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our officers. Had it not been that the
marines remained loyal, we would all have
been disposed of and thrown to the sharks.
As it is, we have already hanged three men
whom you will see if you turn your spy-
glass on our yards, and there are ten or
fifteen men who will be taken home in
irons. It was fortunate that we met you.”
The marines and the bo’sun then picked up
about a dozen of us, and we were lowered
into a cutter.

Our stay in the sunlight was very brief,
for no sooner were we on the naval vessel
than we were taken to the ship’s brig, and
there again I performed my duties. This
time, I held a huge hulk of a man with
heavy beard and gold rings in his ears. His
language was as awesome as his appearance,
and even my iron constitution revolted.
Days went by. The temper of the men in
the brig did not improve. Their rations
were a little salted pork and some bread,

“with a peculiar brew that passed for tea.

One day my charge was in particularly vil-
lainous mood, and as a marine brought in
the rations, he rose to his full height, shout-
ing “Ye traitor to yer shipmates”’, and
brought his manacled hands down on the
marine’s neck. There was a loud snap, and
a uniform with what had once been a man
sank slowly to the deck.

A hush, then a file of marines with fixed
bayonets. Again I saw the light of day
for a short time on the quarter deck before
a group of grave faced officers. Minutes
later I found myself gently swinging in the
breeze high up in the rigging, with all the
ship’s company looking up, including t he
other occupants of the brig.

“Cut him down” rang through the ship,
and I found myself lowered to the deck.
The armourer, a canny fellow, thought me
too valuable to be used as a sinker, so again
the rivets were punched out, and my late
charge became the centre of a group of
fighting sharks.

The rest of our trip was uneventful.
After a short stay in port we were again
commissioned, and for the next few years

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I was carried to all parts of the world
was only occasionally that my services we
required, and that only for short perig
of time.

I was then put ashore, and did duty ip
guard house which was little used. One ¢;
a naval vessel was being outfitted for #
colonies of the Pacific, when it was fou
that no provision had been made for enlay
ing the brig. A party came down to th
guard house, and once again I was tale
aboard ship, this time never to return tot}
land which produced me.

After a long voyage we arrived in Pacif
waters and sailed northwards. We reache
sheltered waters and then sailed up a might
river and cast anchor close to a settleme
which nestled on the slopes beside it. ;
number of men from our ship went ashor
and later returned with an officer froma
army engineering corps, who was show
over the ship. A day or two: later, a fe
of the ship’s guns were lowered over ti
side into a lighter, and then a few oft
were taken ashore and put into a log buil
ing with strong iron bars.

I spent some time in this building. Som
times I took charge of strange men of sho
stature, with black hair and smelling of i
oil. A few of these men did not seem!
resent me, but considered that I was a ma
of respect for their prowess and bravery. #
times I was taken away for short trips, b
I nearly always returned in charge of of
of these short men. Once I was taken ov
to the south bank of the mighty river a
rendered my services to a tall man wi
long fair hair who spoke through his n0
in a high pitched voice. He had come ft
a territory far to the south. A man had dia
and the tall one had to go back. I did
accompany him when he went away |
those who came for him were well prepat
to see that he reached his destination.

Years went by, and news came of a tel
graph line that was being built far to!
north, across lands that had never be
travelled by white men. Some of the J
plies were being sent up by ship, then ¥

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