Show A ATA JA I 1 Z by ARY genereux arm BT br DOM C V sy atif A VR WV all tf pra 90 Ovi CHAPTER after of le ur af oen gen TA IA roche permitted himself the WA flee of tarrying an hour or so louger looser i although he be exchanged scarcely half a 0 dozen word with M de CaLes carneau Ca eneau seau aa a they with ith I azalle and haroll stewart sat on the broad ver anda ife he was waa unaccountably anxious anal depressed there here lemed to be some gome thing lit in the air about him that jet his nerves aquiver and filled him with strange feelings feeling 4 it was waa after three 0 dork when with a reluctance tit of which his bla manner save gave no hint lafitte rose roae and mint fled fied that he must be going will IRU not comp come again won soon aked laballe a new showing in her face and voice as he be extended hi 4 hand to her ber La lalister litteR only reply was a smile amile and turning to say may adieu adien to selle de Caze nean he saw that she had bad left the veranda and was waa stan stanl I 1 tug ing on the lawn some little distance da tance from the house she was wa looking off toward tie the woods and said as lafitte beside her there la Is the man from whom grandpere rented Kanan hana sitting under a tree bli gun ife he expects to see me before I 1 go and la is waiting tor for the opportunity lafitte explained hla him voice softening as it always did when address ad dresang fag her the violet eves and the dark ones looked into each other then a shapely brown hand band posse possessed itself gent ly of a small white bite one oh captain jean I 1 am so sorry sio ao very sorry I 1 will ill you not say that ion ou forgive mel me she impulsively in a halt half whisper and the other small hand wai now laid over the back of the rown irown one iler her look and words word the faint pressure of 0 her fingers sent a bild ft fid joy rh through rough hla his veins god in beav heaven n bless you yon tor for those fl 11 it A of vessels apparently going down the gulf while the boat nailed balled down th the Isla Islai cila ads shore the smoke against the sky showed more dense and pointing to it said that smoke looks to be not in innocent A oce tit camp fire nor chimney smore smoke my cap tain lafitte mas about aboul to reply when kihen the boat came abreast of an opening in the trees through anch somi som of the th buildings were seen to be on fire A chorus of 0 exclamations and exe cra orations crat ions tiona broke from and the crew and one ot of this the latter cried out this thia la Is the ae work of cursed english lafitte raised his hand to silence yonder tender vessels did it rather than the english he said in a voice husky filth ith rage as aa he pointed to the dla dis appearing fleet and they are flying the united beates flag shouted another of 0 the crew who had taken the spyglass epy glasa lying dying near him and was waa looking through it it shall we venture to land my cap ventured draw loser closer said lafitte turning to the crew who were staring with fury fary filled eyes at the seemingly deserted island aland draw closer clomer and I 1 will signal but be in readiness to turn about in lase I 1 wish to head bead for shell island ile he waited until the boat was nearer the shore and then arching a hand band over his lips sent a water bird a 9 shrill call ringing out twice over the water not ten second passed when a dinst lar call came from the island follow ed by the tha appo appearance arance of 0 figure upon the edge of the timber it was nito who waved his alg arms wildly arid and came scrambling down to the beach la in a most disjointed fashion and by hysterical sobbing nato told all that he knew of a story which for bad faith and harsh pro 3 4 W 00 4 aa 7 T I 1 b V f adieu and gods god a angels angela keep you words only there can never be any forgiveness venesa between us ua save as you may give me heaven by forgiving me try and trust me child try and believe that I 1 am not the monster ion have thought me do this and ion iloa can save roe me from what has been an earthly hell she looked startled but the glad light showing in her eyes was assurance that she was not offended by hla his passionate pleading adieu now he be whispered bend tag lag so BO close that hla his breath stirred the bright hair baar rippling over her fore head adieu and god a 8 angels keep you I 1 lope hope to see you soon agian ile he was gone hut but her hands still tingled from his him close cloie touch and hla his tow low tense tenie voice still thrilled her ears with a joyously beating heart that made her inclined to weep as ell as aa sing the girl ac ascended ended with fleet to the veranda and fled to her room locked the door and threw her self upon the bed she was laughing but with tears teara crowding to her throat and trying to get into her eyes where tor for appear or alcea coo sake she ehe did not care to have them show she did not ak k herself why it wag as lat hat it meant or hat it might mean to her life st ste e linew anew only a halt half JOY such buch asa as never before bad come to her ah how as aa ehe now admitted to herself she had missed him out of her life her brave handsome handa ome caplain jean ilow biow she had missed his chivalrous protecting friendship the latent strength and decision showing in all he did nod and said eald how flow she had missad the gentleness gent leners ond and reverence with wilh which he be aldays alv aya adir addressed essed her the kindly deeds deeda he be was ua striving to do for her 0 4 0 the sun aun was nearly two hours high ion on the following day when the boat be beering strIng lafitte back to orande grande terre tole out oat from the boded almouth of the th bayou yoUl booking oferd tho the island lafitte an inu icat of 0 awoke lingering above the tree top lope and on d e rod why the men hid so BO much tra re at ot of the day then lulng hta his eyes to the eat east he be saw a secure has baa few equals in history early that morning soldiers from several vessels had bad descended upon geande terre there had bad been desperate fighting and alt all the baratcart Bara tart ans ana who were not now lying dead on the bluff above had bad been carried off as prisoners nato juniper ant an I 1 SCIPIO had fled from the stockade to the thicker woods and more impenetrable part of the island but they became separated and the boy had seen nothing more of bit companions dey was sas dobie Britis hers marse alaise cap n he doc declared lared between hla his sobs and his fists into bis big eyes what was the color ot of their coat lafitte asked of the boy I 1 dey wore blue marae alaise cap n As I 1 thought raid bald labotte calmly turning to hla his men no british enemy has haa dealt us this blow it was the governor of Loui blana lie he then started up the bluff the othes following with plato nato bringing up the rear inside the sto stockade elade were many signs of a fearful hand to chajid fight the house bouse of the La fIttes was vas bunham ed although there were viere indications of its hading been set on an fire but the flames appeared to have died out of themselves there was nothing more to be done at barataria Bara Bar ataria all abd tbd th men save bap distine and hta his crew appeared to have been killed or captured the buildings were burned or despoiled the vessels taken lafitte Lafit tp therefore putting aside as best beat he be could all emotion and agilely ani lely gathered what was left of bis portable property and with and his bla crew together with nato juniper scipio the latter two haying having late la in tho the day come from their hiding place in the woods tool took his way to shell islan 1 the older degoes neg oes could tell him little more than nato had already related neither ceula they give him information bearing upon pierres Pl errea fate there was wag lett left only the hope that thai he had escaped to shell island chere ft her he might be found alive at least it net unhurt out but in lante was as disappointed Dominiqu eYou you asid and some of als hl men had escaped but the former had leea perre who app appeared cared to se be d carried Lar ried to a boat nad and taken out cut to rhth thipa lt U w was as not until some time Uin after flaner LUIA AH that lablue gathered a flable rt count of the and duew the sest ica on oa for this murderous murde roua BAra Ear tarla ataria the facts were these beluche benuche had been received ami bably by governor claiburne CUiL crae who after reading La laninea lettjr LIGI urla forth la in detail ahe recent offer from frein the llie to ull all the dara arlan meB wes benger seager had to vay say d in u formed him that he mutt before ile de cading upon a reply with ce tain other offic iaia cais lie he tin n however ft bile ti tt eating treating bli beluche iche and with perfect court cour lissy aay bid DA a P prisoners riso ners tle t ta in aur bance ut u in amar to lo UA 1111 i by glen gen la oida and large majority ot ita wein bers having resumed to 10 believe ti t of lafluer a clai iwine boine although hi in kavki aavo ui the rl allowed the othera to lu ovar ruh him bini rhe decision as however kept from tie the knowledge tf c L uses as aa wad as alio att lint that a large armed force N wab ah q sickly oreali ed to descend upon branue tiri nue terre more alore bitter tiam than ever before were lahote Lal Ittes s thoughts that night and ami the tall day all acenith so lo Us tuat t a as a he the situation he became stunned stun neil beyond all ability to feel eel the rage which at another time would have been likely to control him but true to hla his matuie he be IN not mot permit himself to be overwhelmed by the great disaster and sorrow that had come com upon him A trusty messenger had been dai patched at once to a point not far from new orleans where were those to be relied upon for the latest new neva a from the he city and upon the third day after the attack uron upon grinde terre the messenger returned with information that determined ter mined lafitte to proceed there at once pierre was as at new orleans in wounded some said mortally concra declared he was dying wrapped la in a long dark cloak with the broad brim of his hat making a deeper shadow over his face ace lafitte as aa he be stepped aboard the craft that was to convey him from shell island looked a commanding flauie ol 01 stern stera sorrow the men reluctant to see leader going into new or eins eans but none of them dared espre this ff apel el lug ing in words except as t y tallied talked among themselves if any harm comes to him we d better bette r join the english and help burn new orleans said one as they watched lafitte a boit pulled up the stream Ca caramba rambal growled a spaniard tt Is 11 to the cutting of the illustrious senor governor a throat I 1 would preter prefer to give my attention so would 1 I declared a yankee lounging n next ext to the last speaker tp eaker I 1 it la Is the governors fault that grande terre was attacked captain lafitte slid go aye we all know that affirmed several voices and nato unable to en dure the hint bint of larm charm coming to Ms his master rohe robe from his place on the elge ot t the group and stole away tc join scipio and juniper who were sitting by briore the boost of lafitte a cabin but here he found the same topic under discussion for scipio was saying to the younger negro as if in reply to an assertion the latter had bad made zey all so dam zey Angl alse alme an zey merican VIerl can bose so BO dam yol yo juniper et ef zat Is ie capitaine he come J back den yo bettale run avay lek ick df dc dible dable zey git gif yo to choke choice atz rope rouss roun yo neck et ef zat yo lose dey protection of Is ie to bp continued |