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"Lucrèce, your soldier is my brother, you jealous little tigress! But," she added in a whisper, "don't let him kiss you again." Danvers, without delay, gave directions for all to embark, and himself conducted Lucrèce and her jubilant father on board. Arlington, escorting the Lady of the Violets, asked her, in an undertone, "Did you get my last letter from Virginia?" "Yes," answered Evaleen.
"Are you tired of me already," she playfully chided, "and curious to make a new friend? They are French people from Gallipolis." "French? Is she French?" asked Danvers, gazing toward Lucrèce. "French? Is she French?" tenderly mocked Evaleen. "I told you they were French. Now I am jealous. Do you know any French girl in Gallipolis?" "Nonsense, Evaleen! I am not a woman's man.
Neither Lucrèce, who loved Danvers, nor Chester, who loved Evaleen, could hear what passed, in rapid speech, between the affectionate couple. The story of the voyage, the wreck, the abduction, Evaleen imparted in a breath. She told as briefly the circumstances of the rescue. "Oh, Warren, is it really you? A divine Providence guards us. Such a coincidence is not blind chance.
Evaleen's blue eyes opened wide. "Challenged Warren!" "Yes." "And you accepted the challenge?" "Yes." "Why, brother!" Arlington's heart leapt within him. "Brother?" he stammered. "Captain Danvers your brother?" "He is my half brother." Danvers laughed out. Putting his arm around Evaleen, he said, "Mr. Arlington, if you are still disposed to fight me, we may meet when you please.
Recollecting the downfall and humiliation of Madam Blennerhassett, Evaleen sighed and cast her gaze mournfully toward the spot upon which had stood the stately mansion, which had been to her a second home. But on that May day in 1815, could she have lifted the veil of the future, events far more depressing would have been disclosed.
Besides, might he not chance to learn the true condition of affairs regarding Evaleen Hale and the objectionable captain? Rocking on lazy eddies of a sheltered cove lay the piroque. It was a dugout or canoe, made by hollowing with axe and adz a section of a cucumber tree.
A look at the features of the man who had spoken confirmed a reviving impression that he and the ribald boatman who had insulted her from the deck of Burr's flatboat at Gallipolis were the same. He affected not to identify her, but kept gloating eyes on Evaleen. "You needn't feel a bit afraid, young ladies; you are in trusty hands. Our business is to save property and to rescue folks.
His names is Danvers Captain Danvers; a right peert young chap, in the reg'lar army. I saw them yesterday, Evaleen and him her name's Evaleen walking, spooney-like, down by Muskingum, and I says to myself, 'By the holy artichokes, I'd like to be in the captain's military boots." "Are you sure they are engaged?" queried Arlington. "Yes, sure as coffin-nails; why? Do you know the Spring Beauty?"
Yet, up to the hour of her coming into the private cabin, after seeing the government transport, she had not told the very thing which she knew would most surely enlist the sympathy of Evaleen or of any other woman. Now, Lucrèce was moved to pour out her simple heart in maiden confidence to Miss Hale, her only female friend.
Four of you jump in! John, take charge of the cordelle; can you row, doctor? We need help." "Certainment. Do not fear, my two brave daughters; this good shower shall refresh ze atmosphere." He sprang into the yawl with the others, and seized the oars. The barge was driven and sucked toward a revolving eddy. Evaleen, observing the consternation of the rivermen, felt a sudden shock of terror.
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