The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-18

OhihhliiB IL WOulu CreaUe anuSeIneuU on Ine
voyage. As he had frequently given anna
teur entertainments at home, during which
had always assisted him, and inheriting
his taste for the art, as well as his ventril-
oquial powers, he often told me excelled
my teacher, and seconded the proposal
to carry tho apparatus with delight.
"When we arrived at Sydney, father was
dying, his disease having made sad inroads
on him, and three days after our arrival
ho quietly assed away. The captain of
the vessel expressed great interest in me,
and told me how lonely it would be for me
to be left there. So he advised me with
the nurse to return to his vessel, and make
the trip to the Feejees with him, from there
to China, and thence home. The nurse
was urgent that we should 60, and when
our consul suggested the pleasantness of
making the home voyage with acquaintan-
ces, gave up to their counsel, and con-
sented.
"When we arrived at this island, the
captain had long conference with the
chief, and at the mates suggestion l per-
formed several sleight-of-hand tricks in the
presence of the natives.
/ Every day the captain went on shore,
but finally he invited nurse and myself to
go. AS he appeared to go and come in
a canoe as he pleased, we readily accepted
the chance to break the monotony of the
voyage, and also see something of native
life. After we got ashore, the natives were
SO kind and clever, we were easily induced
to have our trunks landed SO that we could
remain week.
"When our trunks were ashore, the cap
tain urged me to give magic entertain
ment, offering to return our passage money
for the favor, saying it would put the ma
tives in such terror that they would trade
on far better terms, and he would profit very
much byit. AS he was 80 urgent, agreed
to do SO, if could have large hut made
into a theatre for me. They all set to work
in few days built the one you have seen.
"When it was done, my traps arranged
and everything ready, even to being lighted
with lamps, gave them as fine an exhibi-
tion as could. The next day received a
note from the captain, saying that there
was a man sick with yellow fever on board
and it was imprudent for me to return un-
til the case was over and the ship fumiga-
ted. And in our Innocence we remained
on shore for two weeks, the natives treat
ing us with the greatest reverence imagina-
BILE. .f sHa r
"At last one day saw native coming
towards me with letter, and told nurse she
must pack up as the captain had now prob
ably sent for us and although the village
was pleasant to us, still it was pleasanter to
think we were going home.
"Who can paint my horror when read
in the note that the captain had sold us
for cargo of sandal wood and tortoise
shell, and that his vessel had sailed when
the note was sent AS read the letter my
servant fell dead in paroxysm of grief,
and here was !, an unfortunate girl of fif-
teen, left in the Cannibal Islands by the
cruelty and perfdy of Captain Darnsford. "
"Captain Darusford p "Captain Darns-
ford ~ shouted both Seymour and in one
breath.
"Do you know him, gentlemenP" she in
quired, with an astonished look.
"Wait one moment, Miss Carlton"
said. And quickly the mate and hustled
our prisoner below The rascal did not
seem to recognize the beautiful lady whom
he had left little girl there eight years be-
Miss Carlton ?" flash of recognition pass
ed over both faces, showing it was mutual
though while the man had surprise in his
face, the lady had disgust and terror depic-
ted on her fair countenance.
Whippey, who had been silent specta-
tor, broke forth, "I'll be hanged if this
isn't the half-breed whom Commodore
Wilkes took away TO educate; his father
was runaway sailor who died of excesses
on the island, This fellow and were in
terpreters to the Exploring Expedition
Send him ON shore the present chief has a
grudge against him, and will pay heaps fol
him." fE
"Who is chief?" asked the conspirator.
"Hua- Hua-ma," was the answer.
AS Whippey said this, the Williams knees
fell from under him, and he fairly raved il
his terror
Our visitor by request of Seymour, re
turned to the Chief and reported that W.
had the half breed Darnsford on board, ant
would exchange him for the white woman