The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-16

ITO America. or to be exact. thai
new land named Virginia. In honor Of
our late peerless virgin Queen" said
he.
Hearing this. I would have Quilted
my bed had II been possible, but when
! made the effort II was only to fall
back weak and exhausted. with dane.
ias mist before my eyes.
"Nay-nay!" said John Smith gent.
". 1T will be some days yet before
you get to your legs. 30 lie quiet But
tell me. who are you that seem &C.
Quainted with Captain John Smith
though even that can wait, II the ef'
fort 10 too much for YOU"
But I vas anxious he should know
who I was, and l recalled our meeting
ct Afford; and when l had done, he
burst into another Of his great CHEEKY
lsushs.
$50 It was there We met remem-
bsr you we'll. Mr.. Farraday, and your
good uncle"
III ! could but leave my bed" I
oroaned, for now was thinking OF
Mary. and my father and mother. ana
Betty. and Danes Hill farm. How
were they to know what had befallen
ne!
"But you cannot. rarraday; though
you can tell me how you chance to be
here In this plight. with q broken
hsad-and q soldier" said Smith.
But was not able to tell John
Smith my story then. Indeed. had
made but little progress when ! had
TO give over from my weakness. and
the surgeon, MI. Walton. Joining Smith
at my bedside. would have me keep
silent; and presently fell on into
troubled ftful sleep. For between
the beating I had received and the
subsequent drugging. had been
brought 40 near death as man could
BE- brought and live: and l doubt II
should have survived the ordeal
through which I passed II II had not
been for John Smiths care of me. He
had constituted himself my staunch
friend and nurse from the very mo-
ment he had learned Of my plight, az
was told afterward. and this because
Of the very hearty good that was in
him. And through all those days
when I Was more dead than alive. he
had cared for me with his man
strength and his more than mans
tenderness.
1t was not until the day after that
first complete awakening that l was
able to tell hini my story, TO which he
listened with . ready sympathy, being
greatly moved by the recital.
You have been saved by Gods
mercy, Tarraday!" he said when ! had
done. II doubted much II you would
sver recover consciousness. for you
slept, % to cali IL, through the noise
that the shipping made as we dropped
down the river from Blackwell.
II heard tho cannon" ! said.
''But you lay az II you heard naught.
] was for having you put ashore, but
perhaps did you harm there"
TN what respect?" l said.
why. Wingheld and some Of the
other prime movers In the adventure.
who are aboard, seem rather to think
they must 60 counter to my opinion In
oil matters; SO, perhaps, II ! had ad-
vocated keeping you here 1t would
have resulted In their sending you
ashore. But to say true. q goodiy
number of our company came aboard
a. helpless as babes from their fare
wells at the taverns, and some Of them
brought broken heads. too: 20 II would
have been difYicult TO discriminate.
How was brought here. and by
whom" asked, for that was q mys.
terry I wanted solved.
But Smith shook his head.
"That have not been able to learn.
They tell me you we're one OF the last
70 be put aboard. being brought out to
w In . tilt boat as We lay In the river.
IT'S plain Captain Maxwell. OF whom
you tell me. took this method to rid
himself of you. But one thing 10 sure.
FArraday. the Kings shilling once
taken, or even sworn to have been
taken, and attestation made. there 10
NO help for the recruit unless he Is
bought out by his friends; 30 you
must bear up and make the best of q