St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-25

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alongside they sent : swing gcnair down for
tho ladies. The captain climbed ',l1,i up and
left his crew in the boat, while the officer
took the two ladies aft. j. 3eio3 . .God
The captain of the Barker; came out.
and seeing the girls wc,e looking pale and
taiot,, sent them into the cabin under tho
stewards charge. 91@ J" ''''1 ,.@--
{! Now, sir, what is tiis7 72i,se 81 '-~-*-:f
3. Those two women IRE my slaves. and
these fellows belong to my crew.! and have
run away with them. l want the slaves
- you can keep the men. ''..' -
4 j Quartcr-master, here! = > t'''2"
/ AYE, aye. sir. t4iy H. .n::..s.fI ':ta'
:. Quarter-master, pick. out, the biggest
jack aud run it up to the masthead
In a few seconds it was up. Now, sir,
said the captain, you sec the flag Let me
inform you that, L believe, no slaves are
ever found under it. = l don't know the
law in this matter, but this know, that I
recognize no slave IN my ship. ..-.,. -;
( Here the man. .of.war's men. who were
crowded in the waist to Gee the fun, gave
a cheer.; q: ..>g:...r::.. >...' ..,:l.' az
! hen you don't. choose t, give up NY
propcrty-eh, captain ? : ..:>
II do not recognize your claim to any
property in this ship, and therefore shall
give up nothing
Here the sailors cheercd again. =:
! Silence, there! Bo'sun, send the men
forward If that occurs again. = ...
! This cheering seemed to drive our cap
tain mad; so he look ed about him like
wild beast, and caught sight Of Ned. .J
That's for you. you thieviDg rascal! and
that's. for you, you
didn't hear what he said, for he fred
at Ned and then at me. l heard the cap
tain say: Put the man III irons and when
the smoke cleared of, 1 saw Ned was
down and bleeding, .rar to him, and held
/ his head up. The doctor said his wound
was mortal, and it would only Kill him
sooner to move him, so they let him lie
there. The two girls came rushing out,
and Clara, seeing him lie there: came and
took his hand in hers. He looked at her
and said: 4 -
I thought I could save you, ard I have.
| I would to God that I had never seen
you, Mr.. Saunders. That you should rer-
ish thus for my sake-oh J. it,:is dreadful
misery; | wish you had given, me the
means Of libcrating myself, and then you
could have lived. I ~ - .''.7.>* ~
= Send the men away forward !! " Gentle
men, we can do no good here And The
captain and all of them left US. 10 ;::!
There was / supporting his head, tie
doctor standing by, and Tiara holding his
hand and looking SO kindly at him, t5at I
felt choked.: Alice, she had tainted, and
was taken away ..~;,t U.!s: .,r.bn;Fj
What can | do for you for what you have
done for me-? have relations in England
who will help me: Say-what can / %?
u GIVE me; some water, and Kiss my fore
head, nyou will c%:: ! .-..l.5zur:;13 IL
She held the glass to his lips, and then,
with face like crimson, stopped and kiss
ed him. | wos crying like a baby, so was
the doctor u" -, = ~5."':'.. .@7i5 ~5'i"1
.o;May l call you Clara?,::: :..<- !,
H.. Call me what yeu will, Edward, and be-
lievc me, I would endure all the miseries
from which you have saved me to. restore
you to life. Alas {! that it cahuo ot =; What
can, | do to make you happy ?"l~I will do
anything. j::a t.::"!! li ."-H /: si3;A -.
!, He was going fast I could feel him
getting cool in my arms.
Wear piece o! my hairnext yoarheart,
and promise to think Of me sometimes
cut it noWsh:xg 4>ulI c:AaS1
The doctor took out his case and gave
her; a pair Of scissors, and she cut eff abck
and showed it. to him, .:,s"a III: 81:
Next your heartt---ncxty your heart, Clara.
God b'ess YOU kiss ne once nlorc-l
dom regret It's a;'1 III - H@;}719 sf'i.,'"
Ii He felt for my HAND, d,o and shook it. and
said; Good dbye, Charley Good bye Clara!
Her tears fell on. his face as she stopped
and when She lifted her lips they were
quite pale from being; = pressed res 50 hard
against his cold forehead. She looked ii
him, and sighed as if her heart woala
break. .:-,1, p. ? ...r4,. . >:3,.1 .,fst ,,5,f=s,
fear he. is dead, madam, sal said til the doe-
tor, feeling his pulse. .. es quite dead.
She stopped and kissed him once ounccte more,
and then went into the cabin.'c They took
Ned away from me, and laid him in "a ham,
mock; [ cut off a lock Of his; hair before
they sewea him up, and then was taken.
below and put to sleep With doctors stuff.
l didn't wake for nearly twenty!four hours
nd then was, so bad sly yconldn't getaboat;s
q =. l found whenI got to Sierra Leone: that
| vas to be :witrc rcss against the captain for,
murder, and against tile crew, and ship as
a shaver. eds - I%jE2Ql 81 iiT hau:Aj.aE%
He was hung; and most Of them. sent to-
al J. g. l..
7 sag eafme e.lh home in a ship with tho ladiesy
apd went viii them to i their fathef's gela7
tions in London. They were very Kind to,
me, paid my fees at navigation schdol,i
and have pronnseds me a; second iniate.s: