The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-07-04
Angus Corb|y's Captivity
Story of Early Indian Life and Adventure in the Territory
Northwest of the Ohio River.


noon. You will 60 to dine with
me and we will talk about this
then"
No, l have no garb or visage
for a gentle table and | hear the
forest calling me to make haste
and return. | Can have the
Scotch boy?"
Sammy John, he is good
and a strong boy and very useful
to me. | have it in mind to train
him in the ways of merchandiS-
ing and to give him many high
advantages. | think | cannot
spare him.
Come, what will you take for
the remainder of his terms |
will pay a fair price
pray, my good friend, do not
embarrass me in my plans for the
boys welfare. l have taken him
into my house and dealt with him
indulgently like a very father,
making him equal with my own
son, and after so long caring for
him like parent / cannot i'll at
lection deal with him as merchan.
disc. He is a tender and dutiful
son to me"
Master Floyd, you have ours
ed, and beaten, and overwOrked,
and Falsely accused that young
boy and allowed your son to loro
it over him, and knowing that he
was stolen from his family you
have prevent ed him fromseekins
the parental comfort he needs.
am here to demand the lad in the
name of justice and christian
right, but offer you recompense
Give me a price"
$50, the ungrateful young ras
cal has been complaining, has he
and bearing false witness agains
kind and generous master? H,
shall not go to bed unwhippet
this night, | promise. You d'
not want with you in the lionel,
wilderness a person whOSecOnti
dence cannot be relied upon, a
you now see this varlet's canno
be-"
James Floyd. Angus Corbl,
never told lie in his life. as yo1
well know. Deceit is not il
him. but all that is honest ant
upright and noble is stampe,
upon his features. | say he shall
not remain here. Give me you
price that l may pay you. else
shall buy no goods of you and a
l go back through the forests a
every fort and post and camp
will say l trade no more witt
James Floyd and further will sa,
why. | am believed where [ in
habit and our people, though few
in number, are generous and hu
NAME"
ooh, my good friend, you max
too much of a small matter. True
l need the boy and want him an,
intend well by him, but his higl
spirit has led him to overdray
some matters to you aud | fea
MS own restlessness would nov
interfere with my plans for hi
: good future. Since this is tru
/ will show you that | can be ger
erous and have no wrong intent
Take, then, Angus Corbly, freel
and in all good will, and use fo
his advantage whatever you re
gard as a reasonable sum for hi
release. Come you here again a
six o'clock for the young lad an
his indenture. e."
Il will come as you say for tn
| document but the boy, | nee
him now, without delay"
LAS you will. Sammy John.
will go with you myself and max
delivery. l pray you be kind t
him and l trust he will not betra
your good opinion Of him
? Come"
Now l thank you, Maste
Floyd. l will take your price
tomorrow on the merchandise
l am to buy. My table may b
| more frugally and less regular
ly supplied than yours and GU
beds may be less soft and some
{ times open TO the sky, but m
apprentice shall have human con
panionship and the sympathy {
his fellow creatures.
NrT TIT