Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-29
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there his easy, happy feeling would have been changed to one of bitter chag- rin. The plucky Englishman whom we left lying in the bottom of Q bullock cart, few months before, had not yet become food for the fishes.
 During the wh ole of the day on which the meeting for the duel took place he lay in the bottom of the cart covered with sacks. Twice he was permitted a little fresh air and twice the gags were taken from his mouth in order that he might drink little filthy water which was given to him by the peons who had charge of him. On these occasions he was too weak to shout and had he shouted his voice would have spent itself unheard, for he was too far from any living soul (except his captors) to secure help.
 When the shades of night fell he was conscious that the stopping place for rest had been reached. He knew that the bullocks were being taken from the cart, for he recognized the cries of the peons as they urged the tired beasts to move. Then@they took the gags from his mouth and spoke to him in their iargon which he did not understand, and IS they could not speak English they had to resort to dumb motions to make each other understand. Percy made motion to the affect that he wanted drink and they passed Q black bottle to him. It contained a vile, cheap liquor which the natives distill themselves, and as it touched his lips he m ade such a wry face that the two peons could hardly control themselves for laugh ter. After enjoying his discomftu for few moments they mercifully re- tented and gave him some water to drink, after which they dragged him, still bound, from the cart and laid him on the ground.
 They then proceeded to prepare their camp for the night Lighting fire, they spread out some coarse blankets to lie upon. As soon as the fire had burnt up they took long strip of beef from their supplies and cut of pieces in the manner common in that country (where a piece of beef is cut up when required in much the same way that Europe ans or Americans might cut up loaf of bread) and toasted 1t over the fire. This, together with some coarse bread washed down with the vile liquor which they carried, constituted supper. A supper which Peroy's delicate stomach was not in Q very fit state to receive. Still he felt compelled to eat to keep up his strength, so did his best to swal- low the food they gave him, moistening 1t with some very brackish water, which was the best that could be found.
 Soon after eating Percy fell into a sleep, and so sound was 1t that his keepers, who had intended to watch him In turn during tho night, resolved to sleep also. trusting that their aptive would be perfectly safe as he was still tightly bound about the legs.
 After taking their fill of food and liquor they made fast Percy's hands without awakening him, and laid down to rest themselves.
 The next three days were only rep etition of the first, and Percy never had a sight of the country which they were passing through until nightfall.
 On the fourth day they came to their destination. The cart had stopped, and, Ns Percy still lay in the bottom bound hand and foot, his nostrils were offend ed with the vilest of stenches.
 From this he at once thought he must be near to corrall, and when the bel lowing of the angry beasts confined therein reached his ears he know that his surmises were correct
 Pretty soon he heard 8 medley of voices, and he was immediately taken from the cart and carried into one of the three mud huts, which appeared to be the abiding place that his captors had designated for him. Now, for the first time in five days, his bonds were re- moved, though his captors still kept careful watch over him. This, how ever, was quite unnecessary, for had they left him with the door wide open he could not have escaped. He was too badly cramped after his long, rough ride in the cart to make move, and it would take many hours of rest to loosen his limbs.
 Never was Q rest moro welcome to him, and. notwithstanding that he lay 4n dirty, miserable hovel, surrounded with filth and squalor in its worst form, he enjoyed his sleep as we'll as though he had been in his comfortable room in New York.
 He was carefully watched through the night and no chance was given for him to escape in the event of his awakening. His watchers were the vilest-looking men 1t would be possible to meet even in South America, and look at them would have been sufficient to drive sleep from most people. Still Percy had not needed them, but slept as soundly Rs man dog-tired could sleep. It was rude awakening for him, however, for the early morning brought all the hands on tho farm who could spare the time to take peep at him. But he needed them not and longed for but one thing, and that was some one to speak to in English. Yet no one came. At last a burly Hollander, who had charge of the farm tor estancia as it is called in the language of that country), came in.
 He understood English tolsrably welL and asked Percy in the tongue which he so longed to hear if he wanted any thing to eat Percy told him he was nearly famished, and the Dutchman ordered his wants attended