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AUSTIIAUAN fKMALJi. 



when she agtiin sLived him, l)y engaging to 

 point out to tile pnlire his place of retreat, und 

 absolutely led them away, under that pretence, 

 in a contrary direction, affording her paramour 

 he&s. md ^ppoitanl^ to seek out a ^afedr 

 asytom. When she arrived with the police at 

 the spot she had informed them he last was, ha 

 of course was not there, and a strict seai'cli in 

 the vicinity was equally unsuccessful : she then 



Idl tlitmli^'^iKtto^ ikm pmmlt sto the cri- 

 minal, pretending to know BOiilfig fiicfelier 



pCCting liim or his place of concealment. At 

 last he was captured by venturing out torj boldly 

 during her absence, was tried, condemned, 



She wished to follow him, on hearing he iw*8 

 a prisoner ; but tluit was impossilile : so, re- 

 claimed by her tribe, sbe was obliged to become 

 azt unwilling wife of one of the blacks. It ia but 

 too wdi known In w^al dBgrnSmlSm^^^ml^ 

 sex are held among savage nations, so different 

 from tbe deference and respect so justly given 

 to that amiable and gentle portion of tlic cre- 

 in civilized life. This unfortunate j^ale 

 -wm <MmA hf Im hv^^ii vitltmB word is law, 

 to follow him, at a time when sbe was rendered 

 incapable by llliirss : — on bcr licsitatiiig, be 

 struck her with savage barbarity witii his toma- 



