The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-23

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you are hereby instructed to see that
these orders are carried into effect.
/ read the letter backward and
forward. 1 went on deck. There
they were, she looking upon the
ocean, and he gazing upon her with
an expression of unutterable fond
ness. Catching his eye, I signed foI
him to come into the cabin, and bid
ding her goodbye, he came down,
his face all smiles.
I was bathed in a cold sweat;
| felt as if deathly sick; I handed him
the letter, and he read it, together
with the death warrant, which was
drawn up in due form and attached.
[ gathered voice as he finished.
! He colored slightly and bowed.
"Iask nothing, Captain" {" he said,
in the same gentle voice that always
characterized his speech; "no man
can be expected to swervefrom
his duty. I only wish to speak
a few worlds to Laurette, and to en-
treat you to take care of her if she
survives hardly think she will. /"
"All that is fair, my good fellow"
1 cried. off you request it, I will
carry her back to France, to her
family. I will never leave her un-
til she wishes to get rid of me, but
l do not think she will survive it. !"
He took my hand and pressed it.
"Most kind captain, l see you
suffer more in this BUSINESS than l
do-but there is no help for it. I
trust you will preserve what little
property of mine is left, for her sake,
and that you will take care that she
gets what her poor old mother may
leave her. I put her life, her honor,
in your hands. She is" land how
fondly low his voice became) ga
delicate little creature-her chest is
often affected; she must keep il
warm; and if she could keep the the
two diamond rings her mother gave
her, l should be glad; but of course,
if money is needed, they must go.
My poor Laurette-how pretty she
looks. "
It was getting too much for me,
and I began to knit my brows.
"One word is as good as a thou
sand" [ said. eve understand
each other. Go to her"
I squeezed his hand; he looked
wistfulIy at me, and [ added: "Stay
a moment, let me give you a word
of advice. Don't say word to her?
be easy; that is my business. 1t
shall be managed in the best man
ner."
"Ah!" said he, "I did not under
stand; yes, much better. Beside,
this leave-takingI this leave-taking!"
eyes," said I, "dOn't behave like
a chiId-much better. No leave
taking if you can help it, or you are
lost. "
I kept my seat. I saw them
walking arm in arm for about half
an hour.
I called the mate to me, and when
he had read the letter, l said:
"Garley, this is bad business
'bad business. I put it in your
hands. 1 obey their order, but re-
nainin the cabin until it is over"
How do you wish the thing
done?a he asked in a nonchalant
mannerA
" Take im-in-a-h -hoat-out of
sight; do It as quick asApossible;
don't say anything of this still the
time eomes.V
Garley sat five minutes looking at
me without saying a word. he was
a strange fellow. I didn'tknow what
to make of him. He then went out
Of the cabin without saying word.
/ Night came at last. Man boat;
| go a quarter of a mile; be buick"
Po obey a slip Of paper 8 for it
was buta slip after all. Something
in the aiv must have urged NE on.
I eaw the young man kneelY down
before his L.adrette; kissSher knees!
her feet! her gown! I cried like a
mailman
"Part them! Part them this in
stant! Part tbem-curse the repub-
lic-eurse the directory-the direc-
tors 1 quit the service ! curse the
lawyers! you may tell them if you
willp"
She was dragged into her berth,
and the boat dragged away in the
darkness.
Some time after a dull volley
came over the sea to the vessel. 1t
was all over.
Fool, madman! how I paced the
deck and cursed myself. All night
long I paced back and forth, and
all night heard the moaning of the
poor stricken bird.
! Often l halted and was tempted
to throw myself into the sea, and so
end this horrid torture of brain and
heart.
Days passed; I saw nothing Of
Laurette. I would not see her. She
avoided me, and I was glad of it. /
could not bear the sight of that woe
stricken face.
The mate, Garley, how 1 hated
himl He was as cool and uncon-
cerned as though he had no remem-
branee Of shooting the poor wretch.
At Cayenne I resigned my ship.
Going to the city, I made all my
arrangements, and took the steamer
for New York. I placed ample