The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-09-08

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He smiled feebly, but took thelbullet,
putting It in a safe place in his grasscloth
dress.
The natives had been hooking at me with
considerable suspicion while / was oper-
ating but their faces assumed q more
pleasant air as l removed the ball, and
carefully dressed the wound.
"Do you want to come on board and
stay until you are betterS" asked my
patient.
al do not think shall ever be better;
but would like to come, if you will receive
one who has forsaken his country"
"Pooh stop that kind of talk, aud come
along, as soon as have got a state-room
ready"
Leaving him, went to my vessel, and
soon was prepared to receive the wounded
man on couch in the cabin.
As soon as he was disposed of, large
part of the canoes left for their various
islands, from which they had departed in
allied force to capture DarnsCord, leaving
only those who were under the immediate
control of Whippey.
The prisoner was carried away with those
who departed, avoiding seeing him, hav-
ing no desire to gloat over a fallen enemy,
regardless of the crimes he had committed.
We knew that the death Of Darnsford
was certain, though Whippey never men,
toned him, avoiding uttering his name,
and seeming to shudder when it was
spoken so, seeing the subject made him
nervous, forbade any one alludiug to it,
in any shape or form, where he could hear
it,
Ny patient revived some in few days.
his wound appearing to heal with the first
intention, and his spirits seemed to return,
so that he laughed and joked, told us many
little incidents about the life of the canni-
balls, and urged me strongly to commence
trading at Rava, saying his tribe, who were
camped on shore, would protect me.
As'he was recovering so well, hoisted
my signal for trade, some pieces of calico
in the rigging, and went to work.
Thee ottlieb, had been surprised before
trade had opened at Rava, and as was full
of things the natives wanted, 1 did roar
ing traffic at that island, the natives being
rich in sandal-wood and tortoise-shcll, and
poor in our barter.
Although was busy for ten days, filling
the Endeayor, as well as the Gottlieb,
always found time to attend to the wound
of my patient /; and, as look back to that
time, have nothing bitter in the memory
of it to reflect upon.
We were through, at last, and started
for Lauoa, where Whippey belonged, in
order to leave him, the canoes with his
tribe forming an escort of honor during our
progress. o
We had to shorten sail on the Endeavor,
to allow the Gottheb to keep up with us,
for she had a dull sailer with her sails re-
duced SO, making Smell rage every time he
hove the log.
AS soon as we we're started, Whippey
called for ME.
d" When shall we reach Lauoa ?" he in
luired.
"About tomorrow Gight," answered.
"WhyP"
"Iwlll tell you why-a am dying"
''Dying nonsense you are nearly well,
] exclaimed
"Far From it; have known for twenty
fourhours that was seized with death,
but thought then, and do now, that l
should last week longer.
"The tribe, as soon as am gone, will
declare you have killed me; so you had
better get away as soon as possible after
] leave the vessel, for couriers will be de-
spatched to an the islands, to give notice
of my death, in order that the priests may
convene to elect my successor, according
TO custom and Ghey will come ia state,
and if you are around, you will be made
the victim of their rage, without regard to
loss of life on our side"
81 had rather doubt your death,' I
said "and if you viii only keep your
wound cool and courage up, / believe you'll
get well, after all, said, as cheerfully as
possible.
Courage up l should think you knew
enough of David Whippey, to know that
he did not lack that, and isn't afraid to die
now, although he is aware his hours are
numbered" he said, mildly, but forcibiy.
now saw that the man was thoroughly
frightened, or else he knew his own oondi-
tion much better than l thought did, so
at once said would re-exanine his wound.
Taking off the bandapes. I ,-aye the hurt