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prepared but not q living thing
ard ld asen on hear
Tie discharge og musketry, had fled {
4 cave where they sometimes took shelte
When the coast-guard was sent in search o
them.
The delighted sailors and passenger:
spread themselves through the village, took
Possession of the houses, ate the suppers
/ and slept in the beds, taking care, however
tb place four sentries in well-concealed po-
itions, for fear of surprise Madeleine,
her father her brother, the ships surgeon,
and young lady passenger came TO the
House Of old Saudeau, who was put to bed,
and his wounds dressed. He said nothing,
but went to sleep, or feigued to do so.
Supper was then put upon the table, and
the four persons above mentioned sat down,
for few minutes in silence. jacques, the
captain fthe East-Indiaman, looked moody
and thoughtful He said not word Sud
denly, however, he was reused by hearing
the young surgeon ofthe JeuRe Sophie speak.
Madeleine" said he, in gentle but
still much agitated tone of voice, chow is
it / find you here-you whom left at st.
Omer p
ais this, then, the Madeleine you so often
speak OFF, cried the astonished sailor
cit is. But speak, my dear friend"
'fEdouard, am here because yonder is
my father, and it is my duty to be where
he is"
'tBut why is your father here ?" contiu-
ued the other,
~ am here" said the old man, fiercely
turning round, 4" because am at war with
the world. For a triAing error, l was dis.
missed the command of this very JeuRe
Sophie twelve years ago. vowed revenge,
and you see the kind Of revenge l have Sc
lected"
I" Dear father" said Madeleine gently
'fsee what an escape you have had !"
Besides" fnterposed Jacques, there
was no occasion for revenge. NJ Ponceau
who had adopted me, searched for you fal
and wide, to give you another ship. They
dismissed you in moment of anger. They
proved this, BY giving me the command O.
the JeaHe Sophie as soon as could be trust
ed with IT,"
"What is done is done, said Pierre, "and
am wreckerl have done wrong, but
] am punished. Jacques, my boy, take
away Madeleine l see this life is not fit fol
her. If recover, shall remain, and be.
come the trader of the village -
"No. father, you must come with us, .
observed Jacques sadly. You and l and
Madeleine viii find some quiet spot, where
none will know Of the past, and where we
ourselves may learn to forget. / have al
ready saved enough to support us
"And your wife, sir 2" said the young
lady, who had not hitherto spoken.
"Leonie, you can never marry me now.
You are no fit mate for the son Of a wreck
er."
"Jacques," interposed the young surgeon,
neither you nor Madeleine has any right
to suffer for the errors of your father. /
made the acquaintance of your sister at my
aunt's school in st 0mer. | loved her
and before | started on this Journey, | had
from her half-promise, which l now call
upon her to fulfill"
"What say you, Madeleine ?" said
Jacques gravely.
"That | can never give my hand to a
man whom love too well to dishonor."
Madeleine, you are right, and you are
a noble girl p replied her brother.
Children" said the old man, with a
groan, al see my crime now in its full hid
eousness but / can at least repair part of
the evil done. Now, listen to me. Let me
see you follow the bent of your hearts, and
be happy, and will go where youowill, for
you will have forgiven your father. Refuse
to do so, and remain here once wrecker,
always wrecker. Come, decide |"
Madeleine held out her hand to Edouard,
and Jacques to Leonie, his friends sister,
returning from the colony where her parents
had died. The old man shut his eyes, and
remained silent the rest of the evening.
Next day, conveyances were obtained
from a neighboring town, and the crew
and passengers departed. The reunited
friends remained at Montreaux, awaiting
the recovery of Pierre, Jacques excepted, he
being forced to go to Havre, to explain
events to his owners. In ten days he re-
turned. Old Sandeau was now able to be
removed and the whole party left Mon
treaux, which was then stripped by its
owners, and deserted.
The family went to Havre. The fathers
savings as a captain had been considerable.
United with those Of Jacques, they proved
sufficient to take a house, furnish it, and
start both young couples in life. Edouard
set up as a surgeon in Havre, his brother
in-law was admitted as Junior partner into
the house of Pouceau, and from that day
all prOspered with them. Old Sandeau did
not live long. He was crushed under the
weight of the terrible past and his death.
bed was full ofhoror and remorse.
Al "a a.