Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10
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THR EX1LE'S WIFE !:
OR, THE STORY OF THE HAUNTED BR1c
From grave to say-from lively to seyersn
BY ROBERT RUsHINGToN.

BY ROBERT RUSHINGTON.
| was at Havre during the early par
OF the French Revolution, in the bri,
Presby, thereof l was part owner. w
had delivered our cargo, but the troub
lous times so much interfered with com
msrce that we could not obtain a freipb
for Liverpool, whittier we wished to re
turn.
AS l said, was part owner of tn,
Presby, and the brig was subject to m,
order, being liable to 90 to any part O
the world whereto might direct her.
| could get cargo in Liverpool to tn,
West Indies, but my captain was ex
ceedlngly averse to sailing in that di
rection, being fearful of the fever which
much prevailed at that time. | was
the supercargo, and the other owners O
the brig were content to leave her free
to follow my bidding.
Despairing of obtaining cargo al
Ilavre, determined to proceed to Liy
erpool, and take freight for the West
Indies. | was waiting for the tide, be-
fore | went on board, and dropped in.
to the cafe, upon the quay to while
away an idle hour.
AS | sat supping my coffee, a dark
stranger, muffied deep in black cloak
placed himself by my side. He called
for coffee, and for brandy, but when he
got them, instead of devoting himself tc
their enjoyment, he continued to gaze
on me, as he had done while he was
waiting for them. He had keen eve
and SO closel y did he watch me, that
began to fear he was servant of the
Directory, and to ask myself what evi
thing | had done, that should be plac
ed under surveillance. l could think O
nothing, and finished my coffee, resolved
to escape from such a piercing eye,sus
picious that it could bode me no GOOD
'Partez 00etS Francois Nonsi.,sr?'
SAID the stranger, in low tone, as h,
bent down over his cup, as if he wished
no one to see him address me.
''ae te Tdrls I'm foeu," / replied.
"When do you sail ?" he continued
in good English.
Gin an hour"
You have no cargo?"
"None."
81 will hire your brig. I will max
your fortune, if you will run sligh
risk"
81 will not mind the risk"
Il will give you one hundred thous
and francs to land lady at any con
venlent port in America
81 accept your Offer" l promptly re
piled, for the Presby was very fas
sailing brig, and her captain and GREY
were bold spirits.
"Then detain your ship till dark, an,
at night fall bring up your boats ere,
to the cafe, treat them, and, as they re
turn, | will join them. Now go and b
secret"
l could not fail to see that the Sc,
vice was to perform involved som
peril, being nothing less than to carr
some person obnoxious to the Director
out Of the reach of the guillotine. Blu
| did not fear to undertake the work
had promised to perform; indeed,
sense of duty, independent of the hand
some reward, would have disposed m
to betriend the oppressed.
L fastened on board the brig and toll
Captain Farady what had happened
lie was a law hoped and jolly Scotch
man, and was enamored of the job ha,
undertaken. 1t was just the kind Q
sport for him, and he promised that ey
erything should be done to my min,
and that Of the passengers when the
appeared.
When it was dark, l took three me
on shore with me, and offered to civ
them drink at the cafe, bidding ther
not to notice a stranger who would ioi
them on their return. They drank thei
grog, and, to avoid suspicion, LINGERIE,
behind: when saw man dressed i
sailors clothes join the crew.
L followed them to the quay. an,
found them seated in the boat. / step
PED in and babe them pull for the BRIG
the stranger pulling an oar with til
men
Now take me to the cabin, and
will tell you how and where to fin,
your passenger said the stranger.
"ahall we not sail now % l asked.
mo, must return to the shore"
l conducted him to the cabin, and h
cautiously closed the door behind him
"Your passenger" said he, twill b
noble lady who has been condemne,
to the guillotine,"
"Where is she?"
"Glve me your chart"
The captain gave him the chart, an,
he made point with his pencil on tn
coast line.
"This is an old castle, two miles fror
Qieppe," he continued. "You can fin,
the harbor of the port, On the righ
you will see three lights in the form c
a triangle. They are so placed in tn
windows of the old castle. Sail &c
wards the lights, till you can see tn
shore"
''But we may get on the rocks, with
out q pilot" said Captain Faraday.
"1ou need not fear it you must nc
approach very near, but get out you
boat and send it ashore, where you
passenger will be in waiting for YOU
Send your largest boat, for the lady ha
a great deal of baggage, being about /
leave hor native country, perhaps fore,
err"
The stranger repeated his instru,
tons, till we perfectly understood hin
and then turned to leave the cabin.
"What if the weather should not pc
NIT US to enter the harbor tonight -
'"Then tomorrow night. The ligh
will burn every night till the passeng,
escapes"
J, "Wh is her name ?"
Madame du Barre, the wife of IL
Chevalier Du Barre, who has alread
} escaped to America"
| We landed the stranger at the qua
; and then oot un1or,-