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

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aa He's a most past That kind Of teaching,
says /; he's below withahis skull craoked.
Served him right, says the captain, stop
his jaw for some time h., ,o4,.,11 x
j. l had made ned out worse than he was,
for when he came t. bit I told him to
shaulsvery bad, or'th"y'd treat him worse !:
40 he slammed rs near dead rs he could.
We had some wind that night, too, and
as soon as it was dark. all lights were dows+
ed, and sway yweswcnt for the coast. In
two days We, sighted it, and at about ten
o'clock in tho morning came to ancher near
the river Volta, just off Cape St: Paul's
n All this time Ned was st,amming stun
ned and stupid, eating on the sly when all
hands were on deck .--.- .--~S~
i We were about three miles off the shore
for the beach is very Fat there and the
further yon lie out, the easier it is to get
off if you re sighted by anything, The cap
tain went off with one of the quarter boats
and eight Of the chaps, taking some cases
Of beads for presents. ,.,
We could see the huts on the shore, and
some Of the niggers moving about.
I told Ned they were gone, and that it
was no use, as there was the first and Sec
ond mates and six of the hands left; we'd
better wait-it wasn't likely he'd take the
women on shore till he was sure of his mig
gers. And 50 it proved. He brought back
with him three niggcrs with beads and
shells roun their necks and arms, and
showed them into the cabin. l suppose it
was to prove that he'd brought the girls.
In about haitian, hour they left with some
brandy and a gun J; they had their canoe
alongside, and went away in that. -"
Next morning we made everything snug
in case it should bo squally, and ho lett in
the long boat, and the second mate in one
Of the quarter boats. Eight went in the
long hoat, and four in the <quartcr-boat ::
they took some cottons and, some cases Of
beads. and, l think, a case of guns.
/ went down and told Ned there were
only two of the hands LEFT, and the first
mate, for We didn't count the black cook
and steward as anybody, and the boy had
gone with the captain.
Now's the time, or never! says Ned. I'd
die for her any time, Charley.
" All right, says l and we shook hands.
Where's the mate?
In hiscabin.
Lists get my barkers, says Ned, there's
a couple Of 'em, with six teeth, each
there's one cf EN- for you. '
j.. l took one Of his revolvers, and stuck
it in my belt under my shirt, and he did
the same. .:..:.,.: ..... .'.:
Let's fresh cap 'cm, says he, it'd be
bad job to miss fire now-twelve shots and
two knives, aud then our 6sts,-we shall
do it Ch:rley. ....... =, !:
Hope on, says I, for you can't talk much
10 such a case. ,... ....
What's it to be, Ned, quiet or quick?
I don't know-let,s go on deck and see
where they are.
We went ON deck: the mate was in his
cabin, the two hands on the 70 o'cast(e, and
The cook and steward were having a chat
in the pantry. =
+" Quiet, whispers Ned to me: ';'. il:
Got any bacca, Ned? SAYS one of the
hands; you ain't used much lately. ''1
I've got little below, says Ned, in my
chest; If you: like to go orit, here's tie
They stared bit, and went down, both
Of ''em-to see fair play in dividing it, l
suppose. -: =. .."..' :.'*
On with the hatch, says Ned. =.
, We put it on, and had pin in the sta
pie before you could say Jack Robinson
Run up aloft and see if you can see any
Thing )1.~.
j: I went up to the nain-top, and saw
sail away to the wind'ard of US. I could
Just make. her out. I came down and told
him. r. :, t...r1.tt,i... =.
Hurrah says he, it's the cruiser, she's
beea watching US. Now for those blacks,
and he walked eft and made fast the ham
die Of the door with bit of yarn. Stew
ard, says he, we're going to cut, and if yon
make a row Charley will puta. bullet thro'
you, and you too. cook. q -. .:..... $50.
stood there at the door, withmy finge,
on the trigger. while he went forward and
put chair against the mates door, and
then made fast the handle to that and the
leg Of the table, ,...,. -. .....5 j.. ~...:
After that he went over to the girls
cabin, and ound, as luck would have it
the key in, and on the outside. h: ...
It's Saunders, he whispered. Hush!
not u word. ..,.... .......-.--.
They came out and I saw Ned was ri ght;
they were as white as Epglishwomen, "a
bit Of crinkle in the hair, sort of wave,
was the only sign Of their blood. The
dark one was the finest.
( They came out on tiptoc, and oncof them
the dark one-seizcd knife out Of the
box in the cabin sideboard, aud looked as
glad as if she had found something worth
having. The fail. onc. looked at her, and
clupg to her, as il frightened. ....:.t.-~.'< r
Il All right, Charley, he's asleep,I expect,