The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-21

noying me, and l never worked there
once after that but what | had full
audience outside the bamboo railing.
For three weeks Whippey stayed with
me, during which time he discovered that
Captain Darnsford had sold me to the
king for an immense amount of tortoise
shell and sandal wood, and while
thought he was making unheard-of bar
gains, he was receiving pay in advance
for my body; | was Mortified at the base
ingratitude of the man 1 had trusted so !;
but when l thought over his anxiety for
me to do odd jobs, especially the few
times the king had been aboard, the more
convinced l became of his treachery, and
| felt heartsick at the thought of the
lonely life | was condemned to lead
by the villany of my employee.
However, it was no use crying over
split milk, and so put the best face /
could on the matter, and inquired how
the hostages became free, and was told
that when they had got me landed they
sent directly back to the vessel word for
all canoes to come ashore at once, and
also told the captain they would keep me
and eat me, and if they would let the
hostages go, they would give their weight
in turtle shell, and If they didn't accept,
they would try to take the vessel. The
captain made great pretence of going to
fight for me, getting ready to hang the
priests and all that, but when they ap-
peared with their fourteen war canoes,
they agreed to sell the hostages back, and
then the captain was to go to Australia
and get an American -man-of-war to
avenge me, and so they sailed away
without waiting; but said Whippey, he
fairly sold you, and he'll manage to lose
his crew, and you never willsee him here
again but in five or six months you
will see regular trader coming; and if
you keep sharp lookout and see her
first, you may be able to get away on her
| have never seen a trader at my island,
but they tell that one comes regularly
every year here, and if you watch out
sharp you may get off
When Whippey finally left me, he gave
me many messages for home, saying he
did not expect to see me again, as it was
only by great urging and leaving hostages
for his return, that he had been allowed
to come so far, and his time was nearly
up now, but if ever l got away and visited
those islands again, to come to his, and
he would help me out in trading, which |
promised faithfully to do, although I de-
termined then, that if once got away l
would let well enough alone. l little
thought then | should see what did a
few months later, and make the Fejees be
the very place in the world that wanted
to go back to.
"For some days after Whippey had
gone | felt lonesome and dispirited, but
continued in my work, aided by Kaloo,
who not only proved to behandy in work,
but also able to teach me Kanaka, and
soon got to talking it very smoothly.
The first few days l was alone I oc-
cupied in sorting over the scraps of iron
that had been brought me, and found
quite variety of tools among the heap,
such as gimlets, chisels, files, two saws
and part of large circular saw, which
was extremely valuable for gunlock
springs, and what was worth its weight
in gold until l had got fairly at work,
regular blacksmith's cold chisel. Having
made everything snug, when had sorted
the heap over, took walk for my
health and to get the run of things
found that Kaloo was not only servant,
but spy over me, but | cared not for
that; thought if there was chance to
escape, and | was not smart enough to
outwit him, then | deserved to remain.
" Finding that there was plenty of
ammunition on the island | got in the
habit of going cunning regularly at
some portion of the day, and soon was an
excellent shot, and the king had me,
when there was no work to do, to supply
the royal table with game, which was no
hard matter, the river and bay being full
of mallard duck and teal
"One day when I had been there about
four months, and could then speak their
language quite freely, the king invited
me to go on an expedition with him to
the island of Lauoa, some forty miles of,
where they had wonderful white woman
like me, who was great priest
"My curiosity was greatly excited,
thinking | might meet female Whippey
and | eagerly grasped the opportunity for
a change. oncluded next week.
Heaying the Lead.
THE steamboat Fanny" was coming