Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-11

further i'll treatment of them by the
brutal and tyrannous Dunmore, and,
had Katharine so elected, wonld have
secured her freedom She had, how
ever, to Desboroughs great delight,
chosen to accompany her father to
England where he was to be sent az
a prisoner Of high political conse-
quence.
After waiting many weary days at
the camp Of the fugitive and deposed
governor at Gwynn's island, they had
been separated from Desborough and
unceremoniously hustled on board the
frigate Radnor, which was under or
ders for England. They had stopped
long enough at Norfolk to witness
!Dunmore's savage and vindictive ac-
tion in bombarding and burning that
helpless town.. and from that point
Katharine had been enabled to send
her letter to Seymour, through a friend
Nv American spy, just before taking de-
parture for their long voyage across
the seas. The orders Of the Radnor
had been changed at the last moment,
however and she had been directed to
go in pursuit of Jones and the Ranger,
which it was currently reported had
got to sea from the Delaware bay,
bound for Canada and the Newfounds
land coast.
No vessel being ready for England at
that time, the two prisoners had been
transferred, fortunately for them, to
small ship bound to the naval sta
ton at Barbados, and thence, after
another weary, dreary wait, had been
sent on board his Britannia majesty's
ship Yarmouth, Captain John Vincent,
bound home for England The first
lieutenant of this ship happened to be
a certain Patrick Michael Philip O'Neal
Drummond, Lord Desborough, son and
heir to the Earl of Desmond! He CON
graduated himself most heartily upon
his good fortune.
/ Providence had, then, again thrown
Ia lover at Katharines feet. Not that
there was anything unusual in that.
She might not regard it In a providen-
Etial light, however, but he at least did
so, and he had intended to improve the
shining hours Of what would be a long
cruise in the close association permit
ted by the confined limits of the ship
to make, a final desperate effort to win
the heart which had hitherto SO entire
ly eIuded him that he could not iatter
himself that he had made the least I'M
preston upon it. His success during
the first three or four days Of the
cruise had not been brilliant. She had
been unaffectedly glad to see him APP
parently, and gentle and kind in her
reception-too kind, he thought, with
the circumspection of lover-but that
was all To add to his trials, he soon
found himself not without rivals near
er at home than Seymour.
Judging by present results, Washing
ton, If he had a few regiments of Kath-
arines, could carry CONSERVATION to the
| whole British army. for the captors
! had apparently talk oath of ale
glance to the captu. and the whole
ships company, from that gruff old
sailor Captain Vincent down through
| all the other officers to the impudent
and important little midshipman, were
her devoted slaves.
Early one afternoon in the beginning
| of February the Yarmouth, being I'M
| der all plain sail, with the wind two or
three points abaft the beam, was bowl
| ing along under fresh breeze about
| q days sail east of Martinique. The
weather was perfect, and because Of
| the low latitude in spite of the winter
4 season, there was no touch of sharp
/ ness in the air, which was warm and
delightful All the necessary drills and
/ exercises having been concluded earlier
| in the day, the whole ships company
was enjoying a period of unusual re-
! taxation and idleuess.
/ 4 Colonel Wilton was standing aft with
/ Captain Vincent In the shadow of the
spanker. Miss Wilton, with Chloe, her
black maid, behind her chair, was sit
! ting near the break Of the poop deck.
looking forward, surrounded by several
4 lieutenants, Desborough being at her
/ right hand, of course, feeling and look
Ing unusually gloomy and morose. One
| Or two Of the oldest and, boldest mid
/ shipmen were also lingering on the
outskirts Of the group, as near to their
divinity as they dared come In the
presence of their superior officers. The
conversation, happening to turn, as it
/ frequently did, upon the subject of the
! present war between England and the
colonies engaged in rebellion against
| LIE pOW4CA3 W as 0AuSudLS all
mated.
..sail ho.' fioated down from the
foremost head at this moment, and the
idle ship awoke again.
Where away?'
fright ahead, SIR"
Holmes and Beauchamp walked for
| ward to get look at the stranger, and
! the captain and the colonel stepped
across the weather side Of the deck.
Chloe was sent below to procure a
! wrap for her mistress, and Katharine
was left alone for few moments with
/ Desborough. It was his first oppor-
! tunity.
/ Have you no curiosity as to the sail
J reported, Lieutenant Desborough? ?"
| mo, Mistress Katharine, none what
| ever. take no interest in anything
| but you. No, please don't go now" he
went on in humble entreaty. II wish
to speak to you moment When you
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