The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-09
THE JACOB BELL
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ultation, and, throwing something Of
the theatrical into his air and man
ner, seated himself, remarking, -
"Wen, l fear there is one more IN
fortunate!" He did not proceed with
the quotation, but it was continued in
some of our hearts by the supplca
tion-God forbid that she should
come ito her death" by you and your
lawless crew! 1t is almost needless 20
add that we secretly rejoiced and
gave thanks, when, as the shadows
of evening gathered around us, the eX-
pected prey escaped.
When the Jacob Bell was captured
we had nearly used up all our fresh
animal food, and there was but little
poultry and one pig remaining. To the
killing and disposing of the latter I
have already alluded. The few fowls
left were also killed and taken on
board the Florida, and we were once
served with dish of them, and once
with the fresh pork With these eX.
ception, we lived almost entirely upon
sailed beef and pork, together with
a little rice and hard biscuit. Captain
Mafft said he gave us the best Ne
had, and protested to regret not hav
ing better for the ladies. Our food
however, was of little moment, no one
having the heart to eXpend any
thought upon our common sea-fare
and some of us being too i'll to care
for such matters We suffered most
from want of good water,-that on
board the Florida being condensed
steam, and evidently produced in a
defective apparatus, which imparte1
to il so strong a taste Of creOsOte that
one could scarcely swallow it. In
deed We feared that it was injurious
and dared not drink it; nor was the
tea and coffee made of it at all pola
table
All but one of the packages prom
ised me from the Jacob Bell werl
sent on board; that contained a valu
able article,-a present from q French
baron, formerly one of the French lie
cation at the court of Picking, but
now Commissioner of the Imperial
Customs at Fuh-chau. Captain Mafft
on being told of its elegance and rare
value, and that it was in a part of the
ship near my state-room where it
could be readily found and transfer
red with our trunks of sea-clothiua
and Captain Frisbie's luggage to tho
steamer, said, in an earnest manner
Mrs. W, you shall have the box
and | will see that it is sent OF
board "; but on returning to his OWL
vessel very cody said that he hat
looked for it, but it could not be
found. | was not sensible Of an,
feeling of indignation in relation e
the pillaging and wanton destruction
OF our property. A kind Providence
had ordered that the stunning effect
OF our unexpected capture should rem
der me unfit to care for or realize the
loss of my property; nor with the OK
ception of some occasional agitation
when view of our terribly fearrc
position, and the perils with which
we were enyironed flashed across my
mind,-was l conscious of any emo
ton, but was much like DR.. Living
stone when the lions paw was OF
without feeling"
Captain Mafiit had said, when Wa
were first taken, that we would be
only two or three days on board hi.
ship, as he would probably, by tina
time, meet some friendly vessel, anC
be able to transfer us, but if not, h,
would take us into a neutral port; We
day after day we continued sailing fl
every direction, and unfwling the haj
of whatever nation best suited hi
purpose, in order to more successful
to play the corsair In the course O
three days the debilitating effects O
the increasing heat warned me tina
we were again seeking the heat q