Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-10-11

cOuiu manage 70 recapture your vessel,
should be partially eonsoled for the loss
Of NY own. Does that halfcasie fellow
Of yours know anything more about the
topography Of the island than we do p |
sand, when the boats were well stocked.
II calculate he does, for he's sharp as
a needle and quick as ehain-lighining,
combining in his nature the cunning Of
the savage with the perspieuity Of the
Caucasian. Let's interrogate him" re.
piled the old skipper.
The felow-ubose soubriquet, Nosey,
had probably been acquired by the dimin-
utiyeuess of what IS generally the most
prominent Of the facial organs-at ouce
declared that he knew the island we'll,
having lived upon il five years during his
youth and added that, ST we would in
trust ourselves to his guidance, he would
not only conduct US speedily to the bay
where his skipper had left the Otter, but
would also eudeayor, by scheme of his
own, to place the brig in our possession,
without there being any sacrifice Of life.
"no you mean you would treat with
the natives?" | asked, dubious as to the
policy Of such approaching.
mo, sir. They'd kill US all of, quick
enough. | know EN-. You trust to me,
cap'eu; Iii fix 'em !" he replied
"Kent," whispered Captain Vines,
drawing me aside "that chap knows what
he is talking about, and | can trust him
bat he won't work half as we'll if you APP
pear to doubt his power. as he will if you
leave him aloLe, and show confidence ia
him."
$50 be it, then. He is, forthwith, our
guide, we his followers" | answered.
There were plenty Of fine rifles abroad
the Boadacea aud also several kegs Of
ammunition these we transferred to the
boats, and | armed each man with keen
catlass. Not very long before we were
reauy to quit the halr-immersed vessel
the barometer fell, breeze spraug up,
and we became assured that it would be
best fer us to depart at once. 1t was moi
without pang Of regret that l badc
good-by to my bonny barque. In her
had sailed many thousand leagues, and
it was her staunchness that had aided me
to deposit, from time to time, in certain
bank in Sidney, funds that would enable
me to purchase and equip her successor
1t was early dawn when our three boat'
left the reef aud headed for the shore
then about three leagues distant. During
the afternoon we coasted along the island
until VIC reached small cove, to The
southwark of n high head land, Aroun(
this promontory, Nosey assured us, la.
the bay, and probably the vessel, that W,
sought but he said we must wait unit
dark before We went any further.
''Lie close under the trees and keep
bright lookout" Don't make any noise
I'm going ashore. III return about mid
night, and then you'll know what Nose,
can do" he said proudly.
He swan ashore. nearly made and wa
soon lost to sight amid the dense foliag
of trees which thickly studded this paI
of the island. | did not half like hi
mode of procedure | suspected him
feared, for the sake of the sweet girl
loved, that he meant, treacherously, t
deliver us over to our foes. But when
mentioned my feelings to Captain Vines
the old skipper laughed at the idea, an
babe me ask his daughter the half,cast
; was false. dlu SO.
ETHEL" | said-I had grown into tn
habit Of thue addressing her Of late, an
she approved, rather than resented it
''Do you think implicit confidence eau b
placed in Nosey?'
"He is true as steel--I have proof {
+ that" she replied, blushing deeply, 3
/ she remembered how it was principal
through his instrumentality that she ha
been saved from the savage chiefs sou.
The breeze died away as the shadow
of night deepened around but the staI
where veied by light heecy clouds, an
we knew this circumstance would fave
, u when the hour for attack arrived.
/ Not long before midnight, ! heard
/ slight rustling amid the foliage ashore, al
& strained my eyes in that direction. Pr
, sently saw Nosey swimming off to U
He came alongside the boat in whi'
Ethel and | we're seated.
'It's all right, sir; Nosey knew
: could do IT, The big is in the bay, al
: every one abroad is insensible. We CT
: easily size her now"
Il got some of this here. Miss Ethel
S he said, producing small piece Off pla
$ allied to the Toxicaria family, sand
r went aboard with lot Of the natives, W
a ,,t,aod ,,a Thav,ra fond of Nv h