The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-10-07
CHAPTER NJ.
YELL. WILL KEEP Ills HONOR,

1Nnn<cH 'IDa' NsS
of O'Neill's honor at the most con-
vcnient season. In order to have q
clear field for his operations, he had
dispatched his son upon All GRAND
which would nccessitute his absence
until the evening. 1t had been with
his full knowledge that his captive
had been allowed to meet and converse
with his ward. lie trusted more to the
destinations of that young woman to
effect his end than to any other known
agency, in fact.
Beauty and affection when allied
have ever been most potent
even when used to promote the cause
of trcachcry and dishonor. Not that
the admiral himself would have done
anything he considered d~ishonorable.
He would rather have cut off his right
hand, which had lone such stout serv-
Ice for his king; he would sacrifice his
life, his son's life, anything, rather
than leopard 1t, but he would not hest.
tate to cajolc the young Irishman into
bctraylng his leader If he could.
Though he should despisc him il he
acceded to the terms he would propose
yet he would not refrain from making
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possible. Twas the custom of war,
and the obloquy which In similar in
stances has ever been hcapcd upon the
tempted has not seemed to attach it.
self to the tcmpter under such condi-
tions.
Still the admiral did not rejoice In
the situation, and he could not make
| IN bts n,ip1 iuct how ,,t,cl n N-o
necessary to offer. lie had rather an
uncomfortable feeling that he could go
very far and then not succeed after all.
Yet the greatness of the stake for
which he played, he thought, would
justify his action, for the person of
John Paul Jones was certainly more
coveted than that of any other man
who had ever warrcd against the Eng
lish flag. The governor had under his
Immediate command two excellent
frigatcs-thc Scraps, %forty-four, and
the Scarborough, twcnty-eight-and If
through his planning and foresight
they should capture Jones II his
ships he might aspire to any honor in
the gift of the king.
Good morning, my dear marquis"
he said pleasantly as soon as the young
lieutenant was ushered into the office.
Good morning to your %lordship," an
swcrcd O'Ncill bravcly.
Il have sent for YOU to give you the
run of the castle today" continued the
admiral, much to the prisoners sur
prise. II shall be occupied with prep
arations rendered necessary by the adj
ven Of your friends the americans,
and urgent business required that I
dispatch your acquaintance, my son,
on an GRAND which will keep him
away until evening. Meanwhile 1
leave you TO the tender mcrcicS of my
ward, the Lady Elizabeth. In the even
ing l shall have something of great i'm
portance to say to you. You will give
me your parole, of course, and L trust
that you may have n pleasant day"
"In the presence OF Lady Elizabeth,
sir, all moments are hours of pleasure.
l can never sufficiently thank you for
your Indulgence. You have crowned
the victim with n chaplet of roses be-
fore offering him upon the altar" an
swercd the bowildcrcd officer. He sus-
pccted something, but in the thought
of another day with his hearts desire
he resolutely put aside all other things
one day, III the strain of life, so much
gained!
"Ncver mind about the altar now"
said the admiral. enjoy the day, and
perhaps the termination of 1t may fit
its beginning"
Such n day as the two young people
passed together comes not often in
earthly calendars. There was one sub
ject which was forbidden them by hon
or and discretion, They therefore talk
cd of other things and thought only of
that, and the restraint in which each
was held made their true opinions as
open to each other as the day itself.
They wandered together about the cas-
tie walls, gaZcd ont upon the sparkling
sea and allowed themselves to dream
that the day would never end. They
forgot the black future II lived only
In the flccting moments Of the present.
"Tis the habit of youth and love.
When the night fell they separated
reluctantly, to meet again by her APP
pointmcnt in half an hour I'm the great
hall, for what reason he knew not. That
she wished it was sufficient for him.
INV blu iiIlo TbIiIitiJttHS Icitt
n quaint conccit. She wished to sur
prise him. AS she left him she ran
hastily to the ancient wardrobe i'm her
private apartment, I'm which, with the
prudent forcthought Of her ancestors,
her mothers wedding robe was aid
away in sprlgs Of lavender. Hastily
doiing her own garments and assisted
by the skillful fingers I her maid, she
arraycd herself therein.
The body of the dress was of heavily
brocadcd white satin, worn over mod
crate loops; the bodice was cut low
and square across the neck and Shout
dcrs and terminated i'm n pointed
stomGcllcr Of delicate pale blue, laced
over the front with silver cord. The
short, rather full sleeves edged with
priceless lace left the sweet young
arms bare TO the dimpled elbow. The
overdrcss or pannlcr, Topped with gold
cord OH either side, was of Il fugitive
shade nf pale wild Iosr; inc dress
was lifted i'm front TO show her dainty
feet In their diamond buckled, pre-
~posterously high hecled, pointed toed,
blue satin shoes and rose colored, gold
clocked stockings. When she stood
up a little train swept the floor.
The old fashioned waist of her gown
was very decollete; she blushcd at the
thought of 1T; but as 1t was In the