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The corvette was soon up, when she was found to be a fine little schooner, such as was employed in the carrying trade between the islands, or in bringing the produce of the plantations to some central depot. "Heave to!" cried the commander; "and if you attempt to escape I'll sink you, remember that! Tell them in French what I mean," he added, turning to Rayner.
He was the last surviving field officer of the North Carolina line. He died on the 14th of January, 1835, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. He was the father of Bishop Leonidas Polk, a brave and meritorious officer, killed in the late civil war, while holding the position of Major General; of the late Thomas G. Polk, of Tennessee, and of Mrs. Rayner, wife of the Hon.
Tom was seated on his tub, but poor Jack lay stretched on deck. Rayner, hastening to him, lifted him up. "I'm only hit in the leg," answered Jack to his inquiries. "It hurt me very much, and I fell, but I'll try to do my duty." How barbarous is war!
Rayner has many good properties; but short sermon preaching is not one of them. Some of the descendants of that man who, according to "Drunken Barnaby," slaughtered his cat on a Monday, because it killed a mouse on the Sunday, were in the bait of preaching for three hours at one stretch. Mr.
He told Brown to try and dislodge a piece of stone from the wall with which they might break the prisoners' chains. Suddenly Tom recollected that he had stowed away one of the files which Le Duc himself had brought in his pocket. "Hand it here," cried Rayner; and heat once began filing away. In the meantime Brown managed to get hold of one of the upper stones of the wall.
Scarcely had they been fired when an officer, springing into the forecastle of the French ship, waved his hat and shouted that they had struck. Oliver and Jack, on looking round for Rayner, and seeing him bleeding on the deck, forgetful of everything else, sprang aft to his side. At that moment the crew raised a cheer of victory; Rayner feebly attempted to join in it. He was carried below.
The others present were all of the infantry; and when Captain Rayner simply glanced in, spoke hurried good-evenings, and went as hurriedly out again, Gregg was sure of it, and marched his wife away. Then came Mrs. Rayner's opportunity: "If it were not Captain Rayner's house, I could not have been even civil to Captain Gregg. You heard what he said at the club this morning, I suppose?"
I watched you over the gate and hedge; you took them well. I almost wished to be in your place, though my hunting days are over. I am proud of Rawdon! 'I want to get away, Miss Rayner, I said imploringly. She looked at me, and was about to speak, when a gentleman rode up to her. 'Miss Rayner, I haven't seen you for years. I am glad to meet you in the field again.
The girl looked at the old woman, who was apparently her grandmother. "Mon pere will soon be back. Will monsieur object to wait?" she asked. "I have no time to wait; here, accept this," said Rayner, holding out a dollar which he fortunately had in his pocket. The old woman's eyes glittered. "Give monsieur what he wants, but keep enough for your father's supper and breakfast to-morrow.
As soon as they had finished their meal, being told by Rayner that soldiers were in the neighbourhood, they begged at once to continue their journey; but Rayner was very doubtful whether Jack could keep up, though he declared that he was ready. When, however, he crept out of the cave, he was scarcely able to stand, much less to walk any distance.
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