The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-04

II doomed snip. n sharp cry Oh an
guish escaped from him rs he leaped
over the rail, but it was swallowed up
in the force of the gale, which now set
in with redoubled fury.
All night long it ragged, and as day
light dawned the furious waves were
running high, while the breakers roared
like so many angry and hungry wolves.
Not Il vcstige of ship or cargo re-
manned, save a few remnants of shat
tered spars, and, singular enough, the
medicine chest was found comparative
ly uninjured. BY some means it had
escaped the undertow, and was half
buried in the sand, II sad relic of the
once noble ship.
Jackson had performed his difficult
task well; not u breath of suspicion
could attach itself to him, and all hands
endeavored to speak Il word of comfort
TO their pale, detected superior.
But other matters o o engrossed the
attention of both officers and men. With
the first rays of the morning sun which
pierced the dispensing storm-clouds, II
numerous and well-armed body of ma
tives suddenly made their appearance,
and with loud and menacing cries rush
ed upon the defenselcss, ship-wrccked
seamcn.
BY the advice of the Captain, no at
tempt was made to resist the ~half-nakcd,
swarthy natives, who bore the entire
ships company in their midst to their
reigning Prince, who was attired in more
than barbaric splendor.
A Malay stepped forward to act as in
terprcter, having served ON board u
country wallat us seaman, where he had
learned a smattering of the English Ian
guage. He informed Capt. Jackson
that the ship had struck a reef making
out from Sarawak, on the Island of Bor.
nco, and that they We're now the prison
ers and slaves of the Prince bearing the
name Of the town.
In II low, confidential tone he added
that he wished them no harm, but adj
vised them to strain every effort to es-
cape, as the Rajah was II blood-thirsty
fellow, who delighted in putting his
prisoners to death by the most cruel
torturcs that could be devised. The
Malay added that the potentatc was
greatly depressed ut present on account
of the severe illness of the young Prin-
cess, his favorite daughter; and as all
the ja-ju men on the island had failed
to relieve her, their heads had paid the
forfeit. She was hourly growing worse,
and the father was almost frantic ut the
thought of losing his idol.
Capt. jackson listened in deep 81
lence, and Il ray of hope darted across
his really fine features as he reflected
for Il moment. In his many leisure
hours he had made the science of med
icinc q study-so much so that he felt
perfectly confident to grapple with ean
ordinary disease.
The men were standing between the
well-armed natives, who we're only
awaiting the well-known signal of their
ruler to dash their brains out or reserve
them for a worse fate. But the dusky
potentate had relapsed into a ~reverie,
and had apparently forgotten the pres.
ence of the white men. The guard
stirred impatiently, while their dark
eyes shot forth glances which BODIED nc
| good to the trembling white men whom
they had in their power.
Nerved on by desperation, and a prey
/ to the most terrible apprehension ut tn,
: awful prcdicament and danger thC
ships company were in through his in
, strumentality, jackson whispered n few
: words in the eur of the Malay, who ven
: tured to approach his Royal master.
Jackson had b%ethought him of thu
, fortunate discovery of the medical chest
, and determined to assume the risk o
Q asserting his powerto a V the Princess
Q life, which he accordingly did, and tn
= Malay quickly conveyed the intelligence
| to the Respondent father.
@ In an instant the high-born nativ
was on his feet. His eyes glistened wit
r an unnatural ~luster; his deep sonorou
voice echoed through the room, Will
, the jewels flashed and scintillated on hi
0 clothing rs he gesticulated wildly.
The Malay translated the will of hi
. chieftain, and Jackson was informo
1 that he should have an opportunity t
G try his skill-that, if successful, h
n would be loaded with wealth such as h
V never dreamed of-that his comrade