The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-02
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WHOLE NUMBER 90

r may teil tue lelov 10 come on board.
r Ho may possibly be of nso 10 US
: Halo, darkey!' cried Jsz.cson.
Wen take some OF yc-r isb, if you'll
bring them aboard, aud tell the steward
how to dress them
Xxi! not knew how 10 eek blue
If,h' Ki-bi! Wall, we tell him.
Sambo was quickly on deck, aad iu
close confab with the captaia'z steward,
when Jameson called him away.
Boy said the Lieutenant, 10 you
suppose you could show us a safe passage
into yonder harbor p
Sambo's eyes rolled with ccstacy, -
he gra'l ei the silver which Jcmessn
plac, d in his hand
Hi, massa Pose I can. Have
carry ship in afore now, many time,
more'n l can count
Captain Tracy, who had been over
beaing the conversation, now sepped
forward
Look here, boy = said he, displaying
to the greedy gaze Of tho negro several
tempting gold pieces. Look here
You say you can carry Us into the har-
Dor. If you do it safely ters is tho re-
ward which you shall receive. But if
you deceive US, or attempt to play the
ogue i, any way, his is tae reward
which we shall give you
And the speaker drew from his brsast-
pocket pistol, whose muzzle trrned in
quiet Significance upon the negro
Poor sambo started at sight Of the wea-
pom his face turned of sa:y oallsr,
VIII Q he ej culated, with broken utter
ance,
20, massa, don't DON'T! Trighten
poor niggah berry much, sab Hab
I eat slikc to loaded gun, massa.'
Stop, stop, Sambo . said Jameson,
who with much difficulty restrained his
laughter at the laIicrcus terror of the
negro. The captain won't hclt you
so long as you play US 10 tricks aud tell
us no lies. Do you know eroagh about
the ha Dor TO show Us ssfe passage
in p
Yes, massa-T tole you so afore.-
Know ebery ting bout dc harbor. Hab
'tlnd pi OF much to the sa'sfaction OBJ
commerce. But must wait now, till
tide down on de bar yonder.'
Tracy smiled and looked ct bis lieu
jameson, we must try it I think.
Were it not for the m;shap which oc-
Cured TO eur two boats, re night bs
spared slight risk; Put Andrews At
the wheel, and keep o good laok out
ahead. We must move as c:oa as the
food will permit. Our cable rc;;ud ap-
pears to have sonc kEo",cGge Of vha.
he undertakes, but e must tv;..st to him
as little as possible.
Some time elapsed before the tide ad-
mitted passage over t., bar which the
negro had indicated. I.eanvhile, Ja-
mieson took pains to sc.p! tie new
conner concerning the lacoi..2l IS and di-
rections OF tho soiaeah.t tortuous pas
sage, and becam, cc@v.nced that the
pilot, although simple al uIsoPa:sto-
Gated, was " 20 Leans 6etoi3 Of iatel-
lisence, aud tie knowledge c.-.cIrcd by
observation ard e~rcri.rce. jameson
tho Efst opportunity, his
ccnviolioa to his coLu.clGcr, zbs chen
the moment ei 2ttior crri1cd, te!s a cor
responding security w.:a rcsard to his
You are sure Of ycsr coarse y vas
the anxious inquir5, az TIC catter moved
rapidly through t-c Gathering ssa lows
Of night.
Yes, nassa-kes2 .ys hs-t right
obcr do quarter II
We'll, sir, rcse2Se; rSl! sill hsp-
pen to yoa il yol lead Is IL. .adiacalty:'
'Yes, msssa-kuov u.a berry osll.
Hab 'tand pilot berry IGcj 70 s,sss-
ton OBJ
He did not ao;sa to ssn;eaeo. 4
sudden shocL made t.J sts,l sssl,
cuivering il every plsot.
'yuries, shouted Captaia Tr'ey, a
a hoarse vsicc, sprioging f-ota the !,ck
on which be had beea drown by ,.c vio-
lance of tho shock. The tlacl secan-
drel--by heaven, he's gene! haTss'