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Show AHTTE' Oft tEsrt- Ah, that is pleasant for me to hear, and to know. Captain Jean," she replied, with childish frankness, releasing her hand and laying it on Us arm. But, now with some anxiet, now can you ever be able to do much for me, should I need you? It Is long since I have seen you, or known where you were; and now you tell me you are here but for a few hours, and will then go away again, I know not where. Although seemingly twlxt smiles and tears, she spoke with an arch naivete that affected Lafitte most curiously. You know Zeney, the one called a witch, your grandpere's slave! he Inquired with apparent Irrelevance. "Yes, of course, answered Roselle, surprise showing in her voice. "She is a dreadful-lookinold woman, with big Mark eyes. At first I was afraid of her, but now I am not, for she knew and loved my mother, and has talked to me of her. So? Well, that is quite as it should be. And now, little Rose, again taking her hand, remember always what I say to you now: Should you ever wish to tell me anything, or need any service you think I can render, all you need do is to tell Zeney, and then allow three days to pass in which to see me or hear from me. Will you promise to do this? He bent toward her with an earnestness In his manner that caused her to wonder at the time and afterwards. Yes, I promise, and I thank you, she answered softly, and left him. A few moments later the Count de Cazeneau entered the room and greeted Lafitte with a cordiality he accorded to few men; but the Island Rose did not return. (To be continued.) - Mr( BV taCniy tVTTH health 0ARY gEVEREUX ILLU STT?ATION3 CHAPTER XIV. at where the evening sky was glittering in the day s gray ashes. It was the Island Rose; and the song was one her mother had her one Lafitte had heard thetaught girl sing during their journey from the Choctaw country. Mademoiselle Rose, he said, speaking very softly, as the sweet voice died away, breathing the final words like a sigh from a breaking shjji island of Grandef Terre, off the of Louisiana, runs parallel with mainland; and at its western end reached by the I secure harbor, tat Pass of Barataria, whose water in depth. from nine to ten feet were sold Here, on Grande Terre, and and cargoes prizes; s captured of Louisiana ople from all parts U0 100, (i Jur Jt-- na thlg at tk '.0(Ct ever? k oda i,(, 7 hither to purchase them, with attempt or desire to con-a- l the object of their mission, with Pierre, sit-ijean Lafitte was, m the dining room of his own use, of which, however, the latter master. is nominal And so Laro is dead, and the Barra Hierro la English hands," Pierre it. heart. m0 ur y, uud it,- Who is it what do you wish?" she inquired timidly, and not a little apparent startled. g its 1 re locs-t Bo ojU it Oh, It is I, mademoiselle. remember me?" Do you not Ah! It was a cry of joy; and two small hands, white as her snowy draperies, were held out to him. is saying. Tell me ot thy plans, and what is It is my Captain Jean. And oh, " how glad I am to see you! become of the lovely Senorita "Are you? was all he was able to At this, Jean, putting aside his for-- r say In reply, as he took her hands, and wondering to himself for being so mood, sketched out clearly all his nded operations, telling In detail tongue-tiein the presence of this mere child. his Interview with Philip La Roche, io with his widowed siBter, Madame "Surely I am. So often have I would take the Spanish asked myself during this long summer efet, where you were and what doing. Oh, auty into their charge. since Captain Jean, I am so very glad you It was now some two months governor's edict had been issued have come back. And now you will of African stop in New Orleans? inst the Introduction She spoke eagerly, fearlessly, as if res; and be bad followed this by WRITTEN BY MARSHAL BLUCHER address "To all whom It might happy In showing her liking for him. I fear not, mamselle. I am here cern in the territory," stating that had come to his knowledge that for a few hours only, on business, and Interesting Letter From Great Soldier to His Wife. came to see your grandfather. lllald plans existed to defeat and You There has Just been discovered In jade this edict by way of Barataria; speak of the summer being long. the family archives of a landed proWere you not happy, mam'selle? d, as Jean now learned from Pierre, in Mecklenburg a hitherto unprietor was afloat that the governor nor She moved uneasily, and her head published letter written by the celetemplated setting a price upon the drooped; but she did not reply. "Tell me, little Island Rose, were brated Marshal Blucher to his wife d of Jean Lafitte, smuggler, slave-ier- , on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. sad pirate. you not happy? he asked again, tak- The letter Is couched In the unique as yet, d It Is only a rumor ing her hand. Remember that It was and spelling peculiar to the old style Pierre, with no sign of anxi-- ; I who brought you here I, who loved and revered your mother. And I must soldier, which, however, are partly "and, together with the stories lost in the following translation from feeling growing between these feel the deepest regret to have been es and England, it gives the people the means of bringing her child to un- the German: Comprenne, June 17, 1815. ttle of the excitement they ever happiness. Is not your grandpere Here I sit in the room in which m to crave." kind to you? Mary Louisa spent her bridal night. It is hard to imagine anything more beautiful than Comprenne. What a pity that I must part from here tomorrow, because within three days I must be in Paris. It Is possible, and most probable, that Bonaparte will be handed over to me and Wellington. Do not think I can do anything better than' to have him shot. Ihls would be a service to mankind. In Paris lie Is wholly deserted; everybody hates and despises him. "I believe this w ill all bo over in a short while, and then I shaU hasten home. There are many pretty things here, but I must not take anything BLUCHER. away. Dundee Advertiser. rallrojJ f BY DON C. VYiLSON WOt; La-lie.- ir a! land is beeaJ around 1 1 years which have i iJ d J J t grow ti u grotil Bg fansJ the I rai ught let, I I to youll the lift I s can a I tJ nly 11 you live I prosper I backtab I owth u: ie grorjl vidual if ct to si. I an-re- SJ ot jotrl ' a tempo-- leasure his I o! com-- 1 rentralla-- s with I It c systea.1 emendon communl-- many lea ou ot the lone iu 1 ard I this ng it is you: be monej , and bend Indus i contrih-se- s i, the alone, stu- dent, and y the bother con- ned from nmunlties of a sin t realize tt Will you promise to do this? accumu-- be war declared Oh, yes, was ner nasry reply. He has been means to be, very declared Jean, animation, as he nodded kind, I am sure. He has given me wish mere would ast Great Britain! hands. in which I In udden scqulescence y in Pierres reason has been sneaking around country ever since her whipping r. trying, without appearing to try, bt!n another hold upon It. She seems to really know when she yoa the "She with uur on well thrashed. as now Pierre's turn to nod. if war came, continued Jean, his sparkling as if with satisfaction tbs Idea, do you know I think I to the governor and offer his assistance, ibr said Pierre, with a slight Tt!on of hiR heavy eyebrows. Jea; for you and I, with our men, d then fight like any respectable !e in defence of this country st the English," That might he," was Pierres spec- 'it remnrk. Hut his tono changed added, bending bis eyes, filled meaning ls,k, upon Jean's face, nglow with a new and er And England enthusiasm, aid go I have for d Bonaparte !,CI5r8' d far8 "lt well. a Ma hut help lay low his most enemy, I shnll feed, In dying for greatest happiness I ever whirled softly, and reaching two glasses, frt. Jean." ho said, lifting one of "let hr drink to the overthrow Wish power In any land wherein L abide, and long life and pros-agon of wine, filled him you love. , f0,ilng when Jean the bouse of La-w- his way to w tnjrcnoim, ,,ve oftkt. Pn ,hp Kry m08i draport !r v. '"'king ghostly In the twl-lo the pillared portico r',N,1,nrp. nd, as wss U wld Seed0 'TiMii. (lrphonlf To ? Mlsnnla i rai tbB o, . p in! te Top'?- - cams I irloss irles. b , dr , tr"mm,nK of gultsr from his footsteps to- u h ''n0,, ,tandln on 'Wshold Vht , r?m dr WrrA v II , ,,t' but womans trom the far rjr Kloampd Win "" om to the western re-- t skjr, many pretty things clothes, and jewels, and books things of which I never knew before In all my life. "Yet little Rose, I feel that something is troubling you, Lafitte declared confidently. "I wish you would tell me wbat it Is; and perhaps I can lTnd the way to make you as happy and contented as 1 want to feel you are In this new home to which I brought you. Ills voice, with Its gentle Insistence; the firm pressure of his hand upon her small fingers these Impelled her. after a brief hesitancy, to say, speaking very softly. "There seems to bo some mystery about my lr. my something surroundings I cannot understand; lifo grandperes nnd this makes mo uncomfortable. And lie has such strange associates . It was well for both the girl and tlio man Mint the darkness hid the look of the face when ho heard these words. "On the Island, where we spent the dreadful-lookinsummer, such rough, nnd then disaphim. see to men came I "over spoke with suddenly. peared out or them, for lie hade me keep me. for their way; hut they frightened and cruel, and they looked wicked as dark skinned were many of them were as our slaves. Some of them on caps red with dressed so oddly, In thelt ' car . and rings their heads, he should I eould not but wonder why men to enter hts housc. such permit business and what could be their him. with an "There are many strangers about men rough-lookinbsV llttlo Rose, and we ,r0 them come into routnrt with ness matters. said and I know those of whom you speak, you. harm they would never the hand she had patted reassuringly not offered to withdraw. nut." he added. keen away from surhfoP T grandpere hade you; I"" Lnaia mMo keep ever might harm happv. '.0 what-upo- you vo you or make n tin. Hard on Foreigners in Mexico. "Once while sojourning in the City of Mexico I happened to call upon a friend at one of the principal hotels of said Representative that capital. Southard of Ohio. While in his room I noticed a very fine revolver, and, making some comment upon it, he picked it up and began to explain how, although it was of single action, he could fire It as fast as though it were double action. In some way his hand struck the hammer, causing the weapon to explode. In a second my friend turned deathly pale and became so agitated that he could scarcely speak. "Having noticed that the bullet struck a rug and took a downward course, I didnt see and cause for excitement, and, lifting up the rug, showed him where the lead took lodgement. He became calm pretty soon, and then he explained his agitation. TIad that bullet gone into the court, all the hotels down there open Into a court, Instead of the floor, and had It struck any Mexican, my life t would not have been worth a pieee. I have lived down here long enough to know how swift is the punishment meted out to foreigners, even In ease of aeeldcnt, where a native Is unfortu-unt- o Irjurcd. Indeed, had I been enough to have caused the death of ono of them. It is quite probable that you. as well as myself, would have been executed. The fact that u had nothing to do with the shooting would havo been of no avail, for your presence here would have conWashington Post demned you. ten-cen- Three Balls and Out. "So you refuse to give me the money, eh? snld the profligate son, "Yes, replied the stern parent. "Not another cent of my coin for you." Then here goes, erled the youth as pistol from he seized a his fathera desk. Unhappy boy! exclaimed the old man as ho sank helplessly Into a chair, "what would you dotake your life? "Not so yon could notice It, reas a plied the wayward offspring over his grin chased Itself to "Im going merely beardless phiz. loan this lead pill dispenser to my uncle so?" hard-earne- stiver-mounte- d d dia-holle- Tbs Raal End, Yes, he was killed by a blow from a policeman club." Sort of hard wood finish, eh?" Puck. Net to HI Taste. Visitor Ard are you unhappyt of that way. This Convict-Ki- nd Is sorter monotonous life here simple I gave him the manuscript and THREE SPECIES OF MOOSE.1 watched while he sat In dad's armchair to read It. He Is what yoq Distinguishing Features of the Anl would call a fine man, with such mala Found in Different Farts strong shoulders and lovely brown of the World. hair with little Ups of gray, like sliver dust, on tt. I was Just thinking There are supposed to be three ape. how nice he looked sitting there, and cles of moose: The European moose, Br LEIGH ATWOOD what a firm nose and mouth he had or elk, found In northern Europe and when suddenly he glanced up and adjoining parts of Asia; the common (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) said, abruptly: "So your hero la moose of Eastern America, distinIt was my first "allowance, you young and handsome a real Apollo guished chiefly from Ha European congener by the skull being narrowed Bee, that was why I thought so much You admire handsome men? about tt. I know now it is impos"Oh, no, I said. "I admire strong across the inaxlllaries, also by its sible to make an allowance do, and men, not that sort at all. But 1 greater size and dnrked color, and the was usual It the thought thing In Alaskan moose, separated by Its giant nobody expects it either. I was only ten stature, its narrow occiput, broad pal. pounds short at the books. I didn't say any more till the whole ate and heavy mandibles, writes Ernend of the quarter; and, really, 1 hadn't been a bit extravagant, except of the sheets had been read. It took est Thompson Seton, in Scribner's perhaps for that lovely Jeweled muff-chai- some time, for I scribble awfully when Monthly. which cost but there, that I try to write fast. And then 1 asked Expressed In external features as Ilhim what he thought was the matter lustrated In the adult male (always doesnt matter. Dad scolded me a little, the old with It. I told him that the editor best for dlerentlatlng apecles): The Scandinavian elk Is a small, dear, and of course gave me some more Bald It was too crude, and he agreed. I was offended, and I expect he gray animal with little money; but it seemed to me I ought palm and muny 1 to save It myself, yet somehow saw it, for he went on as quickly as spikes on Its antlers. The Cunadlun couldnt. possible to explain what he meant. Is a large black animal with much However, one day all of a sudden 1 He said a great deal, but as far as palmatlon and always a separate brow had a splendid Idea. I would write a I can remember the meaning of It all bunch of spikes. I have seen hundreds book! It looked so easy and paid so was that I had had no experience ot of Canadian moose antlers, but never sort of a pair that did not show a well develwell, I knew, because Mr. Kings well, getting engaged and that dads friend, wrote books for which thing and that the tale showed this oped separate group of prongs In tront he got heaps of money thousands of weakness. He said I had much to of each brow. 1 have seen a score or learn and before I corrected the story more of Swedish elk, but never saw pounds, somebody told me. one that did have a separated brow It proved to be very much more trou- I ought to try to improve. Did you ever hear anything so silly? group of prongs, though I confess I ble than you would think. I had read somewhere that one ought to parse How could I gain experience In a day have seen figures of each. The Alaskan Is a richly colored every word one writes. I didn't see or two? Who was there to help me? I told Mr. Kingswell what I thought why. Yet I did It, for of course an black, gray and brown giant, not only author must expect to put up with of his idea. Of course it would be the largest deer alive but bea little inconvenience; though I am useful, but Impracticable. lieved to be the largest that ever did I always knew he was a fine chum afraid the parsing would have made exist, since no fossil has been found to dear old Miss Howard shudder, for 1 I had known him for ever so many equal It in bulk. Its antlers differ always hated parsing at school. years, but I think he was just a trump chiefly In size from those of the CanaI soon gave up the idea of writing for what he suggested. It was that dian moose, but Madison Grant claims he should be my lover for a fort- that they are also more complex and a book. A tale would be quite enough and night, so that I might Bee how a mat have In the brow antlers a second palfar less bother. So I burnt the would act If he loved somebody matlon which is Bet at right angles to other stuff, parsing and all, and Since he didn't mind the trouble, 1 that of the main palmatlon. In these started on the tale. It was easy to was of course perfectly willing, and peculiarities he finds a startling redecide what it should be about. All soon after we had arranged It he left semblance la shown to the extinct But no sooner had Mr. Kingswell the tales I've read have been about a mooselike deer of Pleistocene a girl, a man and a wedding. So I gone than I began to feel wretched times, probably ancestral to the genus soon got It done. It was rather a It was about his last book. I read Alces 4 rush to get It copied by post time, but it. There was such a nice girl in it If this resemblance Indicates any I managed it and sent It off to the about like me 1 should think. I won close relationship, we have In the , editor in whose paper I wished it to dered If she pretended to bo his ver Alaskan moose a survivor of the ar- - ' appear, and then waited for him to dear friend while be wrote the book chalc type from which the true moose ' send me the check. It wasnt a nice Idea son ehow. and Scandinavian elk have somewhat Next day Mr. Kingswell wrote mi degenerated. About two days later a big envelope came up with my letters and I couldn't a little note asking me to go skating think what it might be; but when 1 with him that afternoon on the lake BOILED EGG OF ENGLAND. opened It I was indeed surprised. It I went, and did enjoy myself im was my tale. The editor didn't mensely. He looked after nie an) want it talked so nicely that I was sorry Athletic Triumph Achieved by ColAfter breakfast I went Into the when he had to go back to dinner lege Men Who Trained on Hen Fruit. library and sat down to read the man- Dad was laughing when he met ub in uscript over. 1 picked up the printed the hall. I didn't see why, for I Far more than a mere athlethlc trislip whicn came with It. Marked on hadn't told him about our plan, and I didn't seem to want to; but sud umph was Cambridges victory recentdenly he kissed me and went off 1q ly. It was the demonstration of a a hurry, which I thought was rather great scientific principle thnt bids fair to subvert the gustatory traditions of funny of him. Other crews have won on I had always felt a wee bit jealous a nation. or form It remained for the fortune; that Mr. Kingswell always cajne to see crew of 1906 to owe their dad and not particularly me; hut now Light Blue to the common farm yard egg, when I knew his visits were really laurels New York Times. mine it was delightful. I had a love says the On eggs they were trained raw flew by ly time and the days Just The fortnight began to draw to the eggs, poached eggs, eggs boiled soft as hard as rocks, scrambled end. I eounted the days as they and eggs fried eggs, eggs beaten up in eggs, passed. I couldn't help thinking ho Into omelets. I should miss a lover. For he was a milk, and eggs turned resource of artist the cullpary Every splendid actor; anyone would think was called Into requisition, and in the be really meant it. of those eggs they rowed OxI remember once we went for a strength a standstill. to ford walk dad, Mr. Kingswell and I When first people heard that every when one of those harum-scarucantab polished off four eggs for breakGraham boys dashed up on his bl fast they laughed; when they wera cycle just as we were crossing th told that five dozen eggs were conroad. I can't tell how It happened sumed by the crew each day they but the next minute Mr. Kingswell was but one or two sensational sneered; lifting me up all covered with road performances in practice made them en was dad anxiously dust whilst sit up and take notice. treating me to tell him If I were hurt Then the historians of the turf deI wasnt, and said so; and really II clared that to eggs Birmingham owed THE EDITOR DIDN'T WANT IT. was a good thing dad had turned tc In 1830 his victory In the St. Leger took for It my to the boy, It were two or three words about the speak to realize over Priam, the Derby winner, and tba tale having no plot and being too lover quite a long time scientists came forward with uncanny U matter. the was nothing crude. It was so absurd, because there calculations of how much albumen, would if he there was a plot I know what a plot kept on bolding me I as and other things that people heard protelds, Is. We studied the plots of Shakes- never let me go and distinctly eat without knowing It an egg conGod for that murmur: TbBnk tains. The London restaurants began peare at school. The plot is the tale, him I said I was all and my tale was about a man who my darling. when to feel the change. No one would take If mattered It as really right, exactly met a girl and married her. his breakfast, his luncheon, or bis I was thinking tots out when Mr. to him. dinner without an egg, and egg flips, At length the last day came and Mr. eggnogg and every other drink with Kingswell was announced. After he did not appear till the even- an egg to its name became the rage. Kingswell had shaken hands he went and stood on the hearthrug with one elbow on ing after dinner. Dad had gone to hit The country was scoured In all dilet me go with rections for eggs. From Brittany, the chimney piece, looking at me at study; he wouldn't 1 the writing table surrounded by al) him, but said hud to amuse myself Denmark, and other countries cams till he came back. I took my violin eggs In countless thousands. But still y papers. documents have you and tried to play but couldnt, I was the demand Is Increasing, and with the Whatever Here? Are you auditing the house- too lonely. So 1 just cuddled up on victory of Cambridge it Is confidently the big settle and tried not to cry expected that The Boiled Egg ot Old hold accounts? he asked. one came in. 1 thought It was England la come to stay. Some I have "I don't No, said, anything I looked up and suw Mr until dad to do with the arcounta yet; I don't think 1 could manage them. (Ot Kingswell. Male Fish Raises Young. He looked so stern, 1 wondered what course I couldn't. Hadnt I made a new mun, In hla role of nursery , The I till remembered the was the matter muddle of my own allowance?) has long been In evidence In cermaid, over and ol was now, really calfortnight Ah! Then you are perhaps families. The males tain liabilities? rourse he would go back to being Just of the piscatory culating your personal strange-lookln- g pipe fishes take I know thers didnt friend. dads I seo not with are you dealing But, no, was such a difference I wished 1 had charge of ths eggs, which are given figures. nurse Everything seemed them by the female parents, and Ho was laughing, I could tell; but never learned. them In a special pouch on the under our nnd miserable now; experireally I didn't mind tbnt, some people laugh side of their own bodies. It seems 1 so nicely, nnd I determined to tell him ment would not be of much use, for that the male and female fishes InterMr never I about would write vowed all about 1L twine their bodies In the form of a 1 book In re would a Just "I am writing a story, I said, or Kingswell letter S, and that in this posidouble rather I have written one, nnd, would member him myself. the tion eggs are pressed from the me to Of course tho right thing for you believe, the editor I posted It to to the pouch of the male. Al mother do was to thank him for his kindness has sent It hack. the egga are not transferred at once. I was but afraid to Its a habit 1 am told editors have, in helping me, After a first transferrenre all tbs egs Mr. Kingswell replied, quite seriously, He was looking at me so unmercifulare In the upper part of the pouch, 1 daren't try, especial- where no more though 1 fancied his eyes were laugh- ly, Indeed, that can be received until ly as I knew my voice would be sort ing. these are shaken down Into the lower I had been as if shiver to crying just "It's a very silly habit, I asserted, So I Just end. These processes are repeatd un"and editors must be very stupid If and of course I hadn't. ts filled. In about ten waited and longed for dad to come tc til the pouch they are all like this one. Why he the young pipe fishes are days last he spoke. says there la no plot In my tale; till at hatched. And so our acting Is over. Mar could anything be more ridiculous? "What Is the story? Tell me all Jory? Probably Needed XL It was the first time he had called about It, returned Mr. Kingswell, Who was tho man you gave Bthhi I liked to hear It I and I shall he able to sympathise me thaL and a crown to at the hotel this half of to think couldn't and say, anything more completely. So I told him briefly, of course, for neither did he for a moment; then hi motjnlng? Gibbs An old literary friend ot there wasn't much to tell, and when snld quite suddenly: author of How to Get Rich. mine; a me You think I had finished: good actor, don't Magazine. Indeed, Miss March, he said, the you? Mnrjorjr darling it was real!" Royal I found my voice and gasped out: editor must be mistaken. Given a Smallest British Possession, man and a woman there'! hound to Oh! 1 am oo glad. I the smallest British Gibraltar 1L I mo let PerBut hadn't time for any more, for read he a tale. But measures less than It possession. haps you haven't worked It out prop- Mr. Kingswell was only a little way two miles. Canada la the big square are he from and You take me, such hlg yon Inexperienced, erly. gest, with 3,746,000 square mils. strides! know A STUDY I FROM LIFE to-da- y, Cer-valc- cs, |