The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-24

1 had been sojourning in Paris for
some time, and became anxious for
new sights and scenes, 80 | took
passage on small vessel at Havre
bound for o pleasure excursion 10
the Mediterranean. This vessel was
English built being in fact one Of
the largest class of pleasure yachts
Her late owner was q wealthy but
dissolute young noble who had built
aui luxuriously fitted up the Belle,
as he called her, for his own use.
Coming over to lIavre he left her in
charge of the captain and repaired
to Paris, where he plunged into ev'
cry species of dissipation. Before
many weeks had elapsed he fell into
the hands Of several of his country.
meu, who were professionally gams
blers and blacklegs, although their
real character WAS distinguished by
tue most fastidious dress and the
most scrupulous department. From
this poiut the story of Lord C--is
that of hundreds of others. The
conspiracy that these sharks formed
to pluuder him was perfectly sue
cessful, aud he lost more at the gam
ing table than his estate would yield
for whole lift time.
Mad with his i'll fortune, as he un-
suspectedly thought it, he offered to
put up the Belle against five thou
sand pounds. It was doue, and he
lost-it would have been impossible
for him to win. Tossing off tum-
bier of raw brandy he rushed from
the place and was not seen again for
two days, when his body was found
among the drowned at the Morsue.
The scoundrels who now owned
the yacht were glad to get rid of her
before the affair became too public,
and therefore offered her for sale at
two thousand pounds. l had seen
the vessel at Havre and taken great
fancy to her, and knowing that sho
was richly worth five times the sum
demanded, I conceived plan OF for
ming joint stock company OF two
Of the wealthy Americans then So
journing in Paris, and purchasing
her, particularly with the view OF
making q pleasure excursion in the
Mediterranean. The project work.
cd to Q charm the shores were
quickly taken, and the new owners
of the Belle set about making their
preparations for o six months cruise
along the shores of the great SEQ,
which with me was long cherished
plan.
But we experienced some trouble
before our voyage began. The caps
tain Of the yacht made bis appear
ance in Paris with the unwelcome
news that his crew had deserted
him to q man, being dissatisfied
with the proposed voyage, aud that
he should not be able to ship snoth'
or.
The difficulty was at length reme'
died by the kind assistance OF the
American consul, and o dozen men
were procured for the voyage. The
business Of attending to this import
ant affair was by unanimous consent
intrusted 10 me, and ~ my follow
voyagers were in ignorance OF the
character Of the crew, they were mol
troubled with the anxieties that be-
set me about them, Az 10 generally
tho case able seamen were not to bs
picked up 10 . foreign port. mol
could We obtain either English OF
Americans. OF the twelve that w
shipped st Havrs seven we're French,
TWO Portuguese, two Spanish, ant
one mulaSto from the West Indies
They wses m III favored, rasoAil,
looking ~ but The mulstto W.
osssal.!y ~ most brutal isruuios!
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