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24. | The oars were then muffled, andcanvas tied upon the blades so that the dip and rise would make no splash, and with the smuggler pilot in the boat with Irving, the party started upon their dangerous work, it wasasiow pull up the bayou, and dawn Was near at band when they reached the basin. There in the center lay at anchor half a dozen smal! vessels and byats., Three of the craft were nearly the same size, and the smuggler explained that one of them was the floating home of Captain Restel, the Sea Owl, and the others were the cruisers belong- ivy *o the band. Tne rest of the boats were merely skiffs and a suil- boat, “Then let a boat board each of these three lerver vessels, and if you find no one on them, at once eome to the assistance of the others,” or- dered Irving, - “Ts all in readiness?” be asked. *“ Ay, ay,’sir.” ‘ Then give way, lads!” ' Out of the shadows into the basin darted the bonis, and afterashort pull they were along- fide @ their respective goals, O1t of the cabins rushed the smugglers, as ovr he sides clambered the attacking party, aud then the fight became most savage. But Irving and hismen were determined upon vietory, and in a few minutes the fight had end- ed, for half of the smugglers were either dead or weunded, and the remainder were glad to ery for mercy. Amorg the slain was Captain Restel, who fell beneath a cutlass stroke dealt him by Ir- ding over the body of the Sea Owl was a slender form, and the increasing light showed it to be Rita, the smuggler’s daughter and pirate’s wife, As Irving approached her to beg her to enter the exbin, she turned and sprung upon him with the fury of a tigress, a knife in her hand, In an instant it would have been driven into the breast of the brave youth, whose right arm hu g wounded by his side, when his faitbful mate, Wood, threw himself forward and caught tbe murderous weapon in bis broad shoulder. Tuen, before she could withdraw the blade he seized ber and held herin a grip she could not shake off. '* Foiled now am I by that black fiend. * But, boy, I willsome day have your life,” Babding be wounded slightly. eried the infuriated woman, as she was seized Ly two seamen and borne into the cabin. '* My poor Wood, you got the blow intended for me,” said Irving, grasping the hand of the fuithful negro, “It hain’ much, massa, for my skin am awful thick; but she meant it wicked, didn’t Bue, sab?? **S.e did indeed; but now we will look after the wounded and then set-sail with our captu ed “ fleet for New Orleans,” and though wounded, Irving turned to attend to the duties devolving uO net r - CHAPTER XLV, AT LAST. ‘Tm city 6f New Orleans was in a ferment of excitewent over two important happenings, and if was no wonder that there was-cause for | ne asthe famous pirate vessel known as ina “ag Werf the Sea had been captured, and en lat @ navy quarters with ber crew on board in irons. The other évent to cause excitement was the ng up the river a few days after the cap- 2 of the pirate schooner, of the Lady Maud, roying a fleet of smaller vessels that bad flying outlaw col rs under the prince of ugglers wn as the Sea Owl. smuggler had been slain and his a y and i ‘Boot y bad beew brought on the Lady wud, which had au sailed with her little fleet around by the Balize : and up the river to the = os iene @ «ir ry ew ; oie ering his prisoners and the smuggler to the commander, Irving left the Lad poevupenied by a woman closely vailed, reaching the shore he said to her: ow, madam, you are free to go your way, . will not surrender vibe as a.prisoner, but, your smuggler father tea and pirate a an; to hanged, yours indeed will go my way, Irving Brandt; but I t that you killed my father, and shall meetagain. | £0ome day you and “T vow Gt?) * ‘With this she entered a carriage, which ‘ing had ordered for her, and drove away, » he departed for his home, to make known gallant capture to his father and sister. Two days after, while the town was ringing with praise of Irving Brandt, the young hero, asmal}l were gathered in the parlors of wi ae A _ the Brandt Mansion. _ _ These consisted of Colonel Brandt; Maud, tle, and Irving. _ Phat they were expecting a visitor was evi- dent, for they were anxiously looking out to- ward tbe gateway leading into the grounds. Cutlass and Cross. Soon a carriage rolled in and a gentleman sprung out and was ushered into the parlor, It was Monsieur Enrique Erricson. ~ He was dressed in the hight of fashion, looked very handsome, yet seemed a trifle pale. ‘* Monsieur, in our joy, my daughter sent for you ard Lam glad you have come, for I have some friends here to meet you,” said Colonel | Brandt, pleasanily. ‘ ‘‘I shall be glad to meet any of Colonel | Brandt’s friends,” was the smiling reply, and | Monsieur Erricson glanced around as though expecting to meet strangers, and then said: ** Ab, they have not arrived yet, for I see here only familiar faces.” “Yes, monsieur, they are here. ‘Walk in, gentlemen!” The last words Colonel Brandt uttered in a loud voice, and into the parlor strode an officer and four seamen in uniform, while the former | cried sternly, as he leveled a pistol at the | Frenchmao: ** Barton Keys, you are my prisoner !” | As white as marble the pretended Frenchman staggered backward, his hand to bis breast- | et. But before he could draw a weapon with his unnerved fingers his foes sprung upon him, irons were clasped upon his wrists, and he | stood at their mercy a helpless prisouer, while | he gasped, as he fixed his eyes upon the officer: i ** 1 owe this to you, Palafox, the Pirate!” “Yes, you owe it to me, but Iam no pirate, Barton Keys, for I repented of my sins, offered my services to the Government to hunt down smugglers and pirates, and the work I have ained me a pardon for myself and cre ». old, hear me, and know that the man whom you inveigled with letters into a trap, was rescued by this brave boy, Irving Brandt, who also set your wife free to go her way, though she threatened some day that he should die by her hand. ‘That man whom you so cruelly wronged is here to face you, to tell how you wrote a letter to him threatening death to Maud Brandt if he did not turn pirate, and how you en- trapped him on board the smuggler craft and kept bim in irons all this long time, while you sn ag name and dishonored it before the world, “Stand forth, Bradford Carr, and face this flend who has so wronged you!” Into the room then came Bradford Carr, pale, thin, haggard, almost a wreck of his for- mer self; but the old fire was in his eyes, and he smiled as Maud Brandt stepped to bis side. ‘* You see your work, sir; but be will soon be himself again, and marry the: maiden you siuned so to win, ‘And there, Barton Keys, is another victim you sought to destroy,” and Captain Palafox pointed to Colonel Brandt. ' ‘But I was fcrtunite enough to save him} and finding you outin your disguise as Mon- sieur Evrique Erricson, I took a room next to yours at the hotel and heard all I need d to condemn you, and; withthe aid of Miss Brandt aud her brave brother, to whom I told my se- cret, I have run you under the shadow of the gallows, and driven from the seas’ the flag that bears the Cutlass and Cross.” CHAPTER XLVI. CONCLUSION, Now that the reader is aware that Bradford done “a Ghoul of the Sea, as Barton Keys led the world to believe, there is little more to tell in these ages. Po Wite the Sea Owls broken u of the Sea run down, Colonel Brandt had noth- ing to fear in living at his plantation home, and back to Brandt Manor he went with his family, whieb had been added to, for Bradford Carr and Maud were made man and wife before leaving New Orleans; and as Captain Palafox had accepted work under. the Government, bis beautiful daughter,’ Myrtle, went with the friends who had become so dear to her. © Shortly after their return, Irving Brandt re- ceived a midsbipman’s warrant in the United States, and left home to report for duty, and which duty was of such an adventurous nature that itforms a theme of another romance. As to Colonel Brandt the lessons he had re- ceived, seemed to give him strength to keep his pete to gamble no more, and as months went y and be remained at home, Maud held hope that be would never again touch a card. Bradford Carr, a ter the danger and suffer- ing be bad known, was content to settle down at bome, and take the care of the estates off the | colonel’s shoulders, while he devoted many a | leisure bour to teaching Myrtle, who was bud- ding forth into beautiful womanhood. — And, with happiness reigning upon Brandt | Hall and its inmates, I will let fall the curtain, | my kind reader, upon my romance of the black | ane that bore the emblem of the Cutlass and | ross. “The Sea Owl” to follow. A companion story to ** The Pirate Priest” and “* Cutlass and Cross.” ‘. THE END. | 152 CaprarIn IRONNERVE, | 153 Tue Wuirre SCALPDR. Carr was a victim of cruel wrong, atid” not : , and the Ghoul a Y Beadle’s Dime Library. 148 One-ARMED ALF. By Oll Coomes 149 THz Borper Riries. By Gustave Aimard.. 150 Et Rusio Bravo, THe KING orf THe Sworb- Mxzn. By Col. Thomas Hoyer Monstery. 151 Tue Freepooters, By Gustave Aimard.... xy Marmaduke Dey By Gustave Aimard. 154 JOAQUIN, THE SADDLE KiNG. By J. E. 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