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JASPER: A ROM A N { t
BY EDWARD SPENCER.
III.
Hon jasper flashed the Gold.

CHAPTER TWELFTH
So Jasper gave up seattle, and went to wash
gold in the placers. But he was prince, and
must not go unattended; therefore, faithful Abb
dullah followed him stor servant, and faithful
Brawny Back for henchman. These two show
ed in themselves the influence of superior
nature over ordinary men. He could do with
GU, them, and climb his way alone, but they
could not do without him. He had conquered
them by the spell of his presence; they vera
bound to him by magnetic chain. b. b.
called it love- and Abdullah called it gratitude,
but it was himself B. B. styled him "Jasp.,
lad" and made pre,ence Qf Watching over and
guarding him, but actually elected him Cap
tain, and dotted hat to his mental image. Alb
dullah, yellow, e.esa wearing Malay, that he
was called Jasper !. MASTER and wantea only
to be sent on some desperate forlorn-hope, TO
be told &c "run amok" through some unheard-
of dangers, that he might prove his devotion,
and manifest his willingness to die in the ser
vice of the spirit That had conquered his. ihaa
conquest had, in fact, been accomplished after
Jaspers bold fashion, and against odds that
the Malay's wild nature did not permit him to
comprehend. the men, 2 h1aye enough pirate,
had boarded the ship over, her bows, was met
and driven back by Jasper, who first wounded
and flung him overheard, and then sprang after
him to save him when he laid hands upon the
| fellow, the wiid 6aTbali.n thrust at him twice
and would have killed him in the water, had
not Jasper coolly pointed to the shark that was
rising bluely towards him from the lower depths
end then, while he was paralyzed still by the
dread reptiles presence, dragged him aboard
Wounded as he was, the exasperated crew
would have slain him forthwith, but Jasper
fought oyer him, and saved him, intending to
send him away. But he would NOT 60. ffs
had found his master spirit, and follow him be
would. Jasper had conquered him, and like
little Xuley in Crusoe's boat with the shoulder
ofmutton sail, the most familiar craft TO mar
after the Ark, he placed his lords foot upor
his neck, and desired only to follow his for
tunes.
writes Jasper in his journal. :. Come at Zero
cious race of cut-throats, he is the most abjec
doc alive. the most faithful, and the most de
voted. Can it be possible that have attained
some mesmeric influence over him, and have
thus tanned h;;sT;, IS we may suppose the famous
Herr Driesbach to have subjughted the lions il
him? I have heard of such things but an
conscious Of no superior power in me resident
, l would not have believed so much devotion
could have been evolved from SO deprayed
t nature. He will not LET me do my work, bu
!, takes it away from me with q quaint sort .
i reverential violence, as one might fancy SOM
D Hindoo priest takes away the food from tn
alter, 70 masticsie il FOR his igd9legt patron
He follows me everywhere, seems to want n
to set my foot on his neck, and is annoying
servile to me. Yet he is not 80 servile in othe
|, matters, rather Independent and naughty, pei
o haps, and / do wrong in speaking of him a
depraved. According to his own law, he is
far more perfect man than myself Let an
one offend him, especially by referring TO II
liz disparaging way, ana, presto be whip
! The fellow tells me that he has wife and GILL
e in his own land, bpt will never mere see s.s,a
y am bis san, wiih9af whose light, life has Il
charms for him; 4 prstfy divinity I an, AM
g nice GgebFe | am m9HaFch ef 10 be sure
d and at some personal risk, but cannot tax
n any great credit to myself on account of tina