Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-02-27
the wheel where Monsieur Dominique


idly hung.
Sir, my compliments, and those Of
Captain Dallas of the American sloon
Hornet-but we have orders to stop ali
sailing craft in the gulf and make in
quiry. Besides we saw you were sail
ing with some trouble-verv short
manned and hard-used, II might he
You are-sir?"
captain Gaspar Sazarac, sir-acting
master" He bowed and stepped nearer
with an assuring smile. The Seranbina
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 Won
Will see If you look about. l will make
you q full report Of the affair in writ
ing, If you wish, sir"
The American lieutenant was IN
deed, looking about with some curl
osity. He saw bullet-riven woodwork
ana 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 vet know
of the affair at the Place dArmesl
Lieutenant Ramsey's smile deepened
upon the gentlemen:
II 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 / saw her at
Charleston ere she was purchasedw
"Aye-the ship bought by the gentle
men Of New Orleans There Is no
faster In the Indies p
The lieutenant still smiled doubt
fully: Monsieur de Almonaster, can
assure you you do not appear very
dangerous 70
ave speak the truth, sir!" 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 purpose"
The officer bowed even he
as Mademoiselle5 Lestron noticed, ap-
peared to be inwardly amused:
But last week, Monsieur de Al
! monaster, it 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. Gen.
tlemen of the Seraphine, your fantastic
dream is over. The Emperor Bonaparte
is dead"
Monsieur Sazarac shrugged as II II
was a matter of no moment to a 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 mulling
over street contracts with the Mayor
Rouiffignac 7"
"You are therefore absolved from
all duty in the affair."" continued Lieu
tenant Ramsey with some irony. I'll
Is very apparent that vessel crippled
as is the Seraphine by a mutiny which
| luckily, you had the gallant fortune
| to put down, is in no way fit for
lady. Captain Dallas will be pleased
to receive her, and any of the rest
who wish transfer, and take you tC
New Orleans on the Hornet. Mon
sieur de Almonaster has a WOUND
which needs a surgeon. Can we serve
you, gentlemen, in this?"
NATURALLY you will require re
port in writing" suggested Monsieur
| Sazarac
AT your leisure, Monsieur" The
lieutenant turned away as II to give
the refugees a moment to confer upor
| 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 viii
recognize YOU Your head is not
worth Beluche's gimcrack cockade
! Nor in New Orleans eitherl"
"Mademoiselle Lestron will accept
Captain Dallas courtesy on the Hor
net" observed Monsieur Sazarac, al
| If he had not heard.
She turned joyously to him. why
naturally And leave this ship OF
blood and mystery! We shall go
Messieurs lit is in my heart to GOT
"You hearT murmured Sazarac tt
De Almonaster. The count had takeT
a turn of the deck forward with Lieu
tenant Ramsey, showing him certain
things and explaining earnestly. Now
he was back to his party.
81 say this Is luckl The Hornet Il
overcrowded with some twenty sailor
men taken from wrecked island trad
err off Key West on her rundown
Jamaicans-some white and some
half-breed, but able seamen, Lieuten
ont Popocov tolls CaOtain Dallas vii