The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-05

himself near him. think of David. Coz
has not saved US without a good purpose
There's many lowering morning, you use.
to say. that brings on fine day.
"Ye're right, ye're right, BARN." said Pat
terson. "Come and kneel down, and p.a,
the Lord Johovah-who put flight to ths
armies of Assyrians, who set the stars ts
fight III their courses against the Sisera, who
made the Red Sea like bird lime for those
awful rascals, the Egyptians-to give oul
hands strength, ard our brains wisdom to
beguile these children of Belial."
The cruel massacre had been but too com
plete. Two sailors only were left, and they
stood by the wheel, with six armed men with
drawn sabres to guard them. The fremer
below were left to manage the furnaces; and
the scuttle leading down into the engine
room was also watched by dozen men with
loaded pistols. The murdered mems bodie:
had been thrown overheard TO the sharks
and the decks washed. Three or four of the
Malays, who had been sailors, were up alofl
taking in sail, Tor the ships course had
been altered, and the little wind there was
now against them.
The chief and some twenty of the fanatics
were eating their simple meal of rice and
curry in the chief cabin. Patterson aad Jack
were waiting on the guests with feigned hu.
mlilty, closely watched by the suspicieu:
Hadjl Hanna. pnce, and once only, Pa,ter.
son contrived to get close to Jack, as he
removed dish, and said "If l could only
get into the doctors room, Jack, l could
get arsenic enough to kill all these rats in
half an hour; but they won't let NE out of
their sight"
A howl, as from wild beast, made the
boys start. 1t was Hadji Hanna.
Red Head" he said, "thou hadst the
care of the hakim's drugs, where are they
The Son of Heaven desires opium; find it
within half an hour or thou dest."
Pattersons heart leaped for Joy "Son
of the Faithful" he exclaimed prostrating
himself, Il know where there is opium but
it is unprepared. Let thy servant prepare
it. One of thy followers can 60 with me
and stand over me, armed, till it is ready.
"Go; and Yassak.shi, 60 thou with him
so that We may have the dream producer
that gladdeneth the heart of the prophet and
his followers"
When Patterson was gone. Jacks heart
leaped for JOY, for he saw, desperate as Wa:
their condition, some hope of deliverance.
IN the meantime, the wretches in theil
language, unknown TO the boy, discussed III,
: murders of tie day.
and thou, too, vert nc. idle" said III,
chief to Hadj: Hanna.
:" | slew the captain with my own hand
and | slew and stabbed four of the iufidels-
one Ia the rigging, one in his hammock, on,
in the hold, and one on the cabin stairs.-
Heaven be praised, and glory to his Proph
et."
"And threw an iniiiei overheard" sal,
another.
Ana beat out the brains of the cook. IS
"And chopped down the Christian prizes
as he tried to shoot me; but We are invul
nerable. Glory be to Heaven and tn
: Prophet. But here the Red Head come
with the opium. Wah Gooroo, it send
blessed dreams"
, at is good" said Hadji Hanna; ii is f
on.y for the faithful; it takes US TO Heavel
before the time. Quick, Red Head an,
you, Yellow Hair, bring the sno king tube
: of the dead inii!eis; We can turn them int
. opium pipes"
Patterson left, and returned in a momen
with twenty or thirty pipes, and some no
charcoal from the cooks galley. A larg
cake Of the moist paste was prepared; ant
the taciturn chief and his followers. arrang
ing cushions On the focr, settled themselve
to their intoxicating sleep.
Patterson eyed them with the eye of "a
ven watching SICK lamb. Jack was breath
less. because he saw Patterson had som
scheme in contemplation, and he dreaded il
failure.
I The opium was powerful. One by OF
ceased to talk, ard fell back in dreamy re
pose, and eyes fxed and dilated, upon thei
] cushions, the pipes still in their mouths
One or two made faint efforts 20 rise, the
, fell back, with hands half-raised TO thei
; swords; but the most, including the chie
}, Hsdji Hanna, and Yassaktshi, lapsed slowl
t into death-like torpor-pale. but breathin
J., heavily and loud.
2 Patterson and Jack stood by the side
| board surrounded by twenty entranced an
helpless men. at gangs weel-it gang
: weel," said Patterson in whisper, as
e afraid Of waking the sleeping ruffian.
: "thanks to the Paparer dioscorides and tn
2 drachms of morphine. A little more, and
2 could have sent the blood thirsty gang t
r their ain place, but l just thought I'd kee
'em alive for az English gibbet. But, Jack
our works not half done yet quick. gathe
y up the pipes; We must take them on deck
fresh loaded, to the scoundrels at the whee
! and on the engine room stairs. As sure a
as there's neither in the Highlands, ano.he
day, and Id have dosed their rice with arse
4. mic, and they ought to be thankful. Come
8 Jack, quick, the pipes.
f Jack and Patterson gathe. up the pipes