The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17


you see l am without the means of resis-
tance, of course must submit to the will
of him who has brought this about"
"Better be here than on the gallows,"
said the Captain, with tinge of sarcasm
in his voice.
Whether my present position is for
good or for evil to myself and those who
depend ON me, trust that you will not
taunt me or triAe with my feelings.
know, sir, why am brought hither, and l
know, too, at whose will. The gallows
stood not in my path"
The captains countenance assumed less
chilling tone as the youth thus spoke, and
with more of forbearance in his manner, he
said:
Gan know about the matter is, that
you are put here to escape the gallows, and
if that offends you, can't help it,"
81 am not offended at what you have
said," replied Orlando. 81 know that
am your prisoner, and that for the present
must obey the will of those who have
only physical power over me, but only
ask that l may be treated as man."
"I'm glad you know so much, for l
shan't have the disagreeable news to break
to you," said the Captain, in careless
one. $50 if you know you're prisoner,
of course you'll expect to DC treated like
tone.''
eff treat others kindly shall expect
the same in return"
"Of course ; we sha'n't make you mis-
cradle, if we can help it,"
"There is one question should like to
ask, said the youth.
"Well, what is it?"
"Where do you intend to carry me?"
"Really, Mr.. Chester, l couldn't tell
you"
At that moment the anchor was reported
to be a-peak, and the Captain started back
to the quarterback to attend to making
sail. Our hero, though but little acquaint-
ed with the world, could not fail to see
that the commander of the brig was man
capable of any sort of villainy, and that he
was a fit tool for the execution of Berkley's
purposes, and in his heart he resolved that
he would embrace the first opportunity to
escape from his clutches, even though
death stared him in the face upon the at
tempt
The brig was soon on her way towards
the mouth of the river, and shortly after
the anchors had been slowed, Orlando was
showed to bed which had been prepared
for him beneath the cover of the long boat.
The night passed slowly and heavily away,
and from what our hero could hear of the
conversation of the men, he found that it
was the general impression among the
crew that he was actually taken on board
to save his neck from the gallows. At first
he thought of making them understand his
case, but he soon saw that such a course
would only be likely to make his situation
worse, and he at length resolved to keep
his counsel to himself.
When che youth got out upon the deck
in the morning the brig had cleared the
bay, and Cape Henry bore upon the star
board quarter. He gazed back upon the
!
beyond the entrance of the bay, and he
thought of those he was leaving behind
of those from whom he was being thus
separated, and perhaps JoreVeri He fan
cied he saw the tears coursing down the
pale cheeks of his poor mother, and he
could hear her piteous means as she grad
ually should awake TO the knowledge that
she had no son Then the form of his low
ed Ada rose to his view, and he found a
new pang in his heart as he thought of
shore, until at length it seemed TO sink
into the bosom of the ocean between the
two capes and when the youth could no
longer gaze upon 1t, he turned back to-
wards his rough resting-place. Again the
picture Of his mother came before his mind,
and, with his heart almost rending with
anguish, he gave away to his grief, and the
bitter, burning tears of soul without hope
started forth from his eyes.
Come, come, Mr.. Chester, you'd better
go to the galley and get some grub, p said
some one who came up and touched him
upon the back.
Orlando turned and beheld Dick Nolan.
Nolan" said he, as he wiped the tears
from his checks, "why did you deceive me
SOP"
'How ?" .coolly returned the sailor.
"By telling me that Chiron had sent for
me, and that was TO be carried to my
mother"