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. Icomplsle, and the goods, tae value 8l " + r.
was considerable we're easily secured :
There occurred also several Of the ordinar
casualties that attend such encounters
casualties which always excited in nv mint
a strong feeling Of regret, that the revenut
IOf the country could not be assured by othe
and less hazardous expedients. No lif,
wasS however, lost, and we made no prison.
'lers. TO my great surprise I.caught, at the
tbeglnniDg Of the affray, glimpse of the
bOttle-green coat, drab knee-c0rds, with
gaiter combinations, of the doctor. They,
however, very quickly vanished and TIL
about week afterwards, concluded that
their owner bad escaped in whole skin. /
was mistaken. 10
! had passed the evening at the house
whittier my steps we're directed when /
escorted Mary Ransome home, and it was
growing late, when the servant maid an
bounced that a young woman, seeminglyip
great trouble, after inquiring if Lieutenant
Warneford was there, had requested 10 see
him inmedintsly, aud was waiting below
tor that purpose. 1t was, / found, Mary
Ransome, in a state Of great furry and exs
cltement, She brought hastily -scribbled
note from DR.. Lee, to the effect that WYATT,
from motives Of suspicion, had insisted
that both he and RansOme should be pres
ent al the attempt near Hurst Castle that
the doctor, in bis hurry TO get out of harms
way, had attempted leap which, owing to
his haste, awkwardness, and the frosty at
mosphere aud ground, had resulted in
compound fracture of his right leg that he
had been borne off In a state of insensibil-
ity on recovering from which he found
himself in ,Wyatt's power, who, by rifing
his pockets, had found some memoranda
that left no doubt of Lees treason towards
the smuggling fraternity. The bearer o.
the note would he said, further explain,. a,
he could not risk delaying sending it 70
t another mofnent--Only he begged to say hi
: life depended upon ms
Life = I exclaimed, addressing the pale
s4quaking gid n0nssnsel ! Such gentry a
1 Wyatt are pot certainly particular 70
, shade or two, but they rarely go that length
: They will make away with father a
well as Or, LeeS she shudderngly replied
am sure OF it, Wyatt is mad with rage.
She trembled SO Violently; as hardly to b,
able to stand, and / made her sit down.
YoI cannot mean that the scoundre
contemplates murder = " g. ...
i 'Yes-yes believe me, sir, he dOes.-
Yol knew the Fair ROsamoRd, now lying
loft hardwood 2 she continued, growing
every instant paler and paler.
'The trader to ST. Micbaels for oranges
land other fruits2'
THAT is but blind, sir She belongs
to the same company as the boats you cap
tured at Hurst Castle. She will complete
landing her cargo early tomorrow morn
ing, and drop down the river with the ebb-
tide Just about dawn
THE deuce they will The cunning
rascals. But go on What would you fur
ther say
Wyatt insists that both the doctor and
my father shall sail in her. They will be
carried on board, and-and when at sea
you know-you understand -
BE drowned you fear. That is possible,
certainly but l cannot think they would
have more to fear than good keel hauling.
Still, the matter must be looked to- more
Especially as Lees predicament is owing to
the information he has given the kings off.
GERS. Where are they confined
She described the place, which remem
bered very we'll, having searched it no
more than fortnight previously. ther
assured her that would get her father a
well as Lee out of the smuggler's hands b,
force, if necessary upon hearing which
the poor girls agitation came to climax
and she went eff into strong Mysteries
J There was no time to be lost, so commit
/ ting her to the care of the servant, | too
: leave of my friends, and made the best q
: my way to Hythe, hard off which boat,
: knew, awaited me revolving, as spe
1 along, the best mode Of procedure. halle
lthe boat ard instructed one Of the mem
j. Dick Redhead, be was generally called
I, from his fiery poll-a sharp, clever feIlo'
was Dick--tO proceed Immediately to th
d house l had Left and accompany the youn
woman to the spot indicated, and remain i
IF ambush, with both eyes open, about Il
!, place till l arrived. The Rose was fortl
r nately off Southampton Quay we 500
re reached her, shifted to larger boat, and
2, and stout crew were on our way, in ver
/, little time, to have word with that deCei
a ful Fair ROsam0Rd, which we could sti
re see lying quietly at anchor couple ofmilt
n Up the river. We were quickly alongsid
q Out 10 our great surprise, IOunu no one o
n; board. There was, however a considers
if ble quantity of contraband 81 irits in til
n hold aud this not only confirmed the girl
{ story, but constituted the Fair ROsem0n
IS a lawful prize. left four men in her, wit
/. strict orders to lie close and not show them
h selves, and with the rest hastened on shore
!, and pushed on to the doctors rescue. 18th,
q night was dark and stormy, which was 81
far the better for our purpose but wheI
/. we reached the place, no Dick Redheat
n could be seenl This was queer, and prowl
q ING stealthily around the building, we founC
3 that il was securely barred, sheltered, ant
a fastened up, although by the light through
ii The chmks, and confused hum, it seemed
e Of merry voices, there was a considerable
It number of guests within. Still, Maste
!. Dick did not shew, aud ! was thorough,
at loss how to act. Itwould not certainl,
!: have been diffieulttO force an entrance, bu
/. II doubted that should be justified in do
}, ing 50 besides, if they were such despers
does as Mary Ransome intimated, such
,e measure must be attended with loss Of lii
1t "a risk not to be incurred except when a