Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-15


Giles Ellis. but neither manif, sted the
slightest interest in the newcomer.
dYou are a stranger" said the land
lori. ,
Yes. call me a stranger. It's long
since | set foot in Sa' -.
At that the Marshal aud Giles E'lls
turned an looked at the sailor deliDer-
atelv. The sailor looked at them Win
equal gravity. co,o so;d
the landlord, "and this is Giles Ellis, as
we'll known in Salem as the Marshal.
The sailor nodded 10 each IN tuln'
then turned to the landlord.
sIf tbev will do me the honor ex-
tended hand to the mugs-'fll up. AS
for me" he lau2hed, Il come from
conntry where Marshals are unknown.
"You have been in strange parts, slld
the Marsh,l. :. u-r,
"Many years, the sailorreplied. Three
of them whore no white man Is ever
seen."
"Av. That must be great distance.
Giles Ellis leaned near the sailor.
at was in Africa.
The sailor unbuttoned his jacket,
shrugged his shoulders, pushed the
sleeves Of his ia ket up, d splaiylng un-
consciously strange figures on MS arms
in various colors. and leaning toward the
others, said, deliberately:
"I said Africa. l was one OF tnreC
saved out of seventy seven. Id not cared
for that. Since I left American SOIL three
sb ps have gone down under me. One
was in the Mediterranean, one was IN
the British Channel, the other on the
coast of Africa. l tell you, I've been IN
nlaces where hell is brewed."
Ezra Easty recolled. The others sat
erect The landlord made pretense OF
trimming the light, and replenished the
fire once more. There was lull IN the
storm.
aAy. I call it brewing hell whore hu-
man beings are manned and drowned ana
sold.
@Oh," said Giles Ellis, greatly relieved,
'he is talking of slave ships.
Then the Marshal settled h1mselt COM
fortably in his seat again. Inc sailor
smiled.
"You did not take me for pirate
Have pirates jib?".
Ezra Easty shrunk into the corhe'
closer.
MATES" added the sailor, If were
minded to relate what I've seen 1T woult
make your blood run cod. But that's m.
affair. Five years of life with hell II
sipht-three years in hell itself. My wv
mates that were saved out of the wrec
ON the African coast-well, no matter
The devils spared me. Maybe l was no
palatable. l was in fever when ltoun
myself where n white man never was be
fore. Then | lived like the rest, till
made my escape in great battle, &c
back to the coast, and here l am, toug
as-why don't you drink"
This to Ezra Easty, who was edgln
away from the sailor. Ezra made pre-
tense of gulping down his punch, an
, whispele to the landlord, That was tn
diamond fields he was in" Whereup.o
,, the landlord looked at the sailor keenl,
echoing involuntarily, under his orea'l
Diamonds"
"Y1s: he told me on the road he can
from the country where they grew,
.. "A strange life," said the Marshal =,
Salem. "You must be stout of heart.
"Or I'd not bs fit for a sailor L' NJ
lord, another jorum.
"No. no." said the Marshal. NO mo
> tonight.
= Nor for me, said Giles Ellis. Enough
G as good as feast" =.
n You are welcome" said the salle
4 slapping his breast. I've plenty, ana
: snare: and-hark, ye-if l sat here "
d hours. my wits would be rs tight cou'
h as there's need for. It's so long SIN
I've breathed the air of Christians, L re
u ot home with them all. I've all reaso
4 oble man wants for the balance or !
life landlord I've that here, strlki
/, his breast again, that woulo naAe J
N open your eyes. :. ,c
l. served, looked quickly from the sallor
le her husband on hearing TINS sPee'
n The landlords face paled lie lncnn
$. bis ear 10 Ezra Easty again, casting
J. frown upon his wife. Ezra Whispered
10 "Said 1 not so-he means the q
or monds. I'll be bound they are, seweo
er his Jacket. But see the purse. :
is Tie sailor had produced a curic
or purse. AS he opened it, he sald: l
Ie carried this seventeen years-twlc@e @ II
as GOOD as lost it's mine yet. liner
t. none like it, save one, in all the wor
or Here, landlord, pay yourself, and g
me lodging. .,
ty "Is it true there is wreck OH MAI
ID head?" the Marshal asked, as he rose.
ave. The ship Eliza has made
q last yovaqe. I'd no hand in it. she
he bringing me home-me and len OF
n shinrwrecked sailors. I don't count t
Mt among nv wrecks-nor would there u
av been a wreck if the crew had Kept II
The rum. But when they stove the ca
,at the worst we're the shipwrecked sall'
,et mind YOU. lust back from the gate
nv death~well, then l knew 1t would
short sailing for all of us ,u
n. @And were many saved?" the landlo
wife asked. She was thinking OF
TX. con, SON Perhaps be vas one of the men
TX invited death the second time.
his @Some. I don't know how many.
ed Goa there was fight after we got
not s%bore~Iater % on-youag blood boils eaf
let 7 had no hand in it. / can drink, an
vas can let it alone. Another jorum, la
aid lori 1ord-wbat. YOU are all gong? I'm
at nse. not the abuse. Your good heal
vas and unless I change my mind IL
oct slowed in bed before any here.
I've Annarently all the liquor this
"" drank had little effect upon him, uni
ion possibly, it made him brighter ana II
pep companionable.
"It's time was gone, said Ezra Ia
ly loavino his corner and eying the sa
ack with saucer like eyes. 'Good,ni
i'm. Master Hobbs; goodnight, NJ
IRA Ellis He opened the door and
ith gone on the instant. The Nj ,rshat
nto sd sfoned M his coat Giles Ellis did
cry same, and together they took tnelr et,, ie
ere Its long since I've 1aid IN GnIis Ti,i .
md. he'd said the sailor. Il think Ill
o a mine tonight. I'm ready, landlord, W
her -. ,,o,, ~, the word