Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-15

AS a prisoner sir?" cried the ad-
miral.
As an officer, my lord" answered
the freshman.
What. sir? And now you are
Second lieutenant of the American
Continental ship Bon Homme Richard
Captain John Paul Jones. at your serv-
ice" was the dauntless reply.
Good gad!" said the admiral. is 1t
possible? And you, Elizabeth-you
have deceived me also. You knew this
MANI"
Yes. sir; but not as the Marquis de
Richemont.
You have met this gentleman be-
force"
Yes. SIR
Where, may ask, and when?'
About year and half since, sir.
You remember when the Maidstone
was wrecked? He saved me from
death then, and after Captain Jones
put me ashore. you know
He spared my life. too, as well, sir,
at that time" said Coventry; they
both did"
you seem to he a good hand at saw
ing lives, Lieutenant O'Neill, Marquis
deRichemont. Perhaps you can think
now of some way OF saving your own"
remarked the admiral sarcastically.
Ills useless to me now, my lord,
and not worth the saving" answered
No ssIlnt 1 Wnt1lI
not have you mar the approaching
nuptials of your son and ward by an
execution. Let me at least live until
the wedding. shall be more willing
to die then" he added softly.
You came here for what purpose"
continued the admiral, disregarding
the latter words of the young man as
utterly irrelevant.
ITO find out the number and force
and disposition of the ships in the
| harbOr."
AT the instance Of
Captain Jones, Sir"
THE numbering pirate"
Il have resented such language and
proved its falsity upon the person Of
your son, sir" burst out ONeill step
ping forward, his hand upon his sword.
Shall impose the same lesson on toe
! father"
You are a prisoner, sir replied the
admiral imperturbably, and are here
lessons. stand back, sir! Sergeant,
bring in file of men for n guard. De-
liver up your sword at once, sir. to
Major Coventry"
"Your lOrdship is master here.
obey" answered the lrishman, shrug.
ging his shoulders, and, drawing his
sword, he rendered 1t to Major Coyen-
try, who stepped forward reluctantly
10 receive 1t.
Father" he said respectfully, so
! far as my knowledge goes Captain
Jones' is certainly a gentleman. Had
| 1t not been for his magnanimity and
that of my friend may still call you
! that, SIR"
u am vastly honOred, sir, am sure
my friend, the Marquis de Richie
mont, you would he childless to-day.
Had it not been for the courage Of this
gentleman, Lady Elizabeth here
"Oh, sir" cried Elizabeth impetu.
ously, they are men OF honor. ! pray
you, release this officer and let him
90 free. Nay, never shake your head :;
| ask it as IA wedding gift, sir"
My liberty your wedding gift made.
moiselle? Never" interrupted O'Neill
firmly.
Say no more. either of you,' said
the admiral decisively. You, sir, came
! here rs enemy, II spy"
Not so, sir. came here in the uni
form Of French officer"
! But that Is not the uniform OF the
! nag under which you now serve" con-
tjnued the admiral keenly. You may
secure some consideration, however at
my hands as representing his majesty
the king. God bless him. by revealing
the circumstances and plans and the
ultimate purpose OF your rebellious
captain"
Clearly an impossible proposition, u
said O'Ncill, bowling.
But, stop" said the admiral Now
that | recall II, you gave me your
sword Of honor that you came here to
see this lady"
And that Is true, sir | might have