The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-01

root and form new stocks, until they
not unfreouently cover space several
hundred feet in circumference, and
whose main trunk, If followed out,
would be large enough for family to
live in. Ascending one of the stocks to
the principle crotch Jarvene found
room enough there to stretch himself
at full length, and, commencing his
soul to his Maker, he lay down and
went to sleep.
He was awakened in the middle of
the night by the fighting of some wild
beasts at no great distance, but after
the noise had ceased he again fell
asleep and slept soundly till morning.
when he descended, made his break
fast on bananas and resumed his lonely
wanderings.
About noon he came to a clearing
and saw before him on hillside q
small village of rude huts, part bamboo
and part wood, with several of the ma
tives moving lazily about While he
stood looking at them from the edge of
the wood, not decided whether to make
himself known or steal off and continue
his wanderings, he heard stick snap
pChluu anu, TOuuli,
himself confronted with four black, al
most naked, Villainous fellows, who
were armed with bows, arrows and
spears, and who, having discovered
him, were stealing up to take him
prisoner Resistance was out of the
question, for two of the party had
their arrows drawn to the head,
ready to send them through him, and
the Others had their spears poised for
the same purpose; and SO, anxious to
preserve his life, he held up both hands,
palms outward, in token of peaceful
surrender.
The natives evidently had a whole
some fear of the white man; for, before
they would approach him, they made
signs that he must lie down and cross
his hands; and when he had done this,
they came up very cautiously, with
their weapons all prepared for instant
use. But when they finally got hold of
him, and got his hands tied, their fears
all vanished, and they fairly danced
and yelled with delight. They took
him into the village, and all the inhab-
itants, old and young, crowded round
him, dancing and singing, and this
! made him fear that their JOY merely
sprang from their anticipating pleasure
of feasting on his body, which was
doubtless true, for they were really
cannibals.
They now robbed him of everything
he had-his watch, knife, keys and a
few trinkets- then stripped him OF all
his clothes, piece by piece, till he was
per. ectly naked. This done, they shut
him up in one of their huts, tying his
feet and releasing his hands, so that
he could help himself to the food they
placed for him, some stewed goats
tlC n and cassava bread, of which, be-
il veg hungry, he ate heartily, not
knowing but it might be his last meal.
Soon after this the fetich-man-a dia-
bolical-looking fellow, with low fore
head, fiat nose, huge mouth and wicked
eyes-came in and examined him aad
wentaway He was not disturbed again
that day and night, but he slept very
little, thinking OF the horrid doom that
he believed was in store for him.
At an early hour next morning ne
heard great noise in the village, and
supposed the natives were preparing
for feast; and when some of them
came, unbound and led him forth, he
thought his last hour was surely at
hand To his surprise he found the viii
lage filled with a large Moorish caval-
cade, comprised of men, women and
slaves. rich Moor was making a
journey to the coast, with his harem of
females, all mounted and veiled, his
body-guard of Arabs, all mounted and
armed, and a large number of slaves,
of different races, travelling on foot and
driving a herd of cattle and number
of beasts of burden
Jarvene was at once conducted to the
Moor himself, who was a stout, middle
aged man, superbly mounted on a
thoroughbred, and whose turban, toga,
tunic, trousers and sandals were of the
richest stutfs and glittered with costly
jewels The Moor eyed him sharply,
addressed him in two languages and
then in French. On hearing his native
tongue, the poor sailor burst into tears,
and piteously begged the other to take
him with him and restore him to his
country
VIII your countrymen pay hand
some ransom for you?" inquired the
Moor, who had only speculation in
view.
''Oh, yes, your royal highness. Pm
sure they will" replied Jarvene.
IF not, what then?"
God will reward you," said the
sailor, solemnly.
II never purchase prisoners with the
view OF getting any pay from that
quarter" rejoined the Moor, with
something like a sneer, but always
with the expectation that they will be
ransomed, or that / shall sell them for
gain, or that they will more than com
pensate me as slaves. will buy you,
because l think can make money by
the purchase
He called up one of his overseers and
ordered him to take Jarvene away, give
him a cloth for mis- loins and put him to
work among the slaves till further no
tice. This saved the poor sailor from
be ing devoured by negro cannibals
The cavalcade soon moved forward
and travelled at the rate of about fifteen
or twaDtU milaa dou p;rb+ =,