The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29

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 Tear E1eellsccy sent for me- Thx cc1-s16ant stood respectfully near.
 The Governor cloSed the book with celiherstion; lifted hi. eyes Ths prisoners that were taken last night arg safely housed .~
 Housed, Yes, your Exoeils-cy, BE- ~e have little room The rpces cells are .I occupied, the dungeons fairly full. Even the In-vace and Les Deux Jgneaa1 have been pressed irtc service
 Hrl'@ Tie long hand tapped rest sessiy moment; the cold eyes zleaDed, then shot an inquIrtng look There are 10 new particulars abou; ias- nights encounter with tais- Black SetEreur"
 None, your ExceIIercy. except" the co1mzntant drew paper from his breast pocket, T have here in vritins the detailed account Of the oEoer IF charge of your Excelency's boat, xhc was wounded himself in the encoun Ter"
 Read it."
 The comnsndant obeyed ~'Ou, schooner. belonging 10 hts Exceilency. the Governor. vas returning last night to the Mount with troop"reintorce rents for the garrison from s. Da. lsrd-vhen t happened quite by acst dent near ship. naneuver.ng al respectful distance from the island of CasqRe- The night was dark and cloudy but our men got look al her and scspecting who she was and knowing her armament, egaias. ou, will, Ee felt obliged 10 bear away She, having no reason to think US oth. er than g fishing schooner. or tha. we were freighted with troops instead of cod, did not follow and we had passed cut Of sight, and were round Ing the island when we ran into two small sail-boats that had jus, set out from there"
 TO join the ship 0, this outlaw" interposed the Governor Go on,- shortly
 We hailed. their answer was rr satisfactory; we ordered them 10 hall. Eher.upon they tried 10 sal away. We followed and overriding them, cou,- manded them to surrender. Thei- leader, who vas the Black Seigreus himself, refused. and we attacket-'" "Bien. We attacked" But wha, then? Eh, what them"
 With fury they responded; in spite of their inferiority of numbers tried to board us. Bravely our men repulsed them; yet still they persixt- ed; led by their captain. the Black Seigneur, had gained the deck when 8 | chance shot struck him AS he fell back. the others tried to escape: one boat was sunk"
 And the other. bearing their lead er, got awsy!" interrupted the Gov. ernor harshly.
 Tn the eontusion-yes, your Excsl lency"
 The Governor waved his hand i'm patiently.
 tTO BE CONTINUED