The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-30
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!S1SSMT world; yet to each had been
G9Ea9 vouchsafcd n partial ~rcaliza-
ZION of a cherished hope. Coventry
should have been Illustrating in the
thought OF his approaching marriage
10 the girl lie loved; Elizabeth should
have been overwhelmed with joy at
the rcapprarancc of O'Ncill, after his
long absence, and O'Ncill during that
timc had asked for nothing but an
opportunity to stand once more In the
presence Of his divinity. The desire
of each had been granted, and yet
all three We're completely miserable.
&c airy, because lie more than sus-
pcctCd that Elizabeth loved O'Neill;
Elizabeth, because she felt that honor
compelled her 10 marry Coventry, to
whom she was deeply attached, but
toward whom her feelings, h now
found, were vastly different from those
which had flooded hcr being with new
life at the sight OF the young Irish
man. Her period of waiting and
dreaming lad unconsciously devel-
oped a passion for him which had
broken nj barriers ut the mere sound
of his voice, the sight OF his face. AS
W - ~. IN '''N IN a iis'ii
he had cvcr thought even in his most
extravaganza dreams, and it was in
an agony Of despair that lie contcm-
plated her rs the bride OF another.
There was this saving grace in his
position, hoWcvcr-hc would probably
be condemned to death forthwith, and
he vas In no mood to balk the cxecu-
toner; If over death be welcome 1t
would % SO to him.
Tho only ono who was completely
ut lis case, and who, in fact, extract
cd Il certain satisfaction from the situa-
ton, was the admiral. Naturally he
did not enter very deeply into the
matrimonial schemes of the young,
and with the Indifference OF Il man
we'll along In years he doubted that 1T
would be Il matter Of any great diff
Guilty either to make Elizabeth forget,
if necessary, the %Irishman, In whom
wen his obtusc vision had detected
that she was greatly interested, OF, in
case it suited his purpose better, to
make his son forget Elizabeth in the
presence OF some other charmer whom
he might select. His purpose was, as
ever, tho paramount consideration with
the admiral.
He had conceived n brilliant idea,
which he fondly hoped would result,
were 1t to be realized, in the capture Of
tho notorious Paul Jones, who was the
object OF consuming desire on the part
of every military and naval man In the
three Kingdoms. So enchanted was The
old mar with his own idea, and so desir-
Gus was he of bagging the game, that
lie would not have hcsitated to sacrifice
the affections of his SOIL, the happiness
Of his ward, or to brush aside almost
stand in his way.
The young 1rlshman had clearly for
feitcd his life by Ills action; nay, more,
now that lie recalled his name he re-
mcmbcrcd that he had been found
guilty OF high treason, and, like his ia
tl!cr, WAS under sentence of death for
That rs well. He had n double hold
| upon him therefore. The powers OF
the admiral, who was one Of the lead
ing mcn of the realm, were unusually
largo, and rs Il state OF martial law
Il been proclaimed on the coast he
was supreme as to life and death in
matters where any military cXigcncy
could be urged.
He chucklcl to himself at the thought
that he held In his hand two of the
master cardS-lovc Of life and love of
woman. The third, love of honor,
which O'Ncill was possessed of, was n
high ono, to bc sure, but he trusted by
clever play to win the game, since the
odds were with him. Elizabeth had
become II state pipcr--a pledge I'm
pawn-to him; O'Ncill another piece,
or player. lie had not yet formulated
any plan for carrying out his great
idea. but ono was already terminating
In his mind, so that in the end, under
the stimulus of the splendid opportu-
nifty he saw before him for rounding
out an already brilliant career in tho
service OF his country by cffcctlng tho
capture Of the famous Paul Jones, his
hours were as slccpless rs were those
Of the others.
Tho poCr Irish lieutenant had caused
q great deal of trouble to every one
with whom he had come in contact.
Even Paul Jones himself, who loved
and cherished the young man with all
his generous heart, was filed with deep
anxiety as to his probable fate when
he heard the report of old Price the
next day, especially rs the hours fed
away and his lieutenant did not rejoln
the ship. In spite of the absence OF
the rest of his squadron, the COM
modore at once FASTENED to the rendez-
vous with the Richard alone, and there
determined to take q small hand in the
game himself while waiting for tho
Pallas, the Alliance and the others to
assemble. Cautious inquiries which he
caused to be made on shore had In
formed him that, as he expected,
ONeill had been ap~prehended. A less
kindly man than Paul Jones would
have left him to his fate; but that
was not his way.
Early the next morning, being
Wednesday, Sept. %, O'Neill had
arisen and gone down on the terrace
of the castle overlooking the ocenn and
tho ships in the harbor, where he met
Lady Elizabeth. She was gazing list
lessly over the causeway at a horse
man %galloping along the road.
ID I interrupt "reminiscences Of a
tete-a-tete, MADAME" said he, saluting
her with q profound bow.
"Reminiscences such as mine are
better interrupted" she replied.
"You were"~-
"Saying goodby to my-my-cousin,u
HAS your ladyship no dearer title
than TINT nv which In daefonofo bt,, 81