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Show I Illiaie art.un's lrlsrnl Was reus I. M On the vorngo In n frigate from Alex- H ntitlrix to IVt joe Natraleuu sold to those H w iu were lu his confidence! M "I um taking two icry difTerent M cbancea. If tins i easel Is captured by M thullngllsh anl I nm thrown Into an M Lngliah prison I shall bo in tba cyis of M I rauco a common deserter, a general who left hU army without authority to M do so. ' Hut If I reach Trance In safety, sub- ' M duo tho factions, take comuund of thu M army and carry unt tuy lans fur the un- fl tlonsgood, I shall win tho blessings of M ourfillowcountrymen. M "I will not be taken by an Kngllsh f M VtM?l. If we encounter one we will fight as Inn j as possible, and when tho I fl i nemy bogius to board us w o mast sink lM the ship." This dei!eratt I Ian was recalled In sllinie anl with oiideutdlsapproral, ex- M ceitb) Qaajanl Mouge, whn said, whin ' M it npared that no one else wu going to M siaikt M "Yes, general, yon have stated the tltnatlon exactly. If what you suggest hapinns wu must siuk tho ship" M ' I was waiting for this proof of friend- ship, an II charge you with axicnllng M the I lau," npllod Naiwleon. M Nut loig nfterwitnl an Alarm wu U given, nul oviryoue hastened tohlarrast M to defmd the frigata agaiuat an ap- H preaching English vessel. It was soon fl dlscoiered, however, that the veuel was M uoi i-iigutii uyr unirieimi). sbb "V. hero Is Monger lnuulred Na)ioleon. H "Fin 1 Utn and till hlm that the danger H la luut " M Mouge was found nt his post by tha powdtr msgazlne with a lighted lantern aaaTl lu bis hand Youth a Companion. txaal |