Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-04


trom the other side OF the street, and he in
his heart used to wish that some big fellow
regular NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sailor,
would say something to Miss Julie, and
FRANK was sure that not for money would
he spare that warriors life.
Julie was teaching music, and as her fa.
Tiers fortunes waned her labors greatly
sustained the family finances. Althoueh
she and Frank did not often meet, both un.
derstood that their future would not be
separated.
One day Julie was called into the parlor
and found there her father and tall gen.
tleman dressed, "a Ia mode" and to him
she was formally introduced. His name
was Ravel. His manner was exceedingly
ohhand, as if he were in the society of in.
tel1ors, and after one look at his cold CLASSY
eyes the girl conceived hearty aversion ia
her fathers friend.
lie was evidently impressed by her ap.
pearance, and at once put on an air OF
lamlllarity that made Julie very angry,
but tthere was another sentiment that moved
her as strongly, and that was fear. Who
was this associate of her fathers; what was
his character and business? She knew
something of his affairs, and her heart beat
with apprehension lest this deadly looking
stranger might be one of those lawless ad.
venturers who had already got him into
trouble, nor was her fathers manner re.
assuring. He seemed afraid of his guest,
and addressed him with depreciating air,
very different from his usual bluff, off hand
habit
Perron had profited in some way by the
captains coming, as he was enabled to take
up certain bills otherwise unprovided for.
For the next two weeks Ravel was daily
visitor to the house, and Julie could not
mistake his attentions. Her marked indif.
ference at times seemed to anger the man,
and the seam on his face grew red and his
eyes lit up with an expression that was ap.
palllng. He said little about himself, but
explained his familiarity with English,
which he spoke better than French, by say.
ing that his youth was spent in England.
AT length the crisis came. One day Per.
ron called his daughter into his room, care
fully closed the door and said: my daugh.
ter, l have something to say to you. My
affairs are in such condition that can
escape ruin only through YOU" Poor Ju.
lies heart stood still.
Captain Ravcl wishes to make you his
wife. He is an honorable gentleman, ricl
and highly respected, and he will assist me
as your husband, but not Otherwise. You
owe me the obedience due parent, and
will, no doubt, meet my wishes. Captain
Ravel will speak 20 you today" Her ia.
theirs manner was stern and menacing, and
he seemed to think that no decison was nee
essary. All of jules courage evaporated
and without word she left the room.
The captain did speak, and with an all
that indicated no expectation of u repulse
He would do his best to make Miss julie
happy, and they would spend their honey.
moon in England, where he had relatives
who would be delighted to welcome bride
so beautiful" The girl had regained hel
courage, and after speaking of her fathers
commands said firmly that before taking
so important step she would need week
for deliberation.
Ravel scowled and said: "Well, q week
no longer Pardon lovers impatience."
Two days before this Frank Hardy had
returned from Havana, and was posted by
his sister, who was in daily communication
with Julie Perron. Helen received hel
brothers proposition to start out at once
and make smithereens of the captain will
scornful levity.
go away, you great donkey. You'll spoi
everything. Let us women manage oui
own affairs"
In the meantime the captain, sauntering
down the street humming tune wa.
somewhat disturbed by meeting broat
shouldered young fellow with big brown
eyes who scowled at him ferociously, caus
ing the captain to slip his hand under his
coattails, where his pistol rested, but Frank
Hardy restrained his desire ito break the
internal Picaroon's neck, and passed on
Other eyes were watching the captain, how
ever, and in certain quarters he was an OBJ
ject of much interest.
One morning the captain made his ap
pearance at the Perron mansion most gor
geously dressed in laced cravat and claret
colored dress coat, much license in color:
being permitted gentlemen in those days
Miss Julie is dressing and will be down il
short time" said Perron. Miss Julie die
not come, and soon after Perron ordered
the servant to call Miss Julie. Back SHE
came.
"Bless the Lord, Niche Perron, she ain
in her room. She done lef' the house."
The captain made one step, placing hi.
back against the door, "See here, by
heaven" he said, "if you play me false, yor
hound, I'll have your Before he could
conclude the door was driven open wi h 1
force that hurled Ravel flat on the table
crashing the china and vases. Before ht
could recover strong hand was laid on hi,
collar. "The games up, Mccormick.
am United States marshal for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania, and arrest yol
for piracy and murder on the high seas"
Behind John Conrad, the marshal, wcr,
four powerful man-o'war sailors fully
armed. The prisoner grasped for his pis
tolls, but was handled roughly and in irons
in second. He spoke not word, but tn,
look he gave his captors was deadly.
Yes, captain Ravep was Bart McCor
mick, wanted for the last ten years 70,
more crueltes and murders than could b.
counted on the fingers of both hands. Al
captain of the patriot privateer Pluto l.,
had shed blood like water, and now hi,
| time was come. Commodore David Portel
had driven him out of the gulf, and thi,
brought him to Philadelphia. He was giver
up to the British authorities, as he was sub
ject to their jurisdiction, and month after
was hanging off "Gallows point" ia
maica.
Julie married Frank Hardy, and he tcol
her home, where she was made welcome by
the family, the old Turk of father being
away in Java. Herminie died shortly
after, and old Perron, gathering what prop
erty he could, sailed for Porto Rico, ant
these facts justified the boys so years ago
IN pointing out his house as the former resi-
dence of captain William Kidd. ."-P. u
Haywood in Philadelphia Times.