The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-05-23

setter OF coin-consideration of these
usually all-imporrant matters seemed
for the moment to have been forgot
ten.
He leaned back, and as he sat thus,
the light and shadow playing on him.
the dark, steely eyes looked the more
sunken. the hard. cynical lips beneath
the white nustache the more cruel.
the spare figure the more alert and
/ ready. as II to grapple with some hid
den danger.
"J'arrive en- &c pays
De Basse Normandie-"
At one of the apertures looking out
TO the barren waste of sand stood the
I Lady Elise; the words of the old Nor
man chant she was singing In desul-
tory fashion rang softly. oddly. in that
| spot. where black-clad brethren for
centuries had been wont to tread. Me-
chemically the Governor listened, but
| the voice soon ceased abruptly and
again, after the manner of one OF or
derby habits, he bent over the big
book; once more the curving finger
slid up and down. and parsimony. the
vice Of the aged. had begun to shine
from his pinched features, when .
footstep rang on the marble pavement.
Your Excellency sent for me?" The
commandant stood respectfully near.
| The Governor closed the book with
elaboration; lifted his eyes. THE
prisoners that were taken last night
are safely housed?"
Housed? Yes. your Excellency !!
But we have little room. The upper
| cells are all occupied; the dungeons.
fairly full Even the In-pace and Les
Deux Jumeaux have been pressed into
service"
HUM" The long hand tapped rest
lessly moment; the cold eyes
cleaned. then shot an inquiring look
| There are no new particulars about
last nights encounter with this
Black Seigneur?"
None, your Excellency, except" the
commandant drew a paper from his
|
the detailed account of the officer in
charge OF your Excellency's boat, who
was wounded himself In the encoun-
| ter"
Read It,"
The commandment obeyed. "'Our
schooner. belonging to his Excellency
the Governor, was returning last night
| IN ha Mill i~to
ments for the garrison from st. Da-
lard-when 1t happened quite by acct,
dent near ship. maneuvering at a
respectful distance from the island OF
Casque. The night was dark and
cloudy, but our men got look at her
and suspecting who she was and
knowing her armament. against our
will. we felt obliged to bear away
She. having no reason to think us 9th
er than a fishing schooner. or that
we were freighted with troops instead
OF cod, did not follow and we haC
passed out Of sight, and were round
ing the island when we ran into two
small sail-boats that had Just set on
from there.
ITO join the ship of this outlaw!
interposed the Governor. Go ONT
shortly.
I'VE hailed; their answer was un
satisfactory; we ordered them to halt
whereupon they tried to sail away. w,
followed and overtaking them. com
manded them to surrender Thei
leader. who was the Black Seigneul
himself, refused, and We attacked
"Bien! We attacked But wha
then? Ell, 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 Blacl
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 COMMISSIONERS, your Excel
lency."
The Governor waved his hand i'm
patiently.
GRO BE CoNTINUED)
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