The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-01

all plan Of the Generals against dear
Mary's happiness. wish, In mercy.
you would advise me. You have had
some skill in getting lovers out of per-
plcxities. Imagine us 10 be the hero
and heroine Of romance, and set your
brain 10 work for our benefit"
Monsieur, | am happy 20 sec you
again" said, in French, my lighting
friend, Nj. Adolphe Jean Boncour, com
ing out Of the next box and taking me
by the hand. ssYou will pardon me for
intruding upon YOU, Messieurs, but
owe debt 81 gratitude TO Monsieur, and
would repay II. have. by chance,
overheard your friends relation Of his
interesting atairc darniour, and have
come TO offer him my service, which
win be the same rs serving you, and 50
wish 10 consider il. Ii you win allow
me. viii ten you my plan
invited him 10 be seated, and he then
said;
= command fast-sailing brig, the
Diane She is now light, waiting for
freight. can get her ready for sea in
half an hour. l have fifteen men i'm all
on board am armed with four guns,
two skies and two eighteens, besides
small arms in the cabin The Bristol
Haven sails at 4 p. m. Come on board
and dine with me, and bring with you
priest, any one YOU can trust 10 serve
YOU. Will YOU drive with me!- he
asked with a smile.
An idea Of the plan flashed at once
upon my mind, though not BY any means
so fully as he went on To explain il after
we had consented.
After dinner we will quietly smoke
our cigars until the Bristol-Hayen gets
underweigh. We will weigh at the same
time and follow her. Before twelve
hours pass, ii you say 50, gentlemen,
shall have the honor of celebrating
wedding on board the Dianei"
We remained silent with surprise. AT
length spoke and said:
'sDo you mean to pursue and board
the ship"
I. Yes, without question, and take the
lady outl''
4 1t will be piracy
" N'importel Leave that 70 me.
C'est mon affair." he replied laughing
and slightly Struggling his shoulders.
BY some means, an hour afterwards
Charles succeeded in getting note, Of
which the following j. a copy, into the
hands of the Generals niece
DEAR MAEy:-Take courage. A friend
in command Of a brig l. 70 pursue the ship
and board her soon after leaving port. She
will pretend 10 be buccanecr. You will
not be alarmed, therefore, In finding your
ship pursued. The General and yourself will
be the only passengers taken out. When
say take a priest (the Rev. Father Deblesse,
whom you know with me In the pursuing
happily TO triumph over the destiny that
now seems 10 threaten u with separation.
Your devoted CHARLES.
When Mary received and read this,
her eyes sparkled, she kissed ii. and
concealed il in her bosom. and all was
hope and happiness before her.
We dined with Mr. .Boncour: we smok-
ed our cigars afterwards, and while
smoking saw the passengers set of on
board the Bristol-Haven, and among
them the General and his lovely niece.
In half an hour she weighed anchor,
loosed and sheeted home her top-sails,
and sailed majestically out of the har-
Dor. We initiated her motions. and in
half an hours time we were both in the
open sea, standing with six-not
breeze from south towards the west.
As the sun set, we increased
our spread Of canvas and rapidly
overhauled the ship; but as Captain
Boncour did not wish to board until
after the moon rose, the better TO de-
ceive her. he took in sail again. satisfied
Of his ability 70 come up to her when
ever he chose. At length the sun set,
twilight fel, upon the sea, and yelled the
distant hills Of Cuba from the eye. This
was the signal for crowding sail. We
soon made out the ship about half mile
ahead, and in another hour we were
abeam and to windward, not quarter
Of mile distant.
. Fret cried Nj. Boncour, to man
who had been stationed at the starboard
eighteen-pounder-
The roar Of the gun shook the brig,
and the shot we saw pillow up the dark
water in a long phosphorescent line
half cables length across her bows. At
the same time, our helm was put up and
we ran down upon her. The ship well
understood the meaning Of the gun. and
we distinctly heard the Captain give or
ders to place the maintopsail 70 the
mast As we approached, she was hove
to and stationary.
=. ship ahoyH hailed NJ. Boncour.
"Ahoyi-
/" What shipis that?''
The Bristol Haven bound for
New Orleans. What brig i that?
"Thc Spanish man-of-war, brig III
Hercule, = answered M. Boncour, read
lily; and turning TO us, added with
laugh, " believe won't play the buc-
cancer this time. II can oct along with