The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
HENRY NEN1aLE'


I hope. consent to work the submarine
boat Tor US. will search him out to-
morrow. and make terms with him my
self IL possible" ~ ~Sal
She was relieved to find that so far
this was all. and assented reluctantly.
hoping against hope to find her further
suspicious unfounded. 6
But the colonel went on relentlessly.
There remains only between us and
success. between the emperor and safe
", THIS one difficulty Of discovering a
suitable captain for our Ship
You have time to go to France for
tnat yourself. she said in desperation.
everything must be dared. a. you said
only just now"
He shook his head.
Daring Of that kind 10 useless here"
ne said. mo Frenchman can serve our
purpose"
She feigned establishment at this.
MY dear Camilla" he said, you mis-
Judge our friend in thinking him SO ran
corous. He has fought. as he told us.
chiefly against Danes and Americans.
and has no cause to bear malice to the
French"
II 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 Of all true Englishmen."
surely not quite ALL" said the coll
onel; the opposition have often, both
In parliament and out OF IL, pleaded
with the government for his release.
Lord Glamorgan." he continued, look
Ing at Estcourt, Lord GlamorRan. for
instance. IL q member Of that party.
and yet In every way true English-
NO." he continued, st have consid.
cred this part Of the question long ana
thoroughly. for It Is that upon which
all the rest depends. These are the two
necessary qualifications for our cap
tain. First, he must not only be good
ally, In the sense Of being q bold ana
competent seaman, but he must be
bound to US by tie stronger than that
OF mere pecuniary interest,""
Yes" she interrupted, quickly. .she
must act from patriotism. too; and
therefore. he can be no other than a
Frenchman."
He shook his head again, with the
same gentle regretfulness.
Where will you find such q self-im-
violating patriotism at a moments no..
tice, and among those to whom our
ideas are strange ," he asked. "Do Won
forget that even the inner circle Of our
confederates has failed us?''
She trembled in silence.
= No." resumed the colonel, che must
pc an Engltshmans and one upon whom
we can exert an irresistible moral force.
But that IL not enough" he added.
quickly. and she almost breathed again.
The second qualification is this-he
must be man known favorably 10
the authorities here in England. or ut,
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 fell to a low, clear tone, sssearched
and seized. or driven from the coast:
and the emperor must diesa broken.
hearted exile" s. 8. :
Camilla buried her face In her hands.
The colonel looked dawn upon her with
q faint smile Of self-consratulation.
Very well, them" he said. .'for the
present we will discuss the question no
further. ! will do my best to secure
tombstone, and leave you to think
the other matter over by yourself; It
is quite possible that you may be able
to discover among your English friends
some one-an officer. perhaps-who will
at your persuasion, II for no other rea-
son. help us to save the emperor and
France"
She did not move or speak; when at
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
ness; and she sat on, as II under some
horrible spell.
At the end Of half an hour she was
still there. her mind wearied out with
vainly beating against the constraint
Of this hateful necessity. like bird buff
feting itself to deash against the bars
Of . trap.
She was reused by the cracking Of
paper beneath her hand. and looking
down found that she had been clench-
ing letter in her unconscious grasp.
"A start Of surprise followed as she rec
ognixed the appearance Of the paper.
TWAS, Dicks application to the adj
miralty. The official to whom the coll
onel had presented It had glanced at
its contents and handed It back with an
off-hand statement that It was too late,
another man having been already APP
pointed to the Favorite. The colonel
had accordingly brought II back to
Dick, and in the confusion which fol-
lowed the latter's sudden attack Of Ill
ness It had fallen unperceived behind
cpRhion Of the sofa upon which Ca
milM was now sitting.
Anxious to free herself from the tolls
without moments delay, sheArose and
went down to look for her brother-in.
She found him in the study. busy
among his papers; he looked up to greet
her with an indulgent smile. a. 81 10
assure, her that he felt for her past
struggle, and was ready 70 receive her
submission graciously.
She saw It, end anger chukeds the
words IN her throat. .as4 .t,ets
-t;..Well,H he asked. and upon whom
has your choice fallen?'