Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-07

i 6>'ASs.4 ~ WUulu U0 very uauy IOI Cr8IL
IKE this to- go to the bottom in4.a nice
breeze only and then, again, In q weeks
time OF 50, we shall be getting near the
Cape de Verd Islands, = !.
Just as you like, skipper. Only, if
you take my advice, you'll do it at once,
and getit over. Halo! here's this long
shore chapl Let him look out If he's
been listening!' - . f.
Hush !" said Hodge; IT expect he's
asleep. Don't wake him." s&-.s.tss3 Z
And they approached me, in order to
see II were awake or no. That was a
very unpleasant five minutes. could
feel that they were gazing at me, and
counting my pulsations, as it were, and
yet / had to lie quiet and calm. ~TS@~.%=
Hes all right" at length, exclaimed
the captain. WED better 60 on deck
again." =
II hope he u.s." said the mate. eIt'u be
bad for him If he amt this eyes!"
And they retired to the other end of
the cabin, and apparently went up to the
ladder On to the deck. Nevertheless, I
thought it better to keep my eyes still
closed, and N vself in the same position.
It was we'll 1 did, for at the close of an
other five minutes I heard one of them,
who had stayed behind, leave the cabin
and go on deck. Although no more was
said or done respecting this, had an
idea that they suspected me after that,
and watched me about in consequence.
Two or three days passed away, when
one evening had been writing up my
diary as usual, and replaced it, as I
thought, in the private pocket where it
was usually kept. But by some accident
it must have fallen to the deck, for in
about half an hour the steward came up,
and, with the captains compliments,
would join him, with the mate, over
glass Of grog2 I accordingly descended
and, innocently enough, walked up to
where the two men were sitting.
This book was picked up quarter of
an hour ago, and brought to me-" ex.
claimed the captain, holding up my uu-
happy diary. sis it yours9"
ut was no good prevari eating or at
tempting to evade, so determined to
lead off with bold move,
1T does belong to mel replied; and
at the same time snatched it out of his
hand. land now wha, have you to say2"
''That you are a spyl:' exclaimed the
mate. ..1...
"Now, the question is, how much do
you know, and bow are we to be sure
you will not peach on usa" SAID
Hodge,.
''The question is nothing of the kind!"
replied, as bold as brass. s.The .Ques-
ton is, know enough to give you tel
lows penal servitude. You dare not
touch me; and now what are you going
to do in order to sate yourselves from
punishment"
Hodge looked rather blank at this.
And then, in minute; he said to the
mate, Sharpe, come for'ard; we must
talk this over"
Accordingly they went away out OF
eacshot, and began arguing, the mate in
sisting upon something that the captain
would not agree to.
At length they returned, and Hodge
said, well, Sharpe and I can't quite
agree yet. We must talk it over again.
And, in the meantime, you must allow
yourself to be put under arrest in your
cabin. No harm is intended you"
did not desire that the matter should
come to free fight, especially as I
thought more than once that could per-
ceive the butt of q pistol peeping ont of
Sharpe's pocket; so I consented, and in
five minutes was bolted in my cabin. =,
At supper tine the mate brought me
good plate of food and my usual glass of
grog: ate the meat think i. was sea-
pie-and drank the grog, and then pre-
pared to read. But all at once an over
| whelming sensation Of drowsiness came
over me. In vain I struggled against it.
With my eyes closing in spite of myself,
fell back across my bunk, asleep.
douglas, aaoake, my brother. SAGE
yoursclf"
Half asleep and half awake, heard
my brothers voice; and replied, "All
right, Robert; III get up directly"
And then / was going off again.
"Douglas, eVake, nay brother. Saue
yowrsegf"
TT is time the voice reused me more,
and was thoroughly awake, but still
| under the influence ofthe narcotic with
which had been drugged.
"Douglas, auakc, my brother. SAGE your
self:
The third warning in my lost brothers
| well-known voice completely restored me.
jumped off the bank in the dark, and
discovered that the cauin contained over
a foot and q half of water. Then I saw
the plot The design Of the captain and
mate had evidently been that should go
to the bottom with the scuttled ship.
| With great difficulty and hearty
shove succeeded in breaking open the
door, and in another minute I was on
| A,,ch ~ !,
and as I jumped up could perceive that
the three boats belonging to the brig
were in the water and manned.@s>
"But where's the passenger9" T. heard
some one say. Il amt coming to shove
off without him.
/ Hes dead drunk" replied the mate.
"We havn't got time to wait for him"
THAT'S false, James Sharpep' Il sang
out, as | approached the gangway, You
I either didn't give me enough, or else you
gave me too much. Which is Jack
Allen7" =
Here you are, sir;jump in.'
/; = And the third boat, which it appeared
was steered by Allen, who had been in.
| quiring Tor me, came alongside and took
me off, 5a,,5 s,rfz .s...:s-s .>.ys Il
That night we had stiff gale of wind.
the three boats separated: and the two
commanded by the captain and the mate
were never heard Of .~-' ,s.5s:% 1.
After some very hard work. and being
wet through nearly all the time, we were
picked up. In less than month we were
once more in the Channel, and then it
did not take us long to reach London,
when we took the train to Aberdeen.