Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-02-11


al way, though the dose of the latter Mi
is have been much smaller than that viii
T. sent poor Russell to his untimely end, a
e its symptoms had not been so palpable.
k While the captain lay thus racking /
j. brain, Faulkner returned from his espio
:. age, and as he crept stealthily past the 70
l. os his bunk, Wallack fanced he cou
hear his hear his heart beat in his bosoz
, "What ncws?" asked the captain, almo
fearing to put the question.
"'Ne are lost !" uttered Faulkner, as h
elaspcd his LANDS in silent agony.
" Lost: reiterated The captain an
no, that can not be. Soms;of them wi
surely help u.s." s..pel 20 s,ss 7.l -. e.. .
"Ben Wallack," returned the the mate
in tone that made the captains stou
heart beat more quickly, "yoa Muce Je
one solitary friend o. Go"rl the ship"
| AA! all! are they ALL against us ?"
All but poor Nat Faulkner. I have
heard the whole plot, and every part and
parcel oft. Roland is an old slave dealer
and all the men, with the exception ot
four, whom he frightened or persuaded to
JOIN him, are from st. Domingo. from
whence they came in company to pick up
the first ship they could meet with that
suited their purpose. We are to be mur-
dered TO morrow, and then Eolsnd Intends
to run on to the coast Of Dengueia, and
take III Il had Of slaves for.eitlser R.az:l or
Cuoa y hen tae bl5o1y yi!ii4n first be-
gan to talk to-night, he Lad SONG thoughts
of killing you and thea trying to gain me
INTO his service, but he soon rejected the
idea, and tomorrow We both die"
"Don't give up yet" said the captain.
& Some plan may be devised to tLwart
then in their villiany."
"No, no, Wallack-therc are sixteen
Of them, and we know not how or where
to meet them. If We drink not their poi
son they will yet kill U.s. But there is one
will die together, honest
men" i-f
"By the power Of great Heaven, VIC will
not dic!' uttered Wallack, in a tone SO
oud that it might have proved dangerous.
. N y own arm is fit for half a dozen of
hem. No, no, Faulkner. let iae think.
fou- say Ro'addsAought of rstaininS' you
Yes"
"Thea1 have it. III tell you on the
watch tonight
As the captain spoke, he heard sligk
ootfall at the companion way, and fearing
hat he might be watched, he turned upon
us back, laid -his hand upon the butt of
lis pistol, and fell into low, steady snor-
Dg, which he kept up till his watch was
allied at midnight.
The remainder of the night passed on
Without disturbance. Wallack and his
olitory friend carried on such CONVERSE
ion as they could during their watch and
n the morning, they came upon deck half
n hour before the cook had prepared their
breakfast. The captain walked U And .
Iown the lee side Of the quarter deck sew
raj times in sort of angry, troubled
mood, and muttering stided curses to him
elf, until, at length, he stopped before his
econd mate and shaking his finger men
.cingly in his face, he uttered:
"Mr. Falkner, that makes the fourth
ime you have, by your lubberly careless
less, torn up the paper containing my
lays work. Now if you do it again |
disrate you and put you before the
mast"
"Do it as soon as you please" returned
his face reJdening with apparant
anger. "You won't frig ghten me-
"Don't be insolent, sir.
81 am not insolcnt.,
You were"
"Its lie ~ uttered Faulkner, actu-
ally trembling at the sound of his own
words. addressed to his herlcuean comman-
der
Capt Wallack took one step forward as
the word dropped from his officers lips,
ON the next instant he dealt him a blow
upon the breast that prostatcd him upon
the deck.
Capt. Wallack," said Faulkner, as he
arose from his fall, "you shall suffer for
this | will be avenged as sure as there is
a God in Heaven"
The captain made no reply, but turning
quickly upon his heel, he went to his cab
in. Twice did Roland start to follow him,
but vet he remained on deck. There was
strange light in his eyes as he caught the
revengeful expression upon Faulkner :
countenance, and then, as if a sudden tho't
nad struc:, him, he went quickly to the
caboosc and gave some hurried directions
to the cook. After that he took two or
three hurried turns up and down the
quarter deck, and then beckoning to FaulS-