Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31
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s'The chief and his interpreter were
watching me as l read the letter. and
they were quick to discover that l had
bad news. The interpreter could not
read writing, and they must. therefore,
take it as gave it. l explained that
the Captain had only a few goods left,
and that he advised them to conduct us
TO the nearest outpost down the river
snd make bargain with the authorities.
1t was plain to see that they were disap-
pointed, and after confab the interpre-
ter was ordered to say to me:
"You try one time again. Captain
give canoe full, we let you go. He no
buy, we kill you. We no take you down
river.n
81 wrote another letter to the Captain,
giving the above information and ap-
pealing to him not to leave us to perish.
For the wages which would be due us
apon our return up Georgetown he could
probably ransoe the offer aud the effort.
ne would mak'y appeared, he did make
AS suDseqnenta good deal more. He Of
the oher, and skets and large quantity
tered iour mur for our safe return, but
ot otter bartethat the natives wanted the
the stuck wasance. They were a sus-
goods IN aoVld would not trust the Cap
picions lot, a. to his bargain. On the
tain to stand he had no faith that they
other hand, heir promise to him, and
would keep sengers were returned empty
thus the mesreat was the rage of the peo-
handed. was brought ont of nv
pie thereat%ed and cuffed about until l
hut and kied, and the same treatment
tell exhaustout to Keys. 1t was ouly
was served had thus maltreated us that
alter they 5 letter was shown to me.
the Capitalized his willingness to pay a
He expires, but wanted me to make the
lair ransorderstand that they must act
natives ute matter. This tried TO ex-
\ IN te chief and his interpreter,
pia- >teither could not or would not
but l. a. think the killing of Price
nd.rstala knotty point in the transac-
was also ey probably expected the Cap
tien. I'd seek revenge for that. and
tam wougot the opportunity he would
that II I'm to release us without ransom.
iorcc init to bed sore and supperless 10
Il wekeful night. Early the next
pass WI was routed out to write
mornineer to the Captain. While /, of
third letesircd to save my life, had
course, lily made up my mind that the
pretty lad no intention of giving us up.
nativesthe Captain to that effect, tell
l wroteto give them nothing until we
ing hipught down the stream to point
were 1--we could be exchanged. The
wherat the village was full of stuff for
fact tA2d that the tribe had Tough,
barter III 'Ssc,T'th.- -'he- sehoonnr ; NO;
old Gemr' y. on. her empty arOta nan%;
Wy SyN lad she forgotseSn No. Gem
Why Why. e ; she should pass by, lifts her nose
Whas Nj drawing near, Il = empty shc
M ms; & a. = : palm. binding II ,;,h SItlil ali he
to sylvia sl. : but-leaping wioa .ha back o
turns az away sylvia falls upon 'n'
s,e .Se Kind old brute. = look around ol
/. Hardly stopp'"s sylvia lays her noT az
? Gem moves soSt St shoulder, her oa'' "
j. around the old cows c."sly! the little he he
a slowly, how hrd so" Here old Gem 81 y,
w cwy MONT M N;te a tender clump On the cows 5
he % oa.s v with her fists upon
and she starts on, faint! Painting
swl l ;s oT Growing dark; her ar"''
her is falling. &c running stirs her Iu'
The trI9 n;mly, in the darkness, arr arr
sns senses .ha falls into the strOns
till Mr.. Marsh. ;s"Nand all is nign.'
rrow "Grampa- woke the tmn'
lrned fare of Mrs. " vet unconscious
rook. Memory seehicu ened IL. Then
some throb Of pam qI W. heart.
and a nressure stines essshI n Grampaf Is
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