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March. Itb 184
Bt THOMAS LORING.
HQRNING, APRIL 28,
ADVENTURES OF TOM SMITnERS
, AMONG THE LAND PIRATES.
ffOR, THE CAVE or WTRRAL.
Toni Smithers, an honest fisherman of
Liverjjfool, having been cast awaj upon the
brakr of Wyrral, is thua described, dis
covenjig a den of Land Pirates :
Srnithers leaned his back against one of
tn surrounding rocks, regretting his lost
boat, yet thankful for his own preservation,
whe svbright flash suddenly glared upon
bi4 tg"V uiutntitoid- ueese4wi-jyvth
refiorl of a gan, in a direction with which
he was too well acquainted not to know
what imminent danger the vessel from
whence it proceeded must be in. "Aye,
aye : you may fire," cried he bitterly, '-but
it will be long before you get any help on
these bleak shoals ; sooner will the land pi
rates beat out your brains wilh a handspike
than throw you a rope' end to save your
precious lives. If I hud but my boat yet, I
might do some good, but she has deserted,
like all other friends, and left the old stump
to whither by itself."
Again the signal gun of dnngcr roared
alouu as if appealing to the heavens them
selves for pity and assistance, and then all
was silent. Even the ruthless winds np
peured to be abating their fury, and wailing
over the destruction they had caused, like
i he remorseful groans of the convicted cri
minal, when- it was too late to recal his
crime.
Poor Smithera, after listening long in
vain for a renewal of sounds from the ves
sel, (for though signals of distress, they
proved that she and her crew were yet ex
isting) he turned disconsolately towards
the rocks, and entering'one of the largest
caverns, threw himself upon the ground,
and endeavored to forget his wops in sleep.
liut before the power of slumber could
steep his wearietl senses in oblivion, he was
startled by the sound of harsh voices near
him, apparently approaching the cave in
which he lay.
"Haul him along, Jack Brown !" cried
a hoarse voice.
"But he wont come," answered another,
at a greater distance.
"Then blast him, knock his brains out,"
replied the first speaker, "he's given us
more trouble than he's worth already, and
it's Uke enough 10 be his end eA last,.'"
Them iher s Mmd to b e confused
noise, as of a number of men in dispute,
and immediately after the whole bund en
tered the mouth of the cavern in which
Smiihers wascrouching for he had sprung
upon his feet at the first noise, and as they
drew nearer, had receded into a deep and
narrow fissure, which was fortunately clo'e
at hand, ami effectually concealed him from
the casual observation of passers by, though
at the same lime, they were distinctly visi
ble to him. He saw (by the light of se
veral lanterns which they carried) about a
dozen ruffian-like men pass into the interior
of a cavern, forcing along a person who
seemed frequently and strenuously to resist
their efforts, and attempt to look behind j
and in a few moments four others appear
ed, bearing between them a female figure,
apparently in a state of complete insensi
bility. So soon as the glare of the lights bad be
gun to cast a faint flickering reflection upon
the lofty roof, Smiihers stole from his place
of concealment, and followed the plunder
ers at a cautions distance. The cavern for
about thirty paces, rose in a lofty and wide
extended arch ; it then gradually diminish
ed in height, until tho passenger was com
pelled to stoop low to continue his course,
and through this defile, our hero (if so we
may call him) pursued the steps of the re
treating crew, until the whole band stop
ped, and one of the foremost removed a
rge stone, which had seemed a line of ter
mination of the vault.
The party disappeared through the cavi
ty thus laid open, wilh a celerity which
showed thai ibe vault beyond must be suffi
ciently high to permit them to move erect,
and ihe stone was immediately replaced in
its former position, presenting an obstacle
lo the further sight of the seaman : near
this he remained, listening to the retreating
footsteps, until they appeared to die away,
in distance. He then stooped forward to
endeavor :o remove the stone,
but just ns
voice close
he had grasped it, he heard a
beyond, saying
"Ih's is queer job, Dick Williams, what
dost think old Ironhcad means to do with
hese live stock ? why couldn't he knock
em on the head, ns he always did before?"
'Itsliltle I know or care either," replied
another, '-belike he thinks the lass will
make a graidly housekeeper, and ook well
u'ter the whiskey casks, or may be, he
thinks there's something about 'em worth
hunting for, add be donl like to make a
noise outside, he's more upon his sharps
than he was before the lighthouse jog.
Wasn't that a game trick, I3ill ? we've had
rare fun amongst the split timbers since,
none but old lronbead would have had
pluck enough lo hare set that old steer
'emwell a-ttooking."
"Hush I he's coming back, and if hs
hears thee call him old 'Ironhead, he'll
make thy head softer than it is, d there
is no need of that an y way, said tha ether I
1849
Whole No. 485.
speaker, and immediately afierwarda, a
number of confused voices were heard, and
I ho sound of approaching footsteps, when
old Tom immediately made the best of his
way to his former hiding place.
Scarcely had he attained the requisite
spot of shetter, before the whole crew hur
ried from tbo cavern, no doubt in search of
further plunder. Tom followed them, at
a distance and saw, by the light of the
moon, which now beamed at intervals thro'
the scattered clouds, ihat the tide had re
ceded to a sufficient distance from the oro-
between them and the subsiding waters
Round the western of these headlands they
had, doubtless, dragged their prisoners, on
entering the bay, and behind it they again
disappeared.
No sooner had their retiring figures ceas
ed to be visible, than our, adventurer retra
ced his steps to the cavern, and, with as
much speed as he was able to exert, felt
his way along the low narrow passage un
til he reached the stone which terminated
it. This, with a little exertion, he removed,
but started back on perceiving a light nn
theother side. After a pause of some mi
mites, finding no sminfj t0 f0ow tf10 reino.
vtil of the barrier, he ventured to step for
ward, and found himself in a large square
chamber, in the midst of which stood a
rough table, combed of spars of wood
spliced together, on winch was placed a
larrm, which from its nppenrance, had pro
bably been purloined hum the cabin of some
stranded vr:,Srl. Kruin one corner of the
apartment a narrow, though lofty passage
seemed to-lead farther, as if to some lniler
room, whilst around every other part of the
walls, were piled casks.af spirits and tobac
co, surrounded by every description of
goods, evidently the spoil of such ill-fated
vessels as had been cast upon that desolate
coast. After a hasty glance around; to as
certain that non-? of its murderous inhabi
tants still remained within the cave, Smi
ihers raised the lamp and proceeded cau
tiously along the passage before him, which
after a gradual and winding descent of
about twenty yards, terminated in a cbanv
ber much smaller than the last, in the cen
tre of which rose several wooden spars, ns
n support to the roof, which was of a much
softer and more sandy nature than the pas
sages wnicti led to t ; to one of these
pu w tied a person who appeared
about forty years of age, hnoiterl in a mili
tary great coat, which still displayed a
great profusion of ornamental lace, though
much defaced with mud, and dripping with
water To another pillar was bound a fe
male figure, seemingly just arrived at that
age when youth and womanhood are blen
ding into one. Her slight form seemed to
De prevented from sinking to the earth
solely by the supporting band which fetter
ed her, and her dark tresses fell streaming
round her form, as her head drooped nearly
insensible upon her shoulder,.
With as much precaution as a sailor could
possibly use, did honest Tom Smiihers
make known the purport of his having join
ed them, and the hows ho entertained of
their escape. Hut still the possibility of
deliverance had a moment before appeared
so distant, that the thrill of hope was now
so sudden, that thn lovely and the helpless
female sufferer, as she heard it, uttered a
faint scream, and lost what little portion of
coiiciousness has sail remained lo her.
A few moments had only elapsed ere the
seaman's knife had severed the cords which
bound the father (for such he was,) and
his gentle daughter. Raised in the arms
of the sailor and the sire, the insensible
fair one was borne swiftly beneath tha over
hanging arches, until the sea breeze once
mi. re greeted the captives and their rescuer
with its reviving freshness The rough
blasts seemed to have expended all their
fury, though the waves had not yet regain
ed their usual calmness, as the anxious pa
rent supported his unconscious child upon
his breajt while the wo: thy tar bore water
in his hat lo bathe her snowy ternyles
I he i application, with the aid of the still
frA.h klnt..,r. OA. U. .1.1.. II. I I
Iresh blowing sea breeze quickly recalled
her senses to their accustomed station, and
the fugitives hastened atomy the shore with
as much speed ns their exhausted charge
could bear, not without casting many a so
licitous look behind them, and often fancy
ing they could distinguish the sound of
tbeir pursuers' approaching footsteps on the
wavering gale.
Juit as they had camH the point where
the Mersey unties its waters with the chan
nel, they could discern by the light of the
dawn, a small vessel beating out of the riv
er which ihe experienced eye of Smithers
soon observed to bear a royal streamer nt
her lopmast head. At the desire of his
companions, (ihe weaker of whom was a
gain almost faintir.g with fatigue and exer
tion, to whu h she had been so little accus
tomed.) the seaman watched his opportuni
ty as a tack brought the vessel near the
strand, to hail ber with that cry which
every son of the ocean well understands.
He was succeisful in bis efforts, and a few
minutes brought hefr boat tn. contact with
the shore.
A short statement of their situation and
danger, induced tha; midshipman to con
? them to the cruiser, which was lying
to, at a short djstaaca for her boat, and on
being received on board hi r, a few , words
determined the officer whd commanded utt
to steer direct for the cavsanat aod attempt
to iurprUe the ruffians m tLeirden. The
accordingly made towards the (pot, as
quickls-ns the mill adverse, though now
not boisterous wind would permit thera,
and by ihe sjssisianea of their boat landed
tie greater part of their crew, together
with the fistierftan aid the stranger, both
of whom wert resolute in their determina
tion to taffo their, part in the struggle
which was d be expected with such a
merciless and daring band of desperadoes.
They had takf n the precaution of bring
ing a dark lantern from the cruier, and
with flSft fisherman for their guide, they
proceeded wifJiajlent steps to explore the
smuggler's retreat. For some t.mc the
feared ihe inhabitants were absent, for not
a sound arose from the inner cave even
when they reached the stone barrier which
alone divided them from their foeman's
hold.
Smiihers removed the stone, but oo step
ping" forward into the chamber-, stumbled
over a fragment of rock, and. fell.
Tho fall was instantly succeeded by the
discharge of a pistol, the ball of which en
tered the left shoulder of tho commander
of the cruiser, and in a few moments the
whole band were awakened from their
sleep, and engaging their assailants, hand
to hand, with the ferocity of tigers.
But those few moments were sufficient
to admit the whole of the besiegers within
I the vault, and, although the ruffians fought
With all the frrnzy of desperation; even
desperation itself is a weak opfioueiii. toih
determined courngo of. IJntish sailors--Amid
the ronfusion, the chief of the band
its had almost forced his way to the narrow
passage which offered ihe only possibility
of escape, when a blow from a hatchet wilh
which old Tom Lad urmed himself, proved
that his "iron head" was not proof against
the stroke ofjusticr and levelled hun with
the dust.
Scarcely had five minutes elapsed, ere
thirty lawless men lay breathless in the
midst oi their ill-goitou spoils, and left not
a foe to contend with their victorious inva
ders. They had returned, just at day-break,
laden with plunder, and thrown themselves
on the earth to sleep, totally cnrelesa about
the present state of their prisoners, feeling
confident of the unpracticablity of their
escape.
Only three of the cruiser's brave crew
fell a sacrifice, but -many were severely
wounded by the desperate marauders.
A few years rolled on, and an old man
was to be seen each sunny day, wilh his
blooming daughter besides him, sitting on
the beach at the front of a lovely and com
modious cottnee in Gloucestershire, relat
ing; to a group of pleased and Usleajng
children, the providential escape of their mo
ther and Mheir Wrrdfavs4 Bif haHss
Montgomery, on the cost of Cheshire.
That cottage and the land around it
were the gift of the beings he preserved,
and that happy man was old Tom Smiih
ers. A HIGHWAYMAN'S CONFESSION.
Some twenty five years ago two young
men were hung at Baltimore for robbing
the great Southern mail, and killing the
driver. One of the highwaymen was but
a boy nineteen years of age, the son of a
respectable physician ai Utica, in this State.
The other was an older offender. The
following is an extract from the confession
of the latter, which was published at the
time in a pamphlet;
My first exploit on the highway, was to
rob an old Scotchman whom I had per
ceived in the afternoon, from my lurking
place, driving a fatted cow to a neighboring
market. As ho was returning, (a little in
liquor.) I placed mywlf in his way, and .
suluted him with "Good evening, old dad."
"How do ye, how do ye," said he.
"Sold your cow, ah 1"
"Yes." (Hkkup.)
"How rnucht"
"Too leetlc ; too little, only twenty siller
dollars."
"Well, shell," said I.
'Shell "
"Yes, shell out ; and do it quickly too,
or I'll mike daylight shine through you
with an ounce ball.
"Oh ! for G'ldei sake, you wadna rob
me'"
".o, but for my own sake to be brief,
, a gentleman in distress, and will take
O 1
your money as a loan from you."
'Weel awcel, dinna hurt tne," said he;
apparently sobered, "and I weel count it
out till ye."
So saying, he nut his hand in his coat
pocket behind, and drawing forth a large
pistol, ready cocked, he presented it at me,
observing, very coolly
"I hne hearit o' sic Hnrmwin' folk ns ye.
afore now ; and sne I hae nyc gone prr4
vidit wi' the ready to plank doun "
Such a novice was I in this new hosiv
ness, that I had not taken my pistols frorrt
my belt, where they were confined under
a buttoned coat ; besides, if 1 had, it would
not have availed in", for I had neglected
to provide flints for them.
But," continued he, 'as ye say ye are
a puir gentilmon. (and pure enough, Gude
kens.) just step affa few yards further, ard
dance a Scotch je;, or hornpipe; and
mak the music wi' yere an wlwatle too,
or ye're a deed mon."
'ph I my old friend, impossible ! surely
you do not insist on my dancing jif in sand
halfway up to my knees)''
"Gif ye dinna at it wi a' yere miht, in
Leas timo than I can snip my fingers three
time, b the son o' Elihu, (wha I'm frod