Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

called in honor Of Bonaparta).
But will the governor let me go?' !
asked.
Il think so. But we will soon ascer-
tain. What say you, Citizen Car1nine?
will you allow your English prisoner to
accompany me to the house of Nine.
Bonaparte?"
..Have you brought an order from
Barras or Bottot?'
NO; merely verbal invitation from
the wife of the conqueror of Italy: and
dare say that Citizen Roy will give US
his parole not to escape while he is in
my charge"
''That is enough. You may CO." said
the governor, when had given my pa
role.
After making myself presentable by
DOMINIC the handsomest suit of multi
in my tea-chest (which Wharton had
thoughtfully sent ashore with the car
tell, we left the prison, and were driven
to the Rue de la Victoire in a carriage
which the aide-de-camp had in waiting
at the door.
When we arrived at Gen. Bonaparte's
house, Capt. Lacluse knocked at the
door, and, after whispering something
in the ear of the servant who opened it,
went away, saying that he would re-
turn in an hour.
When he was gone the servant
ushered me into n salon. and. after in
viting me to be seated and saying that
he would inform Nine. Bonaparte of
my arrival. left me to myself.
1t was large room and handsomely
furnished, and on the walls hung sew
eral fine paintings, which l fancied the
general had brought with him from
Italy.
While was looking at one of them
a battle scene, II l remember rightly
! heard the door open, and, turning
round, saw coming towards me gen
tleman dressed in some sort of civic
uniform. He had a sa1leAv skin and
sunl<en checks; his dark hair, long at
the back, was cut short in front and
plastered on his forehead with pomatum-
This gave him a singular and almost a
sinister look; but he had square jaws
and D resolute mouth, wonderfully we'll
cut features, and the most piercing
black eyes ever saw. In person he
was insignificant, his meager little
body and short neck contrasting
with ilAS ASti &c hCou <hhA oshA N
powerful face.
''Who are your he asked, abruptly,
almost rudely indeed.
Lieut.. Roy, late his Brittanic mai
esty's ship Sylph, now prisoner Of
war"
why are you in Paris?"
81 was sent here from Havre, be-
lieve by order Of the government"
''Ah: think have heard something
about you. You are the man who tried
to cut out lie Bonnet Rouge from I'M
der the guns of a heavily armed fort"
81 did cut her out, and if it had not
been for a sudden change of wind
should have carried her off. But did
nearly as well-threw all her guns
overheard and ran her aground"
knew, of course, that was talking
to Gen. Bonaparte, and guessed that
he knew all about me; but, rs he evil
IDENTITY desired to keep his incognito,
thought it cxpedient to fall in with his
within, and make as if did not recog-
nize him.
How many men had you?"
Twenty"
"And the brig?"
''IIer full complement would be about
two hundred"
.And yet you dared to attack her
with twenty
.Why not? If you begin to count
odds in war you will do nothing. If
Give had counted odds at Plassey the
English would never have won India;
if your Gen. Bonaparte had counted
odds at Arcola he would not have con-
quered Italy"
'You are right. 1t is audacity that
| wins L'audace, .cujours raudace. Is
Danton said. But they say you played
the spy and were in league with the
| royalists."
| ''rheY say what is not true. then I