| Show LV jl abali jm JIB jah caf L D il ai WL i BY mrm OY DON DOM C cay AC ty amov sak ovo cass CHAPTER the following ian d I 1 afir abill gerom nerom part bankd itil ll 11 bv ll 11 morn rn and inadi a hasty trip to 10 six it 11 wand ihland m ili I 1 if found all al as a ho hi had UP ld i and r t elved a lit hi at ai v icom fi rn ill ill hi followers nm lilt elx n at nil IN in hs hp ati aft li durni if i anit anil T it was to a it ii of r t ni ill at an ali a arsh 11 be sen ac n in 1 li I nini ani in a I 1 ti rt in fit it hearing bearing a whit alit flat dill ipp loal ing the th island inland calille wont merit hani it t it 1 a boal to meet the sti liandi angi all wald nn as lit ti ww through a glass hold h id best if ll it arpa two ollice in the na at al uniform the officers Intro introduce duc 1 d I iba ives as aa cafa I 1 clar ockler cl cr and of iris his majesty In jesty a bivy heart loar irB rs of a sage bioni 0 nichol rom commander mander 0 of I 1 he forces in florida to capt jean J pan la litte commandant at Bar barataria ataria of 1 I will tako take the he nae etith men sald ball I 1 afele when lien they had bad stat oil fd their errand as aa it it IB not quite possible that you will be to to land on the he lyland island at this thin lie he officers cerl inferred red mith each other oilier in low cloncs ories then the one who had Intro dud as cap call lain cockcr find anil who vas mas the he senior of the two adorf sned himself to la ia atte wo we annot to do lila flits our orders are arc to 80 8 o capt himself and to place PIRCO tile the in ills his hands very well ell gentlemen ile bo it so BO re billed riled lafitte hut in ill that case I 1 must insist for your own that you vou go EO ashorn in my iny boat leaving lour own to lie off the island 11 the consented to tills hla and the boats were mere brought side by bilde filde to so BO that the officers might board the Hara Bara tarlan craft the outlaws condei ing and excited and alth ath arms leady for uso use stood ia watching telling ibn returning boat wherein the lie hated bated allowed in pit and I 1 I 1 lindt amit u on ili hi following 11 Y in fit in i or op nv hall ba b guaran 10 on olt ind voll pa p i on ons prot ct CI 1 I in i irn tot toi which I 1 k ou to II 11 it lio lilt af 01 ni spain or 1 ti ill HI if i 1 a illitia N nil mi sl 1 I it ip n i pl pi I 1 in ill I 1 1 h 01 11 ill hi 1 11 inan dinall ling fill ieli in n fill i n i III 14 r in i 1 pi il I 1 un all hut bill I 1 KII it 11 11 1 I i 1 11 ill v lit in I 1 I 1 h r li 11 n lo 10 1 U i ii a 1 I P ol of ni in iro lai allon t it in till nil it t I 1 ail mi aill allibell Al liell will ill I 1 tili li lal point ill to lo voll UK ilo lioto hoi rable ini it 11 on im of III nn ov igini ill al von JOU may b ix useful titi umi lit in fol UK alln in hiir lot ion it if noil 1 I I 1 lobo lobe no lini I 1 an inhabitants ly ile ili lix lined 10 0 o it i irle alc into ills majl IN rolv roif s ither naval or mill MIN for limited scinic co the ohp will be rc ived and if an british subject being at barataria Hara Bar tarla ataria misah to 0 o inurn to its IH native countr lie he will mill on oil joining ills majesty tys a service relve a frt art pardon when lie he finished leading which ile he hall had lone done with a rapidity te of 0 carel hantes refolded the lie papers priced them tn in their cover and slipped the he package his tobt oat capt baky r anh w at the first to speak now capt laditi what havo have 3 son oil to say to us that wo e may to col Nl chols hollit lie spoke slid and confidently he ail if litre could lie ile no doubt of la IA miss R ready in the pio dosal do those papers cover the entire matter mattera demanded I 1 lafitte ignoring the question not altogether loRether al began capt me itle williams Wil llama then lie he paused and looked at lockyer as if piff errIng that the lattur should explain this lie he did by upon the he manifest and treat great adan advantages to re ault for the baravarian Darn Bar tarlan atarian commandant ind hla his full follo wets hy by ac coding to the rim 7 1 a ak L are we to understand und ertan sir lr that this Is I 1 your decision seeming with ith their own fellow B and lender leader hut but when lafitte stepped ashore ho he bale ba ie them disperse and motioned his big guests to precede him up the pathway leading fiction tho the beach they lost no time in doing this ecru kenly keenly by the resentful and still puzzled pulled outlaws mho when the scarlet uniforms disappeared inside tho the tort fort with lantto lafitte began muttering among themselves BB as to the ho meaning of this strange lafitte going to a buffet at cone on end ot 01 the room took from it several cut glass decanters and glasses which 1 to gether briber with mith a large sitter box filled with mith cigars he placed upon the ho table permit me to offer 5 3 ou oil at a glass of wine or biancy gentlemen he sald said than you mal ma to talk for I 1 am at your service borvice I 1 am joan jean Lat lahitte itte the leom commandant mandant it If such I 1 ing ina be called at barataria Bara Bar tarla ataria both officers stared at him in undisguised then they again looked at one another but now an if for mutual comfort while hilo they began to mumble confused apologies proceed gantte Loa fitte repeated paying no heed beed to their heir discomfiture what do you want with me what can any english colonel have to say to jean lafatte of louisiana that jean lafitte can care to heart bear leaning back in hit h chair ho he folded his hia arms and looked steadily at the two men capt lockyer roe and drawing from tho the pocket of ills his coat sealed package laid it upon I 1 the he table near where la lafatte arm was resting there said capt locker lock er resuming his seat Is a most important communication In trusted to us tin by rol col nicholls Nichol lB for conveyance to our hards hands wo have orders ordera to awatt await your answer I 1 he be paper ran as follows I 1 have arrived in the floridan Florl Flor daa idaa for the ha purpose of annoying the boniv ene my great britain his has in the as frinco and england are now friends it r 1 I call on you with your brave ful enter into the service of britain you shall have W th he Brade bifi ii a captain lands vi ill be alvin to yu you all to 3 lour our i 01 ve ranks on IT peace taki 7 7 i propos proposition idon critter ling the service of ills majesty and placing all their vessels under tinder the control of the I 1 angush lie added with ith much irn that besides the lank of captain in tile the baltish daiy ho he was mas authorized to promise unite Lit fitte the suin bum of thirty thousand dollars in gold lafitte instead of ie plying walked to the fireplace and standing beneath the pictured face of his idol ithol napoleon 1 w hose eyes seemed to 0 o be regarding the group with milli cold intelligence looked down domn at the he two to emited fia fisted ted ruen men ills lands hands mere clapped behind him and hla big pes ees hell a glitter that was arg gentlemen he said I 1 agree with mith iou in sitting that the matter Is id a most important one rot foi me as m well ell as aa for yourselves so important to me that I 1 cannot deckle decide it at B sp speedily apte dlly edily as aa iou seem beem to expect but must have a few hours to in to give it proper consideration both oft leors looked annoyed nn noyed and till capt man ll llaina e ex postulated how can aou on possibly need to reflect upon it a proposal promising BO 60 much for you in the way nay of wealth and position as against tin an enemy who has baa iou and brandts brand d you with In infamy fanny T it Is very important that we e lose no time in pushing the operations abrady plant plannie icil against lower ana we must art aft at onto once and as soon as wo we obtain possession session here our stray will penea pene ate into the upper tipper countr to make a junction with mith our fortes aiom canada it boull appear said I 1 lafitte as ho he threw the remnant of hla his cigar into tile the fireplace and took another fiction the boi bo that you count upon na pos sible failure in your plane plana 1 I Fal failure lurel repeated capt lockyer it his is face gloa glowing I 1 ug with A fit confidence in deed no our plan ot of campaign lq Is and wo are of sue cos a regarding our chances I 1 will mill tell ou on that we he expect excellent results front from an insurrection of the alai blae es to ahou hora it we a shall offer freedom as aa the reward for siding aiding egiert brit rin the voli cold of face turned to sudden sternness do 0 you y oil I 1 now anything 0 op the neli begio 0 nit ill el it 1 alf T it under binder guoth he at mantled at al ling before hey could an iwer ewer him I 1 10 to lo and I 1 warn you that what you propone doing would bo be qu to une haining the demons it t hell bell the looked able bin bill I 1 occur multi r it il something oi aboul the fortuno forti ini of ar and NI william aid ill lii it f fhi h fruity ni ity of the negroes cm c ili add little afir uri r all to the nt 11 lie lias I 1 11 ton n it aided to in 1110 upon N no w or ant anh tile the city I 1 h 4 to 0 o bt bo gk gh it 1 I i fir unit and pillage this thir at ai n mm mix i ni made m with ith A 1 l a i I 1 arnath all till no not t i ni to main ill hi p 1 I 1 im I 1 pon poll balut I 1 all it fol fo 1 ii IH H 1 1 I i by and said aid oin what bilat mi at win rul and with mith nal nm 1 ion 1011 1 r pal tha lia 1 I cannot tin nn v m in if 1 I 1 i mornin ind sue nh h W 1 ing the it a I 1 must r ui st it that hat on oil if i main h hiie je nr mr ight th iu i HO into ali v i had i n and no now food ix III toi lot alln I 1 to li it t il lotti no n i joil in mid ant I 1 i at an v t oil ill thattil that hi our I 1 cl 1 ion amandd capt I 1 arky r ile you yon file kiil ull s you noll see ice fit to div it ip all i with in nil in it case r rf t apt pt bhat I 1 suggett ano I 1 aritte boll ani will send an all 01 tier rot foi tour wr tew lew to 0 o return to the brig end and to come fur for ou at noon to mor I 1 ow the tone toile of quiet authority tile hie words appealed to leave no alad native for the british Of fiLers who mho could only noil nod their heir assent evl evi deally Ic tillY deeming 1 ming it mole diplomatic to cluck the he anae showing in their facts faces I 1 finitte smiled and boned toward lie he door now I 1 must leave 1011 but I 1 will alae blare you in tile the care of scipio a faithful old belv atit who will site attend nd to our com comfort foi t they boa bowed 1 I tuny and he went out closing the door after him and the officers cerR heard him lock it and remove the key scipio soon noon Opp appeared eared with mith a lighted lamp this lie ho i placed laced upon the he table and taking notice nolice of those P to work with mith the result that in a fea minutes a cheery fire was nas blazing and as the englishmen drew their chalis chalia to the hearth the 0 I 1 begio closed and barrel barred the heavy bh fc hutters utters besides ir lacing for the night an lion lien bar ackors the already locked door we seem to be prisoners rather than guests remarked capt dewil ilams hams in a tone too guarded for hla his words to reach the partially deaf eats eais of scipio who mho wan mafi busy at the table it Is a cheap price to pay after all it if it results in bringing him oner oer to us said Lock yei yet in the same frame low tone lone those hands bunds of hla his and if hla mann manner e r the whole cut ot of hla his bugge suggest t tho the idea of hla his ing quite able hand to hand a lady tier her tan fan with the grace of a court courtier ler but they also suggest to me at least his ability to clutch an enemy by tile the throat and hurt hurl him mci a R cliff or make him walk the plank to be continued |
