Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-27
CHAPTER XXI.
THE END.

should require to write to the length Of
this book over again to do full justice BY do.
scription to tho difficulties and anxieties Of
the days that now followed II 1t had not
been thick weather oil the time do not know
how should have Jared, am sure. was
betweed two fires, so to say: On the one side
the French cruisers and privateers, and on
the other side the ships Of my own country,
and particularly the revenue cutters and the
kloops and the like cruising after the smug-
glers As knew that my relative could not
be with me under four days, steered out Of
sight Of land into the middle Of the channel,
between Beachy Head and the Seine coast,
and there lodged about under very small
canvas, heartily grateful for the haze that
shrouded the sea to within mile Of me. I
scarcely closed my eyes in sleep, and though
my worries were now Of q very different
ice, they were, in their way, to the full q
tormenting Every sail that loomed In the
dinginess filled me with alarm. Several
ships passed me close, and could scarce
breathe till they were out Of sight Indeed,
I lay skulking out upon that sea as II WAS
some common thief broke loose from Jail.
However, it pleased heaven that I should
manage to keep out Of sight Of those whom
most strenuously desired not to see; and
the afternoon of the fourth day found the
Boca lying of Beachy Head, and pecring
over the rail with a haggard face at the dark
shadow OF the land
1t had been blowing aud showing all day,
The seas ran short and sP'tefully. it was
dismal December afternoon, and the more
sensibly disgusting TO us who were fneSh from
several weeks OF the balm and glory OF the
tropics. And yet would not have exchanged
1t Tor clear, tne day Tor all that was Ike
70 DO worth.
IL was the most reasonable thing In the
world that vessel should bs hove to In such
somoer weatner' ana 30 was under no con.
cern that our posture in this respect would
excite suspicion, should we DO oescrled. 1ne
hours stole away one py one. NOW and
again lutte coaster would pass, some noy
bound west, sloop for the Thames, a iugger
on some unguessable mission-ail small ships:
eenng DARK and damp OUT OF the snow ana
mlst ana passing silently. ! kept tne iana
cioso aboard 10 DO OUT Oh tne way OK tns
Dlggss crait' ana KEPT tno vessei IN tne wino
w ~ was NECESSARY 70 feacn W ouf sesuou;
4ns tnuee Oh US "ere misnty Pen1Ne a4'u
Ssger, staring lncessantly WIN Az our eyes
uus +" tookeo as we were nos W oeApSc. any
en4ue saas oAy "nen 'no "sus Pus t's oAI
ness INTO tne "eather. tnen' as ioresaw
serious danger II the wind snitped INTO inc
soutn' ana as could not oDtain glmpse OF
shore hght' resolved 10 BRING up ana rae
uii Dawn. Long ago we had got tne
scnoohers Ola anchors az the catnsaas ana
tne cables Dent; SO, lowering the mainsai
anu nauuhg Gown tne stay ioresaii, we Ies
tan .ae starpoaru ancnor, ana tno snip came
70 s.ahu, put ths ieaa over inc sioe tns'
we mign. Know II sne dragged, nung ian"
C<rn On .ue ioles'ay anu one Vu eitne, guar
tsr, tnat our Piesenee lnisns pe inuAeu py
my eis'iVe snouiu he Pu' out ~ quess =. W.,
sno went oe'o"' 'ea'inS efon"eA :" Aeep
In9 lookous
was eA.remeiy .re.iu, anu ANXIOUS, n.I' ia. anu
ms mao no pa.iehce 70 taix WIN pnIy lu..
tnere were soo many itsAs, too many sasu0
silanoes ~ 'uiS eAp,oi' so Ienue' .on'ehip.a'
lion Q, .oie,ae,e. ouPR1Se Iw hy ren.i,s
snouiu oe aesoi suppose nhihsoh enouio
Do roboed OF ms money ian 70 the cuttihg OF
cspeis as SAILOR hewiy oehvereo 70 we
pleasures OF tno iaho Win Ten guineas IN his
PocAetf get locked up LOT oreakinS tne Peacef
Diao OF US IN MS cups, ana start the customs
On our traiIi there was no emo 70 sucn con-
!ec.urss, anu maue mysen SO meianenoiy
tnAe was loo, enough 10 think thet tns
ueasure mas no oet.er than curse ana tnat
on tne wnoie was peseer on on the Ice tnan
aere WIZ we S;, anGor ,SI Al Engush ground and
nau,e sot "Ls 49,. .ti, nuualos. ....a
80 ~ II ,ha cahin snd a,haus.sd an smu .aen,