The Detroit times., 1914-04-07

man, for the Emperor had taken a
liking to the boy. who. having Meth
er friends nor kindred at James Town
had decided TO remain with the saw
ages for time longer.
! returned to Werowocomoco by
way OF Machot and the York, To ar
rive there after nightfall on the fourth
day, SO that was forced TO abide un-
I'll the morrow: but at dawn l was
put over the river 10 the south shore.
and set of with all speed 10 cross
the narrow neck OF land that lies be-
twixt the James and York.
!. | wondered nightly as strobe for
ward how my comrades had Jared
during the winter, and IL Percy had
put whoever could be made to work
at planting corn. for the time was at
hand when our fields should be look
ed to.
came within sight OF the glass
house and quickened my pace. think
ing | might find some Of the Dutch
men and Poles at work there: but
as | drew nearer ! observed the
place had an utterly abandoned air.
and that the path which led away
through the woods to James Town
was choked with q fresh vegetation.
by which knew there could have
been but little passing that way in
the last month at least | entered
and bad advanced only q little dis
lance along this path when ] caught
sight OF a solitary figure amongst the
trees. This brought me to an instant
t>~ ~ A.sa an
|on the moment whether 1t was one
of our colonists or some skulking In
dian, whom II would have been an
Ill thing for me to meet unarmed;
but was at once treasured, as a Sec
ond glance told me that IL was clear
" an EnGlishman.
He came toward me with his head
bent forward as II closely scanning
the ground. now and then pausing TO
scratch amongst the dead leaves with
q stick he carried. When he approach
ed to within some flfty PAGES OF me I
set up an hull0, which caused him to
come erect. and with never q glance
In my direction be stunned OF into
the woods 1t what visa meant to be
4 run. but was no more than Z slow
painful limp. I called again. this time
bidding him to stop, and he paused
uncertainty.
I made certain that . more wretch
ed creature had never looked on
than this pitiful object who was ready
TO Dee ct the sound Of Z human voice.
He was naught but yellow parchment
skin and bones, with Wild. deepsunk
eyes that sent forth an unearthly
hight; beard and hair had not known
the barber's shears In months, and
his clothes hung about him In tat
tern, IN one hand he carried q stick
With which he had been scratching
AMONGST the dead leaves, and In the
o&her was clutchod . miserable hand
f1ll ~ skssafras and tockwosh roots.
I'D lore ron sir" he cried in .
oiGrulous voice. And who are your"
to rocooniae ehim--jt was Richard
|Hel1eM. the ELandou Company's per.
fumer: not the dapper fellow I had
Known. but the foul CREATURE OF sick
ness and famine, with . wolfiSh stare.
and hunger writ large and terrible on
avery nArunkeu feature.
''Do you know me. Master Belheld?"
I ASKED fnv Ne vuS al OF . tremble.
\ Know you-know you-sdr, You have
4 vell-fed look, whittier do you Gomez
prom living with the Indiana"
He limped away from me step or
two, his eyes wide with terror: but I
quickly gained . place ct his side.
why DO you run? There are no
savages here" said-
Il Wa 70 beaten up with clubs =
fortnight Fast by the naked devils
that I can scarce manage to shume,
he made answer. For days lay On
my BEE In James Town with no one
coming near, starving by inches, cir
starving. and no one needing ny
plight"
such was his utter weakness that
mere memory OF what he had suner-
Cd caused big tears to we'll from his
buYning eyes and fall on his unkempt
beard.
II am Richard Farrsday; have you
forgotten me, Master Belneldg
asked.
He eave me an uncertain glance. In
hnitely more expressive Of terror tnan
recognition.
Trouble me no more he Quav-
cred. II knew Master FAraday we'll.
but the savAges beat out hts brains
along with the brains of some thirty
others of our company"
Clearly the man was crazed BY the
suffering he mad endured.
do You think the dead walk these
woods? :" I asked.
Who can doubt it-God, what have
I not seen here with my own eyes!"
he cried.
took him BY the arm. and this
human contact seemed To rea0ure
him.
rs my touch different from that OF
a living man." I asked.
''Alive-and well--Master Farraday.
and having the look Of fulAfed man.
He smacked his lips with wolfish
relish at the very thought.
Then remembered that I had in
my pocket piece of dried venison
which I had brought from WerOwo-
comoco. This I drew forth and hand.
ed him. and he pounced upon II as
ravenously as starving cur would
have done. and with as little THAI was
human in his manner OF doing IT.
could see, too, by the furtive glance
he fixed upon me that he feared
might repent of my charity. Present
ly when the last mOrsel Of my dried
venison had disappeared, said:
And now what of the company at
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