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Show under such circumstances?" he ns ntandfd, adding, before they could answer him, I do; and I warn you that AfTTE what yon propose doing K would equivalent to unchaining the b demor-- of hell. A The Englishmen looked uncomfortable; but lockyer muttered something about "the fortunes of war, and McWilliams said: But the cruelty of the negroes can add little, after an, to the by Sary Sever eux ILLUSTBATT0N3 BY DON C. WILSON CCKijrcjM, &Q3, fy Mtk, Bronte met C&v&ry) (Att fittmrmfj WTH PET yv MUSIC LOVER THAT RATTLESNAKE THE MANDOLIN. BVTT1 Flayed Himself to Sleep with the quisite Music He Produced Explanation of the Ex- jmnlshment It has been decided to Inflict upon New Orleans. The city Is Snakeophone. to be given over to Are and pillage. This with announcement,, made CHAPTER XX. place, and I Invite you on the following A few years ago I had a pet rattleThe following day, r.afltte, accom- terms; Your property shall be guaran- romethlng of a dramatic air, did not which was very fond of music, snake panied by Iierre and Nato, made a teed to you. and your persons protect seem to make the expected Impression writer in the Chicago Inter-Ocea- n. a aaya for he passed It by, and hasty trip to Shell Island, where he ed, in return for which 1 ask you to upon Lafltte; In the first place he was atfound all aa he had loft It, and cease all hostilities against Spain, or said, somewhat impatiently, and with to me while 1 wus playing the tracted a hearty welcome from all hla the allies of Great Britain; your ships unmistakable decision, I repeat that one afternoon. He was so mandolin I cannot answer you before morning; followers. But when, early In the aft- and vessels to be placed under the or charmed by the music that he went ernoon, he returned to Grande Terre, ders of the commanding officer on this and such being the case I must reinto a trance and I was able to secure that over remain you quest here It was to a scene of great excitement station, until ypur commander-lhim and put him into a cage. He afternight. An English warship a brig was to chief's pleasure is known ; but I guarward had this hHbit to quite a degree The two officers had risen, and now he seen In the offing, and a boat from antee their value in all events. whenever he heard music. before stood him, their fncea showing it bearing a white flag, was approach- "I herewith enclose you a copy ofof mingled consternation In a short time I let him out of the and Inhabitants the Island. to anger. the ing my proclamation for he bad grown quite fond of cage, we to Are this understand, sir, that Lafltte went himself In a boat to Louisiana, which will, I think, point would crawl upon my shoulder me and is your decision? demanded Capt. meet the stranger, which as he saw .out to you the honorable Intentions of to sleep whenever 1 played. Ha and go useful a a Lockyer excitedly. he You may through glass held, besides Its my government. seemed to fully, appreciate the nature "You are. unless you see fit to give A Warning. Critic. crew, two officers In the English nav- Instrument In forwarding them; thereFriendly of music, for if It was a sad piece up all further negotiations with me. The poet awakened with a shudder-la-g al uniform. . First Street Arab Say, I wui t da he the fore, If you determine, lose no time. would droop hls head and hls body In case what you Inclined I scream. accept t'eaier las night. suggest." Should any inhabitants he The officers introduced themselves be convulsed with a fit of sobwould What Is It? cried hls wife; what Second Street Arab Wot wus doin' as Capts. Lockyer and McWilliams, of to volunteer their services Into His unswered Lafltte, you will send an op But if, on the other hand, the bing. on de boards? His Majestys navy, bearers of a mes- Majesty's forces, either naval or mili- der for your crew to return to the brig, to was a gay and lively air, he music to come and for be will at noon 'A terrible dream, he said. I spent you First S. A. Dere wus a play called sage from Col. Nlcholls, commander of tary, for limited service, they an hour last evening writing a poem "As Yer Like It, by a guy namd would keep time by waving hls head received; and if any British subject., the forces In Florida, to Cnpt. Jean back and forth, and it seemed like ho The tone of quiet authority accom- about the glory of the good old times, Bhakebeer, or sumthln like dat "Commandant at Barataria. being at Barataria, wishes to return to fairly danced to the music. Second S. A. Wus it enny good? "I will take the message, gentle- his native country, he will, on Joining panying the words appeared to leave and I dreamed Just now that by some One day I had been away from no alternative for free a the British de back S. receive officers, A. Influence set First Wux been had tt? His magical l Say, Majesty's service, men," said Lafltte, when they had statand upon returning I heard home, who could evisome nod 80 uv their assent, only wrestlin match in one years. No telephone, no teleed their errand, as it Is not quite pardon. most some exquisite music proceeding When he finished reading, which he dently deeming It more diplomatic to graph, no gas, no electric light! bo de acts wux de best ever. Chicago from the house. Upon entering, Imag-possible that you will be permitted to check the contheir In In anger Newa. showing the house no modern plumbing land on the Island." Daily had done with a rapidity suggestive of venience whatever!" the faces. At this the officers conferred with carelessness, Lafltte refolded Her Fathers Opinion. Lafltte smiled, and moved. toward "But that neednt have frightened each other in low tones; then the one papers, placed them In their cover, and How does your father aeem to rethe door. you, said hto wife, soothingly. who had Introduc'd himself as Cap- slipped the package Inside hls coat anxiously "Now I must leave you; but I will That wasnt the worst of It There gard my coming here? tain Lockyer, and who was the senior Capt. Lockyer was the first to speak. in the care of were place you no magazines to which to sell aaked Adolphus of little Bobby while Sclplo, of the two, addressed himself to La-fltt"Now, Capt. Lafltte, what have you Miss Maud waa upstairs getting ready to say to us. that we may report to faithful old servant, who will attend poems about the good old times. to present herself. to comfort. your Judge. We cannot do this. Our orders are Col. Nlcholls? He dont care nothin about It, re- bowed and went he out, They stiffly, He spoke cheerfully and confidently, to see Capt Lafltte himself, and to plied Bobby, carelessly. SAME ULTIMATE RESULTS. s closing the door after him; and the as If there could be no doubt of place the message In his hands. "So he has no objection, eh? Bnt officers heard him lock It, and remove ready acquiescence In the pro- the "Very well, gentlemen; be it so," redid he say, my little man?" what key. plied Lafltte. "But In that case I must posal. Hjb said tt Maud had a mind to soon appeared with a lighted Sclplo insist, for your own welfare, that you Po these papers cover the entire make a fool of herself, why let her. Thla he placed upon the table, go ashore In my boat, leaving your matter? demanded Lafltte, ignoring lamp. s. notice of and, those .taking present, own to lie off the Island. the question. to with result the proceeded work, The Englishmen. consented to this, "Not altogether, began Capt McLettera Got Her Lots of Alimony. and . the boats were brought side by Williams; then he paused and looked that. In a few minutes, a cheery lire Patience She has a dandy collection was blazing. And, as the Englishmen side, so that the officers might board at Lockyer. as If preferring that the of love letters from the first man aha ine my surprise to see my pet snake drew chairs to their the the hearth, the Baratarlan craft. latter should explain. ' ever loved. upon the old negro closed and birred the heavy playing Yankee Doodle The outlaws, wondering and excited, This he did by enlarging upon the Patrice Did aha marry the man? was hls He Mandolin. rattles using besides for the shutters, placing night and with arms ready for use, stood manifest and great advantages to re"No." for a pick and waa fingering which Iron bar across the already locked an the let-sult commandant for the "Baratarlan watching returning boat, wherein "Then why does she keep ihe in this Instance might be called "headthe hated English uniforms showed In and hls followers by acceding to the door. ten? I understand shes been married ing the Instrument with the sharp We seem to be prisoners, rather to four other men? part of hto head. It waa quite laughthan guests," remarked Capt McWilThats right, and divorced trom alij able to aee his head bobbing back and liams, In a tone too guarded for hls four. She used the letten In all of her forth ovbr the frets: but what waa words to reach the partially deaf ears Yonkers States-- 1 strangest of all, he never made a mla- divorce proceedings. of Sclplo who was busy at the table. man. take, even In a moat difficult passage. Tt Is a cheap price to pay, after all, After a while he played hlmBelf to If It results In bringing him over to Fashions Changes. and I took him and put him In ns, said Lockyer, In the earns low Mr. De Ityle Why, my dear, Im sleep ' hla den. tone. "Those hands of hls, and hls glad to see you so. composed. When One day he,,htt upon quite a povel manner, the whole cut of hls Jib, were I left this morning yon weeping, way of makihg music. He went out -Y wailing, -- and clearing jour hall into th Jkjllly has eaten scarce- - andcdtise rd. where there were two . .GIpjHb Moo V j auyTnius nncensn sw of a courtier; hut they also small shrubs growing about a foot ggest to couldnt De see. Mrs Just Well, you Style Foorch&p. marry Ferdy me, at least, hls ability to latch an Tom Indeed, she must begin to feel after you left, Mrs. Tiptop came in apart, and, wrapping himself around1 one of them, he stretched himself over enemy by the throat and huri him over aa if she waa really married to Fefdy, and told me that dogs of Fidos breed to the other and a cliff, or make him walk thj plank." wrapped himself were going out of fashion. So I dried then. Cincinnati Enquirer. one around that also. Then he beck(To be continued.; out. N. Y. my tears and kicked him oned to me with hls head, but It was Another Version. Weekly. GOLD IN THE EAf Tbs wealth' by soma men grabbed and quite a while before I could under- -' kept stand what he meant At length I TO RETAIN EH. WANTED. Waa not attained by any right; Immense Amount of Precious Metal But made out what he wanted, and taking while honeet people slept. they, a emootn stick from the yard I went Were dealing fro m them In the night. Waiting for the Min to him of d commenced to strike him "I believe that from Halifax Ten- -- Judge. a In line nessee, gently. He drew himself up tighter winding i round Hie Complaint. still and then the vibration of hls body through .Maryland, Virginia ai d the "It has beea proven, said the magiswhich my stick was making began to Carollnas, there 1s going to be a re- trate, that you struck your wife be heard. Ho seemed to be highly habilitation of gold mining," sa d CoL end A. B. Russ, of Montgomery c minty, pleased, for he waved hto head with "Say, Judge, Interrupted the defendMd., at the National last week, says ant, "I stood her bossln as long as glee. Finally he found that by conthe Washington Post "Whe tracting and relaxing hto body he the could. could make different sounds miners went West in 1849 the y left "That doesnt excuse you. She to the One morning while I was playing my this very field I am speaking c r, and weaker vessel, and Are we to understand, sir, that this Is your dccisionf after that field was' explored they snakeophone he began to experiWeaker vessel, eh? Then why does came back to a richer field is Colo- she carry so much sail? ment In making different sounds. In a Philadelphia seeming friendliness with their own proposition, entering the service of Hls rado, which they had entirely over- Press. short time he had learned how to run fellows and leader. But when Lafltte Britannic Majesty, and placing all looked. After a time they w nt to the scale, and in about an hour he was Outclassed. able to play "Blue Bell In a very stepped ashore, he bade them disperse, their vessels under the control of the Alaska, and just a short time a; o rich and motioned hls guests to precede English. He added, with much im- fields were found In Nevada, from How Insignificant Is man heartrending manner. Such fine liquid When Nature's work we note; him up the pathway leading from the pressiveness, that, besides the rank of which millions have been ext acted. rounds cannot be produced by anyHow doth the mighty earthquake dwarf beach. captain In the British navy, he was But tt aeems to be little know i that The fool that thing else In the world that I know of. rocks the boat It is a source of much pleasure to me They lost no time in doing this, scru- authorised to promise Lafltte the sum right around this nelghborhoi d of --N. T. Bun. Jessie You seem to like hls atten- that I have a graphophone record of tinised keenly by the resentful and of thirty thousand dollars In gold. Maryland and Virginia there ai b rich , LEADING TOPIC. tions. Why don't you marry him? Lafltte, Instead of replying, walked deposits of the precious me aL I the fine work of my snake, which Is still puzzled outlaws, who, when the to the and Jennie Because I like hto attentions now dead. beneath fireplace, scarlet uniforms disappeared Inside think 11 would surprise many teople standing the fort with Lafltte, began muttering the pictured face of hls idol, Napoleon, to know that not long ago in m; counMy pet met hls death In a very peHls Finish. manner. I took him with me to among themselves as to the meaning whose eyes seemed to be regarding the ty some gold was assayed that ; ielded culiar "Scadsby showed a good deal of a near group with cold Intelligence, looked $236 to the ton, while he a rerags of this strange proceeding. by town to hear an Italian harp was when a he promise young chap,' two seated men. His was $8 to $10.' In anothv placi there to be played by an expert was which Lafltte, going to a buffet at one end down at the waa remarked the man who revisitwere clasped behind him, and $2,000 was dug up In one i nd all He performer. h the room, took from It several cut-gla- hands day, ing the town of his youth. "How much until the enjoyed the music very man began to play "II decanters and glasses, which, to- hls eyes held a glitter that was menac- this by entirely crude methods It come out? did he runa through a vela of quartz! some Trovatore and then I saw that he waa gether with a large sliver box filled ing. "Never amounted to snythlng," said "Gentlemen, he said, "I agree with eighty feet down. Near Great Falls with cigars, he placed upon the table. Old Resident, he was eleoted going Into a trance. I tried my best after seven veins have been opened! from to keep him from it, but could not. I "Permit me to offer you a glass of you in saying that the matter Is the most popular man In the town. took him home In that condition and wine, or brandy, gentlemen, he said. most Important one, for me, aa well aa three to twenty feet wide. Six I ColoDetroit Free Press. he never came out from under the in"Then you may proceed to talk, for 1 for yourselves so important to me rado mining capitalists a day ol two am at your service. I am Jean Lafltte, that I cannot decide It as speedily as ago bought 600 acrea of land ini that fluence. He died a very peaceful death Not What He Meant the commandant If such I may be you seem to expect, but must have a locality for the very purpose ol exMr. Courtenay (flatteringly) I had and I burled him In the family lot In few hours In which to give tt proper ploring this. It Is not. confine to called at Barataria. the blues awfully when I came here the graveyard. Both officers stared at him In undis- consideration. that locality, either. I have driven In Miss Fisher, but they tre all Famed Lover of Flowers. Both officers looked annoyed, and my buggy 600 miles from Maryland guised amazement Then they again now. You are as good as medigone now McWilliams but as If Anthony Cook. 90 years old. a kindlooked at one another, expostulated. down through the Carollnas and have Capt cine. old wizard of flowers," who said How can you possibly need to re- found many places where the for mutual comfort while they began umi Miss Fisher's Little Brother Yes; ly so conditions prevsiL In 8outh Carolina flect upon a proposal promising he introduced the geranium Into this to mumble confused apologies. himself says shell be a dru father "Proceed, Lafltte repeated, paying much for you In the way of wealth and there are mountains of iron ore! that In the market If she doesnt catch country from hls native land, GerMarie Hls wife nags" him awfully. some fellow soon. no heed to their discomfiture. What position, as against an enemy who has have never been touched. I telffyon many. and also propagated the famed s. Clank-W- hy? American beauty rose, died the other do you want with me what can any proscribed you, and branded you with the mineral resources of the eastern Marls For driving a nag Instead of at Baltimore, with the odor of hls day English colonel have to say to Jean infamy? It Is very Important that we South are unknown. Shrewd Woman. an auto. beloved roses blowing at hto chamber Lafltte of Louisiana that Jean Lafltte lose no time In pushing the operations ours doorbell of That doesnt ring ' Clara Berlin at Night can care to hear? Well, she certainly hasnt at all, growled Poorman. "I'm going window. already planned against lower Louisihorse sense. Chicago Dally News. Berlin Is st its best at night, Leaning back in hls chair, he folded ana. We must act at once; and as right down and make that landlord fix Queer Pets of Soldiers. hls arms, and looked steadily at the soce as we obtain possession here, our traveler. Tbejr have discovered It, right away Would Some. The Lancers of New South Wales . This two men. army will penetrate into the upper secret of electric lighting, and vhfea Help Oh! dont be In a hurry, dear, Inan emu and a kangaroo. This world would be a pleasant place Capt Lockyer rose, and drawing country, to make a Junction with our people step out from their offices Peter," Let it go for a have terrupted hla wire. If cunningly all men might learn became a pet of the Grenfrom the pocket of hls coat a sealed forces from Canada. shops at eight and nine oclocl week or so. This is about he time the goose, To make their ealarlea keep pace "It would appear; said Lafltte, aa night, tt is Into an enchanted package, laid It upon the table, near With what their wives pretend they for the installment man to be coming adiers while In Canada. The lame bird limped up to a sentry one night earn. he threw the remnant of hls cigar Into The solid palaces, the monstrous where Lafltte's arm was resting. around. Philadelphia Press. Chicago Record-Heralsnd held up a hurt foot for hls Inspec"There, said Capt Lockyer, resum- th fireplace and took another from ues, the enormous houses and tion. He attended to the wound and ing hls seat. "Is a most Important the box, "thst you count upon no pos- spaces of the long and stately s communication. Intrue ed to us by Col. sible failure in your plans. the bird thereafter refused to leave are then soft and gracious Failure! Nlcholls, for conveyance to your the camp, so the soldiers adopted It. repeated CapL Lockyer, fairy radiance. It to a city bo? hands. We have orders to await your hls face glowing with confidence- - "In- of prosperity, but of pure delight The chirp of crickets on a hot sum- as the Boston figure, there to a ratio Still Believe in "Black Art" answer. Our plan of campaign is heaviness of the buildings and deed, no. mer's The paper ran as follows; The astonishing fact has Just come night falls into a rhythmic beat, of increase which Is Invariable. perfected, and we are certain of suc- rigidity of their lines are blurred T have arrived in the Floridts for cess. Regarding our chances. I will softened. and tbla beat to a very accurate therto light that Prof. Richard Garnett In the clear northern the purpose of annoying the only ene-- " tell you that we expect excellent re- the million lamps blazing from librarian of the British museum, who mometer. In the latitude of Boston, Innocent Her Occupation. to crickets my Great Britain has In the world, as sults from an insurrection of the walls of houses, saining across th the Outing, chirp according I wonder where Sue Is? I balnt died recently, for years had devoted France and England are now friends. slaves, to whom we shall offer freedom terminable streets, and glowfng much time to the "black art" ef asabout 60 times a minute when the tem- seen her this hour an a half. 1 call on you, with your brave folas the reward for aiding Great Brit- straight line down the whisperim to 60 add old She at man. trology. Even more extraordinary is aint fur, replied the degree!. They perature lowers, to enter Into the service of ain." the circumstance that buslnesa men of enuM, have something of the o igie four chirps a minute for every degree Last time I seen her she wux killin Great Britain, In which yon shall have The cold Indifference of Lafltte's gentleness and sensuous Inspiratk i of above that It 'is raid that In other a couple o rattlesnakes, to New York and other cltiea regularly tattles git the grade of a captain; lands will be face turned to sudden sternness. an Arabian story. You begin to t Ink localltes, while the number of chirps enough to make a necklace to wea to consulted blm regarding contemplated ventures. "Do you know anything of the negro Berlin to the greatest city in the to the mlnuta given to yon all. In proportion to your Atlanta Constitution. may not be the same the party! respective ranks, on peace taking nature, and how tt would show Itself world. 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