The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-01-03

1a1ntly, seemed 10 Gle away suddenly.
The change from the wild clamor OF
the pass to the silence and stiffness in
the bay was startling. The dinghy
drifted in for few moments and then
slowly came to standstill, the water
dipping along her keel. The men sat
quiet, but WIKI beating hearts and
painting breaths from their labor and
excitement, until they had recovered
themselves in a measure. Far above
them lowered the massive walls of the
chateau.
1--WE are in" said Grafton at last,
note of triumph and relief thrilling
through his voice.
He climbed aft and grasped the hand
of the old man.
"By heaven, Jabez, never saw such
steeringl We were gone dozen times
but for you!"
"'Twant my steerin', yer honor.
s'much as twas your pilotin' got us in,''
remarked the old sailor, wiping the
sweat from his forehead with his
other hand. "'Twas a close shave all
the way through. Wot Eext, sir?"
"Out with the oars, now, and let
us row to the Shore" he said, taking
the tiller while Jabez shipped the oars.
Gently, mani" he added as the boat
surged rapidly forward under the old
sailors powerful strokes.
Presently her prov touched little
stretch of beach few feet wide, which
Philip remembered to have seen right
at the foot of the place where he de-
termined to make the attempt to de-
scend the wall of the chateau
''Now, Slocum," he said, pass me
that coil of signal halliards."
When the mass of light but strong
line was handed him he slipped the
coil around his neck.
EFF I mought make so bold, yer
honor, wot are We goin' to do?'' asked
the sailor
"I am going to ascend the wall Of
the castle yonder"
Good Lord" calculated the old
old man, cit can't be done. Why, it's
a regular pressipyce! I en- shin up
any r'yal mast that ever was set, but
that ere
"Thatll do, Jabez. I've been here
before and I know it's possible to
scale the wall. 1t has been done be-
fore-by lover"
'Taint fer the likes O. me to speak
to you," said the old seaman; "but
lovers allus was fools, they say, witch
amt never been one, an mebbe
Providence watches over 'em special
like, but as fer sailors"
81 am a lover, too, Jabez, if it comes
to that. 'Tis not only for England that
go into that tower. Now, we've
talked enough l am going to climb
to that window from which the light
is coming. Dye see it? The one
with the balcony. Then I am going
to drop the end of this piece of signal
halliards down to you. l want you to
bend on the end of that coil of rope
in the bow to it, Be sure to make it
fast to the grapnel end. Then I'll
haul it up, hook it to the balcony, and
have a ladder to come down again"
VERY good, sir
''Then you are TO stay in the boat
here and keep sharp lookout for any
thing and everything. Have your
muskets ready for use, too. You're
a good shot, aren't you?"
81 used to be, sir
az remembered it. Now, if should
I happen to fall you are to pick up
what's left of me and take it back to
the ship-if you can get back"
A. E 81
witch God forbid"
"Wait until about four bells in the
midwatch for me, as near as you can
guess the time-here, take my watch
and then you can be sure-and then
make your way as best you can to the
ship 1t will be easier to get out of
this little bay, l think, than it was to
get into it, especially if the wind shifts
off-shOre Keep her reefed down and
take it slowly; you must remember
something of the PASS from our COM
ing in
eff you amt to go with me, capt.
I don't care w'ether gifts cIlt alive or
not. I'll jest jam her head fer the
openin' an let her go. DammG. beg
gin yer parding, sir, wish you'd take
me into that ere tower, too"
81 would rather have you down here.
Jabez Good-by; remember what told
you,'' Grafton said, extending his hand
to his faithful if humble companion.
II won't forgit none of it, sir" an
swered the old man in melancholy
voice, shaking his captain by the hand.