The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15
III.

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The time We spent on board the LEtoile
de rOuest was brief enough. for two days
after We were picked up by kind-hearted
little Captain Eemoulin, We fell in with an
English frigate. the Terrible, ordered home
from the West Indian station. who prompt
ly took possession of us with but scant csre-
mony.
A canncn-shot across our bows. an i'm
perative signal to haul up. was notice
enough. and. true to his pacific principles.
the little Captain did az he was bid. and
soon an English officer and a boatioad Of
English sailors came aboard to interview
the Captain and settle affairs. We were
drawn up with the crew, but my lord stood
near Semoulin.
It was the first Lieutenant OF the Ter
rible who had come on board, a youngish
man. fair-haired ana handsome. He spoke
politely enough in English. but Captain
Semoulin shook his head. Then the officer
changed his language, but after a few
words his vocabulary aeemed to fail. and he.
stumbling. stopped with a laugh.
At this difficulty Captain Semoulin turned
to my lord and requested his aid. signing
to him to step forward. Then an odd thing
happened.
For. as my lord came forward where the
oficef could see him clearly the young
fellow started violently.
GOOD God!' he cried in English. stepping
back half involuntarily and turning a little
pale. 'Caryl-is 1t you-or your ghost?"
'Not my shost' said my lord. peering
with his dim eyes. yet eyes that did not
look dim to others. Certainly not my
ghost. but who is It that knows my name?''
Cant you see me?' said the young fell
low. Don't you know me? I'm Jack Hal
stead. We were on board the Resolution
together. Surely you are Frank Caryl who
was appointed to the Calypso? Surely you
haven't forgotten Jack Halstead. 1 was
senior midshipman. ant you see me. or
am I 20 changed? Why, we thought you
had gone to Davy Jones's locker long ago.
Where have o beenT'
He had sprung forward and caught my
lords hands in his. and. looking up into
his face. guessed his afiiction. and I saw
the tears Of pity. affection and emotion
cloud his bright brown eyes. while my
lords trembled SO that he could scarce
frame his words. esAait
Remember Jack Halstead," he said at
last. II should think so, indeed. But 1
am nearly blind, Jack, and wholly stupid
r,th misfortune and ,r,es and d.sannoint.
,nsnt Iact J.ct III, vo, take mo home
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