Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-06-26
yacht was laden at last with everything
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JoCuI " dS IduCl dI iaoC Will CNCI yIhiIS
valuable and negotiable in New York.
| used to be off, but in six months
time was sure to be back again. For
two whole years | never changed one
of my officers or men.
"Teresa has told me since that size
used to look out for me and count the
days and hours that must elapse be-
fore the week of my probable return.
Well, you know, sir, | used always to
bring her little presents of plants and
flower seeds, the last new books, and
the latest music out.
"Next to myself-don't think me
vain in saying to-Lawson was the
most welcome guest at Colonel Lucas's
bungalow. | cannot even give Law
son the credit Of not knowing the
state Of my feelings towards Teresa,
for, indeed, | had made him my con-
6dsnt. | treated him almost as a
brother, and so, too, did Teresa. He
had different kind of regard for her,
and | dare say he came - look upon
INC as the Oh ,arrier to his hopes
ard happiness.
81 was much surprised one morning
just before setting out upon long ex-
petition inland, to hear Lawson ex-
press q wish TO become one of our
party. He was usually more inclined
to enjoy the dolce far niente than any
thing approaching TO an active life.
| WAS not sorry to take him with me,
however. He would be company. and
besides, his servant, or boy, was an ex-
cellent guide or bushman, and mine
at that time was laid up-ill.
"All went well with us; We baggea
many skins; we were we'll armed, aud
could defy the Somalis, whether by
night or by day. The fifth day had
been very toilsome one, and almost
Immediately after supper | stretched
myself with my feet to the campfire,
and fell soundly asleep at once.
Treachery! treachery. When l awoke,
sir, all was dark; the fire was out; /
was alone-deserted. l shouted till
hosrse. The only response was the
echo of my own voice and the sullen
roar OF q lion at no great distance from
me.
Il passed the night in danger and
tear, and was thankful when the stars
gave way to the sunlight. I'm fair
woodsman, and | now commenced at
once to follow the easy trail left by
Lawson and the treacherous negroes.
| went on and on eastwards all day.
| had no arms, and bad 10 feed as the
monkeys feed, on fruits; and at night
took refuge in tree, where, fastened
by my scarf to bough, slept. from
sheer wesriness, IN uneasy, dreamy
!. owher N.xi day xas =, x-as and
that | couli hardly waiR ao,,
ragged myself along till evening;
then laid me down, helpless and fever
struck, beneath tree.
Lawson had returned and reported
me dead"
DAYS went past-l know not how
many. | never moved from the spot
where had fallen. have dim kind
of recollection Of lying looking up at
the clondland OF green foliage above
me, through which the warm sunlight
shone one moment-so it seemed to
me and stars shimmered the next
and often appeared conscious of ter
rible shrieks and noises near me, and
of strange black shapes leaping and
gibbrrIng around. These might have
existed only in ny fever dreams; but
what | next remember did not. 1t was
sweet face bending over me. an
dark ewes, tear filled, that looked wist-
fully INTO mine. Something was held
to my lips, which Swallowed; thin |
saw white uniforms gliding about in
the bush; tn N slept, | suppose, for
| next opened my eyes in the bunga
low.
Need | say. sir, who my rescuer
had been. or who nursed me back to
life? But Lawson, sir, took French
leave of me and my yacht. and | hare
never seen him again"
Curled up in my corner, as soon as
the seafarer ceased to speak | fell
asleep and areamt that | myself was
back among the coral isles of the In
dian Ocean.
My walking was a very matter Of
fact one. We had got clear of the
snow bank, and the train was going
puff-puf-putfing slowly on its way
to Peterhead.