The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-30

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/ ship But perhaps he's a traitor and only
means 10 ent.ce me away to be murdered.
| Anyway, It's not much of a choice I've
| got al all. So come on, blackamoor, I'm
| wild ye"
Although not understanding word that
| Maurice said the native boy smiled when
/ he saw that the white lad was willing to
! come with him at last. Then, hand-in-
| hand, they ran quietly along TIL they
/ reached the beach; and here the native
/ motionng Maurice TO keep out OF view
/ crept on his hands and knees till he reach
| ed a rock, and then slowly raised his head
| above it ard peered cautiously ahead.
| Whatever il was he saw evidently salts
| fed him, for he crawled back to Maurice,
| and again taking his hand broke into a
| run, but instead of going In the direction
/ Of the river, he led the way along the
| beach in The opposite direction. Feeling
confident now that he had found friend.
| Maurice's spirits began to rise, and he
| went along with the boy unhesitatingly.
At last they rounded Il sandy point, COW
| cred with a dense growth Of cocoa-nut
| trees aud pandanus palms. this point
| formed the southern horn of a small deep
| bay in the center of which stood an ISL
| and encircled by a snow-white beach,
and on the nearmOst shore Maurice saw
a canoe drawn up.
The island beach was quite three hum
drod yards away, but Maurice was good
swimmer. ana dltuOuSn ne SnuuOefeu at
the thought of sharks, he plunged In the
walter after his dark-skinned companion
and soon reached the islet, which was but
a tiny spot, containing some two or three
score Of coco-palms, and three untenanted
native huts. It was used by the natives
as fishing station, and the canoe, which
was a very small one had evidently been
in use that day. Close by were the marks
in the sand where a larger one had been
carried down. In one of the huts smoke
was arising from a native ground-oven,
which showed that the fishermen had not
long gone; doubtless they would return
when the food was cooked, for the native
boy pointed out the oven to Maurice with
a look of alarm.
The two boys soon launched the canoe,
and each Selling paddle, at once struck
out in the direction of the ship. The ma
tive lad sat aft, Maurice for'ard, and
clumsy as was the latter with long and
narrow canoe paddle, he yet managed to
keep his seat and not capsize the frail
little craft.
"Hurro" cried foolish Maurice, turning
to his companion, we're all right now,
I'm thinkin' There's the ship"
There she was sure enough, and there
also were four canoes, padding along
close in shore returning from their chase
of the captains boat They heard Maui
rice's loud shout of triumph, at once alter
cd their course, and sped swiftly towards
the two boys.
Scarcely had Capt. williams and his ex-
hausted crew gained the ship when the
mate reported that a feet of canoes were
coming across from the mainland of New
Britain, and orders were at once given to
load the ships eight guns with grape and
canister In those days of Chinese and
Malay pirates and dangerous natives of
the South seas, all merchant ships, par
To- al
trade, were well armed, and almost man.
of-war discipline observed).
"We'n give them something TO remem-
Der US by Hodgson' said Capt. Williams
grimly THAT poor lad! To think I new
er noticed he was not In the boat till too
late! I expect he's murdered by now;
but | shall take a bloody vengeance for
the poor boys death. Serve out some
grog to the hands, steward; and some
of YOU fellows stand by with some shot
TO dump into the canoes II we should miss
them with the guns and they get along
side"
But lust as he spoke the mate called out,
The canoes have stopped padding, sir
AN except one, which is coming right on -
IAN right, l see it. Let them come and
have a look at us. AS soon as 1t gets
close enough, IN sink her"
For some minutes the canoe, which con-
tanned seven men, continued to advance
with great SWlIII&SSS NtGH sue CedSNt pau
ding, and the steersman stood up and call
ed out something to the ship, just as she
was well covered by two Of the guns on the
port side In another minute she would
have been blown out of the water when
Tommy Sandwich ran aft, and said
q think, cap'n, that fellow he no want
fight ship; ! think he want talk you"
perhaps so, Tommy; so We'll let him
come a bit closer"
Again the natives paddles sent the can
oe onward till she was well within easy
| mailing distance of the ship, and the same
native again stood up and called out
Hi, cap'n. No you shoot me. Me Bar
inga Me like come board"
"Am right" answered Capt Williams
| "come alongside"
The moment the canoe ranged alongside
Baringa cfambered up the side, and ad-
vanced fearlessly toward the poop.
! Where cap'n?" he asked. pushing un-
| tremendously aside those who stood In
his way, and mounting the ladder at the
| break of the. poop, he walked up to the
master of the Baodicea, and help out his
hand.
In a very short time, by the aid of Tom.
my Sandwich whose language was allied
| to that of the natives of New Britain, Capt
| Williams learnt how matters stood. His
| visitor was anxious to help him, and vol
| unteered to join the white men in an at
| tack on the treacherous people of Mano
| though he gave but little hope of theiI
| finding Maurice alive. They had, he said
stolen his own son twelve months before
| and eaten him, and he wanted his revenge
| Presently, as a proof of his integrity he
| produced from q dirty leather cartridge
| pouch that was strapped around his waist
| a soiled piece of paper. and handed II tC
| the captain. 1t read as follows:
1.-THE beared, Baringa, is the chef OF
Kabaira coast He is a thorough old can
nibal, but as far as know, may be trust
| ed by white men. He supplied my ship
| with fresh provisions, and seems a friend
| ly old Observation-Disclosures Wallis mas
ter, ship AlgeTine, of New Bedford. Oct
q, 1889.
"Wen, that's satisfactory" said Capt.
| Williams, turning to Tommy. TELL him
| that l am going to land to try and find
| Maurice, and he can help me with his
people. MIR. Hodgson, man and arm the
| boats again."
| In a moment all was hustle and excite
ment, in the midst of which loud "hur-
rah" came from aloft from a sailor who