Butte record., 1854-07-01

deck.
'sD;stractioa :" cried he. as soon rs
be had looked around. ''Put abnu. in.
stant'y. pilot that is Marate we are
of Eneianl, p
''i.sar'ly 50, Sir George - said the a.
dy at his back. lie turaed round AMI
boxed at her
Your purpose, then, is to take mel
"To i.0nlon, Sir George said the
lady, iatcrrupting him with calnuess.
through a gratjtied flush on her cheek
Sir George turnea to the sailors.
MY purse :" said he "twentv-fve
.oais Tor you, if You pat about for Boa
logne :"
Twenty FIVE loais :" said the ladv
disdainfaly, when twenty thoasanl
pounds are IN the other scale y
'Barbarous, treacherous woman ~
cried the mated baronot, as he loo!-ea
round with an eye that threatened peril
10 ali, Il lie had BAT the means 10 inA.ct
1t; hnt the b1roness gave d signal, and
in an instant his arms were pinned to lis
side by two pair Of brawny arms. The
bronet struggled but il van; cord
was produced, and he was Only saved
from The ignominy of beng bound, by
giving his assurance that he would re-
main in quiet durance in the cabin. it
seemed TO him that he had nothing TO-.
it but to submit.
Sir George, reduced to this condition,
looked with Indignation at his captnr.
She had checked the sailors for harsh
ness in their usage of him, but otherw Sc
she expressed 10 visible emotion. "Be
TRAPPED by you ~ said the captive, cyou
whom l loved SO much ~
You love me !"
t"Yes well you know it!' answered
Sir George. "Since yoa are an adven-
turess, cru woman, would not my whole
fortune, with my hand, have better paid
you than = miserable hire - The lady
spoke not in reply, and Sir George also
held G scornful silence from hat N ment
until he landed in the Thames. lie was
here put into the hands OF the sailors.
and conducted 10 q hotel, on giving his
solemn promise that lie would rot at
tempt to escape. Believing all to BE-
lost in any case, he was glad to be re-
leyed from the confinement of Jail,
though it might but til his creditors
were warned Of his captnrc.
1t was night when bis landing in The
Thames took place. Sir George spent
i, wretched night, moaning over that fate
which his conscience told him was not
unmeritad. In the morning he drew up
an act, briefly giving up to all his cred
itors. He had scarcely finished this
when visitor was announced. 1t was
his bctraycr, the baroness.
Wretched woman what seek vou o.
said he sternly. SIS not y0ur task done
[ have now TO do with others"
with none but me-" said the lady in
a low voice, and with a timidily Of mar
ner most unlike her previous department.
"What DO you mean, madam - asked
Sir George.
Il ala your snlo creditor" sail tn
lady; and she placed in his hsnis soHe
papers, Which he at once saw t. re his
own re leemed boal H looked op Ia
amazement "You had COUSIN once,
Sir George" said the lady With Lcr eyes
on the hoor.
II hal-Anne rulton,' said Sir
Georg'; We were piaymaies in child
hood"
"She went abroad when a mere child,
with her Ia mily !" continued the lady.
''SAc dii," said the baronet; ''and, I
have heard, was married 10 very veal
thy Planter in the isl nd where they set
tlei. L Painad me TO hear it. for we
loved each other even when Infants
"She welded aeans, her Will" con-
tinaei the lady "tor she, too, remcm-
oerel cd DAYS. She is now . widow.
\ light h.d been gradually breaking up
or 81, Georges mind. He started has
lily forward, and took held OF the lady's
hand almost throwing himself at her feet
"You arc''-
al am your cousin Annie" said the
lady.
1t is needless 10 carry our tale beyond
the paint when tn: inaginat;on of the
reader can do all that remains to be
done. The lldy hal returned 10 Eng
land a rich widow; hal learned tie sit
uaiion aud embarrassments Of har we'll
remembered cousin; had seen iiim at