Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-29

"To join the ship Of this outlaw
interposed the Governor go on
shortly.
eve hailed; their answer was un
satisfactory; we ordered them to halt
whereupon they tried to sail away. We
followed and overtaking them, com
manded them to surrender. Theil
leader, who was the Black Seigneul
himself, refused, and We attacked
"Bien! We attacked But what
then? Eth, what them"
"'With fury they responded; II
spite of their inferiority of numbers
tried to board us. Bravely our mer
repulsed them; yet still they persist
ed; led by their captain, the Black
Seigneur, had gained the deck when
chance shot struck him. AS he fel
back. the others tried to escape; one
boat was sunk"
"And the other, bearing their lead
er, got away!" interrupted the Gov
ernor harshly.
"In the confusion-yes, your Excel
lency."
The Governor waved his hand i'm
patiently.
"'By this time the ship OF the Black
Seigneur had drawn nearer and oul
men put about and made for the
Mount with a number Of prisoners
Several shots were sent after us, but
we managed to reach port
1.-THE officer in charge of the troops
thinks this fellow, their leader, was
wounded severely-fatally perhaps?'
"He thinks it most probable, your
Excellency."
For some time the Governor, Will
frowning brows, slipped silently from
q glass of liquor at his elbow, and
stiff, motionless, the commandan
waited; close at hand, dove plumet
itself on the roof Of the cloister walk
beyond, the girl again began to sing
fitfully.
Out of the corner Of his eye the com
mandant dared look at her, leaning
now against the wall, the clear-cut
white features outlined against an IL
limitable blue background.
Les amours-"
Involuntarily he started to raise g
hand to his warlike mustache, when
abruptly was his wandering attention
recalled. "The man ashore spoke tc
you about, has been taken into Gus
tody?"
"Yes, your Excellency; and Is nov
at the barracks"
Send him here. One moment
The commandant paused, vaguely con
scious the girl had moved away from
the wall. you spoke Of there being 9
lack of room-these new prisoners
must be confined in the dungeons; il
necessary, crowd more Of the others
in the upper cells, and-there Is still
the DEVILS Cage"
"The Devils Cage?" Through the
rosetinted columns, above the Gov
errors head, the commandant could
discern the figure of the Lady Elise
who had approached and now was
gazing inquiringly at them. your En-
cellency would use that? One car
neither lie down In 1t, nor sit in 1t, up
right7"
well" the cold eyes flashed, ut Is
not intended for upright people! But
the man. you were ordered to arrest!
with sudden sharpness; "the man from
the shorel Send him to mel"
AT once, your Excellency!" Ant
responding promptly to his superior's
mood, the commandant saluted brisk
ly, and retired.
What man." The drapery of hel
gown drawn back. the Lady Elise
stood poised on the courts low coping
between the fairy-like pillars.
mo one you know, my dear"
(which means-it Is none Of my
concern?"
mot at ALL" His voice was nov
perfunctory; and his expression. as h
surveyed her, slightly questioning
"You are looking somewhat pale to
day." :.
Am II" carelessly. IL feel yer!
we'll" AS she spoke, she went to hin
and leaned over the back of his chair
"Mon rere, won't you DO something
for me?'
"What?"
Promise first" With her hand OF
his shoulder.
He reached up; the long, cold In
gers stroked the shapely, warm ones
Zone should never leap into the darl
with a promise" he answered. "Es
| pecially to a woman"
"Not even when that woman i
ones own daughter?" she asked, slid
Ing to the arm Of the chair.
He regarded the bright face nov
Thoughtful; the lips, usually laughing
set sensitively. as it another trip II
the court, or do you wish to turn thi
stern old Mount again into a palace 0
pleasure? To invite once more tn
Paris lords and ladies-the King, him
self, perhaps? 1t would not be tn
first time a monarch has been enter
tanned at the Mount-or a Marquis
| a;ther eh2 Shall We ask the Marquis!