The Portland daily press., 1872-07-06

read it, together with the deatn warrant,
which was drawn up in due form and attach
ed. gathered voice as he finished.
He colored slightly and bowed.
81 ask nothing, captain,' he said, in the
same gentle voice that always characterized
his speech no man can be expected to swerve
from his duty. / only wish to speak a few
words to Laurette, and to entreat you to
take care of her if she survives,-I hardly
think she WILL"
"All that is fair my good fellow" 1 cried
Ii you request it, / will carry her back to
France, to her family. l win never leave her
until she wishes to be rid of me, but do not
think she will survive it.
He took my hand and pressed it.
"Most kind captain, see you suffer more
in this business than 1 debut there is no
help for it. trust you will preserve what
little property of mine is left, for her sake, and
that you will take care she gets what her
poor old mother may leave her. l put her
life her honor in your hands. She ISL land
how fondy low his voice became) a delicate
little creature,-her chest is often affected;
she must keep it warm and if she could keep
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"
1t was getting too much for me, and / be-
gan to knit my brows.
One word is as good as thousand, said
'We understand each other. Go to her.
squeezed his hand he looked wistfully
at me, and added: Stay moment, let me
give you word of advice. Don't say word
to her; that is my business, 1t shall be man.
aged in the best manner.
| All said he, L did not understand; YES
much better. Besides, 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 youa LOST
kept my seat. l saw them walking arm
in arm upon the deck for about half an hour.
called the mate to me, and when he had
read the letter, l said:
Garley, that is bad busness-bad business
l put it in your hands. l obey orders, but
remain in the cabin until it is over
How did you wish the thing done he ask
| ed in monchalant manner,
Take him in a bOat,-out of sight: do it as
quick as possible; don't say anything of this
till the time comes.
Garley sat five minutes looking at me with
out saying word. He was very strange
fellow. didn't know what to make of him.
He then went out of the cabin without saw
ing word.
Night came at last. Man boat; 90 a
| quarter of mile; be quick.
10 obey slip of paper, for it was but
slip OF paper after all. Something in the We
! " a how
youno man knee, JoTn haf,,o o, saw tne
kiss her knees her fact hor ,,o ,o NIpie..e
like mad man. Aoi so"h' c''e"
tpart thar,t D.
tbem om,So e. 'a' Sucni 'nle lls arI
the d;ractor snG iepSptcDcurse ehe directory
LAWYERS Won nav teli thon, r. Wv, Gurse 'he
pSbe was Sra @aaS ;, int ' her ha u yEu wiz.
rowed awav ;9 fba dau,-,,n.s "nu 'iiepoaG
| some tiwa affor Ill ISL,
sea 70 the vessel t. uun, sJney came over the
Fool madman how " T r at oseI'
cursed nnusaif NV ! paced Ghe deck and
and forth and al r ,a;si'. i1ns l paced PACK
moaning IF tha ,'n l ELL, lohS l heard the
Often boItoap 81 s,.a a'n .o oilu;
n,rsn,f w. oi' .bo anu was lempted TO throw
| torture of hrain - L u 'o ohu 'his horrid
Days nasSed. . 7 1s ao,. n1a.1.
| would NJ co. " o'iiiis y, LauretCe. L
was olad Ga T, T1o atuiueu me, ana l.
We Ma. slau .. ~. couiu not Dear the sight OF
The mate GerIo ,a' f.
was as cool and ,,2,o NV lateu MN ne
had M ,o,oar,hranoo - @ as though ne
wretch "noo u snootihs the poor
A. Caro,,o T uoa;.,
the c;tv T ,,,oda nm my snip. cong 70
tool ~ s+aarsnu an a.. NY arTaugeinents, ana
annie finds IN ,h loi h NV 10TH. paced
and told h;,., 10 so,o Tailus VI rusty friend,
anu Colu nm tosend Laurette to me at theend
Grief had iost ;+s o GH" no' sec her until her
Weary sict and vs. ro,o.. &c rc.
dered of into New VorIs shy my a,le, val wan
bought a little Mace where h"n.5 'nq hiaIy