Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1860-11-30
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pulled Tor the main land set the boat
adrift and taking the first road we came
to, leading to the westward, proceeded
brlskly on our way. At sunrise next
morning we found ourselves but few
miles from Stonington. On reaching that
place Jack Hensdale remarked it would
be we'll for our safety that we would sep
arate, and darkly intimated his intention
of embracing the first opportunity to pro-
ceed to the Gulf of Mexico or the Bay of
HonauEas asasd jnisssa gang Of lsastve ssfo.li
lows who would not stand for trifes, and
whose haunts he will know.
Jack divided with me the money he had
taken from Captain Huxham's writing
desk, and after bidding me be of good
cheer, assuring me that the fate of the
captain and others of the Sea Birds crew
we had murdered could never be discoy-
cred, he shook my hand heartily, and
turned down another street. I never saw
or heard aught of him again. l went in
to slop shop and bought few articles,
Of clothing, as the garments | wore were
disordered and out of repair, and then
strolled to the wharf, where found
sloop on the point of sailing for New York.
The captain consented to give me pas
sage provided IAwould assist in the man
agement of the vessel.
On reaching New York, / lost no time
in seeking ship bound on foreign
voyage. Icould not convince myselfthat /
was safe until | put the Atlantic Ocean
between me and the country of my birth.
was restless, inpatient to be off, for my
bosom was burning with the fires of re-
morse and as | traversed the streets /
often cast look behind, to see if the
avengcr of innocent blood was not at my
heels.
shipped in brig bound to Copen-
hagen but before | sailed / heard people
talking about strange event that occurred
at Newport The brig Sea Bird had ar
; rived safely in the harbor, but without o
soul on board What had become of the
officers and crew, no one could tell. 1t
was said there was great excitement in
Newport, and messengers were dispatched
far and wide, and small vessels were char
tered to cruise along the coast, hoping that
some clue would be found to this appalling
mystery.
On arriving at Gottenburg / deserted,
being determined never to return to the
United States. After working along shore
for time | got employment in small
vessel which traded between Copenhagen
and Swedish ports in the Baltic But the
fear of being discovered, arrested, tried
and hanged, followed me wherever went,
and the sight of an American vessel, or
an American flag, threw me into a state
, of nervous agitation piteous to behold.
}, At length l arrived at this little port
of Ystad. | had learned the Swedish
language, and found no difficulty in getting
employment on shore, and here in this Sc
cluded nook, seldom visited by people be-
, longing to any other nation than the
Danes, | resolved to remain. My life has
, been a sad and lonely one. Bitterly have
: repented of my misdceds, and since /
set my foot on shore in this part of the
world, | have never knowingly wronged a
human being but have sought by my ex-
! emplary conduct to atone in some degree
, for the sins / committed on board the Sea
Bird. / wish | could believe that | have
, made my peace with God, for | am daily
expecting the summons to another world." !"
Such was the story found among Capt.
Robson's papers after his death, few
years ago, and written with his own hand.
1t furnishes an explanation of the mystic
rious circumstances connected with 1.-The
Legend Of the Lonely Ship"
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the year preceding, five persons who have
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