Adrift in the wilds; or, The adventures of two shipwrecked boys (1887) (14753365705)

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Title: Adrift in the wilds; or, The adventures of two shipwrecked boys
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916
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Publisher: New York, A. L. Burt
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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ered an expression of surprise, looked intentlytoward the sea, and then quickly sprung back again. Off of there quick! he commanded in a hoarsewhisper, at the same time catching the shoulder of theup-climbing Howard and forcing him back again. Why, whats the matter? asked Elwood, a vaguealarm taking possession of him, as he rather hurriedlyobeyed him. May the good Lord presarve us! tliem are Injins! I thought they looked odd, said Elwood, but Idid not think of that. Are they friendly? Friendly! repeated Tim, with an expression of in-tense disgust. Do you know what they are walkingup and down the sand fur in that sassy shtyle? Plunder, I suppose. Yis; they are in hopes the saa may wash up somepoor fellow that they may have the pleasure of hackinghim to pieces. Are they such terrible creatures. Perhaps theyhave slain those who escaped from the steamer. Niver a fear; there was too many of em, as mebrother used to say when his wife tuk her broomstick athim. But they had no weapons to use.
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May the good Lord pkesabve us I them are Injuns, said Tim. 48 ADRIFT IN THE WILDS, Tim shook his head. He evidently had a small opin-ion of the courage of the California aborigines. ^ Had they massacred the survivors, we could seetheir bodies along shore/ remarked Howard. Thesun throws such a glare upon the sand that we candetect a very small object.^ This settled the matter in the mind of El wood, whohad been heartsick at the great fear of such a fate hav-ing befallen his friends. Then the burning of the steamer has attracted thenotice of a great many vessels, and I think Mr. Yardwas right when he was sure of being taken off by someone. What a mistake we made in wandering away andgoing to sleep where no one could find us! We did, indeed, Elwood; we voluntarily banishedourselves. But Mr. Yard certainly knows we are here, andwill he not get a company of men to come after us ? Perhaps so; but, if he doesnt, your father andmine will certainly do so, so soon as they find where weare. Yes,