Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-22

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they hastened to rid her of her garments,
although they perceived that che was not
dead; but before they had left her as
naked as themselves, q diamond ring Of
great value, which had been given to her
By Philip, attracted tho attention Of one
OF the savages; failing In his attempt to
pull it of, he pulled out rusty, blunt
knife, and was busily saving at the fin
ger, when an old woman of authority in
terfored and bade him desist The Tidore
people also, who wero friends with the
Portuguese, pointed out that to save one
Of that nation would insure q reward;
they stated, moreover, that they would
on their return, inform the people of the
factory establishment that ono Of their
oountrywomen had been thrown on shore
on 4 raft. To this Anime owed the care
and attention that was paid to her; that
part Of New Guinea being somewhat OWL
lied BY occasional intercourse with tho
TiSere people, who came there to exchange
European hnery and trash for the more
useful productions Of the Island.
The Papoose woman carried Anime into
her hut, and there she lay for many days.
wavsring between life and death, carefully
attended, but requiring little, except the
noistening Of her parphed lips with wa
TOR. and the brushing OF Of the mosquitoes
and dies.
For Two mouths did Anime remain un.
der the care Of the P&poose woman. Whom
che Tidore people returned, they had an
order to bring the white woman, who had
boon cast on shore, to tho factory, and re-
pay those who bad taken charge Of her.
They made hgns to Anime, who had now
quite recovered her beauty, that she was
70 60 with them. Any change was prefer.
able to staying whore she was, and Anime
followed them down to . peroqua, on
which she was securely fixed, and was
ICON dart.ng through tho water with her
new companions; and, az they few along
the smooth seas, Anime thought Of Phil
FPS dream and the nermaid's shell.
BY the evening they had arrived at tho
southern point Of Galolo, where they land
cd for the night: the next day they gain
ed the place Of their destination, and
Anime was led up to the Portuguese fac
tory.
That the curiosity Of those who were
stationed there was reused, Is not to be
wondered at-the history given by the ma
Nves of Amine's escape appeared SO mi
raculous From the commandant to the
lowest servant, every one was waiting to
receive her. The beauty Of Anime, her
perfect form, astonished them. The COM
nandant addressed long compliment to
her in Portuguese, and was astonished
that she did not make suitable reply;
but as Anime did not understand word
that he said, 1t would have been moro sur
prising II she had
As Anime made signs that she could not
understand the language, 1t was presumed
Ahnt she VAS either English nntch. and
an interpreter was sent for. She then ex.
planned that she was the wife Of Dutch
captain, whose vessel had been wrecked,
and that she did not know whether the
crew had been saved or not. The Portu-
guese were very glad to hear that Dutch
vessel had been wrecked, and very glad
that 80 lovely creature as Anime had
been saved. She was informed by the
commandant that she was welcome, and
that during her Stay there everything
should be done to make her comfortable;
that In three months they expected yes
sci from the Chinese seas, proceeding to
Goa, and that, If inclined, she should have
a passage to Goa in that vessel, and from
that city she would easily find other ves-
sells to tako her wherever she might please
to go; she was then conducted to an apart
ment and left with little negress to at
tend upon her.
The Portuguese commandnnt was a
small, meager man, dried up to chip
from long sojourning under tropical sun
He had very large whiskers, and very
long sword; these were tho two most re-
Markable features in his person and dress.
His attentions could not be misinter.
preted; and Anime would have laughed
at him had she not been fearful that she
might he detained. In few weeks, by
due attention, she gained the Portuguese
language SO far as to ask for what she re-
quired and before she quilted the island
Of Tidors she could converse f1uently. But
her anxiety to leave, and to ascertain
what had become of Philip became greater
every day, and at the expiration of three
months her eyes were continually bent to
seward to catch the first glimpse of tho
vessel which was expected. At last it ap-
peared; and as Anime watched the APP
proach of the canvas from the west, the
comnandant fell on his knees, and 1eclar-
ing his passion, requested her not to think
Of departure, hut to unite her fate with
his
Anime was cautious In her reply. for
she knew that she was in his power. 'She
must first receive intelligence Of her hus-
bands death, which was not yet certain;
she would proceed to Goa, and If she dis
covered that she was single, she would
write him."
This answer, as it will be discovered,
was the cause of great suffering to Philip
The commandant, fully assured that he
could compass Philips death, was satisfied
declared that, rs soon as he had any
positive intelligence, he would bring 1t to
Goa himself, and made thousand pro-
testations of truth and fidelity
Fool thought Anime, as she watched
the ship, which was now close to the an
ohoragc.
In half an hour the vessel had anchored,
and the people had landed. Amino OBJ
served priest with them as they walked
up TO the fort. She shuddered-she knew
not why. When they arrived, she found
herself in the presence Of Father Matthias.