, 1843-07-29

lie TOm Inc village, TO-
wards Pirate Cove, leaving behind
him his Indian wife who was now a
mother.
When he arrived at the Cove, he
took passage in a small schooner TO
his native town. When there. every
thing was satisfactorily explained to
his friends who had long thought him
dead.
He remained at home but a few
months before he was driven by his
reduced circumstances. TO return to
his former business, the fisheries
1t Was upon the night previous To his
departure for the Gulf of St. Law
renee that our story commences.
We left Hamtlin pacing the wharf
in gloomy silence. He was soon
interrupted by a young lad. apparent
" about fourteen years OF age. who
come down the wharf with a heavy
bundle upon his arm, and hailed him
in the following rude style:-
SWELL skipper, when do you intend
to start?
Tomorrow said IIamblin arous-
ing from his ~reverie; If the wind
serves
4 thought as much replied, the
boy; sand so You see | have all my
things in readiness in this bundle.'
s"ris WE'LL replied Hamblin.-
Now hail the schooner said he, and
turned from him, speaking in a low
voice scarcely audible. yes, yes
said he; we must be all on board to.
night cannot stay longer IN a
place. where ] must consider myself
a villain--I cannot see my wife with
: ont the bitterest hatred OF myself;
for | feel that have foully wronged
her. Yes. yes. must leave this place
with the morning SUM-
The boy had by this time hailed
-. the Warspriie, and a boat vas fast
approaching the wharf. He o 4
second time interrupted Hamblin in
lis meditations by informing him that
the boat had arrived.
.Into it them replied Hambiin.-
Quick, quick; lei us leave 'h's awful
, spot. SO saving he sprung lightly in
| 10 the boat, ard was followed by tie
boy, who unluckiiy made a mis-s,ep
and fell into the water. He was
drawn out however by the active
sailors.
s.Are you much hurtr. inquired
-, Hamblin after the boy was sale IN the
boat.
Not at all replied the boy; 'only
my presents that were in this bundle
have gotta good wctling, as well as
myself
what presentsr-inquired Ham
: bin.
, sOnly some beads and trinkets that
| have brought TO exchange with the
! Indian girls when we arrive in the
gut, for baskets for my mother and
sisters"
; You thought so much of the Indi-
an girls that II caused you to slip,
| presume said our hero.
sOh, nos replied the boy; But one
would Judge from the many hints that
/ | have heard, Captain, that the Indi-
an girls had caused you to slip ere
now
another such a word,' answered
l Hamhlin angrily; 'and | will throw
you overheard there to remain. But
! we shall not stop in the Gut; there
5 fore your presents will be of no use
TO you. Now lads pull for the schoon-
! err. Saying this he flung himself in.
to the Stern, sheets of the boat, where
!, he remained in silence till they reach
| ed the Warsprite.
On the morning Of the following
day the Warsprite took her depart
! ure for the Gulf ofSt. Lawrence, and
being favored with a fair wind, in the
short period of five days they passed
Cape Canso, and entered the little
5 Gut. which they passed through, and
| crossing Chedebucto Bay entered the
, Great Gut, which it was the inten-
t ton Of the captain to pass through
!. without stopping; But fate had de-
creed otherwise. For, on arriving
t opposite Pirate Cove they were be-
Gained, and obliged to come to an
Choir. After so doing, the most of
( The crew asked permission of the
5 captain to 60 on shore, which he at
first refused, but after much entreaty
, he granted. The boy was likewise
permitted to accompany them.
On reaching the beach the boys
attention was directed towards the
Indian wigwams that were scattered