The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-30

his sentence would be eemmuted hy Nelson.
 Therefore after an hours deliberation the court returned with it's sentence Of death by hanging at the yard.aFd ot such ship as the commander-in-chtef might designate after approving the sentence.
 Bolt was not tried. Nelson's orders concerning him left some discretion, and the officers of the Prosperine wers of the class that disliked the praetacs of pressing Americans. In their hearts American, and therefore, untustiy ds- tained. They could not blame him for deserting, and they certainly did not propose to hang him for It. Therefore, Captain cuffe took advantage of his latitude and restored him to duty.
 The finding was dispatched 10 Nelson. The same evening It was returned aps proved. with orders to carry the sen. tence out the next day between sunrise
 That night the three warships sight d Ia Feu-Foliet and closed in or her, as they thought; but when morning came they had only an empty space of sea before them. pespairing of catch ing the lugger without knowing sonnes thing of her hiding place Captain Cuhe invited RaouI to hts cabin and hesitat- inkly--for 1t was disagreeabie task to tha honorable sailor-offered to in" tercede with Nelson for his life if he would tell where the lugger could be captured.
 RaouTs first words were enough to show Captain Cuffe that he was not SeaiInk with a privateersman of the common stamp. T pardon you If you can pardon yourself" said he. risIng. ',An oficer in an honorable service sh ould think long before ne tempts a man to an act like. this. But; I repeat. monsieur. l forgive you IT you can forgive yourself"
 Captain cuffe's face famed. lie some self-control he begged Captain Ward to forgive him, and shook the hand which the generous privateers- man rendered to him immediately. A tear escaped from his eye. As soon as he had seen the prisoner back 10 his cabin he sent for his masters mate and ordered him to sail post haste to Naples with lettsr m which he informed Nelson that the sn- fire court was convinced Raout was no spy. He told the mate to beg Nell son to fre three guns as signal TO suspend the execution. if he aeceded to the request in the letter.
 During tho long day that followed a general gloom ststled on the snip Apart from the wish to save q brave enemy from an ignominious fate. there was the general desire to prevent the Prosperine from having hanging aboard. as 1t had been the boast of oficers and crew that her yardarms never had been degraded to herviee
 As the evening approached a great silence settled on the ship. intensified by the silence that pervaded the sea. t1f NtA had HAA with the dying down of the wind. Captain Cuffe delayed preparations as long as he could. but at last when 1t wanted only half an hour before sunset. or ders were issued almost in a whisper and the foretopmen began to reeve 2 rope at the foreyardarm. while others rigged 6 grating underneath. Minute after minute passed. The captain had a short equalization with the surgeon asking the minimum of time a man might live after being Sus- pended, with the idea of ordering the prisoner on deck at the last moment possible.
 At last he could delay no more. He aseended tho Quarter-deck. Raoul was brought out and placed on the grating amid . deathiike stiffness. The rope was laid around his neck and the men were ordered to lay hold of the line and stretch 1t on deck.
 Captain Cuffe said huskiiy to his nret ofacer, Hall the foretop onee more to ask If they can see any sig malt"
 A pause of q minute elapsed. The fcretop man answered in low voice that he saw nothing.
 Another minute elapsed. Captain Cuffe was in the act of raising his hand when the dull report of a dis tant gun sounded in the direction of Naples. ''Stand fastt" shouted Cufre TWO more guns. winchester. and am the happiest man in Nelson's heetT'
 A second gun sounded even as he spoke. Then came the third.
 The captain waved his hand in trl- umph. The rope was east from the prisoners neck and he was led below between & row of smiling faces.
 It fell very dark that night. The frigate moved slowly until she was of the isles of the Sirens. where 1t was proposed to lower the yawl In order to set Ghita and her uncle free, they having indicated that part of the shore as their destination.
 Raoul heard the boatswain's whistle piping to lower away and then the gentle splash as the light craft took the water. The next moment a voice whispered his name ct the gun port opening Into his cabin. It was Ithuei Bolt Quickly he was informed that Ghita would hold the boat alongside for sn instant. trusting to the dark