The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

stand, yes, much better Beside, this
leave taking this leave taking :"
Yes, said /, " don't behave like a
child-much better. No leave taking
if you can help it, or you are lost.
l kept my seat / saw them walking
arm in arm upon the deck for about
half an hour.
] called the mate to me, and whenbe
had read the letter, ] said:
g Garley, that is bad business. |
put it in your hands. l obey their or
ders, but remain III the cabin until it
is over"
How do you wish the thing done (?
he asked i'll nonchalant manner.
luke him in a bOat,-out of sight ::
do it rs quick as possible; don't say
anything of this till the time comes.''
Galley sat five minutes looking ut
me without saying a word. He was a
strange fellow. / didn't know what to
make of him. He then went out of
the cabin without saying a word.
Night came at last. Man boat /;
go quarter of a mile; be quick
To obey u slip of paper. for it was
but n slip of paper after all. some
thlngin the very air must have urged
me on. ] saw the young man kneel
down before bis Laurette; kiss her
knees her feet her gown | cried like
madnan:
g Part them! Part them this in
slant Part them-curse the republic
curse the dircctory-the directors
| quit the servicel curse the lawyers
you may tell them If you will -
She was dragged into her berth, and
the boat rowed away in the darkness.
Some time after a dull volley came
over the sea to the vessel 1t was all
over
Fos,.wadman how | paced the
deck Is.iS' cursed myself. All night
Tong paced back and forth, and all
night long | heard the moaning of the
poor stricken bird.
Often [ halted and was tempted to
throw myself into the sea, and so end
this horid torture of brain and heart
Days passed / saw nothing of Lau
rette. ] would not see her. She avoid
ed me, and l was glad of it. | could
not bear the sight OF that woe-stricken
face.
The mate, Garley. how / hated him I,
He was as cool and unconcerned as
though he had no remembrance of
shooting the poor wretch.
AT Cayenne | resigned my ship. Go
ing to the city, l made all my arrange
ments, and took the steamer for New
York. placed ample funds in the
hands OF trusty friend, and told him
a send 1 To fn 4 a
SIX months. / could not see her until
her grief had lost its edge.
Weary, sick, aud careless Of NV life.
| wandered off into New York state,
and finally bought little place where
| hoped should lie down and die.
l sent for Laurette Poor bird, |
must sec her. could wait no longer.
One summer night j sat III the porch
OF nv house, smoking my pipe, and
gazing down the road. Soon the rum
bling OF wheels was heard, and the
stage halted.
The next moment pair of soft arms
were round my neck, and the head of
my sobbing Laurette was on INV bo
som.
ooh! you dear excellent captain"
hedNcHS WHO is tildb benInd YOU! y
There stood the manly form Of An
tome Hindsclear, the convict.
What does this mean " | demand
ed, hardly knowing whether | was
dreaming OF not
Are You glad to see me 2"
Thank God thank, God, was
all that | could circulate.
| understood it all. The IN ate Gar
ley had read my heart better than did
myself After leaving the brig in the
boat, he arranged the whole affair
The volley was fired, but no bullet
touched An.oino Hlndsclcar. He was
sn,n,5f5lcd 4eeeeso his berth again, and
took care to avoid my sight. The
whole crew were in the plot, and, thank
God, / was duped
sent GarIey thousand dollars as
reward.
am new an old man; but | am hap
by. My children and my grandchil-
dren II call them nothing clsel seem
to think old Capt. Fontainbleau IS not
such wretch after ALL