The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-12-07

yowbsA Lat 1ightth4 yacht lsy be-
,almed of Needles, 4 was in MY berth
gfaakI- sSm1tRainlg ciusbed into the side
If the yacht. I jumped from bed and
!Ysfed. a lTf.,Ss nl deSeko L gs ss -, 3
in the face. sAatched up the first gar
neatsI feolld 6nd-you see them," he
\ 3intA | sh1itg, to his rags" and
khnIedldvNh@ard. / am good swim
oer1 s4{ dhH&I was still afoat. Then
1 g9t sethef4 few floating spars from
The wreck, made that little good
friena, u has dmtpitadkLy, ,,fs1ld as he
spoke be pushed it back into the tide
.sAdiau !. 90, mon ami, ,go."L VIII
"May I ask" continued the stranger,
ns s0oa as ttJbssraft had drifted away,
s. may ask where 1 am? Would you
hayethe extFne cAmplai4anfefQ direct
be 3 the NED re4 &MPfl MI
This is Epfts Nf@dha1h said ].
4 set ch S;,ss efttiiesl FISH some
$50 far! I am hardly in walking
trim, Ife,r. hat hpuas$pake shift to
push On.
i s.Imposible. II can met epermE It.
You need rest, food. My quarters are
AlNse athana. I am the Commandant
of the fort -. *-a,. a.5,... .,..! /
n 'sYou are then an English officer! /
might have guessed it! You are all
generous as you are brave. I was with
Mensc hikoff in Sebastopol, and l learned
to respect you them"
eff you are yourself soldier, Prince,
it is thesmore' inepmbstik uppn me to be
your host.'
: with this I ledtheswxy into the fort.
The admission of such q characterization
rather surprised the decorous sentry,
but nay servant, who was called in to
assist at the Princes toilet, soon spread
the real STORY throughout the barracks.
& A bath, my. razors, andga complete
rig Of my clothes, made wonder
full change in the, Princes appearance.
He was evidently asperson of the high
est distinction-not exactly handsome,
his smoothly-shaven face was too sal
ioW, And his cheek- bones too high, but
he had good features and dark pene-
trating eyes. He made the mistake
also Of wearing shissheir too short; it
was clipped so close that his head look
ed like around shot. t.ssW % eess.s
ssYpur clothes fit me to the marvel,
mon cher NJ. Carruthers. It would not
be indiscreet to ask your tailor's name?
He is an artist I'D. .~e.tt'rg sl,e, Is
was fattered, and replied readily
"Mr. Schneider viii be glad to get
an order from Yon, Prince" O. $ :
7"He shall have it. His cut is su-
peril"
Then i've sat down to- luhch The
Prince, although aristocrstic to the
finger tips, had the most piebeian ap-
pefite withinss sfeB minutes he had
Il have not tasted food 4of twenty
four hours" he said apologetically.
| After lunch I produced cigars. He
looked at the tobacco rayenously..
cit is my passion. did not think /
could have existed so long without it. u
| He lay back in an armchair and
smoked half-a-dozen cigars one after
the other, apparently with the most in
tense qualification. Meanwhile we
talked. The Prince was a most agree.
able companion; his experiences were
varied: he had travelled far and wide,
had seen many cities, and knew men
and manners. It was delightful to
listen to him. But he was far too we'll
bred to moi10poix8 thS conversation
He also could listen, and did SO with
courteous, unfagging interest as l en-
larged upon the subjects I he'd most al
heart; he even led me on to talk quite
Familiarity and freely of my regiment;
my comrades; my life and prospects
every things IN short, which interested
me. @..f; s...a ts,t a.
I In this way the hours passed, till!sud
denly the Prince jumped up.
"You have been most good, M. Car
ruthers. Ican never repay your kind
ness. But now, the day is advancing
I must be moving orts' IA "
"Pray do not think Of it,. You vii
surely stay and dine? Tomorrow d
next day will be time enough to travel
by then You will ben refreshed and re
cruited in streagth., -
81 hardly dare to take advantage q
your good nature. know not what t
say. But your pleasant society draw
me toward you; I will stay. Suffer M
only to write a few letters I must com
municate with the Russian Embassy;
should send to my bankers, and to nf
London hotel for clothes and necessa
ries.n ssS,ss 9sSa " tsssssamsx W.
i / sat him down at once to my writing
desk, piece of portable barrack furnl
ture limited in dimensions, very nue.
/ Uttered with old letters, books and stra
papers; tradesmenas- biii}s; an army lisi
Bradshaw, officials reports and returns
some in my own handwriting and bear
ing my signature. But from anon
: these I cleared sufficient space, and lei
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