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fore me and voluntarily made oath that
ne had charge Of the guard which was
placed on board the Resolution store
ship by order Of the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor for the purpose Of preventing con-
victs or other persons being received on
beard without permission; that on the
morning of the departure Of the said
ship from this harbor, information was
sent down 20 the master. John Locke,
that some convicts. including a woman
named Morgan. were missing from tho
Colony and were supposed to be secret
ed on board his ship; that he assisted
the sergeant who came on board in
searching the said ship, but without
effect: that he went from her on board
the Salamander TO search that vessel;
the while on board he perceived the
Resolution getting under weigh, on
which he returned 10 her on boat bor-
r0wsd from the Salamander and caused
the master 10 come to an anchor, telling
him he could not so to sea without
having received a certificate Of the num-
Der OF persons ne had on board belong
ing to the Colony; that having sent up
,he pilot and his own boat to receive
Lieutsnant-GOvernOr further orders,
that as soon as the boat was out Of
sight the master again got up his an
Choir, Notwithstanding the remOnstran-
ces of this depOnent. who urged him to
wait the return of the boat. that the said
John Locke made use OF many eXecra-
tions, refusing to wait under an idea
that he might 0e ordered 10 return to the
Cove; thar the Salamander's boat in
which depOnen, boarded the Resolu-
ton then returned, the ship by this time
being between the Heads and this de-
ponent with his party having no means
of leaving the vessel; that the said
John Locke repeatedly asserted with
many horrible curses that he would not
furnish this depOnent with boat from
the ship, but that he would certainly
land him and his party on some desc
late part of the coast if ne persisted in
waiting for a boat from Sydney; that
firmly believing that Mr.. Locke would
put his threats into execution, D. with
some difficulty made himself heard. by
the men in the Salamander's boat, who
returned and took him and his party in;
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her bunk and pleasantly dreamed of the
happy life they would lead together
once more in England. Only at night
time, when II was her fathers watch
would she come on deck. and then the
timid, shrinking creature would some
times remain with him till he was re-
lieved, fleeing below, however, on those
few occasions when either Locke or
Mrs. Morgan had come on deck.
The boat was ready, so the second
mate reported to Locke in a whisper
Silence had been maintained so far
The crew, gathered for'ard in a group
we're lookink sourly at the five men and
the woman, when Barker stepped out OF
the cabin, carrying bundle OF cloth
ing.
For moment he looked at the men
for'ard, and then spoke.
We'll, lads, this is poor way TO
serve me like this. If you are honest
men you would stand by me, if only for
the sake OF an innocent woman"
Some mutterlngs followed, but none
OF the men answered.
The old mate gazed scornfully at
them for moment or two and then
stepped over TO the gF:ap by the ladder
and took his daughters hand. Sudden
ly he stepped out again and looked up
to Locke, who stood at the beak of the
poop.
Where is that woman, Morgan, Cap
tain Locke? Why is she not here with
us to share our fate? If these five peo-
pie are escaped convicts and endanger
your safety, how does it fall out that
she, VINO is also convict, remains on
board?"
Locke descended TO the main deck
and came so close to Barker that those
near him could not hear what he was
saying, and answered:
"She remains with me; get into the
boat and let us have no more fuss, or
| will not answer for your safety"
you villain" the other exclaimed,
81 understand you now. l see through
your Internal plot. | have heard o. the
lying yarn you have told the crew. But
| am glad that woman Of yours remains
with you. She is not fit to be near my
daughter. But don't make too certain,
John Locke, that you have won; for, by
God. might get back yet; and when
do, look out"
Into the boat, all of you," said
Locke, turning away.
They went down the side, the five
convicts, then Barker and his daughter,
the painter was let go, the ships sails
trimmed TO catch faint puff that began
% ripple the CLASSY surface of the
water, and then the boat pulled shore
ward in the ast-gathering darkness.
Go be COncluded)
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l not plan the whole affair and carry
you off beautifully"
why, you great stupid! arranged
the whole matter: but you, by your
clumsiness. let half your crew, including
that little worm of a surgeon, know all
about it; and now, because you have
had to take on board half his friends
and their friends, you want to take
credit for spelling my plans. Jack, you
have bungled the matter"
Captain Locke looked very uncom-
Portable, and pulled his whiskers vigor-
ously
Il don't know how it came out, Mi
riam. | was obliged to take the second
mate and Black burn into the plot
they suspected what we were up to from
the first"
Well we won't argue about the mat
ter; let us make our arrangements.
"All very fine. What are the arrange
ments to be-"
Leave everything to me. Come some
where where we can talk, and will tell
you what to do"
"You will take command of the ship,
en- SAID captain Locke, playfully.
Precisely, my ducky."
He laughed. and then went below, fol-
lowed by the woman. AS they passed
Blackburn, sitting at the cabin table,
drinking rum and water, she looked
over at him, and said, sweetly:
1T is beautiful night Why don't
you go on deck again, Mr. Blackburn"
The little surgeon looked at her, and
again smiled, in a weazel like manner
"Oh, of course, Mrs. Morgan, if you
wish it."
Twenty-eight days later, at four
o'clock in the afternoon, the Resolution
was off group Of nine lowlying, dense
ly vegetated coral islands The land
had been sighted about noon, about ten
miles away on the lee beam, and Cap
tain Locke had Immediately bore down
for it. But the breeze that day had no
heart in it; and at two o'clock, with the
land still three miles distant the ship
lay rolling about in dead calm. Some
times, as she rose to the long sweeping
roll of the southeast trades, those on
board caught a momentary glimpse of
the snOW-white beach that fringed the
lee side OF the nearest island. Back
from the beach line was dense forest
of cocoanut palms and here and there a
cluster of grey-thatched houses of ma
tive village.
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that going down in the cabin Just before
{ this depOnent left the ship he perceived
the surgeon (Mr. Blackburne) and sec
Ond mate tNr. Gibson SLING several
cartridges with powder, which he sup
/ posed were intended 10 be made use OF
in case any boat should attempt TO come
on board the Resolution, the master hav-
ing repeatedly sworn that no boat
should board her; that at the time this
depOuent left the Resolution she was
eight miles without the Heads of the
harbor. And furher this deponent
sayeth not
Signed WILLIAM DAY.
Sworn before me at Sydney this elev-
oD-h day of November. 1894.
Signed DAVID COLLINS.
After Sergeant Days statement comes
another. which tells this story from an
other point of view. This is the
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE BANNIS-
TER.
George BanniSter "a free mani came
before me on this day, the eleventh of
November, 1924, and voluntarily depos-
ed that on the night of Saturday. the
Sth instant. Mr.. Stephenson asked him
TO go out in the boat to fish the next
morning, that he Is accustomed 10 fish
with Mr.. Stephenson; that accordingly
he went with him. accompanied by one
Kelly. Thomas Wicker and John loft;
that they procured bait in the North
H3rcCr and went without the Heads TO
their fishing grounds, where they re-
NAMED until the Resolution went out:
that the ship stood directly out to sea.
and that when they had nearly lost
sight of her they saw her make a tack
and stand towards Broken Bay: that
when she had ran nearly the whole
length of Broken Bay she ran down
along shore heaving to several times
that a little time before sunset the ship
being near Cabbage Tree Beach. round
the north head Of this Harbor. Mr..
Stephenson proposed to Kelly and the
others in the boat 10 so on board the
Resolution; that this deponent refused
10 be concerned in taking boat belong
ing 10 anyone. and declared he would
not so; that this depOnent and Toft re-
fUsing to row alongside the ship the
other three men rOwed the boat along
side; that they had previously perceived
people on the fOretopsail-yard looking
at the boat with glasses. and on their
coming alongside the master. Mr. John
Locke, asked them what they wanted {;
they said they had some fish to sell; that
he gave them half 2 gallon of liquor for
the fish; that he John Locke then ask
ed Mr.. Stephenson. if he had seen a boat
of there: Mr.. Stephenson said yes, the
boat he John Locke wanted was there;
the master then called him into the
cabin: that in about ten minutes he re-
turned with some wine. some cheese.
and some bread. and told this deponent
and the others to pull into Cabbage
Tree and meet a boat they would find
there; that they rowed into Cabbage
Tree and not finding the boat there they
returned 10 the ship. and Stephenson.
Kelly and Wicker went On board, and
this depOnent, with loft, returned with
the boat M to Sydney Cove; that just as
they left the ship they saw boat low
cred down from the ship and saw two
lights hoisJed. one at the stern OF the
ship and one al the tOpssil-yard; that
Kelly took the fishing tackle belonging
TO the boat with him into the ship, say
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what / have done for you. But it has
become necessary now that you should
do something for me-"
Most a-willingly, sir. Why, sir. I
will do anything you ask"
Quite so, Barker. You see the case
is this'-and then for the first time
Captain Locke's wavering eyes made a
bold effort, and looked into the mates.
You come to me in England with a
very sad story, and offer to give your
life and your fortune-such as it is
and all the rest of it, if / will carry
away your convict daughter Damme,
man, you touched my feelings most
strongly. Well, after we got to sea,
you hand me hundred guineas to work
the oracle with the official people at
the Settlement. You quite understand,
Barker, that am gentlemen. am
not the man to pocket money for the
service | have rendered you, eh?" and
then, conscious that in this matter, he
was telling the bare truth, Captain
Locke's eyes looked straight into the
mates working features.
'Oh, yes, sir, know you are above
such thing as that"
Very good. so to all sorts of
trouble, and get your daughter on
board; but through this business l get
hopelessly entangled with this Morgan
woman and her gang, with the result
that l have to bring her off and five
men as we'll; so that have seven con-
victs on board"
Il am very sorry, sir. I thought that
-that-that you took some pleaure in
Mrs. Morgan's-in Mrs. Morgan's COM
pany."
"Oh, well, of course, she is very we'll;
and l made some sort of love to her
while we were at Sydney; but-devil
take the woman.-she fell so hopelessly
in love with me, that l have been fore
ed to take her and half the internal
Settlement on board to please her."
Il am very sorry. sir, that | have got
you into such mess, sir; what can be
done?"
THAT is what l am coming to. The
fact is this, the whole crew, led by the
second mate and surgeon have got
frightened, and, by the Lord Harry, I'm
frightened, myself / can't take these
people to England-we should be ruin
ed"
The mates face paled visibly, and he
half rose to his feet and then sat down
again. Hitherto his humility had been
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Mr.. Blackburn was thereupon re-
quested by his captain to go below. and
with q deprecating but unpleasant smile
at the woman. did so.
We'll. Miriam. my beauty" said Cap
tain Locke che jobs done so far,
though | don't think the worst of it is
over. What the devil are we to do with
all these government chickens?"
Jack" said the woman. playfully
pulling his long auburn whiskers, the
mizenmast conveniently hiding the
caress from the view OF the man at the
wheel. you think yourself a clever
man. but, upon my word, Jacky boy,
you're a fool
"Oh. come now, my beauty. I'm sure
I've brought the affair off very well.
and"
Listen to the man. and the woman
shook her forefinger mockingly in his
face ''He enters the port not two
months ago. a highly respectable and
virtuous-no, III allow, Jack. you were
always a black sheep from the first.
Well to put it fairly, when you came to
the Cove a couple of months ago you
intended. after swindling the Govern
ment out of as much stores as you could
and driving a little trade on the sly with
the officers. YOU intended to go away
decently and catch whales"
Yes. but YOU
Exactly, Jack dear; but I caught you
and in a week made YOU alter all your
plans. convert your nasty old whaling
ship into "a
We'll, you witch" and Locke seized
her hands in his and looked down into
the mocking, handsome face, and did
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painful for even Locke TO witness. He
had been ready to fall at his command
er's feet in gratitude for the restoration
of his daughter. Now, his honest soul
was tortured by horrible doubt. Plac-
ing both his shaking hands on the
. table he gazed with an expression Of
intense anxiety into Locke's shifty
eyes.
Not to Englandw he said, with a
catch in his breath.
NO, not to England. I am going to
land them here-every one Of them. All
hands insist upon it. 1t has got to be
done"
Barker sprang to his feet. MY Cod
you can't be such a villain, Captain
Locke! My daughter shall go to Eng
land. You don't mean to say that you
would betray us like this?"
The man had changed. All his
former servility had disappeared, and
a dangerous look came into his eyes
Locke began to get frightened and
looked it, although he had loaded pis-
tol in the breast of his coat.
''Oh, come, Barker, | can't stand that
sort of language. l am master Of this
ship. you know"
But your promises? What is to be-
come of my unfortunate daughter?
Good God, Captain Locke! would you
land her among cannibals? Better for
her had she never escaped from the Set
Element if this is to be her fate.
He had come round to Locke's end Of
the table now, and was standing beside
him, speaking quietly enough, but yet
with suppressed anger, and fear strug-
Cling for mastery within him.
Now, now, Barker, that is nonsense.
can assure you that not the slightest
harm will come to any one landing here.
The natives are quiet, wouldn't hurt a
child. And your daughter. with tho
others, can remain here until the next
ship comes along-a matter OF few
months-and then get away again as
shipwrecked people. Anyhow, | can't
and won't risk any more. and take these
people further"
The old seaman passed his hand
across his brow in a dazed manner, and
then spoke in husky tones.
Captain Locke, for Gods sake, sir!
Look here, sir, have strug-
gled and shaved and saved my every
penny to raise that hundred guineas to
get my daughter away from that convict
hell: and now, just as We
have met after three long years, you
would part us again.
Locke. still seated in his chair and
feeling the butt of his pistol, screwed up
courage enough to look into Barker's
face
Certainly not. You will go with
her."
The mate stepped back and drew
deep breath. You scoundrel! May
God Almighty punish you for this and
then without another word he turned on
his heel and walked out OF the cabin.
A minute after Locke followed and
gave orders to the second mate TO lower
away the waist whaleboat. Assembled
near the ladder was party of five men
and one woman, getting ready to leave
the ship.
The woman was Barker's daughter.
What her offense had been for which
she was transported to Botany Bay does
not here matter. She was tall and
dark like Mrs. Morgan, but not beauti-
full like her.
This was the first time she had been
seen on deck in daylight during tho
twenty-eight days voyage from Sydney
Cove. She had ate and drank and slept
in her fathers cabin. waited upon him
with the tenderest solcitude, and he ly-
ing upon the cabin deck jusp beneath
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-,- 1896. by Bacheller, Johnson
* Bacheler)
PART l
CHATTER I.


~-.r OFFICIAL VERSION.
--, morning OF the 10Th Of No
t-.- the Resolution and Sala-
Sore ships. were lying at an
~. Port Jackson larSor. The yes
ed discharged their cargoes and
sails To- get away 20 the whale
Whaling at this time was just
-1 10urish. and most Of the
-rs1or,s and clumsy store
-s- lischarging their freights
-. Jackson. sailed away on
Inc cruise.
O. close. steamy morning, and
-.... miss sIll hung over the harbOr
-ersIei the shore from view,
ca SIR William Irish, the master Of
y. I'll ~arie-. came on deck and ask
- mate +, the hands had finished
SIR answered the officer, not
vr hurry EN- up. Wilkins. That
g.. Gentleman over there. - pointing
s1.rs o., the Resolution. that
.-..sf ep about a cables length away,
..~s .- -- hurry to get away be-
Vow I would like to get away
49, ms .o spite him. He is a low
Va5
r. William Irish did not like Mr..
---- Locke. the master Of the ResClu-
.-- and was not dindent in expressing
t.+,Ike upon every occasion.
Tho master of the Resolution was
Gentleman Of no small Importance, and
e 5erable personal attractions.
m. was his own estimate Of himself.
81 William Irish-a short, stout man
ri laa-hern-hued cOmpleXiOn-held
different opinions. We know this be-
s-r on one memorable occasion he
iii, expressed himself to a sergeant Of
4, Nsr South Wales Corps, who had
h-i the Salamander on pressing
Of . business.
Teal myself Bill Irish. am a plain
-- With no nonsense about me; hut
an honest. and am a master mariner,
al. .- The Kings service with a clean
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ing that it might procure them fresh
meal at sea, and that the Lieutenant
might be d for all the fish he kelly
would ever catch for him again; that
the ship appeared to stand off when they
left her, at which time she might be
about five miles from the land to the
northward.
GEORGE X BANNISTER.
mark.
Sworn before me, ETC., etc.
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'-l. rs Governor Collins can tell YOU.
who is q swab-calls himself
la,n Locke oils his hair and curls
1.arsred WhiskerS. and is a blarsted
You can search my ship, sergeant,
n 'lo fore-p peak 90 the laZ8rette, and
you find any of your Internal Jail
s aboard o. me, I'm give Won a cask
um. but if youIl take my advice
u search the Resolution. And
Ten you board her tell her flash cap
n thar ne is a liar. and be -- 10
and then, turning 10 his mate, Mr..
81 tod him to- assist the sergeant
ls men tO search the ship for con-
Sowaways adding: And the first
o1 se,. Ing him mp on deck. and
2', cask of rum up from the
FRO and put it i'm the scrgeant's
a1t Day being a soldier and a
of few words. took the remarks Of
master of the Salamander very
merely Observing
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as Che breeze dispersed the fog:
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Yag srATE OF I.oglsLANA.
18th judicial District Court, Parrish Of
Terrehouue.


WHERKAs, Augustus Coxen. Execn
fnf nt the above named Succession has
flesl kittal account Qf bis aHministIar
hon is Executor " the alfairs ~ said
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Mo- lhefeifsa A.i pefRAus sintereSfea
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Fba CLERK ss saisi Cegfb ut ltis nliiee d
tte lows af fl0niAa, las Nitlilt ten
lrom tIse FIRST nb blieati0n hereof;
wise e sslll aceouae Will be
lN Apptal afId lAoin N
Sivan nndef MS hana ana ellfciii
se;t ii Honlna, Iit, this 4sh day os
April, a. y 1876.
a, BOHRG,
Clerk OF said Court.
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any lard belonging bp CambOn Bfos
IA thiA Parish. YiolatOfe will receive
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On tie Magnolia plantation Of Mrs. 3.
@ Humphreys, untlerpenalty ot law.
sepl5-ly II H. CASEY Agt.
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