The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-11-02

of the natives knew bis whereabouts,
and were concealing hin, from Us. A
large reward in tobacco offered for his
head was as as Intellectual as all other
means in getting clue to his fate.
In due time we finished our work,
got the shi3 ready for sea, and sailed
without having learned anything more.
We even stood off one night, and on
the next day sent in a boat that he
might fall into a trap. But all to no
purpose; and having no more time to
loose. the captain gave him up as a
deserter, and bore away for the Japan
ground.
One year aftsrward we We're running
down the north side of the i,Iaul with
in few miles of it, but with no inten
ton of making any stop, as we were
bound for GUAM. A single canoe was
seen trying to cut us off, and ve hove
10 for l.er to approach us. Two La
tives and white man came up the
side. aud the captain at once ciapped
his hand upon the shoulder nf The
white iuau.
Welcome on toard again, Tom
Bart said he He had recognized
him through The spy-glass, and lie had
purposely kept out Of sight til Tom
had stepped on deck, that he might
entrap him.
Tom was thunderstruck at finding
himself so neatly caught. He had not
known the ship, as she was rzin;ed in
different style from that of the year
before. and he had come alongside
without seeing her stern.
You can go to your duty now, the
captain said as if he had been absent
only twenty four hours or so.
"But you would't surely tear me
away from my wife and infa,.. child"
protested poor Tom.
tut. nonsense! what business have
you with a wife aud infant child, hers
among these heathensl You signed
the Cashmere's articles to perform a
voyage Yon ran away from her; and
I've right to take You wherever l
may find you"
Il didn't run away, SIR" was the in
dignant answer.
"Did't run away, what do you
mean"
"Just what say, Captain Marsh. l
solemnly swear that / did not desert
from your ship. 1 was held prisoner
and not allowed to join the ship. l
was simply victim of circumstances.
But now, as told you, have a wife
and child. They are vary dear to me,
and though / am in your power l can't
believe that you will have tlie heart TO
carry me away from them"
81 can't allow you to cast .'Ursplf
away among these BARBARA piled
the captain shortly. Il tos'i !,.u from
the care of your parents at h .;a". and
I'm responsible for you. Sea- those
two natives into their canoe, Mr.. Ed
wards, and cast her adrift."
Tom, seeing the hopelessness of ar
guiDg the point, improved the single
minute left him in earnest canversa
ton with his savage comps .ons, of
which we, of course, unders ID moth
ing. Our maintopsail filed, 4. Il my
chum once more resumed his CID place
in the forecastle. l was, of course, re-
joiced to have him with me. aud re-
ceived him with open arms.
That night Tom, seated on the fore
matches, told his yarn to the circle
gathered round him, and / verify be
liere it to be true in every particular
After became separated from you
in the forest" he began, II wen, on
shooting with very good luck, till ]
had nearly as many pigeons as want
ed to pack off. My guide had pushed
on little ahead of me, and called my
atte:. ION to one sitting in very high
tree. l hurried forward to get crack
at him, carrying my gun rather Gaze
lessly, and looking upward, when L
stumbled over stump, and the gun
went off, lodging the whole charge of
shot in the poor boys eye. Horror
struck, you may well suppose was,
l dropped the gun and hurried to his
assistance. His cries soon brought
several natives to the spot, who at
once rushed upon me, and bound me
hand and foot. was then carried off
to a house away inland beyond the
belt of woods, and tie NanIikin. or
chief of the tribe, was sent for.
The poor boy who lad been wound
ed was examined by an old fellow
skilled in such matters, who shook his
head, and seemed to have grave doubts
whether the patients life could be
saved. You may well believe that no
one was more anxious than l was.
was imprisoned to await the issue
of the affair, and began to compre
hend that, according to use among
these people, my fate depended upon
that of my victim. IL mattered not
whether the injury was Intentional or
accidental. if the boy died l also must
be put to death.
was kept in prison till several days
after the ship sailed, During all this
time | was well treated, and was Wis
tied at different tunes, by nearly every
person in the tribe, suppose. There
was one young girl who came sever
al times to see Inc, and.to make a short
story of il, we got very much interest
ed in each other.
About a week after the ship had
sailed was taken to the great council
house, and arraigned before the Nan
nikin and all the inferior chiefs. The
wounded boy was present; and he was
doing we'll; but, of course, his right
eye was gone. He greeted me with
out any i'll will, knowing that the in
jury was accidental. But still he, as