The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-08-13

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Gan ready, sir"
ain l0rolopsail Don't be nice in the flrl-
ing. There's the entrance. Starboard you,
Jones'"
: "storboorl it is, sir, replied Jones, not
quite SO choerily as was his wont, as he
knew that if the Arrow touched, then every
soul was LOST and was, perhaps, boolngup
the log Of his memory, and seeing how the
: dead rcckonngo his misdoings Tailed with
The observation.
"Thcre, meet her now--and keep that
clump Of trees on with the blur point
Steady, so. Jump forward, Bawley, and see
the anchor +, clear. We must be soon where
we clear tn, first ledge, or" he malca sig
nifcant sign
Tho Arrow had now got the passage lat
all times dangerous, but no leariul) open. 1t
wa. So narrow that the surf from the rocks
iwhitencd the whole, and left no smooth part
to indicate the deeper channel. The long roll
of the sea rendered steerage extremely diff
cult, and 50 the captain standing on a small
gun opposite The wheel kept his eve steadily
on the clump Of trees occasionally warning
the heImsman OF the coming sea which he
heard roaring behind him but which he
never dcigned 10 look at
The crew were all on dec, and idlly aware
Of their danger The first line Of breakers
was passed and their courage rose as they
witnessed the coolness OF the captain. Once
they only betrayed emotion, turning deadly
pale bu. not changing a muscle. 1t was
when the sea once caught the Arrow ON her
starboard quarter, and she threatened to
broach to before the hcmsman could stop
her. But Jones was a good hand lie
checked her at the critical moment, and kept
her in the centre, Ii was when this sea
which lifted the vessel and surgel along
with it subsidcd, that the vessel when she
fell into the hollow just touched the ground,
It was but for momcnt. The next sea lift
ed them clean OIL The passage, the helm was
clappcl hard-a-starboard, the point was
rounded, and the anchor let 90 in what WAS
comparatively mill pond sails were lurled.
She wa. as safe as in Cove harbor.
"What about the ebony" asked the
mate. "Thc sIoop must see ourmast above
the rocks, and may try the passage and then
we are trapped"
"She'll be lost tonight replied the cap
tain cody. She would never claw off in
this sea, and is too close in to escape. If
she drifts to lceward only mile an hour,
she'll be hard and fast aud battered to pieces
by midnight. Send aIoft 4 hand and let ne
know what the fellow is doing"
Report was presently made that the sloop
was of the point, some seven or eight miles
and apparently dropping towards shore,
"Hah" said the captain, rubbing his
hands. "She'- not to have the picking Of
the little Arrow this trip, anyhow! Well,
now about the niggors. in these climates
the wiud chops around in a second, and
then we should have our boats in the cove
before we could land our ebony, They will
always keep the passage opon--for, it blows,
It's tAcir only opportunity"
"WelI, sir, they'll have more luck than Of
ten falls to such sharks, if they get in
here
"Well, land the boggars, and away with
them to the rear of the hiIocl; where the
old hut stands. Shackle them well and land
half the crew to watch them. See to the
crew yourself, or they'll be picked up and
eaten before we knew of the cookery if cruis-
ing on land.
"Shall land them ALL" asked the mate.
"No, not all. Leave Judy with me, re-
piled the other gIancing at one corner of the
dark cabin where, throughout the recent
perilous manpuvers, something like hui
man figure had lain crouched under tar
pau(in
The mate hesitated.
eff those devils see her we might just as
well leave the whole lot of them on board"
he muttercd.
'Dye think don't know that?' said the
captain with a dark, sinister look. 'OG
with you and get through with it before
dark. I'll land and watch our friend in the
oGng. We may pick something when she
goes 10 pieces and make oursalyage awards"
The unfortunate slaycs-a hundred and
seventeen in number, three having died on
the passage-wero quickly landed and goad-
ed along to the destined hiding place. They
were an unusually fine lot, prisoners made
in a recent native battle, and sold by the
conQuerors for glass beads, rum, looking
glasses and Il little hard cash, not to mention
an occasional cooked hat, and some metal
buttons, at the great slave mart, Loangor.
The hold cleared, the captain with great
deal more gentencss than might have been
expected from such uilian, uncovered the
crouching figure and then assisted ditto stand.
1t was 4 ncgra.s-a let it not s,artle the
rcadcr-a most beautiful one,
H. as Burke asserts, beauty consists in
curved lines and eschows the straight, this
young dingy Venus deserves the appcIlation.
Her head was small, Of the real Congo type,
not Il straight line about it, her hair curled,
her nose was slightly archcd her limbs
were round her form symmetrical and undu-
lating. Judy was now at the perfection OF
ncgres5 womanhood- sixteen. She was
cheerful and intelligent; so quick, indeed of
apprehension, that in the short time that she
had been captive, but DISTINGUISHED by the
captains favor from her fellows in mislor-
tune, she had learned much English al
ready.
Poor Judy bcheld with much unea,incs'
her friends marching away, They were the
only companions with whom She could free
Iy converse, and twas only by the iudjciou+
administration of 4 few comlts, and finally
Il small mirror chat aho consented to be pac-
iGed,
Meanwhile on board the Rosebud the state
} of things loeicd less and less satisfactory
, Despite all tho efforts she ncared the land
considerably, the wind rather increased than
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