804 RESCUED FROM CAPTIVITY. 



the main land within a short distance of where the 

 vessels lay. The blacks were credulous enoug-h to be- 

 lieve that ^^as she had been so long* with them^ and 

 had been so well treated^ she did not intend to leave 

 them^ — onl}^ she felt a strong' desire to see the white 

 peo2:)le once more and shake hands with them ;" 

 adding'^ that she would be certain to procure some 

 axes^ knives^ tobacco^ and other much- prized articles. 

 This appeal to their cupidity decided the question at 

 once. After landing* at the sandy bay on the western 

 side of Cape York^ she hurried across to Evans' Bay^ 

 as quickly as her lameness would allow^ fearful that 

 the blacks mi»*ht chano-e their mind ; and well it 

 was that she did so^ as a small party of men 

 followed to detain her^ but arrived too late. Three 

 of these people were broug-ht on board at her own 

 request^ and as they had been instrumental in saving* 

 her from the wreck^ the}^ were presented with an 

 axe a-piece^ and other presents. 



Upon being* asked by Captain Stanley whether 

 she really preferred remaining with us to accom- 

 panying* the natives back to their island_, as she 

 Avould be allowed her free choice in the matter^ she 

 was so much ag'it-ated as to find difficulty in ex- 

 pressing* her thankfulness^ making* use of scraps of 

 Eng*lish alternately with the Kowrarega lang'uag*e^ 

 and then^ suddenly awaking* to the recollection that 

 she was not understood^ the poor creature blushed 

 all over^ and with downcast eyes^ beat her forehead 

 with her hand^ as if to assist in collecting* her 



