The Penn's Grove record., 1896-10-02
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Jro un nm nnder a guard of marines.
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,ha ,ria,I,r ~ Franco with thIs omiu.
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- r,Indo Tn tho wrong side of the
49, go ,,yo Gun frtgate Al.
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Ho.h,. 90 T~hInhastsr9 Know Won the
manor house at BOSNIAN, owned oui
not inhabited, by one Squire Billiard =
Il do-seetng as | live within lUU
yards of it," replied the rugged old mar
liner. sullenly,
Certain French officers are residing
theref Prisoners of war on parole!
They were, when l left for London,
three weeks back"
Captain Fourier Of the Alceste turn
ed and addressed himself with much
gesticulation and excitement 10 a
group of his officers, who stood a few
PAGES in the rear, The captured skipper
fell back and spoke with his compan.
ions in misfortune.
There's something In the wind, lads;
the Mounseer captain has been making
kind INQUIRIES about the prisoners at
the manor house" he growled.
Captaiu Fourier, having finished HE
consultation again came forward.
"AI. Dempster," he said, my brother,
the Lieutenant Camille Fourier, is one
Of the prisoners living at the manor
house of BOSNIAN. He cannot attempt
IN ascapa himself because of his parole,
hnt mar makes no reason why | should
not ralsos. him nv force. | to
nnt a undraJ of my men i'm the Fire.
Nv which as y shin of BoshaIp will NOT
he susnartaj I'm toa late for prevention.
and run in and Effect INV pnrpose"
Iacnb Damratnr laughed sonrIy "pd
Ike to sec yyl try it." he replied. Don't
Won know that Bosnian lies six miles
from thu. sea- You'd be stuck Oh A mud
hank before you'd done a mile of the
creek"
III il you who will pilot us. nv
friend-in return for YOUR liberty" he
said "Aiy men will remain below for
conceaIment while Won and your crew
work the vessel as though I'm dine
conrse returning home"
"1vbot ne STR a na,k of Erarob.
mon nm Rosham crook tn the doors n,
my nativa village, I'M see Won in paw
Jonas' lockar arsrw
m,,rmur of onnfovaI csma trom tbe
prisoners beLind him but Fourniar
q cynical rrrsl-I baking man maraIy
vm,iea ~ have so far omtttad 70 stote
the alternative" he said "If neithe1
o nor auy member of your crew will
steer the brigantiue IN the creek I will
hang Won ali at the ward arm within
6ya minutes"
Thera was a Moments dead silence
and the old skinner turned and faced
his crew
..What saw van INV lsdsY' he asked
ouietIy. "I'm for hanging"
A lin or two among the married mer
twitched as thew thought of wives anf
little ones. but the answer WAS uumis
taxable. We're with you. Jacob"
Not quite, however, as 1t proved
One voice among the Firefy's compan,
was silent, and all eyes turned ON III,
tall. blue-eyed Young fellow In the cen
ter of the line in amazement. Wa
Greg Applesarth, of all men, going t,
turn traitor?
The French captain, whose quick ey,
had already singled him out as a dis
sentlent, put the question point blank:
You, there, are not SO foolish a
these others-you Will steer the brigan
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