The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-21

Il 'A''-' We brought you here
The lonel lay helpless on the ground bouna
and raning, ipOting up, not Mt the dark and
scowlng countenance Of llalcom, but at the
heavens beyond lie fiji that his last moments
had come. lie realize. the inplscable purpose
of his enemy and knew that no appeals he could
| threatened doom
| =" rcYrct that We ti not die togeth3 "a
cihi", he whispered, as II speaking to Ilmself.
Nv poor child :"
H..lcom took another piece d rope from the
box in the boat, and approached Lis PROSTATE
victim, with sar,onic look OF triumph fitting
over lis coarse vissgc.
|SI hope you'll thank mo for the trouble I've
taken, the ruiiian remarked. 81 havc boen
very considerable to bring you so far might
have waited till was ready to sail, and then set
YOU ashore but thoughtfully refrained from
that violence on your daughters account. ] can
no" 20 back 10 her and tel her that you have es-
cFp"d, looking ont iss1our own safety and leav.
ing her to her faR!r
Colonel Wayne saidbut few words in reply to
these remark. lie was inpuiring in his own
mind, II such n monster as his prosecutor could
be allowed by nerclfal heaven to carry out his
Was So much agonized by the situation Of his
laughter that he could say but little. Every
thing seemed to reel around him.
You sea dis rops ?" Hslcom soon continued,
p 49, we t4s Coionsls view. "Well,
to rrs and ie.y. y yo' 10 70 take * y IL.
chances Of being discovered Aly opinion 10
that YOU may wait h long~hile, AT this season of
the year before anything human passes Thu way!
There |" -.
lie rai,.d thshe, pl.ss victim in his arm, and
bore him few rods further inland, to a largo
tree. In a few moments, Colonel Wayne, besila
being bound hand and foot was tied to the trunk
Of n cotton wood. Exhausted with his fatixues,
amt still shiverng from bis wet garments, tho
Colonel was too helpless and spiriIless to offer
any resistance.
- So, tLlrc you are A pleasant night 10
you, cousin :" exclaimed IIslcom. ~ believe
have performed my whole duty to you AMI the
gin Should you ever escape from here, | adj
wise you to look for Coral among the slaves of
some Niger king on the Yves; Coast | don't
like whining AID broken hearted women, and
shall not he likely to remain infatuated with her
morn amonth, and then shall glvsher to some
OF my Congo acquaintance =
The Colonel Was evidently as weak in mind as
in body, at time appearing TO be almost uncon-
sc.ou' Of all that was being sad to him, or that
was occurring around him.
Nil me, II You wash to- he mrrmired.
" My blood be upon your head, and CoraI's
also I"
"Oh, mo- Ipr.f,r your hlooi would remain
where 1t is y responded the villain, with COARSE
iAush. give you n chance for your Me, and
shat. r,ways console myself with the sweet belief
that IT,, is,anoc came to YOU in due season !"
Captsin Ilalcom addressed a few moro taunt-
ing or,ls to his victim and then examined thu
cord nth which he had bound hi,a. He saw tn. c
there was not the slightest chance for him to ire,
himself, and returned to the boat with an infer
nal smile on his face.
Good night, cousin !" he exclaimed as he
seized an oar. I" Pleasant dreams !"
TO be Continued.
A VERY pleasant ana expeditions line has Just
been est b!isLed " Springfield, via New Haytu
PassenYers by taking the steamer Coutinentil, at
" sip, t3s p IN, arrive in New Haven al ~.
.'t rain is IN waiting To cop1 " travellersnv"r
'. a. \ Road TO Mertdc,. r-..u =