The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-22


a,isiInl ave behind, bat always pushed forward |
Fsrnand SIS clothes il iafIers, and yet bleeding
from Hfvefal warne ful set an eNainple 70 hls
mon. Atfhe Got q ne na.iniaast hs enc entered
fho bandit elief ona Of bis mer stood between
them Fernsnd with stroke q bis sword threw
hin g hs ground and marehr over bis body like
q fnsdlnan IS meet bis old enemy. k-lorrazo (for
Il was drew ia GA instant pistol from his belt
snd eaeking Is PEELED ne trigger before Fernand
could reach him
"The first shot is the best said he.
FsISnd ran his hand e hia heart, and fell--his
sword iell from his fingers; he made one powerful
effort q seize il and rise, but he failed, and fell
wi BIS iace 70 the deck.
When Manille w Fsgnand fail he turned
deaihl pale ery Ike hYena's escaped from
his md turning his sword against El-Zouazo,
be eapea on hia fun Of rage. The point Of the
rapief struck the smuRqler fun in the breast and
came on between the shoulders; El-Zorrazo OPEN
"a bis eyes and rolled to the deck Mantle left his
sword q the body Of the pirate whose blood was
grns out q his mouth, and seated himself be-
sde his master
An hour after tits scene Of carnage, calm and
peace reiguea "a board the Coquette; the two
lgiish frigetes had gained the high sea, and
1naes black and smoking indicated the place where
tAe telueca hqd been. The large vessels, loaded
with their eo1n he'd "a. fiiehtof birds the length
q the coast, and a corvette bearing the French
lag was conveying the Coquette.
Ahis coreette was commanded BY de Chantslure,
who, having heard the report 81 cannon from his
ancheroRe, had arrived on the plaee Of combat at
o. ent when the Ceqaette, deprived Of her
Optatn was about striking to the piratas. The
piessnoe 81 la Chanselure and lis twenty -four
eaanon chang % the aspect Of things. a hroadside
disabled fhe ieluoca, which was burnt a part Of
her crew e6ined the Madagascar 81 swimming
the Others were drowned. The Madagascar sent
few balls q ne corvette, rather 70 protect her
retreat tian excite new engagement and re-
treated Iolowsd BY her aid
The Tad q he Coqusste presented 70 the eyes
81 ~ allpteieure. on lis aaIigal, sad and
sicrsniha spectacle. NOTHING was to Be seen but
az ia dead and DYING Maniile seated
auainsf the mnnmast was sustaining his master
de ae1ging 81 whose blood he was trying to check
with bsndage torn from his shirt The fight had
Wdged Var1iY alq1nd hinl. A pile Of eorples were
lying about Aimi BIT pct even danger had been
aa draw his tienhon from his master--him-
se vas badly wounded. He had received his
we1 without ahedlng himself d fegenting
them. When Maniile recognized the voice Of Gas
is heIVised his head; tears ran down his wrinkled
cheek-wlth gesture full q despair, he pointed to
BIB master.
81 1orazoi seized BY death, was lying in a pool
q blood nnilies sword yet remained IN his
boJYs ~ . sChsnleleura had Fernand carried to
his cabin; surgeon examined his wound, and de-
elnFed i mortal beFnand heard this declaration
without showing the least emotion. He only beg
ged the surgeon to cease formentnq him and after
hs wound had been baadaged, he asked for pen and
paPsr a powerful cordial having been given him,
was able @ aracs his last viii. He then ad-
seed siss p his wife, a widow, already in the
p q youth. er which he wrote to Laura as
4e9r teaStl-l ayole % you, before leavng that I
womb uq myself; but an opportunity hariar enid
rsfof SIN honor SIZED it, Nely hai cone aud Il
Nv. y .se farewell my friend Ton havp ~
WAYS ee9ngQe 41l qaYoed. will day most YOUR
feaara c11aa le % you. You viii love Rel ID ie-
naanEanee q me- ! a1a becoming cold. EEENtEp.'
AsteE folding his letter, be turned his head on his
pillow and closed his eyes Mantle held one Of /
bis haHls, over which he went. AT the moment
that The 1oRvoy that he had saved entered Ma
stiles, teraand expired.
His body was taken to Fontgfayiere, and de- /
posted 10 fac Tomb Of bis foreiafhers. Mantle fol- |
lowed IN The funeral procession. He was sadly 1
changed. Ailar the interment Of his master, he /
constituted himself guardian Of his tomb near which
ne built himself poor cabin He walked around |
Il from incoming till night. When Laura, who /
loved h5a for the love he showed to the memory Of /
Hefnalid pressed ham to leave this place, and en-
ploy himself q the chateau, where ne could find /
something 20 lhdraw his thoughts, he would but
sadly shake his head.
lie lived tius two 81 three months. Not half |
cured q his wounds, Of which he took no care, he
never complained and passed the most Of his time
seated On stcnes his elbows on his knees and his /
mead buried between his hands. At the expiration |
@ lais time he was found one morning, stretched |
o. fernands grave ) he was taken up, but too |
fate he was dead
TIE END.