The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-09-23

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The more he pondered over the
strange and bold proceedings. the
greater the mystery. Could he only
have written a line to his mother or TO
Mary. he would have been more recon
ciled to the long journey before him.
The assault. the capture. and the flight
had been done 80 noiseIessly. and the
wicked scheme had been carried on so
adroitly, that the neighborhooi would
never know. except as he should live
to return and tell the story, who had
done it.
He knew the whole region would he
aroused and search made for him. that
the time would come when he would be
given up for dead and the two beings
on all earth he loved best and most
might themselves 90 down to their
graves weeping and mourning because
he returned no more to his home.
Such reflections must be abandoned.
The right to hope for freedom was at
least left him Resisting the rush OF
gloomy fore bodings. which We're tug
cling at his brain lie determined to
brood no more over the great outrage.
on the first appearance among his
shipmatCs Louis attracted the atten-
Instead of being sullenly disposed
or i'll tempered or i'll naturcd as
those who were knowing OF the alleged
reasons for his being put on board ship
expected. they found him courteous.
pleasant, and agreeable. He soon he
came the fayoritc Of all on board not
only the officers and the few paasen-
gers but of the whole crow. The
captain at once conceived liking for
the lad. and one day, calling him into
his Office, asked him ii he would like
o keep the ships record. It did not
axe him long to make up his mind to
cccpt the offer, adding that hc was
repaired to make himself useful in any
lace he might BE- put.
His work was li@ht, but it was labor
cqUiriug care and th0ughtiuncsS, and
close attention. and 50 well did he look
after the duties assigned to him that
the captain soon became much at
tachcd to him. SO that long before
the voyage ended the captain not only
heard the young man : story. but be
licycd it. and while ne had special in
structioms not To permit Louis to re
turn with him, but - send him far into
the interior Of tn" India sOuntr.,, be
had not only long since concluded to
to take him back, but to leave no ,ton"
Unturnod to discover the villains that
had done the Kidnapping. ana learn
tho cause Of tin" outrage.
At the first port reached, Louis
mailed letters to hi, mother and Mary
with a full account of all that had hap
pencd To nina.
The letters were never re- ived.
Il may H. that the gold sioncd
into til" hand of one the sailors
by one Of ia" ilidnapprr-. - the vessel
wa, unfurIiug it, sails in the harhOr Of
New York, had much 10 do with thrs"
letters going astray, or not going ii
all.
While in Calcutta, famiiu'iziDg
himself with the lights OF that wonder
full city. hc was hailed by an Am"rjc n
and asked now it happened he had re
turned 50 soon from Darirrling. The
lad could not conceal his surprise al
being approached by stranger and
promptly replied that he h& mover
been in the city mentioned. and was
not aware that he had ever mt the
stranger before.
What Is not your name Charles
Manning; and was You not my mess
mate On the voyage here. and did /
EOt leave You week since at Darjcr
ling. and did you not make an engage
mcnt to meet me here next Monday,
Why are YOU 50 silent? What does it
mean? 1t is not possible for me To hc
mistaken.
Il assure you, replied Louis having
in mind his strange adventures in
America, II never saw Won before in
all my life Months AGO sailed from