The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-09-16

capture, all the horrors of hopeless
and aggravated captivity. But the
worst part If the poor mans story, and
that which moved Lieut.. Stewart the
most was the announcement that his
datghteF a gentle and loving girl, was
on the eve Of being forced into de-
testable union with the very wretch
Bho had bought her and her father as
Slaves.
Ny agony at these circumstances
illuminated not two hours ago. finished
1.-THE father, 'when I struck the perseeu-
Itof inssnsible to my feet and fed. By
idint Of sexertion, managed to reach
Che water side, and embarked before
the purauers could prevent it. But
though I have succeeded in reaching
this place cf safety, my poor Alice is
sill in the hands Of her termentor, ex-
posed 70 his vengeance, and am al
most crazy at thinking that she may
even now lie subjected to fate worse
than deAth9 IF I could only guide q
boats crew, under your orders
i One moment interrupted Stewart.
Stay where you are. until / have see n
Commodore Preble,
| One moment the young Lieutenant
was engaged with his commander in
she cabin, and then he came forth with
2 stern Ernile of satisfaction on his fea-
tares. Ten minutes more had not
tFassed ere a cutter with twelve chosen
rlen pushed of in she darkness with
the Lieateaant and the stranger in the
stern, and rapidly struck out fos the
shore.
Our owaer,' said Mr.. Collins, resides
{ n the western part 81 the city. There.
i + a coast guard established, but l do
rot apprehend that we shall hare any
especi.,l trpuble frcm that source. |
think we can land below, g. up the
streets 70 TIE house, and carry off my
child. and all without losing a man i!
The boat landed after about twenty
niuutes Of rapid progress. at small
IYharf rear The Galeta, in the western
part Of the town. The arrival was Ger.
, tainly f1Tiitnessed, but not great d ca
! Of attersiion was bestowed upon it BY
the stnEid Algerines. Leaving part Of
the mes in the cutter, with orders for
them q lay down under tile wharf.
Lieut.. Stewart and the remainder Of his
force followed Tie footsteps Of Mr.
} 1ollins, who led the way rapidly up the
} intervening streets
On arriving at bis late prison, an old
tItlingy locking structure, extremely spa
cioua, hasipg all the looseness of the
! Moorish style, heparty discovered tha.
! silence aad darkness We're the principal
features of the scene. Not asound was
: beard, nor word uttered. The whole
: house seemed deserted. The agony oI
the fafh9r was extreme. o, my child,
|, my chilap be cried, no longer able il
! control ihe terrible emotion which was
9 suFging in his soul during the last hour
g shall 4 neyer see thee more!'
e A M gish slave came around from
d The rear Of the building, and assured
! bis fellow captive that the girl had been
y carries pf BY the master, and that nc
Ut one sas at homs but himself. Bul
e even as3 Che lying rascal uttered the
P eonciNSng wordsa wild shrek va,
sr hearsf n the chamber, and the mex
nnomeps young and beautiful girl 0
i seventeen summers, appeared at one Q
q the front windows looking Ikea spectre
n ID hers,arment of spotless white.
of My child-ulF Alice ! exclaimed
q Mr.. Collins.