Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-18

ing the niit OF the young American
sword, ne ADDED graciousiy, Downing II
his turn: Retain your SWORD, mon
sieur, should De loatn indeeo 10 de.
prfve 80 brave a man OF the weapon
which ne mas SHOWN ne KNOWS now te
wear 30 Wortniiy. sang aiou! ny
added, relapsing into the patois OF nif
native province, twas an impuden'
thing, sir, to slap us IN the race hke
that when we nrst caught sigl o.
you, and then try to run Tor It! Bu'
there are few keels laid down that Il
Thesee cannot overhaul, ! tnnk
Hey, messieurs% he questioned, turn
ing to his Officers. his remark being
received with acciamatiens OF assent
Young sir" ne continued, ADDRESSING
Grafton once more, will you give me
the name Of your brig|
"H. B. N. brig Boxer-at least she
was his this morning. She Is yourf
now, monsieur.
Where from and whittier bound
monsieur"
From Gibraltar to Portsmouth"
ION what errand?"
with dispatches, SIR"
Where are theyT
Overheard and sunk, SIR"
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"AdmiraJ Jobn Grafton. monsieur
who commander the colonial armed
shin sbirlevn
"At the siege of Louisbure in 1745?''
aTbs same sir.n
ia your ialher e'er ooii you VI eus
ensagement ne ano one OF TWO otner
pri'ate armed SHIPS nau WIN srenon
lrlgate seeking 70 enter tne naroor
La henomme! interrupted araIcon
IN great surprise at the otner KnoWi-
eoge. Certainiy monsieur oiten.
Twas tnat nsnt' lnoeeo' tnas won nus
kings approvai anu saineo nim .ne
commission winch was III Turn passeo
Oh 70 me.
my Iaitn, SIR e4ciaimeo inc
frencn captain smihng' twas . not
ngnt indeed! l never nave seen q
peteer. ne wen observed tne col-
mission ne won. NO wonder tnat you
oid not quail DeIore q snip OF the hne'
young man! you nave In you the
mettie OF your 1atner .
Did you know my fatner, SUR
asked Grafton, In great surprise.
Il have heard him speak from the
iron throats OF his guns, sir.~
Then you are"
i was the captain OF La Renomme-" !"
And your name is-T
Guy de Caetnampreu, Comte ae
kersaint de kergueien, Capitaine De
Vaisseau OF His Most Christian MAJ
esty Louis XIV, whom God protect,
and very much at your service, mon
sieur. Here Is no case Of prisoner and
enemy, gentlemen. The father fought
me, befriend the son. Is 1t not Just.
messieurs? asked Kersaint, turning
to his officers once more.
1t was Grafton who answered:
"Tis more than justice. Monsieur
le Comte, tbs kindness, indeed!
"Nfmporte, monsieur; l would that
l could give you back your ship, but
that, OF course, Is impossible. Never
theless, your captivity shall be made
as light as possible. We are bound In
for Brest, and this gentleman here"
indicating an old man In rich civilian
dress, who had surveyed the scene
with interest, "is my most noble hns-
man, the Marquis de Chabot-Rohan.
He will, am sure, as my prospective
sailing thence IN lew Gays depars
me from keeping you with me or ex-
tending you the hospitality OF my poor
house, take you into MS own chateau
until you are excnangea. "ln pc =
pleasant prison, BIZ, sha mere Slows .
wild Breton rose witnln tne WHILE IL
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