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Article A NIGHT IN THE ÆGÆAN.* ← Page 3 of 3
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A Night In The Ægæan.*
showed how well he knew their peril •"these ruffians , though furious if resistance is offered , will often show mercy to those who surrender at discretion . " Calling his crew around him , he awaited the pirate captain , who sprang on deck , followed by a body of determinedlooking ruffians , armed to the teeth .
There was something , however , in the appearance of the leader , which distinguished him from his men , more than the mere exercise of power could confer ; something of the " face that had not yet lost all its original brightness . " " At any rate it is worth trying , " muttered Mr . N— , as he stepped forward ; and looking earnestly at the pirate captain , made the sign of the Masonic Order . IT WAS RETURNED .
. " I have now fulfilled one part of my obligation , " said the pirate to Mr . N— , as his men were nnlashing the vessel , having first received a considerable sum of money , and a cask of wine , as a compensation for the loss of their prize , " may I ask you to exercise another ? Think of me charitably , as of one driven by circumstances to this terrible course of life ,
which I loathe and detest , and I will takei the first opportunity of quitting . " " And now , Ernest , " said Mr . N— , as under a fair breeze they were fast leaving the object of their fears , " what good have I obtained from being a Freemason 1 " Ernest was initiated within a month after his return to
England ! SlCtiLLTJM .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Night In The Ægæan.*
showed how well he knew their peril •"these ruffians , though furious if resistance is offered , will often show mercy to those who surrender at discretion . " Calling his crew around him , he awaited the pirate captain , who sprang on deck , followed by a body of determinedlooking ruffians , armed to the teeth .
There was something , however , in the appearance of the leader , which distinguished him from his men , more than the mere exercise of power could confer ; something of the " face that had not yet lost all its original brightness . " " At any rate it is worth trying , " muttered Mr . N— , as he stepped forward ; and looking earnestly at the pirate captain , made the sign of the Masonic Order . IT WAS RETURNED .
. " I have now fulfilled one part of my obligation , " said the pirate to Mr . N— , as his men were nnlashing the vessel , having first received a considerable sum of money , and a cask of wine , as a compensation for the loss of their prize , " may I ask you to exercise another ? Think of me charitably , as of one driven by circumstances to this terrible course of life ,
which I loathe and detest , and I will takei the first opportunity of quitting . " " And now , Ernest , " said Mr . N— , as under a fair breeze they were fast leaving the object of their fears , " what good have I obtained from being a Freemason 1 " Ernest was initiated within a month after his return to
England ! SlCtiLLTJM .