The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-31
the wheel where Monsieur Dominique


sailing craft In the gulf and make In
quiry. Besides we saw you were sail
Ing with some trouble-very short
manned and hard-used, 1t might be.
You are-sir7"
Captain Gaspar Sazarac, slr-acting
master" He bowed and stepped nearer
with an assuring smile. The Seraphine
is largely the property of this gentle
man, Monsieur de Almonaster Of New
Orleans. The lady, sir, Is a British
subject, whom we took under stress.
The victims of mutiny, sir-as you
will see II you look about. / will make
you full report Of the affair in writ
ing. II you wish, SIR"
The American lieutenant was, In
deed, looking about with some curl
osity. He saw bullet-riven woodwork
and torn sail cloth perhaps
even trimming crusts of red along the
scuppers. Then he smiled. Dominique
gave soft whistle Of relief. The Hor-
net, then had not sailed from New
Orleans. The officers did not yet know
Of the affair at the Place d'Armesl
Lieutenant Ramsey's smile deepened
upon the gentlemen:
81 can guess, sir Monsieur de AL
monaster is known In Baltimore and
Charleston. And this schooner-the
Seraphine, the famous ship that was to
take Napoleon
A stir and shout had come from the
Yankee seamen over the rail.
1.-THE Girod shipl l saw her at
Charleston ere she was purchased"
"Aye-the ship bought by the gentle
men of New Orleans There is no
faster In the indies !"
The lieutenant still smiled doubt
fully: Monsieur de Almonaster, can
assure you you do not appear very
dangerous !"
1--WE speak the truth, sirl !" Raoul ad-
vanced eagerly, catching at the knowl-
edge that the Americans knew nothing
of the stealing of the Seraphine. "Our
mission ended in mutiny-disaster, as
you see about us. VIII you detain us,
sir? Has Washington ordered any ac-
ton against our purposeT
The officer bowed :. even he,
as Mademoiselle Lestron noticed, ap-
peared to be inwardly amused:
but last week, Monsieur de AL
monaster, 1t might have done so on GER
tain representations of the kings am
bassador. But now, both England and
America are relieved of this mo-
mentous Issue. For when we left
Charleston clipper had just arrived
from Liverpool with dispatches. Cen
tlemen of the Seraphine, your fantastic
dream is over. The Emperor Bonaparte
is dead"
Monsieur Sazarac shrugged as II II
was matter of no moment to sail
Ing maste- for the New Orleans gen.
try. Dominique, alone, gave way to
emotion. He blew his red nose loudly.
"Eh-old Bonyl Name O. Cd
now / will have to go back to mulllng
over street contracts with the Mayor
|"
"You are therefore absolved from
all duty In the affair."" continued Lieu
tenant Ramsey with some irony. 1T
is very apparent that vessel crippled
as is the Seraphine by q mutiny which,
luckily, you had the gallant fortune
to put down, Is In no way fit for a
lady. Captain Dallas Will be pleased
to receive her, and any Of the rest
who wish transfer, and take you to
New Orleans on the Hornet. Mon
sieur de Almonaster has a wound
which needs surgeon. Can we serve
you, gentlemen, in this?"
Naturally you will require a re-
port in writing" suggested Monsieur
Sazarac.
AT your leisure, Monsieur" The
lieutenant turned away as IL to give
the refugees a moment to confer upon
the matter.
Dominique found chance to pull the
sleeve of Monsieur Sazarac. you
cannot go to the Hornet, jean There
will be older seamen there who will |
recognize you. Your head is not |
worth Beluche's glmcrack cockade. |
Nor in New Orleans either !"
"Mademoiselle Lestron will accept |
Captain Dallas courtesy on the Hor-
let" observed Monsieur Sazarac, as /
f he had not heard.
She turned joyously to him. "Why,
laturallyI And leave this ship Of
Hood and mystery We shall go, |
dessieurs lit is In my heart to go"
"You hear?" murmured Sazarac to
De Almonaster. The count had taken
turn of the deck forward with Lieu
enant Ramsey, showing him certain
hlngs and explaining earnestly. Now
le was back to his party.
81 say this Il luck The Hornet is
with some twenty sailor
nen taken from wrecked island trad
r off Key West on her rundown
amaicans-some white and some
alf-breed, but able seamen, Lleuten-
Mt Ramsey tells. Captain Dallas will
e more than glad to shift this bur-
ZEN, and at the same time provide the
crew which our schooner
must needs have In any event! 1t is
dmirable. We can stay on her"
But the girl shivered she had
cen peering curiously down through