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THE CAIRO BULLETIN. SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 10. 1904,
LITTLE FRANCE
A ROMANCE OF THE DAYS WHEN "THE
GREAT LORD HAWKE" WAS KlNG OF THE SEA
BY
CYRUS TCJWNSEND BRADY
Author of "Commodore Paul Joaea," "Reuben Jamas," "For Ibo Frasdom
of Ibo Sot," oio.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
TITK SINISTER E PVA OEM IS NT OF A
, SHIP,
MEANWHILE, what of Graf
ton and the Torbay? He
first engaged La Formid-
able and poured his broad
ei(IB into L'Heros and Le Masnl-
flquo, and had successfully ham
mered his way through the French rear
until he brought his vessel alongside
I Thesee.
De Kersalnt had well and worthily
upheld his reputation as a skilled sea
man and a great fighter upon that
day, and all of the advancing British
"hips bore the marks of his prowess.
it so happened that neither L Thesee
nor the Torbay had seea materially
injured in their previous fighting, and
ft also happened that Mie cnance ar-
angements ePthe battle, which placed
hem side by side, left them to fight
t out unhindered. Never were two
hips more fairly and equally matched
n alz, gun power, crew and caotain.
Grafton had no personal animosity
Howard de Kersalnt. On the contrary,
he had pursued him as a foeman en
tirely worthy of his steel. He knew
he man, and that he would certairffy
bo found in (he (hick f the action.
He trusted to compel him to strike,
in which case he could at once obtain
osscssion of Anne and that was tho
uiding hope of his heart. Other ean-
ains might be fighting for duly alone,
r for the sheer love of t ie combat;
le was swaved bv all nf thpso mm.
ions, but he fought for love, too for
i woman, his w fe!
He resolutely put out of his mind
he peril she would be in. Ho had to
lo it. To dwell noon It wnnlil hav
nnerved him. Like most men of ac-
ton, he was something of a fatalist.
md he believed that Providence, which
iad brought about tho present state of
iffairs, would inevitably bring them
ogethcr mtain happily In. the end.
le knew that Rome one had to fire
ipon Lc Thesce, and he preferred to
lo it himself. He reassured himself
y thinking that Anne was slowed
way safely in the chain-lockers
vhich was true and that her peril
vould not be great.
At any rate, lie found himself at last
lonjMido his desire, but to leeward, a
act which, though he deplored it at
lio time, afterward turned out foitu-
itely for him. The leeward ' Bhin
practically has to await the decision
r the weather ship, which may attack
t ploas'ire, hence the advautape of
he windward position. The wind
vnrd enemy may attack or wait, the
upward must wait or run.
)e Kcrsaint had no Idea of retreat-
tiff, however. His national haired of
II Englishmen had at last got Itself
xallzed and was correspondingly
eadly and bitter. He had lenrnpd
ldeed, it had been impossible to con-
cal It from him that his promised
ridi htd been married to Capt. Craf-
on. He hoped and intended to kill
he Enjrllbhman sometime, pwhaps on
hat day of battle, and then marry the
oman he loved, as If that previous
lerriaga had never taken place. Her
S8 only intensified his love for her.
She did not love him. evidently; in-
eed. she made no secret of her love
r her husband. What nmte.-ed it?
he passion of the eld makes up in
itensity and persistence for the hist
pportunltie8 of yoth. The follies of
we the greatest follies, that Is, after
11 re the follies not of youth, but of
Id ;e! He would have her, anyway.
itli or without her love, in the end.
e Kcrsaint had burnnscd that raf-
n would certainly be spon one of the
hips of Hawke's fleet, though iipt.n
hich one he could not, of course, det
ermine.
The two hhlps were very close to
other before they engaged. tach re-
rving Ws fire for a smashing blow
ad the men on the poop-decks were
Ircat'j' cleurly visible to eah other,
rafton could see the hiifee lorm of de
ersaint stending to leeward, looking
the Torbay as she came up. Vy
is side stood the mil. thin form of
te old marquis. Behind lilm rose
le burly iwrson of faithful Jean.
cnani.
Thay l.ad rmbarked. as the marquis
nd declared, then. In order to erl a
ttor view of them Grafton sprang up
me raji, ami, steadying himsflt by
e backstay, stared hard at the htiia
oup on I-c Th. see. Wb're v as his
ife. he woidered. wilh a word of
ick prajer. Anxiety nnieakab!
led bis aoul.
At the same morrjent the FrenchnB
cotnized him. The marquis nointt4
m c.t to da Kcrsaint The count
irg his hand to Heaven In a eeMure
Uf of rapture, half of prayer, and
touted cn order for Le Th,s to ptit
her helm and swing toward tha
irbay. Joy w In the Hreton a heart
d aavage dctf rmination. Tha upaor
nity he bad prayed fr was granted
Copjrtg at, ltd, ar O. -BBlgtoa Co.. New Tore.
pierced by 100 guns ready to sweep
him from the sea. Yet he would have
her!
Both ships were, of course, heeled
to tho wind, but Le Thesee, being to
windward, was forced to fight her lee
battery; and tne main-deck ports, as
she lay over under the furious gale,
were so close to the waves that the
waters eplashed and rippled over tha
port-sills wlch every roll. It was reck
less trilling with the deadliest of
perils, but that, be could do so indi
cated the amotions animating the soul
of the French captafn. Grafton, be
ing to leeward, fought his windward
"He's coming:" tried Grafton to tl.a
cn of his staff, a b aw the mnvc
pb!. "To Hie batteries, gentlemen!
II thorn to b" ready Hy !lvea,
'a opening his main-deck porta ia
cb a sea! Well cot be outdone by
m. And bis is. the greater risk.
are our main batter! acaled."
He welcomed the attach with a fierce
eaare: the dlftrswtlou of iia
ene mtH dim front hrmina hi
rt. A hori space of watT and
r wnrnlpn wall aeparated htm tmm
a wiTe so lin!e.yet the watf-r as
Mrd Into mad turbulent by the
niPCEt. and th! oodrn wai's were
guns, and the Inclination of the ship
lifted his own main-deck battery a lit
tle farther above the water. Still, his
own position was also dangerous In the
ejtreme. ,
Hiwke had opened his main-deck
ports, but it was in the stiller water
of the bay that he had done so. Graf
ton and de Kersalnt were yet off the
Cardinals, the very roughest, stormiest
position in the melee taking place all
about, them. Their action was mad
ness: jet. if the Frenchman did it in
his overwhelming desire to crush the
man who had stolen his bride, and
now rolled along under his lee. the
Englishman could do no less than meet
him. , ,
, Simultaneously the two broadsides
roared out. Again and again, as the
ships swept on, they poured a torrent
of dectruction upon each other rrom
every ;un that bore. The firing upon
both sides was fast and furious, but
the K'iglish, with the advantage of
the weather battery, proved the better
gunners. Many of the shot from the
French Bhip struck the water and
glanced over the English ship, but the
steady broadside from the Torbay
made deadly hayoc on the magnifi
cent French liner. Yet her offensive
powers seemed undiminished, and she
fough. on. The Torbay, too, soon be
gan to show evidences of the terrific
pounding she was receiving. Bot
ships were filled with dead and wound
ed men and were much cut up alo
and aloft.
Grafton fought to win his wife, t
serve his country, to avenge the shat
tcrin? of the little Boxer five years
neioie. and with no bitterness in hi
heart. Do Kcrsaint fought not onlv
for the ht.nor f France, but with
jealous rm,r; in his heart to kill th
man who blood between him and his
hopes. Neither would be denied
1 hey drew nearer to each other. Da
Kerpaint resolved to resort to a con
de main. Grafton also at last mad
up his mind that he would have to
carry (he opposing ship by boarding,
which was quite in consonance with
his desire. He' had even gone so far
as lo call his boarders away, when
a sudJen squall struck the two ships,
For the moment the wind blew a hue
ricane.
The two Tcpsels heeled suddenly un
der the terrific impact, going over and
over, unuer tne lrreststiuie . pressure
until they lay almost upon their
beam-ends. De Kensalnt put the helm
of Le Thesee hard down at once. Hut
she did not respond. The water
rushed in her open ports. She began
to settle like a stone, righting slowly
ps the went down. The Torbay was
scarcely In better condition. On Mie
return roll lo vt Ind ward the water be
gnu to rush In her main-deck . ports
:.lMt.
'Close the main-deck ports!" Rhri.it-
cd Grafton, as he naw rlie French ahlp
going so fast, bis first Impulse being
to sive his own ship. "Lively, for
God's sake!"' The peril of the ship
was reflected in his voice.
The men below sprang to the port
shutters, and In spite of the fact that
the water was already sweeping ia.
by superhuman efforts they got them
closed, but not until the ship had
been half filled. She lay like a sod dm
log In the wave, six feet of water in
the hold. The gun fire had ceased In
stantly. Meantime, what of 1 Thesee?
(teflon stood In the darkening even.
In,; on the rail of his own ship and
stared at his rival. Sha was sinking
in silence. . No human power ctiuld
keci hrr afloat. Befor hie eyes" the
water as streaming through the open
ports and gushing in through her
riven sides. It had come o suddenly
that there was scarcely time for thw
below to reach the npar-dck, which
wa t swatming with men. Wnere
wan Anne? O (Jod, was she be!iw
till? abandoned! lost!
A little group still un on tha
quarter nearest him. There was da
Kcrsaint. the bold faptaln: by hla
side b uiig man. his head bound
t out v. jib a blood-spattered Moth, tie
arai hanging useless by bla aide. It
was de Vlire. There waj the mar
quis, too, tall, spare. Imperturbable
ever. There was old Jean-Renaad
htaccering aft. and iu bis arms God
of H"avea. a woman! The faithful
old Breton p'.ved her oa the rail and
held her there erwnt. The stop of
Grafton's bar1 toid him ho. lkr
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could not hear. His wife! His wife!
O God, his wile!
The old marquis laid his hand ten
derly upon her shoulder, Btriving to
calm her. De Vitre had fallen for
ward and lay motionless on the rail,
Perhaps, happily, he was dead already.
De Kersalnt stood undaunted, with
folded arms, looking at Le Thesee
sinking before and with him. The
habit of years had re-established it
self. He vvas a sailor first of all now.
He would go down with his ship .with
colors flying.
Old Jean-Renaud suddenly stepped
upon the rail. He took Anne in his
arms, what was ke about to do?
The roflrquis nodded his head, kissed
his granddaughter's hand, and that
faithful Breton leaped with 'her far-
out into the black waters. He would
LKA'FED WITH HV.A FA It OUT
fight for her life. Her husband
watched him strike boldly out with
her, and then a wave rolled over them
and they were gone from view. It
had all transpired in a few moments.
"Starboard the helm.'" shouted Graf
ton, awakening1 from his daze of
agony. "Flow the head-sheets!"
"iMy Cod, Capt. Grafton!" cried his
fust lieutenant, an old and experi
enced seaniDH, "what mean you to
do?" ,
"Luff up toward yon ship!"
"But. sir, we can't hi it. Our vessel
is full of water!" iU.
"Sir, sir," cried Hie master, "we'll
stalk In this wind! We piust go off or
lose the ship!
"My God, sir, look at the French
shH!" cried another man.
She had been settling evenly, but at
last she went down with a mighty
plunge. For a moment the sea was
black with heads men struuk out
franHcally only to be sucked under In
the mighty vortex rtiat followed her
disappearance. The last glimpr. Graf
ton caught of the group on Mie poop-
deck, de Kersalnt still flood wi'h fold
ed arms looking forward. The mar
quis took off his hat and looked tip to
ward the flag. "Franco! Franc"!' he
murmured. He made a fine end for a
soldier. The Ifngilsh saw It fluttering
on the surfaer of the water for a mo
ment as the mlchty spars sank slow
ly down, and then the waves t ashed
over It. The ship was gone. Not a
cheer was heard from the English
decks; a groan of horror broke from
her aien, in fact, as thev witnessed
his sinister effaecment of a ship.
Scarcely a minute bad elapsid since
he last broadside was fired, and now
t was over. A few bits of wreckage.
t few de-perate clinging to them,
perhaps a wore oat of 8'to callant souls
wh-j hud manned and fought her a mo
ment flrre that was all! Gtaftoa
ave oe agonized glance aft. He
hour;hi in the darknenH he could
make out ihe forms tf Jean-lienaud
nd his ".ife In the water drifting on.
Another, moment and they ere lost
to TltW. .
Have we a Iw.at that will swim?"
he cried in despair to the master.
"Not eve is left at the davits, air,"
nswered tha' offier. nadl'
'Brea'.era! Breakers ahead!"
roared one of the officers fnrwsrd.
They v.re riaht on the Cardinals.
"I'p with the helm! Hard up!"
bout'd Graf'on, Inst in lively. But
the rlur;,ih ship steered slowly. For
a few moment hr held hr way to- j
ward the rrx-k. They thought she was i
doomed alo. For himself Grafton did '
not rare, buf for hi ni'-n! They I
waited In awhil appThenidon. but at
last she sl.'wly swing around and
elii!e1 b; , and peril was rx aped. t
Right net to her was the French '
fhip Ic Jtifte. r-pi'tlng fire and hot
from her at the Tcrbav.
"Mr wiil ana-k that hi;' ' cried'
hour. . ; -1 "
"Sir, sir, Boino dry powder is
fund!" cried another, running up ou
the liuitant. ; : ;
"Engage! Engage, I hen!" screamed
Grafton, fiercely. His mind was bo
overwhelmed by the catastrophe lhat
he could find no relief save In action,
and presently from the Iron muzzles
of his hot guns once more rang out the
deadly discharge. A savage desire to
slay, to kill, had supplanted every
other emotion in Grafton's heart. He
stood, wild-eyed and despairful, a mad
man on his own deck, inciting his men
to action.
After half a dozen broadsides Le
Juste," badly riven and shattered,
sheered off and attempted to with
draw, having had enough' of 'It. Graf
ton, however, was not to be shaken eft
Ho pursued the retreating French
ship with implacable seroclty, work
ing every gun that would bear upon
her.
As the'4wo ships swept along before
the wind Grafton suddenly found him
self mixed up with six other ships, one
of which happened to be Le Jonnant,
carrying de Beauffromont. Havins
had enough of the fight, the vice ad
miralnot greatly to his credit had
called these ships .about him. an
hoy were all endeavoring to escape to
the southward through the narIMv pass
between Le Four bank and Poiffte dc
Croisic on the shore. But the young
Englishman's blood was up now, and
he followed hard on their heels, and
he singular spectacle of one water
ogged and sodden ship pursuing six
ships of the enemy was presented. In
their wild haste to get away (he French
neglected the opportunity afforded to
capture him. .
As they swept around Le Four and
headed for the south, Grafton, who
was ignorant of these waters, as were
all. the- English captains, headed
straight for them, firing on them with
his chase guns at the same time, the
French making but a feeble reply. He
had gone onjy a few cables' length,
however, when, without any warning,
in the darkness his ship took ground.
iShe struck with tremendous force upon
the rocky shoal of Le Four, and each
succeeding wave lifted her higher and
nigner and hurled bee farther upon
the shore. The light spars snapped
like pipe-stems at the first blow, and
as the ship pounded upon the reef,
mast, after mast went, until she lay
grinding on the sands a total wreck,
the waves breaking over h'r and
sweeping her from stern to stem.
The last shot from Le Jusle f truck
the Toebay on the. quarter just us sl
hit. the reef. It sent a shower of
splinters inboard, one of which struck
Grafton in the breast and hurled him
over the rail to windward. He caugh
feebly at a backstay, shouted -a com
mand. and ihe next moment a falling
spar dashed him into the sea.
For him and for all the rest the bat
tie was over.
(To be Continued Monday.)
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Stock ranges 10 montfca
in the year.
StfUtheast Missouri, Arkan
sas, Loutaiana and Texas are
full of opportunities the cli
mate is mild, the soil Is rich,
the lands are cheap.
Uw homeseekers' rates
about half fare via the Cot
ton Belt twice a month
First and third Tuesdays.
For descriptive literature,
maps and excursion rates,
write to ' ' i
E. W. LABEAUME,
G. P. A. and T. A.
Cotton Holt, St. Louis, Mo.
Low Rate Excursions For Jute
VIA
Big Four Route
FRM POINTS IN ILLINOIS,
St. Louis World's Fair
Every day until December 1st, 1904
Season Tickets.
Sixty Day Tickets.
Fifteen Day Tickets.
Warsaw, Ind., season ticlaets, from j
May 15th, to September 30th, 1904,
Inclusive. !
Warsaw, Ind., fifteen day excursion j
tickets. May 15th, tj September 30th, j
1901, Inclusive.
For full InformatluB and partlcu-,
lars as to rates, tickets, limits, call on ,
Agents "His Four Route," or addres
the underMgnifl.
W&RItEN J. LYNCH,
General Pars. & Ticket Agt., Clncln- i
natl, Ohio.
J. M. STONE. . ELMER SMITH. !
T. P. A. Ticket Agent ,
Cairo, Illinois.
St. Louis, Memphis & Soutixaitcra
R. R. St. Louii & Gull Ry.
TO THE
icept Bunday, makes all stop letwo.-n ( irn
and Clilcairo, arriving in Chicaro at i.x ( hi
on o a. in., St. I.oui Mornina: Klh.
except Sunday, arririiig to tit. Louis. i
uakina all auiua. . . ... ..
1 'j !:I-) P- Louia Faat Mail.' rrV
Ids in St.Xoui at 6:1 p. m.
12iHS p. in. hloaito Mid-day Special
2iSUp. m. Uaiiy St. Lome Limit,.!."'
riving ia 8t. Loui at 7:3(1 p. m, contitun.
Uiiian BtatioD for Kansas City, Omaha, tiru
er, Kan Francisco and alt point .
S:20 p. m. Fast Kipreaa Tor Odin, Kl
flngham, Mattoou, Tolona, Champaign, C;n.
(iilO p. m. Thrb accomtnodatlLi.
BiOfl p.m. ttiiraso and Kaattirn V.t
preaa amvinn in Cbicaa at :M a. m.. Iml.aii-
aDOlls 7:26 Cincinnati. ia;SS . m n,,'.in ..,
IflCSPncrpr York and iw'itb
that the Illinois Cwtral ia the qniekt iouio
by many houra. If avinir Cairo at i'lis n ..,
arriving in New York at 7:60 tha ieeoiuf uiotn-
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO MFvi'ms
MA8HVILLK, CHA'ITANOOHA, Ai
. LANTA. JACKSON V ILLK, H I
VANNAH, VICKHBL'RU
and JACKSOalVlLLK. '
3ll5 a. m. '-The Dixie Flyer," Meuiphts,
Naaaville and Jackaonirille.
IlliO a. m. Memphia and NewOrltwat Llmfi
d Tia Memphia, arriving in Membii at 8- i
a. m. and New Orleana 7:1 p. iu.
:M a. iu.. Haducah and louiavilI s.
N:20a. m., daily, Fulton, faducab a;i.i I ..;!.
IUe F.xpress, arriving in Fulton 10:W n. ,n.
Paduoah H :40 a. m. and Louisville :V f. i '.
1 UIO p. m daily, Memphia and New Ot!,
Fast Mail arrivinc iu Metuuhia at 7:10 n. rn. ,kI
New OrWaua at Vra a. m.
1 i.'to p. in., daily, Naabrille, Cbatauocpaaml
Atlanta. t
6 mo p.m. Memphia and New Orleani i
arrlvalu Metuphi at 10;3p. ia., New U-...;ir,j
10:00 a.m.
5 : 1 5 p. m. Paducah, IJopklnsTtlle an l X.ou s
vllle. arFnr I hronfrn tlnkels, sleeping car aeeotn.
modations and further Information apply at
Illinoi Central Faaaenger station, C-dro, I'l
J. H. JONKS.TfcL. A st.
A. H. HANSON, Gen Pass. Agt. Chi.
60 YEARS'
CXPERIENCF
As.
Louisiana
Purchase
Exposition
Through the Picturesque Mis
sissippl Valley, Bkirring the
Great Mississippi for One Hun
dred Miles, Presenting a Con
tinuous Panorama of Natural
Beauty.
J LOW a
Excursion
- . Rates
i
For Further Particulars and De
scriptive Literature, call on
nearest agent or address,
W. R. POWE,
Gen. Pais. Agt. Cape Girardeau,
Mo.
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUT
111112 a mi ni.
o
Service.
Quickest and
Most Relict
Route
TO
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
New Mexico and Hot Spring.
Observation Parlor Cafe Dlnin - (Jars,
meals a la carte; elegant Dravin;;
ttocm ieepers, lighted by electricity
and cooled by electric fans; n?w!in
cllning Chair Cars (seats free); corr
ortabie Day Coaches.
Bperlal Inducements offered to bomn iki
tor point south and southwest, low u. in:i
rase to Rorky Mountain reaort and t'aciUc
Coast from Cairo, st. Louis, ate.
Taaiiaa Las a caibo
Wo. ' ............ 8 p m
TBUia aaaiva i oaiao
Ken . n sip n
TBaiasLaaYa siaus point
Local Freight and Passenger No. 7t ( :ia a m
tuaihs aativa AT BHDS roiifT
Local Freight and PaaasngerMo. 7... f -.'9 p m
H. O. TOWN8END, Oaa'l P a Agt. M
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Cairo. Illinois.
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I)u in thf noxt thiriv lay.
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