The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
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shot with rifle or revolver to be met with
about the New Hebrides.
Martin was supposed to be trading for
a firm of Noumean merchants when sail
ing the Constantine But when he got
full ship he disposed of the cargo, sold
the ship, and proceeded to Sidney, where
he lived in quite a royal style until the
money was spent. Then the longing came
over him, and he started for the islands
again. When the steamer in which he
was a passenger called at Noumea the
French police got word of his being on
board and went to arrest him, but too
late as Martin had got the tip and gone
ashore. There he annexed a boat, took
in supplies, and made FOR the New He
brides alone, and arrived.
"The next time l met him he was in
charge of a smart cutter named the Paul
Jones Suggestive name). He was then
lying at anchor off the Rev. Mr.. Mortons
station at Mallicolo. AS usual, he was
in trouble. / boarded him on my way to
call on Mr.. Morton, and he then called
my attention to the state of his dingy,
which / noticed was all smeared with
blood He informed me that a large
crowd of natives had come down to the
beach near the mission station, presum-
ably to sell vegetables, ETC., so he sent the
cook ashore in the dingy to buy what he
could. The poor cook was no sooner upon
the SlOTe imam the natives TuSnSu down
upon him and hacked him down with their
tomahawks and carried off his body BY
the time Martin got his repeating rise
the natives had cleared away. But pres
emily two appeared on the beach and Mar
tin bagged them. He then made some Of
his new crew swim ashore and bring off
the dingy. At this time Martin was oc-
cupied for the most part in lodging the
men-of-war.
ssNTv naNt rnaatino with n i'm m, Tho
coast of Aoba. He was then in command
of a schooner called the Black Angel He
told me then that he was the avenger of
blood. A Mr.. Pana had been murdered
by his native crew. They had looted the
vessel and had left her to drift anywhere
Some of them had gone to Aoba and now
it was Martins intention to shoot them
on sight and l believe that he eventually
carried out his intention.
1.-The last l saw of the old pirate was up
the river from Port Sandwich, and he had
then turned his attention to agricultural
pursuits. He had a very pretty site for
his house, and on either side he had a
plantation of coffee, with some fields of
corn and with fruit in plenty. And there
he reckoned he would have long spell.
If left to enjoy life without interruptions
from the natives. But at last one Of those
staggering blades whom you will find
among South Sea Islanders as well as
whites. made public his intention OF potting
old Martin. So one day Martin was en-
tertaining some visitors to dinner when
one of his servants came and whispered
in his ear. Martin up from the table say
ing. Excuse me, gentlemen, for a minute
and picking up his rife, he went outside
He returned in a few minutes and sat
down as If nothing unusual had taken
place In about an hours time his SER
want again whispered TO him, and as be-
fore picking up his rife, he went out,
apologizing for his temporary absence.
Suddenly a shot was heard and then a
laugh. on going out the guests fourA a
dying native in his death struggle on the
ground, and a chief in irons bound fast
to a tree. 1t seems that Martin had got
notice from his servant of the arrival of
the chief, had bound him to a tree and
threatened him with death If the man who
had avowed his intention of shooting Mar
tin was not produced. The victim was
sent for. and, as Martin remarked, Well.
/ had the first shot in