The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-26

honorable gentleman, to enjoy his con-
fidepce, my heart filed the while with
guilt too strong to conQuer-the thing
was torture not to be endured.
Come with me TO the inn; let US get
the ladies and their luggage aboard. |
Agnes will be glad to meet you she
says she has great curiosity to see
what YOU are like"
l excused myself most lamely upon
the plea Of some duty to be performed.
"Ah we'll, on BOARD then; she VIII
have abundant time, aye, abundant
time"
From a dark place near the inn door,
I watched their departure. Poor weak
ling that l was, l could not deny NY
self. The ~chevalier. With Agnes and
another lady, took their way toward
the waiting boat, a pickering lanthorn
being borne in their front. His words.
"Asres viii be glad to meet you she
has great curiosity TO see what YOU are
like REQUIRED again and again.
So she had deceived him. and he
knew nothing Of our meetings? All,
we'll do these women manage, ard we
are ever dupes. And l, who all my life
mad detested small receptions, found
myself heartily applauding this-was it
not fer my sake. This secret was ours
mine and hers; the bond which we
two held in common apart from all the
''>Sl iSi'-Nb4oAi. ~
weakness of women are very precious to
their object, and if the deluded one
know it not, why where's the harm?
Small comfort came to me, however,
for all the while conscience, like a
burning nettle in the side, gave the
lie TO each excuse
All that night l paced about, and
up and down. At length came gray
dawn. but not decision. An early fish
ernlan disposed his net upon the beach,.
| watched him long IN silence, then alb
ruptly asked, so tlercely that he
dropped his work:
"Old man. do you know Of any other
vessel sailing soon for the American
Colonies in the South?"
Aye, sir, there's a brig fitting out
at BoulUgne-sur-Ner for the Spanish
seas, to sail in a week or thereabout.
But, sir" the old fellow looked eau
tiously about to assure himself that no
n else could hear, they say I'M
Christian things Of that brig and crew.
She BODIES no good"
"a freebooter?"
AYE, sir, or a ~privateer, which, they
say, is the milder term"
My resolution was formed.
Await me here; I will pay your gains
for the if you wait but do me a sligt
SERVICE"
AYE, aye, sir" he responded,
touching his surf-stained cap.
I returned briefly from the inn bear
ing a note for NJ. de Serigny,
Therein 1 explained that a most
to detain me until another vessel
sailed, some few days at most. ]
would tell him of it more 1t length
when l Joined him at Biloxi.
l gave it, with a broad gold piece
the old fellow, and directed that he
,;vrn - J~ z~;-, T,J,@-a T
until I saw he man clamber up le
Dauphin's side, wien l left at once
fearing further communication from
Serigny.
Entering Boulogue at daybreak. tbs
undulating valley Of the Lame claimed
not one appreciative glance. The an
ctent city trembled in its slumber al
my feet. Already it became restless
with the promise of another day which
clad its gables in fame and burned the
rough old towers with the shining gold
Of God. A little beyond, the waters
~glinmered in the suns first ray ant
writing seaward tossed themselves ir
anger against the dim white cliffs ..
our hereditary foes.
AS a picture laid away in memoir
this all comes back to me pure anC
fresh, but on that morning 1 gave it ne
heed. From the heights I passed
along through quiet streets into the
" LlLCIlSc ~ LIZ DtdIIl, WiiSIt
I was soon inquiring among the sailors
for the p%rivateer. These wOne look
ed aSkance at me, and some regarded
my unfamiliar uniform with suspicion
but after great difficulty one of theil
number was induced to carry mt
alongside an omnibus looking craft ~
ing in the harbOr-a black-hulled brie
Of probably six hundred and fifty tons
: burden. OF the sentinel on deck
asked:
Your captain"
rs here" and at the word a dark
why man, who had evidently beer
watching my approach, appeared al
the companion way.
"a word with YOU, sir. If you are tbs
captain of this craft. l am told yor
are refitting for q trip to west Florida
What your errand is care not; I want
to go with you"
w do not take passengers" he an.
swered positively.
Then take me as a marine, a sea.
man, what you will. I am a soldier
familiar with the handspike as with
the sword, though knowing little O
winds or currents"
Captain LevaSseur eyed me closely
! asked many questions concerning my
life and service, to which I replied
truthfully in part. He seemed salts
fed.
We'll. we do need a few more stou
fellows who can handle a cutlass
when could you come aboard?"
AT once; I have no baggage but the
weapons at my side"
Good. Your manner"
"Gaspard Cambronne," l answered a
random.
The freebooter laughed.
I'VE care nothing for our name 81
you will fight. We sail the day afte.
tomorrow week" And surveying
my we'll knit frame, for I was a sturd.
youth, "If you know any more stou
young fellows like yourself we ca.
give them a berth apiece"
So I scrambled aboard without NOR,
ado, and became at once a member o
the ~"SeameW's' crew. l hardly knev
at first why l gave a false name. Bu
the character of the vessel was doubt
full, its destination uncertain, ant
knowing not what mission she was u
/ shirked to give my real name ant
station. The chance was desperate
yet not n whit more desperate
than /.
The Seamew sailed more thar tire
weeks behind lie Dauphin, armed Will
letters Of marQue from the king com
missioning her to prey upon Spanish
commerce In southern seas, and espe
cially to take part in any expedition
against Havana or Pensacola.
Our voyage wore on drearily enough
to me, almost without incident. Afte
foul weeks Of sky and sea we rOundct