Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09

hundred die of it in night Through
sheer malignity the British officers refuse
water even to those parched with the
fever, and find sport in seeing their burn
ing thirst drive them mad. Often in the
inky darkness of the lower gun-deck,
where they are confined at night, the
startling CRY is heard: Look TO your
selves! One here hath gone mad and he
hath knife And the mailman, know
ing not what he does, slashes right and
left with his weapon, until in self-defense
they must kill him-and all that in the
dark. And that much amuses the British
officers.
sLord, let death seize upon them, and
let them go down quick into hell,
calculated the pastor, in fervcnt quota
ton of the psalmist.
Amen responded jameson between
his clinched teeth, continuing his nara
tive. at is a common sport with them
to cast apples among the prisoners
| to set them fighting. The wretched men,
| whose minds are weakened by their SUI
| ferings, seem maddened, at sight of the
tempting fruit, and Will beat and tear
each other, with claws and teeth. like
! starving, ravenous beasts, TO get posses
sion of it-whereat the British officers
| laugh heartily and enjoy themselves
NIGHTLY"
''Lord, let burning Goals fall upon
them; let them be cast into the fire, into
deep pits, that they rise not up again"
broke forth the parson.
s'Men are shot down like dogs by the
sentries, who act under orders, excuse
therefor being found in the slightest
breach of discipline.
''Woe unto the wicked. 1t shall be
i'll with him, for the reward OF his hands
| shall be given him"
''Again and again cartel hath come
| for an exchange of prisoners, and those
upon whom Deaths hand is already laid
have been sorted out to send away, while
| those with more life in them were put
back with the cruel jibe: 'EYou have
not been here long enough; you are too
we'll to exchange"
Lord, how long shall the wicked
Triumph"
Mistress suydam's checks were very
pale, and her eyes blazed with indigna-
ton. Each Of the excited parsons
scriptural quotations were expressive OF
her sentiments, but she did not open her
lips until he uttered, as a prayer:
Lord, root them out of the land Of
Of the living; pity them not, nor
spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them
utterly"
Then she earnestly CALCULATED: "Amcnw
All that day Robert jameson lay in
hiding among the bushes back of Mistress
Suydain's house, resting, sleeping and
rapidly reg&ining his strength, while she
watched over his safety and fed him.
Parson Ellis went away. Before talk
ing his departure, he told the fugitive:
II am over here on mission in which
it may be Gods will that | shall lay
down my life, and, indeed, the chance
for it is 50 great that [ set small store by
the boat that is moored in the bay near
the mouth of this creek. If I come off
alive, I shall easily find another boat
This one you had better take, and, as
soon as the moon hath set tonight, sail
for New London, where you will be safe.
Go not before, lest you be overhauled on
the sound and rccapturcd."
II will never be taken alive" an
swerod Robert, firmly.
E'YOu are brave man, and I Go not
doubt your intent, but we are all in the
hand of God. Ii you reach New London
safely, give the boat in charge of Ebene-
zcr Holden, whom you viii easily find.
And now, farewell"
Robert feared 10 remain in the house,
lest he might be surprised by a party OF
the British dragons, who as he was in
formed, We're continually securing the
island. Near nightfall Mistress Suydam
came rushing down to him from the up
per window where she had long been sit
ting, watching that she might note the
approach Of an enemy far Off.
THE dragons are coming" she cried
to him.
A dozen of them We're coming down
the road at an easy, swinging trot, with
Captain Iileston at their head. OF course
the fugitive imagined that they were in
pursuit of him, but they were not. He
was supposed to have been drowned and
eaten by the sharks, numbers of which
savage creatures we're attracted to the
| vicinity Of the prison-ship by the prey
that was either tossed to them or that
voluntarily leaped overheard. The dra-
goons had quite another object than his
capture in their coming. But he thought
only Of flight.
He ran swiftly down the brook crouch
/ ing below the line of rank grass that
/ margined its banks, until he reached the
bay, where he plunged on and disap-
/ Ill ~,