Show A isS issow tw amt 10 5 A 7 p r ala BY MARY ARY MTH by DON C afoa ty ey R rv v V q cf cf ei CHAPTER continued the winds proving unfavorable it was not until an evening in early july that the black petrel anchored in the harbor of bordeaux Dor deaux knowing the location ot of house lafatte it alst at no time in it reaching it and was admitted ba b a sleepy et ef d servant who lio led ld the way vitty through a spacious hall to a closed door at the farther end this lie he opened noiselessly and d jim 9 presence at the lound bound of the servants servant s voice Gr gregoire eloire slatted hab hastily tily with a joyful exclamation he jumped to his feet with hinds apan jean lad I 1 it to la truly thy very self arid and thou hast at last broken way and conle back to the old fold la lafatte fatte gi asked the welcoming el coining bands and shook them thein cordially hut but his eyes eves still searching s face saw beneath its look of momentary gladness one of keen anguish and the younger man mail mon wondered dered what trouble had corne come to his friend I 1 cannot say as to that old corn rade waa A as his guarded reply I 1 I 1 have certainly bidlen away amay tor for a time at least but for how flow long and to what purpose the near future must decide not I 1 Gr gregoire Grelo eloire lre a face clouded again but only for an instant and placing a chair for his buest he pressed him to take breakfast this however hoever lafitte declined ex pla ining that lie he lad had already partaken partaker par taken of the meal aboard ship I 1 feet feel greatly flattered jean that aou ou should be in such haste to see me said grelotti e as he be began to eat doing it in a perfunctory fashion that indicated the performance of a duty you are ery cry Nel welcome coine but with a keen glance m wh by have you come to ask ou on to tale tal e me to the em geror and it if it may be help me to find some N wa a of seri sen ing bf him in gregoire Gr eloire a fork fell upon his plate the emperors emper orl he repeated a oo 00 14 9 ia I 1 jeana jean ladt it it Is truly thy very self I 1 cloud of anguish sweeping all the brightness s from his face I 1 know you riot not what nhat has happened that he Is no do longer emperor of france I 1 what cried lafatte starting from his chair then lie ho added lightly you are jesting or trying to surprise roe rn e perhaps iou will tell me that he be Is now ruler of nil all europe I 1 I can explain ever thing in a few words cords replied Grelo lre evidently trying to repress his feelings and as sume bume a calm calmness nes of manner the russian campaign was most disaba arous trous and the emperor returned beaten the allies fol followed lood him to paris lie he defeated their three armies one otter alter the other although be was wai outnumbered five to one hut but he lost loa many men home of his most trusted mars marshals bals turned traitors altory tr and he was vas forced finally to abdicate then the allies those who mho had bad been proud of his friendship and sought his 1119 aid in former scars sent him to elba as Us its ruhr rul r I 1 lafitte who ha ba I 1 listened with wide open avs seemed scarcely able to comprehend all that I 1 lc c had hat d IN what hat is tills this i ou on tell mea he ha rout mut hered hlowie amazement and rage div ing ng a new look to hit his face do you say that abc emperor Is on fiba lie he Is and exiled there I 1 am tell ing you whit isbit all europe hai known tor for weeks cried Grelo lre tely the streaming from hla his eyes and I 1 came hoping that he could find use for my services here in france lafitte spoke despairingly for mesta as tl ti ree ears cars before had ore gre loire uttered words to stir the utter most berths of his nature tell me old friend do you think it won boull I 1 be possible for me to seo see him hima 9 W hy not ile he receives many people who visit elba in order to pay him homage I 1 then surely I 1 should be awe able to see nee him but how can it be arranged cannot you think of some plan de banded lafitte lafatte a mingling of pleasure and impatience sh wing in his face as he be again seated lf ilow how soon do you yon wish to start at one for I 1 can afford to lose no time it must be now was the ampa vont mont berly there was as a short silence after which Gr gregoire Grelo eloire lre who mho appealed to have licen been turning something in his mind i exclaimed anieul nieul I 1 biL bellevo lieve I 1 can call see eoe a i very ery clear ft ry ay for ourselves lea eg what hat Is it 1 do you remember member le murler it was aas he who mho brought sou oil to bonaparte tlona parte that morning alter after the ot of toulon do oil remember A loave look 1001 had been eon deepening tn in la lafluer fittes face and lila his oice had a softer tone as he answered yes yes old friend I 1 remember alburter but what can lio lie pos possibly bibly have to do with nith our project much as you will seo see ihen han I 1 ex plain murler arid and I 1 were much to gechei and much to one another cloe corni co odes ile he hobt an arm at was as arid pin alond arid and then vent ment to alba here lie he has haa kinle alm e ched with his married madame whose husband Is a far taihei met wo we will A ill go first to Nf murler urfer lie he la is close to the emperor perhaps in hla his service and I 1 doubt not that he will bo be able to arrange for an intel view but of this I 1 am certain that lie will vill N welcome CIC us and do all in hla his power to servo serve us good I 1 exclaimed claimed lafitte from whose faie face the reminiscent look had bad vanished and now Grelo lre let us consult as an to the he details ilow how soon can N ve e depart then while the day grew grem the two perfected their plans lafitte and Gr gregoire Grelo eloire lre set out on oil horseback that same evening making no prolonged stop until toulon waa aas reached they arrived there early one afternoon arid and rested until the follow ing morning arid and the two lafitte more felt like ghosts le ie to former scenes as they rani ram bled about aboul tho the slightly ellau chanad gd they left their horses at toulon and pushed on oil ba b hired conveyance to cannes then in order to avoid ana sn biclon they crossed over to Lg leghorn horn arid and chartering a large fishing smack sailed for porto remajo the principal port of elba where the emperor re sided the farm was aas about a mile in land and one of the younger men of offering felIng his bis services as guide he led the way front from the beach across a grassy field until having passed through a piece of woods they came out upon an eminence overlooking ovel looking a fertile valley planted with vines as were ore also the opposite hillsides hill sides below lay a spacious spa cloua wooden dwell ing and near it a man mail coatless arid and with one shirt sleeve swinging empty of the arm that should have filled it was nas walking slowly about a large dog fol following loNing at hla his heels bluefer himself by all that Is for muttered gregoire Gr eloire inking a hand to better shade hla his ebes from the glare of after which he be tool took a deep breath and sent his voice ahead la in a and prolonged shout they wen ei close enough to see mur lers lera perplex ol cl fac bacr as aa ho he burped quickly an ana looked toward them but the perplexity waa as lost in a glow of gild ah aa lie he came forward and grasich Grelo lir by the lie arm while bile the latter B hands caught the coatless and ghook thorn them playfully aha old comrade GrIo gregoire Gr eloire tre cried laughingly 1 I rejoice to see that the elba sun bun has made those cheeks of thine less than when I 1 last saw them in the hospital thou are will quite well rny my dear felix I 1 assure you wag the more quiet cepl but what hat happy fortune has bro bra ight thee to this part of the world to gladden my eyes I 1 you shall know all about it later said bald Grelo gregoire Gr eloire lre dut but let me present aou ou murler to captain lafitte of louisiana Loul slana ln in the united states you will understand ile he la Is my friend murler murier extended his hand band to lafitte Laft tte who ho with a few courteous courte oua words clasped it warmly it had been agreed that lafitte should be known to murler murier as captain lafitte from america who de desired to do himself the honor boner of paying his re ap ets to the exiled emperor the only person now exercising bur 1 ur im elba wati waa the english commissioner who bapp happened ened t to U T obi bj sent for a day from porto ferrajolo ferraco Fer Ferr rajo ajol tills this was vas a fortunate circumstance tor for lahitte and gregoire Grelo Gr eloire lre as tho the commis bloner was nas supposed to keep a watch ful fill eo upon the emperor and report Ms his to the cab inet still as Or Grelo eloire lre had bad said it wu vu no uncommon thing for travelers to visit V Is I 1 t elba A w ith the object of paa ing their respects to napoleon and M mur ur ler ier after laying gi elocre a request he be fore him was as to ascertain if ho he would consent on r ont to life his former soldier and the american captain that same evening thus had it been settled bellied alien mur jer ier and Grelo lre camo came out of the house and joined tho the two who nho were nere chatting on the shaded when their hostess took her depart vre ore lafitte turned to murler and asked abi abruptly I 1 I 1 low how does 3 lour our om em geror boar bear hla his exile stems senis he happy tit at all or eatn content llave have sou eier eer acen him you yon speak as aa one who adiches yes yea loves him murld spoke rapidly and ills his so ebes showed a cottain sur prise at the eagerness manifested in the 3 io nian mail a face I 1 admire arid and im lne c him was as the answer hoarty hearty arid and et evasive of M mailers enters ques question Lion cannot one do tills this m without having seen him indeed es cs m I 1 replied mur ibur ler ier in a tone of strong ci motion notion aio elicio many hearts in anitrick Ani trica may 1 I who hold him thus I 1 aflalo hesitated a moment before cilny with an air emphasis ompha sla that hat nothing for murler to asire if they knew him as do I 1 every heart would reel as aa does doca mine As it la is nowhere in france I rance la Is ills bis name held more moio babied sao pd than in fit louisiana now at war murler will ou oil not answer my question I 1 cei bi bleur lo IQ cap capitaine balne I 1 hlll ill ansar lou frankly who whenever ll 11 ver I 1 haie hae ston sion the emperor which 0 of t late to lias has been frequently it has hag been to see him tranquil almost to indifference ileac Gie Gic lolie lolic who mho had bad been listen ing with growing indignation bicho into the file coin ci sat ion and think ion murlar that such a bbate of aglira la IS to continue carl can y you on believe that his wonderful Aonder ful are crushon lost in till this a I 1 indifference UI I 1 affer one e of oc which ou oil speak no I 1 believe that sooner or later he be will ill rise and sah warned alader mm ier with it a quick imperative gesture this Is a time and place old comrade when hon it to Is wise to do no g a aloud oil let et us ua talk tali no wore of bich matters but t learn from M lo le capitaine some borne thing ot of that wonderful Nond erful country ot of his louisiana the rhe talk was interrupted by the re appearance of badamo who summoned them to dinner and ore loire and I 1 the former more especially who nho had bad found little in fit in the cuisine of the fishing smack feie eie not slow in accepting the invitation dy by the time line full justice had bad been done to the generous the hour had come for murier to report for duty and am promising to return mith all possible speed lie he left the guests to be entertained by hla his slater sister the twilight was nas near with mith the tha glow of sunset paled in the valley and the shadows climbing the hills out lined sharill Bliar pl against the liquid glory of tho the cloudless sky when he returned with nith the information that the emperor would at a 8 0 clock receive Gr gregoire Grelo eloire lre and hla his friend the american Ameil con gentle mail and shortly afterward they guided by murler urfer bl took their way across the darkening valley and en a grassy road that wound through a gateway of tho the hills to be continued |