enough to hear every rag
you can put upon her; get your crew and bal-
nst all to windward and make every ribbon
,draw.” "
“ y, any, air! glad to see you have escaped
the pirates,” answered the hearty and cool tones

’of theBoss.

“ Thank you, Boss, now obey my orders, and
if the schooner still gains on you, run in to the
land, and beach the sloop where there is a
chance for life; then make your way to Belfast

and I will come after you on the yacht.”

“Suppose I heard him,” suggested Boss, with
the utmost noneha‘lamce. ‘

“ Madness: his decks are crowded with men.
Do as I order.”

“ Ay, ay, sir.”

The crews of the two vessels then cheered
each other, and the Gypsy being too tar ahead
for further conversation, rushed on, gradually
leavin the Exile astern in spite of the extra

_ sail w ich Boss had crowded upon her.

“ Your son was born for a seamnn, count,”
said Colonel Moncrieir, who, with Daisy, had
been a silent spectator of the implicit obedience
yielded to the youth, and the able'manner in
which he guided the yacht upon her terrible

course.

“ Yes, colonel, Adrian truly is endowed with
much skill and greater nerve; there is little of
the boy in him,” answered the count.

“Not a bit of it, and when you know how he
has served us, you will indeed feel proud of him.”

“ By Jove, the Boss has determined to run in
and beach her,” suddenly exclaimed Morsden.
and looking aster-n, all discovered that the
course of the Ex'lle had been changed, and be-
fore the wind she was flying landward with all

speed. .
“ It is his only chance: and there go the guns;

he ma at be cri led ” said the count.
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, this sea, I should think,” said Colonel Moncriefi,
tor the storm-clouds having cleared a'mY. *1

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“Lucky Boss,to escape that shot; but hark!
that’s your game, Sir Pirate," exclaimed
Adrian, suddenly.

“ He is after us, true enough,” rejoined Mars-
den, as the schooner was observed to keep di-
rectly on after the Gypsy, instead of putting
away after the Exile, as it was expected he
won (1 do. I

“ Yes, he knows where the game he hunts is
to be found, and follows the Gypsy, while he
gives up on the Exile. Now, good craft, bend ,
to it with all your might and speed, for a fleet ‘
bloodhound is on your track,’ said the Boy
Pilot, and he devoted every energ to his swift-
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. CHAPTER VIII.
THE CAPTIVES AND THE PILOT.

I WILL now return to the time when Colonel
Moncrieif and Daisy were taken by the pirate
chief from on board the Fleetwing, and carried
off as captives in the schooner, which, in sight
of the port to which she was destined, and With ,
two men-of—war coming down upon him, had 
boldly captured the merchantman. i

As the swift craft sped away to seaward, ' .
with the two war-vessels in full chase, the dur-
ing man who commanded her deliberately paced
the quarter-deck, his eyes downcast, and lips 7
compressed, with the conflicting emotions that 
rolled before him. '

Adrian Earle stood at the wheel, and by his 1, 
side were Colonel Moncriefl and Daisy, both
most anxious regarding the late that would be
theirs.

“Will you kindly answer me afew 1ghostiorrs,
young man?” suddenly asked Colonel oncriefl,
turning toward the Boy Pilot. _

“If in my power, sir.” 

“Did you voluntarily come on this vessel as
an offiCer‘l” .

“I‘did, sir.” -

“ Did you know her character!”

“ 1 did, sir.”

The colonel was nonplused for a moment, and. r
a shade of disappointment rested upon Daisy’s
face ' but again the colonel asked: .

“th9} is yonder man?”

“ The chief, sir.”

“ 1 know that much; but what is his name!”

“ He iscalled—J’ but ere the Pilot could com»
plots the sentence, the object of their remarks
advanced, and said: .,
“‘ Mr. Earle, let her have the wind 3 little-
more, for yonder corvette is a swift sailor.” ‘

Adrian started and colored, for he had no *
idea that the chief knew him by name, and to ‘
hide his emotion he quickly glanced astern to
where the man-ofiwar, which had joined the.
President in the chase, and which in the day—
light he recognized as the Sleuth-hound, one of,
the swiftest vessels in the nov 0! the United
States, was gallantly holding er own with th
schooner.- _
“ The schooner will hear more canvashsir,” he ,
continued, turning to the chief; and receiving an
assent, he quickly ordered more sail spread-ti:

  

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dropper, Colonel Moncriefl', I overheard your !
question to my officer,” said the chief, politely
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bowingto his guests.
“ I asked
one] without hesitation.
“I am called Marmaduke, the Pirate,”an-
swered the chief, with a slight curl of the lip.
“I have heard of you, sir, as a most daring

him your name, sir,” said the col- ‘

freebooter,” frankly returned the colonel, while 1

the chief, with equal coolness, rejoined:
“And shall hear of me again, sir.”

“Have we not met beforei—there is an im- ,

pression upon in mind that we have, though,
ma hap ’tis ani le memory.”
hop to turned and let his piercing eye
I! n the colonel, and said, while his
face sligh 1y flushed, and then paled again:
“ We have, sir.”
“ Hal then I was not wrong. Can I ask when

‘ and where?”

“ I decline to answer more,” haughtin replied
Marmaduke; 33nd then he continued, in an even

“ I’ermit me to say, sir, that neither yourself

‘ or daughter are in danger on heard my vessel;

but now, let me explain why I made the raid
upon your mansion, last night, and also why 1

the hoatswain to run the schooner’s new colors
up to her peak.

“To continue," resumed the chief, “under
my own flag will I fight her, and toward the
United States remain neutral, only firing on the
stars and stripes to protect my vessel and
crew.”

“You are a strange man, sir chief, and I
would that your life were one of honor instead
of crime,” said Colonel Moncriefl, with a sigh.

“ Would to God it were g” ejaculated Marma~
duke with sudden emphasis; and then taking

, from the boatswain a roll of bunting he fas—

now hold you as my captive guests," and the 1

chief bowed litely.

“We won d be most glad to learn,” said'

Colonel Moncrietf, with sarcasm. r

“ Well, colonel, you are amply blessed with
the luxuries of life, while I have to earn for my-
self and men a living with my sword.

“ Hearing that you had lately sent over from
England an immense amount of gold, I intended
to relieve you of a sufllcient quantity to pur-
chase a vessel that is now being fitted out for
service.

“ The idea of taking your late and valuables
was a hoax; I wanted the go :1, and not finding
it, I allowed my men to disturb nothing else,
but ordered them to return as they went, empty-

ended.

“One of my men remonstrated and urged a
mutiny, whereupon I shot him through the
heart, and left him there as a reminder of my

“Upon finding you on the Fleetwing, I was
forced to make you my captive, as we had no

' time for words with those war-dogs upon our

eels.
“ To talk to the point, your safe of gold and
silver property continued on in the Fleetwing,
and you came with me as hostages for the sum

V ,of one hundred thousand dollars, which I must

have toeuable me to fit out the vessel spoken

. of. and purchase her for my own use.”

“ Are you mad," exclaimed Colonel Moncriefl
“ to think that I would give that amount to aid
in the cause of piracy?”
' “ You are anticipating, colonel. True, I am
a pirate; but in other seas I won the name, as on
the American coast I hava merely been a—a
'Imufgler, if you will and cheated the Govern-
men

, land, and
strike against England with all my force, and
under my own fla -‘-—”

“ And that flag? said Daisy, softly.
; “ You shall see it. lady. Forward there: tell

out of a few dollars, duty; but I love this ,
n the war now coming, intend to.

 

toned it to the halyards, and the next moment
the Sea-green folds of a large flag were unfolded
to the wind, while in the center, ridiu the
waves, which had been most skillfully painted,
was a large sea-serpent with hideous, grin-
ning head and shiny body, writhing in the
waters.

“ Behold my new flag, Miss Moncrieflll It has
never before been raised upon this schooner,
which bears the name of the Night-hawk—
apropos to a smuggling captain, is it not? But
as we have cast of! the mask now, we mi ht as
well come out at once in our true colors, though
I had intended yonder flag only for the vessel
which your father's generosity is going to be-
stow upon me." r '

“You speak hastily, sir,” put in the colonel,
with some anger.

“ Not at all, colonel. You are an American
now and a true patriot, hence will ive the
email sum I ask from your vast store 0 wealth,
especially as by so doing you gain the freedom
of yourself and daughter.’

‘ I would willingly give the money, sir, to
aid my adopted country; but threats cannot
force it from me when it goes in the cause of
piracy." ' /

“You will change your mind, colonel. Mr.
Earle, we have left the Sleuth-hound far enough
astern to alter our course a little, so let her head
more to the northward, and should I be needed,
have me called.” .

And raising his cap politely, the chief de-
scended into the cabin. leaving his two captives
alone with the Boy Pilot.

“ Lady, have no fear, We are now bound for
the pirate rendezvous, but believe me; you have
friends where you least expect," said Adrian,
turning toward Daisy Moncrieff as soon as the
chief had disappeared. ‘4

“You are then our friend? I am so glad!”
exclaimed Daisy, her beautiful eyes falling with
their full power upon Adrian, and causing him
to wince, for, though he was elegant and com-
posed in the society of ladies, it was Seldom, in

is isolated life, that other women crossed
his pathway than the' rude wiva of the

wreckers.

“I re at to yourself and father, Miss Mon-
criefl, t at you need not be without ho . Now
I cannot say more, and I trust you w l he cir-

cumspect, for it will be no light matter to aid

you to esca from the power of Marmaduke,
who, than he might treat you with all the
honor of eats, yet will have a watchful eye

pon your every movement.”
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law,” said Colonel Moncrieff. And the blush ! so that after several days' stay there, the pirates

that crossed the youth’s face at these words

began to look upon him as in reality their offi—

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CHAPTER IX.
THE ESCAPE.
Two days after the capture of the Fleetwing,

the swift Night-hawk having thrown her pur— ;

suer, the Sleuth-hound, off her trail, arrived in

the waters of the pirates’ stronghold, a place ‘

with which the reader is already to some extent
ac uainted.

nding from the schooner, Colonel Moncriefl .

and Daisy were escorted by their captor to their
quarters, which were in a comfortable cabin,
standing within the fortified inclosure fronting
the sea, and here they were told would be
their home until the colonel agreed to send an
order to Portland for the money demanded by
the chief.

As he was about to depart, Marmaduke re-
marked: ,-

“I regret to hold you thus, 511‘, but I need
Give me an order for the money,
and when I have received the gold, you shall be
landed in safety in Portland.”

“ I must have time for consideration, chief.”

“As long as you please, sir. Now LWill
leaveyou, and hope you will be comfort—
able;" and raising his hat politely, the chief
walked away.

“ Well, daughter, we are doomed to imprison-
ment for a short time at least,” said Colonel
Moncrieff, when they were alone. '

“Yes, father, but I am so glad we areto-
ggtlhe’r, for otherwise our suspense would be ter-
n e.

“True: but we have comfortable quarters, I
see. and I have not lost no in that strange
{nan officer, whom really feel the greatest

terestin."

“Yes— But here he comes now,” and as
Dais spoke the Boy Pilot entered the cabin.

, “, have but a moment to stay,” he said.
" The chief bids me say that if there is any-

thing you need it shall be placed at your service, :

if you make your wishes known; and also, your
luggage will soon be sent up.”

‘I thank you most kindly, Mr. Earle; once,
on board the schooner, you were good enough
to so -—

“ es, yes; but walls have ears. Keep your ,

baggage well together, and be ready to take ad-
vantage of circumstances that may come in

your wa . Good—evening." I
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But Adrian was not idle, and e foot of
the island he narrowly surveyed, and a small
boat that was placed at his service, a crew
of two men, but which he well knew were se-
cretly his guards, he examined the waters
around the island, and on several occasions
passed through the inlet, each time learning the
channel more thoroughly.

In a. conversation with Marmaduke be dis-
covered the manner in which the chief had
found out his name, for it was en raven on the
silver mounting of his pistols, am he was also

lad .to know that neither himself nor the
ypsy had been recognized as having been in

the attack upon the stronghold some three years

fore.
“ Now to escape from here, and to-carry with
me Colonel Moncriefl and his beautiful daugh-
terl" was the constant thought that haunted the
brave youth’s mind, and not a moment passed
but he was plotting and planning.

At length the time for action came, and upon
the very night, dark and stormy, that the
wreckers were-moving upon the pirate band.

Shortl after dark a fishing-craft entered the
harbor, alf wrecked by the storm, but bearing
important news to the chief, which was in of
feet, that a richly-laden ship was to sail the fol-
lowing day from Portland for Halifax.

The fishing-craft was owned by a. man in the
secret service of Marmaduke, and knowing
well that he could be trusted, the chief imme-
diately aroused his band to action.

At once the whole place was a scene of con-
fusion, for independent of the terrible storm
that was raging, the daring outlaw intended
putting to Sea. .

“ Here, Mr. Earle, I have a mission for you to
perform; go at once to the cabin of our guests .
and say that I am going on a voyage of a week
or more.

“ If the colonel will sign the order for the
gold I demand, I will go at once to Portland
and get it, and he shall, with his daughter, be
released. a

“If he refuse, then they must still remain
my risoners.”

“ will speak as you tell me, captain. Will
you be here?”

“No: I am going at once on board the schoon-
er toprepare for sea; follow me there, and be
ready to accompany me. Your crew will wait

l you at the wharf.”

“Ay, ay, sir, I will soon be _with you,” said

In ster , and I hope to know more of him,” , Adrian, and be hastily walked off in the direc-

d’Co onel Moncriefl, as Adrian walked _away.
“ esiand the chief is also a study; his face
is‘one o strange interest and his manners are
most elegant,” returned bale , and she at once
set to work in looking aroun her new quarters.
Adrian Earle soon found out that though he
freedom, he was also a prisoner
though Marmaduke made him his personal
eat, and endeavored all in his power to wm
file young man over to become one of the band,
oflering him the position of his first oflicer.

The Boy Pilot entered eagerl into all .of his!

plus. and showed no haste to save the island.

tion of the Moncriefl cabin.

Knocking gentl , he said: ‘

. “I amsorryto istnrbyou, ColonelMoncrieH,
but you must accompan me at once.”

“ And whither?” nske the colonel.

“We put to sea to-ni ht.”

“Whatl in this awfu storm, Mr. Earle?" said
Dais , joining her father at the door.

“ t cannot be helped, lady, so please do not "
detain me, exit is most earnest that whatwe
have to do must be done at once.” '

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atom, caused both of the captives to feel that
he intended to serve them in some way, so only
a few moments elapsed are the party set out for
the beach, the men who had accompanied
Adrian carrying the baggage.

Upon the way down the hill, a number of par— ,

ties were passed, who in the darkness, bent'a
look upon them, but recognizing the pilot said
nothing, and in safety they reached the wharf
and discovered the schooner going out in the
harbor, only a few hundred feet from the shore.

The sail-boat, with its crew of two men, were
awaitin , and Adrian said totheui:

“Ree that sail down to its lowest nettles,
men, and get this luggage under the deck for-
ward.” I

“All ready, sir; but the chief said nothin
of bringing out the prisoners,” returned one o
the men. .

“Ca tain Marmaduke gave me his orders,

sir; no you,” sternly answered the pilot, and
having p aced Daisy in a secure seat forward,
and bade her father take a stand near her, he
step in and took the helm. .
" old! Jackson; run after those fellows who
brought the luggage aboard,'and say I Wish one
of them to accompany me,” exclaimed the Boy
Pilot as the boat was shoved of! from the
wharf.

The man in obedience, sprung ashore, while
hiscompan on held hard to the wharf, for the
boat had been cast loose; but hardly had Jack—
son one twenty steps, when with a bound the
Boy at sprun forward, and hurled the_re-
maining seaman into the water, while be seized
an oar and shoved the boat’s head around, so as
to let her get the wind.

In an instant the sail filled, and laying ’well
over, the small craft bounded forward before
the gale, for the storm was now at its .hight.

A startled cry from Daisy, at the act of the
pilot. caused him to say quickly: i

“ He can swim, lady; it is our only chance;

" so. colonel, please be ready to aid me here."

In an instant they understood all; the brave
youth had taken this means to effect their es«
cape, and Daisy humbly prayed that it might

I besuccessful. -

The seaman, known as Jackson, atonce recog-

nized the ilot’s ruse. and rushing to the end of

the who , called loudly for help, while at the 1

same time he fired his pistol upon the retreating

boat.
‘ The shot, though harmless, aroused the pi-
rates, and are five minutes elapsed, the entire
roam was in an uproar, for the seaman whom

Adr an had hurled into the water, soon scrsm- ,

bled out and aided his companion in calling for
assistance
' The cry was heard on board the schooner, and
Marmaduke, on ascending to the deck, soon dis-
covered the flyiug boat, and in an instant felt
that he had been defeated by the Boy Pilot.

“At the guns there; level at yonder sail-boat
and let them have it!” he shouted, and his angry
v’oice aroused his crew to instant action.

“All hands to up anchor, ahoy l” and nimbly
the men sprung to obey- the order.

“ Make sail,ahoyl" he again called in trumpet

, tones, and are the anchor had left the water,

the schooner began to move. while at the same

The Boy Pilot.

1
l time her guns kept up a constant flre upon the
, retreating boat, which had now rounded the
bend, and with the gale upon her starboard
quarter, was dL-rting through the rock-bound
y and dangerous “inlet” channel.
, The shots from the schooner, though close,
fell harmlessly and with safety the Boy Pilot
guided his little vessel through the severe or-
deal, and has been seen arriving in safety
i aboard the yacht Gypsy.

CHAPTER X.
msunn AND PURSUED. ,

WHEN the Night-hawk stood on after the
; Gypsy, instead of following the Exile, it be-
! came evident that her commander had discov-
,‘ ered through his glass that Daisy was on the
i leadin sloop, and hence also the colonel and
, Boy Pilot; but yet no shade of anxiety crossed
; the cool face of the youth as be scanned the sea
and sky, glanced above him at the immense
weight of sail‘the sloop was carrying, and then
turned to see if his pursuer was gaining. A

 

moment’s observation proved to him that she,

,1 was, and that half an our more would bring

l her in easy range of the Gypsy. )

What was to be done? he brave little ves-
sel was already staggerin beneath her loads of
canvas, and no more con] be placed upon her.
, And yet it was evident to all, that some means,
, to save the vessel from capture, must at once he
4 decided upon.

I The Boy Pilot was never long in deciding, and

' most prompt to act, when his mind was once

1 made up on any course.

i “ Stand ready all, to mind these sails --

‘ steadyl” he cried suddenly, while at the same

' time he brought the sloop up into the wind to

l the astonishment of all on board.

I “My Godl what do you mean, Adrian?” ex-
claimed Marsden, not understanding the move
of the pilot.

1 “Steady. let her head come off—there, she

; feels it now—give her all the sheet she wants—
stead l” were the quick, stern orders that fol-
lows Marsden’s question, and having brought

,the Gypsy up into the wind, her young com—

1 mander had let her fall 01f again and then run

before it directly for the land, while he contin-

ued as soon as she was darting away:

“To have jibed her in this wind, Marsden,
would have been to have thrown her over, there-
‘ fore I brought her up as I did.”

' “ You were right, Adrian; but for a moment

I was at a fault. Hal'yonder looms up the

schooner,” returned the mate.

ments. Miss Moncriefl’, I fear you will not like
the sea alter your late experience upon it?" and

Adrian turned gallantly toward his fair pencil-"‘3g

ge‘r, who replied, pleasantly:

I have seen such masterly management of"

vessels upon the sea, Captain Earle, that its
storrhs have lost half their terror for me.”

“A well deserved compliment, Daisy, you
have given; but can I as , sir, wherefore this».
change of course?" reiioined Colonel Moncriefl‘.

“ Certainly, colone : then is no coast in th ’
world more dangerous to strangers than thi ,,
island-dotted share; but I know it Well, and

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think, for 1 shall lead him where he dare not

follow.”
“ With great danger to our own vessel,

. though, I suppose,” returned olonel Moncriefl.
“True; but risk nothing. gain nothing, and I
assure you, that our only chance of escape lies
in going where yonder pirate can not pursue.”

.‘ I make no objection, Captain Earle: far

from it: on have served us nobly, and with
the most mplicit confidence I place my trust in
u.
“I thank you, sir. Yonder rises the first
island, and in half an hour we will place it be-
tween us and the pirate; then let him come on,
if he wishes to wreck his saucy craft,” or
claimed the Boy Pilot, in oxultant tones.

On flew the two vessels, over the tempestuous
waters. each moment drawing nearer and near-
er to the threatening coast; and the schooner
ever and anon firing upon the chase, determined
by fair or foul means to bring her to, and re-
take the escaped captives.

As the Gypsy approached the island, the Boy
Pilot resigned the helm to M'usden, while he
went forward and stationed himself in the bow,
where he could. the more readily command a
view of the channel.

Soon the dark shadows of the island were
reached, and as the Gypsy disappeared in its
gloom, the Boy Pilot was astonished to observe
that the Night-hawk was still in his wake, rush-
ing on with a speed that proved she either had
some one on board who. understood the dangers
ahead, or was recklessly determined to follow
the sloop on to the bitter end.

“By J ove. that fellow shows pluck,” ex-
claimed Marsden, in admiration of the pirate’s
daring, but he could no longer watch the enemy
in their wake, for the tones of the Boy Pilot
run out from forward:

“ wer away the topsail; strip the sloop of
all but her jib and mainsail."

“Ay, ay, sir," and the order was quickly
obeyed.

“Keep our sheet well in hand; trim in;
portAyour elm—port, still; now, steady.”

' y. ay-’

Every one was silent now on board the little
sloop, and every eye watched the workings of
the vessel and her course, while all ears were
attuned to catch the clear orders of the Boy Pilot.

“ Port,* port your helm.”

“ Port it is." '

“Starboard yOur helm: hard a-starboard—
Steady!" called out Adrian, and the next mo~
ment he stood upon the quarter-deck.

“Well, we are over a part of the danger.

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“ He has given up, and that is his parting sa~
lute l” cried Adrian, in high glee at his escape,
and turning to Daisy and the colonel, he re-
sumed:

“ Allow me now to offer my congratulations.
for other than the ordinary dangers of the sea
you have now nothing to dread.’

“And to our courage we owe our liberty—-
nay more, believe our lives. Believe me, Mr.
Earle, nothing in life can ever cause me to for-
get you,” said Colonel Moncrieif, with deep feel-
ing, and Daisy added:

“ If I could say anything, Mr. Earle, to ex-
pre my thanks, i would gladly do so; but
words are useless now—at another time I may
be able to more fully appreciate your noble-
ness.

“ Had we been captured I well knew that we

would have been overwhelmed by the pirates; but
not being captured, 1 had no idea that 1 would
be overpowered With thanks,” replied the Bo
Pilot gallantly, and he once more went forwa
to direct the course of his vessel, for not yet was
the Gypsy free fl om danger, although the
pirate schooner, after firing her broadside at
the vessel that had escape her, had gone to
sea a ain, and was now some distance away;
still t 9 wind was blowing half a gale, and a
rocky, dangerous coast was not a pleasant place
to be of! in a storm. .
But, nothing daunted by surrounding dan-
gers, the Boy Pilot guided his vessel on, over
the tossing waters, through rock-bound chan-
nels, and around threatening islands, until, 'ust
as daylight awoke in the east, the graceful. yp—
sy was sailing along in comparatively smooth
and safe waters, bound for Portland, where
Adrian had promised to conve his new~found
friends, are he returned to recker’s Island,
where he anticipated meeting the Exile, which
he hoped had also escaped from the clutches
of Marmaduke, the Pirate.

CHAPTER IX.
THE REWARD 0F MERIT.

IN safety the Gypsy arrived in the harbor of
Portland, and dropped anchor just at sundown
beneath the shadow of the fort.
Colonel Moncriefl and Daisy were soon on
shore; and accompanied by the count and the
Boy Pilot. with two seamen carrying the bag-
gage the pir’ate had allowed his captives to take
with them. the party set of! for the mansion.
Upon their arrival the servants were aroused
and the whole house was a scene of commotion,
for the colonel and Daisy had been given up as

 

Keep her steady as she is, Marsdeu. Ahl yonder
comes the pirate and I verily believe he is go-
ing to attempt the channel—no, be Is rounding
to. and look out, down all I”

The last cry of the Boy Pilot caused all to
drop to the deck, for as he spoke, the schooner
fired a broadside upon the Gy y, which,
however, did no other damage t an to cut
through the mainsail and sever a few roves.

° It may here be remarked that I use the present
word PU". when in those days it was Larwarzl;

but I do this as the latter word is never heard now i

on board ship. in an order. The change of Larboard
for Port was made on account of the similarity of
the tanner word to starboard—Amos.

lost, when it became known that they were in

the hands of the pirates.

Resisting the kind entreaties from both father
and daughter to remain all night, the Boy Blot
and the count took their departure, promising
to lunch at the mansion the following day, for
the colonel had urged the request in such a way

, that refusal would have been rudeness.

i To keep their engagement the count and his

1 son ascended the broad stairway at the ap-
pointed hour of the followmg day and were

warmly welcomed b the colonel, who said:

“My daughter wil jom us at lunch, gentle.
men, as she is now busy receivin the congratu-
lations of our own friends, and desire to first
settle with you an “lair of much moment.

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irate demanded of me a
large sum, Ca tain arle, for an ignominious
purpose; but nvin discovered, through the
paper received, that ostilities between America
and England are already commenced, I am
most anxious to lend my aid to the cause of my
adopted land, and it is mé intention to leave on
to-morrow, post—haste to oston, where I intend
to purchase a small and swiftsailing privateer,
or rather vessel, to act as a defense to our ex-
posed coast here.

“ I will furnish her with the arms, stores, and
all that is necessary for her, at my own ex-

“That mysterious

' pensehbut I require your aid in selecting me a

crew.

“ That I can easily do for you, sir,” said the
Boy Pilot, for to him more particularly the
words of Colonel Moncriefl had been addressed.

‘fI am glad of it. sir, and having the right to
appoint my own officers, 1 commence by naming

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take aboar of the Gypsy, three cannon, which

tain of the vessel.”

H I”

“What! my son?” '

The mrprised exclamations of the count and
Adrian were not affected, and the colonel re-

‘ sumed:

‘ “Yes, you are to be the owner and captain,
ve you your orders, which are to

I I purchased down town this morning, luckin
finding them aboard of a dismantled vessel, and

' sail With them to your island home, which you

must at once fortify in such a manner as to

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darkness, the anchor was lowered, and

father tells me the is and can only be reached

‘ '~ by a vessel through the main channel.” ‘

—« “ True. sir, and it needs one who understand:
its windings toruu aship in; but we came to
Portland, or as we were here, intended getting
two or more cannon.” V

“ I know, but I have anticipated you, and of

‘ course you will not refuse to accept them, for

after you have mounted them on the land,
drilled well a crew of from forty to fifty men,
1 wish you to sail for Boston, where on can
take command of the craft I intend or you,
and whiclf.‘ in about a month, will be ready

a for you. Now lotus join Daisy in the dining~

room." ,

i That afternoon the Gypsy got under way, and'
V sailing up the river, took from the old

w’reck
the three cannon purchased by Colonel Mon-
criefl, and at sunset was flying down Glace Bay

Adrian l"
fBoy Pilot,

“No mate, I am goin to drop anchor 03
Jaspers island," returne the youth, and a
brisggt color came into his face.

n the island hove in sight throu la the

nan
rowed ashore, saying to the boat’s crew, as he
upon the land, “I will remain at, the
tonight, so return here for me at sun-

_homeward bound.

“ Are you going by the sea passage
asked Marsden as he stood‘beside the

a

cab 11

flee." ,
'The boat returned, and the Boy Pilot entered

V the pine forest and soon stood at the doorway of
‘  the cabin of the lonely islander. "
" ,“Hal ’tis you. Master Adrian. I am sled to

 

see you, sir, Blanche. girl, here is the young
Master,” said Jasper, rising from his seat upon
the bench where he had been enjoying a snooze,
and calling to his adopted daughter, who had
fled at the aw)th of the youth.

Blanche illis returned, and warmly ex-
tended her hand in greeting for in the (years
that had gone by since the fioy Pilot he re-
cued her from the pirates, she had not with the
usual worldly ingratitude forgotten her bravo
preserver. , _

Grown from a child of twolve to a maiden of
fifteen, each year had but added to her loveli-
ness in form, face and character, and between
her adopted father and herself there existed the

, warmest ties of almost kindred affection.
i As regularly as Sunday came, rain or shine,
‘ calm or storm, Jasper called upon Blanche at.
her boarding-school, and once a month she
‘ would spend at the island at least one Saturday
and Sabbath, while her two months of summer
vacation were invariably passed in the societ
of her kind benefactor,t_whod folund in his fau-
oung otegeethe joy 0 his so ining years. r
‘37 Though a fisherman, as ’twere, Jasper had’in
earl life seen better days, and was somewhat
on] vated and educated, and having saved us
a snug little sum, he lived in contentment an
, comfort, while he gratified every wish of his
word’s heart. .

The cabin was very well furn1shed,_and con-
tained numerous little luxuries, which from
time to time Jasper had purchased to surprise
Blanche upon her regular Visits during her
school days. Around it, was a fiewon‘plat.
tended an cared for by the maiden, while an
open space contained a vegetable garden, which
an lied the fisherman’s table. ,

ow, when Adrian had landed upon the
islandgvhe well knew that Blanche was there on
a visit to her father, for he had walked for an
hour up and down hetero her boarding-school
during the day, in hopes of catching si ht of
’her, and had been informed by a litrle gir , who
had before seen him, and knew him to be an
admirer of Blanche, that Miss Willis had [one
away for a few days; but when Blanche came
out of the cabin door and warmly greeted him,
he said, with the most innocent expression: ,

“ Why, you at home! This is indeed a plea. ,
ure, Blanche.”

The darkness hid the maiden’s blush, as the
thalnked him, and the conversation became gen-
era .

At length Adrian said: “I came to eeeyou
particularly to-night, Jasper for l have much
toss to you.‘ Dan’t leave, lanolin, it is noth-
ingt at you cannot hear, although fin mast
kee silence regarding thesecreta you cover."

“ii; anything of importance up?” asked Jas-
per, earnestly.

“I will tell 011;” and in a clear manner the
Boy Pilot ma 0 known all that had transpired
since the ighthe had guided the irate Schooner

 

into Po and, up to the moment e had dropped
anchor oi! the flsherman‘s island.

“ I always knew you would come out 911
right Adrian: you had it in you, and I warrant
me, that in your new boat you make this count
lively for Britlehen,” laid the with
enthusiasm. ,

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“ Now, Jasper, I have an otter to make you:
I have already decided upon my crew and
oflicers.

‘f'l‘here are to be fifty men, all told, for the
schooner is to carry three pivot—guns.

“ Marsden is to be my first oflioer, of course;
one-Insper Conover, a worthy man, is to be the
second oflicer. Ste , do not interrupt me. Boss
will be third, and ack the boatswain.”

“But, Adrian, thanking you from my heart

' I cannot accept, for who would stay here to—"’

“ All, all thought of; here you are in an ex:

posed place, and liable at any time to visivs’
rom t e enemy; so you must move, bag and
bag age, to the home of the Island Wreckers.

fi‘he entrance to our harbor is going to be
fortified; a number of the fishermen upon the
unprotected islands are movin in and becom-
ing inhabitants, and this will a d a force suffi-
cient to protect our home, with my father for
commander-inohief; for, besides the three can-
non we got to-day, and now yonder on the
Gypsy, we secured a number of small-arms and
plenty of ammunition and stores, which I intend
to send the Exile after immediately.

“Blanche here can accompany you, and her
education can be continued by my father, who
willingly be too delighted at bavmg so fair a
pu l .

‘PWell, well—you draw a fine picture, and I
must submit; what say you, Blanche?”

“Let us go, by all means; for, papa, if the
war comes, I will not leave you here alone.”

“So be it, then; when shall we come?”

“ The sooner the better. Ah, I have it. I
will leave halfa doaen men with Iyou tomorrow,
to aid yen, and your own vesse can bring you
n . .

1)“Agreed. I will take immediately to
get ready. on, but I like to ave forgotten—l
am now waiting tonight to receive the com-
mander of an American ship-of-war—tho sanu
that chased you in the pirate schooner. I met
him sevoral days ago in Portland, and be en-
gaged me to run him up the coast upon a secret
ex ition, and be is to be here tonight.”

he Boy Pilot thought a few moments in

silence, and then said:

“Jasper, this shall not prevent your pre—
arations, for I will take your lace on the
leuthvhound—that is, it they w' accept my

services.”

“ Very well—you may go; for it may add to

your name, already becoming famous

“Thanks! Now let us go to the beachel will
hail the Gypsy, have the men that you need
come ashore allow the sloop to continue on
home, whileI remain to pilot the corvette.”

It was allsoon arranged—the men left to aid
Jasfier in his removal were comfortably housed
in t e cabin, the Boy Pilot had parted with his
father, and the Gypsy had set sail, leaving the
youth to await the arrival of the corvette.

About midnight she hove in sight, and spring-
ing into a light fishing-boat, Jasper soon placed
the youth on the decks of the manor—war, at
the same time introducing him to her com.
mander, Captain Owen Meredith, a stylish-
looking, gallant young omoer of twent seven,
who had won his command by his ' and in-

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" You are quite a oung man for a pilot, sir,”
said Captain Mere 'th, gazing into the hand-
some face of Adrian, which was in the full light
of the cabin lamdp. ,

“ Yes, sir; an I may add, you are also young
for the exalted post on occupy,” answered the
youth, firmly, but With politeness.

g! A home—shot, by Neptune! Pardon me, Mr.
— r..—

“Earlo—Adrian Earle,” said Jasper.

“Earle—Mr. Earle, pardon me, sir; I accept
your services, although there is danger ahead of
us that needs a steady hand and good nerve. ”

“Captain Meredith, this young gentleman is
he who is known as the Boy Pilot,” said Jas-

per.

.“ What! he who attacked the stronghold of
the pirates some years a o, and has since won
such a reputation as a sk' ful pilot?”

“ The same, air."

“ Then indeed I am in luck in having you for
my pilot. Mr. Conover, thou h regretting your
inability to accompany me, must thank you
for rocuriug such an able substitute. Captain
Ear o, with your e’rmission, we will now et
under way ;" and asper having departed, 516
Sleuth-hound. headed up Cisco Bay, with the
Boy Pilot at her helm and Captain Meredith
standing by his side.

CHAPTER XII.
run CRUISE or THE SLEUTH-EOUN‘D.

BEFORE a favorable but light breeze the cor-
vette ‘sailed up Cisco Bay, under the skillful
guidance of the Boy Pilot, who soon convinced
the captain and crew of the war-vessel that h
full understood his work. ‘

“ onder is theinlet through which the pirate
schooner esca me some time since,” re-
;narhfniCaptamMeredith, turning to his youth-

u l o .

“ es, I know the channel well,” quietly re-
turned Adrian.

“lndeedi Then I wish I had had you on
board with me that night.”

" That would have been impossible." .

“ And why, Mr. Earle?” .

“Simply because I guided the Night-hawk r
throu h on that occasion.”

“ oul You aided a pirate to escape?" ex-
claimed the astonished officer, gazing into the
frank, manly face of the outh.

“Only too true, sir, an if you will allow me
I will relate the circumstances, to relieve the
monotony ofpur watch.” And Adrian entered
into the particulars of the manner in which he
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’ ploits.

“What!” said Captain Meredith, When the
youth spoke of the capture of Marmaduk i.

“What! You say it was Colonel Moncrieff
and his daughter he took from, the Fleetwing?

, 1 had heard of his kidnap ing a distinguished

citizen, but had no idea
mine.”

“ You know the colonel, then i”

“ Yes, and also Miss Monet-left. I met them
in Italy but a short time before our ship was'
ordered home, and I like the colonel as much u
I lo—admire the fair Miss Daisy. But

e was a friend of

I pm. as I an: dew]: interestedin your .é‘o‘iwfig' ’ ‘T

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The thought flashed across the mind of the
Boy Pilot that the handsome and gallant cap-
tain was as much interested in Daisy Moncriefl,
as he himself was in Blanche Willis, but with-
out expressing an opinion on that subject, he
continued his narrative to the end.

“You are indeed fortunate—a very lucky
dog, so to say—to have been of service to the

rent beauty and heiress, Daisy Moncriefl.
Vhy, she was the belle aboard, and broke num-
bers of hearts, not to speak of those whom her
bright eyes wounded— ’

“ You speak from experience, captain?” slyly

said Adrian, and his words brought the rich ‘

blood into the embrowned face of the young
officer, who frankly added:

“Egad, I do. No harm in saying so; I fell
in love with Daisy Moncrieff at sight, and she is
a woman worthy of any man‘s love: but now
let me explain my object in this cruise, Mr.
Earle, after thanking you for your confidence
in me, and kindness in entertaining me with
the romance of your, existence during the past
few days.

“I am getting away from Portland harbor

thus in the night, and taking this passage up ‘

the bay, to esca e observation, for I am aware
that their is an Englishman watching my move-
ments outside, and the duty I am bound on
must be kept secret.

“We are to sail at once for the Bayr of
Fundy, crowding all sail, to a small port in New

Brunswick, where an American ship is held in ‘

durance vile. She was captured a few weeks
ago, when fitting out as a privateer, and the
English now intend her for the same service
aga.nst us, so my orders are to take her from
her anchorage, or if impossible to do that, to
burn her.”

“I doubt not but it can be done. Is she
armed and manned?”

“ Her guns are aboard of her, and her crew
will be put on the last of this week.”

“Then it is most urgent to make all speed,
and, as I know this coast well, I_ will, with your
permission, Captain Meredith, take advantage
of this fair wind, and drive the Sleuth-hound
‘01:.” said Adrian, at once feeling an interest in
the expedition.

“The vessel is in your hands, Mr. Earle, un-
til we arrive at our destination. If I am need-
ed, please have me called.” And leaving the
fimthful pilot in charge of the ship, Captain

eredith retired to his cabin to sleep and
dream of Daisy Moncriefl, again ‘brought efore
his mind most vividly through the conversation
he had 'ust had with Adrian.

The oy Pilot rapidly gave the orders to in-
crease the sail on the ship, and soon, from deck
to topmast, she was a cloud of snow duck,
whicih forced her through the water wit great
s cc .
pMomentarin the wind arose, and toward day-
light the heavens became overcast, and the
w nds increased to a half gale, but yet no order
came from the pilot to reduce sail.

Two men stood at the wheel, and pacing the
uarter-deck, his eyes falling at every turn upon
t e channel and canvas-covered vessel, was the
Bog Pilot seemingly unconscious of the mut-
te n s of? the crew that the ship was being
beyond her powers 0: endurance.

tore

Still the wind increased, and the heavens bo—
, came blacker, but no order had come from the
‘ pilot to take in a single sail, and madl the ves-
sel plunged on at a fearful rate, scuddlng before
the blastI and shaking the waves from her at
every bound.

True the pilot had stopped in his walk, and
was standing on the star ard quarter, narrow-
ly watching the course of the vessel, gazing
upon either side at the dark and threatening isl-
ands scattered around, and also watching with
a racticed eye the clouds of canvas above.

ut upon his face no sign of uneasiness rested;
it was perfectly calm, and his voice cool, as he
3 gave his orders, which were promptly obeyed

y the seamen, who could not but think it
strange that their commander remained below,
i while his vessel was controlled by a mere boy.

“ Keep her steady, helmsman, there is a. ronk

of! yonder island we have to weather,” said the

‘ Boy Pilot, and his order was obeyed by the at-

, tentive seaman. “ Bring her up closer—steady

t—still closer; there, hold her at that, and on
your lives hold her steady.”

The last words of the Boy Pilot startled the
crew, and all eagerly gazed out upon the raging
waters, to pierce the gloom and behold the
danger ahead, and through the darkness they
could trace the foaming caldron that marked
the rock referred to by the pilot, and upon
; whilgh it seemed the Sleuth—hound needs must
s r] 9.

At this moment Captain Meredith came upon
deck, having been awakened from his love-
dreaming by an unusually low bend of his
vessel, and being a most thorough seamen, his

uick eye at once took in the wild scene, and
t e danger surrounding his allant ship.

Glancing above, and be olding the masts
bending beneath the sail spread upon them, and
observin that frowning reefs and dark islands
i lay ahea , astern, and upon either side of him,

he cried in stern tones:
“ What means this, pilot?”
“ It means that the vessel is behaving splen-
‘ didly, Captain Meredith,” coolly returned
Adrian, and then he continued:
“I am forcing her thus to run through a.
channel above here with the flood tide; the cut-
‘ off will save us six hours’ sailing.”
“ But you endanger the ship 1’

“Not at all; she carries her canvas beauti-
fully—steady there at the helm: can’t you see
yonder rock ahead? steady, I say, keep her up,
and kee her full I”

“ Wel , Mr. Earle, the ship is in your hands,
but I confess I do not like to crowd her in such
a blow,” remarked Captain Meredith, as he
turned to watch the progress of his vessel.

The rock pointed out by Adrian was now
but a cable-ength ahead, and with a spring
the Boy Pilot himself took the helm, crying:

“Trim everything 01029—01058, I so I’ and
the next moment the Sleuth-hound S how
hovered almost over the frightful caldron, and
passing swiftly on, the danger swept by to lee-
ward, while ever heart stood still.

“Glance to Windward, all!” exclaimed the
Boy Pilot, and every eye turned quickly and
beheld that a black and frovvning point of rock
also lay a n that side, showing that the ship
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twice her own width, while beyond her lay the
open sea. _

A rtect yell of Joy succeeded the silence
that ad the moment before reigned on board,
and Captain Meredith and every one of his
officers seized the hands of the Boy Pilot, With
the wildest admiration at his courage and skill.

“ Now, captain, I will relieve the ship of some
of her canvas, for she’ll have to struggle With
heavy seas, now that we are no longer land-
locked; but with this breeze we can soon reach

- our destination.”

“Do as you like, Mr. Earle, all is in _our
hands,” returned the captain, and as day ight
broke, all were gratified to note that through
the able management of the ,Boy_ Pilot, the
Sleuth-hound had placed many a. mile between
herself and Portland.

The good breeze held out during the run, and
in the darkness of the night the Sleuth~hound
entered the small out on the Bay of Fundy,
captured at her anc iorage, the privateer, which
was gallantly defended by her crew, and
Captain Meredith immediately placed the lloy
Pilot in command of her, with a crew sufliCient
to work her, and gave him orders to set sail
for Portland, where he would join him after a
short cruise further North.

Adrian Earle nobly discharged his duty,
’arriving safely in the destined harbor, and
delivering his command to the commanding
officer of the ship-of—war President, he imme-
diately after urchased a small sail-boat, and
set out alone or his home, from which he had
now been absent some weeks.

CHAPTER XIII.
KINDNESS TO A FOE.

BEFORE leaving Portland, thevBoy Pilot had
stored his little sail-boat with all that was neces’
sary for his trip home, and in the purchase of
the craft had been most particular to select
only such a one as would be of service about the
island.

It was nearly nightfall when he set sail, and
shaped his course up Cisco Bay, determined‘to
stand on until late, and then land on some isl~
and for rest. . .

Thue,resting now and then, and continuing
his way with fair weather three days asse
ere Adrian came near the home of the island
Wreckers, and selling gently along, he was con-
gratulating himself that in a few hours more he
would be in his comfortable cabin ashore, when
the little sail suddenly flapped‘against the mast
once or twice, and then hung limp. . .

“ What! the wind has left me; this is really
too bad, for it is along pull to the island,” mut-
tered Adrian, as he arose from his reclining
position at the tiller and glanced around him.

Darkness had but a short time tested upon
the ocean, and it was yet light enough to see
that a severe storm was threatening, for the
skies were becoming overcast with inky clouds,
tbe'eeamoaned forebodingly, and not a. breath
of air could be felt. I

’ “This is too bad, too had; ten miles from the
island. and a terrible storm coming on, for this
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readiness to seize his helm as soon as the wind
arose.

0n he pulled through the painful silence and
dead calm, with strong and steady stroke, while
the heavens seaward grew blacker and blacker,
the ocean became lurid with the strange glare
that often foretells the storm, and upon the
very ail‘ hung a threatening of coming danger,
and caused an oppression hard to throw ofi. ‘

Nobly he struggled at his oars, and turning
once to observe his pro ress, descried, yet
afar oif, the dark line of and, the Wreckers’
Island, with a single light littering upon its
{pity cliff that overhung t e harbor at its

use.

“My courage and strength must not fail me
or I’m lost.” he murmured, and with renew
energy he tugged at the oars, and sent his little
craft flying over the dark waters. ‘

Then, afar ofll, sounded the rumbling of the
coming storm—first low and indistinct, then
rising higher and higher in its an ymutter-
ings, until it became a roar, terribleiri listen to;
but yet the dead calm remained, and the Boy
Pilot pulled for his life.

Afar off upon the ocean, miles and miles
away. he suddenly dcscried the a proach of the ,
ternble tempest, a wall of foam, ashing the sea
into fury as it came on like a herd of wild mus-
tangs, the howling and shrieking of wind and
wave in madness, heard above the deep tones oi
the thunder. »

With every muscle strained, every nerve at
play, Adrian Earle bent to his work, with a
will that made his frail boat leap over the wa-
ters, for Well he knew that life and hope lay
ahead, and death came sweeping on astern. ’

Suddenly there came a flash, and immediate- _
ly thereon followed the deep boom of artille ,

,almost over his head, and in surprise be near y

dropped his oars, as he wheeled around and
glanced landward. .

There, just in his course, lay a. large vessel
whosel ow hull and ta rings pars, revealed
against the bright sky to andward, not yet hid-
den by the storm-clouds, indicated her to be a ,
vessel-of-war; and as another deep boom came
from her guns, he knew that she was calling im—
ploringly from her cannons’ mouths ,for help,
well knowing that, thus caught in a sterm u n
the coast, her doom w certain, unless gui ed
by} the aid of a skillfu pilot into a haven of
sa ety.

Almost forgetful of his own danger Adrian
rested on his oars and mused, while the dee
hoarse or of the gun for he] rolled mournfu -
ly over 1: e waters, and rum led in dirge-like
echoes along the rocky island clifl’s,

“Yonder vessel is an Englishman,” thought
Adrian, “and therefore an enemy of my land. ,

" Shall I leave her to her fate, and save m 5- '
self—for now I can reach the inner reefs era 9
storm strikes me—or shall I save her from de-
struction i—for else I do, she must go down with ,
the hundreds of souls that crowd her deck.

“No, humanity calls, and I will obey, even
goughnthis storm send her under, with me on,

a . '

As the Boy Pilot again resumed his oars. an-
other minute-gun boomed forth, and when itl _ ‘ ’
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above the roar of the stem, which was now
rushing on with fearful velocity, moaning and
howling in its wrath:

“ Brig ahoy!” rung out in clear tones.

“ Brig ahoyl" repeated the outh.

“Ahoy! who hails?” cried a oarso voice from
the vessel’s deck, for, anxious] watching shore
ward for some sign of a pilot at uttin out
to them, none of the crew had 0 Serve the
approach of the little craft that held the youth.

‘ You need a pilot?" cried Adrian. ‘

“ In God
ent voice from the one that had replied to his

 first hail.

“ All right. Have lines ready to haul my
boat aboard, and lively, all of you."
The commanding tones of the youth made the

’s name, we do!” answered a differ— ‘

crew and ofiicers of the Englishman spring to ‘.
obey, and two minutes more found him u on ‘

the broad decks, while his little boat was sately
.ecured.

“You are a pilot, sir!” asked the English
commander, as Adrian stepped upon the quar—
tor-deck.

“ I am. sir; shall I take command?”

“Yes.”

“ Into the rigging, then, every man of you
and strip the ship to her bare poles," cried thd

uth, without waiting for another word with
, be English captain, and, like hounds urged on

in the chase by the ringing cry of the huntsman
the crew obeyed the order.

“ Strip her naked, I sayl Three of you men
thgre ump,to that wheel, and put the helm hard
-— u l

The orger was obeyed, and all stood in readi-
ness for the next command, which now came:

“ Down—down to the decks, all of you, and
hold hard for your lives!”

Just in time was the order given for the
storm was upon the devoted ship, whic shrunk,
shivering as if in mortal terror, from the shock,
and then, unable to meet the tempest, head on,
was hurled upon her beam-ends, while a dozen
poor wretches were torn from their hold, and,
with despairing cries for help, which none could
give, were swallowed up in the avalanche of

waters;

Seeing that the brig still lay over, unable to
right again, the Boy Pilot called out:

“Stand ready to cut hway. Holdl forward
there, run up her jib, and see if it'll draw her
head round.

With great difficulty the order was obeyed,
and then even the small bit of canvas e

.to the wind forced her forward, her bow,

swung around, she righted with a tremendous
lurch, and before the gale was home land ward.

“Thisisada'n erous coast pilot- I hope you
know it well,” s outed the English captain in

the ear of Adrian.

“I know it well. The brig is as stiff as a
church, but she must bear some canvas,” re-
fturned the youth.

, “ Shefll not stand a ribbon," shouted back the
Englishman.

‘ l’ll risk it. Into the rigging. lads, for
your lives mind you, and let fall the foretop-
gallantsail: forward there, set the flying—jib;
nobly done,‘ my heartless—now come aft, and
ml and sot the WW wanker.”

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With alacrity the crew obeyed their youthful
pilot’s every order, and, under the canvas set,
the brig bounded forward like a restive steed,
impatient at the curb, but behaving nobly.

‘ Now. captain, I’ll take the helm ” shouted
the Boy Pilot, and he at once placed himself in
the cmter position at the wheel, and bent his
piercing eyes out over the waters until, through
thef storm, he caught sight of the light on the
c1 .

“ I hope on know where you are going,” said
the Englis commander, as he placed ximself
upon the right of Adrian to aid him with the
wheel, and called to his lieutenant to do ,like—
wise with the post of the other belmsman.

“1 would know this channel, sir, were the
darkness tWice as dense,” answered the youth,
with perfect confidence in his on powers to
guide the brig into a port of safety. ‘

And so it proved, for through the sur ing
waters, riding on the elements like a thing of ife,
dashed the huge vessel, obedient to the hand and
will of a mere boy. who guided her course with-
out a. shrinking of the nerve, and uttered his
orders in a voice that knew no tremor. 0n, on,
on, until after half an hour which seemed an
age, and a winding career between frowning
rocks and white reefs, the allant vessel-of—war
darted within the inclosed arbor, and soon af-
ter dropped anchor where the fury of the storm.
from which she had so miracu ously escaped
destruction, could no longer threaten her with
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CHAPTER XIV.
'rns: PILor’s RUSE.

“YOU have saved my ship, sir, and in the
name of his majesty and m ‘oflicers and crew
as well as myself, I sincere X thank you,” said
the English commander to drian, as soon as
his vessel was in safety.

“ Captain, I need no thanks, sir; Ibut did my
duty to my fellow-men, although in aiding you
I have befriended an enemy.”

“ Hal you are an American, and $2M caused
you to come to our aid?” said the glishman,
in a changed voice. -

“ You err, sir Briton; no man’s gold could ever '

tempt me to do my duty. I saved this ship for
humanity’s sake, and the reward Iask  one
easily granted,” haughtin responded Adrian.

“Name it. sir; I grant it beforehand,” re-
sponded the En lishman with true generosity.

“I will, than you. I have conducted you
into an island which is my home. It was in
only chance to save the bng, us in the gale t
was impossible for her, good as she is, to eat OR
the coast.”

“Well, sir?” {said the Briton, as Adrian. '

paused. -

“ You have sustained some damages in the
storm that will take you several dggs to repair,
so I beg of you that, unless you he extra spars
or aid, you will not allow an ofllcer or man to
go ashore, for‘this is American soil, and I would
not have it said that 1 brought a foe, volun-
taril , to desecrate it with his tread.”

“ understand and appreciate your feelings,
sir. The request is granted; but now tell me in

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“By having my boat lowered and allowing
me to depart. ’ _ _

“But who will pilot the brig out of this chan-
nel when our repairs are finished?” asked the
British commander, with a shadow of suspicion
in his tones.

“I will see that you have a pilot out of the
harbor, captain. Whenever you are ready to
de art hoist a red flag at the foretop, andla pilot
wi i come aboard." ’

“I trust you, young sir, and you shall go.
Lower away the pilot’s boat, therel Now, sir,
permit me to urge uggn you the acceptance of

. this order; it was stowed upon me by his

maljest for services rendered my country, but I

fee w on he kn0ws that l, in turn, gaveit to
one who rendered signal service to England,
and that one an enemy, he will feel that the
gift is honorably given and bravely won.”

Adrian was touched by the words and man-
ner of the Englishman, and. frankly allowed
him to throw the heavy gold chain, with its
diamond-glitterin star attached, around his
neck, after which 9 parted in a friendly man-
ner with the captain and his ofllcem, and left
the ship, followed by three hearty English
cheers.

Seizing his oars, the Boy Pilot tpulled directly
to the Gypsy, which lay a short istance away,

rocking quietly upon the waves, and with a
"light spring, was upon her decks.

“Hal Jasper, on here, and you, Marsdenl”
he cried, recognizing the two‘men, who, in sur-
prise at his sudden appearance, most warmly
greeted him home again.

“I see all now,” said Marsden; “ you brought
yonder ship in. I might have known it by the
way in which she was handled.”

‘ It‘is of that ship I would speak, Marsden;
but where is Bossi”

’ “Here lam, at your service, and happy in
the heart at‘welcoming you home again, ’ said
the individual, comin up from the cabin.

“ Thanks, Boss. ow, 111 friends, there is
work to he done. Marsden, intend to sail at
once in the Gypsy. Hold! listen before you

’5 air, and I Wish her regular crew aboard.

asper, you must go ashore and tell the count,
my father, that I expect to return in a few days;
but in the mean time, my present arrival must
not be known. Tell him to have patience, and

, when we meet he shall know all.

“ Boss, you go aboard the Exile, and keep a
close-watch on yonder brig; when you see a
red flag hoisted at the fore-top, go aboard 0! her
and pilot her to sea again. Mind you do your

' I, duty."

“ That brig is English, and I’ll—”

“Obey my orders, sir. I know better than
do you that she is our fee. for I brou ht her in.
Here, take my boat alongside and o asI tell
you' and mind you, let no one know or my
coming.” .

“Ay, ay, Master Adrian, 1’11 ’pilot the bug to
the it an you tell me so to do.

r " 0 not tell you to go that far“ simply

see her out of the channel, well on er way
ooeanward. Now, Jasper jump in and let
Icannot say more to

'30s: put you ashore; now
' explain.”

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"i trust you, Master Adrian.

“Very Well—good-night; and remember me .

kindly to Blanche. Now, Marsden, to work:
where are the men?"
“ Turned in for the night.” .
“Call them up quietly, for I wish no stir.”
Wondering at the strange return and conduct
of the Boy Pilot, Marsden however promptly
obeyed; and in fifteen minutes after the youth 5

coming, the Gypsy, with her sails reefed almost '

down to the decks, commenced beating out to
sea through the wild rush of waters that surged
in over the rocks.

It was nearly daylight ere a good oiling
was gained by the struggling vessel, and then
the gay Pilot put her on a. course to the north-
wsr .

All day long the little sloop tossed in the
rough sea, but was steadily held on by her
commander, While eve eye was kept con~
stantlly scanning the wi d waste of waters for
a 88.1 .

As darkness came on, the storm which had
lasted for over twenty-four hours died down,
and the waves became lesser and lesser in size,
but yet on the gallant vessel sped, every man
on the lookout for the sight of a sail.

Toward midnifiht, from forward came the
welcome or tea of:

“Sail‘ho ”

“Whereaway,” Jack?” called out Adrian, re-
cognizin the man’s voice.

“Dea ahead, Master Adrian.”

“ All right, we’ll stand on for her,” and or-
dering additional sail set, the Gypsy flow on her
way, and in half an hour was in’hailing dis-
tance of a large schooner, which was heading
for her.

“ B Heaven! ’tis the pirate l" suddenly cried
Mars en. , '

“Never mind, I’ll hail him;” and Adrian
called out in a clear voice:

“Night-hawk ahoyl”

“ Ahoy the sloopl” came the answer in the
well-known tones of Marmaduke.

“I would board you; have important news.”

“ Ay, ay; 1’“ round to, and let you come up
under my lee.”

In a short while the Boy Pilot stood upon the
pirate’s deck, and was face to face with the chief.

“ By Heaven! you here? I thought that sloop
looked familiar, but I mistook you for a fishing—
smaok,” said the chief.

“A poor compliment to in beautiful Gyp-
sy; but, Captain Marmaduke, would see you
a one.

“ Come with me into my cabin; and I hope
’tis news that will do away with the bad..im«
pression that you left when you stole from me
my captives.” ‘

“Captain Marmaduke, I am no pirate. I
saved your vessel, and hence, when I had unop-
portunityto serve myself and others at your
expense, I did it.”

A bold deed, Mr. Earle, and one I ag-
precisted for its daring; but had I caug t

you that night, I gear ’twould have gone hard ,

with on.”

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"You want a better vessel a larger one, I
mean, than this schooner; well, I have come to
tell you where you can get one.”

“Hal this is good news; where is the craft
you speak of?"

“ Are you Willing to fight for her?”

“Try me.”

“I am glad of it. Last night I piloted into a
safe harbor, to escape the storm-’ ,

“ Yes, it blew great guns, and we near went
down."

“ I say, I took her into a safe harbor, and she
was slightly damaged, and is now undergoing;
repairs, which wiI occupy her from two to
three days only. She is an English brig-of—war,
with a most beautiful hull, carrying seven line
guns and her rigging and spars are all that one
could wish.”

“ Her crew!" simpl asked the chief.

“Was one hundre men, but fifteen of that
number were washed away in the storm.”

“ What would you have me do?”

“Set sail for the spot; await her putting to
sea, fight and take her.” '

n“ Iggy, you are a mystery. You wdl be my
ot
p “I will.” ,

“ Suppose we are defeated?"

“ I s are your fate.”

“Suppose we take the Englishman?”

“You are welcome to her and her 'crew; only
be merciful; and all I ask for myself is to go
ashore as soon thereafter as you can land me.”

“ It shall be as you say, I pledge you my

. wor ;” and the pirate extended his hand, which
we warmly gras d by Adrian.

“Now, I Will dismiss my $100 ‘” and ascend-
in to the deck, the youth haile Marsden, and
or ered him to ut back to the island imme-
diately, and wit all speed, but under no cir-
cumstances to speak of where he had left him,
to other than the count.

“Now, Captain Marmaduke,” said Adrian, ,

‘ as the Gypsy sped away, “ how many men have

on
y “Forty, all told.”

“And three pivot guns?”

is Yes.”

“ You’ll have to fight a hard battle."

:: f131ml will‘iing tea” I"

an on open upon your man
“Waity and see.” ,
“I will; now what is my osition on board 1"

“My second in comman , and if I fall, the '

schooner and crew are yours.”

“Well, now let us get to work, for we can
not be tooenergetic in preparing for the battle
to be fought;” and so saying, the Boy Pilot at
once set about the duties devolving upon him

, with a coolness that surprised the pirate cap-
tain. and won his tau-dent admiration.

 

m comm.
Wm Jasper made known to Count Octave the
circumstance of Adrian’s strange visit, and stranger
departure, the noble man was at a loss to account
for the remarkable conduct of his son, especially
‘ .when he learned that he had been the one to pilot
, the Englishman into the harbor.
The ,b had been observed early in the afternoon,
becalm oaths island. but as she was an enemy.

 

I the wreckers determined maggtgemselvee that

i not a man should go to her ce. for at that

‘ time the most bitter feelings had been aroused

l against the mother country, by her overbearing

‘ course toward the United States.

It was therefore with great surprise the wreckers
had observed, that, when the storm struck the brig
she had suddenly come on toward the entrance to
the harbor. and greater was their astonishment to

1 note how thoroughly she was handled in every dan-
ger that beset her pathway. -

, When at last she dropped anchor within the har-
bor, every brow darkened with 9. er, for they knew
not but that the morrow woul bring ruin upon
their homes from a hated enemy.

l Thus it was that Count Octave learned with grief
that his own son had brought the Englishman into
theirumldst, and over and over a sin conned over in

- his mind the cause of this, to unaccountable

act on Adrian's part.

“ The young master doubtless has some good rea~
son, Count Octave, and 1 do not think we should
judge him harshly until we know all,“ remarked the
gengrrous Jasper. and then the two parted for the
mg .

Contrary to their e ectations, the following
morni brought no host 0 movement from the Eu-
‘ glish, w 0 were observed to be busy on the repairs
‘ needed upon the brig, and thus in quietude the day
and duct er night passed.

Another sun arose. and the English still worked
on, and toward noon the wrecker-s were called from
their observation of the brig, by a cry that a strange
sail was in sight.

On it came with a stifl breeze and are long 3.
Eight change in her course, showed that it was the

YDSS’. ‘

All was now excitement, for the strange flight of I

the 3101,31) from the harbor, the night of the storm,

was sti unaccounted for, and when she entered the
1 garbfir, a large crowd awaited Marsdeu on the
y eac .

Kindly greeting the wreckers‘, but offering no ex-
planation, the mate moved on toward the cabin on
the ill, and sought a rivate interview with the
coun , whom he mystifie still more, by explaining
how Adrian had parted with him.

“ What is it, Jasper?” asked Count Octave, as the
fisherman suddenly entered the doorway.

“ I have come to say that another soil is in sight,
findbtha’t the Englishman is preparing to leave the
2 ar or.

“ Well, I am glad of that: come, my friends, let us

go forth and note what new change is to take lace," .

and followed by his companions, the no leman
walked forth upon the clilT.

There still greater surprise greeted him, for the
Englishman having hoisted a red flag at the fore,
Bosshad answered it h going aboard, and the brig

r was then weighing one or to ut to sea while the
former commander of the Exi e stood at her wheel.

“The pirate! the pirate!" suddenly cried a dozen
voices, and it was now evidenttoall on the cliff that
the strange sail was none other than the Night-
hawk, whose graceful proportions were known to
many among t e wreckers.

Under the steadyhand of Boss the E 11311 brig-of-
war glided safely out of the chonne , and upon
leaving the sheltering arms of the island came in
full view of the strange sail.

Instantly the broad ensign of England was thrown
to the breeze, and in answer, the schooner showed
the same colors.

But on] for a moment, for they were lowered and
the flag 0 France as run up.

Had the schoon r fired a broadside upon the brig,
it would not have created a greater commotion, for
the drums beat to quarters, t e decks were cleared
for action, and the vessel put under easy fighting
canvas.

Not long, however, did the French flag wave over

the schooner, for it was hauled down and the
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This seemed to surprise the English vessel, for the
crew of the schooner could not be seen, and only the
man at the wheel, and one other person, the one
that had raised the flag, could be discovered.

Anxiously did the crowd of wreckers watch every
movement of the two vessels, and wonder among
themselves if the saucy and daring little schooner
would be so reckless as to venture an engagement
with his in antagonist. I

Count 00 ve, Marsden, Jasper, and the Gypsy’s
crew, who had ascended to the top of the cliff, well
knew that the Boy Pilot stood at the irate’s helm,
and knowing the character of Marma uke, the felt
assured that an engagement would be make , and
bitterly did they dread the result.

Being now Within range, and observing that the
stranger ap cared almost indifferent to his roximi-
ty, the Eng shmun fired a shotted gun, an ran up
another flag.

Like magic was the result upon the schooner.

Instantl the drum beat to quarters, the topsails
descend to the deck, and u to the peak went the
black flag of the pirate, the s crossed-bones
grinnin out hideously distinct.

A yel of excitement came from the wreckers. in
admiration of the pirate's fearless courage, to fight
a vessel double his size under his own merciless flag.

For a moment the Englishman appeared thunder-
struck at the audacit of his foe, and then from his
dark, low hull, shot orth a flame of fire, the dee
roar of the broadside resoundcd over sea and lan ,
and the iron hail found its mark, for the fore-top—
mast of the schooner was cut away, and ragged
holes were torn in her sails.

Nothing daunted. however, the darinfi pirate re
turned the fire, but to the surprise of a only with

ra 6, instead of solid shot, and at once 'bore away
in t a direction of his antagonist, who now poured
u on him most terrible broadsides, cutting away
his rigging and sails, and piercing his hull in many
places.

Yet cool and undaunted, the wreckers observed
that the helmsman and the chief remained while
the irates, under the e e of their terrible eader,
stoo to their guns wit desperate determination,
showing no sign of crying for quarter when their
ii at the ak showed that they knew but too
“351 the sym l of death waved over them.

“The schooner is sinking! the pirate is oing
down i" cried the wreckers, and to every eye i was «
evident it was but too truebthe schooner was rink-

in ./

{Vet on she came, and though the brig tried to
avoid her, the schooner was run across er bows,
and then, as the wreckers gazed, they beheld a mass
of flying forms falling u on the Englishman’s
decks, and the irate vesse was deserted by all,
save its dead an dying, for following their leader,
and the Boy Pilot, who, after skillfully laying his
vessel aboard the enemy, had rushed toward and
boarded With the outlaws. whose irresistible onset
had at once ained for them a footing upon the
forecastle of t e man-of—war.

One moment the two bodies of enemies stood in
silence regarding each other, and then came a rush-
ing sound, a wild swaying of the is _i'i'ng masts, a
leap of the bows. a plunge. and the l ht»hawk dis-
appeared beneath t e waves, carrying er dead and
dying defenders with her, to find a grave at the bot-
tom of the sea.

Hardly bad the waves lapped up the last flutter of
the black flag, when with a cry that was heard by
the wreckers upon the cliff the irate chief sprung
forward. the Boy Pilot by his si e, and rushed upon
the En lish crew.

In vain did the sturdy sons of Britain attem t to
beat them back; in vain did the allant o cers
strive to stem the tide of defeat; t e irates cut
down all opposition, and, with demoniacal yells,
drove the b g‘s crew back to the quarter-deck, and
cut them down without mercy, until one long wall

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And the cry was answered; the ship was won, and
with his own hands did the B0 Pilot haul down the
English flag. and raise in itsp ace. not the colors of
the irate. but the Stars and Stripes of the Ameri-
can epublic.

Loud and long was the cheerin that went up
from the cliff at the result, and t e exiled count
almost wept with joy when he saw his noble son
still unhurt.

Shortly after a signal was displayed from the
brig, which Marsdcn well understood, and instantly
he got under way with the Gyfisy, and in half an
hour was under I 1e uarter of t 6 ca tured vessel.

“Marsden,” calls out the Bo ilot, who was
standing upon the quarter~deck, is face yet wear.
ing a look of fiercciiess. the im ress of the torrible
scene of carnage in which he ad been an active
participator:

“ Marsden, there are some thirty prisoners here
to go aboard the yacht, and I Wish you to take
them at once to Portland, where the wounded can
be atitended to; then return with all speed to the
is an .”

“Ay. ay. sir;" and the transfer was soon made,
while the Boy Pilot. not wishing tofall in the esti-
mation of the English commander and his officers,
by being considered a pirate, and unable and un-
willing to explain the circumstances in his favor,
studiously avoided meeting them.

“Now, Captain Marmaduke, I will go ashore, ac-
cording to your promise," saidAdrian, when the
GypIsy had sailed away on her mission.

‘ on are free to go, and yet I would that I could
kee you always by me, for I believe you would
ma 6 me a better man.”

“Indeed, I am glad to hear you say so; but is it
not strange that a man so endowed b nature and
education as you are, should lead the ii c you do?"

“it is strange; but yet circumstances made me
otherwise; but your boat awaits you, and I hope we
will meet again," said the outlaw, kindly, as if be
shunned conversation regarding himself.

“You have won, and nobl , the bi'i ; but I am
sorry1 for the Night-hawk‘s fa e," remar ed Adrian,
still esitating.

“I am not: she met a glorious fate, and this ves-
sel is worth three of her, and, mark me, when I refit
and man her, I will yet make the English
Marmaduke the pirate. Good-by."

Adrian warmly rasped the hand of the chief,
sprung into the wa ting boat, and soon landed upon ’
a point of rock where he was greeted with joy by
the entire island force.

Dismissing the hrig’s cutter, he warmly thanked
the wreckers for their expressions of regard for him
and accompanied by the count, ascended the 
toward the cabin, while the uewly~captured b ‘
spread her snowy sails and flew away northw
in search of new adventures.

CHAPTER XVI.
THE rmo'r AT WORK.

Iimnnumv upon his return to the island, the
Boy Pilot set about preparations to place the guns
in position, and so divide the wreckers, that in case
of attack they could make a most formidable re-
sistance.

His crew, for the vessel promised him by Colonel
Moncrieff, was selected With great care. and upon
the return of the Gypsy from her cruisetoPortland,
Adrian gave orders for his men to make preparations
for their tigflto Boston.

Though time was greatly occupied, the outh
never was so busy but that an hour or two 0 each
day and evening could be devoted to the society of
Blanche Willis, who, girl that she w already be-
gan to feel for Adrian an affection was cousin-
gefl‘inthioh? h f iling i'l ed, d with

eng 9 our or ea or v in
the good wishes of the island wreckers waited utter
her, the Gypsy sailed away, and turned her sharp
prow southward. on her way to Boston.

It was l lonch and stormy passage, but in safety

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the gallant yacht arrived and when landing, the
Bur Pilot was joined b 00 onel Moncriclf, and most
warmly was he gri‘ctei .

“ Well, my ioung friend, I have not been idle
since I came; ut have purchased for you asixty-
ton schooner, graceful and swift as a race-horse;
she carries three guns the very best; and is fitted
out for a thrce-nmnths voyage.

“I have your commission made out and signed
by the Presndent, for war has been declared, so you
see you are legalized as a privateer and our duties
will lie in more particularly guarding t e coast of
Maine."

When Colonel Moncrieff had given Adrian his or-
ders, and full particulars, the youth then made
known to his kind benefactor the adventures that
had befallen him since last the met, after which
they visited the new schooner, w lich in honor of the
commander, the colonel had named the Pilot.

Adrian examined the beautiful vessel critically,
from keel to topmast, and was com elled to confess
:lhat even his Seaman‘s eye could 1 nd no fault with

or.

“ Colonel Monoliei‘f, I know not how to thank on,
and tolprove I appreciate most fully the honor one
me, wi let my actions—not words, prove.”

“I know it, in ' boy, I feel it,"and the two friends
parted, Colonel oncriefl to return to Portland, and
the Boy Pilot, now the commander of a fleet priva-
teer. to set sail and dirt his flag upon the ocean,
with the little Gypsy following in her wake.

" Make all speed for the island, for Iwish to try
the schooner’s speed against the Gypsy‘s,“ was
Adrian's parting order to the officer in command of
the sloop.

But after a rapid run, the little vessel arrived to
find that the Pilot had not yet put in an appearance,
and this circumstance caused much anxiety among
the wreckers, for, as skillfulas they knew the youth—
ful hero to be. they yet feared that his ardor might
have led him into an engagement with some antago-
nist greatly his superior in guns and crew.

But the Boy Pilot deserved not the anxiety
bestowed upon him, for, after sailin from Boston,
he boldly stood to sea, in the hope 0 falling in with
a vessel belonging to the enemy, whether armed or
unarmed, he cared not.

The second day after leaving port, the lookout
from the mast-head reported a sail, and then cried
out:

" There are two vessels in sight, one just coming
out of a fog-bank."

Adrian ascended the rigging, glass in hand, and
discovered that the two sail were evidently war-
vessels, the one an American, the other English,
and that their evolutions were decidedly hostile, for
they were approaching each other with every deter-
mination to fight.

“ Crowd the schooner, Marsden, with canvas, an
helmsman, put her away upon yonder vessels, ’ sai(
Adrian Ear e, for descending to the deck; and then
he continued: .

“ Marsdcn, that En llshman carries a broadside of
ten guns, and is doub e the size of the Sleuth-hound,
for the other craft I recognize. It will not do to
allow Captain Meredith to light his huge enemy
si le-handed, so have the men called to guarters,
an we‘ll run down and have a ban in the
game.”

The schooner was soon a scene of animation, and
bowling merrily along, her decks cleared for action,
and men at her guns, she presented a. most beauti-
ful si ht.

In t 9 mean time the Englishman, a sioop-of-war,
was movin upon the American corvette, which
was, indee , tho Sleuthohound, thing as she ad-
vanced, for they had approached wit u ran e; but
every shot was gallantiy returned by
Meredith, who, it was now evident, determined to
risk an engagement with his anta onist.

A few moments more. and t 0 action became

‘ fearful, as each broadside was fired with terrible

ps-nnision. nnd at short range.

But an flew the Pilot toward the scene, all ready
for action, only her 11 had not yet been unfurled
to the breeze, and nelt er of the contending vessels
yet knew whether the schooner would prove friend
or foe to them.

As Adrian stood on the quarter-deck of his
schooner and closely watched the combat as he
approached, he soon discovered that the American
was getting the worst of the fray, for the heavier
meta of the Englishman was cutting away her rig—
ging and iorcing her deck in many places.

“ Mars en, you and Boss look to the guns; Jasper,
you aid me in working the schooner, for it is now
our time to join in," coolly said the boy commander,
and the Pilot now being within hailing distance, he
continued.

“ Now we'll give Captain Meredith a little encour_
agemenli; nsnd surrangefithe Ergzii‘shlman. Jasper
runu t e tars an t es,an , emsman,bring
her ro%nd. Steadyl flnei‘P
i It was the schooner‘s maiden broadside, but its

effect was wonderful, for down came the enemy‘s
mizzen-must, and a wall went up from her decks as

the iron crashed through her oaken bulwarks,

while a cheer, almost wild in its earnestness, came

from the American vessel, which was now consider-
ably shattered.

But with renewed energy and courage the Ameri-
cans fought on once more, the tables of victory
were turned, and the sloop-of-war was forced to use
eve means at the power of her commander to
continue the engagement, now the tide was turned

winst her.

nder ens fighting canvas the schooner sailed
around her urge enemy, her guns playing heavily
upon her, while she meat fortunately escaped
several severe broadsides poured upon her, for the
Englishman soon found that, small thou h his other
foe was, he possessed pluck and meta that dealt
him great damage, and was not easily beaten of! at
the roar of his British guns.

Still on the fight continued, the Englishman thou h
crippled severely, keeping up a rapid fire, t c
Sleuth-hound, with her owsprit and topmosts shot
away, almost unmanageable, but still maintainin
the struggle, and the sauc and graceful Pilot bu
slightly damaged in vessc or crew, darting about
and pouring in a. galiing fire that did terrible execu-

tron.

At length a lucky shot, aimed by Adrian himself,
cut away the bowsprit of the sloop-of-war, which
breaching to, at once placed her almost at the mercy
of her enemies

Running down uthwart her stem, Adrian sud-
deniyrcallcd out in a commanding voice:

“ iii you surrender sir?"

In answer the blood-red ensign of England was
hauled down, but checking a cheer from his crew
the young omcer ordered is cutter and soon
upon the deck of the Sleuth-hound.

“Whatl—m friend, the Boy Pilot?“ exclaimed
Captain Mere ith, greeting him warmly.

‘ I am come, captain, to ask you to accompan
me raiboard yonder Englishman and receive his
swo .'

“ You are then the commander of that beautiful
vessel? I congratulate you, sir; but you, not I, are
the conqueror, for but for your timely arrival my
poor Hound would have changed masters."

 

aptain ,

“Well, accompany me, please; on are the one
deservin the credl , as your sha tored vessel and
dead an wounded testify," returned Ca tain Earle,
anda few moments more found them n the pro-
senco of the English commander who, though
wounded, still retained the common of his vessel.

“Gentlemen, l greet you. I have the honor to
tender you in sword."

“ Keep it, r. I never would take the weapon of
a brave man, and I am confident Captain M
agrees withme in my decision."

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“ Gentlemen, I thank you—from m heart I thank I
on," and the hard, stern face so tened under a
‘ndness his own noble nature fully appreciated.

“ It was bold of you, sir, to on age me,“ he said,
after a anse to recover himse , and addressing
Captain eredith.

' You were stronger than I supposed," modestly
returned the young commander, while the English-
man rejoined:

“The Gre hound should have proven more than
a match for th of on, but it is seldom she has met
such daring and go .ant ofilcers; but tell me, is it
customs. for the United States to be generally
honored y such youthful commanders?‘ and the
British veteran glanced, not without admiration, in-
to the faces of his ca tors, bestowing marked atten-
tion upon the strange y handsome, frank and daring
countenance of Adrian.

“Our country employs in her service every one
who is willing to lose his life in her defense,” replied ,

an.

“ Nob! said, sir," returned the Briton, and then
Captain erodith remarked:

‘ Now we must to work; captain, if you give me
your parole d’lionneur not to escape with 'our vessel,
you can retain command of her, and £01 ow me into

ortland harbor, which is not many miles distant."

“ Indeed, you are generous, sir. I gladly give my .
word."

Temporary repairs were soon made upon the two .
vessels of such similar names, and then all three got
under way, the Pilot leading off gracefully and the
Sleuth-hound and Greyhound following closely in
her wake, in the direction of Portland, which was the
nearest port to the scene of combat.

CHAPTER XVII.
A FRIEND iN NEED.

WHEN the Pilot arrived in the harbor of Portland
with the Sleuth-hound and English sloop—of—war fol-
lcwin in her wake, there was the wildest scene of
rejoic ng among the citizens of that most patriotic .
of cities. at the gallant victory won by the two I
American cruisers, and both Captain Owen Meredith
and Adrian Earle were most warmly welcomed. -

But there came a disappointment upon both of the
young officers, for when the commander of the
Sleut hound had expected to renew his acquaint-
ance with the beautiful Daisy Moncrietf, under the
most favorable circumstances of _a con neror, he
learned with regret that neither heiress or er father ,
was in the city, and chagrined at the news he turn- I
ed from the doorway of the elegant manswn to meet
Adrian, who informed him that he had just learned
some important news, which was in effect, that his
father, Count Octave, had been to Portland in the
Exile to obtain stores for the island, and bringing
Blanche with him, they persuaded Colonel Moncriefl ‘
and his daughter to go with them to their home,
promisin that they should return in the Pilot as
soon as s 6 put into the island harbor. .

"But one thing troubles me, Captain Meredith,"
continued Adrian “and that is, some fishermen re.
pOrt that an English cruiser was seen in full c
0f the Exile shoitly after her departure from here
and as the 00 is not as swift as my httle Gypsy,
fear that they ave been on tured, so I intend to ,
put to sea at once in search 0 them.” "

“You are ri ht; how long before you can sail?
answered Ca  Meredith, turning pale with dread,
at the thong t of danger to Daisy.

“ Within two hours. ' '

“And I will follow you in the morning, for I ll
keep the men at work all night upon the repairs the
Hound must have ere she can go once more upon
the trail.“

“ Very well; I shall head seaw‘ then up the
coast for Wreckers‘ Island, and if t ey are there
Will await you; if not will continue in cruising u
and down the coast, in the he of ailing in Wl
the Englishman that captured t " t - .

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"  right; I'll soon no error you," and the menus

r .

Two hours more and the graceful schooner sped
away from the harbor of Peitland, under every inch
of canvas she could spread to a ten-knot breeze, and
her beauty and remarkable speed as she flew sea-
ward, drew hundreds of spectators upon the look-
out to witness her departure, for the felt assured
she was bound upon some errand t iat would add
new laurels to the brow of her boy commander.

After a most rapid run, Adrian arrived at Wreck-
ers‘ Island, to learn that the Exile had not returned,
and was reported lost or captured, as she had been
last seen some twenty miles out from Portland en
route homeward.

With a sinkin heart Adrian went aboard the
Pilot, and the ga ant vessel at once stood seaward.

With a fair breeze the schooner flew over the
waves, every eye aboard watchful, and the following
morning the lookout sent a thrill through the vessel
by the cry of:

“ Sail hol"

“ Whereaway?" called out Captain Earle.

“Standng in toward the land, sir; just ofl our
weather bow.” ’

“ What do on make her out?"

“A large 3 iip, sir."

Adrian ascended the rigging, glass in hand, and
after a close observation descended to the decks.

“ Well?" simpr said Marsden, who had just come
up from the on in.

“ She is aship of the line an Englishman, and car-
ries twenng guns to a broadside."

“ It WC (1 be madness to tight her."

“Simply madness, and yet, trusting in the speed
of our fleet schooner, and the long range of 011]
glilints, I’ve can at least not let her oil Without a fen
s o s.

“It is playing with fire, Adrian," returned 111:-
more careful Marsden.

“True, but that is our profession, playing will
fire above a powder mugazme! so here goes.”

The orders were now given to stand away for flu.
stranger, and in half an hour more, a gun Calllt'
from the bow of the Englishman, and his colon
went up at the same time.

“Show them our gaudy gridiron, Jasper, and
Boss. let them have a well-aiiiied shot from the for-
ward pivot," said Adrian, with enthusiasm.

The of the Union was at once unfolded, and
the gun red, which was well aimed indeed, for it
cut the foretopmast of the ship from its fasteningx.

A broadside from the Englishman followed, but
luckily at such a long range that no damage was
done to the schooner, whic Adrian determined to
keedp out of danger, for he was Had to see that he
ha one gun that would enable him to injure his foe
without injury to himself.

“Sail 1101" came from the lookout, after a half-
dozen shots had been exchanged between the ship
and schooner.

“l see her; by Jove, 'tis the Sleuth—houndi" Cl‘iHl
Adrian, and he at once began to head in such a
manner, that in half an hour the Englishman, “hi-
it appeared had not discovered the other soil, was

‘ placed in a position almost between the two Ameri-

cans, i'or while the Pilot was leading the chase, off
the port bow of the Briton, the Sleuthvhound came.

| up ofl! her starboard quarter, thus placing her be-

tw'Iefin xtgwoli'iiies. h
9 rig is man, owever, a peared to fear little
his two fo‘es, for he kept up a rapid fire upon both,
and steadily held on his course after the schooner,
which from the pivotgun on her quarter-deck, re-
turned the shots of her foe; at the same time the
Sleuth-hound was joining the fray, and also receiv-
ing the iron compliments of her large antagonist.
Suddenly a Signal came from the Sieuihhound
and was read b Adrian to slacken sail a little, and to
Eour a. broadSide of his three ivot guns upon the
_nglishman, in the endeavor 0 cut away his rig-

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with it from landward, they could come to close
quarters with the foe.

Ca tain Earle obeyed the signals, and his guns did
cons derable damage, but just as a severe blow came
up with the darkness, a weildirected broadside
from the Briton cut away the fore and main top-
masts of the Pilot, bringing her sails to the deck
with a run, and causing her to lose headway, and
much time ere the evfil could be remedied.

With nobleness of heart and ipurpose, Captain
Meredith immediately crowded h s vessel with sail,
determined to rescue his friend from his perilous
position, or lose his own ship in the attempt. and
rapidly the fleet corvette lessened the distance be-
tween her and the Briton, pouring in a hot fire as
she came on. ‘

Though death and destruction stared him in the
face, the Boy Captain stood undaunted at his post;
his men both firing rapidly upon his huge an-
tagonist and repairing the damage to the schooner‘s
r gmg.

at having crippled her daring little adversary,
the Briton came on, tiring hotly, and anticipating an
eas conquest over both of the Americans.

’1‘ e shots upon the schooner were damaging, and
with a bursting heart the brave outh saw his men
fall around him; but yet, though 05s lay dead upon
the deck, and Jan er had been carried into the cab-
in severely woum ed, his face showed undaunted
cour e, lit up as it was by every flash of artillery. i

The eavens were now black with storm-clouds, ;
the wind was blowing a gale, the sea was raving in ‘
fury, and the lightning and thunder of heaven min- i
glad with the battling of man against man; but yet

he daring Boy Captain fought his allant schooner,
which, with her rigging but partia y repaired, was
boundin over the waves under reefed fore, main-
sail and fiib, while her guns spoke out defiance every
moment.

The Sleuth-hound had now approached within ‘
easy range, and though she had also suffered severe
ly, was with determined pluck creeping nearer
and nearer, pourin in a perfect hail of iron
from her guns, alt rough nearly half her crew
strewed her decks dead and dying.

Still the fight continued, still the storm raged on. ‘
until at length both Adrian and Captain Meredith :
began to feel, if they cared for the lives of their 
crews, they must surrender, for already had the
cries of their foes come above the howlings of the
storm, imploring them to ask for mercy, as the com-
bat was useless, for an Englishman has ever been 1
ready to recognize true courage, as well in a foe as a
friend, and the daring of the Americans had won
their wildest admiration.

“It is useless, lilarsden-I must signal that I sur- 1
render " said Adrian, sadly, as he glanced upon his ,
tired lighting crew, shattered vessel, with the dead
and dying heaped upon her decks.

But as he spoke, there came a rushi sound
astern of him, and far above his head swe a mass
of snowy sail, as a vessel, a stranger. su denly ap-

ared ngon the scene, and heading directly for the ,

aughty riton.

"Boarders all ahoyi Follow me! Hard—hard ‘
sport! I say, helmsman, steady! Lay her along-
side! Devils, come on!" I ’

The foregoing orders were 'ven in rapid succes-
sion, and in a voice that rung h above the combat
and the storm, and with one accord there came from
the schooner’s crew the er of:

"The pirate! the pirate! ‘

Ere the or had been carried off on the shriekin
winds the s range vessel, not until then discovere
by?) ton or America came up under the quarter
0 t e

Englishman, an a wild, mad crew of almost
incarnate devils, followed the commanding form
of Marmaduke. upon the decks of the foe, and in
that conflict drove them before them like sheep to
the slaughter—Ben.

Vainly the ritish fought and fell, gallantly the
pincer; led on their men. but only to

death. for

 

a Marmaduke,

 

the devoted pirate leader, armed to the teeth and
wielding his fearful cutlass, droveall before 1
while his reckless crew, accustomed to scenes 0
carnage, swept down their foes, and in twenty min-
utes were masters of the bloody deck.

“Aho , the schooner!” suddenly cried the ringing
voice 0 the pirate from the quarter-deck of the
Englishman.

‘ Ahoy!“ answered Adrian.

“Ha! I know that voice well. Set sail for the va-
cant point of land where there is a safe anchorage.
Ahoy the Sleuth~houndi Follow the schooner, and
I Will come in the wake with this En lish ship,
which I wish to give into your hands. ere your
vessels not badly damaged and this storm veering, I
would make the transfer here."

The chief‘s words were immediately acted upon by
both Adrian and Captain Meredith, and the four ves-
sels at once set sail for a harbor on the coast, well
known to the Boy Pilot, where shortly after sunrise

, they dropped anchor in safety.

CHAPTER XVIII.
ALL'S warm THAT arms want.

No sooner had the anchors of the vessels been
drodp ed than the Bel}; Pilot signaled for the irate
an Baptain Meredit to come on board his so oon-
er, and in obedience they both set out in their cut-
ters. But what was the surprise of Adrian to see,
at the same time, the cutter of the Sea-Serpent,
which was the name given the pirate craft, leave the
side of that vessel and pull for the schooner.

In an instant he recognized the parties in the
boat. They were none other than the count, Colo-

, nel Moncrieft, Daisy and Blanche.

Warmly he welcomed them, to learn that the Ex-
ile had been chased by the very English mau-of-war

E just on tured, and that they had rounded to in obe-

dience o a shot from the Briton, when from behind
an island poked the sharp black prow of the irate,

‘ which at once came to their aid, took them a ard,

set the Exile on fire, to prevent her falling into the
hands of the Englishman, and had soon distanced
and dodged their formidable pursuer.

“Marmaduke holds no ill-will toward us on ac«
count of our escape," said Colonel Moncriefi;
“treated us all like royal guests, and was on his way
toland us upon Wreckers” Island, when we heard
firing, discovered the combat going on, and recog-
nizing the vessels engaged so opportunely, went to
your aid: but here he comes."

Owen Meredith now arrived in his cutter, and was
most warmly greeted by all, and the moment after.

t e pirate,ste pedupon the schooner‘s
deck, and awoaching, he owed low to the ladies,
while he fra ly ofiered his hand to Adrian.

“Not only have I to thank you, Captain Marma-
duke for the rescue of my father and two friends,
but also for saving my vessel, and here is a gentle-
man who will warmly SOCUud me,” remarked the
Boy Pilot, and he turned to the commander of the
Sleuth-hound. as he continued:

“Captain Meredith. it gives me leasure to pre-
sent my preserver, Captain Marm uke.“

The eyes of the two met, and with surprised tones
Owen It eredith said, quickly:

“Marmaduke \\ illis {(011 the pirate chief ?"

“Ay, Owen Meredit , I am Marmaduke Willis
once our old friend, now a pirate,” and the chief
fold his arms and gazed around with an expres-

‘ sion on his face gtinfully bitter.

“ You, you! 9 brother of my poor dead wife?
Yes, I see all now; I was blind be ore not to recog-
nize you," said Colonel Moncr'iet‘f, thoughtfully, and
Marmaduke resumed:

“ I would not be considered evil without a word in
extenuation of my crimes, so come with me all into
flée Pilot‘s cabin, and I will unfold a page of my past

1 e.
“ You know," he continued after all were seated,
“ you know Colonel Moncrie , that m wild career
as a boy endedin my becoming a mid brush in the

   

  

  

  
  
   
   
  

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royal navyt, not that three years afterward I was ! honorable course
rom

dismissed he service.
you shall know.
‘ When our ship was in the harbor of New York,

undergoing repairs, that detained me there some ‘

three months
character and person, but

“She was the sister of
at that time also a. niidshipman, but in the service of
the United States, and he was my best friend.

“Clandestiner Alice Meredith and myself were
married, for we were mere children, and upon sail-
ing I left my Wife behind me, with the intention of
resi hing my commission upon my return to Eng-
lan ant again seek the shores of free America, to
live in happiness with my wife.

“ Rendered maxi by the jests bestowed upon me by
my brother oflioers. upon in having married a poor
American girl, I ona‘night, n a French cafe, for our
ship was at the time anchored in the harbor of
Brest, killed my superior officer, for an unwarrant-
abie insult oil'ered me, and fled.

“I was bounded, hunted and driven to extremes,
so I sought refuge in Algiers, to become in a short
while a corsair.

” Desiring to again see my wife, I oncemore sought
these shoresto find no trace of her; but I learned
that she had sailed to England in search of me, car-
rying with her our 0111 ' cliild—"

" on are Marmadu e Willis?"

At the sudden question all started, and saw, stand-
ing in the state-room doorway, his face pale and hug-
fizrd with suflering, the form of Jasper Conover, the

hermen.

“ I am!" answered the deep tones of Marmaduke.

“ Then yonder is thy daughter. Blanche Willis,
thine own father is before lheel"

With a glad cry the maiden sprung forward, and
no shudder fell upon her as she was clasped in the
strong arms of Marmaduke, who said, after a pause:

“‘I always felt there was a tie between us, ever
since four years ago I took you from on board a
merchantman, from which your oor, poor mother,
my sorrowing, deserted wife, h but a few days be-
fore been burixd at sea, on her return voyage to
A???“ th 1! th t I l: triil “ again

ese are e proo s n a
interrupted the voice of Jasper.rspe y'

“They were taken from a secret slide! found in
the maiden’s trunk; I discovered it when mending
the lock one day," and the wounded man handed to
the chief a large envelope, containing two minia-

r—very woor.

, tures. one of a lovely irl, the other of a. handsome

 

youth, attired in the mess of a midshipman in the
royal navy. Within the envelo also were half a,
dozen faded letters, written in a old, legible hand.
“Thief my letters to her, and our miniatures.
J35 6". mm my heart 1 thank thee,“ he murmured,
811 mm firrlnsing to his feet, his vehement manner
startled a as he said:

“I am an outcast and pirate no longer; down shall
come the fiery flair in honor will [skim the seas in
search of the hat ensign of England, and if my
adopted land will not commission me in her service,
it shall not have cause to condemn me."

It WBS ElOYOIis scene there in the cabin of that
little schooner, and all felt the influence of the
strange Circumstances. that had. in such a. remark-
able manner. brou'rht together those whom Fate had
divided in years gone by,

With the "Ohaness of their natures. Blanche and

.9915! Pardon,” Marmaduke. and encouraged his

met there a lovely girl, beautiful in ;

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in the mture, for the one had

Why I was dismissed found a father, the other an uncle, in the return of

the prodigal.

Owen Meredith, ,a‘so, most heartily welcomed the
chief back to a career of honor, and the former
friendship of the two nf'as at once revived with mm
a, ter the greeti or those
bound by ties of relationship were oveligzdrian and
the count warmly congratulated all, while Jasper,
whose wound, though painful. was not serious, came
in for-n. share of the general regoicing.

During the day the woun ed and dead, both
American and British, were cared for and buried,
and then the Pilot and Sleuth-hound, needin numeh’
ous repairs, set sail for Portland carrying w th them
Colonel Moncrieil’, Blanche and Daisy, and with a
Rifle-crew on the Englishman following in their

e. .

’Mae count, with the crew of the sloop Exile, had
gone on board the Sea-Serpent, as Captain Marma-
duke had promised to carry them back to Wreckers’
Island, where the services or the commander were
sorely needed.

 

Three years after the incidents above related,
peace was declared between America and England,
and shortly after the joyful tidings went fort over
the land, a swift-sailing and saucy schooner set sell
from Portland. destined for the Eastern Continent.

At a glance the schooner was recognizable as the '

Pilot. and on the decks stood a number 0! tom
well known to the reader.

Walking to and fro, watching the selling of their
vessel, were Marsden and Jasper, the former the
schooner‘s commander, the latter his first ofleer,
while near the wheel, gazing sternward upon the
fast'reti‘eating shores 0 Maine, were three gentle»
men, one of them Marmaduke, the pirate chief no
longer, for his valuable services against England
gained him a pardon from the President; another
was Count Octave Earle. returning'to his native
France, his term of banishment havnig assed h ;
the third person was Colonel Moncrie , who,l e
Marmaduke Willis, was rcturnin with the, count-to
witness his hagpy welcome to e land from which
he had so long son an exile.

Near by were also four other persons, two ladle
leaning upon the arms of two cat-alien.

This quartetm comprised Adrian Earle, whose
fame as a naval officer and daring ilot had spread
far and wide din-in the war, an n n his arm
leaned his lovely ride, remembe as Blanche
\\iliis. and in the happiness of newly-married life,
those two would have enjoyed even a terrible storm
upon the ocean. _

The remaining two were Commodore Owen Mere-
dith and his beautiful wife, none other than Daisy
Moncriei'f. whose heart had at last been conquered
by the gallant young officer’s devotion. ‘

The war bcin ' at an end, the party were an mute
to the shores o sunny France, where, after leaving ‘
the count in the home of his ancestors, they were
to return to America and pass the remainder of
their days.

One word more. and ‘tis finished:

After the war of 1812 the home of the Island
Wreckers became a flourishing haven for the bold
Maine fishermen, and there now dwell in that “Isle
of the Sea " those who remember well the pardoned I
pirate chief, and the daring and nobletdeedl of
Adrian Earle. the Boy Pilot.

THE END.

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’ l 371 Blue Blazes Dick.

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340 Billy Bubble’s Big Score. By Charles Morris.

341 Colorado Steve’s Dash. By Philip S. Warne.

842 Snap-Shot Sam. By Bucksin Sam.

343 Mike. the Bowery Detoc'ive; or, Pcleg Pranccr
of Vermont. By Edward L. \l'heelcr.

844 The Dru Inner Sport. By Edward Willett.

345 J nqnes, the Hardpan Detective; or, Captain
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846 Joe. the Chicago Arab. By Charles Morris.

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848 Sharp-Shower Frank. By Buckskin Sam.

349 Buck, the Miner. By Maj. E. L. St. Vrain.

850 Ned the Slab City Sport. By Ed. L. Wheeler.

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352 New ork Tim. By Charles Morris.

358 The Girl Pilot. By Roger Sturhnck.

854 Joe, the Bo Stage-Driver. By Me}. St. Vrain.

355 Texas Fran ’s Crony; or, The Girl Mustang
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. 356 Idaho Ned, Detective. By Edward L. Wheeler.

By Col. P. Ihgraham.

By Mrs. Orin James.

858 Jersey Joe the Old Tar.
The Boy Cattle-King.

859 Dandy Dick‘s Dash; or,
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360 Jim’s Bic Bonanza. By W. J. Hamilton.

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873 Bronco Billy. the Saddle Prince. By Colonel
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888 The Pen Express Rider; or, Buffalo Bill’s
Frontier eats. By Col. Prentiss Ingrnhmn.
389 Now York Bill, the Dodger Ily Edward Willett.
3% The Ticket-of—Leewe’s Trick; or. Spring Steel,
, King of the Bush; By J scph E. Bridger, Jr.
- .391 Charla Skylark, the Sport. By Major Henry
B. Stm dard.
89:? Tons Jack, the Mustang King.
Prentiss Ingruham..
Ry Noah Nuff.

By Barry Ringgold

By Colonel

894 Tom
895 35‘ ’ M m
or as o s.

898 Detective Paul's Right Bower. By C. D. Clark.

39’? Tip Tressell, the Flatbont Boy. By Ed. Willvtt.

3915 Captain Jack in RockyBoost. By Col.lngrdliam.

3M3 Harry Somers. the Magician. B S. N.Pli'1‘(‘fie.
.V

emple’s Biz Strike.

 7 Roger Starbuob

‘ 422 Red Spur R lph, the Texan.

the Country Boy, in New York. 

 

401 Tim the Mule Boy of the Mines. By Chas. Morris.

402 Flat oat Fred on the Mississip i. ByE.Willett.

403 J aka, the Colorado Circus 0y. By Bryant
Bainbridge.

404 Texas Charlie's Wild Ride. By Col. P. Ingraham.

405 Wide-Awake Nod. By Barry Ringgold.

406 Ginnt Pole and His Purds. B ’ "l‘. C. Herbauprh.

407 Old Huff's Protege; or, Little iflc’s Secret. By
Captain Bruin Adams.

408 Stowaway Dick Abroad. By Charles Morris.

409 Doctor Carver, the Champion Shot. By 001. P.
Ingraham. .

410 Captain Fly—By—Night, the Colorado King-Pin
By Jcs. E Badger, Jr.

411 New York J ack's Nettle. By Barry Bin gold.

412  Lstpencc, the Broadhorn Boy. By dward

1 e .

413 Revolver Billy in Texas. By Col. P. In ralmm.

414 Dasher Dick‘s Dead Lock. B J. M. oflman.

415 Pony, the Cowboy Chief. By . B. Stoddard.

416 Panther Dick’s Death Lea . By A. F. Holt.

417 Fightin Fred of Frisco. T. C. Hnrbau h.

418 Bucksk n Sam‘s Wild Ride.  Col. P Ingra am.

419 Frisco Guy's Big Bonanza. y Roger Stat-buck.

420 Pat Mulrormy‘s Pard. B Emerson Rodman.

421 Tim, the Boy Acrobat. y Charles Morris.

_ By C D. Clark.

423 Dashing 1;! .b. the Pony Express Rider. By Col.
Prentiss Ingraham.

4'24 Tom Stone, the Old Sea Dog. By C. D. Clark.

4% Darky Jumble‘s Wild Ride. By Barr Ringgold.

426 Wolf-Ca ; or, The Night-Hawks o the Fire—
Lands. y Capt. Chas. Howard. .

427 Bessie. the Border Girl. By Henry J. Thomas.

428 Nob aska Charlie. By Col. P. Ingraham.

4739 Bill Beeler‘s Bonanza. By Edward Willett.

430 Long Shot; or, The Dwarf Guide. By Captain
Conistock.

431 Liitie. the Reckless Rider. By Maj. H. B. Stod-
dard, Ex-Scout. '

433 Cool Clark’s Rash Race. By Charles Morris.

433 Old Grizzly in the Rockies. By COLP. Lngraham.

43! Joe. the Rover Sport. By A. H. Post.

435 An Irish Sport Abroad. B U. L. Edwards. ‘

436 Oregon Josh the Wizard R fle. By R. Starbuck.

437 Dotvciive Jake's Clcw. By H. B. Stoddard.

43F! Fancy Frank’s Drop. By Col. 1". Ingralmm.

43E) .‘Q‘izhl'leripur; or, The Mountain Heroine. By Ed;

i at .

440 The Death Shot. By Joseph E. Badger. Jr.

441 Wi~tal1, the Child Spy. By Gear Gleason.

442 Dirk, the Sea Dandy. B R0 er tax-buck.

4-13 The Masked Avenger. . y C .P. reham.

44-1 Cool Cznrk’s Dead-Set. By Charles orris.

1145 Old Peps, the Mountaineer. By L. W. Carson.

446 Black. Punther, the Half-Blood. By Joseph E.
l'adger, J r.‘ .

447 The Antelope Boy. By George L. Aiken.

443 Wild Raven, the Scout. By 011 Coomes.

449 The Boy Pilot. By Colonel P. lngraham.

450 Kidnapped Dick. By J. Stanley Henderson.

451 Silver Rifle, the Girl Tracker. By Capt. Charles
Howard.

452 The Giant Hunter. By Harry Hazard.

423 The Half-Breed Rival. By Jos. E. Badger, Jr. .
Ready September 14th.

454 The Darky Detective. By Mrs. Orin James.
f Ready September 2lst.
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