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Dan 3

Historical facts

  • That you would get executed for desertion
  • That in the army you had to do hard labour
  • That a lieutenant had a lot of power
  • That the natives were very kind
  • That the lieutenants were very mean

I felt sorry for the dog so I gave it back to Waruwi but a soldier noticed me and forced me back to camp the lieutenant said I would be executed at dawn and that he didn’t have any choice. It was governors orders he really couldn’t do anything I was sad that I would get executed. The soldiers found a good place in the woods and then they started to make an execution point. They were going to shoot me it was stomach turning to think about it. I needed to think of a plan until Waruwi came she was holding a puppy I new she understands. I could give this to the governor and I wouldn’t get executed so I went to bed happy. The day of execution came they got me to the post and got there gun out lieutenant Roberts asked if I had any last words I responded with yes. I said that I didn’t steal the dog he looked like he would say dan this is not the time but I gave him the puppy. Give this to the governor good job dan he said and I didn’t get executed.

Dan writing 1788

British ships in Sydney cove, 1788

Tired, Dan sat down for a rest. Unexpectedly, the Captain asked Dan a question. “Was that a native dog I saw you with” he said “yes sir”. “It would be nice to have a hunting dog” “on your feet men were of to find a dog. After eating my food, I got up and followed the group. I tried to stop the group because I knew that we would be stealing warobi’s dog . “What if it’s the natives dog” “maybe the natives don’t own things, maybe the dogs just hang around them” he replied. “Nah that’s stupid” suddenly, there was a faint growl in the distance “what was that” the soldier said. I knew it was worobi’s dog so I pretended I didn’t hear it. I didn’t hear it “shhhhh go that way” I went towards the direction he told me to go, over the hill, the dingo lay. Approaching the dingo, I called warobis name

Warobi jumped down from the tree like missile. She started to giggle I got mad I yelled at warobi telling her that it wasn’t a game until the troops arrived. Tie it up dan come on dan they yelled and cheered I had no choice. I could tell warobi was mad I immediately dashed back to camp until I felt my head hurt. She was throwing stones! The troops yelled the natives were attacking until the captain came back.