The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25
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mother. Well, when we reached the honse. }.
Margneritei SO help nae, Heaven. Dick. IT,
true. knowed her the moment L set ewes
upon her; IL VIA the same sweet face IS used
I went into Mr.. Pennant's room, as he went 60
bed, what shOald i see upon the table bat
squire uhck's picture, az like as life Jim,s
at, that's my father; wasn't he handsome
manP, Yes, sir, he was, says; but at thaa
moment all came afore my oyes. and gos
and took It ss hands Bef
you'd have felt it toe.D Eess.
Jim, and so you'll be till you die Now. what's
the use of all this nonsense So let there be
an end ont; Why didn't you tell me this whom
I" Bekase was afeerd; but from that hour
determined never to lose sight Of the boy agfri,
an managed to make you enter che ships he
but cant stand this torlnint no longer, he has (
saved nay life, and I'll tell all, hap what may; S
80 to Col Blake PHI 40 the moment we anchor,
and make clean breast of it.r -
You Wouldn't do that VI II
~ will-I'il not be bullied any lonser.s n =
Come, Gomez said Dick. aftef short
pause, in q soothing voices and siapping his Z
get well with the dayfig ht.n 2 q
Dicf, there's no sse q talking; It's q good (
sss What did wolf tell hiass - ss 81
Only that the iuftenant was the squire's
q Not more 70 $50
"zNo &; I hadn't time tried to tell the luf-
tenant himself, but failed. went TO him,
ghost-liike, in this colonel's hat and cloak, he
pursued me Us left, and had barely time
TO save myself
Wen, then you can easily get OFF; say You
were drunk, and didn't know what you wero
"Dick, neither threatening nor coaxing viii
sarve. As sure as that blessed moon is shining
over our heads and Gods eye looking down
upon Us, I'll tell ali--ali; come what may cf
There was pause In the conversation, dnr-
ing which the tail man seemed absorbed In
him, he exclaimed in m under voice, Is Whats
that in the water ~ As his companion me-
chanically leant over the vessels side TO look,
he plunged q knife into his back, and hoaved
him into the sea-
The wounded man uttered q faint scream AZ
he fell, o splash followed, and the cry of g O
man -ovefboard,n from the sentry on the leo
gangway, aroused all on deck from their ssnuas.
hers. The helm was quickly put down, the
ship flew ND in the wind, the lee-quarter boat
was lowered, and after few minutes tbe usl<
fortunate saff0T WIS picSet.tits-
the deck. apparently hfeiess. The surgeon at
once pronounced his Gaze rs hopeless; ths wea-
non had penetrated so deeply that recovery
could not be expected; but tho man still lived,
and it was possible that he might yet become
conscious, and have strength enough Left 10
tnowIcdpe Of tho deed, and mono were assir ia
that part of the vessel at the time Of the oc-:
currence but the assassin and his victim The
knife which he had withdrawn from the
wound, was laid upon tho table beside him, By
the surgeon, but could not now be found. Re-
storatives were administered, and after con-
siderable interval, the wounded man revived
care we near Deerhayen ~ he inquired in
weak voice of the surgeon.
81 Yes, my man."
"Then send at once for Col. Blake. / have
something to tell him, and l feel that can't
live long,
The surgeon assured him that his fears were
well founded,
siMind, sir, if you find me goin' afore he
comes, warn me, that may say what have
to say to the captain; but I'd rather wait for
the colonel, if could for he knQys tbs lbs
and outs of it, and I'd have 4gss Co say TO Mu--
it pains me greatly to speak. Only send word
by the messenger that the sailor he met at the
abbey wants to see him before he dies--that
Will hurry him."
When asked who wounded him, he only
shook his head, aud replied, IN tell altOgeth<
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