Number 171. the Idiot Spy. iN C 41 PLATT STREET, N. Y. The American News Company, New York, fa re, yt Saul Sabberday, Frank Starrs a reseen J j : | i, - 44 ae j : ‘ : : ; : : ‘ = 2 ‘ s x & 4 : : x iz 4 F ga q SAUL SABBERDAY, 7 | THE IDIOT SPY; ete OR, | LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. 7 ’ BY NED BUNTLINE, AUTHOR OF “ THAYENDANEGEA, SCOURGE,” ‘‘ RED WARRIOR,” ‘‘ WHITE WIZARD,” &TC, NEW YORK: th FRANK STARR & CO., PUBLISHERS, | £1 Platt Street. > : SR nal Magee, Nae et eke ¥ “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by FRANK STaRA ’ & Co., in tha office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Hutered according to act of Congress, in the year 1862, By Catipwx.1, SouraworTH aND WuitTney, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court fu. ee the Southern District of New York. f SAUL SABBERDAY, THE IDIOT. SPY: OR, LULION A, THE SEMINOLE. CHAPTER I. “Motner, I'll be consarned if I can see han you want me to keep pokin’ round home ‘Here’ for, when everybody that is anybody, is off to the wars?" You helped brother Seth to'fit out his” privateer, and you wouldn't let me go with him. You gave brothér Simeon money to bay him a horse and sword, and bran new regimentals, ‘and’ you! wouldn't ‘listen to! my going with him, nof so much as buy mea gun to shoot ¢rows with!’ Theke words were ‘uttered’not long after the war of thé Revolution had got’ to @ full ** red heat "—atte¥ed ina neat and itiodest mansion, in the thet ionely town of New London, the birthplace of almost the only traitor that could he hatehed from the egg of treason, during “the tiitie that tried men’s souls po cterpoench ARNOLD. The speaker wie a’ tall, lean-favored pouty of about nineteen or twenty years of ‘age, dreesed in a homespun suit, and wearing an old hat, stuck around with cock’s feathers, in & most faitastid style. “A sheathiess” wooden sword was thrust through'a rope girdlé, ‘that encircled’ hid Waist, ‘and he’ held’ “pieet of board, whittled into a rude revemblanee'of a gun, at @ “ carry,” while he spoke. ‘His hair hung in long miaéedstangled and® curling down upon his’ shoulders. “Hie features were rather coated, aid hie! complexion pale: His Jarge, blue eyes, exhibited that lack lustre pe euliar to idiots, but there were times when Abey would beam suddenly with the fire of it telligence, or flash with the light of anger. And then all signs of idiocy would depart-from face and form, and he would’'seem to be'an aj’ tered being.’ But ‘these: spells were, ever of short’ duration, and soon ‘he would ‘again re lapse into a state of apparent imbecility. He was neither dirty or ragged, however, for watchful mother and a pityisg sister, whe was'as kind ‘as ‘she was lovely—differing far from the ‘sisters of these modern days—kept him‘ neat and as comfortable as possible. i Saul Sabberday, the above-described, wad speaking to’ his widowed mother, when'we iz troduced him to the reader) ‘Her dress. ag wéll as that of Ruth, her beautiful daughter, a — year the junior of Saul, betokened them tio be- long to the eame persuasion as did the mother of Nathaniel Greene, the patriot general, who when she equipped him forthe war: said ; “[T like not thy going-into battle, to shed the blood of thy fellow men, (Nathaniel; but, if. ‘thee ‘thinks it! ia thy duty, go, and if thee is wounded, come not home to |me with @ wound in'thy back!” Yee; the widow Sabberday and Ruth, geld. en-haired, blue-eyed, fairy-formed Ruth, tbe loveliest maiden ‘inthe! town,*by alli confessed, were Quakeressea—though her two stalwart 808 had )ignored'the ‘dloth, and gone:tc fighs their country’s battles, the one upon the land, under the very eye of Washingtog.. as an off- cer in his Lifé Guard; the other in ——- privateer, upon ’ “Tee giag waters ot the derx. biwe sea.” é a “Way doez thee pester me so, Saul?” said the widow, in reply to her son. ‘“ What could thee do in the wars ?” “ Fight the red coats, mother; charge bag- nets on em, and make ’em run jist so!” and, suitiog | the qin té the; ward. he brought his wooder gun: tol a eharge, and advanced so fiercely on Ruth, that she sprang from her chair, and cried : “Have done with thy foolery, Saul; had better charge the turkeys in the yard !” “Soil had, gissy, ‘so I 5 ae " sare Seely as a “recbverbd arms.” ” His sister resumed her seat, and needlework gain, and Saul brought his gun to an.‘ or- der,” and stood watching her fair little fingers, 48 they nimbly plied their work. Had’ thee: not, better, go over,and.see the; widow Hale |.to-day,.. Ruth ?”” said. Mrs.:, S:, “She has been sorély tried in the death of her, only son, and-it behooves us,.as christians, to mours with the mourning, and to speak words of comfort to the sorrow-stricken!, H-aven graut that we, too, may not be called upon to mourn @ son and brother!” ) “Amen, dear mother!” murmured the gen- tle girl, And thenshe added: «If thee thinks it best that I should go, J. will yo, my mother, but there are some who like not to be intruded upon in their grief; the sight, even, of friends swells-the overflowing cup)!” “True, wy sweet child; but. thee knows how intimate we ‘bave been with the Hales: Nathan thoughta world of thee!) ... . i Ruth's pale face was instantly tinged with a bright blush, andia:heavy sigh rose from, her bosom, as she said-—“ I, will go, mother!) “ Mayn't I. go along, sissy? ) I’ lay.down my gun at the door,and behave ed good,” said Saul.) oe) ow “Not this time, icihiart replied Ruth, gently. “Thee eepentl with me some other day!?5) . * Then Tih ienienh fight ay turkeys. va pies gobble, gobble ;./ squeal, squeal ! font. make ‘em: run!) Shoulder’ ‘arma, oat about face, forward, march !? 40 jo) 4 7 i Obey ing his own. orders, Saul left the r00m, and Ruth.pui on. her lilac, shawl and plain straw bonnet, preparatory to making her visit. “Ruth, there are some nice newly-baked ae pies in the enpboard, aud sume fresb é QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, cakes and bread,” said the widow “ Phee had better take thy basket and fill it, for the widow, ‘tis not likely, has had any heart for baking, siuee she heard of Nathan's death !” “Twill so: do, dear mother,” said Ruth, ep she’ hastened to faifil her parent’ jw'shes. Meantime, from whe noise that. emanated from the yard, they were informed that Saul _ had engaged the enemy. thee — “ Poor lad! he has strange ways, yt there is no real harm in him, while there is much good !””) ‘si ighed Ht, pridow, as She heard the \ rheket./* ' “ Hooray, hooray! The enemy has run away, ond. the vict'ry is ours!” cried Saul, marching in, to the tune of Yankee Doodle, whistled by himself. Then, seeing that his sister was going out with her, basket, he said, and: intelligence beamed from «his eye as he spoke : _* Dear sister, oe let me carry the basket for, you. Ill take off my sojer bat and lay away my gun,and cutlash, and put on the cap you made for me, and my Sunday -go-to-meetin’ coat, and be so good. Please let me go!” “ Well, hurry and fix up, brother—thee may go!” said the gentle sister, » And, with a glad look, he bounded up stairs, and soun returned. improved in dress, and looking far. less. like, an idiot than before. He took the heavy, basket, and then Ruth led the way toward,the house, of the stricken- ed heart, who mourned the loss of her martyred son., , When ‘they were gone, that good widow and mother knelt, aad prayed to the God of battles, that He;would spare her. sons,. and not take them from her. , —e——— CHAPTER Il. Tbe, wind ; was blowing fresh and strong from the eastward, sending in the hnge blue wayes in heavy rollers toward the rock-bound eoast..of the. old, “Bay State.” And not far from that coast, heading eastward, the bright moon|.gleaming, soitly on cher white suils, a beautiful vessel lay .rising, and falling on the surges, with her foretopsail: Jaid aback and, jber head, sheets flattened in so as to. keep her. aa nearly stationary, as, she could be when off ol anchorage, ground... She, was long. of great breadth of beam, lay very low in the water sata teas “LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE, 5 sud looked as if she cowld outsail anything °' ‘tiously with a hinge quid of tobacco, his handa afloat—so sharp was she forward aud ‘ko cléan ‘in her run. Her masts, heavy below. but ta- pering up to an extraordinary length, taked much more than the spars of vessels yenerally id in that day, and her yards, forward. were ef great length, as were also her boonis. ena- bling an immense spread of canvas when it was desirable. She was of that clipper. build and rig. x which has rendered Baltimore famous the world over. Her armament consisted of six thirty-two. pound .carronades on a side, which, being lighter than long guns, and more easily worked, being on slides, and carrying the same weight of metal, were far more. effi- cient at close quarters than they wonld be. Amidships, however, was a.tool for work at a distance. It was a long brass forty-two pound- er, working on a circular railway between the maiu and foremast. From the keelson up to the deck beneath this gun, a solid foundation of oak had heen built,and this, with extra ear- lines and knees below, so strengthened the brig that the beavy shock of so large agun, when it was fired. did not shake hermuch more than the firing of tbe carronades. Her rig, neat. in every partienlar from the turning of her dead-eyes to the fitting of her royal-mast-heads, was that of a brigantine— equare forward, and fore and aft on her main Manned by a picked crew of seventy-five met, ‘enungh for a eraft of two huodred tons, she Was the picture of a model man-of- war. Reader, yon ate now introdneed on board of the good privateer Tuunveksorr, ervising in search of the foes to American liberty —permit me to make known to you her é¢aptain Seth Sabherday, who,’ with his night telescope ‘in “his hand, is carefully seanbing the Horizon to windward. for he is right in the track of vee sels hound from England to New York, whiéh, after they have sighted land at Cape Race or thereahouts, keep down along the const inside of the guif current. He 1s about medium height, with brown hair tong and enrling about his stout neek and broad shoulders. his forin close ‘kuit and mus- eular, his eyes bite as the sea o’er which’ he sails. [fis featires and expression quiet. but firm and resohite: Hafoken bim to he well fitted for the cowiiiaid oF suet’ s heauty as Hat be- oath his feet Jacket. pocket—siands Mr. Elijah Buuker, his By his. side one cheek bulged out enor. and arms piunged elbow-deep inte his pea- first Jieutenant or mate, as he prefers to be called. He is about six feet in height, but se leah that he looks even more tall; but what ‘he lacks infat he makes up) in bone and mus- clepaud if you look in his gray-green eye. you wil! see’at once that there is.a bit of the devil in his composition, if he gets waked up. The sccond officer was a slender, gentle- looking youth; one. who, at a first glance, seemed to wear an almost feminine. look, so “smal! and white were his hands, so slender his form, so dehcate his comp!exion. His name was Chester Parsons, but the crew called him “Gentleman: Chet,” not in derision, for he was a favorite with them and more than once al- ready at the head of the boarders had proved tifat heart, hand, and form, were more than equal to the stoutest of his foes. I have before alluded to the crew. They were of that hardy class who man our fishing and whating fleets—y oung, fearless, and expert. “This wind ou ght to sring something along ; we're in the right track, Elijah!” said Captain Sabberday tosis first officer. “ Reekon ‘twill —dreamed 0’ seein’ a chiek- en-fight Jast: nigbht—two roosters. one red and — tother, one ring-streaked and. speckled, like Jacob’s goats—snre sign !’’.said, Bunker, who was great on dreams and never used any su- perpomerary words in his conversation. “Which whipped?” asked Captain Seth. ‘Jacob's rooster laid the red-eyat out—good sign for, our side!” replied Bunker. “ Sail, ho !” cried the lookout, who was sta- ioned in theslings of the foreyard, plenty high enough for.a night look-out, though the moon and stare gleamed so brightly that the vision was by no means cireumsenned.._, “Red Rooster, by jingo !” cried Bunker, dis- charging his old quid of tobacco, and “ indule- ing? in afresh one. . * Where -away ?” shouted Captain, Serb, springing fprward, and nearly eapsizing over “Gentleman Chet,” who was in a.doze op, a earronade slide : “Broad on ovr weather-bow, sir—square- opigged—-eoming down with all stun’-sails. set vp" to the to'gallan® “ raplied the look out’ it, 6 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY ; OR, “She miust be ina hurry, then.. All hands sto make sail-up. every mother’s son of ye! Officers, to your stations! Clear all for ac- tien!” shouted Captain Seth. ‘+ Mr. emake sail, while go aloft and, see what the stranger looks hike.” “Ay, ay, sir; but I'll beta cookie agin’ a darnin’ needle she's the Red Rooster I dreamed of!” said. the mate, taking off his, pea-jacket, and pitching itedown ane ee way of the cabin. {n'a moment, the young Captain—Seth was rot over ‘twenty-three’ or four—had reached the foreyard, with his glass, and now he anx- iously examined the approaching sail. * Armed, English; and double our own. ton- rage ” he muttered, as be looked at her.‘ But oo greater odds'tran that sloop-o’-war we beat off last week ; and we've two or three hours of night: yet, to! fool im with!" he added. “1 shall pay ‘my compliments’ to: yon Mr. Bull!” ! When Captain Seth again stood upon’ the quarter-deek, everything was clear for action “cuch man bada brace of loaded pistols and acurlas in his belt; the pikes, muskets, and ‘battle-axes, werlebaat in theit places; the guns east loose; magazine opened ; and every man and officer at his quarters. “ Elijah. you and Chester must go below, @nd put on the British uniforms that we took out of that Jast transport which we captured. {'m agoin’ to do the same, aud fool with this fellow'till T get him close aboard and under my lee, and ‘then, if he don’t smell brimstone, my name isn't Seth Sabberday 1” “‘Cap’n Seth!” said Bunker, drawing up his lanky figure to Sbanghai height and Spitting to windwarda thing he never would hive ‘done excert when deeply agitated _—« Cap’n Both. it goes agin’ my grain, em to put on King George's livery!" | “T ¢au't help that Mr. Bwiker ite policy to do it just now” I'm going’ to hoist the British . flag directly, when she gets close enough to see . 4t, and pass for an English mad-o’-war till I get him where I’ want to, ahd’then I'll broil him on our ‘ grid-iron.’”* * The British csed in derision to call our fing the * ane “tee Gridiron.” “They gut done! brown” of it more than face, though. * Bunker, » Seth, through his trumpet. “ Well, s'pose orders must be ’tended to,” growled Bunker, who knew that Captain Seth rever used ihe Mr. to him without he meant tobe obeyed. Meantime the strange sail advanced so rapicly that she could be seen plainly from the deck; and soon after the officers had all donned their British uniforms, she was within less than a mile. “Stand by to fire a windward gun, and bend the English flag on tothe ensign halliards,” eried Capt. Seth. This was done, and when the other vessel had approached within half a mile, the gun was fired, the colors hoisted, and all sail made —the- brigantine being close hauled on a win}. The Englishman had apparently had a can. Jess look-ont, and not seen the Thunberbolt before ; for now her helm was put down. and as she luffed, her stun’-sails were taken in, bent in a manner go lubberly that Captain Seth st once said she was either weak-handed, or elae managed by a skipper that didn't understand his business. The stranger forged ahead, and sagged to leeward so much, that before bis sails were suug, he was in hail of the American vessel. * What brig is that?” cried a voice frum bia deck, “His Brittanie Majesty's brig Spitfire, out of New York on a cruise!” replied Captain “What ship is that ?” “His Majesty's armed transport the Terri- ble!” replied the officer. “What news from New York?” “Gvod news, sir. Henry Clinton has been giving the Yankee rebels particular thunder at Brooklyn and New York; but he, is muoh in need of ammunition and stores,” replied Sabberday- He'll be glad to see us, then; we're loaded ,to the bends with powder, shot, and shell, be- sides a large lot of winter clothing for his men,” replied the officer. “I guess, Washington will be the gladdest, old ehto,” muttered Seth, soto voce; then he shouted again through his trumpet ; “If that’s the ease, Ill keep you company Gown the coast; the Yankee privatecrs sre swarming at the mouths of their scunds aad bays.” “Tm not: afraid oof them ; 1 éarry sixteen guns, ‘and’ lave got’ a crew ‘ofione: amen men,” said the Englishman. *'Thank you forthe news ; ‘you'll fats ‘less in'twovor threé hours,” muttered Seth. Then he’ added, through | his trumpet; “You'd better fill ‘away and carry sail. I'll keep you! einen aiid) come ‘aboard after daylight.» ! “ Aye; aye; but: weout-sail nearly every- thing we meet; you'll have to crowd the can- vas to keep: up with us,” cried the officer, as he put’ his helm up ‘and bore away. “So miueh the better prize forus!” muttered Beth,.as he gave orders which placed his brig on the weatber-quarter of thé Englishman. - The’ latter crowded all sails but the Thun- derbolt hadito take in some, or she wouldsoon have passed and left her astern. » “Your, ¢raft sails like ‘a witch? cried the British captain. “ Where wasishe built?” “In Baltimore, I betieve. She ‘was. a Yan- kee privateer until we captured her, and hoist- ed the cross of St. George over her,” replied Seth, as coolly as if-heswas not the son of a truth-telling QuaKeress. The vessels now bowled off nterrily along the coast, with) a spanking breeze ‘almost estern; and.by the time the day broke, were well down.on: the: Nantucket Banks.. \ When the red ann came up from»its:azure bed in the east, many a glass. was turned from the trans- port toward, the brigantine; but her warlike appearances, flag, and the’ officers conspicuous in their gaudy uniforms, disarmed the English- man of ll suspicion, and Seth, taking every- thing coolly,ordered his crew to get their break- fasts as if, nothing unusual was about to hap- pen. But-they still kept their arms at hand, and the magazine was not closed. y It. was about nine o’clock when Capt. Seth, in a low tone, ordered all hands to be ready for boarding, exeept the sail-trimmers and crews of the start vard gung;.which bad been double- shotted and depressed so as to rake!the enemy’s deck, and s*mewhat lessen hie means of de- fence. .; “ You.will head the Secale and board him in the smoke, Mr. Parsons,” said the captain to ‘Gentleman Chet.” “I know that kind of work suits, you. Elijah; you attend ‘to the vbattery and the saile.: I aball be where I see myself most needed. Be cool, and wait for the “ULIONA) THE SEMINOLE. oe sword from me. Have yourgrappling sone ab ready to: heave, Mr. Parsons. Give quarter the minute they ask it, but strike and ee net ‘till they do!” ‘Seeing that everything was ship:shape, and ‘this own country’s flag all iready to take the place of that of St. George, Unptain Seth surn- ed “to the helmsman. Port your belmia little.” “ Port it is, sir.” >The veéssel’s bow fell’ off gracefully. and she forged ahead until: she 'was nearly abeam of the British vessel. Starboard battery, stand by—port ‘a little more. There! steady,” said Seth, in alow but distinct voice. “Look out there, or you'll be aboard of us,” shouted the captain of the English ‘ship. “Just what I intend to. Down with that cursed rag, and up with the flag of freedom!” ‘cried Seth. In an instant the English nt was lowered from the peak of the Thunderbolt;'and the * American. banner rose in its place. The Englishman shouted “To quarters, mew. to quarters!” | “Starboard battery give = thunder |" eried Seth, springing to the helm himeelf. With a deafening concussion which shore ‘the gallant little craft from stem to stern—the whole'broadside was poured into the devoted — ship. The next instant, amid the smoke and — confusion, and terrible cries from wounded and dying men, the brig crashed against the side of the Englishman, who could fire no gun in return, so sudden and unexpeeted was the at-. tack. * Out grapplers!. Boarders, away !” shouted Seth, in.a tone of thunder. » The clank of the heavy irons was siaidio dusky forms were seen amid the smoke, leap- ing over the black bulwarks.of the ship. Them was heard the clash of steely the quick, sharp reports of the pistols; shouts and curscs, and groans, filled the air,,betokening. the fearfuh struggle going on beneath that sulphurous can~ ‘Opy But,.soon all was still, except the moans o the suffering. .The smoke-cloud lifted and re- vealed the gallant Parson’siin the act of haul ing down the flag of those whose beast had ever been before, that “ Brittania rules the wave.” 3 ee es . a oe ee f QUAKER SAUT. THE IDIOT SPY; OR, The English leader, badly wounded, stood among the few! who remained of bis crew, dis- armed like, them, aud humbled—doubly hum- bled when he saw that his vessel was far more heavily armed- and shad, been.’ better manuved thanhis opponent -by twenty-five ‘men. Buthe could not help himself, and sub- | -stYain my tears, but it. seems as.ifany poor mitted to a transfer to the Thunderbolt with ag gocd a grace as possible, where Captain Seth received him kindly and without any of the insulting bravado, which would heve! pro- hably been awarded, to.him had he been the © captive instead of the captor. /Ocean burial |was now: given to the dead, the decks cleared up, a prize-erew under Chester Parsons put on board of. the, Terri- ble, and all sail. crowded again, Seth laying his course for ‘the! northern’ entrance of Long Island Sound. he being determined to: carry his prize into New, London. . He had: several reasons for this. First, it was the néarest poivt to the any» under Washington, which * he knew needed the ammunition and stores in his prize—text he wished to see those whom he most. prized of all living beings, and alse to gratify his crew, most of -whom had shipped from, that place. And the eyes of Chester iterate flashed «gladly when he was _ told what course to steer, for he, too, had an interest in asnug little piece of moveable and Joveable property »in) New London—but of ‘that more, when the right time comes. CHAPTER III. When Ruth reached the house of the widow Hale, she found that lady and her only daugh- ter indeed in a sad state of desolation. And her grief broke out anew when she éaw Ruth, -whochad’ been dearly “loved: by her son,’ al- though the lattér-had only felt’ for’ him’ a friendly or sisterly affection—for her beart’s deep. warm, ‘hidden ‘love, had been already given to another. “Do not weep, widow—thee has been sure- ly stricken, but He chasteneth those whom He lovetu—He gave and He taketh away!” taid the geutle girl as she folded her’ arms around the bending form of the aged mourner and kissed her pale forehead. * Oh, Reth—Ruth, it was so cruel to murder him 0!’ sobbed the wid wy and her sobs owere echoed. by her: sole ‘rentainmg child—-a ‘lovely girl not.far from the-ageof Ruth. “It was a cruel, a base and» wicked deed, but the good God. will repay them! He is just—we must. bow to all:his behests and say “Tuy will, oh Lord, not ours, be dene?” “You are agood girly Ruth! Ll try te re heart would break. Nathan was my only hope!” said, the widow, ry to check her tears, “ He can suffer no moreisles us: hope that , his spirit, rests:in heaven!” replied Ruth. And thus, with gentle words, did the young girl. like an angel of comfort, strive to assuage the surrow which she shared.; And well did she succeed. After a stay of an half hour or moré, she brought. in the: basket »which she had left with Saul at’ the door, and then amid.thanks and blessings she — on her return homeward: Saul, still on his good behaviour, walked quietly by her side. Suddenly the booming of cannonry aroused their attention, and glancing down the harbor, they saw two vessels under sail standing up the ve saluting the town as they came:* Ruth instantly bideaiabaiid her brother’s vea- sel as one, and when she saw the English flag benéath tbe American at’ the mizzen’peak’ of the other, she knew: that..a prize had been taken.» But there was ‘a’tremor in ‘ber heart as she gazed upon the'ships, for she knew the perils of war, and didnot) know’ who had fallen. She loved her brother—dearly' |.ved him! And there was another who had saileé with that brother for whom she bent ber knee in prayer at.evening and at. morn, one whose hameé was written on the inner leaves of her pure heart. It was Chester Parsons. (1Anxiously: she hurried toward’ her home. Saul, like one half the people of the town, had rushed, shouting, toward the wharf that front- ed the anchorage, as soon as oo ~ Thunderbolt. —_-—_ Not long did sweet Ruth have to wait in suspense, for she hed but! just reached her — mother’s side when Seth entered and folded her in his arms. “Glonous news, dear mother and sister!” he cried. “I've captured: a ship of nearly y | i | | pret pie tency, na “ia LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. 9 _Aouble...y own foree, and she is loaded with ammunition, and such stores as our army are sorely wanting 1” ‘ “Did thee lose or take many lives, Seth ?” asked bigs mother, as she returned his em- brace. “Only two.killed on our side, and about. forty on theirs,” was )his-reply. Seeing the anxicus look of, Ruth as he mentioned. his loss, he added: ‘Don't be seared, sister, Ches- ter is safe. He behaved like a lion, and 1 put him in command of the prize. You shall see him, as soon as duty will permit!” Ruth blushed deeply, but she was relieved from the load upon, her heart. “War isa, dreadful thing!” said Mre. Sab- berday. ‘Woe to the tyrant who has forced: this thing upon a peaceable and God-fearing eople !” “Hooray for the. Thunderbolt—hooray for brother Setb—hooray for everybody ‘cept the Britishers!" shouted Saul, dancing into the roam and hurrying up stairs to put.en his ac- coutrements. In afew moments be returned full rigyed—rather to the annoyance of his mother., But Seth was used,to bis vagaries, and spoke kindly to him, at the’ same time handing bim,a silver doilar. “Oh, golly, how glad. you've made me, brother S.th!” cried the youth, asihe looked at the dollar. “ Now I've got money enongh to buy old blind Jake's bugle horn, atid fl eall it the Trumpet of Zion, and I'll blow a blast thavil’ make the Britishers ‘think old Gabriel's comin’ !” “T wish] had some one to.send with a’ més= sage to General Washington, so that be could ‘send a detachment after the powder and ehot that I have yot. and ‘take. care of ~ prison- ers!”’ said Seth “Oh, let we go, brother Seth, let me got” erie’ Sani. “I. know that I don't know much,’ but you know I was always good to run of errands!, And then I ean see brother. Simeon!) He’s there with Gin'ral Washington, at White Plains—a feller that camé home sick: from the camp, told ae.8o yesterday! . Do let me go; I can get Nathan Hale’s horse from the widow. for she'll never use him. agin, and /Na- than can't!” “What is the inatter with Nathan?” asked the youny commander, “He ‘has’ been taken by the British and hanged as a spy!” said his sister, sadly. \. Ten thousand curses on the merciless ~uf. fians!” cried Seth, bitterly, for Navhan ied been a school-mate, and a bosom friend. “ Seth—Seth—thee must curb thy bitterness and curse not!” said his mother, reproachfully yet in a genvle tone. ©“ How does poor Lizzie and her mother bear it?” he asked “They take on a great'deal, but T have beer epeaking words of comfort to them te day !” replied Ruth. j “Sav, brother Seth, aint you goin’ to let me goto the camp with the news? | can do it as well as any other he, and it won't cost nothin’ if Igo!” “If your mother will let you go, I'll write a letter and let you, carry it!” was the reply. “Simeon will be glad to hear direct from tne family!” “| suppose, as there are no British between us and the camp, that the boy will be in little danger!” said the widow. “Jf he can, as a messenger, be of any service to his country, I am willing he should go!” * Hooray for )yrother Seth—hooray for mo- ther !eried the youth, giadly ; “now, sissy dear, you! go and borrow the horse for me, while L go aud pay ‘old Jake for bis bugle horn !”* “1 will go, but thee must be more moder ate*brother!” said the gentle Ruth. “Oh. Til be*proper geod, ‘sissy—just you get me the horse, and irotter Seth, you write the letter | [li take it safe to the Gin rai, and maybe he'll give me a real sword!’ eried the boy, the: lightof intelligence agaio beanung in’ his eye’dnd illuminating bis pale face. “An hour ‘later, Saul was galluping madly away ina southerly direction, blowing such blasts on bis ‘* trumpet of Zion,” as had uever before been heard iu the streets of that quiet Connecticut town. On—on he aped with his foaming steed, hie feathers fluttering in the breeze, and his long wooden “sword by his side, blowing bis un- earthly blast ever and anon, when he passed huuee or met any people, seuttering w vague terror through the Jaud, for no one kaew wheuce the wild looking creature eame, whither he wae bound, or what was his errand. On, 10 turough the declining day—-on inthe red ‘sun- set—on in the gray twilight—on through the darkness of the night, bounded the noble steed and his wild rider! : CHAPTER IV. It was evening, the second evening. after Saul Sabberday, well mounted, with a full purse, and a letter for General Washington from Seth, and one from his sister and mother for Simeon, had been dispatched on his errand. The jatriot General sat in his tent, with seve- ral maps and many papers spread out on a rough table before him. And over these he pored intently with marks of weariness and eare upon his noble brow. He was studying out his pathway over the Hudson, or over the frozen clods of Jersey—those clods which, stained wi.h the blood of barefooted and near- ly-naked soldiers, afterward proved their deep devotion to their country and dear freedom’s cause. ‘ Washington was not alone. Several of his favorite offieers were there, either seated on rude camp-stools, or standing in respectful po- sitions near his side. 4 Among them was Simeon Sabherday, one of - the Lieutenants of the Life Guard. Washing- ton, whatever were his. thoughts and emotions, was never very communieative, although he was one of the most courteous of men, and on this occasion, with the exception of asking a _ few questions about the country, on the:rente which he was tracing, from those who were ac- quainted with it, he searcely spoke to those, around him. Suddenly a terrific seund, like the blowing af a cracked horn hy some one of great strength of Jungs, was heard—then the loud: challenge of a sentinel, followed an instant after by the report of his gun, and then,the heavy. crash of a horse's steel-shod hoofs at full speed. The horse, foaming and panting, was stopped at the very entrance of the tent. and the next instant Saul, in his strange garb, entered the tent, “ Where's Giu'ral Washington?” he asked, as he strode in, covered with dust and.sweat. “Iam be—what is wanted, young man?” smd the General, and a frown settled on his brow. “You Gin'ral Washington ? Why; yeu're. » Washington. ‘ _ 4 man, like other folks!” Fair gs gp mith QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT ST'Y ; OR, A smile took'thé place of the’ frown upon the Chief’s brow. He was amused at the ‘sim plicity of one who had believed him'to be more than man. “Hallo, you there, brother Simeon!” con- tinued Saul, as he saw the Lieutenant. “I’ve gota letter for you from sissy, but I’ve got business with Gin'ral Washington. I can’t talk to common folks till that is attended to!” _ The importance of Saul’s tone and the oddity of his rig, brought a peal of laughter from all of the officers, in spite of the presence of their General, who joined in it as heartily as any os them. : -“ Laughin’ ’cause you never raw a fool be- fore? Maybe you'll laugh t’other side of your ‘mouths purty soon!” said Saul, as he drew Seth's letter from an inside pocket and handed it to Washington, The latter hastily opened it, and a glad smile illuminated his countenance, as he read its contents. “This is indeed good news, and you are a most welcome messénger!” said he to Saul. “You shall be well rewarded !’” “] don’t want nothin’ but somethin’ to eat: ; for me and Nathan Hale's horse that I ve e’en a'most killed ridin’ so fast ; you see I borrowed him from the widow Hale, ‘cause Nathan wae hung by the darned Britishers, and can’t ride no more!» Yes, there’s one other thing that 7 want!” said Saul. “ Name it, my brave lad—name it’ said the great Chief. “Did you hear that, brother Simeon ? Gene- ral Washington called me a brave lad. By golly, let me only have a real sword and I will be oné, if I have to chop off fifty Britishers’” heads!” said Saul to ‘his brother. Then turn ing to the General he said: “The thing F wanted to know, Gin ral, was why that sojer feller out there shot at me when I was a ridin* full split to bring ‘you that letter. See here, he's put a hole right spang through my regs mental hat!” Saul here exhibited, with the utmost non- chalance, @ holé where the bullet of the senti- nel had pierced his hat. “You shall have # new hat, but you hava run 4 fearful risk. An inch lower and the ballet would have pierced your brains!” said 4 ‘ TROL 5 LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE... un “They suy fools baven’t got any brains!” said Simeon, in a manner 80 serious that it completely upset the gravity of the officers once more. “ You are no fool, my brave boy !” said the General, not joining in the laugh. “Do you hear that, brother Simeon ; the Gin'ral says I'm no fool! Oughtn’t he to know ?” cried Saul. “Is that young man your brother, Lien- tenant Sabberday ?” asked the Chief. “Yes, General;he is unfortunately weak minded, but his heart isin the right place!’ replied the officer. “T see that it is. He has rendered a very important service in bringing me tha news of the capture of a large armed transport by your brother Seth, full of tliat which we much need, tiunitions of war. At daybreak you will march with a detachment of mounted men to escort the stores into camp. Meanwhile, take your brother to your quarters and sée that he has every attention paid tu bis comforts, and see that one of my own grooms takes good eare of his horse. You are exeused from fur- ther duty to-night” “Come along, Saul!” said the Lientenant. “What about my new hat, Gin'ral? Shall it be milingtary, and have a feather in it and @ eockade?” said Saul, not heeding his brother's words. , ' “ Yes,” said the General, with a smile. “Come to me in the morning, and it shall be ‘attended to; IT wish to have a talk with you, and if you are as keep and patriotic as I take you to be, | may have some important service for you!” “Do von hear that, brother Simeon? Gen- eral Wasutneron wants to talk to me! Don't you never eall.me a fool cas if you do ru : What Saul intended to do remains a mystery still, for Simeon literally puiled-bim out of the tent and teok him to: his own, at the same time giving urders to have the tired horse attended to. Once ip his brother's tent, Sant cooled down, delivered Ruth's letter, and told Simeon all the news. aboit matters at home. He then ate a hearty supper, tumled down on @ camp- bed, and was soon sound asleep, dreaming per- ehanvce of the vew hut aud feather which was so grace hie head on the morrow ” ' Poor, simple lad. Little did he th.nk of the weary watchings, of the prayerful, earnest studies of him upon whom & nation’s fate de- pended, who in deep anxiety was plotting and ‘planning how to save his almost shattered army, and to check the inroads of a tyrant’s mercenary hirelings, upon his‘native soil. In how many cases do we find the words of the poet verified : “ Ignorance is bliss |” CHAPTER V. The morning sun rose in a cloudless sky. When the first tap of the drum and the firat shrill vote of the fife commenced the reveilie. Saul sprung to his feet and rushed into, the opeu air. As he looked at the multitude of tents which be had not seen in the darkness of the previous evening, his eyes opened almost as large as saucers witb astonishment, and he expressed his wonder with but two words ; “ Oh, golly !” ‘ Just then a bugle joined the fife and drum in the reveille. f ‘Jerusalem !” cried Saul. “ I.guess I ean tcot some too!” And he raised his old bugle to his lips and blew such a blast that it started the entire camp from its alumnae in « little less than no time. Among those who rushed out to know the meaning of the unearthly sound,.was,the Com-— mander-in-Chief. “low now, my young friend ?, What is the matter ?”’ asked the General. blowing ?” “What are you “The trumpet of Zion am callin: the mur, derin’ Britiehers to judgment, Gin'ral!” replied Sanl.. Then turning to his brataer he said: “Did you hear that, brother Simeon? Im Gin ral Washington's young friend, !? Simeon now reported to the General taat his detachment was ready for tae raven. “T bain’t got my new bat yer!” cried Saul, “Nor I baven't had any ticed (ast yeol Lean't go y" “ You will not go ‘with: yonr brother,’ said Washington, “I have beeu thinking of you during the night and dave service ‘on youl You shall have breakfist sent you from any own table, aud after that I'll see to the watter? Lieutenant Sabberday,say tu the lad’s mother with my respects, that I wiz. take good care of him and hope to return him safely to his home; but that I have need of him for’ his country's good!” . “She will be but too happy if he can be of service to, your Excellency !” said Simeon. “And. brother’ Simeon,” said Saul, ‘tell mother, Gin'ral Washington says Jim no fool, but a brave Jad and his young friend, and he’s goin’ to give me a new hat with a cockade and a feather in it, and send me vittels from his own table!” Simeon smiled and turned to go. “Stop a'minute—TI ain't done yet! cried Saul. “Tell sister Ruth not to’ marry Chet Parsons till I come home a real live Gin'ral; and tell widow Hale that I'll take good care of Nathan’s horse for her. I know you'll g6 there ; you’re so awful sweet on Lizzie!” Simeon, soldier as he was, blushed at this insinuation, end hurriedly mounted his horse, while Saul, by direction of the General, ré- turned to his brother's tent to wait for his break fest. ‘ It econ came, and with an appetite freshen- ed bv his recent exercise, and the brisk morn- ing air, Saul sat down to itsdisposal. The way ‘that broiled chicken, ham and eggs, corn bread and hot coffee disappeared, was a caution to dyspepties. Before Saul had quite finished all that was on the large tray or waiter héfore Aim. an orderly appeared with ‘a new Conti- -nental hat, handsomely ornamented with'a tive ostrich feather and a neat eockade. “Is that for me? ‘Oh, Jerwsalem.”” eried Saul, as he dropped knife and fork. ‘Oty. jrat give me a real sword, and put me ‘at the Britishers !” i “His Exeellency, the General, wishes to see Mr. Sabberday in his tent after he has break- fasted,” said the orderly, and thén he saluted Saul and returned to bis post. ‘Be | wakin’ or sleepin’? Be I a dreamin’? I'l bite my finger and see! “Mr. Sabberday— you're a mis/er already, Saul—you'l) be 6 giu'- tal next! Let anybody call me a Sega bow, and Fl eat him withoue salt!” After this ebulition, Saul put on his new hat and hurried to the quarters of the commanding general. On arriving there, he found the noble leader and twa of his mest confidential officers—one QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, of them’ a general who afterward proved most ungrateful, and would, if he could. have usurp- ed his power, and fried to fill his piace. Fill Washivgton’s place! Vain as estan ao such‘an idea! “Have you breakfasted well, my yung friend ?’-asked the General, “Oh. everytning was awful good !” repliet Saul, smacking his lips over the'delicious re- membrauce. “ Well, then, you will be able to talk about business. I have marked you closely, and be- lieve that you cau keep a seeret, and do exactly as you are told to do.” “That I can, Gin'ral ; thet Tecan said Saul, proudly. You wouldn't be afraid to yenture into the British camp, and play: the fool there, as 1 di rect, to get information ‘for me, would you?! “No, Gin'rai—bang me, 'if I would. £ wouldn't be afraid to go right: down below, and ‘take Old Nick by. the nose, if vow sent me there.” y “ Well) my young friend, I ain going'to trust you and try you, for I must know what they are voing at New York. ‘To-night, | will have you conveyed elose to their lines. You must then work your way into the city.and be as fodlish as: you please—only say “you've been to my edinp, and wanted tobe! a soldier, but that iny people turned you out of the camp, and Jaughed at you. They will probably ask you many qnestions.»» You must tell them that my army covers weres and acres of gronnd— thar U bave immense magazines of powder and the like:and that [anv building’ houses to winter here! Do you understand me 2” “1 do that, Gin ral!” said Sank aud so intel- ligent was-bis look, that: no woe then would have thought him weak-minded * And,” eontivued the General “ Ewish you to keep both eyes and ears’ open, and to note in your mind any preparation for marehing— ree if reinforcements: arrive—ard, if possibie, yet the English general’ 10 Delieve that you would willingly play the spy ou me for him By so doing. you may yet easy ezress from his linea, aud here you will finds °warm wel- come. whevever, as last evening, you come as a bearer of good news, Now, do you thor ouyiiv understend me? “IT du. Gin rely aed) if Padén't carryout all atthe vibes: LULIONA, TH’ SEMINOLE. 1B you want me to, I'll give you leave to call me a fool again!" said Saul, with an intelligent look. |. But you must keep this fine hat: for me—-I cax’t play the fool in it half so well: as in (other one.” “Trae; you have more wit, now, than the rest of us,” said the General. ‘| You can re- tire, now, and see all that can be seen in ‘the eamp. Dinner will be in your: brother's tent at twelve..:Come to me at.an hour before sunset, and I will give you your final instruc-_ ~ himself and Ruth. Both Chester and Ruth tions ” The interview was at an end. and the ibe Saul sallied forth to see the sights. CHAPTER. VI. When Lieutenant Simeon Sabberday arrived at New London, with his detachment, and wagon-train, ready to receive and receipt for the munitions taken by his: brother Seth, so that the latter could secure the proper amount of prize-money from the government, for him- self and crew; warm was the meeting between the brave patriot brothers. Taller, and even . more muscular and fully developed, than. his brother, Simeon looked, in his well fitting Con- tinental uniform, to be—what he really was— every inch a man! And tender was the greeting which Simeon recvived from his fond mother aud loving sis- ter. But the former, ever as mindful of ber anfortunate, as well as her more gifted sons, in tired tu.xiously for bim. “At the desire of the Commander-in-Chief, who seemed to be much taken with him, and thought to make him useful, I left him at the eamp.” replied Simeon. “ And,” added’ he “tthe General bade me present his respects to you, and to say that he' would take the best of eare of him, and endeavor to restore him ‘in safety to you.” What! George Washington! gana his -re- apects toa poor old widow like me, Simeon? is thee not mistaken ?” . ‘No, dear mother. » Heis one of the best of men, utterly devoid of pride or haugbti- ness, and a christian in all his ways!” “ Then Gop will bless him !" said the widow. and a glow of cen came out, roully, on her pale cheek Simeon now related to his relatives the man- ger in which Saul hal inuoduced himself to Washington. . Though the movher and sister turved pale, when’ they, heard, how narrowly he had eseapéd the sbot. of the sentinel, they could not refrain from laughing heartily at the rest of his adventures—especially his calling the British to judgment with his mere of Zion. While they were thus enjoying the narra: tion, Chester Parsons entered); and Simeon, who received him with the warmth of a bro- ther, delivered Saul’s message in regard to blushed Like two school-children caught iu the act of kissing each other, by the teacher and Ruth said ; “Thee has said enough for this time, brother Simeon. Thee had beiter. go over aud see Lizzie Hale, now—she has need enough of thy Jove and consolation !" “She shall have more!” said Simeon, bit terly. © Whenever I again draw my sword in the battle’s front, my war-cry shal] be—* Na- than Hale and vengeance! 1 have sworn iv!’ “ Thee must not swear, Simeon! Vengeauve is mine, saith the Lord!” suid Mrs. Sabberony, solemnly. ; Simon made no lactis but exeusing bimste Sf to his friends, he hurried away, to visit the stricken one to whom he had long betore given his young beart’s first and purest love. When he entered the bouse, a pale, s1d girl, elad in robes of deepest biack, whith coutrest- ed strongly with her colorless check. ud snowy — neck and shoulders, uttered a low ery of joy, and, springing forward, she buried her face in his bosom. while she clasped, her white , arma around his manly form. And there she wept,, long and bitterly ; nor did be try to check that shower of the heart-etorm’s rain. lke knew that the heart, like a surcharged elond, 1 lightened and brightened by the tears itsheds, and he let her weep on. At last, however, she became calm, and asad smile shone out from amid her tears, ike sun- light coming from beneath » eloud; and then she conducted him to her mother. And then, as a christian and a soldier—ior both can, be united, though, alas, they seldom are—he spoke to both mother. and. daughter..and counseied resiguation to the. will of that, indomitabls Providence which. in permitting Nathan to die for his country, had.so, surety bereaved them. \ | 4 Oh, it was a goodly sight, to see that brave yung soldier who, on the battle-field, was 60 fearless, kneeling there, by the side of that pale grrfund her grieving mother, and asking the Ged of the widow and the fatherless to sup- pert them in a their dread hour of tribu- lanion. CHAPTER VH. Sir Wearv Clinton was seated in his ¢om- tovtable quarters opposite to the old “Bowling Green.” in New York, engaged in the truly revel game’ of chess with Lord Cornwallis, when oné of hia aids entered dnd said : “If yonr Excellency is not too much en- gazed, I have a barlosity that I would wish to introduce.” “In whet shape is it, Perey?” asked Clin- ton, as he made a move on the board. “ Ques- tionalle, or unquestionable ?” » * Questionable, your Excellency. He seems to be a fool, but he may be a knave. But he he either, or both, he has recently been in the American camp, and your Excellen¢y may worm some important news out of bim. I feuad him wandering about the city a laugh- in g-stock for the soldiers and people, and took cliarge of him” “You were right, quite right, Perey. Bring nim to me immediately. Cornwallis, we will dvfer tnis game for a time,” said Clinton, ris- _ ing, and adding to his ‘cheeks’ rich glow by teking a one of rich Jamaica from the’ side- board. The aid went out, but soon returned with oir hero, Saul, who strutted ‘in, in the full g ory of his perforated hat full of cock’s feath- ers, and with his wooden bword by his bide. “Who are you?’ said Sir Hetry, sternly. “Saul Sabberday ! jériian ?” replied our hero, entirely unabashed “Sir Henry Clinton, eommander of the British army!” replied the officer, hardly re- Pressing # smile. “ Why, you're only'a man, too, like Gerieral _ Washington 5. but yeu aint so big by half a “piewd 1°" “ You've seen him, then?’ | “Gueaw I have. I wanted to be a sojer, and wear fine clothes, and carry a ¢eal sword, like you, and } went to him—like to got killed in doing it. Sev here, where the darned sojer Who be you, Mr. So- = Reb = se #4 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, shot #hole througn my regimentat hat 'cause i wouldn't stop when hehollered at me. And what do you think? The darned old cuse wouldn’t have me in his army, so I thought I'd come to York and see if 1 couldn’t-do bet ter on t’other side!’ “‘ You're a fool!” “ So they sell me } éan’t you tell me some thin’ I don’t know ?” “Hemp is cheap imthese quarters |” “Is it; then if your gals are good for any- thing at spinning and weaving, you'll not want for summer trowsers when it gits warm agin !”” ‘« We use hemp for another purpose!” “Do you? What's that ?” “We hang spies with it!” “ Spies—what be they? Anything like sausages? Good to eat, eh? If they are, I want some, for I'm all-fired huogry.” At this moment, several general officers en- tered: ‘“ Take that fool into thenext room, and give him some. breakfast,” said Sir Henry to his servant; “but keep him there—I wish to talk more with him as soon as I am disengaged.” Saul was conducted into the next room, and a plentiful supply of food placed before him. He appeared to be ravenously hungry, and te devote ¢” ,f bis attention to the disappearing viands’ yet not one word of a very animated conversation and diseussion in the sec room escaped his listening ear. Afier awhile, the officers having left, and the breakfast having been disposed of, Saul was recalled into the presence.of the British leader. “How wany men had Washington in bis camp when you was there?” asked Sir Henry “I don’t know. There were stacks, on stacks, and acres of ’em. Hosses and eattle and sheep.and hugs, and lote of out-door cel lars, all brim full of powder!” said Saul. » “ What were they doing?’ asked the Gen- eral, fixing his keen eye upon the face of Saul, as if he would read the thougtts expressed there, rather than those which came from his lips. : “ Building houses and barns to keep them and the hosees warm thie winter,” said Saul, evolly.. “Ah! This is indeed mews /”’ said the Gem e = @ eae 2 ee moe So Cad _—= EULIONA, THE SEMINOLE: eal, rising and pacing the floor. in seer thought... 4 4«So you want. to be a saldines do you i said he at Jast, turning suddenly upon Saul. Yes, and to have areal gun that'll go pop, bang! And. to’havs areal toad-sticker, like that, one you've got.on!” In spite of his dignity and natural hauteur, Clinton laughed heartily. at - words and manner of Saul. “Keep on.a laughin’, Gin'ral folks git fat that Jaugh,” said Saul. . “ You’re like most Yankees, fond of money ; ‘ are you not ?” asked Clinton, “Don’t know ; never had none ’sept a penny now and then to buy ginger cake with on trainin’ day,” replied: Saul, “ Suppose.I should give you apurse of gold | en guineas,,could you serve, me faithfully, and do as I bade you?” ; ; “Guess I could! But what onearth could I do with eojmuch money ?” “ Buy yourself a gun and sword, and bhe- come a soldier for His Majesty!” replied the wily general. “So I could, so, I could.” cried Saul, eager- ly. ‘‘ Woat d'ye want me to do, Gin'ral?? “I wall tell you this evening, Be here at sunset There i is a guinea for you to get your dinner with, or anything else you want.” “Golly, how it shines!” ‘said Saul, as he elutched the golden coin, and backed out from “the presence.” * —_— > CHAPTER ViTE It was the evening Uf the twenty-fourth day of October, 1776. ‘Washington was in high spirits, for Lieutenant Simeon’ Sabberday’ had just arrived with a large supply of munitions of war. His officers’ and’ men resumed a cheer fulness that reeent unfortunate events’ bad driven from their hearts; and his eagle eye seemed again to pierce the dark cloud which overhung the: land that looked!to'him for its salvation. “Once more: wexare' ready. for the fiela: let thé minions, ofthe tyrant.come om!” he said, " gsibe: paced tojand froin this marquee. t His soliloquy’ was:interrupted. by. the officer of the guard, who brought with him a.prison- ar who had been arrested in the act of ma the lines. It: was Saul. tHers ie that fool again, your Exeellency |” Bh said the officer. “He came near being shot, again, as he surely wild be,if he doesn’t quit hie: freake !” “ He is:no fool, buts. sania messenger, } hope,” said Washingtun. “In future give or- ders, that he be allowed to Elijah»glanced at Chester and Ruth with a meaning look. But they. were too much: absurbed with themselves to notice his words, ; Seth now returned with. a brimming, old- fashioned goblet of Jamaica rum, whieh he handed to Elijahy saving} at’ the same. time : €,,and that we |; QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY ; OR, “You must have all har fs aboard vy sum Tise to-morrow. ’Lijah—I'm going togea again; we've been idle too Jong now !"* .“ That's the best news I've heard in.a ’coon’s age. .Here’r toa lucky cruise, and may my dream come true!” cried Elijah, as he emptied the large goblet at a single swallow, first tems porarily removing his quid. This done, he rose. made an awkward bow, and _ retired. Twenty minntes afterward, the crew of the Thunderbolt received the news that they were to sail on the morrow with nine hearty cheers, and Elijah, in, the exuberance of his joy, un- Jocked the epirit room and called all hands to “splice the main brace,” :or, in. other words, issued an extra ration of grog, that they might drink @ toast similar to that which he had of- fered over the brown. and sparkling Jamaica, kept for medicine by the, good Widow Sab berday. ‘True to his promise, though many a tearful eye. witnessed his departure, Captain Seth sailed on the first of the ebb tide the next morning, leaviug\the Terrible to be sold, and ° bis prize money all to be collected by his pele agent. And, when the night time comes, we will fol- low him on his eruise, and see whether Elijah’s dream came true. _ CHAPTER XI. ' Never, during’ the'war of ‘the revolution. did the prospects of our-country seem *so-dark as ‘mx Devenrber, 1776. | Washington had lost Forts *Washington ‘and Lee: atand” opposite New York ;be-had literally beemehasedacross New Jersey! by ailargeand welleprovided army, flushed with. its-reeent victories, and then, with! troops. half starved. almost. naked, and withouttents, foreed.to cross the Delaware: to ‘its western-bank,, Congress seemed deaf to-his appeals for help—the 'militiay werd deserting | by handreds;and: tke star of liberty seemed indeed to|be entering a cloud whence, it sever could emerge, ven-guided jeader would’ have despouded. in pouch a positiony-but placing bis trust:-in’ God, | he never, for an instant, faltered; onlet ove: vf. his officers. or «meu ¢hserve.a single sign of ~ doubt in his, serene eountenance. And where;had’Sauliteen during/ these silane | | | } | Almost any-one but that: hea- — rev! 10 Om ; It had “with t Lt was ow as he whieh _army”’- been in - Han Replied’ eases a Atv ar ga w'th ‘em “ Hav “'Picke ®eptin’ jp, ” Pio} «) did C8 lost paite yrO8B rmye shen, pend resto to-his ectiniz eemed ever ti hea- ded in» 1» God, | one: vf sign of ae Long ; a trial y \ tions’? True to ‘the cause, and its. leader—more “faithful shan many who were more gifted than himself-—he had clung 10 the army, and, with _ bis eccentricities and fun, had often cheered yBP those who Were ready to sink ander: their sufferings. Where was he now in che ‘hour ot Let us gee. ; It was.a cold and bitter day, that, of Decom- Rerstia 25th, 1776. And though it was Cnrist- mas, seant indeed was the cheer in the Amert- “enn camp—so seant that. many. an one lay down in his tent moaning with hunger, or sat ip the rude huts, raised temporarily, and bewailed the darkness which seemed to shroud. his na- tive land. It_was almost, night of that day, and. as orders had heen given for the troops to look to their arms, and extra atmuuition had ‘been gistmbuted, aud. an vausnal stir had beea ‘ob- served among, the, officers, the troops knew that some daring night - nterprise was project- ed by their beloved commander. But he was one who kept bis own counsel, and nu one knew, except a few. confidential officers, what his intentions were. The ground was frozen, che weather most inclement, aud aheavy snow- eiorm was faiing. ” It was near the hour of eunset, though no sup eocld be seen, When @ person came harry- mig phrough the storm from the direction ofthe Delaware, By his dress, he, would have heen taken for a Jersey DatehingasLone of the yevular sweet, cider, sourkroutish sort. But 789, ome gould mistake, his face, now lizhted, as “it bad been in his great ‘charge at White Plains, ‘with the fires of intelligence avd of patriotism. lt was our hero, Saul Sahberday. “ We i, Saul, e * paid, the Comuander-in- -ehief, as he saw hin appre ach the single wall ‘tent, whieh formed the then - headquarters of the army” —"' well, Saul, what news) - Have you ‘Been inside of the enemy. 8 lines 9” «ffaven't heen any where else. Gin’ral !" re- repliedSaul, “ Aud such a drunken set of esses asthem Tiessians | at Trenton are you 2 yer saw! Why, distillery pigs « are nowhere w'th ‘em !” “ Have they no pickets out?” 5 «'Picketa. Gin'ral ? I didn't see any piel: ofa ep fan’ picket fences !" 4 Pioh et gnaris, Tran, waterde of the town LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE, end hurried marchea—these terrible “priva- 2 19 patrols to guard them :rom a eurprise!" said the General! “Never a one did I see, Gin’ral!” replied | , Saul. “The drunken Dutehmen have been a singin’ songs. and dancing all day. They ot ered me just ag moeh cider and beer as Teould ewill, but i though T I'm only. a fool, they couldn't "get none 2 of 1 their druuk- makin’ stuff down my “gullet | How many do you think there are, in Trenton?” “Nigh on to two thousand, Gin’ral, and some of them same Dutchmen that we fought at White Plains are there. I knowed ‘em by ‘their regimentals ! “Gentlemen,” said: Washington to the of- ficers, who had grouped around him, “this news by our ever-faithful friend but confirms me in my opinions as stated in the council. We shall find the enemy unprepared, and thoughit will be a work of peril and hardship to cross the river in the face of such a storm, it must he done! Remember that J lead, ard ne one shonld sbrink from hardships or dangers \Where the Commander-in- Chief, leads!” “Not one of, Us. will shrink i iffred several of the chief officers at onee. Washington: 8 face, grew bright with enthy siasm. ss Generals, fives and Cadwallader, pnt your eolumng in motion at, once!” he. eried. “ “You have, yonr orders ; obey them asclosely as possible. This, night. please, God, we will strike such a blow, as shall make tyrants trem- ble ond patriots Fejoice thronghout ali the Jand ! ” Then, turning , to, one of hia, staff, he aid, “ Let the central column, which I ghall lead, e ready for the march, at once!” “ Deo't atart, Gin'ral, til! I git my regimen- tals on. and git. my eword, and them, ’ere pie- tols you, gave me. It's so all-fired, cold;to- night that if a, feller, don’t, do, some. fightin’, he'll freeze !”? cried Sav]. “There will be time, for you to, equip your- self, and | to get, something to,eat besides. .:;My servant will get something , for, you. Aad mark. you, my, brave jled, keep, near -my, jside .to night, for I bave promised. to send you bagk in.safety to your, mother,” said| Washington. “ Darn the step ll I go. till a) the fightin’ is 2oVer,aud tbe Lritishers and Hessians rup on Trvine and Cadwallader. 20 of the country!” said Saul, as he went after his supper aud equipments. etal It was a ‘esrful night indeed when the head of that. patrioy column reached the spot, select- ed for a crossing. The rapid current of the Delaware was bearing down vast masses of ice, searce leaving a spot of open water for the oars and setting ples of the boatmen. The winter wind howled drearily over the plain, and whistled wildly through the seafless, tree- tops. Great flakes of blinding snow filled the air, and the cold benumbed the hands and forms of the soldiers. But not a murmur rose from their lips, even thonyh some were perish- ing.* for their loved leader's eye was cu them, he shared each peril and suffered, too, with them. Siowly’ and with great difficulty, eapeeially with the horses and artillery, the head of the column was embarked. And then, amid the crashing ice, and the driving snow, and the howlng storm, the noble erews of the frail scows struygled against the rushing tide. Ou— on through the darkness they rowed and pushéd, until, through fearful danger. the otber.shore was gained. The boats thus came and went, until, at last, all of that column was_ over. Notso fortunate those under the brave They were not des- tined to share in the glories of the coming day —nor could they carry out all of the daring, plan of the’ sazacious ebief, who intended to have swept all that Jersey shore that night, and to have struck at tliree or four different points. Ie bad retreated as far as he intend- @J to, ind he was determined to conquer or to die! It was a desperate hour, and desperate measures only could succeed | - Jt was thiree in the morning before all were across, and nearly four o’etock before the colutiin could be got in marching order, amid the terrible’ storm of enow and'hail. But this war of elements seemed to véil the movements Of the troops, and. when, at eight o clock, the Gallant men reached the town, they found their foes all unprepared. No time was lost, but with loud cheers they rushed to the charge.” But springing to their arms, aud Jed’ by the ayer tears veteran, * Two privates, in that column. were froze: +o death on Meat right, aud v ry many frost-vitten. A ae QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, Rabl, the Hessians offered a bold, defense. Yet allin vain. Rahl fell at the bead of his ‘men, and they. finding many of their number slain, and all but. a few who had eseaped sur- rounded, threw down their arms and viteously “begged for that “ quarter” which they bad never given—they, the basé miecreents who had robbed, murdered, and ravished wherever they went. And mercy was accorded to the merciless! ; ; Now, how anxiously did Washington wait to hear from the cannon and muskets of Tr- ‘vine, below, and of Cadwallader at Mount Holly. But alas he heard them not—they could not surmount the perils and obstacles which his mighty will had conquered. And with a powerful and numeroué foe very near hin, and encumbered with over one thousand prisoners, h General had ‘but one course to pureue. He must reerosé the Delaware and rejoin his other troops—to save his prisonera and secure the arms, munitions, and stores which he had captured. ——-——— CHAPTER XIE. “When Seth Sabberday went to sea and wsa fairly outside, while he was taking bis “ bear ing and distances” from Biock Island and Montauk Point, so ‘as to commence his sea- ‘reckoning, Elijah Buoker came aft; he had been forward seeing to the securing of the anchors, ete., an? said: “ Which way be you goin’ to put her nose, Cap'n Seth? bs * Off to the eastward, I reckon 1” replied Seth. ‘ We may fall in with another of the transports!” “ Not in this latitude ; ; I haven't dreamed o! none !”” said Elijah “But if we run down to Hatteras we ‘il be spang sure of one!” “Yes, one of their West Indie droghers with Jamaica rum aboard for a eourage-feeder to their armiea! That rum is what you are dreaming of, isn’t it, Lige ?” “Captain Seth, I thought you knew me better. Haven’t we got haif a dozen barrels aboard? You know ['m no pig, nor a ewill- tub neither!” eplied Elijah indignantly, “ Psbaw, can’t you see throagh a joke Lige ?” “T ought to, when there's liquor in it Cap'n Seth ; but you kuow Lr kind o’ touchy a? & ¢ & he ied the i o’ n to hers edet . are y més rrelé swilk jokes in ib rucbY pager LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. 2) " ‘specially when «ve had a dream with a sign to it!” “ Well, ‘Lige, I'l humor this dream of yours At the belm there—keep her away south by. west, half west! Round in the braces, ease up the tacks and bead sheets, and etand by to set the larboard stun sails!” ‘Hurrah for Hatteras and a cord o’ prize money!” cried Elijah, as he sprung forward to see these orders executed. Seeing Chester Parsons standing by the lee gangway, looking sadly toward the land now fading in the blue distance. he said : “Cheer'up, Chet; we'll have another prize to.send home afore another week, and I won't go inher, youknow. You'll see your gal agin soon !”’ Chester laughed and turned to his duty, yet there was a sadness in his look that epoke of dark forebodings in his, heart. Now with a good fresh breeze from the. northward and eastward, covered with can- vas from her deck up to her very truck, the Thunderbolt dashed off, scattering the white foam far and wide on either side of her sharp bows and leaving a smooth and snowy wake behind her. Her crew gladdened to, be once more On. the bosom of the dark blue sea, Their souls as boundless and their hearts as free,” worked with alacrity, avd Captain Seth had good reason, to be proud of his command. It was the morning of their fourth day vat and during all this time they had scarecly had occasion to raise tack or sheet or touch a _ brace, but, now, suddenly, just, as day was breaking, when they were nearly down to Cape Hatteras, the wind died away aid the sails flapped idly against the mast as the vessel pitched and rolled in the heavy swell, “Sail, ho!” shouted the man fromthe mast- head as the first gray of dawn lighted up the eastern horizon. ; “My dream, my dream!” ¢ried Elijah, ex- sitedly, for this was the first vessel. they had aighveq aince they had left port. ** Where away ?” shouted Captain Seth. Springing up from the cabin where the sheering ery had reached him. “ Broad on the lathoard beam, si: !*’ replied the look-out. “And, by fi jingo, there's another, ‘wo more. anothe: on the larboard bow—one weather | on our quarter—a whole fleet of 'em, sir, und all square-rigged !” “You can come down from aloft. I can see them from deck, as the light lifts!” said Seth, raising his spy glass to his eye. The inspection did not seem to please bim much. for he muttered bitter words while his glass was up. and then looking all around the horizon as if to note the weather-signs, he said: “Curse such luck! If this calm continues, our chances fora British-prison ship are ninety- nine in a hundred !” «We'll have wind enough afore long !” said Elijah, pointing toa heavy cloud bank that was rolling up in the south-east. “But what are them creeters?” pointing to the vessels which were pitching lazily on the rolling seas not more than four or five miles distant. “ British men-o’- war — seventy fours, fri gates, and one sloop-o'-war—seven of ‘em, told!” said Captain Seth, in a tone whie spoke his dissatisfaction. “ Nothing to do but to run for 16, sud no wind to run with! There, the bloody sharks have made us out, and their bull-dogs have commenced to bark !” This last remark was caused by seeing a puff of smoke belch out from the bow port of tha nearest frigute, and soon the booming sound of the gun came down upon the still air. “Let ‘em shoot and be damned, no shot can reach us, and it’s too rough for boats !” said Elijah, coolly. “Where are we? Can you tell by the land?” asked Seth, glancing at the low sandy beach to the westward of them. “ Guess I can | T used to come down this ‘ere region after turpentine—run more'n five years in that trade,” replied Elijah, taking the glass and carefully examining the shore Having done this, he sprung into the larboard main ngging and set his glass on @ range of huge breakers which were nearly ahead and all along on the larboard bow. Having satia- fied himself, he eprung on deck, and said : © We're in purty considerable of a scrape, Cap’ n Seth, but with sweet ile and ont, I guess we ‘I get out of it.” “ Where are we 9” asked Seth. “In the bite of Hatteras,” replied the mate. ‘That‘ere pint on the starboard bow is Hat- teras—the Diamond Shoal is purty near right ws Abead. and all say o’ that. for eight ' ‘or nine mues is nothin’ but ragi.’ breakers 2 * Heumed in, the enemy, ‘all around us, and nothing but wreek and ruin shead ; eurse your dreams !” cried, the young captain, bitrerly. Now don't yon take on that, ‘ere way, Cno'n Seth,” said Elijah ; ; “I never got a craft inxo a fix that, I couldn’ get her out of. If the | waad cules the way I think it will, and you. jist keep cool, we can show them fellers our hela easy enough, and may be set. some of ‘ern to buttin’ their brains out agin Hatteras fonks.” What a> you mean, ‘Lige ?” asked ‘Seth, in 8 188 impatient tone, for be had great coufi- dence in the truth ‘and sagacily of his mate. ‘ ~ Jist this : there’s a channel between the Inamond Shoal and the piteh of the Cape, with plenty of wat er forus, and Skeerse enongr tor one 0° them frigates ; ; besides. it 8 all-fired crooked, and none ted wide for them that don’t know it!” , * There is no such channel laid down i in ‘the chart {” said Chester, who had just come up tom examinin it. “T don’ t keer a . darn for the chart ; ; it 8 laid down in ty mem ’ry box, Chet!" said, Eijab. )“1've been ‘thryugh, it when | was a turpen- tinin’, more than twenty times. Old Capn Doolittle always beat, through there wheu the wind was dight to the southward, ‘cause the Gulf Stream runs close into the shoals outside, and ‘twas all-nation hard to get, round * em yy “Then ail we've got to do ig to wait for a breeze and trust to Providence.” A Again the nearest frigate, whieh was not more than three miles distant, fired a guy and showed her colors. The ot hers, too, were signalizing her and she answering. } git Wp apg” ‘the Yaukee flag and east loose the long gnn; ; she'll’ heave. shot that far, I ‘ know, ae John Bull haan’ got ‘suéhi a piece in his ‘Berviee,” cried Seth Well might. he “be. proud of that gun. Tt was one of those long belf-muzzled, heavy- breeched brass guns. of Spansah make, which if were such favorites with the pirates of a bun dred years ago, carry ing shot to“an ‘immense range, and for their weight, most | easily n man- : aged. Woh a cheer loud, and hearty, from all the ae j srew, the ‘lag was run u» to the peak, and QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT sr; OR, Chester, with the gun's crew, sprung’ (6 ened it loose, and slew it around to bear on the enemy: while a qnarter-gunner ‘hurried helov for more a‘umunition | ” ‘ Ina few moments the’ gun’ was" réndy, and” mateb in hand, Chester sighted ‘the gua, wait ing for the “‘ weather-roll” “to sénd its ifén coir pliments over the rough’ Waters, to the trigate. The time came—tse midteh was ape plied, ‘away flew the rudé mesenger) while Seth watched its effect through hid zlass. Wa ‘trifle too ‘bigh’ Chester,” said’ he."* He'll have to patch his mainsail—s¢e if you ‘can’t ball him.” g “Aye, aye sit!” réplied’ the young’ offiver, as he Pave viders to reload thé yun! , The frigate now fired a broadside. but thé shot didu't come within a’quaiter of a mile’ of the brigantine. ; : Again Cheste? ‘carefully sighted’ his gun, hiVinis” depiersed ‘its miizzie’ slighny, and witébing’ the rou’ of thé vessel ab Eefore, fited! * Better—y ou was into bis timber’ this time!” cried’ Seth’ gaily. “* Sue if you’ cant knock some of his spars aay; if yey take the legs’out of him. he can’t run’ oct of réage, eVen if te wind sould rise! Shot after shot was tired —sometimes hulling the frigate, again’ tearing huge holes in her sails, again ee away her shrouds and stays. “ At her again 1 cried Seth, “ thé splinters flew’ from her wais' wast'that time.” More carefully than’ evér did ‘Chester sight his gan for'thé fire? Ore’ minute’ later, ad the’ tall mai. Mast of" the frigate; with attite load of snowy éanVas, wat sen td shake and réel, then down it came, carrying’ with’ it’ thé fore aid’ ihizzen rele and top- masts, leavibg ber althdst a wreck Upon the water. “Peg iv into Hér bull noW—pay em Off for Nathan’ Hale—pay ‘enti off’ fo Lexington aie Concord — give ’em _ particnidr ‘fits shouted Sethi de he’ rabbed fis’ hands with glee. “Let ém see that’ weve Yaiikeé light ning to send i in retard (oF Britiah thuder ” Shot 'dfteF shot was now ‘pitched’ into the diemantléd fiate with farful' preéiion, ‘ad though he still’ fired an’ dcéd¥ioni] gua, ber shower could Hot réaeh the privateer. It seemed ds ‘if nuthing coufd save Her fréim® be ing sunk where she lay} but, suddenly; Elijah, ; 2 i. OS re ae a es ee ti he, wh ata r d é \ who had been intently ‘watéling the rising bank of clouds before spoken of, gard’: “Cap'n Seth, if you watt to save! your light apars, aud keep out o' the hands of them fel- lers to the “tast ard there, you better get in your light canvas. and send down the: upper- most spars. It'e goin’ to blow like fury in less than an hour.” i Seth glaiced quickly rt the borizon, and re- plying, “Youre right, “L.ge I gave the neces- vary atders. but told Chester not to let up on the frigate for a minute, for she: seemed to be settling in the water, and he was nen of sinking ber. Tr do so would seem ‘cruel, bat when—when,, 1 qgk, dil the English ever apare those whom they called rebels? Let the answer come from the lips of ehricking, maidens ; let the reply, come from the spirit of the myrdered Hayne —from Paoli — from the Waxhaws— from Monk's Corners—froin_ the burying villages, and desolated homes, of Connecticut, New Jersey, South Carolina, and New York! ; Not an instant, too soon did Captain Sabber- day give orders to take in saj] and send down his ght spars. He had scarcely got every- ‘thing snug below and aloft, when the huge waves in the distance were seen to be crested’ with foam. “ Secure the gun—elew up and furl the fares sail—flatten aft the fore and main trisail and Jib, sheets!” be shouted, as he saw that in less than: five minutes the blow would be on him, Willing bands and skil)ful, make quick work, ‘and when, roaring | and whistling, ‘throwing the spray up tw her very tops, the gale broke on the Thunderbolt, she was all ready to meet it. Seth cast his glance toward’the English fleet,’ and saw that they, too, were prepared and pre- paring for it, all heading to the southward as if to lay to for it, except the dismantled ves- eel, which kept her canvas on her—that, is all that she could,and Jay heading toward the shore, her commander evidently intending to beach her to keep herfrom going down in deep ® uter. When the wind strick the brigantine, the fist blast came with such feartul force that her maste bent iike reeds, and her lee bow an¢ bulwarks were fairly pressed under water, while she Jay without motion. But, in an in. stant more, she gathered headw vy, aud rising, DULIONA, THE SEMINOLE: ' 28 dashed forward’ ‘under ‘her three fore and af- saiis—the jib, mainsail; and fore-trisail with maddening speed. Seth glanced back towaru the spot where he last seen the frigate which he had been peppering:» The storm had pass- ed‘the spot where ‘she’ had‘been, but she was no longer’in sight—she had gone down. “ Soever perish the willing tools of tyrants !"" said he, as he took his station by the side of the helmsman. ‘After the first fierce as, the gale settled: down into a steady blow, and Seth saw that the Eng lish fleet, under reefed sails, were haw ing on a wind'm chase of-him)» This would have been a laughing watter.to him if) he had ouly had the weather-guage, buti they were all to windward of bim, and when, once:they were, around ‘the Hatteras Shoals, they could. bear ‘down under flowing sheets:and ent him off. ) Breakers on both’ bows, di breakers ahead! shouted a look-out from forward. “Mr. Bovker,iare yousure about that chan- nel? asked Seth, nervously. “ Cap'n Seth, did you ever know meto lie?” asked: Hjijah, reproacbfully. “Stand by to put the brig on the other tack. We'll have to. get about’ a quarter of a mile mone to wind. ward, and then we ean bead through the first. reach: Itt take about three short tacke to get through, and you mustn't miss. _— either !” “By that: time them, men-o’-war wall be abreast of-us, and ready to ease aff sheets, and come down on us while we're hugging the wind to keep off a lee shore.” “ Hardly—bardly !” said Blijah, scaly “Th less than two hours we'll be off-Ocrakok- inlet, andif they‘Houly try to follow) usin, there, I'v give "em all my -old clothes. It's the svorst Bar from Librador to Mexieo—they’d:. pile their bones there before:they could spell apple sarce.” “Look out that you don’t pile sur boner there. « Never yon fear, Cap'n Seth ; I didn’t goa turpentine huntin’ for nothin’—my’ mem'ry box hasn't got any holes in it yet, and I can run her in jist as easy a8 swallerin’ pork and lasses. Ready about—we must go in'stay’s, sir.”” * “ Ready—ready !” cried Seth. @ll hands were at their ster ns. In an instant 2 . “Hard alee!” shouted Elijah. “Rise, the jib sheet—flatien im the main,” eried Seth. The brig answered her helm beautifully, and in a few minutes, was. dashing ahead on the other tack, It. was, however, as Elijah had said it would. be, a short one, and soon they were heading, as it seemed, right in for break- ers, that roared as loud as the cannonry of an action, while they tossed their snowy drifts nigh and far on every hand. .But steered as Elijah direeted, the vessel soon entered a chan- el not more than four or five hundred yards wide, along whichshe sped, while Seth and his crew looked in fearful wonder upon the walls of foam on either'side.. Yet there was no dan- ger--the casting of the lead marked four fa- thoms beneath her keel. - Soon she had to, be hove about again, for she bad ragged close down upon the surf to leeward. This was done, until, at last, after ber fourth tack, she headed for clear water to the souta of the shoals, and soon was past all danger, oo far as they were concerned. But now, as Seth had feared, the Engitah ves- sels uf war, crowding all the sail they dared, were seen only about seven or eight miles dis- tant bearing down to cut her off. “You may clap the foresail on her if she’ll stand it, Cap'n Seth,” said the mate, coolly, as he glanced at the men-of-war. “She must stand it,” said. Seth, nine gitity; as be gave orders to loose and set the sail. “ Give her a clear full and l+t her slide,” said Elijah to the helmsman, then, turning to Seth he added—‘ Den't get into a conniption fit, Cay'n—if our spare stand, we're as safe ag a preacher ata thanksgivin’ dinner—they can't overbaul us before we make Ocrakok, Do way.” With more sail and a geod full, the gallant little brig s speed increased, and she seemed to 4 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, fairly fly through the water. But the British vessels, carrying a terrible press of canvas, and runing off ahout three or four pointsfree, were gaining on them in spite of the epeed of the Thunderbolt. Their commanders. were, evidently, determined to avenge the loss of tha frigate. Thus matters went for nearly two hours, when the nearest of the enemy had approach- ed to within Jess than three miles, and was in easy range of the gun which had been already used with such dread effect on her eonsort, “ Stand by to cast loose the long gun,” cried Seth; ‘we may as well be ready for hard knocks, for that fellow is coming up with us hand over hand.” “J guess you'd better let that gun be, with- out, you want it pitched oyerboa.d, Cap’n Seth,” said the mate, coolly. “In just three minutes time, I shall up helm, ease off sheets, and put her into the breakers on Ocrakok bar. You needn’t be skeered, though, for it breake in four or five fathoms there when the wind is to the eastward.” Before the time elapsed which he had nam- ed, Bunker was off the narrow inlet, and, with perfect calmness, he ordered the helm up, and | put the brig’s nose right in for the land through a wild yeast of breakers. As he said fearful as the danger appeared to be, there was water enough on the bar, and in as little time as it takes to deseribe it, the vessel had passed the bar and shot in behind the land while the baffled men-of-war were obliged te haul up and give over the chase. The water inside was as smooth as glass, anc the brig ran up the bay, or sound, for thrce or four miles, and rounding-to behiud a piue-covered point, on which three or four wretched huts could be seen, came c un ay ehor. ie LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE. CHAPTER XIIt. Immediately after they came to an anchor, the vessel] was visited by two of the “ natives,” who were so unique in dress and appearance, that they deserve a chapter ‘to themselves. One, by his rig, was evidently a male; the other, who paddléd the canoe, while her lord stuct up in the bow, seemed to be of the gen- dér feminine, though she wore an old rimless and ragged straw bat, which appeared to have been ‘“‘through the wars.” Beneath this streamed a mass oi elfish, uncombed red hair, around a scrawny, yellow neck, and over lean shoulders that looked as if soap would be worse than poison to them. The rest.of her dress consisted of a single gown, brief in length and scant in width, of the coarse kind of stuf known as linsey-woolsey. Shoes and stockings she had not, and her horny-looking feet ap+ peared to be past the requirements of such su- perfluities. The man had on a shirt and trowsers oi sim- ilar material, both more “ holy than righteous,” as Elijah said, when he marked their tattered appearance. But his hat, capped all the rest— no pun intended, dear-reader. Its flapping rim was not leus than a foot wide, and the front of it was pinned back to the low crown with a rusty fish-hook, to keep it from lopping down over his eyes. He was as lean and scrawny as the woman, and hoth of them were oi a fine saffron color, though they, without doubt, considered themselves “ white folks ” “Der yer want any terpentine »” drawled the man, as he and his companion gained’ the deck, and looked ‘wit wondering eyes and open months about the vessel. “No. Have you fresh meat or vegetables, here?” asked Seth, who could hardly help laughing froneiglie at the odd Wererrer? of his visiters. “No fresh meat, ‘cept a coon or ’possum now an’ thén,” said the man. ‘What ar vege- tibbles ?” ! “ Potatces, enhbages, turnips. beets, garden saree and sich like,” said Elijah, putting in his far rs “ No, we aren't got none o’ them,” drawled the mun. * What do you raise?” asked Seth. “ Terpentize ?” replied the native “ What do you live on ?” asked Seth 4 “Terpentine!”’ replied the man. ‘‘ Have yer got ever a chaw of tobacey with yer?” El'jah hauled out a couple of plugs oa reg- ilar pig-tail, and handed it to him. The man took a bite at one of ihe plugs, and then handed it to the woman, who eagerly bit off a chew which would have astonished the nerves even of Eijijah. “Have yer gota bit o’ pork to spare? I'L pay yer in terpentine!” continued the man.. Seth ordered the cook to bring up a couple of chunks of pork, which he gave to the man, refusing to accept the reiterated proner of Pay in turpentine. The, native now hurried ashore, evidently hastened by. a.desire to get some of that pork into his stomach, if there was one in his slavby irame. 5 “‘ What kind of people are they here, ’Lige ?” asked Seth, after the natives had pyaee Bway. . : “ Jist as you sew, cap’n; the dirtiest, laziest, consarndest fools that ever did live since the deluge. They're too lazy to scratch when they’ve got the itch. I'll bet they'll eat that pork raw, to save themselves the trouble ot cooking it. They don’t know what ‘soap is, aud never tou: 1 water, ’eeptin’ they’re dry, no | more’n a8 if they bad the bidrofoby !” And Elijah didn’t stretch the ant in his description. CHAPTER XIy. v * * * * * * Tt is not my purpose, in this tale, to follow the whole track of the Revolution, nor to de scribe every battle, Iwill not insult my read- ers'hy appearing’to suppose them ignorant of our national records; or of the history of that great chief whom God seemed to have left childless, that. nation might call him Father.” Therefore; the reader will please pass over, with me, the time occupied by Washington in the battle ot Princeton, the successfu! retreat of the American army to winter quarters in Jer- sey, its forward muvement in the spring of 1777. the battle of Brandywine, ete., ete. Also the battle of Germantown; ‘e fearful suffer- ings of that termble winter at Valley Forge; the capture of Burgoyne by Yates, where Arnold so madly distinguished himself, fight ing more for fame than his country ; the glori- ous battle of Monmouth, wherethe great grand b Fes sire of thie anthcr Lereof laid down his life for his country, and’ a’hundred’ other interesting incidents: belonging to imperishable history, but hardly in place’in a talé written to amuse, more tlian to instruct. Therefore, if you please, we will take'a long jump over the path way of time, and coiie in view again i in the month of Surtemper, 1780. It was in the Intter part of this month. The good widow Sabherday and Rutli were engaged with their needlework, seated in the front room of their pleasant But’ lonely résidence, when the soun! of a horse's hoofs, clattering down the street, at full speed, fell upon their ears. The next instant the wild rider drew up at their door, and Suul, the Tdiot Spy, dresed in a complete Continental’ uniform, with a dashing plume in his Continental hat, and a real sword by his side, rushed into the room. “Why, Saul, Saul, how thee has grown, Where bas thee come from, now ?” asked the widow, after she and her daughter had recoy- ered from the rough but affectionate caresses of the young man. oe * Dou't ask no questions, other oho ques- tions now ; but fix up, you and Ruth, as nice as all ercation, for Gin’ral’ Washington, and brorher Simeon, and the Guard, will be here in lens whan halt an hour, and the Gin'ral is ayoin’ to stop here all night. I told him he : might! !” ged Saul, in.ap important tone, and with an air that) Hrought ai simille = the calm surfacé of Rnth s face “ What! George Washington coming here?” cried the widow, in surprise o* Yes. mother... Hévand me have beén over to Hartford: to see the Count. Rochamby, a frog-eatin’ Freneliiian, that, ain't a pineh 9’ snuff to Washington, nor half @ primin’ to. my friead, Gin'ral Latayette.” “Ruth, danghter, if this is so, we must stir eround und make preparation for George and thy brother” “ Yes, dco, mother; cook up a: whole lot. 0? doughonts, and. ginger cakes, and pum’kin pies. “We never git nothin’ o? that, sorvia the army, Make all ready, while } mde ever to the widow Hale's: and pay her for Nathan’s horse. t've got’ lots of money vow, avd I woulda’t part with that horse,no way, ‘ve been in fifty fizhts with bim, and be loves me, gad | love jum.’ QUARER'SAUN, THE TOT SPY ; OR, Before she could reply, Saul was out and ix the saddle again, dashing at full speed toward the house of the widow, much to the danger of pedestrians, and to the wonder of the staid citizens of the town. Within Jess than the time that. Sav] bad mentioned, Washington, agcompanied by a small detachment-of his “ Life Guard,” under thecommand of Captain Sabberday, for Simeon had earned, and received bis promotion for a daring deed performed at Monmouth under the eye of his brave leader, rode nto the town of New London. : Directing his men, with the exception of hia orderly,, to quarter ata tavern, the General rode with Simeon directly to the house of Mra. Sabberday. He was received by the latter, whose dress, a3 well as that of Ruth, was plain but elegant in its rich material and very simplicity, at the door of the mansion, “Mother, this is General Washington, the. Commander-in Chief of the Awerican army,” said Simeon proudly, as they aé@- vanced. “Lam glad to see thee, friend George, and thou art most welcome; for, though 8 man of war, thou act God-fearing and merciful,” suid the widow, extending her hand, which the General grasped 48 kindly and as warmly as it was tendered. “ To have the good opinion of the excellent mother of sueh brave sons, is a great pleasure to me,”’ replied the affable chief, ax he followed his hostess into ber parlor. When Saul returned, twenty minutes after wards, be found the General as much at home, and conversing as freely with his mother, as if he had known ber from his, boyhood. “Durned the eent would widow Iale take for Nuathan’s horse,” said Saul, as he entered “She cried, and said the horse belonged tome nd my country !” “She is a noble woman. 1 must go and see her before I leave, for I esteemed her brave son hiyhly,iand sincerely mrourned his lose * said Washington, “When must you leave, friend George ?” asked: Mrs, Sabberday. j “ Early on the morrow, madam,” Cachied the chief. “I must' hasten to West Point, and thea turn to the south. ouee more!” “ Benedict Arnuld, once of this place, ‘com: LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE a) mands there; does he not y continued the old lady. ‘He does,” replied Washington “ Ber ‘die’ Ariold shouldn't, it I was Gin’ ral, ” aid Saul, earnestly. f “Why should thee speak so, Saul? | Did he not fight well in Canada, and. when that vile man, Tryon, burned our villages? and was he not wounded at the taking of Burgoyne?’ suid the widow, reproachfully, : I don’t care a copper for all that, mother. r ve knowed. and watched Ben‘dic Arnold ever sitee he went to school with ‘brother Simeon there. He was always first’ one side, and then tt other, and went with the strongest party. He would lie and cheat just as quick as he'd swear, and that’ was easier to hin than eatin’! He gatabled when he wasn’t knee-high to a tree-toad, and was always a regular devil after the gals! ye * “My brother gives a true character of him as he was; but I hope he has, like wine, im- proved with age,” said. Simeon, Wasbingtoa listened gravely to these re- marks, but made no reply; and, at this mo- ‘ment, Ruth announced that éupper w was ready, aud the party rose and went into the supper room. While’ Washington yet lingered over the fragrant ted and delicious repast prepared by the young Quakeress, the sound of a salute from heavy guns was beard down. the hay. A guinea to a pound of pork «that, that's brother Seth!’: shouted Saul, as be sprung from the table and rushed from the house. ’ And so it proved to be. The Thunderbolt ‘was entering the harbor with the fifteenth veluable prize which she had taken during the war. A happy evening was. that, which was spent in the old mansion, by the General and that truly pious and patriotic, family : and many, and sincere were the compliments paid by the great leader to the mother, of such sons, aid Saul got his full meed of praise, He bad deen much improved in, his mind, by service and intercourse. with men ; and, now, any aymptous cf idivey i in fe were. more as- sumed than natural. The visit. of Washington to New London ereated great excitement in the quiet, Place ; but, i was of brief duration, for—as he told his Lostess the night before—he departed at an ‘to prepare early hour, but not before he hal called upon and spoken kind words to the Widow Hale CHAPTER XV- It was two days and nights later. Gener Benedict Arnold was in his breakfast. reora, with his beautiful wife, his aid. ari Colonela Hamilton and Knox, who, having came on in advance of General Washington. from Hart ford, had ibformed him that the Commander-— in-Chief would visit West Point at an cap hour on that day. While these gentlemen were partaking, of the morsing meal, a courier brought a hurried dispatch fon Colopel Jameson, who com- manded on the lines below, informing him that a man, who called himeelf John Anderson, but was evidently aspy, nad been taken hy three militiamen and asking what disposition shouid be made of bim. When. Arnold'read that note. a ghastly pale- ness came over his face, and his strong frame shook with a terror that never hefore had un- nerved him—not in the face of a thonsand deaths \ upon the battle-field. A traitor s fear’ was on him! “What is the matter, my ‘tar, hushand ?”” asked his alarmed wife, while’ the surprised officers looked their astonishment. ‘Trying. but in vain, to master his agita- tion, a ready lie came to the lips of the second Judas howe are beggars, with the Cxeeption of my pay!” he replied. ‘ Our mansion, with afl it contains, in Piitiggelphis, has been destroyed by fire’ eae “Ts'that all” said the relieved wile. “Then let vot that trouble you, for your pay will support us with economy; and. so long as we have honor left, we are not poor! Ob, bow like barhed steel entered that word into his heart from the lips of his trne and noble wife. A Arnold’ knew that not a moment was to be lost. If he was arrested: a traitors shameful doom would inevitably be his, “Geptlemen, excuse me—my appetite is gone ; ; bat continue you. breakfast. If his Exerlleney stops here, say to him, if you please, that I have gone down to the fortress for his arrival! eaid Arnold, \ } a : QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, “Wife. one word with you, in your private ‘apuriment, if you please, before I go out!” _ Mrs: Arnold arose and went with him to her chamber. Closing the door, he turned, and, while the terror-sweat came out thick and cold’ upon bis brow, he told her of his treason and his danger. For an instant, the red blood mantled both ner cheeks and brow, rushing up like a tide of liquid fire, as her husband’s infamy was re- vealed. Then it ebbed away, and, cold and white as snow, with a low moan. sne mur- Mircd—* False to thy God and thy country !” and fell senseless at his fect. A groan of agony burst from his lips, for, with all his feults, he loved he®, while he moaned— It is too late—it is too late—the die is cast—henceforth, remorse and shame are mioe!” Tenderly, he Jifted her senseless form upon the coueh—pressed one kiss upon her pale lips, dropped one burning tear upon her white eheek, and then rushed from the house. His aid’s horse stood ready, saddled, at the door, aod upon this he sprung, and drove bis’ spurs rowel-decp into bis flanks, With mad reek- Jessnesa. he rode down the hili-side toward the river Only a rew minutes had elapsed, when the Commander 1n-Chief, attended by his Guard, halted at the door of Arnold's quarters. He was told by the officers of hie staff, who had _juct coneluded tier repast, that Arnold had gove down to the fortress, and so they sup- posed. ‘Linrher he rode at opee. But no guard was drawn uo there to reesive him; Arnold hed not been there; the officers of the garrigon bad not beea intormad of the approach of Washington “ Where cam General Arnold be?” asked the latter, in surprise. }i-fore any suggration could be offered in reply, a horseman was seen coming over the littl. plain, now used asa parade ground by the cadets, at full speed. It was the Idiot Bpy. “Well, Savl, what is the matter?” asked the Chief, as the former breathlessly drew up by hia side. “Gin'ral. I believe that Ben'die’ Arnald is a darned scoundrel!” ared Savl. “I met tim a ridin’, as hard as he could canter, down to ward the river. I hollered at him, but te rup his horse ali the faster. Sol thought I'd see what he was after, and turned my horse’s head same way ashis. When he got to the river, he jumped off his horse, got into a canoe, and paddled for dear life off to one,of J-hn Bull's black-snake lookin’ men-of-war that lay be low!” “ God of Heaven, can Arnoiz be 6 traitor P, exclaimed the General. y At that moment, a soldier, whose horse, covered with foam, betokened the speed with which he came. handed the Chief a package, It was from Jameson, who had discovered that his prisoner was Major Andre, Adjutant Gen- eral of the British army, and it contained the dam ong proof of Arnold’s treason. nstantly, the Chief communicated the in- teiligence to his officers—gave orders to double the guards, strengthen the works, and send a light field-battery down the river-bank, to fire on the British ship, where the wretch who would have betrayed his country had taken retuge. Then, slowly and sadly, he rode back to Arnold's quarters and dismounted. As he en- tered the house, a woman, lovely even in her wild distress, witn a pallid face, dishevelied hair, and eyes swimming in tears, threw here self at his feet. It was Arnold’s unhappy wife, “Rise, madam,” said the noble Chief, with gentle dignity. “The wrongs of your hus- band shalt not be visited upon your head. for I feel convinced that you did not connive with him to sell your count: y!” * As God is my judge, I did not!” she ex- claimed, ‘‘If I had known it, J would have restrained him from the crime, or slain myself and habe before bis face!” “T believe you would, madam,” said Wash- ington: “Grieve no more; your husband is now beyond our reach. If it is your wish, > "4 shall be sent with a flag to New York ‘0 re, join him.” ” The chief now called his sta¥ around him, ano gave orders to send for Greene and other generals, preparatory to the trial of Andreasa spy. The history of his trial ie a publi record ; also that of his sentence and death. Historians have eulogised him; poets have lauded him LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. © 29 novelists have founded fictions on his brief, but bright career, His country has reared a monument to his honor among ber thousand genotaphs of heroes. And noW pardon me, if I digress from Eng- Jand’s glory to her shame, and give my own neglectful, money-loving countrymen a ‘dig in the ribs” at the same time. Look with me first at the treatment of Na- than Hale. He was simply and plainly a spy —one who risked and lost his young life, in trying to gain information to benefit his Chie: and country. Yet with no semblance of a trial. treated with every contumely, refused every comfort, amid jeers and insults, he was strung ‘upon the gallows, and then without a coffin, and the igneble rope still around his neck, buried like a dog on the very sput where he suffered. No sympathising hand was stretched toward him, as ‘were wany American hands toward Andre, and te had not striven to buy up traitors from the royal ranks, as had the former. And, Americans—or you who claim to be euch—tell we where is his—where is Nathan Hale's monument? Where is his grave ? Drink on your national holidays till you are blind! fill the air with your shouts, and let the sulphurous canopy of your salutings fill the air, and hide heaven s blue from your eyes ; bat rear no wonuments in honor of the mar- tyred brave! Ob, shame ! shame upon the false memcries which forget them, and a double shame on those who would sell for lucre the last resting -place of Washington! © : CHAPTER XVI. Arnold, vot so conscious of shame as Judas Iscariot—or perchance lacking the moral courage to go and hang himself—seemed to be- come donbly devilish after his fall, acting after the. manner of bis great prototype, who is orthoduxedly supposed to hold the keys of the mether world. In trotg:, be only gave the reins to hie true character. Washington, who as a man felt, for Andre—though as a soldier and a patriot he signed his death warrant—thus spoke of Arvold ina letter about that time, which is atill preserved ; * Andre,” said be, ‘‘ bas met bis Bi with that fortitude, whieh was to be expected from an accomdlished man and a gallant office. : but? am mistaken if at this time Arnold is undergo. | He wants ~ ing the torments of a mental hell. feeling. From some traits of his character. which have lately come to my knowle.tge, he seeme tc have been so hardened in erime-=so vas to all sense of honor and shame, that, while his faculties still enable him to continue his sordid pursuits, there will he no time for reiaorse.” And Hamilton. the victim of the litir¢ine and incipient fillibuster Aaron Burr, thue wrote of him about that day : “This man, Arnold, is in every'sense de® picable. In addition to the scene of knavery and prostitution during’ his command in Phila- delphia—which the late seizure of his'papers has unfolded—the history of‘his command at West Point is a history of little, ae well ax greay villainies. He practised: every dirty act uf peculation, and even stooped to connexion with the sutlers to defraud the public.” Arnold's very first exploit—and:at his own suggestion—was his desolating foray into Vir- ginia. during which he had the effronterv and brazen impudenee to address a letter to Lafa- yette, who then commanded a division in that quarter. But the gallant Fresehman—thongh he treated the British officer politely who brought it—scorned to even touch the missive peoned by the black-hearted traitor. But now we come to the most damning of all his acts ce infamy. ya Tt was the sixth of September. 1781. The darkness of night was fading into.the gray of dawn; hut.in the foggy stillness of that antumn- al morn, the citizens of New London slept on, little dreaming that a merciless foe was stealing in upon them. and that one of their own vil- lage born—a thief in the night—was hurrying with fire and sword to drench their soil with blood, and to lay their homes in ashes The day—a day of horror it, was to he— dawned, and then the burried tramp of armed men, the galloping of fiery steeds..end the booming of cannonry from armed ships in the harbor, roused the wretched inhabitants to ® sense of the fearful peril whieh environed them on every hand Nearly all of the men capahle of bearing arms were off with the army, except- ing a small garrison of one bundred and sixty men in Fort Griswold, on ‘Groton HUM, on the west side of the harbor, under the com ‘30 mand of the .brate and unfortunate, Colonel Ledyard. “And_as, half dressed, the, terrified, inhabitants rushed to their, doors and windows, they saw. well-known. form dasbing to and fro, upon. - goal, black, borse, therfire of madness in his, eye, " and, horribse: curses rolling, from his lips, they shuddered.as.they, ried : ““ The,traitor Arnold,is here!” Soon scattering shots,rung out; on the, still air,of,morning, and anon;came, fearful wailings and shrieks from those who.could. not-fly, he- @ord.s. 2e-wall.of remorseless foes that. hemmed in the devoted .town—those; foes. headed by the basest. renegade, sons ever satan ¢laimed..as his. own. j And,as.the. sun stole. sup, (heads, tha storey east, an immense force was)seen Janding west of the town ;and) soon’ the grassy side of Groton Hill:was.covered with men rvshing to- ward the fort. But its brave garrison was not idle, nor striekeninto palsy with terror. “From its battlements’ they rainéd iron ‘hail - arid leaden’ balls upon’ the advancing’ foe, making huge laves'in theit ranks, until ‘thé green bill- ide was crimséned with ‘their blodd, and ‘strewed with bodies, still in death, or quiver. ing in its last agonies. More than two hun- dred of. them Ja. pon ‘that slope, yet ‘mad- dened into ferocity, and, like tigers , robbed of their young, thirsting for revenge. on—on they dashed! Col. Eyre, the leader, Major Montgomery, the second in command. were down to rise no more—all hope of emrecess was departing from British breaste—hut, sndden- ly, the firing begins to slack on the American ide: “Ont of ammunition!” is the sad ery which passes from lip to lip within the fort mon Again the invaders rally. ‘Ten to one against the haplese garrison, they are led on by an officer whom the British records do not even name, 80 dastardly was his conduct when, at last, he entered the little fort. ‘The feeble garrison, worn down with their heroic exertions, and seeing themselves over- whelmed with the freshly reinforced messes Of English and renegades, threw down their arms and asked for quarter. : Did they get it? Go look at ‘the blood- stained garments yet to be seen in the histori. eal museum at Hartford, ae I have done, and QUAKER. SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY : OR, in. them read a silent, a bitter, an eloquent snd ineflaceable reply ‘ “Who commands this fort?” armed the British leader, ‘as he rushed forward at the head of his gang « of murderers. “T did, but you do now ” Pa heroie Ledyard, as he handed the conqneror hs sword. “Take that, you infernal Yankee rebel!” was the reply, and, the next second, the same Weapon was buried to the hilt in his defence- Jess , breast. Oh, shame, shame! where waa thy. blaeh? Not beneath the crimson coat of an English officer on that, day. On—raging n more like beast’ than men. deaf to she ery for merey, deaf to every ‘feeling of | hamanit blind with blood. and all athirst for rapine—rush_ the foe; and they spare not “until they are wearied, with their death- blows, and the brave garrison is no more ! Now,up from theJoyely village, across the little harbor, rises:.the ,shouts, of a licentions soldiery, let loose, by, the fiendish renezade, to the abuse of shrieking women, and helpless children. ,And, soon,,wp from the -white honges, from mansion and from cottage, roll great, black clouds. of, smoke. and thea red topgues , of flame , darted. toward the skies! Ob, man—rnen! when, thou, hast, fallen bow devilish, thyn art! Yet. err I not, when i call Benedict, Amold a man? ’ At the first “alan, the Widow Hale and her. dangbter Lizzie flew to ‘the house of theyr best friend, Mrs, Sabberday. | But woe for them— Simeon, aud Saul, were, with Washington, far ayay to, the, “south ward; Seto and Chester were at sea—they were four defenceless. vo- men. Yet kueeling ona floor which soon was to be a burping sheet of, fire, thore eged matrons bent, in prayer, while their lovely dauyhbtere, who had ead cause to fear a fate far worse than death, shuddered and trembled, clasped all tearfully i in eaeh other's aris. Suddenly, hoarse shouts are heard hefore their door—roughiste ps npon their thros hold, and the room is half’ filled with a rade gang of half-drunken, all. beastly soldiers. “ Here’ 8 aprze for us!” shouts one, as he aprings forward toward Ruth whore piercing shriek rends the. air, as she shrinks ‘hehind the towering form of her brave mother, who. pale and caini, hit with an eye that gleams like fire, rise Frot her Botee, and: veries : = ide) ae soo 2ULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. st “Back, ye sons of the Evil One, back! Shrink bazk, before Jehovah, in his wrath emites ye in your sins !” For an instant they qnailed, but it was only _ for an metant. “Down with the old ones—let’s have. the girls!” shouted ove of the most reckless. Again the licentions and heartless crew were alvancing, when an officer, blackened with smoke, and bearing a sword reeking wiih human, gore, stalked into the room followed hy eeveral others whose uniforms, rather than their Jooks or eqnduet, told that they held commissions in the army of a nation that pro- . fessed to be eivilized. : “Ah, ha—whom have we here?” he said, with a sneer, while the lawless soldiery fell ‘back in the presence of their general, and wentin search of other prey. “ Whom have we here? As I live, old Mother Hale and her pretty daughter, and, Mother Sahberday, and her little rose-bud. Goodly prizes, the two youngest; I shall eee to their care myself!” “Benedict Arnold, thou traitor nato God and to thy country beware!” eaid the aged Quak- eress, as she raised one hand toward heaven and pointéd the long white fingers of, the other at his amoke-begrimed face. ‘“ Beware, for if thee harms those. helpless. girls, thee sball suffer agony through, life. and the tor- ments of hell eternally!” ““Préach on old fool, while yet. you may!” cried the beartirss renegade ; then turning to a@ person who wore the uniform of a caval officer, he eaid. * Cajtain Crabtree, you wil) secure those two girls and take them ahpard of your swift sailing craft; make the best, of “yonr way to Bermuda and place them in the quarters T have sent to ‘purel. ase there, and - have them guarded till 1 eome!” “Your wishes shall be obeyed, General,” ‘replied the officer, advancing. ‘ Neverwhile [ tive” cried the undannted rnother of Rath, seizing a heavy oaken chair, “nnd raising. as if it was a feather, she whiried it- around her bead, and added, “if thee ad. vances one step, Twill brain the on the spot!” “But the brave old lady: was no match for ‘thoee strong men—the chair was wrenched from her grarp, atid Arnold with his clenched hand, striek the hafiless woman down, while « “ing minions dragged the famting, shrieking girls away, Mrs. Hale fainted as she moaned . ble Widow Hate from amid the flames,o. her ‘London, but.w out—-* Oh, God, my, daughter, too!” When Mrs, Sabberday came to her conscious- ness, she, rose covered with the blood whieh flowed from .mouth and nostrile—blocd froze Arnold's blow—and dragged the still insenai- burning house. ‘Their children were gone, and there they stood, two lone and desolate widows, -amid the burning embers of their once lonely vil- lage, while the ruthless epcilers sailed away from their shores with thet which they beld most precious, in their power. ee vena arte aed CHAPTER XVI. Ever memorable i in true American hearta is the nineteenth day of October, 1781. On.tbat day, Lord Cornwallis surrendered with, nearly eight, thoneand veteran soldiers. at Yorktown, after a defence of unparalleled obstinacy. And during the long siege, in sorties end attacks, the Americans, as if, punishing their enemies with kindness, made vo wataliation for the das- terdly butcheries at, Fort. Griswold and New ith the utmest humanity spared all who asked, for qnarter [twas a proud day, for ys—one. most. hn- Mnilisting, to the haugty,.Britons,. far more hamiliating then, the, snrrenderiof Burgoyne. But modestly,did,Wasbington bear his honans, giving far more.credit, to hie. Freneh allies and his own brave officera than: hestook nnto himself. ‘By a condition jn the terms of his eajtula- tion, the intention of ‘which was not under. stood until too late, the infamons Armold.wae allowed to escape in a cartel to New York. —— ; Tt was midnight, A‘ wasatill in the camp, except the tramp of the . sentinels, or :the guard upon its rounds. for the fatigued army slept—slept sweetly in the arms of victory. But he, who was mightiest of them all, whose lone- cherished hope of securing an bonorable peace for his country, seemed about to be re- alized. slept not. He sat in’ his marquee, surrounded by his favorite officers, glancing over. hie maps and meditating, where to. strike another terrifio blow to shake a tyrant’s throve. Suddenly, led in by an officer who command. Unlyrone thing. did he deeply, regret. : re3 Ms, QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, ed a distant picket. there entered a‘pale, gaunt woman, whose almost skeleton frame seemed about to sink with the weight of fatigue. The dust of travel lay thick upon her form, and . her wan face bore the marks of sufferings too intense to be faithfully descried. “Merciful God, it is my mother!” cried Simeon Sabberday, as he sprung forward and esught her in his arms. “ My son,” she moaned, and then for a time she knew no more, for nature gave way, and she fainted. Quickly a surgeon was at hand, and restor- atives were applied. And the Commander-in Chief all full of tenderness, in word and deed, assisted. When she recovered, she looked wildly. around until her eye met the well-known face of Washington. “Oh, save my child—my poor Ruth !” she moaned. k , Washington knew not what she meant, for although he had been informed of Arnold’s base and murderous expedition against New London, he knew not of minor particulars, nor did Simeon or Saul, for their whole atten- tion and duty had been elaimed in the severe services of that eventful campaign. But a thrili of horror went to every heart, when Mrs. Sabberday, strengthened by the restora- tives, told how her daughter ‘had been torn from her side, herself stricken down by the - miscreant’s hand, and what she dreaded was, or would be, the fate of poor’Ruth and Lizzie. —— Excuse a momentary digression—the chap- ler woulda’t be worth an old-fashioned cent without it. It was the day after the surren- der of Cornwallis The weather was clear. and the frésh wind blew cheerily from the westward. A brigantine, under a full spread of canvas, was standing to the northward from Cape Henry, evidently with the intention of eutting off a large British tranaport, which with her national colors flying, was standing out from the mouth of the Chesepeake. The brigantine, which was none other than our old friend the Thunderbolt, carr’ed Amer- fean colors She was fully cleared for action, and her glorifying crew were exulting in the hope of mukivg another prize, and Elijah was just relating his last dream to Capte’n Seth, when up went a white flag at the fora truck of the transport, and she bore away toward the brigantine, secking to meet, ratherthan to avoid her: . This maneuvre rather astonished Seth, but keeping his men at their quarters, ready for instant action, he bore away and soon was in hail of the Englishman. In reply to his ques- tions, the British Captain announced that Lord Cornwillas had surrendered to Genera] Wash. ington, and that his vessel with a free pass from the American General, was a cartel to convey sundry persons set free in the capitu- lation, and also the news of the surrender, to New York. “Seeing, is believing,” said Soth, as he or- dered the Englishman to heave to that he ‘ might examine his papers. Accompanied by Chester Parsons, Captain Seth was soon on board of the transport. One of the first persons whom his eye rested upon was Benedict Arnold. With a look of bitter contempt, he turned away from him, to look at the papers of the British officer. Arnold, unabashed by*his look of aversion, approach- ed him, and addressed him by name. “Open not your lips to me, you black- hearted traitor!” said Seth, bitterly. ‘‘ Were you not protected by this pass from bis Ex- cellency, George Washington, which guaran- tees the safety of all on board this vessel, 1 would take you on board of my brig and swing you by the neck from her yard-arm— then I'd cut it off and cast it in the sea for having been contaminated by your tiuuch !” “Prate on, boy, prate on! You'll sing a iifferent tune when you reach New London!” said the renegade with a sneer. “What of New London?” asked Chester Parsons, with a quivering lip, for a fearful boding of evil seemed to fall like ice upon his heart. . “ Ask Ruth Sabberday !” said Arnold with a coarse laugh, as he entered the cabin. Captain Seth. now returned to his veseel, and made all sail up the Chesepeake, wishing to see his brother Simeon and Saul, and to communicate with Washington. Had he or Chester Parsons known all, Benedict Arnold “then and there would nave reaped the reward of his iniquity. But it was not 80 tv oe. oY al ‘is LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. - 3 CHAPTER XVIIL. W 4. poor Ruth and Lizzie recovered from the utmost deathly swoon which had deprived them of consciousness, when they were drag- ged from their mothers—they found them- selves in the after cabin of » British armed transport, far out at sea. Captain Crabtree . had faithfully performed the orders ef Arnold so far, and his vessel under a heavy press of sail was heading away for the Bermuda Isles. “Oh mercy, Ruth! what shall we do?— what shall we do? moaned Lizzie Hale, as with tears and sobs she threw her fair arms around the neek of her companion in distress * Puc our trust in God, Lizzie! He will not desert the helpless, who are pure in heart, and whose prayers go up to Him in the hour of trial!” responded Ruth who, though pale, as drifting snow, was yet calm. “ Rather than be what that bold, bad, trai- torous man would make me, I will cast myself into the.sea!” sobbed Lizzie. “Thou hast no right to take thy life, Liz- sie,’ said the young Quakeress; ‘ but if thee puts thy trust in the All Powerful, fear not that the wicked man shall triumph! I know that we are in the power of bad men now, but yet my heart shrinke not, nor is my soul afraid” “Oh, that I had your bravery, Ruth; but I have suifered so much in the loss of my only brother, that I am all unnerved, and a very shild now.” A step was heard, advancing from the outer cabin. and the next moment Captain Crabtree entered His name was rather indicative of his ap- pearance—perhaps ef his character. He was ® short, rough, knotty-looking customer, whose face, bronzed by rim and hard wea- ther, was thickly pitted with marke of the small pox. A red pimple, of the genus pug, occupied the place of a nose, and its bridge, if ever it had possessed one, had been carried away by a sabre-cut, leaving a red ravine or soar through which his cross-eyes of gray could look at each other and exchange com- pliments. His general appearance was repul- sive, and he did not add to it by either the cleanliness or quality of his apparel. “Young women,” said he, “it’s nigh our grub time or, as you say as lore, near supper time. I have orders to see to your comfort as ar as I can, and keep you safe till the General gets time to look after you himeelf. Will you have supper here, or eat with me and my niates in the cabin ?” “If we are to be detained in thy vessel, and must perforce eat or perish, let the food be brought hither. In our distress, we court solitude. and do not wish to see either thee or thy mates,” said Ruth, with calm dignity. The face of Crabtree darkened. ‘* Some women don’t know what good com- pany ts, and get set up tauter than a Jamaky nigger in uniform,” he muttered, as he turned on the broad pivot of his immense feet, and left the cabin. “How dare you speak so boldly to this man? It made me tremble to look at him,” said Lizzie. : “The innucent should never tremble before the ungodly,” said Ruth. “ But rather should they be bold, and the ungodly will fear te, wrong them.” A eabin boy, a trifle blacker than Shins and shining like a newly blacked boot, now entered with a tray full of eatibles, such as. was more suited to the taste and appetites of rough men than delicate women, but strong tea was not forgotten, and of this and the hard sea-biscuit, Ruth began to partake. “ Thee must eat Lizzie,” said she to her eom- panion, who drew back from the untempting meal. ‘“Itis thy duty to do it, so as to keep — thy strength, for I tell thee, that the moment an opportunity offers, I shall strive to escape. from this unjust restraint, and I will not go. without thee.” Thus urged, and perchance encouraged by the hope which her brave friend aroused in. her'breast, Lizzie ate'all that she could: “What a horrible, ugly wretch that captain. is,” said Lizzie, after they had finished then meal. “He is not comely to look upon, but he. looks well enough to be the slave of so base a, master,” replied Ruth. ‘ Benedict Arnold is. not quite such a beast in face and form ; but. Ill warrant that he is more rotten at the: core.” “You ladies are very complimentary,”: growled Crabtree, who had been standing ag: the door, unobserved by them. “Thee has learned a lesson” said Ruth, { bs) QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY-; OR, tantivolot Listeners never hear — good of rovoded by a yarden that extended duno te ), toermselves?? |! ' the water’ sdye, Wm thanking »you’l haul in) some of your “There, young worven, is General Arnold’e canxasylyoand by, young woman;avd pot be, house, He bought it to live in; Inv thinking, qwote so free with your tongue,’ eaid) be ina, after the renels have been thrashed into Biibe Tage, ashe turned) away. ‘and slammed the mission ” door behind) him. finding. rt all in. vain.to try. * Then it will be some time: before he dwells “o,.geh, On, tering, of conversational intimacy there,’ eaid Ruth. *sth bis upbappy,prisopers. “le. Mra Arnold there?” asked Lizziea {fu truth they were soon,so afflicted with timidly. sea-rickness, that bad they, even, been, willing *“ Thunder, no! Do, you suppose he'd, be fo have endured his, compsny, they could euch a bloody fool as to send her off to hie not, citar pleasure- shouse to get her jealousy-tacks aboard Days, pasaed, ‘and though, they had been i in- with the sight of such good- looking girls as fu ipmed. that, they. wight t take the air on deck, you?, She'sin New York,” replied Crabtree, ihe two girls did not leave their cabin until going forward to superintend. the preparation the sry of “land, ho.” was beard, but remained for conung to an anchor. there praying’ for ‘God io” help them. aud to s“ Merciful heavens, what shall we do?” soatalll the’? ’afiticted " mothers, “who were moaned Lizzie. iourning far away. , “ Gist, child, don’t be a baby !’" said Ruth, Bur when elt ‘Sry ‘tenebioa their Gare, Roth « We shall see pene iny plan is formed. eaid'! . . God will not desert us’ * Date! et as tree up and Jodk abt‘the land; “Brave, dear Ruth, oh, that J had your avdemark thee, Lizzie, note all that thy” eye -nerve,” sighed the fair girl as ‘she twiaed her rests upons fOr as durely as thé Lord ‘liveth/T garni arourid the’slénder Te of the young rhulteaitew pt to wea is aoe the oa chance“ Qnuteresa that utfyre.eolditas to ti a ni The vessel soon! voniiadd too, her sails wera Do atitioke) whd had lish SAGsinacen of * clawed up, aud then as*her headway ceased, 4 woptoal growth; or ofa’ land so farito tke the splash of her heavy avebor as it dropped suuthcwe! Bermndal | ‘though Htols vobstrictly ‘from the bows, and the rattling of her chain as within the tropics, especially dften'a long’sée*”* it pan through the hawse-hole, announced that vurynge the sight vfs towering treea/of ‘broad. she{mas at her moorings ‘ leafed! peredni: aud field sof flowers and vines, After the sails were furied a hoat was laine nr would! tel mosh agrecabie, if theyiw ere hot, likeied, and Crabtree, with his two captives, was Those poor girlsy prisoners | reserved dona fit e,) auded Ou the shore they were met hy a lot parquemse, furs i far | busine dreadful than; arte rot tan. colyred Bermudons, big and littie of inaedf go wi bom sateitiaot feajau aids iboth ‘sexes, who, though there was po pity 1p The vessel sailed on, and soon Ruth sti their looks, stared upon the shrinking girly as Ligzic maw a siinadh weattered, town of: white if they never had'seen a maak white lady, at wailieds houses cisingytrdm,amidithe field) of (ilea&t# ‘before green andpold and jerinigen, before, themsidin | Crabtree’ burried the girls up ‘to the house, * front oft was a emell banbormwhiehonlya whiely bey found to be compietely furnished, fowodmall (fisting, boats slay) at. anchor, ory) ardlstocked with servants. and there put then moored alongside of one or two amall piere {of in,oharge of a major domo, or steward, giving stove that juived from the shore, oo oi of strict.orders that they should not be. permit- The,harbor, was not entirely land-loeked, but, ted, to, pars from the house without attendants, a natural break water, or reef of coral, stretched, and, thepon no account tu Jet.them ge beyon4., bearky. acn, oes its mouth, Ae, the wansport, the grounds, began to aye, vail taken in, and entered the ‘eS ‘Young,women,!”’ said ne, ‘fas ns long as you éhanvet @hnob led through the reef to the har- behave yourselves quiet, you won't, he locked bor, Oralstree anproached the _girls, who stood up, nor anything of that, sort; but I shall only near the taffeail, and raid as he peinted to the put sentries, a around the 'grounde to clap grap large At house in view, one whieh was fronted | “nels on you iT, you try to escape. whieh you by. A bread esplavade, and which: was sur- nee Youcan'tde, for you ‘ll find no friends here!" \ tue ho Bh a0 $1) fed wae tad but Rue ter g Bi Ame Wasi us white} Vioe Means Miver from 6 Sau 1g ite 18, pa. re " LULIONA; THE SEMINOLE. Ri « We have a friend here who ig more power> ful than thee aud all thy host,” said Rath, froly '* The deuce you have,” cried Crabtree in alarm “ Whois he?” : “One whom thee will never see—Almighty God!” replied the Quakeress, scarcely able to repreas’a simile at his alarm “Oh! said he, and he seemed to feel re- lieved with the ejaculation, as ke turned away* and left the girls by themselves. “You said that you had formed a plan of eseape,”’ said Lizzie to Ruth. when they were alon ‘ “Thave,” repliel Ruth, “and when the right cme comes, F will'tell thee of it. Mean- time make thyself comfortable ; seem easy so as to disarm suspicion, and eat all that thee ean'te gain’ strength, for the exeeution of my plan will require courage, strength, aod forti- tude !” : , > ee Le , CHAPTER XIX. It.was the evening of the day—or rather the afternoon’ of the day--afwr Mrs. Sabberday’s arriva! inthe camp of Washington. The fa- tigne of her journey made alone and a! most entirely on foot—for whe raid of Arpold had ‘eft her entirely penniless as well as homelesa, ne Was the case, too, with -ber friends and neigh- hors—had so.worn upoa the poor old lady that ahe was now daugerously il Warhivogten, with bis best surgeons. and the sohle hearted De. Craik, his own family phy- sician, and him who afterwards attundeé) the hedaidewf she expiring Chief, in bis-dying hour, was untemitring in’ his amentions|to the good lady. Her sons, Simeon and Saul, were there, but the former was iwpatiest to at once fit out ku expeditiou to attempt the reseue of his sis- ter and his betrothed Bat here was a difficulsy. American There were no vessels in the river. and General Washington did not feet justified in requesting ws Frenen navaliatlies to goon av expedition which was net essentially for the pabne: ser- vice © While he was pondering pon some means of acceding to the wi hes of nis favoring Mfiver, a salute was beard, apvearing to come from some véssel just caming up the tver, Saul eprnng ont tbe moment he heard it, bug in afew minutes he returned, exhibiting signe of the most extravagant joy. + Mouray for brother Seth,” he cried. the Thunderbolt !” ; “If that is eo.” said the Chief, with a look of pleasure, lighting up his noble face“ your desires can be aecomplished at once.. You mayadd thirty or forty picked men to» his crew, and, as [ am told, they have but few men on'thosé Islands, trusting to their fleets: for protection you may sueceed in rescuing’ the poor girls from the power of that dreh fiend. ere it is too late.” ‘CA thousand thanks, my General,” said Simeon, warmly, and he pressed the hand of the man of men to-his lips. “The God of the widow and the orphan bless thee”) murmured the feeble invalid. “ Let me but see my ehild in safety and my eountry free, and I will close my eyes and say, now, Lord, letest thou, thy servant depart in peace.” + Seth Sabberday did not wait until his’ saile were furled after he eame to an anchor, but hurried at once with Chester to the head-quar- ters of the’vietorious general. Words: ean ‘éearcely express his surprise when he found his mother there, nor the hor- ror and’ indignation of himself and Chester, when they heard o: the destruction of their native tow, and the abduetion of the poor girls. “Hurry‘aboard, and have the eaile "loosed: — Tell Mr. Booker and the eablé hove short that we will’ sail within an hour. Send # beat ashore'for a few more easks of fresh water, and Twill go’ off in it,” said Seth to his second officer, who hurried away to obey the orders. “Any ammunition of stores that you re- quire’shall he supplied from my camp. Cap~ tain: Sabberday,’”” said Washington. “ Your brother Simeon will join you with forty picked men, who, though they may be of little wae im navigating your vessel, will be efficient on shore orat close quarters as marksmen, or with the hayouet.” ‘You're’ not going to “keep me and my trnmpet o' Zion from going, are you?” said Sauk, who didnot like the idea of being’ lefe behind. : “Lahink it will be best for you to stay wit your mther, aud T vay yet have need of yon,’ said the General) kindly. OSes [he youth said no more. Washington was his god—his will, Saul’s law. It did not take long for Simeon to pick his men, for in a service like that, volunteers were plenty. More provisions were put on board, with tb: water, and within an hour the Thun- derbolt, under all the canvas which she could set, was beating down the river, on her way once more to the ocean. And woe hetide the foe that crossed her hows then, for burning bearts make strong arma, and there were those on board that craft who had but little thought of merey left with- in their breasts. The spirit of revenge, born of the remembranee of their wrongs, was peut up there, and it only needed the presence of those who bed done those wrongs, to leap madly forth and satiate even to eo? its fell desires. “ CHAPTER XX. Day after day, and weeks, passed most drear- : uy to the poor girls, who hoped even almost against a chance of bope, that they might be rescued from their peril. But ro rescue came, though they were not yet doomed to see the bated Arnold, for he was still too busy in the service of the king unto whom he had sold his body—his soul was engaged below ! It looks as if a terrible storm vas rising,” eaid Lizzie, one evening, as she and. Ruth were walking in the garden alone, for so quiet had beea their behaviour, and so resigned did they seem to their fate, that the. attendants and guards seemed to relax much in their watch- fulness, though Crabtree, whose vessel still lay, in the harbor, visited them daily, and an- noyed them by informing them that he ex- pected the General every hour. ‘“‘T hope that the looks of the weather will not be belied by it,” said Ruth. “I have only been waiting for a dark and stormy night to put in exeention my plan for our escape.” “Do tell me your plan, dear Ruth. I am no longer the nervous child that I was. Your bravery aad faith have strengthened me, and I am ready to dare and meet any peril with you.” “Does thee see those small fishing sloops that are moored each night to those wharves, efter the fishermen return from the shoals and : meet a QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, reefs where they fish in the day time?” asked Ruth. “TI do,” replied Lizzie. “Well,” said the Quakeress, “I intend te steal away in the darkness from this house when the servants sleep, avoiding the senti: nels, for we know where they are posted, aud then seizing one of those vessels to put to sea and strive to reach the American shore, which must be to the west of us.” “ What, go to sea in one of those smal} boats ina storm? We surely will perish.” ** Had thee not rather perish in striving no- bly to escape, than to become the leman of Benedict Arnold?” «Yes, a thousaud times yes, dear Ruth.” re- plied Lizzie. ‘ But how will we know how to steer—how to manage the boat? -” Thee bas scen me often sailing with my brothers in New London harbor, Lizzie, yea, and alone, for that matter. As for our course, I have secured a small compass, and some provisions, and deadly weapons, too, if we are imperilled by lawless men, though the Lord forbid we should shed blood, save in defence of our honor, which is still dearer than life.” “And all this you have done without my knowledge?” “Yes, for while thee was so hysterical and nervous, I dared not trust thee. But thou wert right about the weather, Lizzie; a storm is surely rising There seems to be the smartest boat at the end of the first pier, and only one man in it—a colored man, for I have watched him and his boat often when he came in. He sleeps in her, I think, and they say colored fotks sleep very sound, and we may get out of the harbor and be at sea before he wakes.” " «What will we do with him then, Ruth, for he will wake, and may strive to retake his boat.” “ Did I not tell thee I had deadly weapons?" replied Ruth, calmly. “I shall not seruple to use them if it be necessary, but if he will be quiet, I will pay him for his boat and put him ashore. I have the gold which Saul sent home tomother, She gaveittomy charge, and it was in my pocket when we were torn from our home!” “How singular,—I have also some of that which hesent to my poor mother!” said Lizzia, producing it. said Ruth almost sternly. © ; | i | | for 4: n 8?" : to him ome was our that science LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE. 87 “ Thatss providential,’ said Ruth, “ for gold @ powerful and we may need it!” Darkly rose the clouds as the sun went Sewn, and though no wind yet howled through the orange groves around them, or swept over the face of the dark waters, there was a fear- ful promise in the aspect of the sky, that thunder, lightning and tempest would break forth in maddening turmoil hefore long. The two girls ate heartily at supper-time, and then retired at an early hour, well assvred that, with the prospect of such a storm before him, Crabtree would remain on board to see to the safety of his craft. In truth he was one of those thorough sea dogs who. considered bimseif safer on board ship in a gale than asbore, like the sailor who in a terrific blow at sea, which had dismantled his ship, pitied the folks ashore, who had bricks and tiles flying about their beads. It was near midnight when the girls, be- lieving al] to be asleep in the house, began to prepare for their attempt. As yet the storm had not broken, though the heavens were bung in pitehy black, and each instant it seemed as if trey would open with their awful artillery. Ruth drew from a dark corner of a closet. a large basket, containing wine and provisions, and a'so two belts in which were fasteved two braces of pietols and two daggers or dirke of the kind vsed by English midshipmen. She also produced ammunition, and flint, and steel, and the precious compass. “] wish that I had a chart of the American eoast,” she said, “but I could not obtain one We must «’en do the hest we can without. I “cnow that, by steering ‘to the westward, we ' eha)) fall in with the American coast some- where!” . The weapon-belts were now buckled on, and erapping their mantles closely around | them, the brave girls left their room with steps so stealthy that no sound reached the ears of those about the house. Out into the pitehy gloom they went, taking their eourse by the light which glimmered at the peak of the trans- port, and moviug with slow caution 80 as to avoid the sentinels who were posted between them and the wharf they sought to gain. It qock them a long time to do this; but at last, ‘when it should come. + by the occasional glimmer of lightning in tna distant clouds, they saw that they were by the side of the vessel which they intended to board. It took but an instant for them to get inte the little sloop, which was about half decked over forward, though entirely open aft. She had two sails only, a jib and mainsail, and Ruth, casting off the fastening from the wharf, quietly pushed the boat’s head toward the sea and then hoisted both sails, ready for the wind The negro’s snoring could be distinctly heard from hie little berth beneath the foreastle deck, su that they wera assured that he had not awakened to endanger their safety by giving the alarm: At last, though it seemed @ very long time before it came, the roar of the tempest was heard, and, admonished of its force by the sounds, Ruth; who had learned thoroughly the - management of s boat from her brothers, lowered and close-reefed the mainsail, and then taking her station at the helm, she awaited ite. coming. It came, and scanty as was their sail, the slender mast bent like a hoop-pole before ite terrific strength, while the little sloop in the smooth water, for the wind was off shore, darted forward like a hound slipped from its leash. And the clouds, which before had low- ered so dark and heavy, seemed to be rent in « thousand fragments by the incessant bol-s Ou lightning, and in hoarse bellowings, like dying ? giants, to thunder forth their cries of disso- lution. On past the transport, whose look-out did not seem to see her, for no hailing cry was heard, the frail boat sped-on. Outover the foam- ing reefs, she flew, and soon was in the open sea; but so heavily raged the storm thet Ruth dared not at once take her course, but Inffed up all she could to keep under the lee of the land, running to the southward, in the smooth water, as close to the shore as she could. So far she had not dared to light the little lantern with which she had provided herself, but as soon as an outjutting and precipitous headJand concealed the light of the transport from view, the ‘lantern was produced’ and lighted, and held by Lizzie so that Ruth could see her compass—for though the vivid light ning at one moment blazed over land and sea, the next instant all wonld be darkness, while ‘4 “ ea a 7 ¥ ‘not be safe to keep bitn on board. QUAKER SAUL; THE IDIOT SPY; OR, . 33 the ajr seemed to quiver with the heavy | The brave girls now inspected the forecartle, thovder. « or at least Lizzie did, while Ruth remaived al ' Bata moment after the lantern was igh the helm, and they were rejoiced to find several Lizzie uttered a-cry of terror and it nearly breakers or small kegs of fresh waterand some dropped from her band. ‘The black and scarred coarse provisions there; also cooking unégsils face vf a hideous Jooking negro man-was:peer- and a large quantity ‘of cxcellent fishing- ing out from beneath the forecastle and with «tackle. great red and white eyes he glared upon them, * If we do not perish in ‘the storm, we shall seeming to meditate a spring upon them, for not starve, for a long time at least!” said she 12 one hand he held # huge knife, while-his Jas she announced her discoveries other great black paw was. already stretched “We must endure the perils of the storm outside of the forecastle, as if to aid him for- _Iomust steer to the west aud get away from the ward, Seeing that he was discovered, he land!” said Ruth. ‘If we are seen, the réport seramblediout, knife in hand, bit in @ second will speedily-reach our enemies aud better will two pistols were levelled at his head, and he «it be'to be ewallowed up by the waves, thar to | 6ume too on all. fours, ratber suddenly, as be retaken by them !” , Ruth said in a ¢lear, calm voice: { She now put up her helm,:and with ver “Tf thee moves avotber inch, thee dies !”” compass fora guide, she hyidly turned her ‘On; Gor wmighty-—don’tsbootold nigger!” ‘prow out upon the. nerving, foarning sea . As said the black, shaking with terror, the boat sped ont from the influence of the “Cast that) knife overboard l’ said the shore, tne forse of the gale was so heavy thas w 7 -»Quakeress they had co lowcr and secure their mainsail The negro hesitated, but when he sawthe and sad ander the jih atone: fair fioger of the brave girl pressing on'the =Thishad been searcely dene, when an ex trigger of the pistol, be sullenly obeyed elawation from Lizzie: arovsed Ruth's atten “Can thee swim?’ asked Ruth, as she marxed tion. The former pointed to a large vessel, his’ ferocious visage, and -knew that ic wsv'd spparently souare rigged, which seemed to ba standing in toward the harboi from whieh they « Yis, missy, all same like » bieek- ducks!” hed escared. “What did this boat cost t’sed 2’ 208) cor.- ‘Arnold must be on board of that vessel!” tinued. ' : avid Lizzie. * No eoss nigger inde ~-pi ieked:) ‘em rip Ifhe is, Ged is very good, for we are be- adrift!” replied the blasg. » yond the villiaa’s reach!” replied Rath, agata “Then take this!’ seid Bath, teasing him glancing ot her compass, while the sloop sped ‘four orfive pieces of “oid—‘ane soz let m2 on with increased velocity before the gale. «, vgee thee swim!” “ i “Yes, the vessels. are saluting !’" continued The negro. heritated agai, end, reemed once “Lizzie ae the faint sound of distant’ cannonry boat) \ixuth #svoice was icaderead ber. look » officer of bis rank !” 4 darker as she said: 5 Cn before the howling sahecpan over the * Overboard with thee,.or J will so eaagal4 great foam-eapped seas, now perched: upon thee thatithov const not swim !”, f their white crests, then:diving down into their Her clear blue eye glanced overthe levelled «shadgwy valleys; flew the little boatvand soon » tube of death—he saw thet le musteobey or the land was lostito view, and no sound eave die, so casting bis glance sowerd the dark that of wind and waves fell upon their ears. cliffs, Jandward, be pvt thegeld in his. mouth, ‘The waves. would sometimes curl in over.the and ip aninstent was strngzlivg in the water. low stermof the boat, but Lizzie, now as calm Day hed now begun to breex, and before the and joyous as she before had been nervous and — sloop ‘hed gore a half wile’ further Ruth saw. dispirited, bailed it out, and sung: cheering that tae negro hed grined the shore and was /songs to Ruth, who, intent on the duties: of es vering » np tha — oliffe (: ) navigation, kept ateadily at her post. more to mediteie a foreible reeevery of his | wasiheard. . “ Of course they ne salute an, ——— .~ ooo aaa he OD « eir on ave ars. the alm ring By of LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. CH Avl TER XXL Or the dawn of the third dav, after they left the Chesepeake Bay, the hearts: of the officers of the Thunderbolt were gladdened by the cry of “‘Jand, ho,” from the‘ look-out” aloft. . , In.a few momeovts, Seth was at the mast- : head with his spy-ylass, and there he remained for a.considerable length of time. giving a new course to. the helmsinan, and oceupied. in clos-]y examining the land which they were rapidly elesing in to. Whea he. came on deck agnin, phe g gave orders Lat ouce to cleariship for action. “What did you see, Seth” asked Simeon “The harhor that we seek, I think;’ replied the young captain, with aa Eiglish vessel in it! 1 shall, hoist English colots, and run her aboard, aud after [ve taken Aer, we ¢an inap- age watters.ashore between us, I reckon!” fs Does the place: seem to be tortified?” asked S “1 saw nothing that looked:like.a fort, from aloft,; but we can tell in.less-thas an,bour, for we'll be close in. by that time, with. this breeze!’ replied Seth. Simeon. te then gave orders for the.men to gettheir ° breakfasts speedily, so,a8 to-be ments for work wheo the time. came, The brigantine ran, rapidly on, and hy the time that the men had finished breakfast, and got the vesselsin fighting trim, she; was so near the harbor that the people on shore could be plaialy.seen as well as those.on, the trans- port, There seemed to be an unusnal stirashore people were moving huxridly to and fro, or standing in groups there, and Loats were pass- ing to and from the transport i Ou board the Jatter, there now neoconel to he considerable stir, Her sails were suddenly nue d, and she ap peared to be getting under- ; but ag the Thunderbolt neared, the har- bar wish English colors af her gaff, the sails of fhe travsport. were refurled, But, her crew seemed etill busy, and Seth watched. their occupation from the foretop with great, anxi- ety, “By heavens they’ re clearing for action, aad getting springs on, their/cable. to lay, ber broadside to us!” heeried. * They must have ‘seen vs before and know ua by our rake and vigil Chester,. jrst. heaye one of long Tom’s » charges into’em. about the bows, as the kelhas man keeps away for you—double shot with — ebain-shot before you fire. Mr: Baoker,just put. a stand of canister ip our broadside guns, over ~ the round shof. Simeon, get’your smallarmh mvs ready—they’re heavy:haudéd aboard ‘of that eraft, aud may give us trouble, if we don't keep ’em wee ip sanity care’ of ‘them selves.” The orders were sibined almost as rapid}yne they were given. The shotsof Chester evi deaonly knocked everything endways on board of the transport, for thoagh eoning broadside too, whenthe shot was fired, she:fell back to her old position, and Jay stern on. “Down with that hated flag and up with the Yankee bunting,” shouted Seth as his eraft swept into the ehanne) which led into the bar- bor. ‘In with the to'gallantsail ‘and main gafftopeail, down with the'fiyang jib. Man both» broadsides: ‘Sail-trimmers. tend) sheets and braces. »Clew up that foregail!” Under reduced saily but with beautiful stear vages way, the brig dashed on, heading so at senssion the whole double-shotted: broadside -was poured into the:doomed: Englishman, at just to ¢jear the transport on ‘her starboard o1 ight band side, — ; “Stand: by your ‘larboard battery and fire as your guns bear on'the enemy!” shouted Seth, and then he sprangto the helm; and gaive her a course himself » ; In a moment more the bow gun of the Thun- derbolt told that the vessels ‘were abreast, and then the thundering reports of the other guna in rapid succession, and the return from the transport made the rocky shore reverberate oer aud oer: ail ys Round in pour entaitels Sieleneiaras by ; to;wear-ship!”” shouted Seth, putting his helm t hard up. bi i. The brig came around beautifully on“ her hee], and before the menoin the transport could reload their guns, the starboard battery of the brigantine.was hearing on them. » 0: “ Fire!” shouted Seth. With a terrible eon- pistol shot distance, tearing hue. Noles in his | bulwatks;-and. duing dreadful havo: on’ his ‘ deck: : da see | bua *%Clew up the Sssimachesla iat jib and main: sail—prepare to board!” shouted Seth again, aud the ext moment, by a skillful turn of the helm, he laid his brig athwart the hause of the enemy. In a. moment Simeon and Chester, heading the boarders, sprung upon the deck of the transport. There were but few left: to meet them, but Crabtree, who was about as brave as he was ugly, fought with the ferocity of a tiger, until a blow from the heavy cutlas of Chester Parsons lopped his right arm off, as elean as if a surgecn had amputated it, and then seeing that most of his crew were down or had fled below, he cried, “Enough, enough for once, and be d——d to you!” The English flag was hauled down, and the American run up, and then Seth, seeing that the people onshore were trying to bring a couple of guns into battery on him, disen- tangled his vessel from the transport, anchored her head and stern so as to bring her broad- side to bear, and sent a charge of grape and canister among the gunners ashore, that sent them flying in every direction. Seeing that he was not likely to be troubled more from that direction, he turned his attention to the wounded and prisoners—usirg them as he ever did, with the utmost humanity. When Crabtree was brought to him, he waited until the wounds of the English officer were dressed, and he strengthened by two or three glasses of old rum before he asked a question. When he did, he asked : “ Were you at the sacking and burning of ~ New London, by Benedict Arnold ?” _ “Yes! said the wounded Crabtree, dog- gedly. “Then perhaps you can inform me what be- came of two young ladies that were torn from their homes on that occasion, and sent to this jsland by Arnold !”” “Yes; I brought them here in my ehip, but they escaped last night in a fishing-boat, and where they are in euch a storm as blows outside now, is more than either of us can tell !” “ Beware, sir, how you deceive me. Are ‘not those ladies on shore now in one of those houses ?” eaid Seth, sternly. ‘“«’'m inno mood for lying now—I've told you the truth! I was about to get underway to go in rearch of them, when you hove in sight, and I knew you, for you eut out a vessel from the fleet that 1 came over from England 40 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, with, right under the noses of our convoy and run her in through Martha’s Vineyard, a year or more ago !”” “So we did ; but sir, 1 shall send a party ashore to inquire further, and make search !” “De you please ; but if you fee) any inter- est in them young wowen, you'd better be look- ing outside for them bef:re they go down. The boat they took is a frai] thing—not more than two tons measurement, and all open aft—you “ean question the nigger that owned her. They . made him jump overboard and swim ashore— he says they’d have shot him if he hadn't.” “My own brave sister—I knew she had grit !’” said Seth. “ Plenty of it, if the Quaker ow] is your sis- ter!’ said Crabtree, groaning as he glanced at the stump of his sword-arm. ‘ Young man,” added he to Chester, “ you strike heavy !" “So do all the foes ef tyrants, when they strike in freeiom's glorious cause !’’ replied Chester. ‘ Seth now dispatched Simeon ashore with a large party, to make search and inquiry, and at once occupied his other men and officers in getting both vessels ready for sea again as soon as possible, for he was determined, with one vessel, to scour the entire Bermuda coast, hoping that the girls might have run into some small inlet or bay, and knowing that if they saw their country’s flag on the Thunderbolt, which they knew, they would run out to her, or show signal. * With the other he intended Chester to cruise in the gulf stream between the Island aud the American coast, in hopes to fall in with them, if they yet lived, and were steering to the westward. The addition to his own crew, made by Simeon’s men, enabled him to retain enough to fight his own vessel, and to put a good work ing crew on board of the transport. The return of Simeon from shore, with the reports and information gathered there, satis- fied Seth that Crabtree had not decieved him, and as soon as he could get the vessels ready, anchor was weighed, sail was made, and they headed out for blue water. Yet so great had the damage been to the transport, and so much had she to be repaired in bull, spars, and rigginz, that it was almost night when they cleared the reef outside. Giv- eo =. LULIONA, THE, SEMINOLE. 41 ing Chester his orders, and appointing a ren- dezvous, to meet in a week’s time on the Ame- rican coast, the one to wait for the other till she came, Seth laid his course down the coast of the Island. , The orders were, with both vessels, to show blue lights frequently during the night, send up rockets, fire a gun at least once an hour, sad to keep a constant look out in every direc- tion. Nothing was to be left undone that could lead to the discovery of the poor girls. Yet, when Seth got outside, and found how heavily the gale blew, and how fearfully high the sea rolled, he scarcely dared to hope that a frail sloop, so small and open, and manned— exeuse the Irishism, reader—by two weak wo- men, could live through it. Yet he had been tanght by bis pious mother to trust in the goodness of God, and many a silent prayer went up from his lip to that throne which all can approach. Had those poor girls only known when they ‘saw that vessel steering for the harbor in the morning, that it was the Thunderbolt, how quickly would they have returned and ‘how tladly spring to the arms of those who sought them. But it was not so to be. CHAPTER XXII. ‘ On through the long day, with unabated speed, flew the little sloop Ruth scarce for a taument leaving the heim, though once in a while she would let Lizzie take it while she rested and partovk of some little refreshment. ' On over the great bine waves, amid the foam and the toppling surges—their mast bending es the full sail distended to the gale. Nota sail in eight, not a spec hut the clouds above, on which their eyes could rest—all else a ponndiess circle, with its verge éver receding as they advanced. As night darkeded in, the wind seemed to fall a little, and Ruth managed to get a close reefed mainsail on the boat.and having lighted ber lantern, she kept her’ course tolerahly steady. although, with the wind nearly astern, and a compass une‘eady from the constant motion of so small a veseel, which was yawing and veering all the time, it was difficult to keep her entirely steady, On through the darkness of the night, no sleep coming to their eyelids—on for another day, and for yet another night, and the pocr girls began to suffer dreadfully, not from hus- ger or thirst, but for want of rest, for they were al] unused to such terrible toil and hard- ship, such long unvrest, such constant vigila and ceaseless watchings. In truth, hardy must be the man who could endure them. On for yet another day, and poor Ruth he gan to fear that she could not live to see the land. Her head began to grow dizzy, her strength to fail, her heart to sink. But now Lizzie’s courage seemed to increase. She took the helm, and forced Ruth to lie down and sleep, after she had taken some of the wine which they had provided. Ruth slept for at least three‘or four hours, and awoke, relieved and refreshed. t “Let me take the helm now, dear child,” said she,as she rose from the blanket on which she had reelined “Hist!” said Lizzie. “Heard ye nothing strange ?” Roth listened'a moment, and then said ; “ Yes, I surely lvear the beating of surf upom the shore! It must be that! Yes, see there is a light, of a fire'a-head of us. We muet take in our sail—or the jib at least, and lay too until the moon rises, lest we be wrecked in the surf, or cast among those who are foes, for I’ know not what shore we have come upon.” : Ruth soon had the vessel heading sea-ward, and laying too,and now, with gentle force, she made Lizzie lay down, as she had done, to sleep. The wind had died away into a gentle breeze and now she had nothing to do but keep the helm alee, and let the little boat come up and fal) off'as the sail filled or shook. And she gazed up in the starry esky, and thonght home, of her poor motber, and ot her brave and manly brothers, and wordered whether they, too, were not gazing sadly on the same stars as herself. And then anon, while the boat rocked’ so gently, she fell asleep and dreamed—dreamed of her girlish days, of the merry sports onthe village green, when her heart and feet were light as a bird's in the glad spring time. And she dreamed of the young lover who bad won her pure heart’s first re- gard —again she saw his manly form, and heard his low, thrilling voice, as he vowed to love her, and her orly, for evermore. And 46 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY;, OR, then: ikea rosy clovd in » summer sky, the son, copper-colored like themselves. but ox vision: passed Un, anda wildand terribleaream ‘almost gigantic beight, strove, with & slow and usurped its place. What it was, she searcely dignified step, tarough ‘the crowd, and, ad- knew; a vague terror, al undetined, filled/her vaueiig! to the beacn. viewed’ the boat with kearts rand’ seemed ‘to’ palsy: every faculty, the appearance of iatense interest. He held 9 while tarrible shrieks and: yells, as if hell's de-« Jong &peat in his land, and at his back a bow mons hadibéen let: loose! re ‘the wart filled was strung, also a quiver full of arreis. Over t her eare: his forraa mahtle of gaily colored feathers was Shewoke+and the last vis.on was no dream east, and above his dark brow @ circlet of +-the. yells avd shouts rong out fearfully on crimson’ ptumes arose. Down his iack tus the:morning air. forsit! was day, and the’sun — hairhung io « loug and jetty mass. Tiis fea : was rising bright atove the eastern horizon, » tures did not seem ferovious, but yet, when he , But a tearful sight met her éyes-+they had » beckoned, and made gestures for. the'girts to escaped a terriblesdarger, for the boat had come on shore, they feared to do 89, and stood drifted; between heavy breakers into the nar- — tremblingin their boat. with their arms twined now mouthyel ariversyet the worst danger about each other's sleader forms, praying for was yettoeome A large band of half-naked » a wind! which ‘would enable them ouce more baviges were shvating, andoyelling on the to put.to sea, and, steering northward, to. find shiere, exuitiik over the prize «which they . some of their own race, to’ wliom they could deemed the winds aud waves bad’ brought speak wand who might pity their distress. therm: i i “ Where can we be ?” asked Lizzie. Ruth instantly awakened Lizzie; who utter “Somewhere on the coast of Florida, I ex- ej @ screans Of error, us she saw ahs yelling pect,” said Ruth. Yonder flowery shore band, aud moaued : ' answers to the deseriptions which | have read “Ol. Héavetly Father, have we ‘escaped the ofthe Jand, and as yet) with the exception of periis of the stoom, aad dangers of the sea, to . a few swall Spanish towers, itis only inhabited tavena fate moreifearfal still > - by Indians. We should have steered more to “Yield uot to feat,’ said Ruth, who, though the north, aud we sould have reached the drvadivily tereatied at first, now regained ber shores of Géorgia or thé Carolinas.” | ugnual avrevity,. God bas mot» deserted: us “Do you think that these Indians. speak yen, nor will he vow! Look to thy arms, and » Spanish?” asked, Lizzie. if wenaust. land, donot separate thyself from « Perhaps some of them do!” replied Ruth me for-an instaun! © ys t i : “ Ohz | bope'so,” said Lizzie, for { studied . The boat was now stowly drifting witb the it to please my brother, for ‘he spoke it well, tide npdthe river. aod, Ruth lowered the sails, lf we ean but let them know who we are, aud and dropued the anchor, so that it could not — promiselarge rewards, pecbaps they will treat drift aay, further. “The peor maidens now » us well, and help to restore us to «ar rrieads.” | givneed around, them) and examined. their situ- “It may beso.” vaid- Rath with a sigh, and ation. (1 a desponding Jook. . Phe river’ wassnarrow, and-bordered on ..'The:chief, for such he evidently was bythe & eithérside by groves of Jofty, flowering trees. deference and respect showed to him by the — » Bright grasses and lovelyiflowers grew down | other Indians, seeing; that his. friendivrsignats sto the water's very edge, Gay plimaged .did,not induce the,girls: to go sshore, gave \ pirda flew froin bree to tree, and filled-the gir orders to one or:twoof the men abont biseper with melody+a melody only disturbed by the som... They started off. at full speed, upex — yelie ofthe uneouth! creatures, onthe shore. what errand the nahappy girla knew not. iHaditnot héen for chemin their hideous reality. But soon—— not more than an half hour ts othey vould have almost fancied that they had later atJjeast—they were, seen paddling down i eome upon soine fairy land A the riversin..a light, eanoe, whieh they, had But sbddbuly: the anise crowd: beeame brought from above somewhere. Ruth «od silenv— drewebwek. and: ceased their wild ges- Lizzie breathed asilent. prayer. grasped their sures.) The canse was seen apparent. A per- . Weapons, and awaited—they knuw not what The Indians did not steer toward the:sloop, out landed at the shore where the chief: was. pacing to and fro. When the prowof the | eapoe toucbed the shore, he thrust; his spear’ ‘pright into the ground, took off his bow,apd quiver, and lad them down, then gathered a bunch, of snow-white flowers, aud \stepping into the, canoe alone, he paddled off. teward the buat, ‘ He comes unarmed, and, by the tokens he » brings, it would seew as a trieud,” said) Rath “God grant he doeg|!? sighed, Lizzie. +! His » eountenance doce not seem, terribje,’? The distance was ugt great,,aud) soon. the shief's canue was by the: side of their. little . vessel, With an airof calm dignity, he stepped / ou board, aud after regarding, them wmteptly | ynd: the the nals ave per Apo! hour lown had 1 wod hey Lah ‘aud gave an equal portion to each, at the same time saying sumetbing in a Janguage,whieb, ‘though they could not understand it, seemed svft and musical, * “Speak to him in. Spanish, Lizzie—per- ehange he may understand thee,” said, Ruth, Lizzie did so,;and. 9, thrill of bope rushed through. her pulses, and deep, into, her despair- ing heart, when he replied in, that tongue with an ease and fluency which bespoke himja mas- ter of the language. ' “ Where are we ?”. was her first, Riitatinas ip . that sweet tongue which the Castiilians say— ; * Hs Ja leugua de Dos y. de las, Amores’? —the . »ungnage of God and the loves... , } “Jo the Jand of the Seminoles, and, I am . Emathla their, emef !” » proud reply. } ye come?” , . “Two hapless, maidens, fleeing from, ere) , enemies,” was ber answer. *s Come. to’ the lodge of Emathla—his. war-. | siors are many and brave, and the foes of, the pale-faced. maidens will never dare. torseek ” tiem there !”).replied the chief. “Our mothers. weep for us as those who are Jost to them forever.. We would: go -back-to our homes, aud’ make their hearts gladionce * raure,” eaid, Lizae, pleadingtys, “Tt is gooi—but you are weak and weary. The village of Emathia ie nut distant; he will guide this boat to the landing-place, and bis was the chieftain's * Who, are, ye, and whence did ' a | | * The antieor is uequainted with several Indian tongues, Bal Wi-u uous su Musical dy thal of the Seminvles, TLIONA,. THE SEMINOLE. peed asked what) she : should» reply: » paused a mowent, and stidied the ex pressice for, & tnoment, divided bis buneh of; flowers, © ‘hoisted the sailé ‘that he was’ not entirely unused’ to the wan aiid tree ia’ their ‘élicious’ tipdhess women shall give the maidens food, and they sba!l eat and grow sre eS shall sleep, pnd they willbe weary no more’ Lizzie told| Ruth what the chief bad sail, uk of Ematbla’s;face., It seemed noble and fret from guile—yet-sbe dia not like the expression of undisguiséd admiration which he cast-upo Lizzie, who, if possible; was more beautiful than himself. i ; o* We -will-trist:him and! go,” she ‘iid ab last, “ We need rest, and perchance if we *place confidence in ‘Wim, and offer Jarge reward for bis serviées, he wll, from pride or mterest, aid us to go to some civilized’ place, wHenbee we cali reach thosé whom 'we love.” Lizzie wiriied and told the chief that her'sie ter was willing. and they would go *a bght breeze was ‘blowing up the stream, anu the chief, having fastened bis cauoe astern of the sloop. went atid raised’ the anchor, ued ki a manner which showed agement of boats of that kind. The boat now moved ‘gently up the river, steered by his hano, while, with shouts ape- ‘rently of gladness: although’ they were wild ahd uneotith, the’ body ‘of [odians on shore ran aloug the Nauk’ of the stream. The sechery, ‘as they advaneed, grew mote and more heaatifil: pitous, yet they were covered with flowers aid The *batiks were more preer fruits — thee Magnolia, thes cactus variety, Wild? pinks and rosés-+ grapes, oFabyes in very aud Jetons. seeming ready to ‘drop frow vibe fu éptte of their fatigue, and the fears Which tiieir ditu- ation would paturally create in the Hreasts ‘ut “helpless females, the maidens eould hot repress their looks’ ‘aud words of admiration, as they ‘Yazed on sceties more bright thai ever they ‘had seen before. The Keéh eye of the chief notived this, and it “glittered’ with’ pledisure the while.” *Perctiaabve he thought that ‘aibid' ‘such euchantiiig’secnes “the ‘lovely girls ihight furget | nlteir mdhé bleak “and barten nortliérn ‘iidmes, and the loved Uiies mourning there. The boat sped on, and soon arrived opposite a large, level plain, upon which stood thon- \ sunds of the broad-spreadiug, gnarled, and fame aA QUAK#R SAUL, tue IDIOT SPY; OR, testie looking live-oaks, which, with white mosses pendant from their branches, seemed to be hung with banvers. All underbrush had heea entirely removed, aud houses built of polee curiously intertwined, and thatched with the great leaves of the Palmetto, were seen on every hand. And through the avenues and paths, beaten hard by the tread of many feet, eame troop upon troop of Indians, men and women, maidens and boys, and children just able t» totter along by the side of their mo- thers, to see the pale-faced guests of their shief. a the distance, groves of oranges, lemons, guava and limes, could be seen, and wide fields of corn. bannanas, plantains, tobacco, ete., met theeye. And in the green savannas, guarded hy tne [ndian herdsmen, droves of cattle and horses could be seen grazing. One dwelling, far larger than al) the rest, stood near the water-side. To it the haughty chieftain pointed and said : “Behold the home of Emathla!” And then, spreading out his arms, as if to show their vaet extent, he added : ‘ Look upon the peo- ole and tke possessions of the chief of the Beminoles !” ; Soon they arrived opposite the house of Emathla, and with a skillful turn of the helm, he luffed the little sloop up alongside of a lit- tie pier that had been built out from the shore, alraost under the eaves of the dwelling. Then “he lowered the ails, and carefully fastened the hoat to the shore. His people crowded down upon the bank, as if they would examine the boat and its fair navigators more closely, but a word and a gesture from the chief caused them to fall back, and they did not approach the boat again. With atl the courtesy which might be ex- pected from an accomplished cavalier, rather thav an nntutored gon of the forest, Ewathla now assisted Lizzie and Ruth to land, and led them within his dwelling. It had a most airy, and yet, for such a clime, where chilling blasts and wintry frosts were all unknown, 8 most eomfortable appearance. It was divided into several apartments, and inte one of these, t , i where couches of soft mosses were covered with fawn-skins and soft furs. and blankets of gay feathers, the two maidens were conducted and hither Emathla called his women to wait upon and serve them: These brought water in gourds and bathed’ the aching feet and limbs of their fair visiters, or guests, aud then they brought them cooked meats and fish, and fruits of many kinds, and also strewed the ground with fragrant flowers, which sent up delicious odors on the balmy air. One there was, who, though she did no work, lingered with a sad but curious air among the rest, and-gazed with great eager eyes of soft and jetty black upon the pale faced girls. She’ was not near so dark as the others, seemed quite young, not more thay fourteen or fifteen years of age, and was very beautiful. “Who art thou ?” asked Lizzie in Spanish “Luliona, the daughter of Emathla,” said the maiden, timidly. Then she added, and her face wore a very sad expression as she spoke— “My mother has gone up to the spirit land, where she waits for her child.” Thy mother was not of the Seminoles %, continued Lizzie. “ No—the red man’s’ blood ran not in her veins—she was the daughter of the Spaniard !” replied the chieftain 6 daughter. And now Lizzie wondered no more at the chief's having learned’ to speak the Spanish tongue so well. But ‘the chief now entered, and the child drew back and spoke no more. “ Let the pale-faced maidens sleep,” said the chief —‘“ Emathla will see that no danger wakes them,” and pointing to a couch, he | turned away and left them, dropping a screen of feathers which hid them from the other rooms as he passed out. Wearied, and trusting to the God who had so far wonderfully protected and bre- =ht them through perils, the tired girls lay down, clasped in each other’s arme, and soon were is that almost death-like slumber which is the result of weatineas, and strength far uver taxed. 2 , 9S av... = 7 ERT ee CBAPTER XXL Another acy hed dawned, before Ruth and Lizzie awoke, for long deprivation from rest, and great fatigue, had bound the chains of . slumber strong about them. When they first opened their eyes, they were quite startled to observe the tal] form of Emathla standing near them His arms were folded across his expansive chest, and his eyes fixed intently apon them. But they felt reassured, when a gentle smile stole out on his dark face, and he said to Lizzie, ‘‘ The pale-faced maidens have slept well. They will soon ‘grow strong again!” And then he went out and sent in his women, who again brought water and washed them, and then brought them food. But they looked in vain this morning for Luliona—she came not with the rest Lizzie and Ruth both re- gretted this; for, having white blood in her veins, and speaking in a language which Liz- sie could understand, she seemed to be a link between them and civilization, and they felt more safe when she was near. Why she came not, they could not Jearn, for none of the o: her women spoke other language than their own, and though. they watched every look of the girls, and strove to gratify their every wish, they spoke uot, but perfyrmed their labor in silence. ; Again they strewed the ground with fresh flowers, which were so fragrant and so lovely, that it see med as if it were almost asin to have plucked thei from their stems. After the women had departed, Emathla en- tered, bearmg flowers even more delicate and deautiful than those which they had seen be- fore, and these he yave to them, asking, at the same time, if there was aught else which he could do.to add to their comfort or happmess, Lizzie interpreted hie words to Ruth. * Tel) him,” said the latter, * that though we ore grateful for hie kindness, we wouid not ‘tarry long here, for our mothers may die of grief while we Jinger. Tell him that if he will guide ua toward the white settlement, we will give him mueh gold, and after we have geturned to. our homes, we will send him rich presents, and forever after, so long x8 we live, will pray to the Great Spirit ta bless and presper bim.” , Limsie spoke as Rath dosived. LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. . A look of impatience gathered upon the chieftain’s lofty brow, and he answered . ‘Let the maidens rest and gather, strength. before they leave the lodge of .Emathla, He is a great chief, and will shelter them until they are strong, and able, to go upon cheir journey. And when they ge, ke.wiil be the'r guide. for so wills the Great Spirit who sent them to hia care.” » i “Where is the chieftain’s, daughter, the beautiful Luliena.?” asked Lizzie, timidly. The frown or Ervethla’s brow grew so dark, that Lizsie almost trembled when he replied : “She is but a child—she heath too long « tongue, and is not fitting to k*ep, com, any with those who are wiser then «he. ./ have sent her to learn wisdom from old wevuen, by keeping herearsand eyes open, and he> mouth shut,” replied Emathla ' Lizzie made no reply, for she feared to add to the shadow which already clouded his brew -e f Days passed on, and yet, to exch request of the girls for permission to depart, the chief made some excuse. At one time they had not gained strength to travel ; #t another,there were signs of an approaching storm. Yet. though very attentive, his actions were respectful. He would make his warriors exereise in all their wild, martial evolutions before them, cause them to leap, wrestle, and dance various dances, to cast the spear, aod shoot with their bor and arrows, to ride their untamed ponies, ete Again he would take them out over his ferti'- fields, yathering for them fruits end flower as they went. But, his brow darkeved when ever they apoke of leaving Of Lizzie he seemed to be particularly fond, For hours he would gtand and watch her, every look and action, as she conversed with Ruth, seeming utterly absorbed in thought and silent admira tion of her beauty. The poor girls, in whose hearts hope had once more lighted.a flame, began ayain to de- spond, although Ruth would not utterly de- spair, while she saw that the-r hoat, im every thing untouch-d, still lay ather, moorings so near them. But their anxiety began to wear apon them, especially on Lizzie, Their appe- tites failed, though the most delicions food from river and from forest was taid before them, aad luscious fruits heaped up. around 46 QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, them “Emathla seemed to observe this with* the forest-trees.) and bring darkness on the eabtlhewien the winds: howl-and. the reine beat.for then will we escape this new peril, or perish in the-attem pt !” Lizzie faithfolly translated the language of Ruth, Luliona jistened and replied : “The words of the pale-faced maiden: are words of wisdom. The wind will speak so loud that no others sounds will reach the watchels’ ears—the rain will wash away the trail of those who epeed sway, and it wil) not Luliona will not-sleep, when the storm comes, but she wilh wateh for her pale- faced sisters, through'the forésts, toward thessettlements of the'borth. ‘But now, go henee, for if Emathla ‘eomés'he #will he'angry, and allis lost!” The girls felt the truth! of thisvand hastened ‘away, and returned to ther lodue long before the chief returned fromthe hurt: eoncern, yet he did not consent to their de parture. ‘They felt they were indeed ‘neither more or less than prisoners, and as birds in a sage, even though it be gilded and they, fed with hands unsparing, they pined aways ( One day, after they bad been'several wer ks within Emathla's lodge; while he wasvabsent on a hunt, they strolled forth, as they were ofterni wont to do, arm in arm, to commune #ith ench otherj'and grieve over éach othe ris sor- rows: Théy had passed without: the hounds of the village, and had entered ¢ small magnolia: grove, when they discovered ‘@ small lodge al- most hidden in a bower of ‘wild‘honeysuckles. And’from -this ‘they ‘heard ‘faint wailing and sobs — With that ‘natural sympathy,’ which seems even to dwell within the® heart of wo: men, and to open her ear to'every sound of dis- tress; they hastened’to the Jodge. What was their surprise, there to diecover, bound hand and foot, so that she could vot leave the ¢ouch upon which she reclined, Luli- ona, the chieftain’s lovely daughter.’ A look— first of pleasure, then one of terrormfi tied: over her face, as she’ said, in’ Suanish : “G6 hence—go hence, for if my father sees you here, he will slay’ me, and be angry with you.” “Why does Luliona’ weep, and why dies her father keep her here ? asked Coa pe not’ heeding her warniig. “My father has bound ‘me, for I’threatened to tell the pale faded’ maidens tint he would never let them go, but) make them His wives, ’ es he has sworn to do. His terrible in his avger—he’ struck niy mother hetause aie with- ed to go back to thé palé*facés—ad'she died Lizzie turned pale ag the magvolia fl wets above her head, when she heard’ those gen and translated them to Ruth: “We must escape upon the first opportn- nity that offers,” said Ruth,/startled av tie new danger thus révealed! Atk Ihe poor girl if she will go withus; if we take muasures to fly from her father’s’ power.” ‘ Lizzie propounded the question. “Yes, Luliotia wil) go, for Emathla would slay ber in’ his rage whet he fownd that) rhe’ pale: faced maidens nad fled awiy)” was the reply. i “ ay “Then'bid her keep’ het! ears open. aid’! when the storm-spirit comes again tu ‘ahike be” seen. The pleased chieftain redonbled his efforts: to gratify them. and be ready to guide them Buia kg Away CHAPTER: XXFV, - Ruth and Lizzie now agredi to ‘appear more contented with their lotvand/ to ask no more for Penenneonary depart. 80 as to lulivif’ possi- biel all suspicions whieh Emathle mightenter- tain of their real intentions. | Once more they ate heartily) and©the eolur réturned: to their chéeRs, and elasticity te the formes. > He honted more than ever, “and brought ther the flesh ofthe young does —that of ‘bears, and-of young cattle aud wild pigeons, doves, plover! ‘flundingoes, turkeys, dnéks? cud fruits of every kind: Also fieb aud ‘tortie dod oysters, from the rivers and hays, No'luxury that bie wide range afforded, or his ski}] con’) compass, was forgotten Bis wo= ‘men nade them magnificent ranties of mang- hued feathers; they worked geft and beanie) moccasins for rbeir feet, and each day stewed ‘eur persiof fresh flowers for them to tread anyon. Right priveely uw his way, did Emath!»coa- duet himself, but.dike all buuian beige, he. hat an end to gain—interest war the fornda- tion of bis! every act... He had their forme ‘ within his powersbut he wished to win their hearts. and used sueb means as he meres. heat ealeulsted tolattain bia shjeet Dirtog alanis nee. Liege and Ruth wer ended escape qnieny and reeretly prepair ng for she'r ine ~Phey hud’ preserved thaig / . ea Be" a rea our wip OL LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE 47 arnia avd munition about their persons ever sind: they landed, and now, in the night time,” having opened ‘an aperture, by whieh ove of them eouldereep out through’ the outer wail’ of the lodge, at nigtit: and vieit the boat, they mar oped to pet tovetbera small stock of pro+ visiona’to strengther themselves with in their” flight. wichouy ereatiig any suspicion: for the’ ’ aperture was elosed upon the re-entrauce of the oue whoowebt oat. And they began» seriously to» look, sca anxiously to pray fora stormy night to come, for Emathla, apparentiy encouraged: by vherr Feenhog coutenteduess* with their lot, began quite plainly to give hints of his desires and While he treated them so kindly, he treated his’ other women more Jike siaves intentions: than wiver,and at tines, with a cruelty that’ did not make them wonder at the tale whieh they badvheard from Luhona slips At last their’ prayers: were) beard. «In the day ume a terrific sturin burst upon the jand. | The. great trees) bewh aiid groaned: before tbe: tereible blast caud ther gnarled brandbes twisted and writhed like the armsvof pouder- ous beings endowed with life, yet suffering im agony, The sold ground seemed to shake wiib:the concussive thunderings) from above, while the ragged and) reptycionds sent! forth And. as night drew.on, beavy ria eame down) in blodiung sheets, though the’ wind cexsed not, and the DIASINg hgbtangs om, the’ airy feuipest raged on. rhe two viris, appearing to be terror-struck, elihough their hearts were glad within thea, Would Hob go out to Jooks wpon the’ stortn, Emathla smiled upow thei terror, and strove hrcheen them, bot Lizzie prayed him to go aways aod let them sleep. thatthey might Lot henn the wid. turmoil made by the war of elements ners of the hour eansed them to. believe that he had gone to rest, they. prepared to leave. Firet wrapping. their ammunition in many folds of Both, 80 a8 10 preserve it from the wet, aud securing their arms to the same purpose, they gatvered their provisions, and then: all was realy. : *Siny here, Lizzie, until J go and east loose our boat. The tide 18 at.an ebb. and the strong: wind blowing from the tapd, will drive it-far eur to ses, and the ehief will think. that we He. did so, end then, when the late-, tiave escaped init, and not be so apt te tollon us, or scek for us'on the land.” *So do, dear» Ruth ; yet remember how watctful he is—-the Jeast noise mag awak=n him.” uo « Fear not, Lizzie—nought can be heard fronr outside m such a storm: as this,” replied tne brave girl} as she passed through the “ rune to fulfill her intention. 4 Soonishe returned, andsaid— It ia: ie Lizzie; now, let us Beslan to the lodge of poor Lationa;” N Bhiugty it wis very dark, andthe pattering ® rain fell thick and-fast, they koew their way” well, for they twad trodden it wore than onee, and had carried tothe lodge of the Indian giv, hy her desire, 4 bow and guiverof arrows, and Materials for making moceasivs on their road 5° *Manysl suus will rise aud, set before! tbe ipalefaced ¢ for, suid che girk in ber fiuranive way, maidens see their .peovle—atd rough paths must. be trodden, hiéb hulls ehinted and bread streans passed. Andin the, day senpentsmay * sting us; and in theemghtyitbe tiger aud the wolf, wid the wild-eat and thé bear, may cume Upon as as we camp.” fs ak On arriving at the lodge, in whieb ther In« , dian girl was coufived, they fonud herawake, aud, dighting. ber lautera, which she pad uot forgotten, Roth basiened to eut her bouds) fn a oriettime they were ready ana equip yd for : 7 mess their journey. as well as they could be, one! der the etreumstances, ) Pointiy, toward the norsh Lahonw bade them rach to take der by. the hand, sobhat they should nonbe'separaced in the darknes’ and! stormy andi no! hasteu a8 fastas. they could, for they nuiss go fare fore the day broke. 4 proportionofitheir provisions, with blankets over all, and Luliooa, having’ her bow and ' Then, each ofirheas carrying arrows slung at her back, they went forth in the darkness. ef Snddeniv, even iawt the wild bitiags of the storm, a terrible! yell was teard, and itwas: re-echoed by an hundred cries fromm other quare ° ters And blazing torehes could be seen in the distance; passing to andfeo swiftly That was my father'siwhoop—your fligh > has been discovered. Our svéps aust hers wift and lightias that ofthe frightened fawn when it fl‘es before the hound, or ws ine iret!” said the Indian girl. ; ‘ 4 4s Bs 43 QUAKER SAUL Lizzie told her what Ruth had done with the boat, which, in all likelihcod, was even then soudding out to sea befors the gale. “ My pale-faced sister is wise—Emathla will not find our trail, for the rain falls fast, and _ will wash it away,” said the Indian girl, as she hurriedly led her companions off through the broad savannas aad the tangled forests, which atretehed away to the north, swerving not iu ber course, nor pausing for an instant in the rapid mare. ~ Soon the sound of the wild yells ceased to reach their ears, and the light of the flashing torches faded in the distance. CHAPTER XXV, — Wild was the excitement and fearful the rage of Emathla when he found that the pale- faced girls had fled. Restless alike from his passions, which like volcanic fire raged all the more intensely, that they were pent up and restrained, and from the turmoil of the storm, he rose from his couch, and went to see if yet they slept or were kept awake by the terrors of the tempest. The wild, shrill, far echoing yell which they had heard, burst from his hps, when he discovered their empty couch and the unclosed aperture in the side of the lodge. Rushing out amidst his terrified wo men, he thrust a resinous torch of pine splin- ters into the smouldering fire which burned in the outer, or eooking, room of the lodge. It’ was in a blaze in an instant. and he rushed out . into the storm. The first discovery which he made, was, that the boat was gone from its moorings. Yell upon yell broke from his lips, and soon anewering cries from his warriors told that they bad been aroused from slumber. And torches quickly flashed from. lodge to lodge throughout, the village, and a gathering - of armed men were by his side. His orders were quickly given. Some ot ais men, with himself at their head, sprung into eanoes, and rapidly paddled down the: river, while others, torches in. hand, sped swiftly along the banks. It was not long before the canoes reached the mouth of the river, yet they saw no sign of the fugitives or the boat. It, with an ebbing tide and a furious gale’ from. the west, had been swept ont over the bar on which the breakers were madly leaping in their foaming , THE IDIOT SPY ; OR, glee, or, percbance striking ther», had been riven in a thousand fragments Emathla landed here, for he dared not tempt the surf which raged in fury on the bar, and causing large fires to be built, he awaited the dawn of day, amid the pitiless peltings of the storm, chafing the’while as he strode to and fro, like an angered lion in his den. Day broke at last, and though the chieftain scanned the sea, even to the far horizon, with eager eyes, and caused his warriors to climb to the top of the tallest trees to look, nor far nor near could be seen sign or token of the boat or those whom he sought. Moodily he returned with his warriors to his village, and when his women brought h.m food he would not taste it. At last he le- thought him of his daughter, and at near tae mid-day hour he went to see her. ’Twere hard to picture his anger, minglid with distress, when he found that she too hid fled. Bitter words broke from his lips, a1d he vowed that he would not rest until he hud found and punished those who had dared to fly froin his power and thwart his will. “They have fled to the north along tie coust,” he muttered. “They will seek fir pale-faced friends in the Georgia settlements, for Luliona is their guide, and she has been there. Emathla will follow them, even as the hound upon the track of game, and he will know no rest until his hand is on them!” The chief went to his lodge, and dressed his scalp-lock and bound it round with a blood-red thong He darkened one-half of his face— blackened it to the shade of the midnight clouds. And he painted the other as red as the glare of his own camp-fire, aye, redder still, like the blood which he had shed in battle. And he gathered his choicest arms, and bade his wemen parch corn for him, for a long ‘march was befure him, on which he would neither hunt, nor pause to cook food. When he was prepared, again his shril) yell was heard throughout the village, and quickly did his warriors gather again in answer to the well known:signal. When the warriors saw that Emathla had bound the crimson thong around his sealp-lock, 4 sign as well as his painted face that he was going on the war-path, their glad shouts rent the etill air, for the storm had died away, and | : | | | LUIAONA, THE SEMINOLE. the sun looked out upon bending bush and stricken fluwer.once more. Emathia picked a chosen band of about one hundred young, athletic men, those whe had proved themselves hardy and brave beneath his own eye, and who wore many a record of strife in the sears upon their forms. These he ordered to prepare, as he had done, for a long and rapid mareh; in which no pause for bunt- mg or cooking would he sllowed. | But he did not tell them whither’ he was bound—it) was enough that he we would not fail to fol- low. Within an hour from the time when he had summoned them. all! were ready for the war- path, and giving one’sbrill parting yell, which was re-echoed ‘by those who were left behind, the band ia single file followed tteir leader, who, with rapid steps, took a course to the northward. ‘Nor'did he pause, or cast a single look behind, until, as the sun’s last ray kissed its farewell to'earth; he halted on a’ broad ‘river’s bank; atid bade ‘his warriors encamp until the light of day enabled them ‘to arrange measures for crossing it. Not long would they! have been crossing, had not danger Jurked witbin the waters—for every Indian swims—but it was near the sea, and hupyered sharks and ee arenotfoes - to be despised. - Though nis warriors slept, Emathla did not close his ‘eyes ; out, s\eepless, stood sentinel over all. Little did he dream whose eyes were fixed upon his form as he strode to'and fro, mutter- ing aloud his ‘angry thoughts, as he paced be- fore kis camp-fire. CHAPTER XXXVI. After the fugitive girls left the camp, they sped on as rapidly as possible through the re- mainder of the night—over plains, through forests, swamps and all that intervened in their course. I'he hooting of the owl, the howling of the wolves, and now and then the ebrill ery of sone startled night bird would make Lizzie acd Ruth start idaffright, but Luliona young as she was, seemed almost insensihle to fear, and she cheered them as she hurried: their steps. ‘When the storm ceased, they found them- seives on the shiore.of a wide river, aud upon looking td the tastward they ‘could’ see the blue expanse of the ocean, stretching far away 0 to the ‘horizon, but not a speck upon its bosom; except the caps of foars which crested — bg azure waves. Faint and weary from their long and rapid march, the girls hkstened to the river to quench their thirst, but the water was salt und bitter. to the taste, and they could not swal- low it. Ruth produced a bottle of wine, and herself and Lizzie took a small quantity of ‘that, but Luliona would not touch it, for she believed it to be “fine water” which she liad seen in the Indian camp, and had witnessed the evil effects thereof. ° But she hastened to some low-limbed trees which were growing near, and detached a broad leaved plant which looked something like the juice apple-top, and which thongh not a part of the tree, seemed to grow and flouri-h whereverit had been etuck.* Ithad many leaves, al] spreading out like a vase at the top, and was filled with sweet and excel- lent water. ‘This she brought to the maidens, to their utter astonishment, for, had they been allne, they would have periehed of thirst be- fore they would have thought of looking i in the + tree-tops for water. “How wonderful are the ways of Prove dence!” said. Ruth, as she drauk of the coo} and refreshing water. : “The Great’ Spirit is good |” said Luliona, when Lizzie, told her what Ruth bad said. Rath now proposed that they should — strengthen themselves with food, which they did; avd then ‘she asked how they could cross that deep and broad river. “When the night comes again, I will make a raft and cross it,” said the Indian girl. “ But we must hide during the day, lest some of the hunters of my father's band should come seross us, for we are not yéta half day's march from his village.” Though anxious to hasten toward the settle- ments, our heroines at once eaw the necessity of this arrangement, and told Luliona to choose a fitting hiding-place where they might rest daring the day. The Indian girl soon’ found one. A huis oak, which had been up-rooted in some great storm, lay near the river's bank, and its ira *This iscalled by some the wild pine,” by others the “mr pent” and 68 its open cup cullects and holds all the — dew und rain which fal's, it generally ia toand containing friim ¥ pint to’ quart of pure sweet weter The avth a hee often used it. ae ay 50 mena trunk was hollow. aarricd some grass, and. fragrant, flowers, apd herbs which she gathered, aud spreading ont sich of their garments.as were, dry, she-made 6 conch for them.endithen bung the wet gar- mepts in the eun.in.a small open 7 eer } ed y a.thicket to dry, While thus engaged, a piercing, seream rose from the lips,of Lizzie, and, as, she flew to-her aid, she saw a, huge rattlesnake; which shad aprugg from, hig coil, and stnuek the hapless girl. coiling again for another attack. She eeized a ntick and. dispatched, the yepemous repule, as Lizzie sunk fainting.to the. greuad, moaning : ~ Death—death at Jasti at inti: -aydenth!” * My sister, will not die!” said. the brave Indian girl, as. she rushed, into.the dense stipart ofthe forest; .1n a, few, moments she returned, bnaging, several plants, with, @ lange bulbous Lopt. having ouly. three.serrated and. pointed leaves of a.dark green, These roots she hastity washed, and giving a coupie.to Lizzie, hade ber ches, them and, swallow the juice. Than ehewing one herself she uneovened Liazie’s- wounded limb—whigh,.was, deeply. disdolored and already beginving tosweil rayydly—and, in sj ite of Lizzie’s efforts to, prevent, her, abe.ap- pried ner tips-te, the wound, and. commenced sucking out the blood.and ;poisen, rinsing, her mouth with water on¢e.ig.a while, and chewing . the royt which she bad brongut,; Within an balfponrall.sign of inflammation aud danger bad passed, away, and, Lizzie was sale, whiley Lidioua, felt, no inconvenience from her singular mode, of surgery. * ; 4 Angel, you chaye jsaved my) life.??!, said Lizzie as she showered tears; and..kigces, upon thy ludjan, waiden, when, she, felt that indeed ali danger: was over. _ ot Lt waa the will.of. the; Great Sains bn paid Undone +: There ig,no eyil for which. He, bath Rox prepared aremedy,!” “ True --tnost true?” responted, the, grace: fo) girl, ‘But had you been ahsent:[ shynid have perished, for I, knew go;qure!” « My. sisters, must, sleep now, fon when the titiphriepithe febdet tnd hebbd’an ancient bélind which to sofa inajden who sought thus to suck the puison from Ss, ‘aver, who, had beeu, bitten by a” * pison sarpient ” she oh ‘holla: tuoth.” and it killed ber, It was sung tome eo one mos! daar ead mH} never be, forgutten, tho’ 'tis long a ao Lacerta Into this [juliona ; 1 QUAKHR: SAUL, THE IDIOT SRY ; OR, night..comes, we taust hasten on onr journey !” said the Indian girl gently and ehe gathered in the alothes which were already dried by the hot.enn, and led them to the eouck which she had prepared, ‘ Then; clasped in: each others, arms thvae three, pure hearted angels of humanity went calmly to.sleeo, and they did not wake until the sun was-easting ‘its last rosy rays upon the waters. They were about to prepare: to r- snme their journey, a8 soon asitwilght drew its gray veiloverithe face of nature, when Juuli- ona’s quick ear caught the sound of the treed of many: feet. “ Hist, breatbe, net aloud!” ehe murmured ““T hear.the tread of warriors!” . They, drew. back into the dark tuJlow of the lpg. and with fear.and trembliog, waited for the result. Great was their terror, when they saw that it.was, Emath!e.and. bis band, and it did not dearrage, when they, saw: that he would not pass the river, that, night; but would encamp there. -So.close, was he, to them that; each word he spoke fell distinctly on their ears, andthe Indians. actually broke off, dead limbs fromthe. tree in, which, they were. concealed to build their camp-fire with...But they, were net discouraged, though they dared not close their eyes or searerly breathe aloud. From, the, fieroely, muttered threats of ‘her father, a8, he strode to and fro, by the camp-fire, Lujiona Jearned what would be her fate, if he should find her, and,if there was.a lingering spark,of love, leftin, her breast for bim, his words would have extinguished itfyrever, And from his mntterings sbe learned another thing,. which was of greavimportance, and which de- termined, her,future course. Io his-ravinys he apoke of the Georgia settlements.to whigh he delievesd his daughter had piloted the fugitives in their: hoat, Terribly, Jong seemed, that; night, but) at last; the day dawned, aud constructing, rafts fram) drift, wood,,Emathla and, his .party, sveon crossed the. river, aud. sped, away on. their anarch, ; Then—for, she -hadinot dared evento. whisper before+Lulicna, told, ber companions of the words, from, ber father|s (lips, which had fallen om, ber.ear during, the night, and laid her plans for, the future .before.them. She proposed, te .- a. ea of i on ati be mee ) de] éne 4 dia tog girs it a @tar thei igh ealn head | had four and | fariy | their a Oe 8 Spee A s 8 on 5% chutes LULTONA, THE SEMINOLE. 51 follow the cours: of the river, in the thickets slong its banks until near night, and then to proses it, and pursue a northern course upon the upland back from the course which Emathla had taken, Thus she hoped to avoid all danger from any stragglers from his band ; for often, if a warrior sickened on the march, ‘he was Jeft to return to the village, or recruit and join them when he could As 30on aa they had refreshed themselves with food. and with warer from the “ air plants,” they again resumed their march. But their progress was, not. very rapid, for Ruth and Lizzie were unused to walking far, and their course lay through a rough and tangled ange of thickets. Frequently they were obliged to make, wide circuits around patches of the prickly pear. or thorny cactus. When the sun was about two hours high, they eame to a spring of cool water, from which they startled a. flock of wild turkeys. In.an instant, an arrow sped from Luliona’s bow, and one of the fattest.of them lay dead before them. “We shall not stagye!” said Ruth as she noted the skill of the young huntress. ‘How good God has been to give us such an aid and sun a guide!” Luhona,qnickly.dregsed the turkey, tearing oft the ckin, as the Indians generally, do, in- steed of picking the feathers. She then dis- membered and washed it, and upon forked aticks p oceeded to cook their evening meal before a, sma}! fire which she had kindled. They were much refreshed by the food and the delicious water, and it was determined to cross he river there, aud to travel ali the night, The sun was just going down when the In- dian girl finished her ratt. of driftwood, bound togetber by grape-vines, and embarking the girls »pon it, she soon with a long pole pushed it across to the opposite share Guided by the stars, which shone brightly above them, and their pathway through the dense wilderness, lightened here and there by the moon. which euliniy sailed throazh the @mal space over- head, they moved on more rapidly than they bad done on, the first. night. Only three or four times did they pause to rest. for Ruth end Lizzie, though suffering intensely from furizne, exerted every oerve to keep on wth their more hardy aud experienced guide. When the day dawned, « place war found in a dense thicket, where the “air plants” again furnished them with water, aad having par- taken of food, they sought rest for their wearied hmbs upon'a bed of flowers and leaves which the Indian girl quickly prepared. Here, shaded by the thick breaches overhead, they slept untilnearly night, when they awoke, refreshed, and ready again to start upon their toileome way. And uow the provident care of Luliona saved them from much enffering. The bram- bles, and thorns, and rocks, had 80 cut up their thin moccasins that their bare and tender feet wouldsvon bave been exposed, had she not had more tanned buckskin. along with which ip a a brief time, she made thieker and’ stronger ones than those they cast off, which added much to their comfort. A perfect child of the forest, she seemed it everything to be at home there, even as much as the others would have been in a furnished house—utterly fearless, with an expedient: ever ready in her mind to meet any emergency, or fillevery requirement. To them, she was in- deed like a guardian angel But we must leave our wanderers for a time, hoping that they wil] “get out of the woods” sometime, and look elsewhere for a season. \ a CHAPTER XXVIII. eens After hig successes’ in the north, ‘Waching- ton’s attention was earnestly turned to the situation of the Carolinas and Georgia, where the British had not only acted with atrocious cruelty, but a partisan warfare of unparalleled bittervess was being carried on between the native citizens, whigs and tories. Quarter was in almost every case refused. Often, in op- posing ranks, brother met brother and father met son. Terrible indeed was the strugy!e— patriotism and poverty opposed to British steel, and the British gold which eould buy traitors to freedom’s holy cause. Greene, the gallant Nathaniel) who never went home to his Quaker mother with a wound in bis back, commanded in the Carolinas, where he was aided by Marion, Horry, Pick- ens, Lee and Sumner, and General’ Wayne, glorious old ‘Mad Anthony” of Stony Puint renown, was gent to Georgia. With the latter by his special request, for he Lad “taken @ liking” te the old soldier. 6 | went Saut Saoneraay, m nis usual capamcy ot a sevut and spy. and a valuable aid be often proved himself, for he was sagecious, cool and utterly fesrless, aud beneath bis apparent lack of wit and sense, nid a keenness of discernment that was really possessed by but few officers a.the camp. Free to go when and where he pleased, well mounted and armed, his recan- noisances were. very daring, frequently ex- tending into the yery camps of the enemy, and any information which he brought could bet implicitly, relied on, It_.was the night of June, third, 1782, Gen- era] Wayne, wo, was closely watching the enemy in Savannah, cutting off their foraging parties, ete., was encamped on Gibbon’s plan tation near that city in a position to guard with his, pickets the various approaches to his town. Aa he always did, preferring to sharethe bard- ships of his soidiers, rather than to consuls his own comfort, he was in bis tent, though not far distant a furnished, mansion stood, which was at his service. : : He was on this balmy. June evening en- deavoring, with Lieutenant Colonel Posey, of » Vingivia, und the gallant Captain Parker, of the same state. and asubordinate officer, engaged in killing—not fleas or musqnitoes, though both were plenty—-but rimg. which ever lays _ heavy on a true soidier’s hands, when he is not “ocenpied, The manner in which they were trying to dispateh the king of the hour-glaes end the scythe, was over a frie: dly, game of whist, enlivened by occasional appeals to a large pitcher of cold whitkey paneh, which stood on @ corner # their rude camp-tah’e, avd which was passed from mouth to mouth as thirst cr inclination called for it, for tumbl rs or gobl-ts are not ruleable in. camp, at least in - pueh caraps a8 the Continentals had, nor in euch as the author has served in, in later years. «Pwo ty honors, four by cards—your deal, Colonel!” said Wayne as! 4 hand” was finished, end be washed it down with a hearty draught Gom the black piteber. But the Colonel did not deal that band, for the clattering ot a horse's feet. at fu'l speed fell pon their ears, and a horseman, reined up at the frovt of the tent, and springing to the groond, hastily entered. _ It was Saul Sabberday, and his appearance ~hetokened that he had ridden hard and fast. QUAKDR SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR “Gin’ral” said he, “1 krow you'd rathe. fight than eat, so pitch away them “ teerds” for I reckon you'll have a nice kind of a skrim- mage afore you're an hour older.” “ What is up—are tbe British coming out of Savannah?” asked the old soldier apringing to his feet, and grasping the heavy sabre, which hung upon the tent pole, and buckling it to his side. “No, Gin’ral, but there’s a thunderin’ big squad o'tbem Ingens that. the Britisk and tories have been braggin’ about, comin’ just as straight for our camp as if they'd traveled the road afore. I was a scoutin’ up toward the Altamaha, when I saw the red painted heathen a comin’. So I turned off into a thicket, and watched ’em tiil | eouated a hundred or more, aud then scein’ they were a comin’ this way, L ‘started full split by a roundabout way, so that they shouldn't see me, and here I am, I guess, an hour or 80 ahead of em!” ‘: Were they well armed ?” asked the gallant Posey. “They had lote of apears, and bows, and arrows, and some guile!” replied Savl,“ but you'd better he movin’ your troops, or they'll be sereechin’ and yellin’ amongst you, afore you kuow it. Blast ‘em, let ’em holler, they shall hear wy Trumpet o’ Zion, and they ean’t scare Nathan Hale's horse !” “Nor his rider eithe:—take a pull out of the black pitcher, Saul, my brave Jad!” said the General. “No thankee, Gin'ral—the stuff that makes drunk eome, don't agree with me!” said Saul, who was busy repriming his pistols. “Colonel, have the meu under arme at onee, we will post them under cover, aud take the red rascals unawares. Remember, gentlemen, that the bayouet is my favorite weapon—it won Stony Point, and I know by expericnce in other days, that Indians ean‘t stand it. One volley, and then let, cold stecd do the rest. Or- derly, bring me my horse instantly. Form your men, gentlemen, | will be in the the saddle in five minutes !” F “ And I, in five seconds, to see how they progress, the sneakin’ red thieves!” said Saul, as he again mounted hie horse and rode away. . “Be cautious — don’t (expose yoursuif #” | cried Wayne. Biase Oo om oe LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. 53 But Saul waa far away ere the words had left the General's fips. The troops were soon under arms, and rang- ed along in the dense thickets which skirted the road and hedged the fields. Wayne and his scanty staff was mounted and drawu up in the dark shadow of a clump of trees near the head of his line, ready and impatient for the action to commenee, for though a veteran in years aad service, he was a boy in enthusiasm anc restlessness—just the character for the kind of desultory border warfare in which hé was engaged. For full an hour they stood and sat in per- fect silence. And how dread, how heavy hang that silent space of time be.ore a battle, when alinost breathlessly you wait for au advancing foe. tis, more trying to 4 brave man's nerves than the perils which he meets in the blood- iest, strife that ensues. Suddenly, the sound of distant yells, and scattering shots was heard—nesre: and nearer they ¢:me, then elattering ..0ofs rung on the air, and Saul dashed down the road tothe spot where Wayne had stationed himself, and eried : a “ The darned red-skins are a comin’, Gin’ral >-they were a sneakin’ along 80 cautious, that l was right among ‘em e’en afore | knowed it. Jerusalem, how they yelled! They shot some, but the bullet isn't run, thats to take me to kingdom come, yit, I guess !” “ Ready—pass the word along the lines !” said Wayne, in a low, steady voice, as the In- diuns’ yella came nearer and nearer. Soon the head of their line, a disorderly out heavy mass, could be seen rushiag down tne road which Saul had taken. The moon shone bright and clear, and the troops, from their shadowy covers, had every advantage on their side. | On came the red men—a gigantic warrior at their head, whose loud yell was heard far above the rest, as he brandished ® gun in one hand, and a glittering tomahawk in the other. Wayne waited until the mass was fairly ebreast of his men, and then gave the word to . dre. Deadly indeed was the volley which was poured in upon the astonished foe. Many of them fell, but their giant ehief seemed to re- maia unharmed amid the terrible shower of \ death, for his ery still rose loud and eleax above all other sounds. “ Charge!” shouted’ Wayne, as he drove his spurs into his horse, and dashed furward with his heavy sabre: “ Charge!” yelled Saul Sabberday, and wi h an ear-piercing blast from his cracked bugle, he dashed on in the tracks of his gallant chief. And it was well that he did,’ forth next second Wayne waé rolling in the dust beneath tos horse, which was shot dead under him, and a dozen’ savages eprung forward to dispatch him. But Saul, with his fiery horse, and his glittering sabre, was among them, and death followed every blow he struck. Postiy, too, was there, and in a moment more Wayne, un hurt, had risen to hia feet, and his stentorias voice rung through the air as he shouted : “Charge home, boys—charge home !—the battle is won !” The Indian chief, bleeding from many @ wound, heard his battle-ery, and, singling him as the leader, darted toward him, casting hie glittering tomahawk as he came. It grazed the General's cheek, and the next instant, as the giant chief strove to grapple with him, his sword passed to the very bilt in his body. Without a groan, but gnashing hie teeth, more in fury than in pain, he sunk to the earth. ‘ “Co was dead ! ‘ne few Indians who were left, seeing their leader fall, now only sought to escape. But American blood was up, and keenly and apidly were they who fled pursued Wayne re-mounted, and his staff, and such others as had horses, followed the red men as they ran, not sparing one whom they overtook, for dire reports bad reached them of Indian eruelties on, the borders, of massacres of women and of children. And, riding madly in the very front, was Saul Sabberday, blowing fearful blaste upoa his bugle, and cutting down each ne wretch whom he overtook. ’ In reading history, thie attack on Wayne ia attributed to. the Creeks, yet some historiane are apt to err. and in this case they did—id sé, if vaw'll believe me! On rode Saul—ou, until at last there seemed tc be no red mar le‘t to slay He had gotten mo far ir advance of the rest, and had reined in his horse to return. Te thought, however, that he would yive one more fearful blast on Ziov’s trum pet to scare the Jife out of any re- maining fugitive; should there be one. Hall and valley, plain and monntain, rung with the peal. and gave wild echoes back. He was about. to turn back, when a faint voice from a thicket close by, said : * Saul—Saul, is that thee ” “What tne deuce was that?” eaid Saul, ore seared than he had been in any section yet; “darned if | didn’t bear a woman's voice, and it sounded like sister Ruth. Golly, if it sbou'd be her ghost |" *Saul—Saul, it is thy sister Ruth, and no ghost!” cried the poor girl, as she recognized her brother, and sprung from the thicket, fol- lowed by Lizzie and Luliova. But the joy of the poor girl was too great for her exhausted state—she fell ere she had passed half the space between them, and fainted : Saul sprung from his borse, and hastened to her aid, and Lizzie and the Indian gir] burned to her side, and raised her drooping bead. Sauls canteen of war was applied to her lips, and soon a faint sigh announced that she was coming back into a state of cousciousness, Sail now recognized Lizzie, but be looked with a snspicious eye on Luliona, evidently connecting ber in bis mind with those whifta he had so lately, met in contict. “Who is that ere Ingen gal ?” he aske. .“ She has been our,guide and saviour,” said Lizzie. “ Had it not been for her, we shoul have perished long since, or met a fate more terrible than. death 1” : “Golly, but she’s purty—what an eye she's got!” said Saul, offering ber water from his eanteen, of whieh, with a gesture of thankful- Rem, she partook. . _ Ruth wae now 60 restore] as to be able to apeak, but she, was yet very feeble, as were, indeed, the other two girls, for they bad suf. fered much in their rapid marcbes, for they had tried to reach the settlements ahead of Emathla’s band, but they could not. While Saul was studying how to get the party to the camp, the General apd his staff rode up. A, few words from Lizzie, served partially to explain matters, and soon the QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, ‘ ' girls were mounted on the officers’ horses, aud, steadied by kind hands, were guided and guarded to the mausion near the camp, where every care and attention was paid to them, * Rest to-night, brave girls!” said the gal- lant Wayne—“ to-morrow, if you are able, we wul hear of your strange ‘adventures, and strive to arrange matters to send you north to your friends.” He then bade them a good night, and they not forgetting to return thanks to the Great Spirit for his protective providence, retired to a needed rest at last, without the fear which had so long troubled them, CHAPTER XXVIII It was a couple of days before the poor, worn-out girls felt able to see General Wayne but in the meantime, they were kindly nursed by some sympathetic patriot ladies, who had been informed of their arrival, and furnished them with suitable clothing, in place of their torn and soiled garments. The European style of dress appeared very awkward to Luliona, whose peerless limbs, and perfect form had only known the looke legging of fringed fawn skin, the short petticoat of gay feathers, and a mantle of the same, while her tiny feet were cased in moccasins which yielded to évery motion; but yet she looked, even in that dress very beautiful. the moreso, that her jetty har, great black eyes, all full of life and love, and warmth, and her dark complexion, of al- most a refined olive hue, contrasted with the loveliness, so differen, of her two companions When Saul Visited his sister on the third morning after her arrival, add saw Laliona in this dreas, he could scarcely keep his eyes off from her. When be heard Lizzie talking te her in the duléet language ofCastile, he askec if she could not understand English. He wa told that she could not “ Jerusalem! how ean 1 tell her?” he mut- téreJ, with a woe-begone look. “What ‘does thee want to tell her, Saul ci arked his sister, kindly. «That I love her ‘harder than a horse ‘can kick!” eried Saul, vehemently. “And why should’t I? She's’ saved your life and Lizzie's life, aud she’s as purty as a open nee bilea down into ore !”” Ruth laughed, as she replied, “Thee'll have LULIONA, THE SUMINODLRE. 36 to get Lizzie to teach thee Spanish before thee ean g> to making love, brother—but [ve soriething else for thee to do this morn- ing! “ What is it, sissy ? I'll do anything for you from brilin’ a Britisher, down to eatin’ a oul. frog with a Frenchman, as I had to, when me and Ginral Washjngton went to see Mister Count Rochamby ?” “I wish thee to say to ‘thy general that we are now so rested that we would be glad to confer with hin regarding our trying to reach our triends jn the north, Our mother, and the poor widow Hale, sre doubtless in great dis- tress, aud when our brothers return to them from a vain search after us, their distress wiil be heavier still!” : “Tl vell him, and, he’ll be here in less time thav au lrishman would take to peel a tater!” said Saul, burrymy out, Saul bad previously to this told her of the visit of his mother to the camp of the vietori- ous Washington and of the expedition of Seth aod Simeon, bound for Bermuda Jt was uot long before tie brave old general made his appearance before our triad of hero- ings, who received him with the reapect and gratitude go much big due, “And so you want:to leave. old Mad An thony’s vam), do you, young ladies? Rather rough for such tender ones,.eh?” said he, in a jewal tone, as be seaced his portly person in an old-fashioned) ghair ‘Not so rough as we have endures of late!” rephed Ruth. ‘but, we, know, that, anxious friends and relatives|are waiting, to hear from Us— perchance believing that we are ost!” * True—true, my ebjld, And I pope soon to'send you on your way rejoicing, for there is 8 dowp-east captain now. in eawp, who bas dodged the British onthe coast, and brought me some powder, of which L was in great need. His Jittule schooner is hidden in an inlet not far hence, dod I think Eean get him to take you Lorth in safety, »Ae to you going overland, without @ larye ‘escort. whieh I tave not to Spare, it would be:werse than sheer madness. The Cero!inas are all m6 uproar, whige and tones, troops ow beth sides, and such scutting of tliroats as Would sicken a butcher!” ‘We vatldd préciselyvas thee directs, Gen- exadl” sq.d) Ruth “ “Will the Ingen girl-go with you?’ asked Wayue. ‘“Oh, to be sure ‘she will. Never—never will Lizzie or I desert her, wLo-has saved us!” said Ruth earnestly. © * Our hore shall be her home, and dur bread “her bread, 80! long as we live!” Saul at this moment, returned, and seeing the General, stood, at ‘Vattention,” and gave him the military salute: “Saul, my boy, go’ to my tent, and if Cap- tain Giles, the Yankee skipper, has got through his corn-doger aud, bason breakfast, bring him here !” saul again saluted. turned op his heel with soldierly precision, for he saw that Lubona was looking at him, and disappeared. Soon the Yankee skipper made his appear — ance. And such an appearance! A smile gathered on Ruth’s grave face, and a curious look gathered on Luliona’s countenance, for his rig aud general phisique were different, from anything which she had yet seen among white folks. He had evident!y “ dressed to see company,” before be came ashore. On the top of a very large head he wore a bell-crowned hat with a very narrow rim. Beneath that, plastered down upon cheeks of parchment hue and tex- ture, was @ mass of long yellowish hair. His eyes were small, and between a green and a gray incolor. His neck was long and thin, but a very stiff, and a very high stirt-collar reaching up under bis ears, braced it up and kept it perpendicuiar. His snuff colored coat wus excecdingly short-waisted, the ‘waist-but- tons being high up oa his bidk but hit brevity was more than atoned for, by the leagth of its swallow tails, which came to two sharp points, pretty Well down towird the éalr of his leg, if calf there was there. His pantaloons, or trowsers, a3 my triend Medad calléd’tiéni, were ample dbout the waist and hips, but gréw rap- idly Jess toward the kiees, below wiich they scorned ‘to descend ‘more than three or four inches. His feet which were apparently built on the seow model, so as not to sink in mutdy going, were eicased in & pair of cdwhide boots, whieh, with @ fresh" liek of grease ou them," looked té be! at least, ‘water proot, if not bul let prot. “Cuptain'@iles, ladies; of the schooner Je rush!” said tlie genera, sc i tl ? * “ How dy'e do, gals!” said the captain; giv- ing a short forward jerk of bis head, and a backward scrape of his rigbt foot, and, taking dif his hat, which he commenced smoothing over with a gay colored cotton handkerchief. ““Rhese ladies are very anxioua to get to the north,” continued the general. You will oblige me much if you can take them, and besides shey will pay you well for their passage. I thall send the brother of Mise Ruth as an es-- sort with them, and he will save you all trouble, and gee to their wants!” ‘The captain seemed to consicer a moment. and then said: |. "+ Dd like to obleege you, Gin'ral, though your wook don’t know no more how to make Johny .eake out 0’ corn-mea) than’ a hoes does—and shen the pewter you say the’ll pay, is'a covsid- eration, but I’m kinder afeared to take’em. You see, I allers trust to luck—my father did afore me. He used to run in the West Ingy 'rade— would go to sea without # compase or quad- rant—earry a few dozen bunches 0’ shingles on deck, and have a boy to heave * em over- board. while he guessed his way out. ‘av’ then he'd track the shingles back hum agin! They fay that, it’s unlueky i in. war-time to bave wo- men aboard!” « Let such ier ah ideas; te the devil!” said Wayne, impatiently. “ Name the price of your, passage, and say, when, you'll sail. If n don't, not a cent of freight.money wil! you get from Anthony Wayne—I've sard Mt and ’tis as good as sworn to!’’ “ Wall, if I must, I must—s’pore a hundred dollars, for the while scatterin’ of ’em, won’t be too much! Land ’em in Boston!” “Yes, we will willing'y pay that!” said Ruth, and she counted vut the money in-gold, at onee, “Tf you want anything better than pork and beans, and codfish, and taters, and Johny- rake, cooked in real Yankee fashion, you must find ycurselves!” said Giles, as he pocketed the money, “JU see to their stores,” aid the general— “Istthem know when to be cn board, and then, Tli go and settle with you for your freight.” “ Let’s see—to-morrow is Friday—wouldn't go to sea on a Friday for all creation, and Fiddler's Green to boot—F’ll sail Saturday hight—that's sparkin’ vight, gala—on the ebb YUAKER SAUL, THE IDLUY SPY; OR, tide! Git aboard any time afore then!’ re plied the skipper, and then with another jerk of bis head, he replaced his hat, and aceon: panied’ Wayne to his quarters. — CHAPTER XXIX. The Jerusba was of a build now as seldom to be seen in our waters, almost usa Duteh -galliot or a Chinese junk. High sterned, with acahin that was half helow and heif abuve the level of the deck ‘forward. her bluff bowe seeming about to butt right down into the water before her, with very large and stumpy lowermasts, Jong-legged topmasts and saile blackened with smoke and mildew, and rig- ging that looked as if it never had been tarred —anebors and ehains, eye-holts and tackle- hooks al! covered with rust—unpainted mast- heads and bulwarks, abd’ hull whieh might have been painted when she’ was launched, though it was a doubtful matter—she did not give Skipper Giles very gress credit either as a seaman ora pergon fond of the ornamental.’ Yet she bad a stout and stubbed look—ap- peered as if che could buit’ her way intos head sea, and knock it smooth, if vo were, though any idea of getting speed out of her, wouid he as preposter otis ‘as expecting rapid legislation from members paid by the day, or justice from a New York judge and jury. Waching of decks, scraping and slushing of” masts, and blacking of rigging, seemed to be antagonistic to the religyous’ scruples of the crew, which last consisted of one mate, one cook; ove boy of all work, and two men. whe, being all related to Captain Giles, aud meseing with Kim in the cabin, did jest about as they pleased; obeying such orders as ‘they liked aud no’ others. The galley, or caboore, ip which the cooking is usually done-oo boara merchant vessels, was on the low deck, and liab’e to be washed away by every sea; were it not’ very seeurely lashed to rivg-bolts on every aide. When the weather was too heavy to cook there, a cook-stove in: the front cabin was brought into use, ‘The after-eabin was ® little bit of a den with .only two wide berths, one on each side, and a sofa'couch laying athwarteships on the transom. The furniture was about as gaudy as the old schvoner herself, and consisted only of @ greasy table and a few stools. Her crockery —Irish, again— was mostly of tin and pewter, LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. and neither knife plate or eup, gave signs of Wearing oul with over scouring. Nor did the theets of blankets, or ancient and tattered quilts in the berths, appear to have ever known soap and water, or suffered at the hands of the washerwoman. ‘ To this vessel, on Saturday afternoon, Gen- eral Way ne escorted the three females, and aud plaged them, with Saul, in charge of Cap- tain Giles, who, in his tarpaulin sou *-wester, pea-jacket, ete., did not look quite so ridicu- long as he did in bis visiting toggery. Saul was almost inconsolable at the Ehovght of Jeaving Nathan Hale’s horse behind, but th: General had promised to keep the horse with his own, and to permit no one but him- self to ride it, and to take it north for Saul when he went, and with this, Saul was obliged to he satisfied, for. his orders to go were per- emptory. “Haven't you got a hull Georgy arsenal with you ?” asked Giles, as he looked in won- der at the armament with which Saul bad pro- ~ided himself—a musket, with a bayonet fixed —a short blunderbuss, capable of, carrying a pound or two of buck-shot or slags—a pair of dragoon pistols of immense. size, and the ele- gaut poir whieh Washington, bad given him, Aé huge sabre also rattled at bis side, com plet- ing hia array of weapens., On bis head he auill wore bis Contineptal hat. with its “ way-, ing plumes,” indeed. quite hike a soldier, right jaunoly, Luliona, to whom he had paid every atten- tion that, he could, and with whom he bad fallen desperately in love, e¢emea to be quite struck with his, appearance, as he strode on -before them, aud said-to Lizzie: looking, i « The brother of, our sister is @ great Tar, rior! We need not be afraid while he lives to fight. for us!” She, though she had dieterdea her fe tr dress, had insisted upon having ber bow and arrows placed with the baggage with which the ladies had beem provided,.end the latter had preserved their dirks aud pistols as relics of the past, more than anything else ; for they did not dream that they would again have use for them. “Tve got somethin’ to wake the Britishers & judgment,” said Saul, as he evowed Giles for he garned bimself up well and. id his Trumpet of Zion, “and somethin’ lo oring em to agelse o’ feelin’ if they offer to trouble us.on the voyage!’ he added, pefating to his weapons, in reply to the question of the skip- per. “Be all them ere things loaded?’ asked Giles, drawing back as if he feared some of them ‘might go off on their own hook, “T reckon they are!” said Saul, proudly. “Then for marey's sake do jest go and fire ‘em off afore you feteh ’em aboard the Jeru- sha!” exclaimed the skipper, his ashen face turning blueish with alarm. “T know I'ma fool, but not quite sucha fool as that, Mr. Skipper!” said Saul, firmly. “We've paid our passage, aud we're goin 1 carry our wee-pons, and be ready for squalis, if they come. If you say much, I'll go and git, Nathan Hale's horse, and he shal] have a cabin passage, too!” “Let him have hisown way. He will stow his arms away in the cabin, and there will be no harm done!” said Wayne. “Wall, then, let him put ‘em in the after cabin, for P've gin that up to the gale |” said Giles. | Saul said no more, but went on bourd and etowed his arms where he could get at them quickly, when he desired. ‘Have you any return cargo?” asked the General, for the batehes of the schooner were closed, and he could not see. ; “ A ventur’ of about a hundred bushel ° sweet ’taters, @ few bags o’ yaller corn, four hogsheads of rum, two of ’laeses, and a nation fine Jot 0’ peannts—they bring a fust-rate price up to Boston!” replied the skipper, perfectly at bome, on that question. * Plenty of, wood and water ?” * Yes—wood didn t cost us nothin’ you gee, 80 we took ina good jot!” “You seem so afraid of. arms, that I spore you hayen t avy on board?” ‘Nothin’ but,an old musket without a lock, and the stock o’ that is broke,” said Giles. “Then Saul sbowed his sense in providin’ plenty! When do you sail?” continued the General ' * Jest as soon as the ebb tide runs—in ’hout an hour, J reckon—going to commence histin’ sail purty svon, tor itll take the fellows all that time to get it up ; for they're awful lazy down here, where it’s so lidt's but they'll be. spryer whe» we get to sea, in the fresh air, Glad we haivt got’no anchor to Histe, for it's only to cart Cf from the’steep bank, and we'll maiute rigt.. -ut into the channel, as slick ‘aa grenne !” | The General now wevit‘aboard with the la- dies, and” bestowed theri as comfortably as their narrow quarters wouldallow Fortunately, the good ladies on shore, anticipating the dis- ooniforts of a Yankee donster of that era, had presented them with sheets, towels, soap, ete., as well as fruits, preserves, érackers, dried meats, and other tuxumes. © | But our herdines were'not disposed to be queralous about their aveomimodations, for their thougtits only rested upon the prospect of u speedy re-union with their friends and re- latives. ; After mueb tugging and hauling, and con- siderable yruntiug and groauiog, the crew hoisted ‘the sails, assisted in person by the skipper, who, as be said, * wasn aleard to dirty bis hands a’hautin’,” avd the Gen-ral having gone ashore, aud the tide turned, Cap- tein Giles mounted the bigh quarter-deck, and took the helm and gave orders to the cook to let yo twe'last line which bound the vessel to the snore. ; Then, with creaking gaffs and ‘booms, the Jernsha mioved lazily trom her berth, and while Saul blew a partidy blast upon bis bu- gle, aud the Janes waved ‘their handkerchiefs to the vid Genera, ane gathiered'as’ much head- Way @s ghe was capable 6f ia étmdorh water, with & fresh bréezd on bier starboard quarter, and actually seetivd to start out throtyh the miet at the rate of six or seven knots per hour. The young ‘Jadiés’ and’ their’ héroie ‘friend, Lulions, who reedived’ from’ thém constant marks of the most sisteMy ‘affection, rémiaived ou deek until the-sfialks of might were draw- ing on, aud the vesse) having jibéd, had hail- ed up ‘of @ north-easterly course along the coast ra About this time! the cook came aft, and a eoloqguy decurred bitweéh Him’ atid the eap- tain, which, as @ chrouicler ot trath, [ must record. cos ' ; : “Cap n,” said the eock, whose greasy clothes and look, emoke-dri@d and ‘fireprout, hexpoké hid profession, “‘epoes weire to'stt /éw tables’ QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, one for the paseengers and t’other for ue mer folke?” “Wall, yes, seein'as the table's eral) and knives, and forks, and cups skeerce, reckon you had ; let ticm eat fust, and we'll eat arter wards.” “ We haint got no tea, only bean eoffee.” “They hey ‘though. You jist ask that soger brothers ‘0’ theirs, and he'll git it. For my part, I like bean coffee the best. You jist ax the young man for any extras they want. I'm only bound to give ‘em sich as we have.” This matter was settled without the ladies hearing it, for, as the cook came aft, they enter- ed the cabin. An hour afterwards, a very tolerable supper, for it was eked out with their own stores, and superintended by Saul, was laid on the first tatile, and diseussed by the “ passengers.” After they were through, the captain gave up the helm to the cook, who had already tak- én care of number one in the caboose, and went Velow, with the rest of the crew, to take hi« supper. ; Though he liked bean coffee the best, he very soon found that some of the tea whieh had been made for the ladies was left, and while it jasted he did not trouble the bean coffee at all The reader will now, I hope, have gained a pretty full insight into the character of Cay ain Giles and run of 'tl:ings aboard the Jeru- sha, aud leaving our friends with wishes for a good night srest and a safe voyage, we will take a cruise elsewhere. CHAPTER XXX. Closely did Seth Sabberday examine every nook, and bay, und inlet, along the “edatt of’ the Bermudan Isles, in hopes'of theeting some sign of the fugitive girls. But in’ vain; the look -outs from aloft and on deck gave cut’ no cheering ery. After having done this, he sailed over’ to- ward the Florida coast, and closely ran along its shores. But this was while the girls were closely kept under Emathla's eye. and though the Thunderbolt might have passed very near tothe river into whieh they drifted,” neither those on board or those on shore knew of the proximity! to éach' other. «Bo, althoogh be ran wels in aleug the shore — ad ae Ba - peeping iato every barbor, and even running under the very noses of the British fleet. at the mouth of Savannah Bay, he founa nothing to gludden his heart, not even a single foe up- ov which to vent his disappointment. . On arriving at Ocrakok harbor, which he bad appointed for his rendezvous with young Parsons in the prize, because of its utter isola- tion and being unfrequented by any vessels, except some straggling coaster, he found the transport atanchor. As soon as he came to, be was boarded by Chester, whose search had been equa'ly unavailing. “1 fear thatthey have gone to the bottom,” sighed S¢th. “J will not believe it yet,” ‘said Chester. “ Those fishing boats are light and buoyant ; ‘Rath underetands managing a boat almost as well] as Ido, and the negro from ‘whom they took the boat told’ me that ‘th»re was plenty of water and provisions on ‘board. He said that he had no compass, and did not know if they bad. ‘Perhaps they:have steered more to the south, and wade the Cuban shore. or some island in the Bahama group.” “don't believe they're lost,” said Elijah, svlemnly, * for [haven't dreamed of it'yet.”’ “T will still hope,” said Simeon. “I cannot believe that a good and juct God will desert the inuocent aud the helpless.” “Let me,” suggested Chester, ‘take my vessel, and cruise down along the Florida Reef, thence acrors to Cuha, and along its: shores. Then [can run over and sight the Buhatas. If { do not see or bear from them, [ may take & prize or two, for the sbip sails well; and my crew is plenty strong enough with Simeon’s guard to ‘nian ber batteries.” * Yes, brother Seth, do, and let me go with him, for | feel a certainty almost, at least, a cheerful presentiment, that we shallbe succéss- ful m our seareh,” said Simeon. : Setb shook his head sadly, buf "at lase ‘he yielded to the urgent entreaties of bis brother end Chester, and gave his consent. “ Whieh way will you cruise *” asked Ches- ten , “To the north ward, inthe old track'to New York. 1 must not forget my duty to my streyeling eohntry, even though ay own prit vate sorrows lay like ‘lead upun amy heart,” ‘was the novle, but sorrowful, regly of the LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. eupied a good ipart.of their time such other things as met their e) es. young patriot. “We have proved a terror to the foe, so far, and the Thunderbolt must not lose her prestige, or forget to send ber light nings amongst, the minions of the tysant King. Go on your ernise, and, successful or not, meet me in tyree or four weeks at New London harbor.” Proniising implicit obedience to drders, and also to be prudent, and ‘not to fds). /y throw his priee away, Chester, accompacied by Sim- eon, hastened on board the transport. and weighed anchor as quickly as possibie, Soon, with al] sail set, she’ stood out over the bar, and Séth, baving put his prisoners a-hore on their parole, to enjoy the hospitality of the dealers in ‘terpentive,” prepared to ¢outinue bis cruise. As the Thunderbolt ‘headed for the north- east. after crossing the bar, her caytain could just see the traneport, bull down and courses dipped, to leeward. — ~ Puiting himself under easy sail for the night, for be was uow in no hurry, only eruis- ing for a pnae, he headed up the guif—sad and disheartened, us he thought of the proba- ble fate of bis sister. CHAPTER XXXI. Dreadful'y :dull was the Jerosha in her sailing poiuts. She had been ovt full a week before she reached the latitude of Hai teras, for Skipper Giles’ was very fond of kegping 30 . Bightof the land. and instead of runing out aud getting the benefit-of the Guif Srream, he kept inside of it, in the eddy, or couuser-eur- ‘rénty which is-always there’ to be food Tne girls were very weary. for tic vessel” was nob provided with any books tu:amuse them with But Lizzie and Ruth took a vew idea in their heads, whic very pledsautiy oe lt was the task of teaching Luliona to speak Fc whsh. Commencing first. by. teaching ‘her to, pro- noupee their names, and that of Sani, they then proceeded to teach her the numer of the different articles of food, which they used, and She was very quick and apt, aud aided by the explau- ations of Lizze ia Spanish, the davgnter of Bmathla made, very rapid progress ~ With this, Saul was immeusilty delighted: » 4 Jerusalem !” said hey.one day to) Rath, oe “When Luly can only just hear me tell her how I feel here, won’t I hop right up and down?” As he had one hand on his breast and the othet over his stomach, when he egaid this, a mischievous person might have questioned where hia feeling of joy would be located. Saul, too, had his occupation for pastime. He christened bimself fighting-captain of the schooner, and when they were doing nothing, which was their ocenpation pretty much all the time, he would gril such of the crew, as he cold get to muster, in the manual of arms. But as, like their skipper, they had a horror of loaded guna, be had to put them through the drill with handspikes and broomsticks. He was eo droll in his ways, and so generous in his nature, that dry-hearted as they were, they could not but! like him. And General Wayne had told the skipper so many stories of his reeklees bravery and daring prowess in war, that he did not dare to anger or eross him in any way. Sant kept up regular camp rules—he al ways sounded the revei/le, at dayhreak, with his Trumpet of Zion, whieh instrument, though it farred on Ruth and Lizzie’s nerves, seemed to delivht Luhona, who never had heard any of our softer and gentler kinds of music Things progressed thus, until they were on their eleventh day out, when Captain. Giles “ guessed” thoy were about up to. the Capes of the Delaware, for he “reckoned” the land looked tike that about Indian river, ete. At was a bright, clear morning, and very shortly after:the “second table’ had -hreak- fasted, Ruth, who-was' standing on the high quarter-de ek, pointed to asail which was bear- ing down on them, under a perfect. cloud of canvas, No one else had seen it, for Skipper Giles and bis crew considered that a look-out on hoard of a coaster was anything but ortho- dox, and quite as unnecessary as the fifth wheel of’a coach. t The eyes of all hands were at once turned upon the strange vessel, and many and varied were the cunjeetnres as'to her eharacter, She was square ‘rigged, and coming from the northward, with the wind ahaft ‘her beam, while the Jerushe was crawling along with her, ; sheete onty alittle eased off. E Seu! in his assumed capacity of fighting- QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, captain, got out his war armament, and es» deavored to get his squad to go to drilling in preparation, should it indeed be an enemy who was bearing down on them He tried to induce his sistera to get out their arms, but they would not, although Luliona would not have required ‘mneh urging to have assumed her bow and arrows, if she could only have understood his wishes. s As the vessel drew near, it was plainly to he secn that she was o large frigate, but now Captain Giles went to putting on “airs,” and declared that he knew ber well, and that she was an American man-of-war. On hearing this, Saul rushed into the eahin, and put on an old uniform eoat,.w hich General Wayne had given him, with epaulets on the shoulders. This, with his eontinental, plumed hat, and hissword and belt, full of pistols, gave him a decidedly military appearance. He care- fully. reprimed bis blunderbuesand musket, and laid ty. mon the break of the eabin deck, to be, as he said, ready as the frigate approached; to flre.a salute. Rapidly the, strange sail bore down, amd when she was close aboard, her courses were clewed. up, and her yards braced in. and she was thrown up in the wind right a head of the schooner. Then suddenly a puff of smoke burst from a bow gun,.a thirty-two pound shot went whistling close past the schooner’s cut- water, and out from, her peak. fluttered the broad folds of the flag of England, the cross of St. George. . “ Mareiful sakes—my venture’s gone. the schooner’s lost. she’s a Britisher! groaned Captain Giles, ashe quit the helm, and can beiow, leaving the schooner to come up in the wind, and lose what little headway she had Saul instantly endeavored to muster the crew to arms. swearing that he would never yield to.a Britisher, while a plauk of the schooner floated on the water. But the crew of tne schooner followed the illustrious exam ple of their skipper, and sought safety below. _ Ssul now forced his sister and the two other gir's into the after-cahin, and fastened the door upon them, bidding“them remain there, while he made “terms,” as le said, with the eoemy One look, @ proud, heroic look from Luliona’s flashing eyes, made bin doubly a hero and he LULIONA, THE SEMING+E. determinad to show the Englishmen what grit there was in Yankee stuff. The frigate was néw close aboard, and an officer hailed the schooner, through a trumpet, shouting : “Douse your sails, you Taries Jubber, and heave too, or I'll send a shot into you, and sink you!” ‘Send and be darned to you!” shouted Saul, in reply. “We'll give as good as you send!” Aod then he blew a blast so long and loud ‘upon nis bugle, that those who heard it, ‘might he excused, if they thought it was the trump of Gabriel rending the air. By the drift of the frizate, and the lufing of the unsteered schooner, the two vessels were now brought into contact, the schooner 8 two masts being tangled in the jib-boom and bow-sprit of the other. ‘ board the infernal Yankee!” shouted the officer, who now stood on the top-gallant fore- castle of the frigate, looking right down ca Saul. Those words ‘were the last he ever uttered, for Saul had brought his musket to bear upon him, and a ball from it pierced bis brain, and he topped over, and fet] dead upon the schoon- er's deck. In an instant, the forecastle was crowded with armed men, who began to descend the Tiggyny of the kehooner, while several shots were fired at Saul, who, however, remained untouched. Quickly, now, he seized his blunderbuss, and, as the foremost of the enemy reached the quarter-deck, he discharged the heavy load with fearful effeet amoug them. Then, ‘as others pressed on, hie tour pistols were used with a coolness of aim whieh would have dove venor to any hero in the world; and for every ehoba Briton fell. ' Ile now attempted to draw his sabre, but 4 bullet through his left shoulder, aud anuther in bis thigh, disatled bim, aud he fell. A dozen entlares bead, when he saw an officer among his assail- ants, and shouted— © L surrender. and elaim quarter, as an offi- were raised above his ‘eer jn the Continestal army!” Struck with tis dauntless bravery, and see- ‘mg no other man ou ‘leek, the offices’s sword ~ 61 instantly ‘uterposed te save nim, and struck back the steel which wow4 soon have de prived him of lite. “Who are you?” crizd the astonished cffi- cer, a8 he raised the Wounded hero from the deck. ‘Captain Saul Sabberday, aid to Genera? Wayne, of ‘the Southern army!’ said Saul, proudly. “Where is the erew of this vessel?” Gone below, like a pack of infernal cow- ards |” said | Saul. ‘For ¢hem I ask no favors —hang ’em, if you like, for shooting is too ‘good for them!” - “But,” he added, “I ask protection from you as en officer and & man; for my sister, and two other ladies; who are, like myself, pas- sengers on this vessel, and whom I was escort. iag to their homes!” “They shall vot be harmed !" said the offi- cer. ‘\Wewar not upon women. But did you alone defend your vesse]? Did you alone do ail thot work ?” and he glaneed at six or seven dead men 6n the deek, besides the officer, while several others were desperately wounded, ' ' + “ Yes, sir. boldly. “By heavens! you shal have terms. and honorable ones!” said the officer. “Iam one that cin honor courage in a foe, as well as in. afriend. But we must take you ou board of the frigate, where you shall be treated as o . prisoner of war, with every courtesy due your rank and position. The schooner shall be sent into New York, and a eafe-guard shall be given to your ladies, | whieh wil protect them to their homes ” “1 am coutented, then,” aaid Saul; “ but J hope you will permit me to &e my sister be- fore | go on board of your vessel!” Y 5 “ Cervaiuly, sir,” said the officer; and he gave orders to have the vecreant erew dragged on deck, and to bave the Jadies condueted for. ward to Saul with every res; rect. Pale, bis knees knocking one against the otrer, came Giles, followed’ by his crew, all equally craven as be. Dropp ng op his knees before the officer, he whined — “Good Mister Cap'n, dont kill me. Viried to keep that feller from shootin’, but he would do it!” I fought for terms !” said Saul, 62 QUAKER. SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, “Clap those curs in double irons, and tum- ble them into the hold!" said the officer to some of his men, scorning even to speak to Gilea; and then he howed courteously to, Ruth ‘anu her companions, as they were led for- ward “Qh, my brother—he is slain 1” screamed Ruth, as she darted forward-toward him, see- ing the blood flowing from his wounds, which @ eurgeon was now occupied in staunching. “No, lady, your brave. brother, isnot, in danger, though severely =ouaied !” replied the officer, kindly. “Oh spare his life!” moaned Ruth—“ fora widowed mother's sake,, spare, $6 199, 7 “He ig @ prisoner of war ;, and, for his cour- age in your defence, deserves every honor which a generous enemy can bestow on him. For his sake, though he is detained a prisoner, you shail be set free the moment thap the schooner, on board of which J shall put an officer and prize crew arrives in New York, and a free pass given to you to go to your re- latives and friends. We have suffered se- verely at the hands of your brother. but. -he fought for you and his country’s honor ” ‘‘We thank you!” said the almost fainting girl. ; “ Cheer up, sister—I’ll soon, be exchanged!” _eaid the undaunted Saul, ‘ Lizzie, tell Luly, there. to look on, the quarter-deck. and, see how | have fonght for her,!” Lizzie said afew words in Spanish to the Indian girl, but she closed her own, eyes in horror, as she saw. the fearful sight But La- liona looked with curious wonder upon it, and then upon Saul, and her great dark eyes flashed with admiration, as she said. in one of the few Evglish words which she had, learned _* Brave—srave Saul!” Those words, that Jook, was worth a thou- a4and \ives to Saul, He was.a man now! No sign of idiocy was left in his face, and though faint with the loss of blood, his form seemed, to dilate. and grow taller still. ‘Who .a the captaiy of the frigate?’ he asked of the officer. “He waa,” said the latter, pointing to the officer whom Saul had shot; “ but Jum now. You have promoted me.” “1m not sorry for it, for you are brave and worthy! Your conduct shows it?” said Saul. The ladies now were permitted to take tencer leave of Saul, and then directed to re- turn to theeabin, where they would be treated with every respect. The prize, officer was ap- pointed, and directions given him to take the veesel into New York, to set the ladies. free, but to put the crew on board the prison-ship there. This last order pleased Sau! purticn- larly, for his contempt for Giles was unmeasur. ed. The body of the English captain was now Aoisted on board the frigate, to be buried thence with the honors of war, but the corses of the seaman were, as usual, pitched into the sea. Saul wae carefully assisted on hoard, and placed in a comfortable cot in the cabip of the frigate, and every care and kinduess extended toward him The two vessels now parted company, for the frigate was on a cruise, and had no oceasion to go iuto port until she bad taken a prize worth convoying. ¢ CHAPTER XXXIL. “ We must vever, never go into New York !” said Ruth to Lizzie, asthe slugyish. schooner crept.slowly up alaug the Jersey shore, on the afternoon of the day, when, she was captured, “ Why ? Are we not,to beset free when we get there? asked Lizzie. “(Does thee not. kuow that. Benedict, Arnold is there?” said Ruth, * Does thee think that a man)so bold and bad.as ke will sbriuk. from again.seizing us ? “Surely be will not dare to do it, with the guarantee, which we have of eafety.” “Yea. for he fears, not God, map, or the devil!, Hooor,is.nop within lis breast, peat, thet we must acver enterthat, city.! Bet- ter far we died upou the ocean!” “Oh, heavena! what woe isoura? We but eseape one fearful peri! to be involved in auother,” moaned the pocr girl. * Be nota child," said Kuth, sternly ; ‘ but sindy with me seme plan to possess ourselves ot this veseel, for we are within two daye’ sail of bome, aud if vo storm arises, alone I could carry ber into port!” “What can we dc?" asked Lizzie, niees Ris heariened. There are hut even Britane on board, sia men ynd the officer Kuth, “ The, all seemed fond of liquor, fur they drank eageriy wand 1 re-. Se Sew Te Se ee Oe ae c= fF = B® s ~LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE, 68 at the. bottle which Tgave them atroon-time.” And thes, the man at. the helm leaned drow. “Well, what then?” asked Lizzie. - sily over the wheel, for, his, companions had “« Thee remembers, the sleeping powders not. forgotten, to:share their wine with him. which those kind souls in Georgia gave us to though.he, could not leave his-post. Ue grad still our, nerves, and, make us sleep after our~ ually released hia hold upon the spokes and dreadful journey ; does thee not?” ~ sunk in slumber onthe-deck, while the sehooa- “T do,” said Lizzie, quickly; there is @ er’sjsailsishivered in-the wind as-she luffed. up package of them left.” Ruth sprung ‘to the wheel'and put up the * ¥ra but there «ill not he when the Bri- helm . Theé’schooner's how fel! tod¢eward, the tons have drank raother bottle of wine., Does sails, filled again, and. opee: more: she | was thee uncerstand me now ?” “ bowling,on.in her course, “do, (do, brave, dear Rath! said Lizzie, Now eame work for Lizzie and Luliona. kissin s her again and again. ** nee more bope Oheying Roth’s.orders. they hurried to bind dawns upon my soul. Bug, Rath, if thissbould — the offtver.and. his stapefied crew: so securely, fail?” that when they .shonid. be restored to can: “It will:not ; and, if it does, have we not our gojousnesa, ‘they, would »be unable, to: move weapons. When they sleep, we will bind them hand or foot ‘Chis-done, eal well done, they ‘ast, and then the vessel’ is our own, and, soon dragged-them'ty.a sitting: posture ia. froat of again we will see our dear ones in ‘New Lon- the break of the qnarter desk. and there leaa- don, if they, ae there.” ing one, against thevather, they left them to. Luliona. wao could not understand, these evjoy the soothing infinence of, words, and was wondering what Lizzie meant “ Titec xature!s, sweet restorer—balmy sleep,” by her exeited actions, now addresse1 ber in Meantime the wind, freshened visibly, and Spanish, and asked an explanatioa. thoughit had so hauled from off shore as *o he Cautioning her to be eala, Lizzie, with fair.cod give them. smooth ‘water under the Ruth's coasent. revealed the plan. Jee of the lani, they had all the sail onthe “Ibis good,” wus the reply. ‘“Ifthesleep- schooner whieh if was safe for her to drag— powder does.no good, then Luliona baye her more indeed) than Captain Giles would have bow ond arrows. There is adeach in every dared to keep on her. Onshe went, pitching barbed point!’ , ahead with # rolling drift of foam under her As night drew on, Ruth preparedothe eup- bows. giving poor Rirh all that she cond do per, for berself, and companions,.and made to ateer her upoo anyching hike a sendy » present of acouple.of hottles of wine to course. * ft : the. officer and his,men. ‘These he received At midnight ora little after—atleast wad with a profusion of thanks, while no shadow some time: before dayhraik —numeron« tirhte of suspicion crossed hissbrom. Oue bothle he were seen on Une weather ‘how and nenehy gave to bis meu, the otber he reserved. for ahead » Satisfied thanihis was the Brvsh fleet himeelf. In is.scarcely ngaessary to say both at or near Sar ly Hook, Ruth cansed:tae lighte were heavily drugged. andl | ofthe senooner to be-put out, andche laving An bour or more passed.an, Aethe sun the sheets eased/off, she patiinp wer telmand: went do vn, the wiod freshened and drew:ont kept: aswaly -moreto the eastward, ao as to a lit'le more fair, and the old schooner seemed avoid them. Running more tree, the Jerushe to take new kiuk, and toge qnitefast.through bore heroanvasi easier aud sped om with in- the ssnooth waser, A fair wiad,and plenty of ‘ereaeed rapidity, seeming fairly to outde har- it, alwaye cheers a sailor's heart, andthe men self: of; the. prize crew: seemed to enjoy. their wine When day-come at: last, not a sign of 9 ves- gad song right merrily Aud the officer, fora Be} was to beiseen astern aidthey had run off while humned a merry tune, as with atively out of sight) of -tbelaod thongh the cotor of xtep he strode to,and fre upon. the deek; but theawatersia pa e green mstead ofa deep blues, after-a time the meaceased to sing he walked showedsthat-they were stillon sonndings. Bo more, Sunt sat down oa the break, of the And now, asthe British seamou and their: deck, and leaned against the balwa rka. officer awoke one after another, astonished amd i 1 M QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, \ mortified beyond deséription at their situa- tion, there was.a picture for a painter. Ruth and Lizzie had resumed their pistola when the drugged wine began to work on''the men, and Luliona had taken her quiver of arrows and” her bow from their résting place: The wind still freshened, and as she wished to luffin toward the Jaad, Ruth knew that eail must be taken in, and though in a small boat she could have doneit alone, she scarcely , knew how to manage with so large a veasel. “We must get one or two of the men up from below,: Liazie,” said she. “Take: off ‘that front hatch, and call unto the Captain, and bid. him crawl up on the deck t”’ “Snrely, Ruth, you will not give that coward charge of the vessel again ?” “Not I, Lizzie. but I will make him work!" eaid Ruth ‘‘Dovas:'I bade thee.” Lizzie and Luliova now raised the’ a and the former called upon Giles. , A deep groan came up from below in dante and then his whinning voice was heard. “Ob. good Mr. officer, don't murder ua. We'll carve vhe king, or ase” like, but apare our lives.” “Crawl up on deck. here and serve. the king's betters!” said. Lizzie. ** Come, hurry up, or Pl! find means to make you.”! Another hollow groan came up from the sepulchral depths below—tomb of departed éwine-flesh and haked beans innumerahle— and then the pallid and cadaverous face of Captain Giles was seen above the combings of the hateh and the rattling of the irons on his hands sed feet was heard... Lizzie could not repress a.smile as she looked upon his terror- stricken. phiz. “Come, crawl up out of that, you “ola snail,” said she, drawing her dirk and waking @ motion. as if she meant: to tickle him under the riba with ite keen point ; “Oh don't. gal, don’t stick that aticker inter ave,” he groaned “I'ma comin’ as fastas } kin”? Aod he crawled oni,on deck Speaking to the Indban. girl in Spavwh. Lizzie bade her preventiauy moré from coming up till furtber orders. dn on instant: Luliona had an arrow fitted to her how-string, avd when the mate raised Ats head to see what bad hecome of bis captain, aad what was going om cp deck, she was ready mites 5 But never did » land-turde draw its head back into its shell before the pitiless stick of aome tormenting boy, than did he dodge back “and squat when he saw the point of her arrow almost at his eye, and she drawing that arrow “to a head u on bh tough Jance-wood bow Her flashing eyes, compressed lip, aud form bent forward, and resting on her left foot, told him what she meant, and he was non est in little less than the flutter of a pigeon’s wing. “Why, gals, hep you got the schooner in your hands agin?” said Captain Giles, as he finally arose from a horizontal to a perpen- dicular position, and gazed upon the row of Englishmen securely bound ‘By jiminetty, my ’venture’s safe yet. ‘Lhe schooner's not lost —booray—hovoray !” * ‘Lower down that foresail, and keep thy tongue between thy teeth, if thee knows when thee is well off!” said Ruth, sternly. “How kin I do it with these 'ere on,” said Giles, jooking woefully at the irons on his licabs. “ Lizzie, get a hammer, and see if thee can- not remove them!” said Ruth. * And twark thee, Lizzie, if he hesitates to do my bidding, remember thee that thee has a pair of loaded pistols in thy belt, and'thee knows how to use them !” ‘Aint I captain of my own’ schooner” whined Giles. “Thee has no schooner!” said Ruth, indig- nantly. “Thee wouldn't fight for it like my brave brother, and, dastard that thee is. tried to cast blame on him, while thee plead for thy own worthless life. Thee has no right to this schooner; it isthe lawful prize of that officer there, and when [ have come to laud whenee I can reach my home, ¥’shall deliver wp his prize’and prisoters to him. Idid uot wish to Jand in New York, or I should not have done as I have!” “Oh gosh- -nation! don’t do that! If Those my ventur’, and the someones I'm ruined !” groaned Giles. » Ruin‘is all that thee deserves!” said the indignant'Quakeress. “ Thee thinks of nothing: .s thyself!” ’ Tre British officer, who ‘md before felt toe mueh mortified to speak, was not a Halneree ed listener to this colloquy. “Lady”: said he, im a-respect{y) tona, ‘if Sere a y or is er iia you will release me and one of my men, I will pledge my honor, as an English officer and a gentleman, to make, no attempt to retain the vessel, but to safely navigate her to any port that you desire, and if you will indeed do as you have said to that sneaking coward there, you will save my honor, and probably my com- ~ mission, and have the grateful, thanks of my wife and children, whodepend upon. my pay for their support! Let, the. rest of my men re- main ceafined as hostages—I have no weapons, and you have. Even should. you not trust to my honor, you can shoot me down if I show @ sign of treachery!” “ Thee speaks truly there!” said Ruth, who seemed to be studying his features closely, and thinking of his proposition. * Don’t listen to the creeter !” whined Giles. “Only jest let. me and my men out of these ere shackles,.and we'll throw the Britishers over- board, and then take you right to Boston!” A patnter, skilled in the, limner’s undying art, should have heen there to have caught the expression of Ruths indignant, scornful face —to have given it immortality on the canvas. “Would thee murder men who are bound and helpies?” she said, in a tone too bitterly eontemptuous to be described. “ Why. thee would killa babe in its cradle ; sell the honor of a. sister, and steal the ccins. that pressed down the, eyes of a dead mother. I would give thee the fate thou hast named for them; did I not believe I should cheat the hangman of his due! Lizzie, touch not his. shackles, but drive him-dowa- into the hold again,.and then set.that officer and one.of his men free!’ “Don't you, gal—den’t you, for the Lord o’ roarcy’s sake!” groaned Giles, in abject terror. “Move! Down to-your den again!” said ne Se phe ng: eate | 1 can't—I can't! | my schooner!” groaned the dastardly skipper. Lizzie, and once more the point of: her dirk wasin close proximity to his ribs. Oh, my ventur’! ch, “ Ouch! Don't—don't, it hurts!” he screamed, as Lizzie geutly reminded him that her wea- _ pon had a point, by slightly eos him in _ the side. |‘ Move, then!” said the determined girl. _ Fearing another prick, Giles commenced _ backing toward the hatehway, and arriving, in | his retrogade, movement, at the combing’ be- | fore Le expected he tripped by the heels, and, LULI ONA, THE SEMINOLE. “eapsizing backwards, disappeared in the hold .. among his groaning crew. The hatch was now put on, and then Lizzie at unce unbound the officer, and a seaman whom he chose, whilethe Indian girl took her place, with her arrow atill ready, by the side of Ruth, seeming intuitively, to understand the position of affairs, and the necessity of being on guard. _ “I will first take a reef in the sails!’ said the officer, ‘and then I will relieve you at the helm, lady !” “Do as thee thinks best, for I trust thee !’’ said Ruth “I wish to go to New London, and I think we. are pretty well alopg on the Long Island shore, now, for, 1 am eure we passed Sandy Hook in the night!” _ “Then, when I have reefed, I will luff in shore! The entrance to New London is at the upper end of the Sound, I believe!” said the officer. “ Thee is right, ” repliedRuth. “ When thee gets there, I will show thee where thee car land us with safety to thyself, and then thee can take the prize to New York by the Sound!” The officer now went cheerfully to work, and soon had the schooner under proper canvas, then, requesting Ruth to luff her up in the wind, so a8 to shake the sails, he ‘trimmed aft the sheets, then took the helm, and lufied in oF “Long Island’s sea-girt shore.” And thus we will leave the Jerusha fora while, and steer away south to take another “ observation” in that direction, —_——o——— CHAPTER XXXII. * Patiently and carefully, relaxing not in vig- ilance, by night or by day, and favored with: fresh and fair gales, Chester Parsons ran down the Florida coast and reefs in his vessel, then crossed to Cuba's fragrant shore, and examined each river, bey, andinlet, speaking every coast- er that he met ; then he threaded the dreaded sboale and: labyrinthine channels of the Ba- hamas ; and in those waters took two valuable prizes, one of which be sent home. Theother he unloaded, transferring her cargo to hie own vessel, and then, nearly dismantling her; he put bis prisoners ‘on board, and left them to make their way to the nearest port as best they sould, for ke cared not to be troubled with: a + \ ‘them, nor dared he to weaken his crew more tlian’he had done when he sent home his first prize. But unwearied as had bean bis search, and uritining ‘his inquiries, hothing could be heur of ‘thore for whom, with al) of a brother 8 ard a lover's devotedness he eoug ht.” Even Siméon began to despair. and, a3 they tmrned their } prow. up the Guif Stream, home- weld. bound, he éaid : ‘Ob, Chester. how can I meet my mother, and’ say’ that Ruth i is lost? —hiew meet poor Widow Tlale, How utterly childless # poe! Little did he dream that even at’ that ‘hour Lizzie hud Riwh were far nearer to those whom “he'dreadéd to meet than be'was, > | ‘Nor more end was be than Chester The heart of that. brave young man had known but twa loves—Ruith and his country, “with ‘thie wind fair and strong. ‘and flowing tack’s ‘and’ shee ta, ‘the ‘tranéport made rapid way t6"the northward, and in three day 8 from ‘he time that he Inst sighted the eastern point cf Absea, Coester’a atimde at noon made his posi ition, to he upon a line with Cape Hatteras, Ae bé hi aiiled } in, intenaing to sight the | nd to fhe northward ‘of the cape, ‘the Jook-out, aloft auovunced a sail, aquare- rigged aud close-baul- ed he ading to the southward Chester ‘was vot the man to run for a sip le foe. at ‘Jeuat,. if there was the. sligh'est chanee OF snevees ; aud he wus determined to close with tbe etran ion and, 8 Kee what, was. before he “varied from bia course, depending op the speed ot his ve eee fot r flight. if it should prove to be “hedes. ary With a stiff Nreeze, and a tolerably smooth rea the vessels very rapidly mepred each other, The one comray from the north, soon told by bin rigandmecent.of ber sails that! ake was Euglth Ko but. as ber bull was entirely black— bo white eireak or port-holes visthle—Chester took -berto’ be some Merehantman or trans- porthke Hie own) Butowhen within halla Wiehe vessel suddenly took in, herligbt sails to titi suij for setion, andtriced up two tiers of ports, svawing berselfito hea heavy doubles baked trivateyhe regretted that he had not J restiors bared: Seth’ ‘a last! warning, and heen a yttle more prudent! He Wastenad ta take in: his: cimitaaie 80 sata banbon @iteind, hut it wastoo late to fiy sone tud! tonnipnse buvite figtt, or tamely sur- ouaren SAUL, chee TB IGT ess OR, render wit dol a blow. This he was in ve humor to do. nor were hia crew more inclined than hé for the borrors of a prison-ehip ; so, oquiekly clearing sbip for action, he edied “away, in shore, hoping to keep up @ rupiing fight and. if possible, to get: his ‘vesse) into shoal water, and beach her before the frigate eould take her, The latter, with ensign and ‘penrant flying, soon opened the bal’ by heaving a shot serosa his fore-fdot as an order to'heave tuo. Up went Chester's Yankee’ flag. anda broad- ‘side from: his hattery—feeble. indeed, when compared ‘with that of bis opponent, but well aimed an? given—told the Briton that he would notistrike bie colors’ without a struggle. Then came thé rattling shot, crashing ‘and splintering through bis bulwarks‘in ‘reply. Sails ‘and apars gave quick token of the heavier metalof the foe. But stripping to the waist, the privateersmen fought more like demona than ‘like ‘men, cheered on by’ their intrepid Jeader) and by Simeon; who, with ‘his marke- men, made great havoc on the crowded decka ofthe enemy, as be closed’ within muskét-shot. But the odds in gune and wep were more than ten to one—if’ seeméd' utter madness sti] te contend. But yet the Americans fought on un- til'every spar was shot away, the hull piereed in'an hundred places, more than half their eréw killed or disabled, Simeon and Parséns both badly: wounded, and: the ery was hea'd that the ship was sinking Both vessels had ériftedand: workedin toward the land, wntis it @ould: be plainly. seen tothe west. Then, when Chester was told that his shiypwas sinking oid he evnsent to have his flay’ bableddown; and deeply did be revret it a moment wfter, for 1« saw a brigantme in the easrery offing which be knew to be the Dhunderbolt, thé moment that hia eyes rested upon: her. The boate ot the trigate soon carried Chester aod Simeon andvalhthat was lett of-their crew, on hoard the frigate, but searce had: they left the transport, When she wevotidown to rise no more—at once & udp cr * coffin for. her deade The frigate had not naa seot-free: Her rivging, saile, and’ spars, had heen dreadfully out-upiby the short bit rapid firerof the trans- port. and before prevénter etays ‘could be set up, her mainuast weny by the board, varrying LULIONA, THE. SEMINOKE. | - ov with the fore and mizzen top- gallautmast, and the fore- topmast: She, too,’ was almost’ an unmanageable wreck upon the waters? Chester aud? Simeon were received’ with kindness ‘and respect’ by the commander of the’ frigate, for he honored: their brave defence against such iearfal odds. In every true sail- ore breas tas in thatvof a gallant soldier. there ia a sy mpathetie fire of admiration, whichever fiacnes-for'a brave, thongh unfortunateenemy- The rwo-wounded officers were carried) ifito the: captain's cabin, ‘attended/ by that’ officer and bis surgeon, neptal uviformy was limping about the cabiri wheu they entered: his face wearing anything Wot a pleased Jook °* But» when he ‘saw them, his countenanee changed, and-heshonted : “Jerusalem Why; it?s: Chet Parsons and brother Simeon. captain of ‘Washington's Life Guard’ Then altering bis joyous’ tone: he enid iv a bitter accent?“ What did iyou strike your enlors for? You hid men and gun, and no wonien‘te take care off’) Why didn't you fight to the last gasp? Tifought thie frigate ringle handed. my crew all skulking below, and three women for me to think of: fought ber for “terms. and ‘got ’em, too!” * What. on earth do you mean? exclaimed Simeon. «He will explain—tl don't want to talk to men that: give wp while there’s‘a shot léft to ram doen abgun said Saul) pointing to the Baulish captain, “Their veate] is stink, and they have fought with bravery almost as dangerous as yours was! said the Englishman, apd then he gave and teeeived explanations which brought all banda to an understanding a joyous one an the part.of the two officers last wounded. when fiiev heard that Ruth and Lizziew ettived. But when Simeon heard that they weré to be land: ed in New York./a clond came over the sunny gleam of tratisient pleasure, for he remenibered that Arnold svas there’ and he knew that they were 'inore than loat af te ‘ehould happen to art of their being in that city While the enrgeon was vet/dressing the waowdds of theteaptnred ‘officers. & heutenant suaiened into the cabin ‘and ‘ad dressing the Beit ish courmahdéeroeaid’: “Poe im geintine! ein, whichewis sighted at the _ wf ite aa otis Uae + surtedled ail ana A person.clad in the Conti+’ hoisted American colors. She is heavily armed; and’seems preparing for action !” “ How near is she ?” asked the British eap- tain’ ~* Nearly thee’ miles distant, sir; but she’ shows an‘enormous pivot gun, and six heavy guns on a side,” replied the lieutenant. At ‘that instant the crash’ of 'a heavy ‘shot, piercing the.bulwarke of the frigate, was heard.” ‘Doo. nearifor-us in our condition—clear for : action quickly ac you can!’ said the English« commander, nervously... — vy *\ Hooray: for brother Seth! (By, Jehosophat.! ) it's the, Thunderbolt! ‘eried Saul, who, at the first report of the, gun, had igoneito the’ port of ; the after.gun. and looked aut. 9. ‘tIg,the commander. of -that vessel ‘indeed: your, brother?” asked the officer of Simeon. , “Yea, sir; 1 recognized, bis -veasel when we; were brought gn board!” : Then, .I,mpet hurry, to; my post, for hard ; fighting seems to run in your tamily!” said,; the.officer, trying, to, conceal his uneasiness; under a,smile,. but. in,vaia, Then, turning tor, his surgeon, he said: “ Have these wounded, gentlemen. conveyed, below, sir, out. of. dan- ger!? “Darn me, if, I'm going below. I'm going to,stay on deek and, see.the fun !’! said Sani. . 44, that, instant, a,,seeond , shot, from the; Thunderbolt. entered the, very, port, through, which, he bad béen Jooking, but a moment be., fore. and dismonnting the . opposite. gun, crashed _ through, the vessel . into, the sea, be-, youd, As_ they could, not be combatants, Simeon and Chester made no, objections to being car- ried helow, where their men were already con- fined, but Saw), followed the British, commane- er out on deck, a8 wel) as he could; but there, he had the sense to restrain hig exultation, so far as words went, though be could not hide, the color which rushed to his cheek, nor the triumphant flash of his eye.. Having sented himself very coolly in one of the quarter-boats, whieh hung from the davits, he coolly adjust- éd a 8p\-glaes which he bad brought from the cabin, and then commenced a survey of the acrion- He wae seen by the British eom- mander, who urged him to go below. “Nb, str!” Let me stay here if you please!” said’ Sul “© You anend to your fighting. and pilus ip the-hard knocks, or Trother Seth wil ei 68 fick you like fun! He'ein right down earnest, I tell you; look at that!’ The last ejacnlation was: caused by a dil shot, which came,crmashing, through the bul- warks, forward, killed three men, and sunk deep in the heavy foremast ** By thunder, | should.think he, was in ear: nest!’ muttered the: British . officer, as he ehanged his ce and ae some more orders: | The Thunderholt, when whe ‘fired her first guu, was about three miles from the’ frigate, end: entirely out of effective range ‘of the guns of the Jatter., But Seth was now ranging ahead, and trying to obtain a raking position, which: hrought him ahout half a mile nearer the frigate, whose guns now could be brought to bear on him, but not so as to do him much harm. He had seen, the battle between the friyate and transport, and had’ recognized the Jatter, and he knew that his brother and Ches- : ter were either slain‘ or prisoners, ana he waa her. Another shot from his long gun reached the damaged foremast, and it went by the board. “The frigate iow was utterly unmanageable, and the brigantine was laid right across her bows, ree her, at her,own distance, with every sbot | The havoe on ‘the frigate’s dedk was dreadful ; the red life-hlood ran in streams from’ the senppers, the cock-pit below was full of woundéd and dying men! Nearly every officer but the brave commander was either wounded or killed: but he and Sanl, both equally expos- ed, seemed to possess charmed lives, for neither spattered with the blood’ and brains of men killed close beside them. 1 _ Nor did Saul seem to be the least disturbed. When a shot struck the frigate, he would ower his giass and look to see what it had done; when the frigate fired from the only two ? bow gune which. she could bring to bear, he would, with curious interest, watch the effect of tneir shot. : At last an officer, who had already been badly wounded oy splioters, came, up from the gun-deck, and told the commander that he gould keep the men at their guns no longer. More than half were killed, many more disa- bled several of the guov were dis wated, and _ dis honor seemed. to be at stake. determined’ to take the’ frigate or be sunk by’ were touched, though hoth were repeatedly | QUAKER SAUL, THE ip10r SPY; OR, a was the only officer still able tu do duty on that deck. The British eaptain saw that it was, impossible for him to escape, or to win the victory. But his national. pride would not let him williogly yield to aforceso inferior. While yet he .hesitated.in bis reply to his officer, who was as brave and devoted 4 man as ever wore & sword, a shot. came erashing through the ‘ow port, knoeked, one of the guns from ite sarriage,. and, splitting into. many fragments, carried death to a dozen men, one of whom was the officer who was speaking. to him, whose skull was erushed by a ragged. portion of the shot. | Another part of it knocked the spy-glass which Saul held to bis eye into flin- ders, and just grazed the -head of that indi- vidual, as he was lowering the glass to see the affect, of the shot. « Your spy-giase is spoiled, eap’n, but I’: buy you another when we get into port!” said, Saul coolly taking off his hat..to see if that bad sustained any injury. The men now fled below, leaving the guna, which they could not work. “ Oh, God, why can I not die, and avoid this Jisgrace |’ groaned the brave Briton. ‘Don't talk of dying, cap’n,” said Saul. ‘You've fought as well as Gin’ral Washing- ton could, himself! You talk of our being brave. Why, you’re as orave as old mad Anthody Wayne, and he isn’t afraid of man nor the devil—hoofs, horns, and tail, com- plete l”... “You may go and haul down my flag, Gaptain Sabberday, I cannot do it myself!” suid the officer, covering his face with his hands to hide, his emotions _ 1 gant, cap'n; don’t take on so, . I don't want to, hurt your feelin’s,” said Saul, almost erying. ‘If that wasn’t my brother's brig, darn me if [ wouldn't fight for you, myself!” The British commander, touched with Saul's noble fee.ing, reached out his haad to him, to express, by his grasp, the feelings that he could not utter And that very motion, probably, savea Saul’s life, for» round shot from the Thunder- bolt knocked away the davite, 10 which the boat was hung, and Saul would have gone overboard with the boat, had not the strong arm of the officer pulled him in on deck < ULIONA, T. AE SEMIN OLE., “Jerusalem! but they go it strong!” said. Baul, as he gather2d himself up, and looked for the boat in which he had been sitting. But it wae gone. _ The officer now saw that it was only a reckless waste of life to carry on the action, and with, perhaps, more sorrow in his heart than he had ever known before, he gave orders to one of the few men left who stood by him, to haul down the -tattered flag which still hung from his mizzen peak. Nota shot was'fired after this from the brig, Lut three cheers were borne down on the wind from her deck, as. she filled away and ran down under the lee of her prize. As soon as the Thunderbolt. rounded to, a poat was lowered, and Seth sprung into it, in berson, to go on board of bis prize, and. take possession. As he reached the frigate’s deck, her gallant commander stepped forward, and, _ offering him his sword, said: “Sir, IT hope you will bear witness that I have defended my ship as long as I could; she was not fit for'action when you engaged !” “Brother Seth; if “you touch to take. that sword, Ill never ‘speak to you again, while J live!’ cried Saul. ‘+ He's the bravest man ‘that lives, ’cepting Gin’ral Washington !” “So brave a man shall never. be required to surrender his sword to me !”’ said Seth, extend- _ ing bis ‘band to the vanquished officer“: While I rejoice at my own good fortune, [regret to say that it’ has been achieved-atrthe expense of sach a loss to you, sir!” The tears’ were in the Briton’s eyes. but not mnmanly are’such tears. He could, only say,: “Your generosity only equals your courage. — Here is one brother, another is in safety below, and you may well be ee of their, hero- ism!’ Seth tried, by kindness, to soften his hard- ship, aud gave orders to have the ‘surgeon come ahoard from the Thunderbolt, to assist in attending the wounded. ° fs All that night was spent by him in ssihedy scouring and attending to his prisoners—in | rigging jury-masts to get the frigate into. port with, and in explanations with Saul, Simeon, and Chester. And'tlie American’ erew vied with their commander in kind attention to the | Foglishmen, thus softening the’ rigor of their 1- feat, aud lessenicg their regrets: 69 _How strange it is that those who, but a few hours Before; have met in deadly strife, fero- ciousiy seeking each. other's lives, can, when the heat of the conflict is over, meet like hro- thers, and share all that each possesses. Yet, 80 it is, for, [ have seenit. — As soon’ as the frigate was got into sailing trim, or into the best trim that come-at-able materials afforded, Seth, leaving Chester in charge, and taking the English commander on hoard of his. own vessel, made sail to the southward, heading up for the capes of Vir ginia, determining to get the frigate into Nom folk, which was his nearest port. Fortune still smiled upon him, for the wind hauled out fresh from a favorable: quarter, and, within about forty hours from the’time when her flag was hauled down, his prize was safely at anchor in an American’ harbor. The reader can imegine the congratulations which were showered upon him at every hand, and his own pride, as he communicated the important capture to the government. Sim- eon was now permitted to hasten with his men to rejoin his beloved chief, and Saul, too, with fullaccounts of his intrepid deeds, and a new horse, given to him by a gallant Virginian, started for headquarters, fully armed and equipped, though he “willed,” as he said, his blunderbuss and musket to his brother Seth, hecause he could not carry them But no-- thing could induce him to part with his“ Trum- pet of Zion” —it had sounded the charge at ‘White Plains—blown a blast of triumph at Yorktown, frightened the last of Emath!a’s warrior band to death, or thereahout, and he vowed thatit never should leave him until he could blow a pean ‘of joy over the news of an honorable peace for America. The crew of the English frigate were placed in. eomfortable quarters, under guard, on shore, to wait for an exchange, and her eap- tain was allowed to go to New York on his pa- role of honor not to serve againat the United States, until regularly exchanged for an omit of equal } rank. Poor, fellow—the exchange was never ‘made. : On his ‘arrival at New York, he was so morti- fied by the. reception which he met at the hands of the British commander-in- ebiet, when he related bis misfortune, that he who had es eaped an honorable death, when he actually sought for it, went down upon the ‘Battery and blew out his brains in despair. — Seth however, did not hear of this until long afierward, and when he did, he regretted that he had allowed the brave o'ficer, to go Ob ‘his parole. for he respected and admired bim Seth re-fiv ted his brig thoronghly in ‘Nor- ' folk. shipped more men 1 place of those whora be vad Jost. and onee, wore set. sail, bound oa a cruise, and for home—that, is. as aden as‘ he could take a prize, fur seldom did’ he go into port withe ot ove, ; i OHAPTER XXXIV. Where, left: the, Jerusba. managed by the ‘English: prize master avd one.of bis, crew, but - under'the ehargeof Ruth apd her heroie com- paniops, whose misfortunes. seemed only to be seonquered. that they, .might he renewed, .ehe was iuffivg up-for the Long Island shore, with a@ fresh, breeze, aud ,every prospect, should it hold, of being in the-harbur.of New London before many hours were passed.» And right owell.it held for a long, time; by noon the land was sighted, and she howled merrily elong:the coast. Ruth, with her com- |pavions, was delighted with their progress, and when, near the .hour of sunset, she saw aod recognised Block Island and Montauk Point, her dehgbt Jew, no hounds, Often had she been out there in sail boats, from ner earliest childhood, until theeommencement of the war, and,no pilot on the coast kvew the ‘ eoursea‘in better than she. did. oe By. the time.the sun went down, they were well upin the mouth of the channel that en- ters the Sound,.and Ruth had given the proper * course to the officer, for steering in between .Blovk Island and Montauk. But suddenly, as it by magic, the wind ce ased, and jtie vessel tossed idjy on the heavy ground dwell, her old canvas flapping to.and fro upon her creaking masts, and gaits, and booms, as if it would ourst from, its half rotten bolt-ropes. “Aud all, as suddenly as the westerly, or “rather the southwesterly wind, had ‘ceased, “a dark, heavy hank of glouds' arose in ‘the’east, and soon, 8 heary swell from ‘that diréction ‘eame } plling i in, ‘foretelling all, tio truly, thatia heavy gale was rising in that quarter’ The officer looked at it, then at thé miserably rigged ‘and found scbowner, and’ shodk bis head. ‘That QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, there was perils, with rocks ‘and “shoals under their lee, and ‘a dark night! before them, "he knew ‘Ruth’saw hie anxidty.’ and ‘bade him frankly tell herif he thought that theirdanger was imminent. ““o Tf we'bad the day béfore'ns. it would not he lady !"" said the officer, respectfelly. “But with a heavy storin tising,/a Té¢khonnd edast, to me nnkbown, under our lee++tidee ‘and: eur. rénts setting we know not bow-n6 eet emt a LOLIONA, THE SEMINOLE, %3 gang, till you starve, or rot, or wuss comes to vou!" ‘Give me one of your pistols!” eried the officer. “ Pil fetch him to!” “T cannot give it thee to take away life with, but if thee wants it thee ean fake it!” said the ever scrupulous Ruth. The officer snatened one from her belt, took 4im, and pulled the trigger’ But no flash fol- lowed—the priming was wet. “ Guess tbat rain spiled your shutin’ irons last uight,” said Giles, as he rowed on, and, turning & point, was soon out of sight. Upon examination, Ruth and Lizzie found indeed that both firearms and ammunition had been rendered useless by the storm. Bat whilethey mourned this mishap, Luliona show- ed them her strong, yet pliant bow, and her quiver full of arrows, and smiled as she said : “My sister need not be afraid—Luliona has fifty deaths within her quiver; her arm is strong, and ber heart knowa no fear!” “ What are your men doing?” asked Ruth, as she aaw them gathered around a hogshead, which they had roiled yut frow the spiit. hull of the shattered wreck. * Heavens, they have got at che rum!’ said the officer, “They must not be allowed to drink, for it will madden them, and’ they are wil wo .awless for wy contro! now.” He then sastily hurried down to the spot where the men stcod, some fifty or sixty yards distant, and remonstrated with them, endea- voring to dissuade them :rom rendering them- selves incapable of building a raft, upon whieh they could reach the main land. “ You go and attend to your petticoats, and get your fill of ‘em white you cana!” shouted one of the boldest of the men. “It will be our tuen with them by and by!” The « fficer was maddened hy the insolence of the wretch and especially by the last words whieh he uttered. whicb were too plain to monceal their infamous and dreadful import, apd he etruek the mutinous villain down witb his clemehed hand. But he never struck a Now again—the man was on bis feet in a se- eond, and, drawing o sheath-knife frow his helt, he rushed upon the anarmed officer The Jatter turned to look fora club. or something to use in his defence, and the man, taking foul wdivantage of tus mouvement, drove the knue deep into his deaalé The officer fell, and the assasain repeated his blows. until life was ex- tinet, and the unfortunate officer ceased to straggle. ” Seeing the officer fall by this treacheronz blow, and feeling that he was their last friend and protector, Lulious quickly fitted an arrow to her bow, and in aninstant more the murder- er would have }aid beside his victim had not Ruth caught her arm and exclaimed : “Lizzie, tell her not to use her arrow-—we must only take life in self- detence, and the ° death of one ‘will only madden the rest, and drive them to desperate acts. Rather let us fly back into the recesses of the woods, and hide from them until they are stupified hy the liqnor whieh they will drink, and then we can make a raft, and trust ourselves once more upon the waters. “With a flood-tide, we sure- ly may drift toward the main, whence we can be seen, and whence help.may reach us.” It was hard to restrain the Indian girl, for she chafed like an angry tigress—ber eyes flashed, her form dilated, her whiteteeth grated one against the otber, and she said— “ Blood for blood! He ought to die!” But the gentler counsels of Ruth apd Liz- zie prevailed and she was led away, while the chief mutineer waved his bloody knife above his head and shouted— “Tm captain now, boys; fill up your enpe, and drink to my hea'th. Well seize the first craft that passes, deddy uer in by a signal a distress, and then turn pirates. I'm not afraid, aa my Jast act will’ show you. Come, drink, aud yet a little more of the devil in you, and then we'll have some fun with the women. f claim the yellow-baired one, for she's the ean- sicat and the handsomest. You ean share the othel two amingst ron. Come, drink, and be merry !”” . : : The wretch drained a cup full of Giles’ ac- cursed, rum, and the thers, with demoniae cheers, hailed him ag their shief, and, filling their cupe with the fiery liquor, poured it down their throate Rie “Where ere the women 9%” asked one of tlw. men, observing that they had suddenly dieap- peared “ Only gone to, hide somewhere ; but we'll hunt ‘em out after, we’ve got devil enough im us. Drink, boys, drink—their vereams J faction eut of him—took it in advance 4 sound fike musie in your ears if you have plenty of rnmin you; I know that by expe- rience. Fill up your cups again, and Til spin you ® yarn that'll show whether I’m fit to be 1 pirate captain or not—a story about what drove me—me, the son of a ‘nobleman—to be- eome a common, sailor, a vagabond, and a wanderer, royiog from land to land, an exile _ from my ‘lordly father’s roof, under a name that is not my own. Drink, drink, I say,” shouted the newly-elected captain. “Fill up, boys, and hear Bill Syke’s story ‘t? cried one of the band. Again the brimming cups went around, and then the crew waited for the yarn QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIVT SPY; OR, dissipated hshits. that my brother aad told her of them and that sne wished never to re ceive a visit from me again, ei’ her as a Visiter or a lover ‘«'Thep the sleeping devil woke in mv na- ture. My love ¢haiyed'io hate, and T swors afearful oath -oné which made her try. te shut ber ears to my ‘words, und to fly, shriek- jug, from thy presende—wbar he should never revel in ber charms —tbat she, who would not “be iny wife, ehould ‘be ‘a thing aohorrent to The man whom, they called Bil ‘Sykes, won a tall, muscular, well- formed man, | of not over thirty-five years. His features. would have been fine, had they not been “marred by the effects of dissipation, and seat which be had probably gotten in fierce’ and reoklese epeoun- ters, But bis expression was ‘that of a harden- ed and desperate man, whom no remorse could touch—with no pity in his ‘soul, no merey in his heart. — ; “T told you I was “bas son of a nobleman, boys!” said he, as he drained his eup; “and sotam! a younger son, though ; and an elder brother revels in luxury, or even now per- ebanee wears the title that I have as good a right to as he has. But, I have had some satis- He loved a girl. that, lived near, our mansion, who was as like that, yellow-haired girl that I'm going after directly, as one bean is to another, She. was.a clergyman’s only daughter and pretty enough to form a subjeet for her father to study when he was going to preach about the angels, Well, she was as winning in her “ways as she was handsome, and what did I do but fall in love with her clear out of sound- ings. I could hardly eat for chinking of h-r, and finally, to make the story short, for I'm getiing dry over it, T told her that I loved her, ‘and even offered to marry her! “ But the infernal minx had the impudence to tell me that she already loved ’ my brother, and that he loved her in retura. bass raved like a fool, and told her my father ‘would never let wy brother marry her—rold her I could not liva without ber. and al) that 4 ; x Bhe very coolly told me that she khew of my ‘the whole country were about ; hérself and ‘to ‘the world “Ha ‘haha! How'well I kept my oath ‘She dared not tell wy brother what. bad passed ‘hetween'us, but she kept herself heueath ber father’s roof 80 closely that I could get no opportunity to carry out my pians. She never Went abroad, except upon the Sab'ack, when attended to echureb, and the people of though, before I made my threats. she used often to wander in our park, in the deep and shady groves. to gather flowers there, and, for all [ know, to meet my brother “ Finding that T couldn't expect to get. her out while I stayed around. 1 determined to seme a ruse Upon her, es the Fuench say ; and 80, J raised funds from wy fatner und told him that T was yoing to travel for a year oF two on the Continent. As my wild tricks and dissipations Lot ouly made me »v annoyanes to the veizhborheod, but also drew too tre- quently on his purse, my @xpressed determi: nation peased him ‘and waar great relief to others But { 4i0 not go far. t ough T had @ thousand pounds in my pocket, aud ojatd have traveled balf the world over with ‘that. I disguised myseif so that NO one could réeoy- Hise ‘mie, and remnived at a viliaze ino aot far off, watehing for my ehanees. “T’s00n fovnd that the girl. helieving thst Twas far away. no longer kept berself housed up io her father’s study, but. o ce more took | her Solitary tambles over the fields, and through the groves. “Come. fill uy. boys—fill up !—the eres of my story is yet to come ” The wreteb filled and drained his own sup, and the reet did the same Then be eo8- tinued: : © One day—u loweer day wars never sen, for it Was Wi keéaly Jue, wed the birds wer) ‘LULIONA, THE SEMINOLR. % singing, and the sun was shining upon greés grass and brizht flowers— while I was watch. ing her father’s house from a shady grove vot ‘tar from it, 1 saw her edme forth, direeting her steps toward that very grove. I'retr eated mack within ite shadowy recerses, and she, all Mueonseious of may vicinity, tollowed the very path Ibad taken At last. after I had got so far in that [ could no Junger see the house, I eame upon a litle arbur made by bendiug hosel bushes together ‘at the top Houey- ,snekles had Leen planted around it, and these “were now in bloom and twining in fragrant "loveliness over the arched top ot the bower. “Within was @ mossy seat or couch. and on it plain prints, which told toat two persous had been often svated there. Tne. devil of jealousy joined thas of hate, ant made me duubly a fiend in an instact. I hid myself be- niud the arbor in a position where | conid ' look through the bravebes into it, avd then [ took a pint bottle of branay that Lbad in my poeket, and drank every drop Of it ava breath | “Drink again, boys—drink to our hiding beauties ip the woods, for my story is nearly to an eud, aud we must go and hunt ‘em up!” Aguin the balf-maddened men drained the fiery draught, and Syke went on. “Thad been there but a httle while when she hove in sight. Never bad | seen ber Jook “u lovely. Her golden ,hair bung in curis about her whice ueck and shoulders—ner low dress revealed her voluptuous and Sweiling bosoms, and the very breezes seemed to twine around her pliant and pertect form “Her eheeks were red with the glow of exercise. her parted tips seemed to drink in the per- fume of the flowers, and her blue eyes to switn in a seaof love and ténderness, “She seated herself in the ‘bower. and seemed. as she looked back up mn the path, to be expecting some one. She took a miviature érom her hosoin and kissed it. I recognised it to'be that of my brother. ' ‘Hell raged in my bosom at the ‘ight. éonid restrain niyself no longer! I aprong From my concealment and ‘entered the arbor. Tne liquor was working, even as this rum aow fires air blood, aud fits ws for deviltry. She recognised me through my disguise, ada shrieked wildly for help. “Qh, what music was “her screams to iny ears! ~~ ‘“«Seream on,’ I cried ‘I have come to ‘keep my oath” “And [ elasped Her to my arins. Yon saa ‘guess the res'—no, vot all of it; for she bever Ulooked upoo her'ds vhe jy dis. Bus Tose ‘again. “‘bonored—all that | bad ever thréa’ eved blood and joam was vuzing from bier mouth— ‘Ker 'face. wher. se HiG00 Aid not stain it. waa ‘white as sndw—ter hue eye glired cold upon mi, but it was vy azed iu death forever “Thedtd a boise, ‘Tb’Ked up, dod gaw iny ‘brother approaching 1 rusbed him. “Go und see your love—shée waits Cou im ‘the arbor,”'L eried ; aud then T fled wish the speed of a hubted stay before the bounds, ‘nor ‘did ‘I stop ‘ti 1 ‘was miles away, vod ‘élad to & new disguise. ‘U knew that the hue ‘aud ery” ‘would be raised, and the rents made too bob to’ hold me “T buve'tiever becu there'since sea, went to Frence dod Spain, fongir ‘every Aig ndarly thutis known, and for every ‘pation. ‘and vow I with fizbt aguiasts every ‘flag that touts, “Was it voto brave reveage, boyy—eh ”” The wen. used as trey were wo horrible | scenes—hardencd in mary a erme—eotld pot, reply. - His revolting tale He siti this, acd again phed te passing Gn; ‘and rhea. ew hile frésh fite and “row out to meet t vot off 10 uot at the moment, seemed to Bnock even them! their veins seemed to fill wit their ‘bearts—if ‘hearts they had—to inore reek less aad desperate. he ehonted : ‘Now for the woods, to bunt our beauties out. The goldéu- faired one 18 mine, remem- ber” With loud yella, rhe desperadves hetened ‘to his words and prepared to follow bia, CHAPTER XXXVI. / When, after seeing the murder of the officer, the poor girls fled im fear aod horror from tha spot, they plunged ‘into the thek and tanzied brush wood, and went to the further end of the island.” But it was so emiall, that they eoula “hear the shoute and yells of thedtinken crew though they were spared the tévolting recital made hy the villain Syke * What shall’we dd. if they Wevk ue here?” ‘mvaued the terrified Lizzie, as they halted in a small open space, where, as it was surrounded hy « very dense undergrowth, Ruth hoped they might be safe from search. “Defend our honor with our lives?” said the heroic Quakeress, drawing her dirk, and cast- ing down the scabbard, as well as her ! elt of useleas pistols. Luliona eaid not a word, but her glittering eye, her heaving bosom, and the firm graap upon her bow, told that she knew their fears, and was ready to do and dare all that woman ever did or dared in ease like that! Her cars seemed ao drink in every sound that eame from the distant revellers and after their last fierce shont. she hent her ear to the ground, and for some time seemed to listen, At last she rose, and anid to Lizzie, ae she refitted ber arrow to the bow-etring, and brought her quiver in front, where she could more’ ee seize the arrows: “They come, Fear not, they come to death!” The shouts of the men, who were scattering through the woods in. every direction, could now he plainly heard, and the two pale- faced girls trembled. avd grew cold and white, for never-—never, i@ all their dangers and suffer- fnge-—tiad peril seemed so dread and near, But. calm and composed, Luliona stood, a very study for a sculptor, Her finely modeled head was thrown baak; her full hustaeemed to awell as abe threw her weight upon her left foot, and drew back the right; her bow was in her “deft hand, and the right arm developed its museular besoty, as she balf drew the keen arréw ton pead, His were undying fame who eould paint that seene—her fierce and expect- ant, a3 she stocd out before her more timid companions, who, though they held their haved dirks io their hands, seemed to have hut littl atrepyth left with which to wield then. Nearer and nesrar came the ehouts ; crashing feriua were beard teariag through the bushes. Oaths, too coarae oud blasphemous for me to wepent. fell upon their ears. At Inst a arash was heard elose to them; then the boge tora of Sykes was seen as he burst, throuzh the thicket, aud entered the +pace refore them. * Here they are, boys,” he shouted. rah! Come on and seize your game!” AA eath wes ou his lips, as his eye lighted look, “ Hur- QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, on Ruth, and ‘he was about to bound tpoa her. ‘ But never swore he another oath. Luliona’s arrow was drawn to its head as quick aa thought, and the sharp twang of her how was echoed by his death groan, for, through his fiendish eye, through his brain, _Bped the am row. and he sunk Jike a clod upon the earth. With an answering shout, two of his com- panions, who were very near, rushed forward. The first stumbled over his vile leader's corse, but an arrow pierced his heart before he fell— fell to rise ne more. His companion, with e terrific yell, turned, and would bave fled, but not quicker darts the red lightning from the cloud than did another arrow speed froma Luliona’s how. ard, with a dying shriek, he fell—its feathered shaft buried in his back, ite point in the air, beyond his body. The three remaining wretches heard his ery, and thought ita signal to hasten them, and they came—came to death, for, as each appear- ed, that brave girl, who had, spoken no word, sent home her arrows into” their biack hearts, with a certainty of aim, and a deadly force, which none but a daughter of the forest could ever have achieved Ruth and Lizzie could searcely helieve their senses! There lay, dead and cold six stalwart, desperate men! and that slender girl, with searce fifteen summers’ suns of existence to look back upon, with @ weapou as primitive as the history of antediluvial days, and almost as simple as David's sling, had done it all. Their lives and their honor now were safe. With tears of gratitude, they threw their arms around her neck, and kissed her a thou- sand times. But she evineed no extraordinary emotion— pot one sign of regret, nor yet of Gxuragremery Jey. “ Food for the erows!” she said,. as she leaned upon her bow, and looked upeo the stiffening bodies. ‘:Wouid my, sisters like their sea!ps?” . “Oh, no—no, letus leave this horrid place I" cried Lizzie “My heart sickens at the dread- ful sight!" “Yes; let us go to the wreck, and try ve muke a raft!" said Ruth. “Itis horrible w think of staying here |” The girls, avoiding the ghastly bodies, now LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. hurried down to the-seaside, where the vessel had struck. And Ruth uttered a cry of joy as she saw a vessel in the distance bearing away forthe channel, and so-beading that she must pass near the island, ** We willbe saved !’’ she cried; ** none but an Am- erican vessel would enter at this end of the Sound !”’ And then she knelt, as did Lizzie and Luliona, and with fervent gratitude she returned thanks unto God for His merciful protection. CHAPTER XXXVIL. After, leaving Norfulk, the Thunderbolt cruised away to the northward. But Seth’s usual good luck did not attend him, and when he had got +o far north as the Jatitude of New London, he wae still wichout a prize, nor had he seen a single sail. When he sighted tie headland of Montauk, aud knew thatthe wind, as it then blew, wou'd, Jong belore night, walt him, to the harbor of New London, wh. re he hoped to meet those whom he so dearly loved—be was almost tempted tu forego his resoiution not to go in without a ro While he was. thus cogitat-. ng, in the fresh breeze of the morning, -his first lieutenant, who, having had the mid-watch, had, now just risen from his berth, approached him and, said, in an unusually solemn tone: ‘ ‘“Tve had a dream—a most sing’lar dream, Cap’n eth | “Well, let’s hear it, *Lijah; but your bittera ye! ?” ; * Never mind the bitters, Cap'n Seth—never mind eee yet. Lwant toget this dream off my mind!’ * Weil, heave ahead, ny hearty!” ‘ Elijah stowed away a good load of tobacco in his. starboard cheek, and did heave ahead. * After I turned:in.’’ saia he, ‘* I went to'sleep as quick is a suckin’ baby that’s jist had its fil, 0’ sup- per. And then got to dreamin’ -I thought Lsaw your sis'er Ruth, and them t'other oues, the Hale gal and th: Jngine, and they was justin the nasti- est scrape you ever hearn tell on, and a hull lot of; fellers all around ‘em, in-ultin’ on ?em, and toey a screamin’ and w cryin’, all 'eept the Jiugine gal, and shea fightiu’ like mad, tooth and nail ! Wall, Tcould- n’t stand that no bow, so L went in to win. Aud jist as L did xo, a ragin’ lion come a jumpin’, opin- mouthed, right at me! I gin a jump back, and somethin’ hit me a whupper on the head, and then —I woke up! “Phere £ was, all in a lather of sweat, and a lump on top of my knuwledge-box as big asa geuse’s epg, where I'd bumped my head up against the carlines while I was a pitchin’ anda rearin’ to help the gals!’ Now warn’t tint an odd dream ?”” “Very singular,’ said Seth, thon Ny ‘cae struck Lim the, more because he knew that Elijah did not wish to go into port, and that his dreams generally cawe when he wished to get him off on a cruise, or to alter hisc urse tor a latitude where the mate thought it likely a prize could be made. - “oere’s somethin’ in this dream, Cap'n Seth 1" continued Hlijan. ‘*Tiere’s a sign in. it, but what, itis Leun’t exactly diskiver; but one thing 1s sar- tain, them gals is in some trouble!’ ‘ “Tye half a mind to run into port and see if they have arrived sately,’? said Seth, “Tf you nad a Aull mind, J wouldn't, say nothin’ agin’ it]? suid Elijah. ‘ That dream kiud o' sticks in my craw,” “Stand by to round in the braces rise tacks and sheets, and set studdin’ -ails below and, aloft!” shouted Seth to bis crew. ‘* Keep her away west by south,” he added to the helmsman, * Square the yards and make sail; be lively, lads, we'll change the blue tor the green water for & fewdays, I reck-. on the British have lefi some turkeys and chickens in New London yet!" The announcement was received with three cheers by the men, and soon the clipper Was covered with canvas from-her deck up to ker very track, and glid- ing through the water likea doiphin in cuase of & school of flying-fi-h, “st Under her full p-ess of canvas, with the swell of. the sea behind Lergand the flood-tide im her tavor, the gracelul briginuine shot rapidly in between have you had v% Montauk and Block Island and headed over for the mouth of the Thames, Seth had gone below to put on other clothes and fix up as becume the cap.ain of a clipper-privateer, when Elijah came, to te cabin with a spy-glass: in _ bis hand, and said; " sapien Seth, can’t you eome on deck for a min- ue * Why, what’s.up, Lijah ?, Nothing adrift there?” “1 dont know,” said Elijah, ‘* but down here on our lee bow, on. one o’ ihe litle Gulls, there’s some: thing that looks like a wreck, and in shore of it, among the bushes, there's something like a flutter. in’ of petticoats, as if there was women folks tuere.” “Keep the brig off, und head for the island. I’) be on deck ina moment. Have all ready for short- ening sail !’’ cried Seth, hurrying with his toilet, Wuen Seth went on deck, be took the gliss and went forward to examine that which had aturacted the attention o! Elijah, Scarcely had he raised the glass to his eye when he shouted: Take iu the studding-sails! Clear for lowering.’ Set our culors forward.” ** What d ye see, Capt, Seth ?” asked Elijah, while the mvn were obeying these hurried orders. ** It. is a wreek on shore, and 1 see women making signals tous; but no men in sight. - Ii is singular,’ replied Sevh. j : * Perhaps the men have gone for help,’’ said Eli- ‘awa y a boat By the time that the lighter sails were taken in, and the boat made ready tor lowering, the brig was ag nearto the island as Seth thought it prudent to — o, Therefore be hud the helm put alee, the yards raced up, and the fore-tup-ail thrown aback to deaden her way.. , As svon as the vessel was stationary, Seth had the boat lowered and manned, and telling Klijah that he might come along, he spruny intu it and shoved off. In a tew, moments he reached the shore, and as Mauch to his a-tonishment as his joy, he was clasped in the arms of his dear und long tried sister, _ Her story was soon told, and the bodies of the wiscreants exhibited to testily 10 the matchless bravery of Luliona, ' i Blijan look d on and listened in. silent wonder, and tina ly ejaculated : “ Capt. Seth, dun't you never, in life, larf at my dreams ag’ im. true 2°? 9. 3 ‘ “Tt has, indeed, Lijah,” said Seth ‘' Your vision — was wonder uliy accurate; but wheres the lon? — Hadn't we becter hunt him ap? Elijan didu’t answer, but he filled his cheek with tobacco, and putting bis hands in his: pockets, con- templated the.v.ew seaward. Giving orders to some of bis men to remain unti, he sent them tools to bury the Buglist: officer! de centiy—the others he swore should rest above ground—Seth tok the girls on boara his brig. where; they were 800m made*omiortable and reireshed: it her elegant cabin. ' Her¢ be told Rath and Lizzie of the bravery oi Saul, Simeou, and Chester, wile the la:ter could hardly.con'ain himse.t with tne joy which: te feli at finding Rath, his own dear Ruth, wf er so. many per ils, ouce more where be coula protect her, Little did he dream when his Captain went ashore vo the wreck, that upon that barren irland stood ail of the “real estate’ Oa which he had built nis young ai- feciions, : i » Luliona, was not. ‘'a disinterested. individual”* either, tor whea Lizzie told her of Saul’s being once more in satety, she said, in- rome of her Lewly-ace quired Engiish: .“ Saul, ie yreat like h m, heap!” Very expressive. if not very el-gant—like ner Tre ceut actions--ve,y brief, but very euphatc, CHAPTER XXXVITI, sas SEY Llike not toJovk upon a deaiu-bed—-to watch: the slow rising of Death’s icy tide—the receding before it of Tife’s crimsoo flow, 1 can bear, aud have ‘all yonr- natural Hasn't this one come brave, » Kill-en’my heap. Mo K o _ Which he would eut'r, 8, borne, without a shudder or a tear. the loss of dear, fri nds upon the battle-tield, ‘lor gory reeined’ to shed a halo round toeir heads, anu ‘their conniry’s flag'to vhrow'a flash'upon their stiffening fearuces, vit may [be spared the long suff ring Gt ‘the inva- lid ;thespiry of the vurse; the mercile 8 mercy ot those who prolong, but can not save life+ the tears’ of friends and relatives, Ratlier let me leidowa upon the red battle-fidld, where men straggle tor the right, and leap, sword in hand, with a'siniig jace, trom this world to that ; . ‘ “ Where the weary are atiress i There was a sad and mouurntul group gathered: arould the bed of a dying woman, in 4 litte ¢ottage ol ride Construction, Which had been ef Gied in New London on the spot where ounce had sivod a tmippy home—a home’given to'the fMiumes by the recreau: Arnvld. ) > ui : The Widow Hale, and other sympathizing.1 eigh- bors were there, and the deep vlog wii clonded: their faces, told how deeply their sympichi & werd afficted. lt was Mrs, Salbernay over whom they~ njoarved=the “mother of Ruth, Whosegepirit, tried with loug suffering, was hov ering'almd- "an i> verge! of another, world, Her so) row, the fatigues und pti- yations of travel, and ‘constant anxiety, had been! more shen her age and coustitution could-sapport. She suuk under is, and wow, du spite ol medical? u dand tender nursing, she was beyond the hope or? recovery, Yet, with Christian © fortitude | and ~pa- tience, sve bore her pain, expr: ssing bus two. wishes, that sletmight see alitber children’ belore she died, and: hear thas, wir had ceased, ‘and peace ‘reigneds Within the bordersor her uative lind. Bat all this wis not to be . sey ate fit ate Suddemy, while her gasping breath seemed. to grow more’and nore faint ~while her eyes seemed? 10 grow more and ‘more dim, and: the suppressed breathings of ber friends seemed to say tliat they Jolt that the dread hour. of dissolution was near" whic the aged minister, him with white locks, and cireworn lace,and feeble frame, worn out in the xe vice of his Master, was kue¢ling in prayer, the he.vy boom-ot cannoury im the harvor was shedrd) Auid glad shouts—not cries of terror, a3 when Arnold wid bis murderous band wee ‘there—iell por itie cars Of the dying woman, } Her eye brightened, color-came back upon, her pile ana wa-ted cheek, like the last glance! of! the setling sun Qpon a snowbank, | Sve rdse“up in-ner id, aud her soul seemed to rally tora jase stard) agalust the enemy, which would rend it from “its jortress cre it was ready tu suriender to the Gon- queror against Whom ‘io mortal can contend’ aid hope to be victoriots. th Gun alter gun, with the rapidity of a regniar sa- Jute of cumpliment, seutits echoes through the-atir, and then up trom huudieds of lips was lieard ithe cry: i “The Thunderbolt—the Thunderbolt!” “1 thank thee, oh! God, thatth uw hast heard my prayer, and woewered it in part 2° murmuréd ‘tne Widow, while, with clasped hands and brightened countenance, she waited Lo see, as she Bupposedy only her eldest born, for ‘she Knew ‘dot of Rw les rescue, é d x Pease it The sound of hurried: footsteps, and a lui of many voices, came to thie listener's ear. : “He comes--Setb comes!” he whispered ber eager eyes were turned toward the door ti. i nud ‘our A moment ol breathless suspense, and then a light form, tollowed by otbers still, rashed Mito thatdari- ¢hed room, and warm arms Were clasped: arouid her wasted form, hot tears rained’ duwr uyon her neck, and burning. kisses were pressed. upon her white, cold brow, while Rath cried: inf '* Mother, motuer, [am saved—saved, but must I -Jose thee?’ “Give me air, give me light—cast wide open the windows, and let God's sunlight in, that tf may look my jast upon my child!’ said the @ying woman, with an energy which, to all but /Uie experie:ced physician, gave hope that.she would survive the shock. : ‘ wid QUAKER SAUL, THE IDIOT SPY; OR, ig They did as she wished, The warm sun threw its ye!low lignt fu on that exeited group, Al—Seth, Lizzie, Chester—all ‘here {she mur- mured, and to ‘each she extended a hand, and a amle of ineffable’ happiness settled Jike a ray o1- glory. on hiv face. From one to the other ber eyes wandered, anu her lips 1.0ved as if she was praylig heaven to bless them, ¢ , y Unt lenow, ‘Luliona had: been ‘left: in the back ground, but now Ru hand Lizzie led her forward, and placed her hand in that of the widow, and told her Low the brave girl-Had ‘saved, aud guided, and guarded them through periis; munyand fearsal, “Heaven bless her, aud: be ye even unio her as sistvrs avef’’ said the dying woman, * We will- we will,’ was their response, and then Lizzie told Lulionawho the sufferer wax, ana what shé had said. I f , “Phe Indian girl bent her head, and ‘kissed the yale and wasted hand which she held, and from her-eyes graceful tears Yell upon that hands) ‘Te energy of the invalids again seethed to. die awily, bit, r6dsing herself for a dart eflurt, she beck- oned Chester and) Ruth to approuchs ‘aking Ches- ter’s hand, She joined it in with the, hand of Ruth, alid saidyin‘a fiem voices“ * Cuester, tuke my chi-d; for lam going from ber now—tuke her, and may God-deal with thee even as thou dost deal with her!” ‘Armen!’ said: Chester,'in, a deep tone, full of emotion, but solemn as was her charges "| Pell Saul--aud Simeon, to ching to theircouniry and Washington,” she muraured, But her voice grew more faint, her-respiration more dificult, She beckoned Lizzie to her. * Bless thee, my daughter,” she whispered. ‘Six meon Wil be home! oon, bat shall not keé him,” A gentle presstre of her hynd, w soft sigh, like; that-ol an infant sinking to slumber on ifs mother's bosom, ind ‘her unsven spirit left ite earthly tene- mer palded iy invisible angels to the realms of bliss, etcrwabin the heavens)? ‘Mere was uo lou! Wailing vheré, though maiy a glittering tear: conisedin silence down the Checks of those who felt that dea dy had come aod gone, aud taken one from among them, yet tuat the deati-bed ot tie Christian and ithe patriot was votia ‘vei rible pluce.. ¢ CHAPTER XXXIX. The ngon of the second day arrived, and out from that long cottagé was borne te coffin With the ebon, pelt avove il, add behind it came a’ sad bur quiet mid OL MOUTErs, as siucere as ever followed loved, one Lo, Le OY. , , “Ayd, the prod banner that, so oft had wayed amid, th¢ patuie’s palphurous smoke and ‘flutiered pl) defi; ” alt iu the gale, now drooped Jow binduta the peak 0! pat hored. hplkanitite: “Awa Kec gone, Which” Avi ered fofth’n Mhonsind kuvls of déaty up- ou, the sa, Where Men went down Maer ayroe , “Un ed sind uykuown,?? now, give forih’ ip p and solemn minnte tunes the Signal that a loved vald i noted one was tho ying op toward eyrth shit) til rextitig-piice, : “And hercrew, those gitilagt rats wiib had followed | the daring chies o'er flood” aud ‘feld, With Yay d” steel!) t-pedin ready hands, exulting shonjs upon. their fips dud the iu every eye, now moved wita® siow and solemn step and downcast eye ae tuat che}, 10 Witneds the his devored wet whieh He cond ryader uilo ber whe vave niin bith,” . ? ‘Dwas diene l> Phe lust fond look-had rested on they, ice-cold face-- down. int? ite narrow home the coffiu had been lowered—with hollow ¢choings the heavy clods on it had fallen, aud now wu: mound of Jresh* earth was ail thut told where she was liid. ‘Slowly and sedly the mourvers turied away—they were pasting from the old.churchyird gate, when sa’ Wirseman int’ toe uniformeof the Continental army. Was seen spurrivg in mad haste toward them, dua, moment he Was chereso it was Simcou Sabberday. He throw himself {rum-his horsegind advancing ty LULIONA, THE SEMINOLE. Seth, as he looked and saw Ruth and Lizzie, and all clad in the habiliments of mourning, said: ¥ “Seth—our mother ?”’, “Ts there!” was Seth’s sad reply, as he pointed to She new-made mound. ( : Bs DU tress ‘+ Oh, that she had-lived. to hear the news I bring,” he moaned, ‘ PF Oe ; ““ What news ?”? asked Seth. “That proud. England yields at last to necessity, and has orderedja cessation of hostilities, and that even now the terms.of an honorable peace, recogniz- ing.us as a free and, independent nation, are being ade, The war ig virtnally. ata clo-é. ‘The eniniy have retired from all their.posts in the south, and , only hold. New York unt 1 arrangements for their embarcution can be made.’’, 1 aufttararist “Now, God be praised, and may Washington be remembered, forever, by the grateful country which he has so,often saved, when ail seemed overwhelm- ed,’’ said Seth, as he saver raised his hat.’ The crowd uncovered, «nd alow and deep**Amenw’ went, from lip. to. lip, from, ear to ear, and. we may hope,’twas heard.in heaven, and. by the recorditrg angel registered. : , rava a ‘And where is, San) 2” asked Seth. when the br, thers stood again within the lonely mansion, ‘* ‘He remains with Washington only tll the final news of one is bronght, then will he basten'hith- - er,”, replied. Simeon. ‘.A., wonderful, change ‘has been wry ught, within that boy. ‘The scenes through which he has passed, while they deyelopéd his pliys- icul. powers, have also strengtuened his mivd,! No longer, is he looked, upon as. an idiot or a'fool—his courage is acknowledged on every hand, from the Commander;in-chief to the followers ofthe camp. He still is eccentric, yut he is sagacioux, devoted, patriotic—one of whom we may well be proud. ' Oh, that our mother,could have lived tosee him as he is, ene a know that, America was {ree and ‘triumph- ant t ry *: Feel aA Ido, Simern, that. her blessed. spirit. is yet, permilted to look duwn upon us, as 'a eter does pon the reflecting deep, and that that which makes us glad is known to her in heaven,” Seth nowy told his brother of the last fearfal adven- ture of the girls—thoxe who never again in life were to be Jeft W}}hopt protes/are, whose forid hearts and strong arms would,ever be devoted to théir service. Weeks passed, and,the gloom which had hung so heavy over the house of mourning, had in a’meas- ure softened, Chester Parsons had spoken olt and again of hos, love, and, so had Simedn, and. had pressed those to wnom they. were betrothed, to. set Bdiy. which would. solemnly seal, that, betrothal: by the matrimoninl vow. ao yond oY | And alter consultation, they had named the’ day when Wa-hington should declare his country free, and peace restored, when he should lay Gown the sword, und say to his faithful followers that they were needed in the field no wore, It was an autumnal morn. On withering grass, on sere and yellow leaf, on quivering branch the hoar fvost jay thick and white. And the still cold air vave clear echo to every sound that rose upon its unseen wings. Chester Parsons, Ruth, Luliona, aud Seth, were seated at the breikfast-table. Suddenly a distant sound was heard, and with eyes flashing, and joy in her face, the Indian girl tpruny from the table, and cried, in her newly- learned English: zi “Tis the great brave! Your brother comes!” Louver swelled the sound—’twas indeed the old trumpet of Zion that they heard—ihen came the clatter of steel-shod hoofs, and shouts were heard as they runy along the streets, for at every Jeap of his foaming sted the wild rider waved his Continental hat, and shouted: ‘*Pence! Peace! The war.is over,” Soon Saul reined in his steed at the door, and sprung 'o where his brothers and his sisters stoud, ext-nding their arms to meet him. He Jid uot look tor his moter, for he had long since learned by letter of ber death, But when he . sould be the wild ‘uiiintore entered the house there was.one whom. he, did look for, aye, ‘mort extheatly; but it was not until he asked for “ Luly’ that the Indian maiden came forth, not boldly and with flashing eyes and tower- ing form ‘as she had stood in peril's hour, but with downvast eyes, and throbbing heart, and cticek, which ‘flushed and paled, arid ‘paled ‘and flushed, with emotions new and indescribable. ; “Ts not Luly glad to See’ me?” he sked, while an expressioii of kadiess fathered in. his coun; enance, * Oh, so glad,” she said, and bounding forward she cca hand and pressed it, first to her lips, and then upon her beating heart,’ 7 9F Thev' she’ looked! up timidly, feasting, in his face, with’ an expression £0 meek, so full of devo- tion, ‘that noone could dream that slie could be one and:tne Same Who hud'stodd go féarlessty in front of ber periled friends, and sent. swilt-winged death 10 those who wou'd have ‘wronged’ them—tilat she l child of Emathla, the dread chief of {he warlike Seminoles. ; For a moment thus she gazed, her hosom flutter- ing. her form all in a quiyer, then khe fled away like a een tates to ‘weep in her joy, jor by Saul's tond look’ by, the genulé pre-eureé of his hand, she felt—she knew that he loved her. tia yoo) ATAPPER RL, : Until the last white-\idited vetétan of the Revoln- tion is laid béneatt the soil for which he fought and bled, the fe thut Veterim will revert to the 41h day of Dicembur. 1733. ‘ON the hoon ofthat duy George Washi tered whom no tile or rank could make'greater'than ‘he Was, et00d among the officcrs who had ¢ling to hin’ in, deep and true devotion through ‘more than eight ‘yéard’of ui ceasing and thankless strife, beating with iim hardship, wrong, neglect, calumny and injustice, ktood among thei to ray x ‘few parring!’ words and to ‘bid them anda soldier’s life farewell. ‘Quoting from Marshall's brief: but eloquent description of that scene. jet me revive its memory in’ Aiicritan hearts, where it should: remain enshrined forever. 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