Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-21

4LS ANicLCSs ne Ied her 10 The COMPANION
| 10 You / resign my cabin. Sentry see T. your
charge, She IS to be alone, let no one see ~
/ hold converse with her
lie returned 10 the deck and till after the
schooner had rounded the point, officers and
| crew were kept in constant excitement and
motion as they ebeyed his oftissued man
oates. He had effected his object. Annette
had escaped uno5Ssrved, save by him, and
even the trusty Bernardo had re-ained the
vessel. Again the schooner was che,red mid
stream and the deck given in charge Of tho
officer Of the watch.
Gentlemen said the co,nmandant Of the
duayaquil, addressing the council tho ensuing
morning, " have received dispatche. from
~ Ion A4auei to this effect. That last night,
! Iaougn at what hour he does not say. one Of
the prisoners in his charge threw herself into
the river. Here are the details: orders ara
issued tor his arrest, should be be brought he
fore yeu." They decided not, as IL was =
prerogatlYe be could claim to be tried bv a
board of naval officers; and beside. he Gao
was unlmpoTtant TO the State
Don Danuel was superseded in his command
and ordered 10 jim the fag ship. anu here We
Will leave him to follow the fortunes Of Aa-
nette
CHAPTER Ill
A party Of friends were al hand To reccrvo
her upon landing, and, after a few hours'
rlde she found herself with Don Floras. her
guardian, who was secrete1 il a rude and mis-
cradle hut, the dTapidated All yyretcbeI an
rcarance u which acquired little Tor comfort
or convenience. A fortnight p "A been us.seI
IN TINS secluSIOn, and they were auxiou,lw
awaiting the arrival of Don Diasl, who. as our
readers remember, was also a ugnauD .el fu-
SitVe. imprisonment. anxiety, anu priyation
bad enfeeblcd Don Fioras u such an extent
tAit no was left a mere wreck both in his men
tai and physical faculties. In gloomy silence.
TIE couple couple sat regarding each other.
when a step was heard approaching Il was
DiaSo; and his detected appearance boded no
good.
:. Senor,'' he seiI. YOU have one resort
a means have been provided, and You must
leave the country. We cannot expect or-pme
.imc to wrest the sway Of power from the
hands Of those who now hold l.; ana were it
TIER last act having you ir their power.
twould BE- TO take your life. Hush we are
too late even now-be frIa. We are batray-
ed , II - the sound of oars
Their situation commanded n view of The
river; launch filed with armed men vas
approaching Don tloras and Diago en- braced,
casting one glance upon Annette thcy Looked
u IL sir arms The imbecility Of the Old man
was gone; the latent freS cf his energies
ElsZcd anew.
They were safe. The boat had pzs.sI The
eScUsmelt Of The moment was TOO much FOR
the o!d man, and he sank exhausted.
." LOOK TO him, Annette. said Diaga. {"
must away; the erraud If those who pa-sed
Is p!unIer their destination the nei .hboriuy
rancho. A handful Of brave men are resting
there they must not want a l.. der"
Ere ,oasci8usness had fully resumed her do
w-in wiki Don Floras, the report Of firearms
Was heard, together with the cry Of con bat
ants. Magic could never fleet "a change 30
Sudden as ths wTou 5ht on the PROSTATE vete-
AN y was win difficulty be could be re-
strf'a5I from rushing forth TLe boat that
Wa -isIdy stroke, I13mcnt silce made way
aFii-st the current, n0w Wa 2 he seen drift-
lns obcIieut 70 its iilpulse. wnile frcra the
remnant OF her crew arose groass ana bias
pAemy Silence was 10 longer. the shrilI
JuSle rang through the woods, and in the
distance T.-5 Il be heard the roll If the drum
from ship board rs they beat to qulrters:
and, though there was 10 loud Wiley. vet
many and frequent were the regOrts Il car
Gincs.
While listening in silent dread. Annette and
the old man were seized, hurried from tho hut,
and placed IN the hands of mounted men.
P2sslY " held in the firm grasp Of the horse
men, wh', with steed spurrcd - the utmost,
dashed, reckless of life and limb-n,y lean
iag rav7le, now fordiHc Uatcr-couTs e. Will,
the whiStiing bullets 1ew by them, and the
cry Ut the pursuer was heard in their track,
they were conveyed many miles.
" Courage, my brave hesrssi he-e's our
launch cried one Of the riders
Emerging from tie trees toe open bav was
before ;Ecul. Di-mOunting upon the beach,
they carried their 7ensels-s burdens through
the surf 70 a boat manned IN readiness Upon
the point of showing of thirl horseman was
seen advancing at fall gallop. The deadly car
bin5 vas poised "a friend. 4" was the cry. and
Bernard, with the wounded Manuel, reached
the boat
The rearied horses we're left at large, while
the swelling sail, alled by tho land breeze,
placed them without t. reach Of their pur-
sueTs.
The reader will readily have OWNED that
IL lnuel was the Commander Of the party in
the launch, whose landing Diago had opposed
Taken, not unwilling, though wounded, pris-
oner, be was conveyed on board the vessel in
which FloraS and Annette embarked for Land
IN which revolutions, if frequent, are blooI-
less ard legal.
In n delightful spot en- the shores Of that
bay near the head Of which stands the beau
tai city OF Baltimore, is situated a tasteful
residence, where the ex-Lieutenant in the
Columbian service is passing pleasant life
now wearing past its meridian-with Annette,
the Rescued Bride. The faithful Bernard 10
with them; and there is now more than one
living pledge against the extinction Of a fam
lily whose arrival TO this land of peace and
freedom was the close Of so many stirring and
dangerous alyentures.