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| sI'd rather not, if its all the same to you,


Pm in mighty hurry Frank" added the
disguised American officer, in an under tone,
"when | order you to let 90 the jib, you
must draw it aft as hard as your strength
will let you. at the same time will put
the helm hard up, SO the sloop will pay
rapidly of, and fall aboard of the tender, for
am determined to fall aboard of her.
shall curse your blunders, and order you to
let go; but don't mind me, keep pulling the
jib-sheet hard to windward. Leave the rest
to me. Now, my men," he said, speaking
through the companion-way, "take agood
grasp Of your pistols and cutlasses. When
| stamp my foot on the deck over your
heads, throw Of the matches, leap on deck,
and follow me.''


Heave to, or will sink you! What
are you palavering about" shouted the Eng
lishman.


The two vessels were now side by side,
steering on the same course, abeam Of each
other, the tender to leeward, and about
hundred fathoms off.


"Wall, don't be too free with your pow
der, mister, and will. Aminidab, let go
that jib sheet.''


Yes, will, - answered the young reef
er; and with hearty will he began to draw
it to windward. At the same moment the
American officer put his helm hard up, and
the sloop rapidly paid off right towards the
tender.


SsLet go that jib.sheet'' ~ shouted the
English officer.


Yes, Aminidab, you 'tarnal fool you,
let go, say! Let it go! Don't you see
that we are coming right aboard the cap
ting's vessel ?"


But Aminidab pulled the harder, and fair
ly took turn with the sheet about be-
laying pin.


The English officer was about to pour
out upon him volley of oaths, when see
ing that the sloop would certainly fall foul
Of him, he turned to give orders for the
protection Of his own vessel; but ere he
could utter them, the sloop's bows struck
her near the fore rigging, and swung round
stern with stern.


AT the same instant, the American officer
stamped upon the deck, and forty armed
men made their appearance from the
matches, forecaslle and bin, and leaped upon
the tenders decks.


The Englishmen, taken by surprise, sur
rendered without scarcely striking blow,
and getting both vessels under sail, in the
very sight of the frigate, the gallant young
captor sailed with his prize back into the
harbor, and safely anchored her off the bat
terry, after an absence Of six hours and
twentyseven minutes.
This exploit is doubtless one of the bol-
dest and most spirited affairs that came off
during the war. The account given above
is faithful narrative of the transaction
and the chief circumstances will be recog-
nized both by the brave officer in question
as well as by his friend.