The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

ear: Meet me forward on the lower deck In ten
minutes from now, and be ready to follow me
right through" Ile then vanished. looked
at the watch by the moonlight Ono by one the
seconds licked themselves on; ono by ono the
minutes came and went until 1 bad counted
ten. Tho mon and officers had long since re-
, tired to rest. All was quiet. quiet: no one TO
be seen and nothing to DO hoard. except the
footsteps OF the lookout men aft aud forward.
Stepping softly down tho companion ladder. l
reached the lower deck where right at the bow
OF tho vessel. found Harry awaiting me- ap-
parently in some Impotence.
Now" no said. selling mo BY the shoulder
and pointing across the surface OF the river,
SEQ those lights yondsr. Those are the lights
OF the city-n other words-the light OF free
dom. Here are the lights OF the ship-in other
words. the lights OF our prison. Between ship
aud shore there are about two miles OF water
On deck at this moment there are four per-
sons. tho man aft the man forward. und two
marines. II we are seen we shall be chal-
lengod nnd fired Mt. with the chance. OF course.
Of being hit On tho other hand. as no ono
dreams OF our being In concert, tho chances
arc that the lookout man at this end may be
pacing aft. as he sometimes does, In which
case we are likely to escape observation.
There is the risk. VIII you take it2"
In rerly l softly touched his arm.
That's all right" said Harry. Now watch
what do: l am going to take header into
the water. when give the signal be ready to
plunge In. Once in tho water wo shall sepa-
ratio, floating about half a mile in opposite d.
r.c,ions so that we shall land at about miles
distance from each other. This movement
will tend to help ns In escaping observation.
When we have landed we will walk along the
shore until We reach q point nearly opposite
the ship
Without another word no climbed tho rope
ladder. stepped on to the bulwark. plunged
head foremost into the water. and swan of In
n slantlns direction to the left OF the vessel.
In an instant I followed suit Following
Harry's instructions. 1 turned over on my back
and let my self float out about half II mile then
struck out for the shore. Fortunately. the tide
was with me. In about half an hour felt my
foot touch tn, ground. few minute, more.
and tho ground became flrmer. and was ablo
to walk through the water until at last stood
h gh cut upon the shore. Stopping for q mo-
meut to take Off my sailors jacket. and shake
some Of the water out OF it. l began to walk
along the shore. Presently in the distance l
espied figure coming toward me- which
made out to he Harry's. As we approached
each other lie laughed aud held out his hand.
Good" he cried safe landed with nary a
scratch and SIX Eood hours TO get clear OH IN.
Now for the town-this way"
We turned and strobe across the sand until
we reached one OF number OF short flights OF
stone stems that ran along the water front and
led to a rough road. Crossing this road We
entered q narrow dark streot that doomed
straight ahead OF us. and. traversing it. pres
emily found ourselves right in the centre OF the
city. All around and about us was very quiet:
not q soul to BIO seen. scarcely q sounl to he
heard. beyond the occasional howl Of a stray
cat or the Changing OF some OF the church
clocks Ginning the hour OF midnight. After a
the same. and we looked about irrcsululeiy.
,"Where to get these internal clothes of
house in The pace Is closed at thus hour any
ae Ss s for s YhS We s1s G
We cannot nm" Keep .r the Sailors clothes on ali
night. For what hope there is Of our
we'll ST right down on the beach ana wait for
the ships boats to come and take us Off. In
all this sleeping city tbe.e Is NO soul to whom
While b vss sesskl 1,E.5 had hid been looking
pointed ahead 10 ! here. Tar away in, tho dis.
had io the aRs sh
aernsy On said
IL see the CLEAN Of q candle or lsmplleht
1 FSm TnsT 9 ddn s is how
~ see how il may help vs." exclaimed;
I'll 1ad 5S!!ST M ls5s x1i.6sr
the VIII s0S men he s,"s saa
The hope s slender butt worth trying any:
hSy aSe G Se hS1 rs%fn
We had reached the spot wnere the light was
and ionnd ourselves outside solid sIuare
have stood for the residence Of a well-to-do
tradesman or ,rrofe: .onal man. The light
being hidden by iron shutters BY tho side Of
window IN the narrow space ri wall thnt
S5eis e
ton Father Lamont aigne.". We stopped for
an Instant gazing at the window. and the plate
as by mutual instinct moved toward tho door
As mounted the steps Harry laid dotain-
Drss m Wha FIX ~ sSS, e by MI Dsr.
n ,r,, time for hss.ancy. 1t is neck or nothing
Without further ado raised my hand and
knocked at the door,
-. And now pv: having got thus far in nv nara
aa4Ks f followed it. tn? rhs s;s w E
h so, TO X: sssry o. s. s
me, unframed through 50 many. dIfcnltes
and dangers. that had taken me from lfe to
death death and from death to lie again, had at
Lamontalgne's house. Let Father Lamon-
tatgne himself relate what followed.
THE NARRATIVE OF FATHER LAN)STAroNE.
PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY
INNocENTS. QUEBEC.
The statement which 1t Is my happiness to
submit to you must OF necessity DO short and
simple. NY own share In the story can be told
in brief space. What l did was done partly In
regard Tor that common duty OF beneyolence
10 the friendless and the stranger which my
profession imposes on NO. and par ~ in CRATE
full remembrance OF service rendered me by
an old friend.
My duties as cur; to tho large Catholic COM
munty IA tho central part Of the city expose
mo to all kinds OF calls and Invita- Ions and
other demands upon my time anu attention, at
therefore. was not surprised to have my half
rudely disturbed by the sound OF soft Knocking
at tho outer door sat M In, my. chair aziy
whether my ears had rot deceived me: Pres
than before: There was ne Ne mistake this time.
door, Tho light OF tho hall lOmu shOwad MA