Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-01-03

4 not cCh sSUoA sec tu6 0nlp h<HDa
ore" tnat was TO bear them - now
lands riding at ancho, not Lalf Q
league away. They watched Il day By
day. as boat-loads of provisions, can.
non, soldiers, and passengers were
taken out and placed on board Their
faithful guide remained wits them.
going out at night for food ard for in
formation relative to the r-ogre So OF
the vessels lading. Thus passed se,-
eral weeks, and they were begilinin Z
to weary OF their confinement when
news came that La Sale had arrived
and that the vessel would sail at the
turn OF the tide the next evening
Their guide also learned that a thor
ough search of the ship had been made
for them by the soldiers. and that .
final visit would lie made before daf *
At length the day darkened and ,aS
night came or small fisherms as
boat that had been at work all che
afternoon near by, drew in towards
the shore as night fell. and soon a sig
nal from their ally brought II close &c
them. Tonti surrendered the ring
upon request and sought to repay their
guide, but as in all the other cases,
he refused the offered money. So help
ing them into the boat. he waved .
goOdby from shore. as they fast dis
| appeared in the darkness.
The boatman pulled hard at the
oars. and they soon found themselves
nearing the ship. A lS~ lights on her
decks served TO render the confusion
existing there visible, bu: ,aey were
| not bright enough TO illumtcate the
waters about the vessel, willie the
noise Of departure-her anchor was al
ready raised and her small forward
sails set-made a cautious approach
unnecessary. At last they found
themselves directly under her stern,
and the ripping of the water warned
them to hasten ere she got fully I'M
der weigh. By the advice of the boat
man, Pompon agile as a cat, swung
himself up on to a small swinging
scaffold that had been used in paint
ing the stern of the vessel. and had
been overlooked in the hurry of sail
ing. with a small leather pouch tied
to his body that he had brought with
him from Paris. Tonti then banded
up his sword, ami with a parting boost
from the boatman soon found Tins
crouched alongside Pompon. A fragile.
swaying seat 1t was indeed. but safe,
for they would not dare to climb to
the deck above until the vesi ell lad
cleared the narbor.
Thus did three men sail on shs
Saint Honore," parting from. the
sunny land of France with diverse
emotions. In the stern stood la Sale,
looking back at the fast-receding lights
of La Rochelle, murmuring tie words
of that plaintive song of Mary Stuart
as she sailed from Calais:
"Adieu! oh PLEASANT pays.
Adieu! oh ma patrie.
La plus cherie, qui n nourIit
Ma belle enfarce-adieu,'
Yet tinged as Tas his mini With re-.
greet at leaving civilization aad the
new love that had arisen in :is heart,
he still looked forward with eagernesf
to the great task before him. Nll WAX
secondary to this. For this ~ lived;
for this he would die.
Shiyering in his cramped = rit!cs
on the swinging stage below fiu, !,
little man with SCARED iace and crafty
eye shook his fist In triumph az Lis
escape from the land and tas roman
| that had both used him so i'll.
Another man beside him, as the
lacking of the ship brought the dis
tant lights in view for the last time.
stretched towards the shore a hand
trembling with new and sweet enc
ton, as he murmured: "A0.au, my
Rose, until we meet"
ITO Be Continued