Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-15

1 ment, remained true to his principles { and loyal to his king. But as he could ! not bring himself to fight against his | friends and neighbors, and was more | over getting into years, he went to England, and when I was old enough | put me into the navy"
 ''So that is your story, M. Roy" said the future empress. "How could any
 one with such name be other than a royalist? We must call you Roy, the Royalist,' I think. And now you are a ! prisoner of war, which you doubtless re- | gard as a great misfortune"
 "Not so great as I deemed it little while ago, madame"
 "How so2'
 eff had not been taken prisoner should not have had the pleasure of seeing my mothers old friend, nor the honor of an interview with the greatest
 general of the age"
 Bonaparte seemed pleased. Mime. Bonaparte smiled, and said:
 And I should not have had the pleas
 ure of seeing you. When you see your
 mother, say how glad I am to have
 news of her, and give her my amities. " with pleasure, madame; and if you would enable me to see her by using your influence to obtain my exchange you would confer great favor on us ,both.''
 ''Sol You are tired of France already?'' | said Bonaparte, rather harshly, as l | thought.
 ''I am tired of inactivity, and one does not see much of France in the Alb baye."
 t'You like active seryice?" "Of cOurSe.'
 "But yours is the wrong service. It is not for these English, who wronged your country and would crush ours, that a man born of an American father and a French mother should be fight ing. Listen! I am not the government of France, but I have influence, and those whom protect are sure to rise, The French navy has need of men who don't count odds, even though they are ! two hundred against twenty. That was glorious exploit of yours al Havre the other day. can admire great qualities even in an enemy. But why be an enemy2 Join our navy. You shall be made full captain at once and
 have the finest frigate we possess. IT. three years you will be an admiral and sweep the flag of England from the sea, and your name shall live in history. You say that loyalty runs in your blood. It is well; like men whc are loyal; while as for royalty, the re, public Is farce, the directory is com. posed of villains and fools and the day
 is not far distant when France will once more have a master and king, Your answer!"
 All this was spoken so rapidly and imperiously and with so much fire and animation as nearly to take my breath away. But had no doubt as to my answer, and was about to give 1t when bethought me that as my liber- ty depended in a great measure on this mans good will 1t would not be wise either in my own interest or De Gex's to meet his proposals with the indig- nant refusal which was on the tip of my tongue.
 ''What do you say to my offer, M. Roy? Is@it not sufficiently brilliantly he repeated.
 ''So brilliant that hardly realize it. It dazzles me. But it is not easy to make up one's mind to leave a service in which one has achieved little dis tinction and made many friends. And there are family considerations. What
 would my father say if were to desert to the enemy?' ''You would not desert. I do not ask you to desert. You would resign your
 commission; and you have as much right to serve France as your father has to live in England. Tell him that your
 conscience will no longer allow you to fight for the enemies of your country that you have decided to throw in your lot with the generous. haitian without