The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11

country rounu OF Killing MS eiuor pio'io''
Alexander. my father. in order to get the es-
tate. While was bordering on this discovery
and rejecting on my title to the property.
Capt. Hoseason called out an invitation to
come aboard and inspect the Covenant. l
went and had hardly got fairly standing
aboard when a thunderbolt seemed to strike
me- saw great flash OF fire and fell sense
less. / had been "trepanned." as they called
it in those days-kidnapped-to BIO taken to the
Carolnas. In these days OF my youth white
men were still sold into slavery. and that was
the destiny to which my wicked uncle had con-
demned me.
was long unconscious. and then long In
great pain. as lay In the ships bowels alone.
When at last recovered from the cruel blow.
was taken into the forecastle. and eventually
was made cabin boy. in place OF poor lad
named Ransome. who had been killed by a
blow from Mr.. Shuan. the chief mate. in a
drunken 1T lansome had told me many tales
about "trepanning." and about the unhappy
criminals whom he called twenty Founders"
and the still more unhappy innocents who
were kidnapped for private interests or VEN
geance; SO that was familiar with the late
On the tenth afternoon out the shipran down
boat II the foG sending her to the Gotf hn
saves himso liz Was o ney dressed and q
With the captain that he Was jaeobite Who
was being rowed out .expecting to DO picked
By p eoqna r
Captain to be set ashore on the. Linnhe Loeb
for sixty put r
his belt U Of uolS sOmsthins mpsea ms
Soase TIVE whsre AZ sh
stored. and the Captain sent mo there to bring
cut o. the @ rst2D bs came aSa
retired. BY this time had introduced myself
sts wa fe% and his name am Alan Breck.
The round house was built very strong: T M
sreas sword My place was to climb up into
bed and shoot from window. There were NJ
I'm In NJ moment there was rush OF feet and a
roar. and then shout from Alan. and sound
Of blows and some one CRYING out as 4 hurt; l
Shuan in the doorway. crossing blades with
Alan; ,u,o, .,. ,oru1or,.,
"inok to n you s Window said Alan: and as
turned back to my place saw him pass his
toe toe S9dy look to
window before Ave men. carrying a square
oaH tSr he door m e
fired with y pistol in my life. and not often
swung the yard cried out. Take that" and
''o must have hit one OF them. for he sang out
il little Disconnected. Before they had time
and ut my third shot which went as wide as
the second. the whole party threw down the
An onset ended in like manner. and
| then the battle was over:
The roundhouse was like shambles: three
ony across tho threshhold; and there wore
Alan and victorious and unhurt a., .
aa no It's
sought a parley and explained that he was
HELPLESS. SO many OF the crew being dead o!
we were in peace Alan and I conversed long
We made good mpany for each other. Alan
taking a knife from the table cut me OF one ii
silver buttons fpo his eo fIom ,otb.r
to be keepsak ! ior last night WORK. And
wherever ye 60 and show that button the
lie said this as il no had been CharlenaGns
| and commanded armies; and indeed. much as
admired his courage r. was ALWAYS Gng In dan
afraid to think what quarrel might have fol:
lie went on to praise his clansmen. the Ap.
pin Stewards. and to denounce the Campbells,
who had long wasted and harried those Of t his
was asst the Ell Ring factor On ths lands Of AppIn
King Georges rent David man" he cried
III the day comes that can find time ant
enough heather in all Scotland to hide the
Red Fox from my yepgeance.,n,
muse from which he was aroused BY the Car
| tain's shouting to him to come out and SEQ 1
he could Pilot Tho brig was IN IN dSsperst'
and was cast clean over the bulwarks Int
the sea.