Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-08
ADMIRAL JEAN BART.
The BiuR old Mariner Amer Whom the
French warship L. Named.

The BIuR Ola uAIintr AUST WHOM INV
French warship Ia Named.
One OF tho French warships which took
part In the Columbian naval review at New
York WA named the Jean Bart, AS the
ship was ono OF the first class and attract
ed consequently great deal of attention,
no little curiosity was aroused by its name,
which to most people seemed a strange
one. In books Of reference people were
told that Jean Bart was French admiral
who aourished at the olose Of the seven
teenth century, and who, beginning life as
n fisherman, rose to high rank and became
a popular hero, but none OF the current
Biographies contains any OF the curious and
amusing anecdotes about him which have
come down from the t.ne when lived.
One Of these stories win serve to show
what sort OF man Jean Bart was. When he
had made a brilliant record rs kind OF
buccaneer and shown thnt he was a much
ADLER sea warrior than my Of the officers OF
noble birth who commanded the navy
King Louis XIV made him first lieuten-
ant and then the captain OF a fri lie, in
which position he greatly distinguished
himself
Ono day, while several elegant corrtiers
were waiting In the great nonnrch's ante
cnNlnDef lOT III lultTNltW Win mug "
rather rough looking sailor came In. The
courticrs and attendants were greatly
shocked, but the sailor announced that he
was Jean Bart, and that he had come TO
sec the king One Of his men. Keyser, had
been condemned to death for killing man
In q duel, and he was going to ask TIN king
to pardon him.
but, NJ. 10 Cepltaine" said the attend
81 To-.
you to an audicncep
~ royal inyltationW exclaimed the cap
tain. What do ] want OF that The king
and are good friends, No need OF all that
nonsense between usl You Just tell him
that Jean Bart wnnts to talk to him, and
thntll be enoughr'
But | can't announce any one who
hasn't an invitation said the attendant.
IAN right" said Jean Bart I'm an
nounco mysclfln
He bounded toward the door OF the kings
apartment, very much ns II ho were start
tug TO run up malnmast. The attendant,
with pale face, placed himself before him,
exolaimingi
but the kings ordersl Don't You obey
the kings ordersin
"Oh, well, said the sailor, III 1t comes
kings ordrr.n
He sat down among the astonished court.
iers, took out pipe and some tobacco,
struck u light with his fliut and finder and
began 10 smoke. The attendant protested
that no ono smoked in tho kings ante
chamber, but jean Bart insisted that when
he was waiting he always smoked.
Put him OUT some one whispered, but
no one venturcd TO do more than whisper
II. Soon the king learned what was going
on and ordered Jean Bart ushcred In as
soon as he should have finished his pipe.
The interview, In which Jean Bart con
Quoted himself with all duo respect 10 tho
king, ended In the granting OF keysrr's
pardon, and Jean Bart came back into the
courtitrs' presence triumphant.
They all crowded about the bluff captain
very obsequioustohi him now, and completely
blocking hisexit, He was In great haste to
carry the pardon to Kcyser.
"Oh, tell us, NJ. Jean Bart, the courtlcrs
began TO eSclaim, tell us how you got OUT
OF the harbor Of Dunklrk when you were
blockndtd there by the English fnetr
you want 10 know, ehin asked the cnp.
tain, pausing.
"Ccrtainlyl" they exclaimed, crowding
still mora closely about him.
AN right IN show you Just how twas
done. Look here. I'm Jean Bart, amt L.
Well, this room Ia the harbor OF Dunkrk,
and you fellows are the Engllsh fleet block
aiding me, And nown------
whaek bangl whaok Jean Bart laid
about him, now administering cuff, now
a kick, and very forcibly clearing u way to-
ward the door AS he reached IL ho ex-
Claimedi
And That's the way, gentlemen, that
got out OF Dunkirk harbor when was
blockOdcd there by the Engllsh foetl Good
byW
The warship that bears thu name of this
redoubtahlo seadog should DO formidable
antagonist, Youths Companion.