San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-07-03

I not OF ihb btak t4%A is+p Alt4tatou 70 hHss
him. It wGa now past the hour when
her lover should have como, and ~
Jacques toia plausible enough story hho
decided, finally, 20 accompany him. The
two proceeded % tho river, where in
answer TO n low whistle given by Jacques
q like signal was returned, and guided
by the sound thoy reached tho sldo OF n
boat LYNX Ia Tho shadow q a rilo ofcord
wool. There wego two mon in tho boat,
which sirGck Louise Gs rather odd, 1t
hoing Iare!y tho whcrio5 were manned
by moro than one perlon, Sho took a
scat, and Jacques, looscRlng the painter,
sprang into tho GtCrn. Tho rowogs bent
10 their task with win, and tho craft
shot out into tho bright moonlight.
Instead Of turning north, however,
jacques kept the Prov headed directly
for Windmill Island. Louise noticed
this and asked him why the boat was not
pointed up the river lie uttered an nm
Ineligible reply about tho current,
which did not rcassure tho maiden, and
she, though iuwardly frightened, insisted
in frIa tones that tho whcrry be directed
north. Her companion, thinking all oc'
casion for secrecy past, snecringly replied
that no would run tho boat to suit him
rolf. Now thoroughly alarmed and see
ing tho trap into which she had fallen,
Louise sprang 90 her feet and screamed
for aid. In those daya the river was
much used M II Highway, and usually the
evening mir was enlivened by tho dip OF
countless oars and tho hum Of animated
conversation. Tonight, however, the
water was deserted, every ono being in
the center of tho town seeking tho latest
tidings. No answer camo to her cry for
help, and before sho could again find
voice Jacques pulled her down beside
him, and, covering her mouth with his
discngaged hand, bid tho rower3 make
all speed to the island, whose shadows
would cilcctually hide them.
With u frantic effort Louise wrestcd
herself looSo and scream after scream
rang over the water, 70 bo answered this
time by welcome cry from up the river.
Tho conspi.ators turned their heads in
alarm. a hundred yards distant was n
light boat with two occupants bearing
toward them, and propelled with such
force aa TO very materially lessen the dis
lance between them before the abductors
could realize the situation.
Row, men, row!" yelled Jacques. at
will be ball ana chain FOR life Ii we are
crught."
STOP came from the pursucrs. stop
or fre!'
Jacques muttercd IN oath, and, seiz-
ing mus!set lying at his feet, took aim
and fired at the speaker. No return fire
came from tho party III the second boat,
and they had resolved apparently to de-
lay action until they overlook the whcr-
ry. Making IN almost superhuman Of
fort, they shot tho light skill alongside
the heavier boat, when the island was
not more than ten yards distant. Snatch
ing pistol from his belt jacques levelel
it ut tho nearest occupant of the other
boat, but US his finger trcmblcd on the
trigger. an oar quickly sweeping through
the mir fell upon his arm and the weapon
was tossed into the water, while his
right hand fell useless by his side.
The bouts by this time had driftcd al
most TO the shores OF the island, and tho
cowardly boatmon, seeing their leader
disabled, and with the horrors of Walnut
Street prison in their minds, abandoned
their ours and sprang ashore, followed
by the pistol ehots of the second occu-
pant OF the sl;ili, us well no by the curses
Of the maimcd jacques, who saw his
scheme fail when at the point of SUCCESS.
Louise was lying in tine Bottom Of the
wherry sen3elesG, Gnd, seeing further re-
sistance useless, jacques threw himself
into the tide vt the s@.ne Instant the Off
Ger, for so his uniform showed him 10 be,
steDpod into The boat. Tho rover Of the
sEiff made strenuous efforts to reach the
drowning man, but failed, and The dark
waters OF til2 Delaware closed over the
abductor. who WIS unable to SWIM to the
land with his uninjurcd arm. Mean
while the officer raised the maiden i'll his
arms, and at the first glance ejaculated:
Heavens, it il Louise" The rcscuer
was no other than William Clark, her
lover, whose command had indeed been
located III The Liberties rs stated by
jacques, and lie was Oh his way to meet
his sweetheart when the scream ct Louise
rang over the water.
jacques story CT Clark having been
detailed for special duty was entirely
false Through letter which had fallen
into his hands ho had learned of the
meeting arranged between Clark and
Louise, and having known the Acadian
girl for years, he resolved upon tho dar-
ing plan of abducting and carrying her
TO New York, Of course deserving to the
British. Not until Louise revived and
told her part OF the story could VIII I'M
derstard her presence in the boat, or I'M
til then did he know who was the alb
ductor.
Louise reached home before her pa
rents had returned frCm the 1Iinots', and
III the disturbed condition Of the city the
fght en- the river and iha sudden disap-
pearance of Jacques created no COM
nent.
Years after, when Louise had become
the wife of Clark, she told the tale for
the first time to her daughter, and it was
one of her grandchildren who related the
incident to the writer.-Philadelph
Times.
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