The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

this moment that perhaps, in his haste he
had wronged his man.
Hour after hour passed. The boats Law
manned at the ships side, and the crews
were growing impatient, when the steady
| strokes of rowers. which announced the
| approach of the gig became audible. In
| another moment the gig was alongside.
! Capt. Hurst and the boatswain were not on
| board
"A letter from the captain to Lieut..
Kingw shouted one of the sailors. "a
mulatto brought it to us, with the mes
sage to deliver it into your hands imme-
diately."
Lieut.. King seized the letter, which he
tore open and read by the lamplight in the
chart-house.
Before however, communicate it's con
tents l must, according to the story told
by the mulatto later on. relate what had
happened to Capt. Hurst
He had, on reaching the mouth Of the
river. crept cautiously along with the boat
swain into the interior. in order to find out
the exact position of the slave-traders
Both had proceeded about a mile, when
they were surprised and surrounded by a
great crowd Of men, seized and bound and
carried off in different directions. The
captains capturers at last halted before a
hut, in which the aforementioned Jose
Pasco found himself along with his nc
completes In the near vicinity of the hut
had been raised building resembling a
tent. composed of tree trunks covered with
tarred canvas, occupied by the captive Mig
gers; and just opposite lay a heavily
armed clipper brig on the river slowed full
with its living freight. They welcomed
the captain with shout of triumph, as he
was showed into the hut, and then Pasco
ordered the irons which secured him to be
taken off
we are in luek's way Capt Hurst"
laughed the Portuguese. This suits us
better than II you had captured us. +
hear your craft is lying at the mouth OF
the river. 1t cannot, however, remain
there, seeing that our brig has to run out
tonight"
The captain was pale, but quite possess
ed and resolved. As he did not reply,
Pasco continued: "Yo1'il therefore write
an order to the officer left in command.
and instruct him to go two miles further
north OF once, where you will come on
board. A plausible excuse for your taxi
ing such a course is easily found"
"Andsif / refuse to do this?"
"Tlfen you must dier' replied the slave
dealer Die! do you comprehend? And
you don't court death, to judge from what
heard recently in Sierra Leone"
The captain was SILENT and considered
a few moments.
III il Is to be So" said he. "then let me
have pen and paper"
Writing materials were brought, and the
captain seated himself The letter was
written examined by Pasco back and
front, then sealed and addressed by the
captain.
II hope we understand one another"
added pasco. after he had exchanged a
few words with his companion, "You'll
have heard that /. whatever ] may be
otherwise always am a man Of my word.
YOU have the reputation. | admit"
"You understand, then Should the Fal-
con not 20 further north Immediately az
ter receipt Of this letter, you'll be shot as
sure as that brig yonder has $4,000 worth
OF higgers on board OF her And In the
event of our being attacked, IN conse-
quence Of your letter. then I'll have you
burnt alive on tho top OF yon barracoon
in the very eyes OF your men! / swear II
BY AL the saints IN heaven and all the
devils In hellH'
Capt Hurst turned still paler at this
threat but answered quite firmly 1T Il
weH.J
The letter which Lieut.. King read by