The times., 1897-05-16

aloft all night, and when morning came
the Syiph was dead ahead and only two
miles away. 1t had been planned that we
would speak to her and give out that our
chronometer was out OF order. III she lay
to the captain would board her with three
or four men and seek to detain her until
the count could follow. We signai!ed the
schooner as soon as we could make her out,
but she gave US no attention. AS we ap-
preached her she took the alarm aud made
more sail, and then began the real ad-
venture. With man like the Count 10
back him our captain did not hesitate 10
open fire on the other craft, and she was
struck twice before she got out OF range
The Count was on deck and fair to be
seen, and on our side we plainly saw Kane
and the countess aboard Of tine schooner
II the latter had been armed there would
have been a pretty fight, but she didn't
eyea have TnesEets for the men Her game
was flight instead of fight, and by and by
she gained a position about two miles
ahead OF Us and kepsit NOtwO crafts could
be more evenly matched. Both were racers,
and bosh carried about the same amount Of
sail From O'Clock in the morning until
night closed down each craft held it's own.
neither losing nor gaining by a hundred
feet. We knew that she would seek to es-
cape US during the night, and but few men
slept Three different times the schooner
altered her course, but we detected the
game each time and hung TO her tail.
When morning came we hal gained half
a mile, but before Z O'Clock She had picked
up her lost distance and run up ths. English
flag in defiance
That was the beginning of a race which
had its end weeks later at point .IOus-
amos of niles away. When sailing close
hauled the schooner had the heels OF Us, but
we could beat her on any other wind
While we never came within gun shot OF
her again until the last day, we followed
her around the cape up the Mozambique
ClEsnnel, and finally found her waiting for
Us off one OF the ComOro islands We had
gales and high winGs-we had beautiful
moonlight nights and beastIy dark ores.
But for Kane's defiance OF the count We
could not have kept the trail as We did
In those long weeks he could have eyaded
rs a dozen times over, but he had nailed
his flag to the mast, as it were He gave
orders to set the schoOner's course and
keep it, and to pay no attention Co US, and
if we lost hi m in squan or log or the dark
again Wcpassed the eapeoaIy ten miles b.
bind him. we saiIedup the HadagascarcOast
in his wake; We knew when night closed
in that we should find him on the morrow
The Count D'Charny got sick and got well
again. He had furious moods and weepinS
moods One day he would forgive his
wife and the next he w01ld be impatient
TO take her life. he never faItsred in his
intention to Kill the EngIishmon, however
That was what he lived for and what l.eId
him Up One morning We found the
schooner lying to, as I have said, and ON
nearing her her captain boarded Us in a
boat and sought out the count and said.
The countess is aboard OF the schooner:
YOU have followed US for weeks IL you
wish for abstraction YOU have only to row
ashore and Mr.. Kane will give it u YOU -
The Count and his friends jumped al the
chance, taking both pistols and swords
l was ordered 20 take charge OF the boat
which set them ashore The count was at
first inclined TO rush upon the Eulsiishman
and Kill him out of hand, but he was re-
strained, and pretty soon a duel wi tn pistols
was arranged As Kane had ne second one
of the FreGchmen galIantly Offered TO act
as such The ground was paced off in full
view OF the people on both crafts, and one
Couldn't help adTniring Kane for his cool
ness and gentIemanIy bearing He had no
taunts-RO hard words. A good-natured
smile rested on his face, and he was as
calm as il getting ready for a game OF
billiards. The countess was the only one
on shipboard who didn' 'twatch matters Bv
and by the two men took their places, the
word was given and they fired together
The count was unhurt, but his bullet pent.-
trated Kane's heart, and the Englishuan
was dead before he reached the ground We
buried hirn on the island that afternoon end
did it decently, and at sUHdOwn the count
went aboard the SyIph and both craft aid
8 course FOR home 1t was said that the er-
ring wife " as forgiven. and that she ex-
pressed all proper humility and returned
20 Paris toive with her husband, bGtI can
not voueh for this l only remember that
there was no public scandal, and that every
sailor was paid for keeping quiet and had
nothing to say. Kane's body was after
wards taken 70 England by his relatives,
and they, at least, must have been among
the outsiders who knew more or less Of the
affair CHARLES B. LEWIS.