| Show BY MARY ARY WM WITH it LUST RATIONS BY BV DON C ty tifa AV V cowa 10 CV C CHAPTER early in der deci mix r 1811 1814 gen jack SOL arrived at now nt w orleans lafatte labotte hail had hoin bum lime before this tit t shell island set sc n a opy of the proclamation issued by jackson while yet at mobile after afaf r the gheral R had from gov a full statement of th the proposition made to tm aatto l by the 1 english together toRe toge with ha he loader rs offer of nerv co on or of himself aud and lilt fol luck lowers era betm n 8 and 1 0 0 clock of an aa even yen trig ing mald lie hie cf f december jackson and dov ov aue cle reat el ad d in ili the library of 0 the latter a jence engaged in an erinest discus olon dion ot of bom of the many perplexing questions with mith malch they were ere con fronted we are too wak by far I 1 tell ion ou claiboine tie gln vi nas say saying ing ft ith irascible emphasis and on ci thing like a sufficient strength to rheet what ahat Is now at our very doors X feel to be flank with mith iou ou so aarne me doubt of our ability to sustain the present enthusiasm of these deop people 0 who were talking ng so lately of capiau haing to damned capitulating Capitula ting echoed the governor sural genral goni ral at Ms ills late da and in th tin lac faco or of the pledged they halo haio mud tho the nor the diina mould return to any such wea I 1 am not so ure sure of that it if they tie her r foicey a are you vou and I 1 to real iz that th ill us to ten r nion mot to one fooled jackson before the govenor anor whose back waa as to the tha door rould could reply to this outburst lie he became aware that a third person had entered the room and he glanced over his shoulder to fee bee who mho it might bo be while hile his face ahomed the irritation he felt at any one to interrupt him at cueli a time but big expression changed to one of minah it anger and an consternation and jaclson jackson who mho hall had been sternly re X Z surely gen jackson will not fire upon an unarmed man garding the intruder started to hla hill feet after bowing respectfully the new comer stood silent while his black eyes seat snatched ched ed mth moth curious intentness the stern face of gen Jack bon whose hose r hand had bad stolen into the breast ol 01 t his coat the tha gov anor who aho had risen when he saw the key turned in the door bow 0 made a step or two toward the chair where lay hla his sword but the st stranger r ang er picking inching up the weapon before best claiboine could reach it fd ed it to the latter with a graceful bow coupled with a courteous permit me r belr ir then alien turning quickly t to 0 jackson he added extending both arms to their full length either side aide of 0 him sure iv gen jackson not fire upon an maul man and he advanced to the table gov Clat claiborne bornes 8 face had reddened angrily as he took ills his sword sord from the tha stranger a hands handa and replaced it on the chair and jackson a elpi assion hanged changed somewhat as with assur edly rot sir air he be withdrew his hand from the I 1 I beg gentlemen that ou will par don rny MY intrusion said the unknown visitor until oil shall hear the ob eject of 0 my mission an I 1 I 1 I 1 pray ou to believe that I 1 come here tor for no cottet reason than a destie deslie to bo be of use to iou on and to the country both of you seri sen e may we ive know your our name sir inquired Clail Cl albonie loine anil and with alth a haughtiness of manner mannar in which ther was alvas no sign of softening I 1 I am the man va whom hom 3 our ex cellen cy has been phased to pio proclaim claim an fout outlaw houtla la and tor for bhoge whoso capture sou have hare offered a reward renard of five hundred dollars the man now fixing kis his i piercing eyes upon jackson a taca I 1 whom miah its his follo followers hers you sir air I 1 have branded as a hellish ban dittl and at as the pirates of baia 1 tarla I 1 am JL jian rn I 1 finite antte 0 you are a hold bold man capt lafitte lafatte to ventu venture re into nc new A orleans to sy gay nothing ot of presen presenting ting our here was the governors governor s re spouse lafette bowed as if acknowledging leding a compliment complis ent and drawing a package from ha li a brendl okd it t across ue lae t f 1 n J lilt toward gen jackson who was still staring at him as it if lit in wonder monder at his youth and appearance I 1 ask ahk gen tat ht hi said that you ond nou also alho gon go claiborne will ac cord nip me tbt ali hanoi to und i ad the original document I 1 reavil ret vil some home time lime ago ironi from your bemies and in ic hect to which I 1 dundei baill my trient ment vaa mas lona dined as falm be scaled capt lanuti lafitt hat haild it gov claiborne Cial borne with k fill t lathi atilt i rt lit lant court gay esy file fhe former bowed in ili lecog nillon of tile he imitation but as ho be continued with lit in leased d ilie hie tato I 1 wade nado were true and rile in moimoi offar vat an ab in it tell lit in perfect 1 alth ill by earnest cst desire to fulwil fulfil my duty duly to the country in which mitch I 1 havi have made my home and whose I ier I 1 have never been found guilty of traus trans gT giessl essing ng all I 1 asked in ledurn was wag that the nimes mines of myself aal follow should be fred brorn the obloquy which has had unjustly become attached to them lafitte a woi voids its slid and in manner ariner were mere full fall of stern dignity and claiborne CIal borne made delther reply not noi comment jackson however accepted tile ho implicit chat chal lenge have sou acir been accused of smug ling arid capt lafitte and of being ho he asked in a tone of dry sarcasm Ac yes yea but never convict ed was mas the quick reply I 1 was ance ce as gov claiborne mill tell ou indicted but I 1 was mas tried before an partial impartial judge and acquitted by a jirry composed comp obed of the foremost citi ns of the bbate jacksons jackson s face expressed surprise end he glanced inquiringly at clat borne who lie nodded as it in animation affirmation of tile the statement then the former agila turning ills stern acs e cs upon la fitte asked how Is it with mith you in re gard to let me ask how it Is with A ith 3 ou gen jackson ackson and with bour on country ir regard to private ering and a url curl of scorn touched La fittes s lips tell me I 1 pra YOU sir air how many beores cores fc of vessels filing the flag of the united states are at this moment preying upon foreign commerce but upon the commerce of great britain with whom we are at war ar declared jackson ills his grim teat feat ures urea relaxed but for an instant by a satisfied amile land and the they Y are acting under regular letters of ula marque r que and i true and the vessels in which I 1 tave I ave been interested acted under tinder let term of from the republic of carthagena and sailed under the flag of that nation never since I 1 con trolled strolled them have they interfered with wit h the ships of any nation excepting iraln with mith whom as you are aware the republic of carthagena Cartha geria is at war ar I 1 ja jackson akson was silent and glanced I 1 at Clat claiboine boine who was mas tapping the tabled abstractedly and api eared absorbed abb abt orbed by his own rebec eions 1 I thank ion oil general jalette resumed speaking with mith less emphasis I 1 tor for the opportunity 3 ou have bave give me to explain thise these matters and without going into them any far ther their I 1 wish to assure you once more that my former offer was made from legitimate and patriotic motives homed bowed as if in acquin acquiescence but lafatte a sudden lush of indignation sounding in his voice lloa how m was as it received my aly me motives were nere impugned my statements branded as false my messengers were imprisoned and as aa a fitting sequence to this in an armed expedition was sent to barataria Bara Bar tarla ataria my men were butchered ot 01 taken prisoners pilson ers my vessels seized end my property des destroyed troed in addition to this and harder tha than a all else my foster brother after being mortally wounded mound pol wua was brought to new orleans thrown into the common and left there to die lafitte hall had been standing all this time but now as he finished speaking he ha bated himself and folded his arms while hla his face tok toik an expression of stoical indifference contrasting bl al amply with ith the Jim that had bad just poured irom his hh lips jackson avs looked at one as aa it 1 each were w waiting tilting ford for the other to speak until the forauer tor while he be fingered the package he be I 1 liaa taken from the table said in a tone wl oso gravity held something akin to tenderness capt lafitte you under egand of course that I 1 an officer of oc the army cannot criticism criticise critic ise lse la in our p anything that took place prior to my asburn lug command com roand herf ben but speaking as aa a man mail find and RR as one ft ho ha has had his own on share ot of hard 1 li 11 and sorrow I 1 may venture to ey ex tend to ou oil my regret and sympathy for thi th thoutle and acrum amt that mm to hav ben yours vours lafitt bent his head silently claiborne who abo had bad ben belin fidgeting now hastened to sav you will do roo me the justice cat calt la in ml fit to baiev that hat I 1 wished to no a c pt ili foul oui olti off i but 1 my n y pi 11 lial ikei wen in 1 ihori whose hose I 1 rolled and thi ex I 1 to F van mak befit at th ir ms ins legation nt net raine and t i slid ild I 1 adlitte adatte with dr i braam that brought a faint smile too I 1 alini ili lips ou i lire art the KO gw anor of I 1 blana lai lat boino winced minced but bin befort bedorf lie coul coall I 1 th iff thrust lirussi I 1 ad I 1 it etli a shrug or if his shoulder dei not at incitti t i hut it caucis cis toil on all tin van mail tile the facts aie as I 1 ill ani stati d and what 4 past must stand nou no gen cell jack on may I 1 ask that au ion unit that rachale an load edid the he papers it POI coi taine As perused tie fligl 1 pi per tl 1 I e he hc itha d ve plainly in his too look and ami half talf audible comments com menth kine ahne bombast lie rov led biffi b foi fai then a little M a on rubbish qt i 1 is if f eton nith bonit if f 0 ab h third i h b 11 and so on oil until the end was reached claiborne had him elins if 11 lost r to jackson and pies tile latt with an exclamation of tile the cronge t disgust handed him the pallet here claiborne ou oil ha ian n a v opy copy of lilt i but you vou had bad better belter I 1 K flesh your lv by reading the original the governor took tin the piper and lad begun to lead it when ch to glance at lafitte hl he was puzzled 0 b the expression of th tb I etters h fice ile he nas leining ie back in lit his chair lit his lips half parted and ili his fac softened led b a glow sc bt ining to come ho fio 11 a aa 11 inward light as his ees upon something hanging agal nt the alie m wall all back of tho the gohei nor it was an ail old i of eon one that as a the go govenor vinor I 1 new nea was vas bi ought ficia karat Barat iril b a soldier from whom he an erdina ardnt admirer of the had bad rescued it the thought of this made him in the new light thrown by La fittes accusations cusat ions with refe once tance to the attack alpon Bira Bara tarla feol feel uncomfortable table lor should lafitte le ie cognize the pic ture as aa his own onn pro 3 its present possessor loa los sessor would be placed in an viable position ile he hail had forced his es e s back to the paper whose contents conten ls ho he recalled quite accurately but now with the impression already made upon him by Lafit lafiette tte an and d the hattei s face as lie he had bad just ceen been it Int intruding itself between his eyes and the writing he was forced to acknowledge to himself that pirate and outlaw as he be had bad been named the Bara tarlan leider leader le ider had bad sl shown on the greatest and patriotism together with a personal courage which appealed strongly to his the governors sense of loyalty possessed by this feeling he glanced acain at the younger man to see him still looking oldrig in the me same aire cLion apparently patently ly oblivious of all surroundings while his rapt made the governor wonder jean heart was mas in corn com DC union with alth that pictured face and with its oil ginal hom he seemed to be once more facing upon ulba elba looking into the eyes that had bad rested so kindly upon jilin him at the last and hearing bearing the voice uttering words of old ola time affection to be continued |
