Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24
uNlost kind captain. I see YOU suffer

aMost kind captain, see you suffer
more than lido in Shis business-but there
is no help for it. trust you will pre-.
serve what little property Of mine is left
for her saSe, and That you will take care
she gets what her poor old mother may
leave her. put her life, her honor, in
your hands. Shells (andhow fondly low
his voice became) a delicate little crea
ture-her chest is often affected, she must
keep it warm. And if1she could keep
thettwo diamond rings her mother gave
her, should be so glad; but, of course
if the money is needed, they must 60
My poor Laurette-how pretty she looks.
1t was getting too much for me, and
begah.to knit my ibrows. -, ..,, :.
FOne word is as good as thousand,
said |. 1--WE two understand one another
Go to her"
squeezed his lmnd he looked wist
fully at me, and added "Stay a mo-
\ ment, let me give you word of advice,
Don't say word to her about it. We
will settle the thing for her; be easy
that's my business. 1t shall be managed
in the best manner"
"Ahm said he, ~ did not understand
yes, :nuch better. Besides this leave
ial;ing! this 1eave-taking!"
''Yes,n said /, "don't behave like
child much better, much better. Nc
leave. taking, ifyou can help it, or yor
are lost ="
kept my seat, saw them walking
arm in arm upon the deck for about hal
40 hour.
T I,cal!ed the mate to me, and when he
had read the letter, said,
"Garley, this is bad business-bat
business: I'put it into your hands.
obey the orders, but remain in the cablr
ill it is over"
How. do you. wish the thing done {?
he asked in nonchalant manner.
"Take him out in a boat; outof sight
/ do it as. quick as possible; doh't'say any
thing of,this till. the. tlhe comes y
Garley sat five minutes looking straigh
at me without sayinga word. He wa
a strange fellow. didn't tknow what tt
make Of him. He then went out of thu
Cabin without saying another word.
Night came at last. called Garley
"Man a boat; go q quarter of mile
beaniok!gI' =
To obey slip Of paper! for it wa
but Slip after all. Something in th'
very air must have driven me on, saw
him. 4 saw the young man kneel dowi
before his Eadrie; Mss her knees hel
feet her gown | cried out like mad
map;. / ::
Part them! part them this instant
Part tbem-curse the RepubIic-curs'
the Directors! quit the service curse
the lawyers! you may tell them if yo'
.twil.n. = :.
She was dragged into her berth, ant
the, boat rowed away in the darkness.
| Some time after, dull volley came
over. the sea to the vessel. 1t was al
over.
Fool. madman, how paced the deck
and cursed myself All night long
paced back and forth, and all night lons
heard the moaning Of the poor strickei
bird.
Often | halted, and was tempted tx
throw myself into the sea, and so ent
this horrid torture of the brain and heart
DAYS passed. Isaw nothing of Laurette
| would not see her. She avoided me
and was glad of it. could not bea
the sight of that woe-stricken face.
The mate Garley, how | hated him
He was as cool andunconcerned as thougl
he had no remembrance of shooting tn
poor wretch.
At Cayenne / resigned my ship. Go
ing to the city, l made all arrange
ments, and took the steamer for New
York. placed ample funds in the hand
of u trusty friend sand told him to SEM
Laurette to me at the end of six mouths
| could not see her until grief had lost it
edge.
Weary, careless of my fate, wander
ed into the interior of the State of New
York, and finally bought a little place
where hoped / should he down and die
sent for Laurette. Poor bird, | mus
see her. I could wait no longer.
One summer night sat in the porcl
of my house. smoking nv pipe and gazin,
down the road. Soon the rumble O
wheels was heard, and the stage halted.
The next moment pair of white arm
were around my neck, and the heart o
the sobbing Laurette was on my bosom
.aOh! you dear excellent Captain. ~
"Heavens! who is th1t behind you {?
There stood the fine manly form 0
Antoine. Hindsclear, the convict.
"What does this mean 2" demanded
hardly knowing whether was dreaming
or awake.
care you glad to see me?"
"Thank God !" was all that ] coulc
calculate. z
soon understood it all. The mat,
Garley had read my heart better than
did myself After leaving the brig in th'
boat, he ,arrapged the whole affair. Th'
volley was fired, but no bullet topchet
Antoine Hmdsclear. He was smugglet
into his berth again and took good car'
to avoid my sight. The whole crew wer'
in the plot, and, thank God, | was duped
sent 'Garley a thousand dollars as
reward.
/ am an old man; but am happy. M.
children and my grandchildren Il cal
I them nothing elSel seem to think Oh