Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-21

Lester. "Ths Colonel has been untrue 70
the trust rsposed 10 him. 1 have had
suspicious Of hm integrity during my Iopg
exile, bat have never dared to entertain
them. III make matters straight on my
return. ] can prove my claims and
bring him to jnstice, the dsstardly villain
My poor Margaret" and be groaned.
Testers threat concerning Nichols
seemed 10 stir up all the malice Of the
Captains nature. lie beheld his interest
in the ship, fraudulently acquired, threat
ened, and b. hated still more the lawful
owner whose right in the Cyclone he had
usurped.
''Ifreport peaks truly" he said, "sirs
Lester need not be called poor Colonel
Nichols has long been paying her atten-
tons, and when i left port, five months
ago, the story was that they were engag-
ed. The Colonel told me himself that be
loved her, and meant to marry her. No
doubt by this time they are married"
This cruel thrust struck home to the
poor husbands heart, and uttering great
cry, b. fell frward with his face upon
The table, while the Captain regarded him
with a look Of ming led hatred and exulta
lion.
Leaving bis victim thus stunned, Cap
tain Sales went on deck, and seeing that
a storm was rising, aud thinking the time
favorable for getting rid d Lester, ne IN
formed Tie crew that the strange man 10
tho cabin was AN insane creature, whom
il would be unsafe 10 keep on board, aud
easily convinced them that il Was their
duty, a. they valued their own liyea, b
set BIN adrlt again. lie then went be.
lon, called Lester on deek, aud Al oDce
~ him aIrjlt ia a well prDyisioDeI boai,
notwithstanding the yrcicbed mans
pieons appeals fgr mercy. The Iget>D,
then sailed IN, and Lesber's boat was sDOB
loat sight ~ IN ibe darkness. a sliDrt
time aiicrHari the storm broke fproasly,
and Captain kales rubbed bis hands ~ he
thought u the certain fate II The pDOr
waif whom b. had 70 recently szposed ~
A. power.
But he storm was 81 short duration (;
Testers boat oulrode il ard the next
my fN fNtfftttHA ~ ttkAsNtffs4 wv &ttF*N
Islands. Ills fame ~ an image carver
bad preceded him, aDd the ebiefof the
Clond Islands, who WAS named Lanoh, ~
once compelled him ~ % 10 work 81 an
idol, informing BIN that be should spend
the remainder II his life in that Odi0us
service. The unhappy man was driven
" despair by this terrible anBouncement
lie toied day after day, and night after
night b. planned TO escape But all Ms
plaunlngs ware 10 vain, AZ be wa heavily
ironed, aud closely guarded at night. But
finally after months Of disappointment.
when the attention Of bis guards was ~
iracted elsewhere by the ceremonies Of "A
feast, BIZ succeeded ia eludiDg their vigi
lance, and getting rid Of his irons he Is
caped from the guard house, and dashed
wildly toward the sheltering obscurlty Of
a thick forest, which he reached in safety,
but not before his fight had been discoy-
cred, and scores Of the islanders had start
ei in pursuit Of him.
An overriding Providence bad 80 or
dered il that, short time before Testers
escape, Ally Bell had been left by Cap
Tain lIiley on an uninhabited island, with
in sight 81 the group on which Lester then
was. Aliy bad been drugged by Captain
IIiey, and while in deep sleep had been
left on the island, with his chest, a basket
Of provisions, and full set Of tools.
The boy on awaking, and finding him
seif thus left alone in the vast Pacific
Ocean, was crushed by sense Of bis
calamity. But he was a brave laI, ard
he soon rallied, aud set at work TO make
the best Of bis case. He built himself
hut, ard having lot Of fireworks in his
chest, he arranged them so that he could
play them of with effect, in case any say
ages from the neighboring islands should
come to modest him. His knowledge Of
CHEMISTRY and Of fireworks, and his skill
a, n ,cntiiioluist, was so great that .he
had acquired the title Of "The Boy Mag
cian, which title he determined TO make
good in case any savage visitors should
attempt 10 work him mischief He had
been IN his new home but few days
when be saw fleet Of canoes and sail
boats approaching his island, and hastily
getting his fireworks in perfect order. BE-
calmly awaited the arrival If the painted
barbarians, whom be could already dis
tinguish eagerly gazing at his cabin.