The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-10
The Wutiqy.

lose I had been sojourning in Paris for some
'iA- ime and became anxious for new sights
IT, and scenes, SO took passage on small
on, vessel at Havre bound for a pleasure ex-
att pursion in the Mediterranean This vessel
~ was English built, being in fact one of
axe he largest class of pleasure yachts. Her
'ist late owner was q wealthy but dissolute
~ young noble, who had built and luxuriously
les Htted up the Belle" as he called her, for
pS his own use Coming over to Hayre he
left her In charge of the captain and re-
n paired to Paris where he plunged into
lea every species of dissipation. Before many
ire weeks had elapsed he fell into the hands
" Of several Of his countrymen, who were
IN professionally gamblers and black legs, al
SID though their real character was disguised
heN by the most fastidious dress and the most
r- scrupulous department. From this point
ycr the story of poor Lord c. is that of
'aw hundreds of others. The conspiracy that
~ w., these sharks formed to plunder him was
perfectly successful, and he lost more at
A the gaming table than his estate would
8 bu yield for whole lifetime.
rhu
viii Mad with his ill-fortune, as he unsuspect-
,rnoi fngly thought it, he offered to put up the
'nI 'n,n 'tBelle' against five thousand pounds. 1t
neet was done, and he lost-it would have been
week impossible for him to win. Tossing off q
nant
Tile tumpier OF raw orandy ne rushed from the
ltatic place and was not seen again for two
oes days, when his body was found among the
,Ifim drowned at the Morgue.
There rho ,oou,d.o,, who NOW, ou,u.a .ho
i've sacht wero glad TO get rid of her before the
Delpa affair became too public, and therefore
EA offered her for sale at two thousand pounds.
my I had seen the vessel at Havre and taken
from D great fancy to her, and knowing that she
,chooi was richly worth five times the sum de-
Sinie manded, conceived plan Of forming a
u,. little stock-company of two of the wealthy
,ion.i Americans then sojourning in Paris, and
rested purchasing her, particularly with the view
ta,uatt that of making pleasure excursion in the
last nil Mediterranean. The project worked to a
geiest charm; the shares were quickly taken, and
HAL the new owners of the Belle" set about
nst. making their preparations for six months
city G cruise along the shores OF the great
and CO sea, which with me was q long cherished
obtaiS plan.
on $25 But we experienced some trouble be-
ofk fore our voyage began. The captain Of
bslons the yacht made his appearance in Paris
extens with the unwelcome news that his crew had
deserted to man, being dissatisfied with
the proposed voyage, and that he feared
that he should not be able to ship an.
other.
d. The difficulty was at length remedied by
sadors Che kind assistance of the American con.
ton y sui, and dozen men were procured for
city. 49,. uho .,,u;,,o,, os o,toa;-,. :.
:. this important affair was by unanimous
says il consent intrusted to me, and as my fellow.
have . voyagers were in ignorance of the charac.
ter of the crew, they not troubled will
the anxeties that beset me about them
LoN As is generally the case, able seamen were
Alttat not to be picked up in foreign port. no,
tnms could we obtain either English or Amer
Home cans OF the twelve that we shipped al
import Hayre seven were French, two Portuguese
two Spanish, and one a mulatto from the
dis West Indies. They were all an ill-favored
town orascaly looking set; but the mulatto was
:. XII certainly the most brutal, ferocous-ap
pearing human being that my eyes ever
Gene'beheld. He was quite seven feet high
The long -limbed broad chested, and strong as
plundel borse His coayse featnres vera usually
inc sbs heavy and sullen as those of an idiot
veathcrlut occasionally q gleam of intelligence
and was shot across them that made him look alnosl
hundred endish.
Dr. RI After completing their shipment the
forty-ononsul took me aside and said, very seri-
Svdne Z Justly
five tim. "Now, sir, after helping you get this
haif as rev, am free to give you q piece of ad-
,ce-don't sail with them unless you have
captain who knows how to enforce dsci-
Rational line and compel obedience"
CHIcA "rll answer for him." was my reply.
Gen. Iy Ross Cryder is as brave as lion, and not
their IVA raid of anything in the shape Of a man.
vice Of knew him in command of Liverpool
Coast her long before ho met Lord c.. He'll
GALvEt, know"
all the Pl"well, I'm glad of that" said the consul
awing long breath. '"Tel him from
"a that the only members of his crew that