Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-29
NORA'S PERIL.
CHAPTER VII

sary, Col. De Burgho said, to stay one day In
London, In order TO provide funds Tor our
travelling expenses and procure passports; but,
beyond this, there would be no further delay.
We could do nothing whatever until our ar
rival at Naples, and aware of the necessity for
outstanding our strength, we sought some re-
pose, which, indeed, was necessary after our
long and fatiguing travel during the day. We
arrived in London early on the following morn
ing and after refreshment Col. De Burgho re-
paired to his bankers, and TO the office where
passports were obtainable, while / sailed forth
In quest Of weapons of the kind thought re-
Quisite for our undertaking. purchased three
revolvers and As many daggers, calculating that
| might be so fortunate as to find my friend
Dennis somewhere on the Italian coast in which
case knew that his services would be at our
disposal. We sailed that night from Dover,
and pursued our journey day and night for
some days, as far as railway extended,
and then by diligence and steam, until
on the eighth dav we arrived at Naples.
Worn out and fatigued by our
continuous travel, We both retired early TO re-
cruit our exhausted strength.
Early on the following morning We repaired
10 the residence of the British consul what was
my relief and satisfaction at finding our good
friend Dennis on the look out for us. He dem
onstrated his Joy at seeing me by throwing his
cap into the air, and shouting ''hurroo" sew
eral times, to the amazemenL Of tle spectators,
who evidently thought him insane.
'Och, ochn exclaimed Dennis, 81 knew ye'd
be hot on his thracss; an, begorra, av yez had
been wan day sooner ye'd have cotched him
here. We sailed into the bay yesterday morn
ing, and took in provishins an watther; and
faith, Mr.. Mrvyn,n said he, IL thocht It was
tonne to give thin the slip, for ! observed the
Count an that haste o. a mate colloguing to-
either, an looking hard at me, and iist miz-
zled as quick as j could; slipped over the side
into the 'dingy' and padded ashore as fast as
a \
thin bottle-nozed sharks about; an made off
through the town till evening, an thin ] came
down to the mole an saw she was gone; an
I've been lookin' out for ye all mornin'. Pm
thinking know where she's bound for, or
thercabouts; tho don't know the name OF the
place hut it's not far from 'Corfoo,' or wan o.
thin islands, and " We can make hot PURSUIT.
yen be close on his heels yit.'
| asked Dennis how he had got this intelli-
gence; he told ne he had 'got thick" with a
black boy that "sarvcd out'' the "rashing'
from the cooks galley, and was, he thought, a
Malay, and that he had ''got out OF him, from
time TO time during the voyage, that the Count
had a house on the shore OF one of the islands
In the Grecian seas and moorings for the
Yacht; and that he mad heard him telling the
mate that he would take her there and remain
for some months in those seas.
We spent the greater part of the day making
enquiries as To the most expeditions mode OF
the best port TO go TO, in the first instance, but
were unable to ascertain that there was any di-
rect communication from Naples. We at length
concluded that our best plan was TO hire or
purchase a small vessel, which We should have
TO do in any case at Corfu: and we spent some
hours in endeavoring to ascertain whether one
could be procured, but without success.
Wearied aud chagrined at the delay, and APP
parent failure of our efforts, the Colonel and ]
entered large cafe adjoining our hotel, and
ordered some dinner TO be served Immediately,
intending TO pursue our inquiries during the
evening The tables were all occupied, and
after walking through the room for some min
utes in search of seat, an officer in the uni
form OF the American navy said,-
81 say, stranger, guess yer stumped, aud
don't lind seats hendy; don't be streaked, tell
the garcon TO bring your chckin-fiSins here,
and I'll make room for YOU and yer guvnor.n
Thanking him for his politeness, Colonel De
Burgho and gladly availed ourselves OF his
invitations; in few minutes dinner was served,
and we found ourselves chatting Familiarity
with our new acquaintance.
"Guess, stranger" said he, addressing him
self to me, Eyer Britishers"
Ireplied that We were proud to call our
selves the subjects of her Britannia Majesty.
"Yer right, strangers" he re-
proud of the old Countrywide man that's a
Britisher and isn't So, Is next to near what i
call a darned skunk! Pm native OF the
United States of Anieri<y, and sport the eagle
on my uniform, as You see, and OF course |
stand up for my own land, but l love the old
country too. Let's liquor, and drink her
heath.n
This proposal having been duly honored our
friend continued.
~ say, guvnor," said he, addressing Colonel
De Burgho, ''if yere a stranger here--l came
here this morning. aud / fatter myself I've
done Naples, and know every hole and corner
In tiff you'd like to take walk round after
dinuer, I'll show you the place. My names
Lieutenant Bakhus, of the United States fri
gate 'Pocohontas,' now lying AZ Genoa, -here's
my pasteboard," handing his card,-"what's
yours"
At the mention of his name / involnntarily
looked down at his feet, which he instantly OBJ
serving, said,-
aye needn't look ut my feet, stranger; ]
hewitt got hoofs. I'm no relation Of that al
old chap that was always dancing with the
gals, and drinking cocktails and eye-openers
my name isn't spelt that way"
assured him that he was wrong in his sur
mise as TO the cause of my downward glance
and the Colonel thanking him for his offer
said that he was too much fatigued TO avail
himself of II, and that, In addition, he and
had some urgent business to attend to during
the evening.
perhaps, Colonel" said /, Lieutenant Bak
hus could assist us In finding what we want. v
"If can," said he, ''guess III do 1t, stranger
and feel peskily proud TO help you. OF any
Brltisher that's keeled over"
then explained that we wished TO purchase
"a small vessel TO carry US 70 Corfu, and thence
10 cruise among the islands on the coast OF
Greece, but that We had been as vet unable &c
find one suitable for our purpose.
Lieutenant Bakhus," said Colonel d.
Burgho II am a soldier, and observe that you
belong 10 an equally honorable profession
you have kindly expressed your willingness t.
assist me In my objects, and | accept your offel
vito gratitude; and, at the same time, In I
spirit of confidence which should subsist be
tween gentlemen who have defended thu
honor of their country, and bear her commits
sion, will frankly inform you of my diff
cultes and objects in undertaking this voy
age"
lie then, without reserve, informed him o.
the abduction Of his daughter, describing thu
Count, his vessel, and crew; and requesting
Lieutenant Bakhus's advice and assistance.
"Kurnal," said he, "I'm grit-an1 dom
think Pm highfalutin when say I'll zee yot
thro' this business, or my names not Bakhus
But yer barking up the wrong tree; yell ge
nothing to buy here but some old fisbin' jigge
that couldn't put TO sea without being over
hauled for a month, and the sailors here woul,
hardly venture out of sight OF the coast IL l
does come on squally, even of shore, dow
they 90 on their knees before an image OF SOM
saint, and let the vessel drift; and Tor fighting
they'd absquatulate at the first shot; they'r
the biggest towards I'm the world, as well as tn
greatest thieves. But can help you In an
other way; my ship, the 'Pocohontas, Is lyin,
at Genoa, and a friend of mine who has gon
home TO the states, left his yacht I'm my charge
in fact she's mine for the next two months
she Is well fitted out and ready for sea, all bu
prox,foiopo nd ~ nv can no shinnod m n dov a