The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-06

THIS time the hours passed slowly an
restlessly by, and when, on the followin
morning, was again left alone, l coul
endure the hunger and suspense no long
er. Had my fair resouer snatched m
from watery grave only to leave me l.
die slow death by starvation, or-u ha
Was more likely-was she and her mat
suspected, aud so closely watched tho
they did not dare to approach my plac
of concealment?
The latter thought, instead of prompt
ing caution, made me only the NOR,
eager to sally forth and learn the wors
in spite of Rll danger; and, unarmed a,
l was, left the cave and set out for {
number of cottages which beheld some
hundred yards iul md.
was still rather weak and pale, and
my enforced abstinence from nourish.
ment made me somewhat tremulous. in
the legs; but 1 resolutely pushed forward
until l reached what 1 found to be q
veritable pirates village.
There was no mistaking the character
of the place, but, strange to say, all the
houses were locked and the windows
barred, as if the people had deserted Il.
A building more ambitious-lookir9 Z
than the rest attracted my atteHtion. and
L advanced to the vine-covered perch
and boldly raped at the closed window.
Suddenly the wooden shutter was
slightly opened and fairy-like hand,
which Instantly recognized as belong
ing to my princess, was extended to me, ,
L grasped the dainty fingers, and gall
lantly raised them to my lips.
Flee, senor,' 1 heard Iuez whisper:
my father has locked me and Brigitta
in the house here. He suspects your
presence on the island. Do not linger,
but flee for your life "
Never, In,z," cried 1, impulsively.
II will not leave you immured here like
felon in cell. Besides. cannot ret
OH of this internal island. l shall stav
here and die with you and for you "
ooh, senor," begged she. You do
not know my father and Sarcho. They
have gone to search for you along the
seashore. You must not return 10 tie
cave Go, hide in the woods, and heave
protect you"
Again she put out her hand and touch
ed my elbow as if to push me away, and
at that moment, with terrible oaths and
cries. came rushing towards me, sabre
in hand, the very pirate-chief and negro
whom l had already once before encoun-
tered.
"DIABLos!" cried the chief. $50, You
are the dog whom my daughter cares for
in the cave. The brat who dared 10 defy
me to my own face. Hal hal Sancho,
added he, turning with grim laugh to
the negro, tbs youngster is the same
chap whom you threw overheard. He
wasn't born to be drowned. ha! hal"
Yah, YAH" grinned the black devil.
1--WE hang him, yah, YAH"
Resistance on my part was useless, and
seized by the brawuy arms of the negro
l was raised bodily from the ground and,
with Ines's terrified shrek ringing in my
ears, carried into the next hut.
My prison, for such IL proved TO be,
was entirely destitute of furniture, and
being bound hand aud foot with couple
of ropes lying near by, l was thrown IN
tho floor aud thus addressed by the
chief.
I'D like to cut your throat, you young
whelp; but I'll not deprive my people of
the pleasure of witnessing your death
torn ents. They're out in the boats now,
but they will be in by. sunset, and then
we'll roast you alive, Well do that
Sancho, wont we2"
yah, YAH" replied the ebony-hued
fiend, "we'll do that. 1t will be glorious
fun"
With that was left alone, and it can
be imagined that my thoughts we're not
OF a very pleasant order. As l had be-
come disguised with the first phase of
my maritime adventures, so now ] wos
heartily sick of these later development S. |
wished myself back again iu New |
York, and would gladly have resigned
the rainbow tinted air castle had reared |
since had seen and known Intz, and |
taken up my position behind my fathers
However. wishing did not
help matters any, and as soon as day.
light waneu, Sancho came to fetch me to
my funeral pyre.
had sufficiently schooled my features
not to betray the agitation / felt, aud de-
termined to meet death as became an |
American.
The bands were removed from my feet |
but not from my hands, and l was
marched out into an open space where
there were about two score men and wo-
men. ! was received with shouts and |
execrations by the assembled throng, and |
at once led to pile of wood and brush
es which had been erected in the center
of the plain.
There was no time left me for prayers
or pleadings, if felt inclined to indulge
in any, which did not and having been
tied to the stake, Sancho took the fam
ing torch and was about to apply it to
the combustible material by which l was
surrounded when the throug was parted |
aud Inez, wild and breathless came
rushing up to me, and throwing her
arms around my neck, exclaimed:
"Now, Sancho, light the pine. We
will perish together"
The ustonishment into which the pi-
rates were thrown by this incident had .
not yet been dispelled before anotL er
and most unexpected Intervention oc-
cured
"On them; give them Hail Column