Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-02
QUELLING A MUTINY.

owned ~ pretty craft As ever few
pennant. made but one cruise, and
the experience u that trip was Of such a
ntsure that babe farewell 10 salt water
and pleasure craft for good and all. l
lost my heart, however, before I got
through win II; and as it has been a mat
ter Of considerable aerulati0n among
my friends a. 70 Just how / won the best
woman on earth. don't mind telling
you the story, II you arc all so inclined.
II was at the Hoffman, IN the cele-
brated pink room that the popular
and genial Harry Lacy was entertaining
a member of his club friends and old as
sociates. he had lately returned from
Europe. where he had been absent two
years or more; and upon his return 10
the shores OF AIS native land had brought
with him, % the no small establishment
Of hls intimate acquaintance bride pos
sessing both beauty and rare accomplish
Inents. % share his love and the ample
fortune that he had inherited.
Settling back into the depths OF his
luxurious chair. aud lighting fresh
cigar. the host. amid a general chorus Of
eager assent. began his story:
was beginning 10 weary OF Paris.
and had lost all interesstn the gay city,
when is was proposed one evening 20
drop into Do Morcerf's. fashionable
gambling resort, where one was almost
certain Of meeting the leading celebrities
Of the gay city.
IL was late when we arrived; the rooms
were crowded with tables running. sur
rounded by q jostling throug intent upon
the turn of card or the twirling Of
ball
The center OF attraction, however,
clustered around young Irish noble
man who had been going az a rapid pace
for some time. and whose escepades had
been tho taIk of Paris for the past month
Poor feIlowl | shall never forget the
paie and haegard expression his hand
some features bore that night. 1t had
been whispered that ne had about ar
rived nj the end Of hs resources, and the
crash could not be mEch longer averted.
He was tho owner of yacht possessing
great speed, unrivaled for sea qualities,
while the cabins and appointments were
reputed 70 De something more than lux
urious and ornate. The stakes had been
large, tho bank had been winning. and
the gamblers eyes glittered with excite
ment. HIS hand trembled as he made
bet after bet. only TO see the gold raked
over 70 the care Of the imperturbab
croupisr.
Pushing bis chair back, he wiped the
Precipitation from his brow ~ he hoarsely
muttered:
My yacht Is worth $40. 900, and is a
bargain ~ that figure. she is lying at
Cowss, cited out complete for years
cruise. | viii pledge her against the
amount named.
The proprietor never hesita ted, and
while tapping a gold snuffbOx bearing
the medallion OF Louis XIV nodded
gravely 10 his antagonist. \ hushed,
almost painful. stiffness settled upon
that immediate circle, and with breath
less interest the result was looked for
Is was not long deferred. The bank
won. and the desperate CANISTER arose
from the table a ruined man. n Five min
1tes later pistol shot rang out. alarm
ing the patrons IT the place; the gen
darmes filed In. and the corpse Of the
nobleman was taken 90 the mOrguc.
The affair made a tremendous stir.
with public sentiment running high
against the proprietor Of the gilded den.
50 much 80 that the polite Frenchman
gladly disposed Of the yacht to rue for .
ridiculously small snIn, glad 10 rid him
self IT the elephauta az almost any figure.
preceded at once 30 Cowes 10 take
possession of my new purchase. and 70
my great disapp oiutmeut found that
the crew had dispersed. No one was
on board but the steward who bad long
been in the employ Of his late unfortu-
nate master.
I was fortunate in running across a
bright Young fellow az the American
sousul's. whom I engaged az once as
master. he had been left behind. sick
IN the hospital. snd was looking for a
chance ~ mate when ! appeared upon
the scene. His name was Crowell-Fred
Crovver and. like most ~ hrs name
sakas. was q thorough seaman. aud p
man every inch u him. We struck e
bargain 40 once. aud leaving al the De-
Rats Ina Croweus hands % get every
thing re,,dv FOR cruise up the Meiitei
rsneau. L departed for Paris % Arrange
= pleasant party 90 accompany me on
the trip.
One af my friends who was com
pelisd sr back ont AZ the last moment
IN sccom1t ~ urgent husiness. mssie q
srorg appeal In behalf q relative
a. esd gentleman. wi3ower. having M
one % care for or caress him hut his
dsnzhter. I.abel Raymond. a beautiful
e.rI whose rare devotion and iovelT
traits og character Impressed ne 81
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{ mrst rrnfsas that 7 al nee vie~
fsVora 81 mv frents proposition. for I
bal ne Intention ~ receiving iaiies On
board. bnt ~ as pat Be- Urgently ca the
tasis sf a rssFsonai favor / finally rsa-
s.nfs.i ncf without r. shsds - ANNOY
ar-e LEI nv manner
All were fei Ih-ei wifh the varht. and
everything wfs ~ nouHcti perfect en
ttari fraa fhe seurs elken hananaes
.sf upholstery n tas eahns 1a the ns8
kessay earrszas tsa brass bewifxers