The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-31
JUDY.

eight miles TO leeWard. CnaSe Delng
made, the vessel was quickly identified
by the delighted pursuers as the Arrow,
noted SLAYER, whose capture had hith-
mate, both English, being men distin-
guished alike Tor skill aud hardihood,
and possessing a far more accurate
knowledge of the coast, than was iur-
nished to those newly arrived, by the I'M
perfect charts Of the time.
~Twill be touch and CO." observed
Rawley, the mate, to the captain of the
SLAYER.
The person addressed was a short,
thick-set, small-eyed vagabond, dressed
in round jacket, a glazed hat with
broad brim, large rough trowsers, and
an old weather-worn glass stuck under
his arm. He seemed perfectly uncon-
cerned, thouch the vessel under him was
apparently rushing to inevitable destruc-
tIOn. ........ ltI..l .t.
"'Touch and gop If we had kept to
sea. it would have been touch and take!
We've been in here before. Why not
again3 Is it all ready to anchor there"
"All ready, SIR"
The crew were all on deck, fully awake
to their danger. The first line Of break
ers was passed, and their courage rose
the captain. Once only he betray ed
emotion, turning deadly pale, but with
out changing q muscle. 1t was when the
sea caught the Arrow on her starboard
quarter, and she threatened to br0ach-tO
before the helmsman could stop her. But
Jones was good hand. He checked her
at the critical moment, and kept her
head well in the center. 1t was when
this sea, which lifted the vessel >and
surged along with her, subsidized, That the
vessel, as she fell into the hollow, just
touched the ground. 1t was but Tor
moment. The next sea lifted them clean
Off the passage, the helm was clapped
hard a-starboard, the point was rounded,
and the anchor let go in what was, COM
paratiyely, O milI-pond. Sails were |
iurlea. She was safe in the Dover har- |
Dor.
"What about the sebony?' asked Raw
lev OF his chief "Ihe slOop must see |
our mast above the rocks, and may try |
the passage. In that case we're trapped"
"Well, land the beggars, and away /
to the rear OF the hillock, where the old
hut stands. Shackle them well, and
land half the hands to watch them. Look
after the crew yourself, or they'll be
cruising on land, and be picked and
eaten before we know of the cookery"
"Shali land them allT' asked Raw !
f.No, not all. Leave Judy to me-" re-
piled the other, glaneing towards a cor
ner of the deck where, throughout the
the recent perilous maneuyer, something
like a human figure had lain crouched
under a tarpauiin.
The mate hesitated.
"If these devils see her, we might as
we'll leave the whole lot of 'em aboard"
he muttered.
"D'ye think don't know that?" asked
the captain, with a sinister look. ''Of
with you, and get through this before
dark. Pll land and watch our friend in
the ofing. We may pick up something
when she goes to pieces, and make our
own salvage aWardsW
The unfortunate slaves, a hundred and
seventeen in number, three having died
on the passage-were quickly landed,
and goaded along to their destined hid
ing place. They were an unusually fine
lot. prisoners made i'll a recent native
battle, and sold by the conquerors for
glass beads, rum, looking glasses, and
little hurd cash, not to mention an occa-
sional cocked-hat and some metal but
tonA at that great slave mart, Loango.
The hold cleared, the captain, with
more gentleness than might have been
expected from such ruffian, uncovered
the crouching figure, ana assisted 1t to
stand. 1t was a negress, and--iet IL not
startle the reader-a beautiful onel 4
LII. as Burke asserts, beauty consist in
curved lines and eschews the straight,
this young dingy Venus deserved the
appellation. Her head was small, OF the
real Congo type, not straight line
about it,; her hair curled; her nose was
slightly arched; her lips were round;
her form symmetrical and undulatlng.
Judy was now at the perfection OF ne
gress Womanhood--sixtee She was
cheerful and intelligent; so quick, in
deed, of apprehension, that in the short
time she had been captive, but distin-
guished by the captains favor from her
fellows in misfortune, she had learned
much English, and begun to read.
Poor judy beheid with some uneasi-
ness her friends marching away. They
were the only companions with whom
she could freely converse, ana it was
only by the judicious administration of
a few comtits, and, finally, a.sfnall mir
ror, that she consented TO be pacitied.
\ n 4
Day dawned. The gale had moderated.
The Rosebud was safe. She had held on
we'll, and though she had dragged lit
tie, had still ten fathorns water. About
noon, a slight flaw of wind coming off
the land, she instantly weighed, ana got
under canvas.
The slaver's people eyed this opera
ton with intense delight, and the cap
tain and mate had little carouse of
congratuIati0n. At last it occurred to
the wary skipper to see what the sloop
was doing, and hand was sent aloft.
The report was startling.
Glove TO, sir. Boats just entering the
cove."
Rawley looked at his chief.
"Condemned, sir. Judy -". was all
he said.
"No time to land herr
"Impossible."
The captains tanned visage flushed,
and then grew sheetwhite.
The mate pointed significantly in the
direction Of the coming boat.
"Here, Rawley,n said tie other, put
ting his hand OH his shoulder and " his
pering in his ear.
s'Be quick. You understand. Down,
every man Of you, fore and aft, )" he con-
tinued, sand SCRUB out the hold as quick
ly as possible"
The hands disappeared, ana the mate,
who had jumped below also, returned
leading Judy.
The captain took her in his arms, and