Part 13 (2/2)

The brigand nodded He had apparently got idea

David was veryto be told was, that he and his friends had gone on an excursion into the country

This he did by prancing along the sand, and snapping an iinary whip; after which he pointed to the opposite shore, waving his hand along the country

The brigand nodded again, and appeared deeply interested

The next thing to be told was, that he had put off in this boat

He waved his hand towards Vesuvius Then he lay down on the sand, and pretended to be asleep He then rose, yawned, and rubbed his eyes Then he went to the boat, pretended to push off and hoist sail

The brigand now nodded very vigorously, and it began to be evident to David that his story wassome iot beyond his control, on account of his ignorance of navigation, and that he had drifted or been blown upon this shore

To do this, he pointed to the boat, then to hihed and looked down in a ot into the boat and shook the sail Then he jumped out and rocked it as violently as he could Then he sank back on one knee with folded ar by that to indicate despair Then he waved his hands all about, and pointed to the boat and to the sea; and then, pointing alternately to the boat and to the sea, he waved his hands, trying to indicate the track over which he had passed while approaching the island After this he paused, and turned a supplicatory look at his captor

Thereupon the brigand nodded vehe yet remained for David to explain, and that was, his own position He wished to tell the brigand that he kneas in his power, and that he would pay any ransom, if he would only restore hi hand of the brigand, and put it upon his head, stooping do as he did so Then he waved his arms all around, and mournfully shook his head Which and's power, and would not and could not escape Then he drew forth his purse, tapped it several tiand, waved his hands towards Naples, slapped his breast, and pointed to the brigand and to himself Which meant, that he would pay any money, that he had friends in Naples ould treat with the brigand for his release on his own ter explained thismore for him to do, and watched the effect of his story, and his concluding offer

The brigand seehtfully Then he looked at the boat, and then at David, and then at the sea To David it see to trace the boat's devious track over the water, so as to see whether his story was true or not He did not offer any further explanations, but allowed the brigand to think it out for hily devoted his mind to the consideration of the situation for soth he seemed to have mastered it, and also to have come to a decision about his own course of conduct

He reached out his brawny hand, and laid it on David's head After which he pointed to himself, and nodded

By this David saw, un hih the fact was already painfully evident, yet this for effect upon David'sin hopes too soon Then the brigand waved his hand towards the fields, and the cottage beyond the grove After this, he waved his hand in a general direction, and then swept it over the surrounding scene He pointed to the island and nodded, pointed to Naples and shook his head

By which David understood him to say, ”You are my prisoner I live in that house You shall be kept there You can't escape”

Then the brigand raised his gun, and nodded at David Then he slapped the stock of it several tiloomily upon the lad as he did so Then he waved his hand towards the sky

By which David understood the following:--

”You're my prisoner! You cannot escape! If you dare try it, I will shoot you! You can no and pointed to the boat, and touched his breast