The record-union., 1895-04-08

While an Old-Tfme Enemy DELHI
Paces' Distance.
On the 5th of October, 1893, a little be-
fore sunset, on the top of one of the hills
near Ajaccio, three men with military
appearance and wearing long overcoats
stood looking out upon the sea, says
writer in Figaro. Although the weather
was magnificent, not even a fishing boat
was in sight; the gulf was deserted. At
the foot of the mountain portion OF the
town appeared, and the port, in which
four big warships were at anchor. This
was the squadron which. on the 23d of
August, left Alexandria to bring General
Bonaparte back to France.
The three observers were Bonaparte
himself, his chief of staff, Berthier, and
Admiral Gentheaume.
There is no possible doubt about it,"
said the Admiral, holding his glass;
''there goes an English warship, and
further in the distance 1 notice two
others"
DO you suppose that the English
BeTthier.
NO" said Bonaparte, these ships
sre putting to sea without paying any at
tention to Corsica"
''As a matter of fact" said Ganthe-
sume. their course is nor nor west
and they are moving slowly, with very
little wind. General, we shall be obliged
to put of our departure twenty-four
hours"
That is impossible, Admiral; we must
leave this very night"
General, excuse me for insisting; but
if, as everything seems to indicate, the
English fleet is there, we would be
obliged to pass through its line, and it
would be very difficult for us too do so
without being perceived. On a clear
night like this the chances are all against
u.s."
Admiral" said Bonaparte slowly,
''in the East a man becomes a fatalist.
Now believe firmly that destiny is on
my side"
At this moment one of the sailors that
escorted the three chiefs came up. He
reported a singular discovery. on the
crest of the mountain the men found q
mass of cut shrubbery evidently in
tended to be signal that night.
AS the sailor finished his report two
gunshots were heard, and shortly after
ward two sailors brought a struggling
man before the chiefs. Two individuals
armed with guns were found in am
bush behind the rock near the path.
w hen hailed they took to flight. On be-
Ing pursued they fired. One was cap
tured, and the sailors were still pursuing
the other.
The prisoner was young man about 20
years old. He wore a brown cap and a
hood. His dark face wore savage ex-
preston. His hard eyes sustained
haughtily the piercing glance OF Bona
parte.
Gantheaume questioned him:
What were you doing there hiding
near the road and armed with guns?'
I've were watching for wild boar?'
Why did you not answer when you
were hailed? Why did you run away,
and why did you ire upon the French
sailors?''
'N @ are mOuntaineers, and we are not
acquainted with uniforms. We believed
that we were attacked, and naturally we
defended ourselves"
You are spies in the employment of
England" said Bonaparte. You were
preparing signal for the English cruis-
ers, but, on hearing US, another idea came
into your heads; you thought you had
a good chance to assassinate General Bo-
naparte, and you put yourselves in am
bush SO that you might fire on me as l
passed by. But IL seems TO me that
know you. W hat is your name?"
Another report was heard, and voices
cried ort, HE is dead''
An expression OF savage despair con-
.racted the features OF the prisoner, and
his eyelids became red.
You are NalturIo," continued Bona
Yarte, "one of the bitterest enemies OF my
family. es, have seen you before;
you are Giovanni Nalturio."
No." said the prisoner in a hoarse
voice. Giovanni is the man whom your
hirelings have just assassinated. l am
his brother, Giuseppe, the last Of the Val
turiosp'
ou hate me pretty hard. don't you?"
said Bon2parte.
III l had three souls l would sell them
with delight to the devil for the chance of
q single shot at your
Bonaparte looked at him for q few Sec
ouds IN silence.
Are you d good shol?m
AT five hundred yards I can drop an
eagle. Do with me what l would like 10
do with you"
Bring him over to yonder bush,''
said Bonaparte to one of the sailors "and
count your steps as you advance"
The sailor placed himself at the foot of
the bush with the prisoner after having
counted fifty PAGES.
give him his gum said Bonaparte.
The sailor, almost stupetied, looked at
the General, hesitated. but at last obeyed.
Bonaparte then said To the bandit:
lake good aim.'
Without losing a second over his sur-
prise Giuseppe pointed his gun.
The scene was so rapid and so extraor-
dlnary that the TWO companions of the
General were unable 10 Interfere They
remained there as If they were paralyzed
until the shot was fired
With his back against the trunk of an
oak and his hands behind his back Bo-
naparte never budged A few pieces Of
bark fell over his clothes. The ball
lodged In the trunk a few inches over his
shoulder.
Giuseppe, almost weeping with rage.
threw his gun into the bushes
Let that man go, F." said Bonaparte.
Before disappearing the Corsican
shouted:
You may reign, but I will never be
your subiectr'
That same night the French fleet left
Ajaccio. On the 9th OF October it reached
Ftejus, and one month afterward Bona
parte celebrated the eighteenth Bru-
maire.
Giuseppe Nalturio kept his word. He
LETT Corsica and established himself III
IunIs, where ne became a Mussulman.
HIS grandson, by whom this singular ep-
lsode IS related, lived at Tabarca at the
time OF the occupation.
DOCTOR AND JOKER
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