The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-28

In he dumped.
The current was running stronger
than Captain DAILY had suspected, ant
the water was icy cold. He had no
taken five strokes when ne wished him
self safe on shore. He strove to turr
back, but felt himself carried dow1
stream, the action of his alread,
number limbs suiIicing only to keep his
| head above water.
Happily down stream meant south
ward, and, therefore, away from the
! opposing forces, or he might we'll have
! had bullet put through his heal by
, friend or foe, as he struggled in the
water, an interesting mark for weary
! sentinels. Presently after drifting in
spite of himself many hundred yards
! his failing ears caught the splash OF
oars upon the circumamb tides. A
small boat was pulling across the
stream stones throw ahead of him;
in it he caught the glimpse Of a scarlet
tunic.
That's lucky, by the lord!" though
Captain DAILY, and splitting the foam
from his mouth, yelped out: Help!
Murder! Fire!"
The splash of oars came quicker, the
scarlet figure rose, and pointed long
horse pistol at Days head.
Halt! or will kill"
The words came in English, but with
a foreign accent.
"Arrah! are you talking to the cur
rent or to me?" retorted DAILY, angrily.
trying to tread water to have look at
the stranger
Instantly the latter dropped his pistol,
and crying "Je vous demands pardon,
mon ami" stretched out a long arm,
and grabbed him as the current swept
him past the boat.
1t was a small, fral craft into which
Captain Daily was pulled. 1t nearly
turned upside down during the opera
ton, and when Daily had mopped the
spray out of his eyes sufficiently to
clear his vision, he found himself in
company with an evil visaged Spanish
waterman, and his rescuer, who, seen
near by, presented most outlandish
aspect He was man Of some forty
years of age, and wore a fierce Gallo
beard. On his head he bore a Hussar's
busby. with the scarlet bag Of the
Tenth; his tunic was a British infantry
coatee, with the tails Topped off; around
his loins hung a peasant woman's petit
coat. the hem of which touched his
calves. and beneath this Captain DAILY
perceived the high jackboots of the
French Cuirassiers. Lastly, there was
suspended from his belt a Scottish
claymore, and also (this from the buc-
kle) horsehair plume.
DAILY gaped at this monstrosity with
something approaching ave.
rs it the Alcalde of the village, or
lunatic or what?" he asked himself
The monster smiled reassuringly.
Have no fear" he said. although
/ wear the Scottish uniform, am as
good a Frenchman as yourself"
THE devil you are!" thought Captain
DAILY. "And if that's the Scottish uni
form I come from Pekin.'
He quickly gathered that the French
man was staff officer, carrying dis
patches to Marshal Soult in the sup
posed disguise of a Highlander; but
from whom the dispatches came Daily
could not for the life of him make out.
The Frenchman had been travelling
by four horse chaise, which was too big
for the wherry, and had to be left at the
other side of the stream. He hoped to
be able to find vehicle and horses at
the village with which to continue his
journey.
He asked DAILY whether he knew of
any cattle being available, and the lat
ter after an affectation Of cudgelling
his brains, declared that he would not
like to say yes, for fear Of causing dis
should he prove to be
wrong.
The aide-de-camp suggested that
probably some of Days Chasseurs
would be found in the village, whereup-
on the gallant officer replied that 1t
was impossible for him to be sure, as
he had been absent for some days, hav-
ing been taken prisoner by the Eng
llsh from whom he had only just es-
capped
II see you have recovered your
sword observed the stranger, a shade
II never parted with it," answered
DAILY, in tones which made the stran-
ger forget his doubts of him in his adj
for his spirit.
you must share my carriage with
me-" cried the aide-de-camp. you
will, no doubt, have much information
the English to impart to the
Tell me, what Is their moral
state? ] hear they are afraid"
Afraid" answered DAILY, II should
.hink So The officers are hiding be-
lind the men, the men behind the
lorses, the horses behind the hedges,
md the hedges''---he pulled up
abruptly. "They are indescribably
lfraid"
"Ha ha!' laughed the aide-de-camp
land they would be ten
lines more afraid if they knew what l |
rave in the lining of my tunic.'
Indeed said Captain DAILY, II
loubt if anything could make them |
more afraid"
mot even" cried the aide-de-camp |
If they knew that the Emperor and |
he Guard were within striking dis |
ance of them"
The boat had reached the shore, and |
DAILY was stepping out when he heard |
hese words, whereupon he stumbled |
eavily upon the gunwale, capsizng |
he craft, which dropped it's two occu-
ANTS into the water The Spaniard |
vas swept away by the current, but.
living the boat hook through the
petticoat, DAILY was ena-
led to bring him safely to terra firma.
How glad I am of this opportunity