The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-13
Continued From Our Last issue)
CHAPTER TX.
Again I Am Oeiiverer

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next had serious discourse
with the spaniard.
There we're 10 more OF his coun-
trymen and Portuguese. who. hav.
| ug been cast away and made their
escape 10 that side. lived there at
peace indeed with the savRges. but
Nere very sore put to II for neces-
saries. and indeed for life
He told me they had some arms
with them. but they were perfect.
y useless. for that they had Meth
ct powder nor ball. the washing of
the sea having spoiled all their
powder
so received TO send tho Span
lard and the old savage over 10 the
mainland. 20 bring back those ha
had left there. and. after they had
regained their strength. they went
away IN one OF the canoes which
they were brought In. when they
c me IA prisoners,
II VAS no less than eight days |
lad waited for them. and Was
fast asleep I'm my hutch one morn
Ing when my man Friday came
running IN to me and called aloud.
Master. master. they are come,
they are GOMEZ"
Jumped mp and went out. but
was surprised when. turning my
eyes TO the sea. I presently saw a
boat at about a league and a halls
distance. standing in for the shore
with q shoulder of mutton sail. as
they call II. and the wind blowing
pretty fair to bring them IN.
went in 10 fetch my pcrspect-
I've glass and climbed 20 the top OF
the hill. had scarce set M foot
on the hill when nv eye plainly dis.
covered a ship lying a, anchor. at
about a league and a half from the
shore.
by my observation II appeared
plainly to be an English ship. and
the boat appeared 10 be an English
long boat saw the boat draw
near the shore about half a mile
from me.
When they were on shore | was
fully satisfied that they were Eng.
lishmeu. They were in all eleven
men. whereof three OF them. |
found. were unarmed and bound:
and when the first four or five OF
them were jumped on shore. they
took those three out OF the boat as
prisoners
One OF the three | could perceive
using the most passionate gestures
of entreaty: the other two. could
perceive. lifted up their hands
sometimes. and appeared con
cerned indeed. but not to such a
degree as the first
was perfectly confounded nj the
sight. and knew not what the mean
ing OF It should be.
Friday called out TO me in Eng.
lish ms wen as he could. 20 mas.
ter you see English mans eat pris.
oner as well ms savage mans"
Why" says !. Friday. do you
think they arc going 10 eat them
them"
Yes" says Friday. they will eat
them"
NO. no." says I. Friday: am
afraid they will murder them in.
deed. but YOU may be sure they
viii not eat them"
II was just AT the top of high.
water when these people came on
shore. and while they rambied
about to see what kind OF Place
they were in. they had carelessly
stayed till the tide was spent. and
the water was ebbed considerably
away, leaving their boat aground
| knew it was no less than ten
hours before the boat could be on
float again. and by that time il
would he dark. and | might be at
more liberty to see their motions.
and to hear their discourse.
In the meantime | fitted myself
IN for n battle as before | ordered
Friday also to load himself with
arms. My figure indeed was very
fierce. had my formidable goat
skin coat on. with the great cap |
have mentioned. a naked sword by
my side. two pistols in my belt.
and n gun upon each shoulder.
II was my design. as said above.
not To have made any attempt till
II was dark but about two O'Clock
they were all gone struggling into
the woods and. MS | thought, were
laid down to sleep. The three poor
distressed men were. however. set
down under the shelter OF great
tree out Of sight of any of the rest
Upon this resolved to discover
myself to them, and learn some. !
thing OF their condition. came as
near them undiscovered as | could. |
and then. before any of them saw
me. | called aloud to them In Span |
ish. What are We. gentlemen"
They started up at the noise. but |
were ten times more COMPOUNDED |
when they saw me and the uncouth |
figure that | made. perceived |
them Just going to fly from me.
when | spoke to them In English.
. Gentlemen" said I, do not be |
at me: perhaps you may
have friend near you when you
did not expect IT,"