The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-16
New series, Vol. XVII. No, 90.

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leave taking, ifyott can help it, or you
are lost -
l kept my seat; Isaw them walking
arm in arm upon the deck for about
half an hour ~,
l called The mate to me, and when he
had read the letter, | said
'Gerley, this is bad businessAbad
business. l put it into your hands.
obey the orders, but L remain in the
cabin till is over 7ai as.z1
How do you wish the thing donel
he asked in nonchalant manner. -
Take him outin a boat; out Of sight
do it as quick as possible, don't say any
thing ofthis till the time comes.
Gerley sat FIVE minutes looking
straight at me without saying word (:
He was a strange fellow. Ididn't know
what to make of him. He then went
out Of the cabin without saying another
word.
Night came at last Icalled GarIey
Man boat; go aquarter of a mile; be
quick ?
To obey slip of paper! for it was
but a slip after all Something in the
very air must have driven me on.
saw him. l saw the young man kneel
down before Lauretta; kiss her kneesl
her feet gown cried out like mad
man: J'f' at- '5
Part them! part them this instantl
Part them-curse the Republie-curse
the Directors! IqGit the service cuFss
the lawyers! you may tell them if you
will
She was dragged into her berth f, and
and the boat rOwed away in the dark
ness. = res
Some time after, a dull volley came
over the sea to the vessel. 1t was all
over. .'-=,sf ...t 'e
Fool, mailman, how paced the deck,
and cursed myself. All night long l
paced back and forth, and all night long
| heard the moaning of the poor stfick-
en- bird. a r - '-
Often l halted, and was tempted, to
throw myself into the sea, and so end
this horrid torture of the brain and
heart.
=. Days passed. saw nothing of Lau-
rette. l would not see her. She avoid
ed me /, and ] was glad of it l could
not bear the sight of that woestriken
face.
The mata Garley, how 1 hated him
He was as cool and unconcerDed as
though he had no remembrance Of
shooting the poor wretch. IN
AT Cayenne l resigned my ship
Going to the city, made ali arrange
ments, and took the steamer for New
York. | placed ample funds in the
hands of a trusty friend, and told him
to send Laurette to me at the end of six
months. I could not see her until grief
had lost its edge,
Weary, careless of my fate, l wan
dered into the interior of the State of
New York, and finally purchased lit
tie place, where hoped l should lie
down and die.
1 sent for Laurelte. Poor bird, I i
must see her. l could wait no longer.
One summer night l satin the porch
of my house, smoking my pipe and
gazing down the road. Soon the rum
bic of wheels was heard, and the stage
halted
The next moment pair of white
arms were about my neck, and the
bead of the sObbiUg Laurstte was upon
my bosom. - s9
'0l you dear, excellent Captain
'HeavensP who is that behind you z |
There stood the fine manly form of |
Antoine HindscIear, the convict
What does this meant | demanded, |
hardly knowing whether was dream
ing or awake. -
Are you glad to see meP
Lhauh OOus ndo dll ludL COulu L
SPECULATE.
l soon understood it all. The mate,
Garley, bad read my heart better than
| did myself After leaving the brig |
in the boat, he arranged the whole af- |
fair. The volIey was fred, but no bull
let touched Antoline HindscIear. He
was smuggled into his berth again, and /
took good care to avoid my sight. The |
whole crew were in the plot, and thank
God, | was duped.
1 sent Garley thousand dollars as a
reward.
l am an old man, but am happy
Ny children and my grandchildren II |
call them nothing else seem to think
old Captain FOntainbleau is not such
wretch after al.