Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-10-22
,hile the Captain regarded him with a

while the Captain regarded him with a
look OF mingled hatred and exultation.
Leaving his victim thus stunned, Cap
tain Sales went on deck, and seeing that
storm was rising, and thinking the time
favorable for getting rid OF Lester, ne III
formed the crew thai the strange man In
the cabin was an insane creature, whom
i, would be unsafe Ia keep on board. aud
easily convinced them that il WAS their
,Iuty. a. they valued their own lives, tn
50, him adrin again He then went be-
low. called Lester on deck. and at once
set him adriit in a well provisioned boat
Notwithstanding the wretched mans pite
Gus appeals tor mercy. The Cyclone then
sailed ON, and Testers boat was soon lost
sight of in the darkness. A short time
allerward the storm broke furiously. AMI
Captain Sales rubbed his hands as he
thought of the certain fate ot the poor
waif whom he had so recently exposed to
its power.
Rnttbe Storm was of short duration Les.
ter's boat ouirodc it and the next day he
succeeded in reaching the Cloud Islands.
His fame ~ an image carver had preced-
eel him, and the chief of the Cloud Is
lands, who was named Lanoti, at once
compelled him To 90 20 work on an idol,
informing him that he should spend the
remainder OF his lille in that odlous SER
vice. The unhappy man was driven TO
despair by this terrible announcement
He toiled day after day, and night alter
night he planned to escape. But all his
plannings were in vain. rs he was heavily
ironed, and closely guarded al nighi.
But final Y, after months OF dlsappolnt-
mept when the attention of his guar was
attracted el>ew here by the cere monies ct
a t,.a<t he Succ, eded ia eluding their
vigilance. and getting nd of his irons ne
eScaDed rom the guard house, and dash
eel wildly toward the sheltering obscurity
ola thick forest. which he reached in sale
ty. but not before his flight had been dis
coyed. and srores of the islanders had
started in pursuit Of him.
An overriding Providence had so order
cal il that. short time before Testers e>'
cane. Ally Bell had been LETT by Captain
uilley on an uninhabited island, witain
SIGH, Of the group on which Lester then
was. Ally bad been dragged 10y Captain
Hnlcv, and while in deep sleep had
been lett on the island, with hi, chest. a
basket ofprovisionS. and \ full set OF tools.
The boy on awaking. and finding him
self thus left alone in the vast Pacific
Ocean. WAS crushed by sense at his cal
amitv. But he WAS brave lad and he
soon rallied. and set at work To make the
best of his case. He built himself hut,
and having lot of fireworks in his chest,
he arranged them So he could play them
off with effect, in case any savages from
the neighhoring islands should come To
modest him. His know ledge of chemistry
and OF fireworks, and his skill - "A ven
trilouui>t, WAS - great that AZ had aCqulr-
ed the title of The Boy Magician" which
title he determined 10 make good In case
any >avage visitors should attempt To work
him mischief. He had been in his new
home but few DAYS when he saw fleet
of canoes and Sail-boN> approaching his
island. and hastily getting his fireworks
ia perfect order. he calmly awaited the
arrival of he painted barbarians. whom
he could already distinguish eagerly graz
ing at biz cabin.