Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-05-13
in this occupations, said Sir Geoage to her one

Sally, 'ahG, besides, my physicians have recon-
mended me TO take much air and exercise a
sea as possible. acquired the taste throug
this cause. it Is sometimes dull, to be sure
Tor the sailors and my servants are no company
bat have been pressed by certain gallant col
onel, to permit them to bear me company, an,
| think must really consent some day" How
could lover torbear to entreat permission L
occupy the place of these rival suitors! 81
George could not He begged and sued, an,
the fair lady gave her consent that he shouI,
accompany her the next morning on one of he
fishing excursions to sea.
The day proved beautiful and the pair wen
aboard at sunrise. They sailed, however
far out to sea, and along the coast, ere any de
sire for fishing was shown by the lady Tn,
water was not favorable, she said, at one place
and then she declared that she had no fancy or
! this morning for the exercise. Sir George wa.
rather pleased with this Discrimination, whicl
was owing, he fiattered himself to her being
absorbed by his o"n conversation; and she, or
her part seemed only to think of charming hin
in sweet discourse. At length a slight shower
| fell, and the baroness asked her lover to enter
small rude cabin, where a glass of wine and
cake were offered to him. Here the pair sat
hour after hour, the lady enchanting her lover
with talk that caused him to forget all but her
present self. At length, he pulled out his
| watch and started up-"What," cried he, "the
day is far advanced, and don't think they have
ever put about" The wind too was blowing
nearly direct from the coast Come, madam,
ifyou fish at all to-day, it is surely time to be-
GIN"
The answer startled the poor baronet 81
have angled," said she quietly; "and what is
more, have caught my fish,
"What mean you9" cried Sir George "What
llsh have you caught!'
Twenty thousand pounds" answered the
lady with GOODNESS. Sir George grew pale, and
stepped hnrriedly on the deck.
"Distracton.' cried he, as soon as he had
looked around. "Put about instantly, pilot
that is Margate! we are off England"
"Exactly so, Sir George" said the lady at
his back. He turned round and looked at her.
"lour purpose, then, is to take me"--
"To London, Sir George said the lady, in
terrupting him with caImness though graft.
fed flush was on her cheek. Sir George turn
ed TO the sailors.
Ny purse" said he. "Twenty five louis for
you, if you put about for Bouogne''
"Twenty-five lousw said the lady dsdainful-
ly, "wi'en twenty thousand pounds are in the
other scale"
"Barbarous, treacilerous woman cried the
lnfuriated baronet. as he looked around with
an eye that threatened peril to all, if he had but
the means to inflct it; but the baroness gave
the signal, and in an instant his arms were
pinned to his side by two pair of brawny arms.
The baronet struggled, but in vain; cord was
produced, and he was only saved from the ig-
nomny of being bound by giving his assu-
rance that he would remain in quiet durance in
the cabin. 1t seemed to him that he had moth.
ing for it but to submit.
Sir George, reduced to this condition, looked
with Indignation at his captor. She had check.
ed the sailors for harshness in their usage of
him, but otherwise she expressed no visible
emotion. betrayed by you.." said the captive,
"you whom loved so muchr'
"You loved me!'
"Yes! well you know itr' answered the crest
fallen baronct. "Since you are an adventures,
cruel woman, would not my whole fortune
with my hand, have better paid you than
miserable bire!" The lady spoke not in reply,
and Sir George held Il scornful silence from that
until he landed in the Thames. He
was here put into the hands of the sailors and
conducted to a hotel on his solemn promise |
that he would not attempt to escape Believing
all to be lost in any case, he was glad to be
relieved from the confinement of JAIL though |
it might be but till his creditors were warned
Of his capture.
1t was night when the landing in the Thames
took place. Sir George spent wrerchcd night,
moaning over that fate which his conscience
told him was not unmerted. In the morning
he drew up an act, briefly giving up all to his
creditors. lie had scarcely finished this when
a visitor was announced. 1t was his betrayer,
The baroness. .-.et
& "Wretched woman! what seek your said he |
sternly. "ls notyour task done! have now
70 do with Others"
with none but me- said the lady, in low
voice, and with timidity OF manner most IN.
ike her previous department. 4.
"What do you mean, madam" asked Sir |
George.
II am your sole creditor" said the lady, and 1
she placed in his hands some papers which he
1t once saw to be his own redeemed bonds
He looked up in amazement
"You hadza cousin once, Sir George" said
he lady, with her eyes. on the floor.
81 had-Anna Falton,"s said he, 1--WE were
,laymates in childhood"
"She went abroad, when a child, with her ia |
the lady SO
"She did, said the baronet; sand l have |
leard, was married to a very wealthy planter
n the island where they settled. 1t painsd me
o hear it, for we loved each other even when |
nfants."
sShe welded against her will continued the
ady, .'for. she too, remembered old days. She
8 now a widow"
A light had been gradually breaking upon
Sir Geotge's mind He started hastily forward,
look h@d of the lady's hand, almost throwing
himself at her feet.
Y"You are" -"
al am your cousin Anne," said the lady.
1t is needless to car y our tale beyond the
point when the Imagination of the reader can
DO all that remains to be done. The lady had
returned to England, rich widow; had learned
the situation and embarrassments of her well
cousin; had seen him at Boulogne;
had contriyed the oyerturn at his door, and