Show < 7 A J f i I ul1JRff Y C 111 LS A I BY T1ON9 gEVE RE UK MTH ILLU Iti ILLUSTRATIONS BT 9CUSTRATION5 DOM C WILSON CP wyA 9Gt7 5y Lfk cr I7f + zZ U2Y t41 RlJ Qt tMii CHAPTEr XXV the departure at Gen T after lJtte permitted himself the sol he petn noche nn hour or so longer is tiro ins 01 1 be exchanged scarcely half ugh words with Mademoiselle do Wren UO with Labile and an as nt Old stewart sat on tho broad vet is 1 Ift unaccountably anxious mid SI I Ie was PJI hero seined to bo somo 17 the air about him that set loess In I rl aqulver and filled him with tzi Ijerves a Ie feelings after three oclock when Pat n t was i of which his manner t bet areluctance L hint lafltto rose and algal Mm II no ers p dhal ic must be going not come again soon 0000 IIUI you Lazalle a new wistfulness re i tiapj atlng In her face and voice as ho I toed hIs hand to hero I her-o g lulttos only reply wan a smllo adieu to Madomol wife I IjtnnilnK to say ode Cazuneau ho saw that sho illioul 3 un j left the veranda and was stand the lawn somo little distance ce ees ifl r tie house ie vo < ge was looking oft toward the elepto nand said as Lafitte paused be iher There Is tho man from 56 Maw I rented Kanauhana grandpero aw foi ark j under a tree with his gun root le expects to see me before I go 1 is waiting for the opportunity Is Lie explained his voice softening liihrays did when addressing her 3 I E Clar ne violet t eyes and the dark ones king d 1 1 Into each other then a shape sknoi rove > hand possessed Itself gont afore I small white one work Oh Captain Jean I am so sorry ibltetf wry 6orry Will you not say that e forgive meF Ie Unl ucb a the spoke impulsively in a half tlondl ufJ er and the other small hand Tic i tea laid over the back of the the tl sn one y lost fle look and words the faint pres In lei t of her fingerS sent a wild Joy i wife gh 1 his veins lCod In heaven bless you for those fleet of vcshils I tho apparently going down gulf While the boat sailed down tho islands shore tho smoko against thu southwest sky showed more dense and Baptlstlno pointing to It said That emolco looks to be not innocent campnro nor chimney smoke my cap tale taleLatltto Ialltto was about to reply when tho boat came abreast of an opening in tho trees through which some of tho buildings wero seen to bo on fire A chorus of exclamations and execrations exe-crations broke from Baptlstino and tho crew and one of the hitter cried out This is the work of those cursed English Lafitte raised his hand to command silence Yonder vessels did it rather than tho English ho said in a voice husky with rage as ho pointed to tho disappearing dis-appearing fleet And they aro flying tho United States flag shouted another of tho crew who had taken tho spyglass lying near him and was looking through it Shall wo venture to land my cap tain ventured Baptlstlne Draw closer said Laflttc turning to tho crew who were staring with furyfilled eyes at tho seemingly deserted de-serted Island Draw closer and I will signal But be In readiness to turn about in case I wish to head for Shell Island Ho waited until the boat was nearer the shore and then arching a handover hand-over his lips sent a water birds shrill call ringing out twice over tho water Not ten second passed when a similar simi-lar call came from tho Island followed follow-ed by tho appearance of figure upon the edge of tho timber It was Nato who waved his arms wildly and came scrambling down to tho beach In a most disjointed fashion and accompanied by hysterical sobbing Nato told all that he knew of a story which for bad faith and harsh pro ore i n r 11 d regle G + V t 3 r o is a h i has I t It t w Jaha i jI t P I 1 I I fiXdt Adieu and Gods angels keep you IJflFt it Only there can never bo any LovOf reness between us savo as you FIRS tfre mo Heaven by forgiving I Try and trust me child Try + ihei 4e thatrI Wleve that I am not the monster hue thought me Do this and 111 tan save mo from what has been I f Mbly hell tt P looked startled but the glad iJ t wowing in her eyes was assui Bat she was not offended by his nate pleading II Weu now ho whispered bend i 10 close that his breath stirred fr Wt hair rippling over her fore t AR Adieu and Gods angols keep Orm I hope to SOl you soon again 31 ffLlO tas gone but hor hands still Hilla ed from hi close touch nnd his idyl Ttense voloo still thrilled her ears rya Joyously beating heart that t RJ I incbnlndhtotl Ur cap Inclined to weep ns well tag I the girl ascended with fleet Ito I-to the veranda and fled to her Mocked the door and threw her y upon > tho bed a was lautliing but with tears r ling to her throat and trying to sit her rcs whore for appear lllke slit did not caro to have abow bIdidnot ask herself why it was t Beam or what It might mean fJ 1 Jr lire SIP know only a half e ions Joy such as never before cone to her i yAt I bow as M0 now admitted to rtidY at1 she > had missed him out Of U tt her brave handsome Cap Jean I How she had missed his of Pa < trout nrolwtlng friendship tho by t Q nttu and decision showing Ohedid W e dill ni11 + l salt How she had the c Jo Ithibss rpncss nnd reverence sire it ICh Ill always addressed her kl5ii Indh < reds ho always s ago i TI i ° was rd of g to do far her lints B5l f his tai Un Wa llpnrl > two houra boat Ins 10110Wlllg day when tho boat InssCP itr L L ° i gtto back to Qrando Terra tOUt Iron tho wooded mouth of Ton cropn8 nt toward tho Island I110 the II t rIu j unusual volume of smoke fey ar SM g abovo tho tree tops nml u l i in h J tl10 men had so much t15 your timelyday s hour of the day Then Ibis 5 eye to the east ho saw a ccduro has few equals In history Early that morning soldiers from several vessels had descended upon Grande Terre There had been dcs perato fighting and all the Baratarl ans who were not now lying dead on I the bluff above had been carried off as prisoners Nato Juniper and Scipio had fled from the stockade to tho thicker woods and more Impenetrable part of the Island but they became separated and the boy had seen nothing moro of his companions Dey was dose Britishers Jlnrso Capn he declared between his sobs and digging his fists into his eyes What was the color of their coats Tafitto asked of the boy fey woro blue coats Marso Capn As I thought said Lafltto calmly turning to his men No British enemy ene-my has dealt us this blow it was the governor of Louisiana He then started up the bluff the othes following with Nato bringing up tho rear Insldo the stockade were many signs of a fearful handtohand fight Tho house of the Lafittcs was unharmed unharm-ed although there were Indications of Its having been set on fire but the flames appeared to have died out of themselves There was nothing moro to bo done at Daralarla All tho men save Bap tlstlne and his crew appeared to have been killed or captured the buildings were burned or despoiled the vessels taken Lafitte therefore putting aside as best ho could all emotion what was left and anxiety gathered property and with of his portablo Daptlstlno and his crow together Scipio tho latter with Nato Juniper two having late In tho day come from their hiding place In tho woods Island took his way to Shell could tell him Tho older negroes more than Nato had already related little re-lated Neither could they glvo him information bearing upon Pierres any Thero was left only the hope fato ho had escaped to Shell Island that be found nllvo at where ho might not unhurt least if Hut In this Lafltto was disappointed of his men ant some DomlnlqueYou baa escaped but tho former had ecu iierro who appeared to bo wuuuded carried to a boat and taken out to tho kllllS u was not until sonic limo utter thu that Lafltiu euthuivu a rciiaUio ac count of the altar and KLOW uio riu bon fur ttiia murderous lIo ceut upon laratarla Tho facts wero these Belucho had been received ami caul by Governor ClrAorue who alter leading iilttos V tcr setting forth lu detail thu receut otter from he Lnglisti listened to all tho Buia turlun inusttugur had to say aad in forinwi him that he must before d u doing upon a reply consult with cer taut other olilcluls Hu then however whllo treating Beluche and Lopez with perfect courtosj held them as prlsoner uu b Tho conference In pursuance of In vltatlons similar to that received by Gen La Uocho was held promptly and a largo majority or Its members having refused to believe tho truth of Lnnitub statements Governor Clal borne although himself in fuvor of accepting the Baratarlan proposition allowed tho others to overrule him I The decision was however kept from the knowledge of Lafittos messengers mes-sengers as was also the fact that a largo aimed force was quickly organized organiz-ed to descend upon Grando Terre JIuro bitter than evOr before wero Laflttes thoughts that night and tho following day All seemed hopeless BO hopeless that as ho reviewed tho situation ho became stunned beyond all ability to feel tho rage which at another timo would hdvo been likely to control him But true to his nature ho did not permit himself to bo overwhelmed by tho great disaster and sorrow that had come upon him A trusty messenger messen-ger had been dispatched at onco to a i point not far from Now Orleans where were those to be relied upon for the latest news from the city and upon tho third day after the attack upon Grande Terre the messenger ictii ted with information that do tcrnlucd Lafltto to proceed there at once Pierre was at New Orleans in gaol wounded some said mortally otnors declared ho was dying Wrapped In a long dark cloak with the broad brim of his hat malting malt-ing a deeper shadow over his face Lafltte as he stepped aboard tho craft that was to convey him from Shell Island looked a commanding figure of stern sorrow The men were reluctant to see their leader going Into New Orleans but none of them dared express this foolIng fool-ing In words except as they talked among themselves If any harm comes to him wed better join the English and help burn New Orleans said one as they watched Lafittes boat pulled up the stream Caramba growled a Spaniard It is to they cutting of the Illustrious Senor Governors throat I would prefer pre-fer to give my attention So would I declared a Yankee lounging next to tho last speaker It is the governors fault that Grando Terre was attacked Captain Lafitto I said so Aye we all know that affirmed several voices and Nato unable to endure en-dure the hint of harm coming to his master rose from his place on tho edge of the group and stole away tc Join Scipio and Juniper who were sitting by themselves before tho door of Lafittos cabin I But hero ho found the same toplo under discussion for Sclplo was saying say-ing to the younger negro as If in reply re-ply to an assertion tho latter had made Zey all sodam Zey Anglalse an zey Mcrlcan hose sodam Yo Junlper ef zat lo capltalno he comeback come-back nevvair den yo1 bettair run vamose avay leI do diablo Zey gil yo1 to choko wiz rope roun yo neck ef zat yo lose day protection of la capltalne To bo continued |