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A SMALL JOB
OF PIRACY
It Happened In the Bay
of Naples.
1 sailed from New York on the 10th
of April as first mate of the steamer
Pelican with a cargo which was to be
sold out at Mediterranean ports. We
reached Naples on the 5th of May, hav
ing disposed of all the cargo except a
few things that we sold there, and took
nothing aboard, Intending to load up
with Arabian goods on the African
coast The purser went ashore with
money he had taken in for the goods
we had sold, got it changed into gold
that would pass readily In the places
we expected to make purchases, and it
was brought aboard In bags.
We had a promiscuous crew of white |
and copper colored men, the latter
having been picked up on the Medi
terranean coast, while the former had
come from the low grade of sailors oue
will find In the ehipping districts of
New York. Since we were not loading
they had nothing to do, and wbeu the
bags of gold were taken aboard a
lot of them were looking over the side
of the ship. And from the weight of the
gold and the clinking of the coins when
a bag was placed on the deck it was
plain to tl.em that they contained I
money.
I noticed an expression on me laces i
of several of tbe worst of I lie crew !
which Indicated, to say the least, covet- i
ousness. I mentioned tae matter to
the captain, suggesting that bringing
gold aboard so openly was throwing
temptation in the meu's way. He pooh
poohed the matter, and. having warned
him, I did not press It further.
That evening a liberty party went
ashore. We were at anchor ill the bay
of Naples, and the captain concluded
to let all the men go, while he and I
and the purser remained on watch.
This again seemed to me to be taking
a risk. Naples Is noted for the crimes
committed in and about it. If we had
nothing to fear directly from the crew
we had something to fear from those
to whom they might talk about the
gold they bad seen carried aboard the |
Pelican.
The bay of Naples is probably the
most beautiful bay in the world. At
any rate, I have in my voyages visited
many, but none other Impressed uie in
the same way. The night we lay at
anchor there I remember as more
beautiful than any other I have spent.
A full moon stood In the heavens,
lighting up the city, Vesuvius and the
Islands of Ischia and Capri, while it
left Its shimmer on tbe water. Then,
too. tbe temperature was delightful.
The day had been hot. but the ni.ehts
In Italy are usually cool. On this night
It was Just warm enough to sit out on
deck In light clothing.
Facing eastward from the bay one
looks to his right upon Mount Vesu
vius, beneath which lie the half buried,
half exhumed cities of Poiupeii and
Herculaneum. Directly before him the
city of Naples rises with the ground
on which it is built, and to me. view
ing It at night. It was successive tiers
of light.
By 10 o'clock ali who were aboard
except myself had turned in. 1 having
volunteered to stand watch till (he lib
erty party returned. The men had or
ders to return at 11 o'clock, but that
hour arrived without tbem. ' was not
especially surprised, for sailors ashore
are not very reliable. I didn't mind
their not coming, for the night was so
beautiful that I had no desire to
turn in.
TWerve o ciock came umi suu uu |
crew. I began to get a bit drowsy and |
dozed Id my chair. Opening my eyes, i
I saw a boat beading for the ship. 1
did not doubt that It was the liberty
party returning till I noticed that there
was no sound of oars or voices. Sail
ors who go ashore for a gon<] time
don't usually come back quietly. Be
sides, It very soon dawned upon me
that the oars In the approaching boat
were muffled.
What I have said about the gold and
the crew and crime in Naples flash
ed through my braiu. . ran down
stairs to awaken the captain and the
purser.
"Arm yourselves and get on deck as
soon as possible!" I cried, shaking
them at the same time.
I then ran to where the ayms were
kept and, seizing a musket, a cutlass
and a revolver, got up the companion
way Just In time to see the boat about
100 yards distant From the gunwaie
amidships I cried cut to the approach
ing party to keep off, though if they
were Italians they would not under
stand me.
They stopped rowing, and I could
bear them talking in the guttural
sounds of the low grade of the Italian
people. Then without heeding my
warning they resumed their course to
ward the Pelican. I flred a shot from
the musket, but, not being sure of their
intentions, aimed, above their heads.
If they were not bent on crime this
would stop them. It did not stop tbem,
for they pulled forwa "d with lusty
strokes.
Hearing the shot hastened the cap
tain and the purser, wbc arrived half
dressed, but armed, a few moments
after I had flred. They Joined me
when the boat was within thirty yards
of the ship. The party had come In a
large yawl, and there were about a
dozen of them. Tber had an advan
tage over us in numbers, while they
were at a disadvantage as to position,
for it is not an easy matter to board a
vessel from a bout much lower than
the ship to be boarded. Unfortunately
we were at sonic distance from the
shore or any other vessel. One or two
ships had oeen near us when we an
chored, but they had sailed or docked
Jurlng the day.
While 1 could not tell who these men
were. I presumed that they were Ital
ians who had heard the crew talking
In Naples about the treasure In the
ship. Quite likely some members of
the crew had been heard talking about
the practicability of boarding tlie Pell
can, seizing the gold and making off
with it There was no time to con
jecture who they were. Our main
business was to stand them off.
The captain and the purser were ig
norant of what had appeared to me, |
and since I had 110 time to enter into
an explanation in words I decided to
do so by a shot. I put a ball in among
the men huddled together In the boat.
That I hit some person or persons was
evident from the fact that there was a
commotion aboard. But the rowing I
was not long interfered with. A jab
bering In the Italian language follow
ed, but they did not reply to my tire.
I attributed this to their having in
tended a surprise and that they had
not expected to attract the attention
of tlie police by tiie sound of tiring.
My companions were by this time
convinced by ocular demonstration
that there was mischief in the boat
near us. and liotli blazed away. But
tim boat was under the bulwarks, and
we were obliged to lean over to see
her. We heard one clear, composed
voice, evidently that of a commander
giving orders, but since we did not un
derstand the Italian language we were
Ignorant of what he said. This con
vinced tiie that we were attacked by
a parly of brigands under a competent
leader and would all be murdered un
less we couM drive them off.
into their boat by moans of the wood
cu steps iMpi-il together, used for tak
iji^r on and lettini; elf pilots and such
oilier purposes. !t was hanging ready
for them when they should return. 1
would have pulled It up on seeing a
suspicions boat approaching, but had
not time. The brkands began to climb
it Captain Wainright claimed the po
sition to receive the first man who
come up. The bandit must use his two
bands and could not very well fight
his way on to the ship, but he was
protected by a man in the boat, who
threw a knife at tl'e captain, which
struck him in the chest. 1 pushed him
away and took ids place. A knife
whizzed by uiv ear so close as to clip
off enough of It to draw blo»d, but 1 j
succeeded in landing a blow on the
head of the top taan on the ladder with
the butt of my revolver that dropped
hiiu.
His fall disconcerted the man be
low him. and before lie could reach the
top step the purser brought a cutlass
down on him which sent him after Ills
compauion.
.Meanwhile 1 bail noticed a man be
low take to ihe water and swim to
ward the stern. I surmised that he
was making for the anchor chain to
climb on board. Captain Wainright
bad pulled the knife out of his chest,
and, thinking he might be able to pro- |
teet the bow from the swimmer, I sug
gested that he do so, leaving rue and
the purser where the principal danger
lay. Wainright said that he was up
to the job and started forward with
it musket, stanching the blood flowing
from bis chest at the same time. Lie
was not seen by the man In the water,
who seized the anchor chain and was
beginning t*> shin up it when the cap
tain dropped him by a shot from his
uiusket.
Meanwhile the purser and 1 were
fighting at the steps to keep off board
ers. We were somewhat protected by
the bulwarks from those in the boat
and after (he captain's mishap kept as
well below as possible. Hut I believed
tue name wouui !U mst go ugiunsi us
when 1 thought of n way to cut off the
ascent. I told the purser to bring an
«>:, while I fought on. He did so, and
wlteu be returned 1 out the ropes that
beld the steps. There were three men
on theui at the time, all of whom tum
bled Into tile boat or the water.
Hearing the sound of oars, I looked
and saw another boat rapidly ap
proaching. That it did not coutain re
enforcements for the bandits was evi
dent from the fact that they pushed
off and pn!h*l away as Jast as they
could. They were chased by the other
:ioat and were tired at As the latter
passed near the Pelican 1 could see in
the moonlight that the men in it wore
the showy uniforms of the carabineers,
or national police of Italy. We watch
ed them till we saw them overhaul the
bandits and take their boat in tow.
They pulled buck to the Pelican and
left a carabineer who spoke some Eng
lish on board to get what information
we had to impart concerning the at
tack and to Inform us that we would
be expected to appear against the
bandits. The police had been attract
ed by our shots.
At " o'clock in the morning our crew
returned minus three men we had
picked up at Tangier. These men
formed the plan of attacking us and
getting the gold we had on board, tak
ing with them an organized band. The
authorities offered to give up these
men of our crew to us that we might
try them for mutiny, but our captain
preferred to leave them to be dealt
with by the Italian courts.
Such was my experience in the bay
of Naples, an experience which spoiled
that body of water for me ever after
ward. I have been there a number of
times since, and, while it is always a
scene of beauty, the memory of that1
night, which might have been my last '
on earth, always threw a gloom over
Its shimmering waters. J
TAMELY GIFT. "
It Wasn't Much, but It Meant a Great
Doal to Dr. Anna Shaw.
When Dr. Anna Howard Slinw was
studying theology In Boston abe was
very poor and had to depend on the
little preaching she did to pay her ex
yenses. After n week's hard work at
a revival, for which she received no
money, she was heartsick and dis
couraged. She tells the story thus in
the Metropolitan Magazine:
I was friendless, penniless and starv
ing, but it was not of these conditions
that I thought then. The one over
whelming fact was that I hod been
weighed and found wanting. I was
not worthy.
I stumbled along, passing blindly a
woman who stood near the ehnrWi en
trance. She stopped me timidly nud
be Id out her hand. Then suddenly she
put her arms around me and wept J
She was an old lady, and ' did not
know her. but it seemed lining that |
Bhe should cry just then, as it would |
have seemed fitting to me if at that
black moment all the people on the j
earth had broken Into sudden walling, i
"Oh, Miss Shaw," she said, "I'm the '
happiest woman in the world, and 1
owe my happiness to you! Tonight
you have converted my grandson, lie's
ail I have left, but he has been a wild
boy, and I've prayed over him for
years. Hereafter he Is going to lead a
different life. He ha 3 just given uie
his promise on his knees."
ner hand fumbled In her purse.
"I am a poor woman," she went on.
"bisS I have enough, and 1 want to
make you a little present 1 know bow
bard life is for you young students."
She pressed a bill Into my fingers.
"It's very little," she said humbly; "it
Is only $5!"
I laughed, and In that exultant mo
ment I seemed to hear life laughing
with me. With the passing of the bill
from her hand to mine existence had
become a new experience, wonderful
and beautiful.
"It is the biggest gift I have ever
had," 1 told her. "This little bill Is big
enough to carry my future ou Its
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