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ALL KfiTDS 07 JOB PRINTING k KX/.CUTKO WITII *KATSr?V AM) DESPATCH At litis (J.lie . i hi n ii m ?i? ?? -r^T -THE SOLITARY F.illiNP. . A Thriving JRpLole of 0 t.i Li e. ? DV BVLVAM's* COUU, .*L . ? I iliink it i* iiow nlm>ut frv!w wars? 1 it in iv yc iliir.f. n ? ituiiV .lie Ju4i?li M.irH hi, ii -hipof mji'vii 11uu>!r.-?I tons hiirien, l'r\>.u Slruii'wiok, tieor^ia, hotiu?l !< - 11(0 l.l.-t I a. I lew, Sue was h lio'u.e shijV* IjutTT we i?e. ive (he u>>< riion of one who sailed in lier, -lie tta* built for misfoitune. Site Will launched l'r>>in lier sl?ieks 'it mi l day, l,(lit VOl the ntoon wo* imi-ii ii _ ^ the heaven* wueii she jfivo lier first im f jiiviw to the salt water* Several yearn! *?.uos?*i|tieiil to the |H-riod when our story j ojH'lis tilie Was 1'ivell II|m?:i one o|" (lie j M irty's Keels, and lier ill fated linil?Ts were strewed upon the sand* of F.onda. j At the time of which ?? write, the J i- ; ' coh Moro.m wit# commanded I.y Caj.t.1 , Hell \\ attack, a Jiowerfill hro:ul cliente<I 1 man, luil as kind ami considerate as lie j was fearless ami strong. Seamen were ( scarce, ami the ship's en w w< re obtained | with great ditthullv, ami nu.ler the cir ell instances liieli had l?ecn Idled who would otherwise have been peremptorily rejected. I Tne ship had I ceil six days out when the | i ttrst in tic, a .Mr. fiwyim, from Providence, j | li. 1., was suddenly taken nick, ami <?n , tlic next imiroilig'ht* liMc** clay whhh>ii< signed to the Wt ji {{'' ittj of tlic blue Atlantic. *, Tliit untimely event left (Japt. Wnllnck ( in a critical situation. Nat. ban kuer, hi* second in itc, was l?y no nleans .| i.-iIiti. I j for the oilier, nor would lie li ar taken ; the rc?|M>n*ihility ha?l the Captain desired it. T lie re w.ut but ?aie man in the ship who |MMN'HMtl Miilii.'ient know hs|oe of sea- , hi tnsliip for tlie mate**licrth,and though , : Wall ick found that to htm he iiiiisijpve j the ti.li.i', <i"i livi ?'; ! so v??t!t illtiiy lion- , ( giving*. This mall's name was Totil ilo- f html, liaittfhlv ai.d uverlwitriiio in his di*- i jxMttioii, seeming by his general comfort . te* to lmve l*eeti in the liahit of command- : i.ijt, r.uln-r tli in obeying, on shipltonrd, , Mini who had already lazuli to exer i-o a " sort of control over tlit crew. lint the ! , ease was one of necessity, and Tom Ibe j land was in dulled into the office of first. in lie, and tpiarlcrcd in the cahin. B ' For several weeks things passed on ex- \ ( 4 trvnielv well. It >lnml t?ro\ed to I hi ni !t!n?r. m/li uavijt ii<>r, ? H11 i -11?v I neuiiutn, and j m ready Mini efll-ioul otli.vr, and Cuiitaiii , W ill.uk lic^iin |o think that liix i.jhjtiv- . went fentlMv tfronndlc** Over tile crew, Kola.\d In.! a tito-l thorough control, Hlkl even ?lioev men who had uvinev l tuwurvh the i ;t|?htitt mark- of iii*u!ii>r> dilution, iK'ivnl without a murmur at the j idi-flile-l l?eck of tile III tie. t hie in iriitu^, when C.i|>t. Wallaek and hi<M*.*oii I hi ite hid the in fninjf w itch, they Ik>*Ii k**|?t the <hvk until It 4aud h id 1 Hin*!ie I ||M hre.ikfi-t. utei when lie latter 1 to >k hi- wat?4i at a few uiVt'e* |?u-t 8 o'clock, iVy weal lieUiW, When they 1 eiidied the rat (in, Uf. Htft*ell, the ailjier 'warjfiy wiw jn-t rw'njx froin the tnlile, and taking ft book from the bend of hi* berth, j j fm Mat do wit upon a hl<iol at the loot of the j to ladder and aimnu'iiatl reading, lie pass- 1 wi is I a few observations ti| Htii the waailher, ] at as the explain and his second mate took J ? their Keats at (he tahle, and llati went on t > w ith Ins reading. S an.- live minutes had ? la passed, when Wallaekaiid Fati.kner, were to startled hy a sudden exclamation o'" pain ' at from the supercargo r.inl on tarn.tig they to saw that he had dropped his ! >. k, and en sat with hoih hands pressed har?! upon Ins stomach, while his features had a.s-uin- c.i ed a livied line, cxprcssixc o| the lim I or acute stili'i ring. 'I'lio capia'ii sprang sh quickly fit mi the tal-le, and laying Ins th hand upon the sufferer's shoulder, lie ex- >o chiinns:: ; el, "What is the matter, Mr: ltussx-11?" la yj, i <i*>:i I know. llcfe it wl I v:i I'lirn!" uttcrcrd the ?ujK-rcjirp?, us lie > "I pressed his hands harder upon liis stom- <!i Jul.. ^ | re "What have you l?ccii o:itiii?r? Wli.it hi have you Ihhmi drinking!" asked Wallack, ui in a frenzy of anxiety. ty ' Nothing, nothing. Oh, oli!" groaned t?> the poor fellow. ?tss Wallack ca*t a trembling glance at his | til second hi.ilo, aiul for a iiioniriit they hotli i hr rein lined si.flit. I th "It's strange," at length uttered Faulk- 1 m ner, "(Hair <?wyiin was taken in exactly j tir the same way." wi The captain made no reply, hut his ; h: countenance wore a strange shade of | >e doiiht and suspicion, as lie gazed upon the | as tortured features of the supercargo. That night the Inroad Atlantic rolled its hr ceaseless waves over another of the ship's 1 company. Mr. Utisscll had Iv.n'hcd i is i fo< last. Capt. Wallack am! Nat. Faulkner ! en had the last dog watch. Uolatid had j so gone down into tie} cabin, while the fin - : nia?l hands, with the exception of the | le: man at the wheel, were all forward. The captain paced the ipiartei-deck in a as thoughtful, troubled mood, ever and nimn casting his eye toward the cabin compute th ion-way, w here his lir>t unite had di-n| - , iy I tea red a short time before, and then turn- I uig his g ize tow.aids the forecastle where | ? (he men were eongri gated, Fuii!km-r I ?' was l.y the wheel, and several times, !>* the captain approach'd him in his waik. did hestart to join him, but a fe it-fill I p.eiou kept him hack, and until the wnt? h I he was changed, neither he nor Wallack vc 'poke a noiil, s.i\e sti h as related to ti e ati ... ' .i i :-- * . ? . i . ... iic mi ?-i i.m .-ii-ji. ill ri^uun'.ih K ? mm It >!ainl onllio on .!? ? k r the lir*t wntoh. joi I'm* ship .va* upon t!i?* starboard link. "I . I't.-i-li e . .! !}?.i|i |In* w iinl, ;111 : jit-1 tflilf 1 '! to >f:iu<I *i.t In r ftiur>--. ^ . i > ' A* C. ' i'TiIt.-w-k oivnitp tjn- I..J I. | !. Ik- n-ijii.-s/'i * ..i ?it\ j; tin- Am i si ^ , .uujl > > .(in. 2 In tfii- --.is: w?in! ?y^.'?pY ?ar*r? r tin*. K il.-ui! i. ji :* . 1 kiin'iv .hat In* u'himI, or Iillt In in-.illt tin- lialf-rliriuiji* smile that ivstdl 11|>iin hi-* fonUlic*, tin* njitaia | th iliHii^ht-Jui i-:?nl.| ili-iivt a lurk it inspirit ot '> i'vi', ill' h-t m?t a shadow* nt l.i* ijntiht | |i-i mauifost itself i lii*.?-i?niiti ii;!iif?-, 1'ir. i I' ivitli a hlainl fr.?n!.i o-s In- wjsl.od hi? unite pleasant wntrl:. alul tlu-li wi-ni, lieknv. j 'S "K.tii.ki-t," said tin- captain, as In- turn th e?l a fursivi' glance at tin- head of the IjhI- ; ili-r, **.?.-1 not a woi l chm|k.' you, tmiys* it ; th Ik- of common |i!;ii*?. ntfiiis, until we have : uu inriicil into our hcrth*; hut keep your I (It weather eye ojh-ii aiul follow my movi-- l e<1 ini-nt*. ' 1 K.mikiu-r .li.1 not start nt this reapiest, j for (Ik- nanio lhoie_jhts seemed to he piss- i wi inj* in hi* ow ii miii'l. ;' o "Lot's m o," saiil the captain in a tone ; mi Ion,| oiiou^h to l?c hoard on tlook, '1 must ?t run ovoi my reekouiui; hoforo I turn in.? ! ^ Mr. Fatiikuor,ju-t lian.l lllc that ohait, if u (oil please." A- Wiilliu-k sjMikv lie reached on-r into liis U-rtli and took out his pistols, whirl: wi in- proceeded cur* fully So loud, tok ii-_j I.II u liir mini! iiiJii Ills DiUK *V|i* IV111)? ?1 "" Inward" llie companion-way. Fhuikr.er I! ; I'olloWOiI ll.s eMIIIIp'o, Mllil CIV Intlg ill*' "" i';imlwere extinguished, Mini tlit* two "f nii'ii retired, I>ut Imf, Imwexer, to sleep. "in "Faulkner," whi-pered the captain, *v; 'we're in a atiug li\, tor I have riii.vrii to l?elie\ e ih.it llit'rv is mutiny mi hoard.? i w' Liwynn Mini liassel have lioth beeiipois- *oi itlitM." tin "So I lieliove." returned Faulkner, in in llit* kmiiic low tour, "Mini if I'm not niUtak b? I'll, there'll Ik' |*tisoti in ? tir coll've-ciip to- <*1 morrow morning." iiji ' II i! It iv?- yoli seen anything!" set "V,-S. I saw Kuliiinl give tin* conk n ! nn miall |?i|M*i lo-night, ami tln*y held '|iiiU' mi in earnest eon vernation ulmiit it. I knew ?? from tln-ir maimer thai there wan mischief ii?> ill their mind*. ' "Then in OihI'k linnie, what ahull we t tin lor littered the eii|itaiu. "Their plan mi must l-e all formed; ami I sup|w>se Ihev -In liMve liimhi arrangement* for the dis|xn?i- ** i [ion of those in the fiHVcaslle who do not 1 m; loin them. Would to Heaven I knew how many of thetit there are.** , Fn "You have a passage U?twecn the deck* eai lo the fore-castle lmlkliea.li," sng^eetej Faulkner. "Ye*." "lVrtui|M you might gain sottiO infernation hy listening." tre "No. Il It iliiliil W-.iils the idol milI 1 fit \in?u lit* ?|oc*?-ll? woulil iitit ilare to ear- J rv ??ii hi* eon verm! loll nj??n the auhjeet (|l( here, fop the r??*t iroiilil le-nr liiui.w |,|, -ll.ipkr wlii^iK-piil l**;nt1kn?*r. a* ? *iiji- a | iff??1 voice at the wlnvl iiift hi* ear. f,j, lie Ik nt hi* ln-ail out from the hunk, < iml ran lit lli?a following work whieh he )<n knew to Ih> from the li|w? of lo>!ttii<l: f|(j TIm*v are lint 11 n*lee)? In-fore lliirt lime, , ^ ( II il. You look out for tin- ilii'I; a few iiimifOM while 1 *eo tl.o Ui}? in the fore ? .lulle.* in. "lie** {f <injf to t!|i- f.*ve,'iAllo,'1 whinjioP- hill I Faulkner. ''Now'* your time lu follow H ? um.M ,|M "Jf'i?yen ii(i<l Iwtter u*>. Faulkm-r, fcrr iim t may ho thai ouiuo om will cotuo down the W ./: '' svc tin*, mill in ilint aim* our knuuki^i' to imi!iI liu ilwvovvrvil. Tlivro'a mutiny, rw ill no tniiitMUv. Volt know wlu'lv tlio tw t>*a?v runs livtwcvii llic boxes; just abaft tin v uui.iiuiu>l it lakes m short turn to star- | Fa iaril, mul tolloivs nlntiij thu vltovk down ag tins tanks. S.ip out from your berth, tin nl over to wiii'tv tin- sit]HTcarp. u*wl sil< litttik, in.il li.o\e tl.nl |ititivl. It moves |>n isier than 'mum Woo*," 1 tilt K..u!knor lost in* titiio in olieyliij* the I |?ri plain's i|.iiitii>n>. Thvru worn two sc ' 11 coituiiiiuiiaiii>uh t<> tin.* Iiol<I f tin.* li?i i| ilihiti^li tin* imIi.u bulkhead, anil 1 an lolljill III* III I Ill'M.' I 111* SlVDIIll ma it* I tot on ma il* liia way. Nvarly lialfan Imtir ' i|*sti| i iv la* I'l'luilivil, ami ilurin*; that 1 'm in* the captain's iiiiiul was Inrtutvil hy lh< irioiis fcurittl emotion*. Until lite dentil < Kussell, In* Inul In>t 11i'IiI a r nspicii'ii of n-vi iiiiiiini, mm iiin loruicr tears Willi ptrd in IJoland had Hourly Im-oii ijiiiotiil, mi it now the suspicion had licet i sudden, el it was strong even in tin' very certain- " ? A thousand lilt.c instances came hack his hiiml which, singly, luid ap|wared mi nothing, I tin \x 11 ul i lk?w litl|H'<l to solve . e lnystery of (Jw vim's ileiitli. Wallack : Ihc ul medical knowledge onniieli *o kliow , wli ut liis supercargo li.nl been killed with hitf arnviCy and lie How knew that liis lo* st unite had eoine to liis end in the some iiv, though the dose of the latter must A", ne boon niiteli smaller than that which lit |M?or Unssell to his untimely end,a.d ha syiiifil ins had not been so |i:il|iable. hie W hilethe captain was thus Mekiuo his ph ai11. K mlktior returned from his snioii- hui fe, and as he crept stealthily past the ?t of liis hunk, Wallack fancied he " uld hear his heart as it beat in his boin. h>r "What news?" asked the captain,almost he irinif to pat the cpiestioii. "W e are lost?lost!*' uttered Faulkner, lie elasjM'd bis hands in silent ajjonv. "I.o-t!"ivUcrutcd the capt.iiti. "N>?, no, " at eamiot I.e. o ul them will surellelji I..." "A 4 Jfeii Wallack," returued the mate, in hi tone that made I he captain's stout heart h*n .it mote ouickly; Artec one solitary :m fmil on hoard the ship." "All, all] are they ai.i. iicjuinst lis?" hill "All Ian jHiur Nat. Faulkner, I have hex ard tin- x\|io|e plot, every part aiidpir- l'M I of it. li laud is ail old slave dealer, id all the uu a, with the exception ot II* wllolll lie Iriolitelied or pi rsll.ulid to pill n liiin, are from St. I > iiiinmi, from ' leiiee tliey came in company to pick up |'h* e i.r>i snip 111<'\ von : ! ill'i t V. till lltal " ii |iiii|hm-. \Y. tii'-to In* timr- i If I l i'ww1tLBittM>')li' U I'.illlllll illlilliU I Y " in> n" >* ' < .:!i r 1 ' r.i/i! '' ' Culi.-t. num ilic !.!'H"!y \ iII:-iit tir-t ^ full in talk in |.'"lit, lie |i;h| miiiic I.lin; in ?r i iliilin \ , 11 j,|?| || en in injr 1,1 Mill lit iiu' iiiln l.i> m i * in', liiit lu? whiii r<- * ""! Iitl lit*.- ii!i:i, uii'l to-niortow wo Imi||i "" 1" ' f " ; ,lw "ilnii't yivo iiji Vi'l," snitl tlx- explain. ) uw '"iiu' plan nny lie ill*visM.il in tl uart j fin in their i ilium, '''t "N.i. ii'i, Wnlluvk ? ilu ro nrr >>i.\i*-<-ti of -in, nii'l we know ii<>i li.iw or where lo l' i'l tin-in. If we ilrink imt i heir poison, w*' i'V will vol kill iiu. lo t Ihoio is on.- ' iisoiatioii?iv? w ill tlie neither?lioinvt s,l> it," | "Hv tin- power of syrent Heaven, we I'1" II not ?I :? !"' it I licet I U'allaek, in a lolie I '"r loii'i 11111 it mijjl l have provetI thinner- j s. My own niin is lit lorlialf a tlofcen , l'r" llnm. No, no, Faiilkm-r, lei nie tliink. j hi say U'llainl tlm:-<rht of retui nitty yon I wvl liis |iii:itii1ll MTV id'." i ttl'l -V(>." ! Iiir ' 'I lien I liave it. I'll tell you on tin- c'' iteli ttHiijjIil." ''"I1 As tlie ea|itiiiii sjwike, lie lieanl a slight tlall at llie ooiiipanioii way, ninl feariiu; ,'IU nt lie niinlit l.c walelieil, lie turneil up- *' his Iwiek, laiil his liaml upon tlie laitt I' *' !i!< ii!<sf*it f?.ll Siitii u Liu- uiou.itt i*iill i?finj?, which In- kept ii|? till his walcfi . WMI is called at midnight. ; :,s II ic remainder of tin- nioht passed off I t'?" tluilit disturbance. Walhick and Ids , J 'iltiry frond rallied on sueli cnuversa- \ 1,1,1 n as they could during t!i?*ir witch, and | lm?! tin; iiinniiutr, they nunc uj?oii deck 1 '',c It an hour ln'Cuhi tVio cook had prepar- 1,1,1 their breakfast. The captain walked j 'Hfl and down tbo side of the quarterdeck j '"r i era I limes in a sort of an^jiv, troubled l||" ?o?l, imttleriiijr stilled curse* to himself, '4", lil at length lie stopped before his soml mate and sinking his linger inclinetit* in his fare, lie uttered: VM' ' Mr. Faulkner, that makes the fourth le von have, hv you? lubberly cureless- '**' **, torn up the p?|>vr containing juy ,'u' y's work. Now, If yoii do it a^ain, I ,nn II disrate you and put you before the 1 ist." ?*d I "Itoil as soon n.s yon please," returned j del iilknci, his face reddening with appart iinjfer. "You wont frighten me. voti "Don't lie insolent, sir." "jf 'I am not insolent." |">* "Yon Were" aft lie "IT* h lie!" MttoiT(l Faiifkttor, actually * " milling Ht till* wmiul i?f hi* own word* ?,M' ilnuMtl |o hi* Itvri'iik'tui ouitiininh-r. (Jupt. Wtlhuk |iniL|i)c Kt '|? forward h* f"' j won I lit dn>|i|K*nrfhuii Id* ollitvr'* WM' smid on the iM'Xt iffrtnnt ho donli him "lu low it|hmi the IrtVlUt that prostrated m njton I he tlit-h. * NValluck,** Mail I Faulkner, ** he "lol no from |,|m f-iH, "you shall suffer lut "* 1 m. I will In* tfVfiiwitl tie nitre mm theK m'*1' i <i.n! in homeii." * The eaot iln imn!? ??? reply, hut turning n,H' Ivklv iyp" hin hoc!, he went to hh eaU Twin' .In, U??!.,iu| star* to follow him. ',K? I yet he mnninel on deck. Tlwre awn M,K' lringe light ill hie eye* us ho i-might V" rovougcliil ex predion ii|>oh knulk net's 'J iiiioiiHiHt*. nqpi thou, tot if n sudden per, Might hud struck him, he went quickly " tin* cnUsuse and gave seme l.turicd ?!i lions to the cook. After that, Ik- took 0 or three hurrivd lurns tip and down ouarlcr deck, and then beckoning to ttlkncr, who still stotxl sulkily leaning aiiisl tin* hi* rait, ho #n;kcd forward to a hitts. Tlif M.\-otw1liHte followed his tit tv<|iut>t, and in a inoim-nt after lie ssed llie caboose, the cook eaine out d threw overlHinrd lie coffee lie hail pared for breakfast!^j When Faulkner caftp tip to the I lifts, laud east a furtive Btlicu around him, I then looking fixedly into his eonipaiti's ? Ves, he said: ' Fati.kner, ln?\e you the coinage tofol1 up the revenge yon ttivc sworn against iM?ptaiii!" "Uut VOU would no* dare to take his r." "1 dure take . ny rn.Ws life who striken # t) J Inland's eyes sparkled as he heard this, <1 lie then asked: ,1 "Mut who would takdhis place in coin?.i?ir "Who!" returned Fnolkyr, witli n jhtl appearance .of houqMtmtcnt. 44Wliv, i?> i? there hilty*>u tlMMJK.|U?liHeJf** "Hut if I wmre cnptait?;-woukl you folv inei" "Vis, even to the hotting of the black g, so that I hml revr Jr" . . . Roland grasped his tout pan ton by tlie ml, anil after gazing a inoiiii'tit into his e, he went on, anil & tailed the whole t ho hail formed ttrjtrtkilig the ship, iding the cargo on ko coast of Lower) linea, anil going into the slave trade.? s recital was jnst tho satin that the seal mate had heard wh|le listening at the j ecastle bulkhead, and as he concluded, mi id: "Now, Faulkner, ^nr you join us?" j "Ves, readily; but r - .lyflnbcr it shall be ' hand that liuda ' u life of Captain j nllack." "Then, so be it," returned Roland.? ml now we inust lece the matter sotil as soon as poasihlc for Wallac'; in- I Is to touch at the C,ux' VenN, and we i not more than th *m days sail from j eat tin* furthest, ?d you must have I n out of the way t?? night. I want to p away to morrow morning and run mi In-twecu St. Matthew* and Asociin." Rut, sav, Roland, why have you not I L Wallack out of the way la-fore thi-d ! -eeliis to me, if I Ink] la en in votir ce, I should luivoiiimio ipiick work of! 'So I shouhl," n pliK tlie villain, with | as uliar ineauin H.ul V??U *vc I id I known how the kind lav w ith you, nllack would not luivctai-u living now." W|.ui the two men separated, i: was ilcrstiMid that Faulkner should kill the tain during the lirst part of the next riling wiit? It, ami as soon IIS that was oinpSished, they were to put the ship's 'id oil to tho soiuhwanl ami eastward. Before night, Capt. Wallack learned re?nlt i.f lii? nivi mi.I I'.iilL-ii..^ ? . ivin.i -iruai in uf t!i<' morning, I>nt the two lt,-ii| to exceedingly <* ( ?*rul, f?>r Kohuid's cyw re open to till that about linn, I they knew tlial if' their deception was |Nvlvt!( their dentil would In; certain I immediate. Hut the most difficult t of llie work was fo be accomplished, tln*y bad sixteen stout men to dis|a?*c Faulkner bad learned that live ot tlie | iieijial mutineers?those ujk?h whom | land placed the jjrentest dependence? i re in tlie captain's wateb, while there ' re some six or seven w ho were mere clings, following whatever fortune turnup for them, most of whom were stalled in the waleli with their leader.? illaek's main ho|>e was iti disj losing of i five leading imilinceia in his own felt, Iiv same stratagem, and (lien deadline Kolaud Is-forc the watch Iwlovv lid coi.it* to their rescue; lait whatever * done must done before midnight, all hands would be oil the alert for aci as so?m as the morning vvateli was set. At length tlie captain and the second to took llio first wnteliT^Ninc o'clock Mil, and so did ten. Wallacdt need : quarter deck in a steady, thoughtful *sl, ever and anon easting his eyes ait upon the -crew, uuwt of whom were vvarvl. The Inoon threw its pale beams hi the Herculean frame of the captain, I a close observer miolit have seen the ii muscles as thev worked in iiis |iowerliiulis. His countenance betrayed tlie -yitig thoughts and intense anxiety that \'e?l within liiin. Five times after the I lud told that ten o'clock had passed. | he walk from the wheel to the mainst ami buck. At the sixth turn, just ho reached the rack in which were coilllia uiMiiiHal halyards, ho stopjied sudily with a nervous ?|iii>-kne*?, while the hintf of his eves and tlie instantaneous traction aiul expnu*ioii of the muscles Iliu fate showed that a sudden and verftil idea luid shot into hi* mind.? quickly reamued liia walk, however, I the name a|t|?earuncbof cool thought v more rented upon hia features, n* wind was now blowing a good top lanl breeze from S. S, K., and the ship t close-hauled upon the atari?oard tack, I jkLotnl K. half S. under single-reefed M nnd top-gallautMaiU. 'ffr: Faulkner," aaid the captain, again ping in liia walk near tliu main-mast, '"4MPe ^>nU ,not'?"'nif *vt'ond IfflMme to liiin. ' I have it.! Watch my ovory. motion, | I fail not to ratch even* word 1 utter. Kt o|.|?ortunity y??u get, n? warn n are all nji, secure the cabin istlo companion ways, and arm irmdf r Phis Wadack spoke in a hurried whi.v> ^4 .i_ _ * ? ? * , niKi iiK'ti nm v?*ce nc mtui : ' Air. Fauikuvr, will jrou go below Mat - * to! 1 my mate tliat I should like to see liim |' a moiiieiil ?>n deck." Then lie added in a (' wliisjK'r: "Tell liini I have business of the i i utmost importance!" Faulkner looked a moment into his ; ! commander's fitee, as if he doubted whctli- ! er this order ?v.is jjfiven in earnest, but the ! confident resolute eouiiteiiauee that met crow, who were t?x> intently watching the j d mate- whose white shirt could event now , \ and tiicn he seen, as lie rose mid tell upon the life h.ioy, he sprang forward ami secured the fore castle companion way, so that the men conhf not readily obtain their j arms. When the l?oat had neared to ; where the mate was rolling about in his j salt hath, the captain griduilly gave the j ship weather helm until the inainto|isnil ' was filled abaft. Then ns if the affair was the result of accident, he exclaimed : I " llal'.o, I've let her oil ? fdizzon bra- i i ces, Ih?vs, and we'll wear around on the I other tack." The men mistrusted not, and in a minute the mizzeti topsail was *<paired. "Belay there, and jump to the head | braces. That will do?laflay." As soon as the head braces bail been belayed, part of the men cattle aft to the i main not yet sttMiceliiig that anything hut accident had to do with the movements of 1 the ship. The ship was now nearly astern, | and of course the ship was rapidly sailing j away from the boat, which had just pick| ed up Rotund, and had turned to come , tuck. "Here, Ilowell,"' said the captain to one of the men who had stopped at the starboard mainbrace, "take the helm a mo- I meat* Lay aft here, all hands," lie or- j dercd, and he stepped back and beckon- j ed Faulkner to bis side. Instinctively the men obeyed his order. "Shall let her off, sir?" asked Ilowell. uNi>t" thundered Lapt. a!h?ck, as he drew a heavy pistol in each hand, while Faulkner did the same. "If you move j the wheel a single B|x?kc, or leave the helm, I without mv order, yon are a dead man! Stop tliere!"he conlinud, turning to the five men who had now cotno ah. "The first tnan that moves an inch till I hid littu dies on tlie spot! Alia, my fine fellows, you arc well caught! That t>ont astern never will return to this ship! I threw your scoundrel leader overls?ard, and then I sent nine more after him. They may find the same rostirg place that they 1 gavo to poor Gwvnn and Russell! 'l?n of the sixteen individuals who thought to murder me have been disposed of by strut- * Ngein, but by henveiw, ? shall need no _ - . _LI . I - I -- *? * - - - - * mrautjivtn wim me oilier kix, ior 11 one of you dare *>|>o;ik a iiiitinou* word??iv, ' if you daro look A mutinous look, that ? man ? dead on tlio instant! NValMjf, s| Himlinm imd Vnngl-.n, *te|? forward liere." A* tlio captain s|mk?\ t .e tlireo men '' Uihn designated advanced from their companion*. and trembling "t every joint n tlii*v awaited hi* will. A moment, lie looked at tliem h* though lie would linvc utterly annihilated them with hi* very II gaze, and then lie mmhI : "Tell me, toy ineo, and mind that you n tell me truly?where you frightened into this bloody mutiny, or did you join it ul your on n live willf" "O, C.i| tain Wnlluck," cxclnmed NVulliifli, as lie fell upon his knees and clasped j lis hands w liile llie other two followed lis example, "we were drawn to it, sir. Jwynn and Kussell had hotli fjone when lioland threatened its if we didn't join lim. As true as thele is a God in heaven, in; did it to save our own lives." "And yon, Howell,', said the capiat), is he turned to the man at the wheel. "Walieioh knows," answered llowcll lot darintr to let of the wheel, but lay iij; his riofllt hand Upon his heart, "that 1 efuseil at first, hut there ware twelve ol hem. sir, and we couldn't help it." "Well, my men, I believe yon," returnd Captain Wallack, in a frank tone, "and I'Vi'U prove faithful now. I will nni imlv unlive you, but I wiil never s|H.*uk of your unit to your harm." "O, Cod bless you, sir," ejaculated hey all in a l>reat!t, and the tears of gratitale rolled thick and fast down their readier beaten cheeks. "That will do?1 will trust you now," . aid the captain, who saw that they wore incerc in their protestations. "Now bring ite some seizing-stuff from the long boat, Yalleigh, and we will soon dispose of Mr. b?h lid's two remaining companions." The two men were bound without rouble, and placed in the long boat folate keeping. They begged, and tliev irayed, that they too might be pardoned, mt Wallacl; knew that fear of punishment lone actuated tlicm, and he would not rust them. The ship was soon got in good sailing rim. head put N. K. by K. and in four ays sin* w as auclmrd in Funehal Koads, iliere the two mutineers were delivered p to justice, and where Captain Wallack htaii.ed men enough to man his ship lue more for his vovnge. When the Jacob Morgan returned to lie United States, (..'apt. Wallaek learn* d that her owners bad given her up as >st. A homeward bound East Indiainan ad picked up one of Iter boats, which ras {'omul bottom upwards in the water, we!vu hundred mihs to the northward lid west ward of the Cape Nerd s. The villain lioland and his companions i guilt,had indeed met the same fate to I'liich they had consigned poor Cwynn ml itiissel. They had thought to make lie blue bosom of the Atlantic bear them n in ill ir ungndiy enterprise, but its rollig waves were only destined l<> burst oen the gates of eternity, and Usher tlu-ir mils into the presence of him who bad 1 itilrtsln CiK^u i-i flr -i. M'<h " ! si;..' 'My Wile h the Cause of it-' Ir is now more than forty years ago hat Mr. L called at the house of 1 Jr. J ,otie very cold morning on his way o II . ' Sir,' said the doctor, 'the weather is j cry tro.^ty ; will you not take something o drink before you start s' In tliat early day, ardent spirits were ' ? IIK 'I U? n;|ri||Mi III WllllOr. j Vlivii commencing a joimwy, an I at cv- ! i v stopping placealongi hefood, the irnv- j IU r used int ?.?iv.ttiii_j drinks to keep him j farm, No,' s:ii< 1 Mr. L ,'I never touch I iiytliing of the kind, ami I will tell you | lie reason?my loi/'e is the cause of it, I ! ,id In-en in the habit of meeting some of | ur neighbors every evening, for the pur- j lose of playing curds. We assembled at | teli other's shop, and lienors were intro-1 I licet I. Alter a while tve met not so much for lie playing, as thinking, and 1 used to reurn home late in the evening, more or less ntoxieated. My wife always met mo at i lie door affectionately, ami when I chit let I ier for sitting up so late for me, she kindly j eplied, 'I prefer doing so, for I cannot lcep when you are out.' 'Tills always troubled me ; I wished in ny heart that she would only begin to ; cold me, for then I could have retorted ! inl relieved my conscience. But she al- j rays met mu with the same gentle ami j oving spiiit. Things passed on thus for some time, rhen at last I resolved that I would, by emaiiiing very late ami returning much | ntoxieated, provoke her displeasure so niieli as to cause her to lecture me, when meant to answer her with severity, and hiishy creating another issue between us, inburdeu my bosom of its present troub'I returned in such p. plight about four ; 'clock in the morning. She met me at, Itn Willi l?*i?* iiuiiuI t.mihien/.uu " ?! i ...v.. ..v, ......... v..| :ii<J, Yome in, husband ; 1 have just been i anking h warm lire for you, because I new you would l>o cold. Takeoff your oots and warm your feet, nml licre is a ii|? of hot coffee.' D??ctor, that was too illicit. I could not endure it any longer, nd I resolved thai moment that I would ever touch another drop while I lived, nd 1 never will.' . He never did. lie lived and died praceing total abstinence from all intoxicating rinks, in a village where intemperance as ravaged as much ns any other in this tatc. That man was inv father, and that wontn mv mother, 'lite facts above related eoiuit'iiil iVioit f l>n ihv.1 / I. nc.o. Jl' mkan n ft \ isil to my native village, not long , i1C?\ May we not aafelv nv>ort, that wom ere more wives like mr l>l?*s*ed inotlicr. on- would be fewer confirmed drunkrds? Why is n man rsccnding Vesuvius, ke nn Iri*Himn Irving to kiss a pretty girl ? n, ennse he is trying to get at tho crater'* JOUth. ilgrintlturiil. New Agricultural Machine, i j The Albany Argus describes nn invention : which is designed to supercede the plow, the harrow, the roll r, mid the man who sows the seech It says : " Yesterday \\c wore shown the model of anew, ?nd what purports to be. a valuable improvement in one of the laborous departments of the agriculturist, r.nd for which the invi ntor procured a patent in April of the present year. It embodies in one implement, tlie capaci'y of ploughing with four plows, scattering the seeds in the furrows, harrowing and rolling. The plows are ranged at suitable distances, in front of the carts, and the number can be diminished :.t pleasure, or four used. Immediately following, ? and attached to the nlows. .-ire tin* lm.-hi.ik fur lh;* reception of (lie sen!?coin 'Deluded ?and from which it is distributed. The harrows follow, behind the wheels of the curt, and the rollers bring1 up the rear. On the platform of the cart, and forming a part of it. is a basin of the same width, which is the reccplidlc of the seed. Its position is immediately over the buckets, and as the eart goes forward it is so arranged as to allow tec seed to fall, in suitable quantities, in the buckets below. The platiorm is large enough for the driver, and w.ll also accomodate several bags oft he grain. Tlieharrov.s are also the width of the cart, in two pieces, as are also the rollers, for more easy passage over the ground. The entire arrangement can be removed with ruse, and the cart used in other capacity about the farm, The inventor is Mr. llcnry lice he, a voting mechanic of this city. While it appears to he a valuable improvement.and lias received thucommcndatio*. of many distinguished agriculturists, its utility remains to be tested. There is scarcely a doubt, however, that on prairie land it will proven valuable acquisition to the implctm nts of the farmer. Caiiiimuiiruiiouii. - X XJti ill.. 1 XilU i.U. The Reiteration of Greece. Tue mini ro.li'et.H with pleasure on generous and heroic actions. The deeds of the Acitc on.* ..lio.i, an 1 their misfortunes arouse our sympathit s. Greece in her former greatness solicits our rog.r.1 r.n<l esteem, in her f,.11 our symp ;thy andcotnmiser. lion, and in lur egress from Turkish dominion, produces in our inin.ls sensitions of pleasing hope that Greece may yet he what Greece once w; s : The land of the free?the I ;nd of the have ! In regarding the nge in which .ancient Greece flourished, and the difficulties under which nations then labored in acquiring r.n accurate knowledge of the art* a id sciences, we arc constrained to yield to her the palm of genius?to resign to her the laurel wreath c f victory, for she h is accomplished deeds that will ever he held inaaini 111** lution, and produced men whom future ages will ever honor, ni:?l in whom each virtue wore ft smiling air. Who, without admiration, can reflect on the battles of Marathon, Sal.iniis, Platen and others. Who ?:tn regird those battles without the profoundost esteem for the Grecian heroes who struggled for liberty against myriads of foes, and contemplate without feelings of emotion, this graves (if those trodden upon, ami their naracs insulted by the servile Ottoman1 Yet the heroic spirit of the ancient Greeks had shown itself with great brilliancy, Athens and .S|i u tit nl most alone withstood the vast armies of I'crsi.i. lint luxnry at length, enervated the ancient courage and energy of the nation, and Greece fall from her high position, and though hearing so groat a name and occupying so high a place in our recollection, had ceased until of late to be considered as having any actual existence. The torrent of Ottoman conq est, overwhelming nil the institutions and monuments of the clasic ages, seemed to have obliterated it as a separate state, and to have sunken it into the subordinate province of a large burbiri n empire. But even under their deep humiliation, materials were not wanting, out of which this inds^Hdeiici' might he established. Amid tlu~gloom of Turkish dominion, the Greeks still existed as a people every way separate; not indeed manifesting their former high ditplay of genius and heroism, yet *tiU ;dj^ijnct. in language, manners and religiose and flfthibitinor revived svmDtoms of intn^^Bw and general activity, having no sympathy for, nor having any bond of#m"? wilhjbe Turks, they existed as a distinct nnJ ^p*ate people, and ill brooko.1 Turkish dominion which was of the moat oppressive and degrading cast. The very idea of their h:.ving last their nitionalitv and former greatness winy,. siilieient to arouse thctn; but their nvjsonill grievances wore great, and almost inbl|>pnY? tablo. The Greeks, when limy reflected upon tho glory, grandeur and greatness of their forefathers, and contrasted those with Jit melr own civil nud political degrad ition, Xtik their minds were r :c!:*d with p ission nnj^g|u W[ prcHse^aJth remorse, for their hnvinMK[&< ' long Ufaw nnwor.hy of their liberty. Trfffh-% eneed by the consideration of the gro it nc*<?s*' of their foref ithers, nt.d anim it'll with th s hopa of emulating th it greitn is ; thoy in defence of thaiuMit* and liberties, nndjHp ,jJ nobly did they oMRn r.nd defend Jfeom selves, sod in many s hadfunght battle, tlx - * *4 *41 Ills gaze HSbllTVU Mill), 31 ll>I IIC lUltlU.HlMK'l}' I went below Ik do his errand. In a few I moments lie returned, followed hv t!ie first i i mate, who Innl not stopped to dross him- i self, hut ciinii! uj? in his simple rvd; clr ' . nuit. "Mr. Roland," said the captain, as hi.s j i mate came on ilcck, at the same time ; i stepping over under the Ice of the spank- ! r or. "I siiotild not have called you had 1 ; t not the most urgent necessity. Ifyoi, will | just step this way out of the ear shot of ' Faulkner. I will tell you." ii Roland st-pped up to the loo rail, and I' leaned his hack against it, w hile the cap- > I tain stood leaning against the the rail, at his mate's left hand. t "Koland," continued he, "I am afraid t Mr. Faulkcr is up to some evil design." j v "Ah," uttered the villain, w hile a pecu- j j liar sparkle shot forth from his eyes. "1'cr- i * ha|>s he has not forgotten the Mow you j s gave hint." i n "Look out, sir! Look out, Roland, or ^ you'll he overlniard !" \ 1 As NVallack uttered the first syllahle of j I this exclamation, he placed his hand upon ! t Roland's mouth, and with a crushing, ir- i s resistahle force, he hent him hack over the I |i rail. At the same instant, lie caught the h mutineer hy the leg, and ere the last syl- a lahle of his exclamation fell from his lips, t | Roland was plunged headlong into the I A II I I -I . I- I . I I l .1 i . i~?u 11 i 111' is tjl IHTK 11 ;i< I lieUPI Ille | ' captain's apparent warning, hut none ha<l j <! [ seen his deed. w ' A man overboard !'* shouted Wall.u k, J u as lie sprang to the wheel and took the o helm from him who held it. "Mr. liol- <> ami is overboard! Cut aw ay the life I amy I there, one of you! Main and maintojrail | tl braves, both sides. Main clowgaruets and \ e humilities ! Mr. Fauikner, rouse up ail i l< hands, quick ! Let go the main tnek and | li sheet, and e!ue tt|> ! Lase otl'the lee bra- | v ees and round into windward ! work live- ! t ly, men, or we shall loose iiim ? Haul a out the spanker I?Now, spring to stern davits, Is t (Jut the ! ediing^?don't it ht?<p to east otf anything !" j v These orders had been given at inter- a vals, as rapidly as they eoiild be obeyed, tl and bv the Maine time, all hands were up ? from below, the ship was hove to, witli it the main topsail to the tuast. The Isiat 'p was lowered from 4he davits and hauled < meter iptrrrter, nnd Ttflisehvhft-v p the most anxious to save the mate,were the first to leap into it. " Lot every oar be manned !" shouted 1 i the eaptain, "an I you'd save him yet. 1 I can see him. U.-'> eattgli the lite buoy." ' t The Imat pulled eight oars, with a hand I ; at the tiiler, she had nine men in her ; t ' when she put oil, and, as Wallaek had ] expected these comprised the men he most v ; feared. Faulkner sew the whole in an t instant, mid, unobserved hy the rest of the |