The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
1901, By b. Appleton 8 O.

you on your victory, and then to present |
youtto the Countess de-"
Pardon, monsieur" said Anne7-."Ma-
dame Philip Grafton !
rs it possible!' cried the admiral. ,"My |
Where is my husband, sr?" interrupt
ed Anne.
"Ah, madame, know not. Yonder
upon LIE -Four lie the remains Of his ship.
We have had no speech with them for
two days. The boats of the Union, how
ever, are now taking off the men. We
will have report presently. But you,
madame, where were you, may -ask?"
II was on LIE These, sir, with my
grandfather, the Marquis de Chabot-Ro-
my poor child" exclaimed the ad-.
| miral. ~ -: ~ -. 49,. -
"They are all gone, sir, are they not?
Were any Of them saved?" she asked
piteously. -.g
"None, None. How terrible for your
| Eyes, monsieur, and if I have not my
husband, I am indeed lost 49,.
Pray God he may be saved, madame.
And how did you escape?"
"This old man. she said, turning to
| Jean-Renaud, "seized me in his arms,
leaped with me into the sea. and Mon
sieur Hatfield. my husbands friend,
picked us up
| "You have done well. my brave man"
said the admiral in French, turning to
Jean Renaud, and reaching out his hand.
| mo, Monsieur pAdmiral'' said the Old
Breton. shaking his head, tears falling
from his eyes, my master is gone and I
am here. He babe me take mademoiselle.
He went down with the ship, and was
not there" . -. 49,
=. But you saved the mistress" contin-
ued the admiral "'Twas an heroic
| You will not hold him prisoner, sir?''
| a. GU 6 Ann
!, Madame, said Hawke, che is as
| free as the air. He shall be set ashore
where and when he Wills
mo. Mademoiselle Anne. returned the
t old man mournfully, "they are all gone
: Of the old house I serve, but you. I mus
} stay with you while I am here. Where
2 you go, I go. I could not live and no
serve the de Rohans. + am your man nov
, until the end
3 BE it so,' said Anne, extending hel
/ hand to him. Il stay here until-until-'
will you. not come into my cabin? 2
asked the admiral kindly, land wal
y there? / shall have news presently, AM
= it will be brought to you at once
= |: t'No, sir. answered Anne resdutely
!. II would rather stay, here I can at leas
= look at his ship:
= "A boat from the union, sir, comm;
: on board,", reported the officer of tn
- watch "There are some Of the officers o
= the Torbay in her. I recognize them. sir.
us one Of them-lny husband?' erie
" Anne. '.~ ..s-~ :.'... s--
!, "Your husband, madame?" .-.,
u Captain Grafton" explained Hawke.
). mo, madame answered the' -youn
= = officer, looking at her sadly. g.
9 :. In another moment the first lieutenan
= of the Torbay stepped up TO the admire
and saluted. He was haggard and broke
: from loss Of sleep, exposure ,srespons1b1l1t!
y and anxiety. > 800: '1 .
g sir he said, ct have to report tn
= loss of the ship to the command of whic
I succeeded on the night OF the patth
"a Captain Graftoul-
= Hawke raised his finger warningly. bt
~ before the lieutenant realized the situatio
r Anne grasped him by the arm
1e: = "What of him?' she cried. - ...+-
ne The officer looked from one to the oth'
ne !, In great bewilderment
III E"Speak out, now, man, said Hawke IN
On patiently .'The tale must be told now
e.; @@ He was washed overheard when v
60 struck lie Four and we have not sex
III III him since, SIR ~
y. without a moan or cry Anne sank
lg the deck at the feet of the old aomlrs
'st STOPPING over her slight form he lifted h
up himself as easily as If she had be-
ia his own child-his daughter. He carr1
ms her to his cabin, where he sent the su
u. III geon and the old chaplain to her. IN
We were not able to do much for her Wh
~ consciousness came back it brought su
70 agony to her that she longed and hop
gu for death. The admiral visited ner ags
see and again. told her he had directed
e. uuiries TO be made as to whether any
1te fhe other ships had picked her husba
~ up babe her not despa1r-1n SNORT
- grim old warrior was as tender OF her
led a father, as gentle to her as woman:
yer ~ AS the morning wore on commun1cat
US was had with LIE Formidable, and fr
ope her news of Grafton's safety secur
She Hawke himself carried the news to the
she voted woman, who revived so mucn on
the ceipt Of the tidings that She insisted VI
hat going aboard the captured ship at OF,
ed' BY the adnirals direction MS own paI
9Th which had been uninjured IN the pat
the was called away and placed at her
= posal. Hatfield accompanied her.
to ..Tel1 him from me-" said Hawke, as
he'd babe her good-by at the gangway, It
eas he did magnifcently. ! marked
orm course, I saw his fighting. England 81
him hear of it, Tell him, TOO, not TO we s'
he over the loss of his ship. 1t was tn
,pe- that might have happened to any one
); in am thankful we got off so easily:
Wait stopped and looked gravely yet kindly
here her, laying his hand on her mead
ould seemed to remind MIN OF ms own W, uea ~,
and ter. Tell him, also, that tne oes .,u %
the Of the victory and the greatest prize
fallen to him, since he has YOU L
had tell me he is desperately wounded
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