Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-05-10
NUMBER 19.

and then she declared that she had no
fancy on this morning for exercise.
Sir George was rather pleased with
this disinclination, which was owing,
he hattorcd himself, to her being ab-
sorbed by his conversation, and she.
on her part, seemed only to think of
: charming him by sweet discourse.
At length a slight shower fell, and
the baroness asked her lover to enter
a small, rude cabin, where IA glass of
wine and cakes were offered to him.
Here they sat hour after hour, the lady,
enchanting her lover with talk that
caused him to forget all but her pres
ent self. At length he pulled out his
watch and started up.
"What !" cried he, ".he day is far
advanced, and don't think they have
ever put about The wind, too, is
blowing directly from the coast Come,
madam, if you fish at all to-day, it is
Surely time to begin"
Tue answer startled the poor baro-
net.
have angled," said she, quietly.
and wh;i, is more, have caught my
| fish,"
What do You mean ?' cried Sir
George ); " whatEsh have yon caught ?"
"Twenty thousand pounds /" an
swered the lady with coolness. ..s
Sir George stepped hurriedIy on
deck.
Distraction !" cried he. as soon as.
he had looked around Put about in
stantly, pilot. That is Margat.. We
are off England
Exactly SO, Sir George" said u,e
lady at his back
He turned round and looked at her.
"iour purpose, then, is to take. me
-" To London, Sir George" interrupt
ed the lady, with calmness, though
gratitied flush was upon her check.
Sir George turned to the sailors.
My purse" said he )" twenty-five
louis for you if you put about for Bou-
logne" ...
"Twcnty-iive louis !" cried the lady,
with disdain what are twenty-five
louis, when twenty thousand pounds
are in the scale -
| BarbarOus, treachcrous woman !"
cried the infuriated baronet, as he
looked around with an eye that threat
cncd peril to all, if he had but had the
means to infict it but the baroness
gave signal, and in an instant his
arms were pinioned to his side by two
pairs of brawny arms. The baronet
struggled, but in vain cord was
produced, he was only saved from the
ignominy of being bound, by giving his
assurance that he would remain In gui-
TT dulance in the cabin. 1t seemed to
him that he had nothing for it but to
submit.
Sir George, reduced to this condi-
ton, looked with indignation at his
captor.
She had checked the sailors for
harshncss in their usage Of him, but
otherwise she expressed no visible
emotion.
betrayed by you !" said the cap
tive "you whom loved SO much :"
"Iou loved me 2"
Yes well you knew it, answered.
Sir George. Since you are an add
venturess, cruel woman, would not
my whole fortune, with my hand, have
better paid you than a miserable hire ?"
The lady spoke not in reply, and Sir
George held scornful silence from
that moment until he landed in the
Thames. He was here put into the
hands of the sailors, and conducted to
a hotel, on giving his solemn promise
that he would not attempt to escape.
Believing all to be lost in any case.
he was glad to be released from the
confinement of Jail, though it might
but till his creditors were warned of
his capture. .s ..
1t was night when his landing in
the Thames took place. Sir George
spent wretched night, mourning over
the fate which his conscience told him
was not unmcrted. In the morning
he drew up an act, briefly giving up
all to his creditors. He had scarcely
T finished this when a visitor was All
nounccd. 1t was his betrayer, the
baroness. s.... ..-
], Wretched woman what seek you?"
said he, sternly. :" Is not your task
T done have now TO do with others"
"With none but me-" said the lady,
in low voice, aud with timidity of
manner most unlike her previous de-
department. ..e. ..r..a distress. .-.
| What do you mean, madam ?"
asked Sir George.
81 am your sole creditor" said the
lady and she placed in his hands
some papers, which lac nj once saw to
be his own redeemed bonds. He look
ed up in amazcment. "You had q
cousin Sir Gcorge'g" said the lady,
+ with her eyes ON the floor @|H hHE
Il had-Anne Fulton" said Sir
George we were playmates i'll child
hood"
She went abroad when a mere
child, with her family 2" continued the
lady. .n..... @ zaa#
She did," said the baronet, "and
| have heard was married to very
, wealthy planter in the island where
she settled. 1t panied me to hear it.
for We loved each other when children"
/" She welded against her WILL con-
tinued the lady, for she, too, remem-
Al
: A light had been gradually breaking
5 upon Sir Georges mind. He started
| hastily forward and took hold of the
lady's hand, almost throwing himself
{ at her feet. ... ... w.
[, "You are -"
| am your Cousin Anne" said tho
, lady.
, 1t is needless to carry our tale be-
, yond the point where the imagination
, OF the reader can do all that remains to
| be done.
The lady had returned to England
Il rich widow had learned the situa-
. tion and embarrassments of he WELL
r remembered cousin had seen him at
Boulogne had contrived the overturn
} at his door and made his acquaintance
5 She had only thought of the fishing.