Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-07-22


swee, discourse. A,length, slight show
er fell, and the baroness asked her lover
to enter The little cabin, where a glass Of
wine and cakes were offered to him.
Here the pair sat hour after hour, the Ia
dy enchanting har lover with talk tha'
caused him 10 forget all but her present
self. Al last he pulled out bis watch, and
started up. "What," cried he, ",he day
is far advanced, and don't think they
have even put about! The wind, too,
was blowing of the coast "Come mad
am, If you fish at all to-day, i. is time to
begin "
The answer startled the poor baronet,
81 have angled," said she, quietly, sand
what is more, have caugh, my fish -
what do you mean ?" cried Sir
George. "What fish have yon caught ?"
"Twenty thousand pounds - answered
the lady, with coolness. Sir George
grew pale, and stepped hurriedly on deck.
abstraction - cried he, as soon as he
had looked around. "Pu, about instant
ly, pilot that is Margate I've are of
England p
"Exac,ly so, Sir George" said the
lady OF his back. He turned round and
looked at her "your purpose, then, is to
take me-"
"To London, Sir George" said the Ia
dy interrupting him with calmness. tho
a gratihed flush was on her cheek. Sir
George turned to tho sailors.
"My purse said he. twenty-five
louis for you if you put about for Bou-
logne"
"Twen.y>fve louis p said the lady
disdaufully, "when twenty thousand
pounds are in the other scale p
"Barbarous, treacherous woman y
cried the infuriated baronet, as he locke
around with an eye that threatened peri
to all, if he had but had The means to in
fict it but the baroness gave the siga al
and in an instant his arms were pinned Il
his side by two pair Of brawny arms
The baronet struggled, but IN vain;
cord was produced, and he was onl.
saved from the igno miny Of being bound
by giving his assurance that he would re
main in quiet durance in the cabin, !
seemed 10 him he could do nothing bu
submit.
Sir George, reduced to this condition
looked with indignation at his captoF
She had checked the sailo rs for harshnes
in their usage of him, but otherwise sh
J expressed no visible emotion. "Belraye
} by YOU !" said the captive, "you whom
loved so much -
"You loved me ~
: ayes well you knew it ~ answere
!. Sir George. "Since you are an adver
! turess, cruel woman, would not my Who'll
fortune, with my hand. have better pal
/ you than miserable hire ?'
f The lady spoke not in reply, and 81
George also held a scorntul silence fror
, that moment until he landed at tn
Thames. He was here put into tn
hands of the sailors, and conducted to
-, hotel, on giving his solemn promise the
e he would not attempt to escape. Belle,
S ing all to be lost in any case, he was gla
t to be relieved from the confinement Of
: jail, though it might be till his creditor
e were warned of his capture.
e 1t was night when this landing in th
). Thames took place. Sir George spent
n wretched night, moaning over the fa'
i which his conscience told him was NJ
unmerlted. In the morning he drew II
: an act, briefly giving up oil to his cred
= ors. He had scarcely finished this whe
d visitor was annourced. II was his b,
J. trayer. the baroness.
j. "Wretched woman what seek you
: said he sternly. SIS not your task done
a | have now to do with others.
= "With none but me- said the lady
e low voice, and with timidity Of mai
@ ner most unlike her previous deportmen
"Wha, do you mean, madam % sske
e Sir George.
ir II am your sole CREDITOR" said Il
lady and she placed in his hands son
d papers, which at once he saw to be h
IS own redeemed bonds. He looked up
h amazement
g "You had cousin once, Sir George
1t said the lady with her eyes on the floor.
J. Il had-Anne Fulton, said Sir Georg
II I'VE were playmates from childhood.'
1T 'She went abroad, when mere chill
% with her family! continued the lady.
Il She did, said the baronet; 'and
Y. have heard, was married to very we;
r thy planter in the island where they Sc
j. tied. 1t pained me to hear it, for v
.e loved each other even when Infants
'e 'She welded agains' her WILL" CO
y tinued the lady +; 'for she too, remember
:. old days. She is now a widow
light had been gradually breaking up,
ir Sir Georges mind. He started hasti
d. forward, and took hold Of the lady's han
le almost throwing himself a, her feet.
n You ave-
e, Il am your cousin Anne,' said The lad
Q. 1t is needless to carry our tale beyo
is the point whore the Imagination of t
70 reader can do all that is to be done. T
a. lady had returned to England rich wi
n. ow; had learned the situation and e.
m barrassments of her we'll remember
It, cousin; had seen him at Boulogne h