The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-03
CHAPTER Z

CHAPTER V.
! Towards evening the rain ceased hut
! dark clouds still hOvered mcuocinply and
tAc air was Vapory and ioggy. In conse-
! qucnce ot this, the darkness was so intense
that person could hardly see his own
hands Nothing could bc moro favorable
TO the fugitive. After partaking of u hosty
| supper, our two friends sailed forth. The
night was so dark that the young man los,
al recollection of the way they pursued; he
could only follow Perchey. who turned ou,
Of the alley, into one o. the streets which
led to the Seine. They met many persons,
but no one STOPPED them. Pierre took his
way down to The fleet of boats which were
moorcd at the landing, and took his plncc
III the smallest one there The young man
did the same, and the fisherman, handine
the oars with the skill OF one who has had
long practice, the little craft shot out into
the stream.
1--WE lad better take the other side at
! once, as We are less likely to meet the Guard
boats, said Pcrchcy.
The little boat danced over the waves
and IN few minutes the heavy shadows
denoted they were approaching the other
shore. The head of the boat was now
turned downstream, and for some time moth
my was heard but the steady stroke of the
oars, and tac dash of water under the prov,
Suddenly Tie fisherman dropped his oars,
and sat i'll the att mdc of one listening. For
some time Henri could ear nothing, but at
length he disccrncd the Eoise of oars though
very Iaintly.
Ills the guard boat !" said Perchcy.
"What shall we doY"
Lie still They may not come near us"
In g,t
iaii ol oars was heard, rapidly approaching
them.
81; is useless they will lo upon us in a
few mnutes,' said the fisherman.
Then am lost" said the Young noble.
81 fear so. Our appearance down here,
on such night rs this, is suspicious and il
they approhoud us. You are certain to be
recognized, aud then oil go both OF our
heads"
Then | will not be taken :" exclaimed the
young man, drawing pistol.
NO, no! put mp your weapon. Resist
ance Is uscles. ! have it. continued the
fisherman, as thought struck him take
the oars, quick !"
"Lu | cannot row -
"All the better for my purpose. Be quick;
they are upon u.s."
The young man hastily seized the oars,
and made bumgling attempt to row.
30, slrah !! exclaimed the fisherman i'm a
loud voice, this Is what you call rowing.
ms is what you Learn in the country 4
Jolly fisherman you will make when YOU
cannot handle an oar r.
The next moment the guard boat shot !
alongside.
"ls that you, Pcrchcy ?" said the officer of |
the boat, /
"Ay, 1t is me, mon liCucnant.'
"And whom have you there"
"Who, indeed !" exclaimed Perchev. in n |
pretended rage. "Ihe greatest ass in the |
whole country. And but that he is my sis |
ter s son, he should never put foot in boat
OF nine. great help he will he, when |
nave to take Inn out at night TO practice
rowing. lie would be laughed at in the day
time. Look at him."
As he spoke, the young mans oar slipped.
and nearly threw him into the water. The
lieutenant laughed, as he said
well, Pcrchcy, if any one can teach him,
il is you. You will soon make a fisherman
Of him !"
lie shall return into the country to-nor-
'ow = sa d Pcrchcy, in a determined tone.
Ino lieutenant laughed and ordered the
1oat to move ON. As soon as they were :
gone, Henri graspcd the isherman's hand,
warmly. saying:
You have saved my liic shall not
soon forget the debt owe you. The time
nay come when can reward you as your
merits deserve II
81 believe you arc now safe. Still those
a!lows may take roaion TO return, 80 we
lad better move on. As for reward ask
10 other than thnt afforded by Il good con-
ciencc,"
The boat was soon dancing over tho
waves again and it was not long before the
lesircd landing was reached, and the young
nan stepped ashore. 4 warm grasp of the {
land was intcrchanGcd, and the next mo- 1
lent the boat was gone The young man .
hen turned, and, following the direction of
'crchcy, he was soon seated in the diligence a
Which plies between Paris and Calais and I
N the way to the latter city. We will not s
olIow his actions particularly; ; suffice it TO d
ay, that on arriving at Calais, he found that n
would he impossible to cross into England, |
nd he was compelled to proceed 10 Hol- / il
'ud from thosec he managed TO cross in a | G
and finally he found himself c
1 London.
His first caro- was TO ascertain his fathers
esidcnce, which he did after some little
'ouhe lie was not sorry to find that he -
'as living in an aristocratc portion of the l.
)wn lie also learned that his old friend, i
ne Marquis de Verges and his daughter, .
Tho had just escaped from France, were q
wing with him. Poor Henri sighed deeply T.
5 he heard these last words, but he lost no "
me in waiting on his father. He was "
shered in by a strange footman, who was q
lstructed 10 say thata stranger from France
'ished TO sec him. lie was conducted to a ~
pom where two elderly gentlemen were T.
piping wine. They arose with ceremoni- =,
us poltenesa, but tho next moment one Of g
lcm rushed forward and he wac clasped :,
his father arms. Tho Marquis dc Verges a
zen stepped forward, and shook him warm. - y
by the hand. .
I'VE had almost despaired of seeing you
yain," said be- "you had a darscrous fme 3,
it in Paris" n