The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-25
~ EKHT NEWSN.T

Before the beginning of April; we
have hardly more than a week left IN
which to gather our forces for this final
attempt"
She was silent, and seemed unwilling
to venture further into the region of
detail.
The vessel is all but ready" con-
tinued the colonel: "a mixed crew can
be collected in a day or w at Deal or
R~amsgate."
He paused, as If expecting a question
from her; but she was still silent. and
he went on again.
For the money 1 am relying on you"
She nodded.
A to the rest" he said. eyeing her
cautiously, "our friends have failed US,
as you know"
She looked straight at him, and her
race took a passive expression, as If in
expectation Of a blow.
This is u last chance" he said;
the emperor's supreme and onIy hope.
NO consideration must weigh with us
against his life and liberty"
She drew her breath quickly: he saw
that he must give her more time vet"
This man tombstone" he said, will.
L hope, consent to work the submarine
boat for us. l will search him out to-
morrow, and make terms with him nv
self If possible"
She was relieved to find that so far
this was all, and assented reluctantly.
hoping against hope to find her further
suspicious u~nfounded.
But the colonel went on relcntlesslv.
h remains only between us and
success. between the emperor and safe
~, this one difficulty Of discovering q
suitable captain for our ship"
You have time to go to France for
that yourself, she said in desperation.
Everything must be dared, as Won said
only just now"
He shook his head.
Daring of that kind is useless here"
he said. mo Frenchman can serve orr
purpose"
She feigned establishment at this.
MY dear Camilla" he said. you mis-
judge our friend in thinking him so ram
corous. He has fought, as he told us.
chiefly against Danes and Americans
and has no cause to bear malice to the
French"
Il was not thinking of the French"
she returned, but of the emperor, who
melted both Denmark and America to
war, and thereby made himself the en-
envy or all true E~nglishmen."
surely not quite ALL" said the coll
onel; 1.-THE opposition have often, both
In parliament n out of it. pleaded
with the government for his release.
Lord Glamorgan," he continued. look
ing at Estcourt. Lord GIamorgan. for
instance, is a member of thai party,
yet in every way a true English
man"
NO" he continued. Il have cons;d-
cred this part of the question long and
thoroughly, for il is that upon which
all the rest depends. These are the two
necessary qualifications for our can
tain. First, he must not only be a good
ally, In the sense OF being a bold ana
competent seaman, but he must be
bound to us by a tie stronger than that
of mere pecuniary interest"
Yes" she interrupted, quickly. che
must act from patriotism, too; and
therefore, he can be no other than a
F~renchman."
He shook his head again, with the
same gentle re~gretfulncss.
Where will you find such a self-in,-
violating patriotism at a moments no. |
tce, and among those TO whom our
ideas are stranger" he asked. do YOU
forget that even the inner circle of our
confederates has failed us?"
She trembled in silence.
No" resumed the colonel. che m1st
be an Englishman, and one upon whOr,
we can exert an irresistible moral force,
But that is not enough" he added,
quickly, and she almost breathed again.
The second qualification is this-hc
must be a man known favorably 10
the authorities here i'm England. or nj
the least to those at st. Helena. Other
wise he would be unable to obtain leave
TO anchor, and he could not face those
naval police without fear Of suspicion.
we should be searched and here his
voice Tell to a low, clear tone, Searched
and seized, or driven from the coast,
n the emperor must die a broken
hearted exile"
Camilla buried her face in her hands.
me colonel looked down upon her with
a rant smile or self-congratulation.
very well. then" he said, for the
present we viii discuss the question no
further.' l will do my best to secure
tombstone, and / leave you to think
the other matter over by yourself: IL
is quite possible that you may be able
TO discover among your English friends
some one-an officer, perhaps-who will
at your persuasion, if for no other rea~
son, help us to save the emperor and
France"
She did not move or speak: when AZ
last she looked up he was gone. But
every word that he had spoken. and
every tone OF his subtly modulated
voice, passed through her brain over
and over again with a paralyzing clear