The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-02

iezed by the arms and legs. The next
minute / was carried, as we'll as could
gdge, on board the vessel and down the
"mpanion- way, and showed into q berth
II state room, and the door locked up
n me. / soon got my arms free of thu
.ag, but found myself in total darkness.
tried the door, but was satisfied that |
aould do nothing with it. The panels
we're lined with sheet iron, and the firm
way in which it resisted every attempt
TO shake it satisfied me that 1t was barred
IS we'll as locked. Presently, by the
trampling over head and an order or two,
suspected we were going under way.
Then heard the ripple and wash of the
water alongside, and was sure of it. OF
course, meant to keep awake. but didn't;
and when the key turned in the door it
woke me, and as I rubbed my eyes the
light OF the day streamed in. A very
gentlemanly man stood before me.
II beg your pardon" he said, for my
proceedings last night. The fact is, /
wanted an experienced surgeon. You
were pointed out to me as such man.
I know so much of your story as to feel
sure that you will not be unsuited to me.
| hope to suit you, and perhaps can put
you in the way oegettting home quite as
expeditiously as you hoped"
"Where am 1 what's the matter ?" |
exclaimed, still bewildered.
:. Come on deck" he replied, and see. "
followed him mechanically. 1t was a
glorious morning--sun just rising and the
fresh breeze blowing. ! stood on deck OF
u splendid clipper schooner, with every
thing set that would draw. Astern OF US
was the I" Sugar Loaf" and before is the
broad atlantic. .t H4
Eyes, you are bound for the Blight of
Benin" said my new friend. This is
my schooner, the Anonyma, and your
berth on board is, as said, sur yeon. If
you never practiced on black patients,you
may have chance on your return voyage.
l intend to pay you handsomely, and your
conscience need take no detriment. You
know what jolly life. our black fellow
creatures lead in Brazil, aud you will see,
ii you like, what a heathenish one they
lead in Congo. Now, all you have to do
is to keep as many ofthcm from dying on
life, is your professional duty-the rest of
the business I am responsible for. Just
let me add one word more am the on
ly man on board who can speak or under
stand word of English, but my Portu
gese is excellently we'll comprehended,
and" with wave of his hand toward
a group of regular daredevils of various
shades of mahogany, who were lounging
on the furecastle-" implicitly obeyed
Now if you will pardon whatever lisa
greeable insinuation may Turk in my last
words, and come below to breakfast, |
will do everything can to make your
stay with me agreeablee.' ia tnN
Well, what was / to do? Grumbling P"
as the London cockneys say, wasn't no
usp--nothink wasn't no use Wot's the
use o grumbling If | was o get away,
it would be at some future opportunity
and my chances would be- none the bet
ter If gave warning by a premature re
fusal So | affected to be sharp, and ask
ed about my wages, and also about GER
tificate of my kidnapping in case we were
captur> d, until think even my sharp
friend was little blinded went down
was little blinded. went down in his
estimation some degrees, but | rose in
my own chance of successful ruse. How.
ever, we soon got on other subjects
The cabin fare Was excelien, compris-,
ing pretty much OF every luxury which
can be taken to sea in the Tropics: a
box of cigars, of such brand as since the.
acar oill never been seen in tnc United
States, stood alaoays open on the transoms
Of the after cabin could have books Il
| liked, but my best book was my host.
| began 10y draoing on him for inforna-
ton about the African coast fever, and
from that ace got upon all imaginable sub
jects. He .cas highly-edcated and re-
fined man--had been everywhere and
seen pretty much of everything i sus-
pect he had once been in our navy, but
ne did not choose to tell me, nor to ask
him. He, Bas PERFECTLY polite, kind as
ne could be-just one of those men aoho
else enough to give no more trouble than
IS absolutely needtul to carry out their
ends, because entirely ready to have
hose ends al any cost. think | never
enjoyed a Geek. more in my life than my
Geek at sea aoith him. ought to have
been horribly blue, but as in fact, until
something turned up, | could do nothing,
t aoas just as soell to borroao Of his phil
,sophy and to give him no more trouble,
because meant to pay him off in full if
reed be. The slave trip, | had quietly
yoaced in my inmost soul, Ieoould be clear
If, coute QuS coute.
Well, we were nearing the African
coast when we We're becalmed. More
han that, there was ship in sight |
The sea was llke-nond vet somehow She
seemed to be creeping down toward US
IS if she had gotta bit of a breeze. The
captain looked at her through his glass
.wo or three times she was nearly head
IN to US, but / got a look at her and
made her out to be. a whaler as she yaw-]
ID a little You see, her waist boats hung