The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-30

they were protected from direct attack bv a ledge of sunken rocks that stretched between them and the di- rection from which the enemy was coming.
 The privateers now had nothing to do except to await the sttack. Sud- denly Raoui saw . small boat coming from the land. It had much less of a distance to go than did the British boats and reached the rock ahead of them. It contained ohita and her uncle.
 Raoui bssousht her to leave him. but Rseui.. ssid she firmly. There may come a moment when you will be glad to have the prayers of believers. We will stay to look to thy eternal welfare amid ths noise of war" Seeing that he could not indues her to seek safety. Raoul hastily disposed of his visitors in part of the ruins where missiles could not eater. and ready meklng his sisrmlng prepafa- tions. Hardly had this been done De- fore the cheers Of the British were heard as they dashed in close.
 Assailants and defenders iocsed eans non and small arms simultaneously. Almost immediately dsnee smoke cur air Both sidss delivered are after
 Ire. Men fell over their oars 6sad lthuel spled e boat under the ragged curtain of smske. He fired. The smoke closed In again and these arose a great shriek. When the cloud rose, as the firing iulled for a moment. 2 cutter was seen sinking. Feurteen ef her crew of sixteen hsd been killea by that one burst of canisfar. The English were staggered, but only for an instant. The hoaie shesred of, scattered, and then came on a9ain, each holding a course different From the rest. and thus aissipating ths rglva- .ssr,s hrs. n the midst ef 2 elos4 ef and the roar of guns. all the Nngitsh threw theHseive& suddeniy ct ahe lRna battery and became It's ilia&teFe. The men left on the feiucea ard the lugger saw the English flag arise over the ruins. Then they saw ak ieast haif the French aefsndera lyinG dead, while kaoul lay on the Foek., woupded eereiy. crying with his last strength to his lieutenant to escape with the vessel.
 At that same moment the nrlf;ah cruisers were seen coming awiftly te~ ward the rock. The oflceF sf the pri- yateer realised that he eaula net hop1 to save hls ecuamander. Hs slipp@a moorinEs and set sAil tollews4 hy
 The wsrshIps conysresd on the lug ser. leaving Ithuei end hls nen an easy course for eacapa. of which the Amer lean took swift advantAge. Undar clouds of etudding sails ane stay sails the cruisers drove after Le Eeu- F0llet. Even n spite of her lack 9f ballest the escape and night set in wsth the ships losing ground. But then sudaenlY a squall bore down and the PronparinA managed to Ire four suns at her. The lugger was seen to stagger like q toppling spire- A last glearn of sun shone on the sea There was nothink in sight on the wide ocaan except the three cruisern. Le Feu-Feiiet had gona down at last, iugger. people and ali . The only vestige of her was her nsas that was washed upon the RinRdcve'e bow. a flag that showed two large white wings with hsak Of galley be- tween them.
 Even as Ls Feu.FoIIett was sesklns her ocean grave her commander Raonl Ward lay on the islet. with his face turned to heaven end his hand in that of Ghita.
 That star haunts me. Ghita," ssi6 hes looking Axedly at bright planet "If it be really . world. some all-yow- erfu hand must have created tt" ter grief "Raoui." she whispered tE her thFllllng. pure voice, "eoa Is eAsre as He Is with us on this rock. Rleaa Him! Bleaa Him. oh. my beloved enc and be forever happyt''
 Raoui did not answer. Ills face ra- maIned upturned end hts ayaa still seemed riveted on the ster. Ghita. hoi4v ing his hand. kneslsd down to pray. Then she stopped over him. The llna did not meet hers with the custens1rw smile of love- They were Compressed as they were in battle. with . stern resolution. haeul rward was dead.
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