Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-08

you to pieces to amuse himself I have heard the most horrible stories of Blackboard"
 He treated me very well,' said Dtckory, but I know from his own words that he reserved me for a most horrible fate"
 What" exclaimed the man. sand he told you? He is indeed a demon!"
 "Yes,'' said Dickory "he said over and over again that he was going to take me to England to marry me to his daughter"
 At this the wife could not refrain from smile. 'sMatrimony is not gen. orally considered a horrible fate,'' said she: perhaps his daughter may be most comedy and estimable young. per son. Girls do not always resemble their fathers
 Now tell me your story pray you, said Dickory "But first, ! would like very much to know how you found out that Blackbeard's ship was not at her anchorage ?''
 That's a simple thing said tho man. "Of course you did not observe, for you could not, that from it's east ern point where lies the spring, this island stretches in a long curve to the south, reaching northward again about this spot. Consequently, there Is a little bay to the east of us, across which we can see the anchoring ground of such ships as may stop here for water. Your way around the land curve of the island was long one. but the distance straight across the bay is but few miles. Upon hill not far from here there is very tall tree, which overtops all the other trees, and to the upper branches of this tree my daughter, who is great climber, fre- quently ascends with small glass. and is thus able to report if there is a vessel at the anchorage"
 'What! exclaimed Dickory, ''tnat little girl?" g
 "Oh, mol" said the man; ssit is my other daughter, who is grown young woman"
 tshe is not here now" said the mother. And this piece of unnecessary information was given in tones which might indicate that the young lady had stepped around to visit a neighbor
 Tt is important" said the man, 'that should know if vessels have anchored here. for if they be merchant men sometimes do business with them"
 'fBusiness!" said Dickory That sounds extremely odd. Pray tell me how you came to be here"
 My name is Mander.p said the oth- or, "and about two years ago was on my way from England to Barbadoes. where, with my wife and two girls, expected to settle. We were captured by pirate ship and marooned upon this island. will say, to the pirate captains credit. that he was good Bort of man considering his profession. find 8 suitable place to land us, and he left with us some necessary articles, such as axes and tools, some kitchen utensils, and gun with some ammuni- hon. Then he sailed away, leaving us here, and here we have since lived. Under the circumstances, we have no right to complain, for had we been taken by an ordinary pirate it is like Iy that our bones would now be lying at the bottom of the ocean.
 Here have worked hard add have made myself g home, such as it is. There are wild cattle upon the distant gavannas, and trap game and birds, cultivate the soil to certain extent, and If we had clothes I might say we would be in better circumstances than many respectable family in England. Sometimes when merchantmen an- chors here and have hides or any thing else which we can barter for things we need, row over the bay in canoe which have made, and have thus very much bettered our condi- tion. But in no case have been able to provide my family with suitable clothes"
 Why did you not get some of these merchant ships to carry you away?" asked Dickory.
 Tho man shock his head. There is no place" he said sadly, S.to which can in reason ask ship to carry me and my family. We have no money, no property whatever. In any other place would be far poorer than I am here. My children are not uneducated;