Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-05


were there for, but first of all to find out
from the prisoners bow often the sentries
were changed and when they had been
changed last; Antoine came out to tell US
mat the sentfnels did duty two hours each,
ana that the guard had been changed about
an hour and three-quarters ago.
Great Scott! We0must hurryr said.
Hudson crawled through the stockade,
tam Dreyfus. He WAS weak and bewflder-
Cd, and could scarce believe in his good
fortune; but we hauled him out uncere-
monfousfy and startea him of to the North
end of the island In leare of Emile Fereau
ana James Lowther. While we had been
doing this Jones he'd been visiting the fall
en- sentries, ana he now came to US to say
that ne had hauled them about a hundred
yards back of the stockade and had gagged
them both. He assured us they were not
seriously hurt. 9N9K
we carried the rifles and the uniforms
with US and hurried away after our men,
Out even as we reached the summit of the
rocks we heard shot fired. and knew
that we mad underestimated the time of re-
neving guard, and that the soldiers had dis
covered something wrong.
Even If they had known what had hap
pened tney had no means of discovering
IN which direction we had gone, and we
darkness stumbling over sharp rocks which
cut our hands and knees. Fereau was al
ready IN the boat, having slid down the
rope but Captain Dreyrus was too weak
to bring US rope and to haul the launch
nearer the rocks
The French must have heard our shout,
Tor even as was tying the rope around the
waist OF Captain Dreyfus, the while he
murmured: oh, lis me prendrez! Oh lis
me Dcendrez! ION, they will catch me.
IN, tney VIII catch meD the foremost sol
olers came ciambeTing up the rocks toward
US. Our men were not behind in knowing
what to do. As the Frenchmen came near
they opened fire on them with revolvers,
which caused them to drop down behind
the rocks, fearful that we had large force
behind US.
Hudson and 1 lowered Dreyfus to the
launch, and as he got on board we heard
the peal Of the big gun, the warning sig
nal! so. very soon we heard the signal
answered from the neighborinS Island, and
We mad no doubt that the French war sloop
would soon be steaming toward us. Our
men made no effort to retreat until we
called them. and then they came, bearing
the body Of Washington Jones, who had
been shot. l stopped 10 examine him. He
had a bullet through his forehead. Drop
him, men!' 1 cried; hes dead; the living
FIRST.
One by one, in splendid order we got to
me launch. and when We were on board
the rope waJ cut, and, under the cover Of
darkness, we steamed northward.
by by this time the whole company. 100
FRENCH soldiers, were on the rocks above
US, and fired volley after volley in our
direction. Most of their bullets went wide
OF the mark, for our small launch could
not be seen in the darkness. but Hudson
was struck in the hand, and a buiiet
grazad Albert Dreyfus. felt him vince
and asked him il he were hit. He replied
bravery: Une petite blessure settlement
&c nest rien." Only little wound. 1t is
nothing)
We ran half mile straight away from
the island, and then sent up rocket; this
Was answered almost Immediately from
our steamer, which bore down on us, and,
hn ati1 Boo
to hook on to the davits, and were hoisted
rapidly aboard
AS the crew of the steamer saw us hand
the sick prisoner over the side, although
they raised cheer. A few of them press
ed forward to take the prisoners hand
Hudson pushed his way aft, met the cap
tain, and ordered him to steam ahead as
fast as possible.
What course shall we steer sir?'' asked
the skipper.
Direct to Demerara," Hudson replied.
AS We turned around we saw thu clumsy
french sloop rounding the point of the
DeVlfS Island, and it was evident that she
got glimpse of us. for she fired five or six
shots. To these we made no reply con-
tinulng steadily on our course By day
hght we were out of sight of land, and no
vessel but our own was visible.
That was how we rescued Capt Dreyfus!
From Demerara we cabled to New York
the news of our success. and when, fvs
days later we steamed into New York
deck and Capt. Dreyfus. Hudson and 1
were seen standing on the bridge, we were
greeted with roarS of triumph.
The rest Is well known; the monster re-
ception that was rendered Capt. Dreyfus
and his rescuers at the Astoria the numer-
Gus offers that Capt. Dreyfus received for
lecturing tour Of the United States, the
endless banquets, the blaze of notoriety
The news OF the rescue was known in
France almost as soon as it was in Amer
min ictn
cial demand for the return of the prisoner
or course this demand was refused. Drey-
fus sent for his wife and children and
Hudson and 1 were anxious to remain in
New York until they arrived; but before
La Touraine was due we received a sum-
mons from a London paper, urging us to
take the spring campaign in Afghanistan,
and so. leaving Capt Dreyfus safe and
happy, and in the land of the Free we
set out for new adventures.