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170 ROVING JACK; THB PIRATE HUNTER. OE Se ee ee eastern coat of Papua, better known as New Guinea, a settlement.in the Indian Archipelago, She ‘had been discovered by the natives who chanced to be on the beach bartering with some of ~ the people of Tidore, “Tidore being one of phe Moluccas, or adjacent Spice Islands, At first they began to deprive her of her outer come althouch they perce ved fall she was not de vie i In doing this they discovered on her) a diamond of great value, which had’ attracted Mi attention of one of the savages. Failing’ in his endeavour to remove the jewel, he had recourse to his’ blunt knife, il which he ‘ commenced sawing at her finger. . fil aan i ‘ spars, all of which they carried up to a cluster of cocoa-nut trees about a hundred yards from the beach. , In half an hour they had erected a strong tent, which screened Jack Warbold as he buried the _ ammunition in a heap of dry sand. He then, for their immediate wants, cut down ‘with an axe a small cocoa-nut tree in full bearing. This could supply that which they now required, namely, water or drink, Evening closed in as Ellen had thrown herself down on the spare sails, and fallen asleep. Profiting by the opportunity, Jack set out to explore the island upon wince they had been thrown, It turned out to be a BN one, hot exceeding three miles, and at no one part more than five an 7 dred yards across, Water there was none, unless it was to be ae tained by digging for it, and, as it will be seen, the _ young cocoa-nuts prevented absoluté necessity. On his return the moon was bright’ above him, sorceress, ithe barbarian desisted as’ ‘hig | k about to lacerate the flesh. = Ge ~ On this the Papuan carried Violet into He Here she lay between life and. death for ims days, — Hi and the sky spangled with glittering stars. and adoration of the deity. sleeping, feet. His dreams were of Violet. ue waters. seated herself next to\him, ~ Suddenly the hated chuckle of a deadly foe fell upon his ears, and her for whom’ he would haye died a thousand/times, goye from his side. The storm came on, and once. more he: beheld her battling wit the waves, ai Jack tried to join her but some hidden pe held him down, © | Violet waved her hand, and said, $ “We shall meet again, Jack ; yes, once “more 0 on this earth we ait meet again. #5 * The sun was hich in the heavens, and scorching. in his heat as Jack'rose from hig’: Yude couch, and - awakened Ellen. dihioX He was*pensive and sad during, the morning neal its terrors, had afforded him consolation. = = \\. “We shall meet again, were her -words,” ex: claimed he, I thank thee.” In half an hour the pirate a and, with Ellen Peveril, quitted the N eed it be asked in what direction he eat In the quarter where he had last seen thé raft _ with the isolated and well-beloyed Violet Tremaine, CHAPTER, LXXIX. .. VIOLET FINDS SHELTER /IN THR INDIAN’S! HUT— THE OBI WOMAN, OR SORCERESS—BY WHAT, OF TIDORE—AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR, (198 WHEN Violet azain, became conscious phe dis- | carpredilg herself lying on palmetto leayes ina small ut. Where was ‘she, and what had occurred during _ her delirium, Jet,the reader learn, The raft.upon which she had been found after | tossing about. for two, days was, driven , on, ‘the It was a night for contemplation, communion,. As he entered the “tent, he found Ellen» still and in a few moments was reposing a her He thought he saw her fair form i issue from the ret instant iN had climbed ny the raft, and ruminating on his’ fearful dtéam, which, with: all ‘“The vision spoke. truly; “2 proridge™ MEANS VIOLET TREMAINE REACHED THE ISLAND ‘She was carefully attended, but required little, water and the brushing off of the mosqui flies, ith. deliverer standing by her bedside. |) it Ta EH /She was a woman of large size, very ‘corpalent ae almost unwieldy. a RR lig texture, was partly plaited and partly frizzled,” The dress*she wore consisted of a ‘scarlet ‘robe, and an ornamented cloth encircle 1 her waist, while a scarf of-yellow silk depended from her shoulders. A few silver rings aud a necklace of mother-o’# pearl adorned the person of this singular moe whose teeth, jet black from the use of the ra nut, and whole appearance excited Reena breast of the wretched castaway. She addressed Violet, but her words were ie intelligible, xa ©) The sufferer, €xhausted with the slight effort she ‘had made to answer, fell back again upon her couch - and once more closed her eyes as if in death, But if the nurse was odious-in semblance, she was kind-in’ disposition. By her attention and care Violet imperceptibly recovered, and, in three weeks, was) able to crawl out of the hut: and enjoy the evening breeze. The natives of ee: island would at times Surround her, but, fr ont ee : ee “Obi woman- tréated her SIT eee POS [heir crisp Goutar like those of her whom ey held ir er , frizzled or plaited, and in most cases powdered white with chunam., A few palmetto leaves round the waist and des- cending to the knee, was their only attire. Rings through the nose and ears, and the feathers of the bird of aradise, were worn in every case 'b these wild ' ghia dren of nature; “but'the’ tongue i which they spoke was a stranger to their captive: sen Violet felt grateful for life. ‘Beneath the'leafy trees’ shade she sat, and wathitea | the Bwift, peroguas as they skimmed the ee blue waters. ~ But her thoughts were elsewhere ; they were on the bold pirate-hunter, Tivo months assed ‘away, and Violet etfaihea beneath the rooftrée of the Obi womaii,!/0 "1a On their last morning, the people of Tidore ‘Ye turned to thé land'‘on’ which she had’ found'shelter, The captain on-board the arciving vesset ‘borea warrant with him, 230! This order commanded him to bring: ahe. ‘female ichook | When Violet opened her eyes: she. beheld her Her hair, which was dark, and woolly in its except the moistening of her parched lips mii | SS