Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09

He was standing well upright even
leaning back n little upon the wind with
n hand to his hat and his head drawn
back, so that his slight double chin was
marked and impressive.
AZ no continued looking certain sai
ness came into his face.
SIS the countess theref" he asked at last,
like one awakening.
why, how can we tellS'' cried the skip.
per, surprised.
ITO be sure, to be sure, " said the Ameri-
can hastily. "You couldn't know. How
could you, as you sayy was thinking-cr,
thinking '-ayd with that he fell TO think.
ing again, with his hand to his hat, and
staring at the red glow behind the hills,
obllviOus of everything but the memory
Of the fair dohutnnte he had met years ago,
fresh from her convent, when he had first
appeared in Europe with Mr.. Franklin's
mission ~ Paris
a word from the captain called the rost
to thor work. and, taking no notice OF tho
American, thoy got to laying the luggcr
snug and tidying down as she rocked In
the dark.
"But must find Farochol first, " said
the American suddenly "These were the
orders from Brest."
You Will go straight to Farochol tho
moment you land, the representative
said. 81 count on you"
II must fluid him first, md, besides, Is
mast bc all over by this time. You say
you don't know him, skipper"
"Oh, | know him, replied the other
ale has sight OF acquaintance, like
satan himself, and his men laughed ap.
prooiatlvcly ns they hustled over the work
"Thon can't you show me where ha
livcsi" asked tho American,
NAY; that | can't" said the skipper
"Hc be no man to bid all his acquaintance
to supper, and maybe that's wise Of him
There's few would come short of drag.
glne."
Well" said the American, ~ take ii
he is going to be found. So here's for It,"
llo was ON the point Of moving or when
one Of the hands cried out, sulkily, with.
out even looking up from his work;
81 can take him to the swine"
why, bucket, said the skipper, land
how is thaty"
II were prisoner aboard Of him when
were IA lad Prowled tho man, land vol.
untogrod for his cook boy A prisoner Of
Forochol's don forget him In no blamed
hurry"
"or forgive, ohf' said the American,
very knowing.
THAT is my business" snapped the
man.
80 it is, said the American Yours
and his But, anyway. | take it you are
the man for me. So smartly nowl Let
us be trudging."
I'm not 90 without lantern " said tho
man, with nyohemonce his remark seemed
hardly 10 require, and NO man shall make
me
Certainly not, my lad" said the Amer
loan. You'll lend us u lantern, skipper"
Heartily | win, colonel" said the cap.
tain. g TITS n terrifying dark job you arc
ON, and light won't come amlss."
well, am too old 10 be afraid of tho
dark, laughed the American, buttoning
up his cloak, land you'll be SO obllging,
good man, ms To send my yalise to the Inn"
rs 1t the Crown" asked the skipper
Perhaps 1t Is, though It is not much
they have to do with crowns in Fangoport,
I'm thinking. Crowns don't gather much
company nowadays. Iguess they will have
changed the name"
Maybe It's the GulllotIne," grlnned
the skipper
And maybe, raped out the other,
you will keep your ugly jokes for fit time
and company" And the American stallicd
away across the uneven stones aid melted
into the gloom.