The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-27

L hardly heard the man. To meet
his wife day after day, to associate on
terms of cordial intimacy with this
honorable gentleman. to enjoy his con-
fidence, 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"
I excused myself most lamely upon
the plea OF some duty to be performed.
"Ah well, Aon, board then; she will
have abundant time, aye, abundant
time" q
From a dark place near the inn door,
I watched their departure. Poor weak
ling that I was, l could not deny my
self. h %chevalier, With Agnes and
another lady, took their way toward
being borne in their front. His words,
Agnes will be glad to meet you she
has great curiosity to see what o are
like" REQUIRED again and again.
So h had deceived him.. and he
knew nothing of our meetings? All,
well do these women manage, and we
are ever dupes. And l. who all my life
Adu uelsSleu SIHdl QeCepllOnS, OuHQ
myself heartily applauding this-was it
not for my sake. This secret was ours
mine and hers; the bond which we
W held in common apart from all the
world. A sweet reflection. The little
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 natf1o IN tho eide wv tho
lie to each Reuse. o.
All that night I paced about. and
up n down. At length came gray
dawn, but not decision. An early fish
ernan disposed his net upon the beach.
I watched him long in silence. then alb
ruptly asked, SO fiercely 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 Boulogne-sur-Mer 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.
Avail me here; I will pay your gains
for the If you walt 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.
important matter had transpired
to detain me until another vessel
sailed, some few days at most. 1
would tell him Of it more at length
when I Joined him at Biloxi.
I gave it, with a broad gold piece.
the old fellow, and directed that he
give 1t to Serigny. There I remained
until I saw the man Chamber up lie
Dauphin's side, when I left at once,
fearing further communication from
Serigny.
Entering Boulogue at daybreak, the
undulating valley of the Lame claimed
not one appreciative glance. The an
my feet. Already 1t became restless
with the promise Of another day which
clad its gables in flame and burned the
rough old towers with the shining gold
of God. A little beyond, the waters
glimmered in the un's first rays. and
wrtthing seward tossed themselves In
anger against the dim white cliffs of
our hereditary foes.
rs a picture laid away in memory
this all comes back to me pure and
fresh, but on that morning I gave 1T no
heed. From the heights I passed
along through quiet streets into the
lower town, thence to the beach, where
for the privateer. These women look
ed askance at me, and some regarded
my unfamiliar uniform with suspicion
but after great difficulty n of theil
number was induced to carry ms
alongside an omnibus looking craft ly-
ing in the harbor-a black-hulled brig
Of probably six hundred and fifty tons
burden. OF the sentinel on deck
asked:
"Your captain"
us here and at the word a dark
why man, who had evidently beer
watching my approach, appeared at
the companion way.
IA word with you, sir. If you are the
captain Of this craft. I am told you
are refitting for a trip to west Florida
What your errand Is / care not; I want
to go with YOU"
I'VE do not take passengers" he an
swered positively.
! Then take me ~ a marine, a sea
man, what you will. I am q soldier
the sword, though knowing little OF
winds or currents"
Captain Levasseur eyed me closely
asked man questions concerning my
life and service, to which I replied,
J truthfully in part. He seemed salts
fed.
We'll, we do need a few more stout
fellows who can handle a cutlass:
when could you come aboard?"
"At once; 1 have no baggage but the
weapons at my side"
Good. Your name2"
"Gaspard Cambronne." I answered at
random.
The freebooter laughed.
I'VE care nothing for your name Sc
you will fight. We sail the day after
tomorrow n week" And surveying
my well knit frame, for I was a sturdy
youth, If you know any more stout
young fellows like yourself we can
give them a berth apiece"
So I scrambled aboard without more
ado, and became at once a member OF
the "Seamew's" crew. I hardly knew
al first why 1 gave a false name. But