The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-29


ged mother!" she said in low and sub
dued tone of one who seems half dream
ing melancholy and frightfu! dream,
aud looking with horror at Girod. 81
would have saved you all, had it been
possible" said Jacqueminot, in French.
"But how were all to be hid and kept in
this place ! What have done is at the
risk ofmy life. But there is not a mo-
menl to be lost. have the keeping of
the stern hold. Look you-here be two
rows of meal sacks fore and aft. lfyou,
milada, can hide behind one, and you
Colonel, behind the other, ye may have,
in some sort, two little chambers to
yourselves, after English fashion-or il
you prefer the same hiding place, take
IT in heavens name, but lose not a mo.
ment." Sand what will be the end OF
all this :" asked |, after some hurried
expressions of gratitude. "God know.
eth,' he replied. 81 will from time to
time, when l descend to give out meal,
and clean the place, bring you provis.
ions. How long this can last-where
we are going,-and whether in the end,
l can rescue you, time must be the shew-
er. five should put into. some port OF
the Leyant, perhaps may he able to
pass you on shore in one ofthese sacks
but we are still on the Gibraltar side of
Malta, and shall not see land for 8
month--only, for Gods sake keep qui
ct. ia leave you light, but it twouldb be
dangerous. doubt you'll be stified a
live. Yet there's no help for il. Hide
hide-I dare stay not one moment long
er." He rolled down heap of bis
cuts, placed pitcher by them and de-
parted.
Never will our first fearful night il
that strange concealment be forgotten
The Demon crew held revelry over oul
head. Their fierce and inquisitiy,
speeches, their lawless songs, their avs
fiil and demonac oaths, their wild intox
ication, made Margaret thrill with ;
horror that half excited the wish to es
cape In death the polluting vicinity o
saeh internal denominations. The holt
was SO shallow, that we appeared close
TO the jewellers. Their voices sound
ed go near, that wo seemed almos, a
mong them, and our concealment mir
acle; while the heat became so stiffin,
and unbearable, that we could scarcel,
gasp, and began to fear that Margare
would expire in my arms.
1t was strange reflection that w,
might, almost without the warning of al
instant, be in the hands of our bruta
and anconcious gaolers for our con
cealment afforded not even the sIende
defence. of an inside lock or bolt, and III,
carpet which seemed to present sin
gle barrier between us and the DemoI
horde, had been rolled up, as no longe
necessary TO give to our late accommo
datlons hepeacefutappearance Of cab
In fitted up for passengers. The ligh
streamed here and there through
creyic in the trap door, and / inyoIun
tarlly trembled when i saw it fall on tn
white garnitnt of Margaret, as il, even
IN that conceaimcnt, it might betray her
We dared scarcely whisper word O
encouragement to each other-dare,
scarcely breathe, or stir even a han,
from the comfortless attitude in whic
we were placed. We could hear then
speak occasionally of our murder, in
careless and incidental manner. Th
captain expressed his regret that w
had not as matters turned out, bee
earlier disposed of, and made sort O
rough apology to his shipmates for tn
lnconvinience our prolonged existanc,
, must have occasioned hem.
1 At length the revelers broke up.
, listened attentively until became cor
, vlnced that no one occupied the cabi
f that night. l then ventured gently {
, push up the trap door little, in orde
, to give air to my exhausted companion
But the fumes that entered were an
; thing but reviving. All was dark an
| quiet as death, and l could hear the raj
descending violently on the cabin sky
, light. The wind was high, and tn
ship rolled tremendously. We hear
/ the road of the waters against the sid
of our prison, and the heavy dashing, o
deck of huge pillows, which even mad
their way down the cabin stairs.
Towards morning, as ] supposed, fo
| with usit was all one long night, o
gam distinguished voices in the cabir
"lt blows stiff gale," was the observs
, ton Of Jack. $50 much the better,
, replied the hardy and ferocious voice Q
1 the captain: "the more way, we make
the further we get from all those curse,
, government vessels. l think We migl
f now venture to fall on any merchantme
that comes in our way. We must 500
5 do something, for we have as yet mad
but sorry profit out of our present yoy
age. Let's see--four thousand pound
sterling that helnnred IN tho cnnfai