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Show Aiwro LOUISIANA. BY WITH SARY gEVEREUX ILLUSTRATIONS BY DON C- - WILSON . IM Ore QQfyrifM, &CU, dt P& Awrww? Missed thee! Aye, n every way, as I ever do when we are apart. But somehow it was a taste worse this time, perhaps because thon wert away In France, where, as thou hast said, I am growing homesick to go. And, as I have also said, we will go together, and soon. We will return to Languedoc, thou and I, Pierre, and aee the old gardens, and roam In the park, and try to be boys once more." The words ended with a Joyous laugh. And read of De Soto, and Plxmrro. and the tales of Louisiana? added Pierre interrogatively, a curious sadness touching his voice. Nay, Indeed not, replied Jean, soWe have lived too bering at once. many practical chapters of a like sort, my Pierre, to ever again enjoy the old CHAPTER XIX. Before the week had ended the "Black Petrel Oiled her Mile for with Grelolre'e parting words at advice repeating themielvee In La fltte'e ears: Wind up jrour affaire la Louisiana, non ami, and do as the emperor desires return to France, and assume pour own name and rank." So back to lioulslana be sailed, with his mind In a turmoil that gave unwonted austerity to his manner, and awed his crew into much speculation. The fever of bis first impulse having now abated, he began to upbraid himself for having left Pierre, and wondered If anything evil might have . befallen his Day by day, as the Black Petrel" drew nearer to Baratarla, he kept himself busy by querying as to what, If any, changes would be found there, and as to what progress the war had made. Louisiana, and especially New Orleans, must, in his Judgment, be des tlned to bear a share in the conflict, even though this might not be until the eleventh hour; for the possession of the Mississippi and its valley had, for many years, been a dream of Great Britain's ambition. Night and day, thinking matters over, he resolved that his next step would be to gather what he might of men and shipping and wealth, and, in the hope of wiping all stigma from his name, offer these to the Governor of Louisiana, for use in warring against the English. And the possibility of this opportunity being afforded him with its reward a pardon for himself and men, covering all past offenses the rehabilitation of himself before his world, made his blood tingle. This accomplished, he would return to France, assume his father's name and rank, and stand ready to serve the emperor. And the Island Rose, how had she been faring all this time, and what, mid the changed conditions he was Bar-atarl- foster-brother- book. And the emperor, said Pierre Irto think of his keeping relevantly; the little box of papers for thee! Yet it was like him to do such a thing, asserted Jean, with vibrant tone and glowing face. Ah, if but he were back In France, and free from those cursed English! a growl Aye, Pierre affirmed, sounding in his voice. The English there on Elba, their power behind the throne of France, and their ships sneaking in here to snatch at Louisiana and the Mississippi. Cursed English, say I. From what Pierre told him that night, Jean Lafitte knew, as clearly as though he had remained at Barar tarla, all that had transpired since his departure. This had been shortly after Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Indians at the battle called Tohope-kaa disaster that broke their power, and compelled the English to cease reckoning upon them as allies. And after this signal victory Gen. Jackson had been given command of the Seventh military district, which Included the State of Louisiana. It was now very evident that New h, tlqiee Its original length before w sbauld reach our biding piece, bat. God willing, we hoped to hear the hells of Bow church ring out their evening chime. We had been in the saddle ell night, end I wee galled from riding in spito-othe many ways I had of easing my elf. 1 was now riding with my legs leana tbst he is mad jot love at As r Spanish girl. And she? inquired Jaaa carol ewly, aa he patted the head of a botad crouched by his chair. Pierre shrugged bis broad ahoulduw She Is a woman; who, there fere may say what she tfainke, or will ds or not do? Jean laeghed as he knocked lh ashes from bis cigar. Thou hast a poor opinion of tht fair ones, my Pierra." ilavo I? If so, it . was thywlt taught me the lesson." . The laughing face sobered at onto, and a troubled look came into th eye ones. fixed upon Pierre's Bay you, Pierre, that I taught yae any sueh lesson? Aye, that you have, with your scorn of women and their ways. Seeisg through your eyes, I long ago learned to look upon women as but snares, to love whom brings mischief end tke ruin of n man's heart. Pierre wondered at the gentleness ol If ever I the tone that answered. taught you such a thing, I taught, unknowingly, something I never believsd myself; for I think a true women ls'a thing to reverence as the saints, aid that love in a man's Ufa la like He stopped short, and hie dark face took a dreaming look as he gaxed Into tke f CHAPTER letter given me by my father. I had been so busy getting ready and occupied with one thing and another that I had barely read It It had a great interest for me. I Led placed it in an envelope, sealed, and marked it with thd word Private, Then I had put it carefully away In an inside pocket of my coat Borne man possibly he might be dead when he wrote those few words on that slip of paper committed aa foul a crime aa any In the category of sins. Should I ever run him down, and ho bo living, I would remember my father and my hand should not fall lightly. 1 wondered if perchance there was anything about the paper overlooked by which the perpetrator might Are. bo discovered. I would take it out After a short silence he continue!, again and examine it more closely The lack of love in a man's life ie minutely. like a world without sunshine, or p I put my band into my pocket, which lamp without oil without light. An! woe n deep one; It was empty, void aa to live always In darkness would make tho air. I gasped with astonishment. life little worth the living. Ah! no doubt heedlessly I had Pierre had been staring at him, an! changed it to another pocket. I began as he stared hie slumbering wits awaka search for it No use, it was gone. ened. I reined up my horse. In a groping but certain way, he beOil came riding back. gan to rightly suspect thy possible What ie it? he asked. cause of a hitherto puzzling change he My God! I exclaimed, I have lost had noticed in his foster-brother- , and. my letter!" eatlafled as to this, he now blurted out Letter?" he repeated, and looked Jean, my brother, tell me who ii aa if he thought me daft Why thrash she you love? over the same ground? If the girl Jean started, and his brows con- who stole the paper la nut to be found, tracted Into a frown. and you want the lady for a bride, Thou art not angry with me, that I why well see what force can do. asked?" Devil take that piece of paper," I Angry!" The word was repeated muttered In my distress; Tie of the n ith a soft laugh, as If the supposition letter given me by my father 1 am were too absurd to call for refutation speaking. And she loves thee In return? ! he Pierre ventured, encouraged by the utterance was said, and hlaofguttural expressive many laugh. Jean shook hie head, and a blttei things. It la of the greatest Importance, sadness touched the still smiling lips Gil, I in fact, on it hangs the Not love thee! exclaimed Pierre, reason said; Lord Waters sends me to Lon must be Then she incredulously. blind, or a fool, he added, msuddec half-mockin- g Ah-h-h- wrath. Neither the one nor the other, my Pierre, Jean answered, as he rose I had never thought from hie chair. to ask her love, nor knew that I loved her, when, by accident, she discovered that I was the terrible pirate, lafitte, and shrank from me as if I had been the plague, or death Itself. That was long ago; and I have not since laid Pierre; for the present let it rest." tapping out for himself, would be her Orleans was to he attacked as soon as the English could concentrate a suflace? The remembrance of the last time ficient force foe that purpose; aud e had seen her, with her girlish fare Gov. Claiborne had railed a session of ad form manifesting such shrinking the legislature, besides taking all other irror of him, had its sorrow now measures In his power toward raising ghtened by the hope, so strong in his means for defense. But the legislators eart, that he would be able to redeem were slow to cooperate with him; and the same malcontents whose scheming imself in her estimation. The Black Petrel, keeping a sharp had already wrought such harm to You know my secret, mkout for English vessels, stole Into ie Gulf of Mexico, and sped across it. hen, turning to the east and north, afltte made for the western shore of rande Terre and the harbor of Bara-iriwhere, in due time, the brigan-n- e dropped anchor. It was the evening of Lafitte's l. lie and Tierre were alone and, being unable to count up-- n unlimited privacy, they seated lemselves for a full talk and oompar-ioof notes. Jean to give Pierre the articulars of his recent trip, and to ear from him an account of the at Baratarla and New Orleans. I wish I might have been with you i Toulon." Pierre said, with what I have a longing Dunded like s sigh. I die. before France see again j Before you die!" repeated Jean, slight touch of testincss in his tone. Why do yon talk ihus? One would at least, in hlnk you were three-score- , tead of a stalwart giant of half those ears; and he laughel, half playfully, a, nr-Iva- r, n hap-enin- Louisiana were using all possible means to neutralize tho governor's efforts. As Lafitte listened to all this, he congratulated himself anew that the Black Petrel lay anchored safely before Grande Terre. He felt also that no time could have been more auspicious for making the offer he proposed to lay before the governor, an offer of service by himself and his followers. In consideration of pardon for all past misdeeds, whether actual or alleged. When he voiced these thoughts aud plans to Pierre, the latter agreed unreservedly; and both men were confident of their ability to obtain the acquiescence of their followers. But think you. Jean," inquired the more cautious Pierre, "there Is not reason to doubt if Gov. Claiborne accept our offer? 1 do not w ish to dampen thy ardor; but we must remember tho threats he has mado against the Baratarlans." will not make the misHe There was no answering smile on take ofsurely our service in such refusing was which turned again lerre's fare, a time when every an at emergency o the Are. But after a momentary man able to hear a gnn will be sorely Hence he said, abstractedly, as if reeded In New Orleans," was Jeans hlnktng aloud, 1 cannot give a good confident reply: and Pierre raised no eason for it, but there has of late more doubts that night. conviction a grow-nlike something pen Among the other items of Informaupon me that I have not much dh per to live. Perhaps and he tion he had given (and which, aluised his eyes to Jean's wondering though of slight interest to hlmselt It la nothing more than that I were otherwise to his listener), was aee that. Count de Caxeneau had. at I.a m homesick. We will wind up our affaira here Roche's invitation, closed his house In g declared Jean Rouse thyself. Pierre, and ipeak no more in such a fashion. Vhst nonsense! thou, after all the lungers we have met and overcome together, to have such a premonition! I and the tone hink, my brother, to the other a sparkle gratified nought nan's eyes, tbst thou hast missed ind go to France, New Orleans, and gone with his grand- daughter for a visit to the former's plantation, La Tele des Eaux, near the head of Bayou Bienvenu; also that I a Roche had taken this oecaslon to persuade his ward, the Senorlta Lazalle, to Join his house party. lie is now a general in the state militia. Pierre added: "and" with a It Is common talk In New Or- laugh ued. GU being wrapped in hie thoughts and bis pipe, I bethought me of the eyes on her. There was a world of su passion munmnw nnuet neatn of mockery in his voice, and Pierre saw his hand tremble as he laid his arm against the stone support of the chimney end looked down Into the embers. Pierre now rose and tossed hie cigar Into the fireplace, appearing to think there was nothing more to be said Rut he turned quickly to Jean as the latter, laying & hand upon his foster-brothe- r's shoulder,, added, Yud know my secret, Pierre; for the present let it rest where It Is, and give no heed aa to who she is. I may yet win her; and I may not If 1 do, then you shall know her, end you will love her; of that I feel assured. Well you may, my Jean, If she Is dear to thee; for that she must now be to me." Aye; and God Mess thee for a true other self, said Jean, grasping the That I could know, other's hand. without the telling. Still it Is pleasant to hear thee say it I will cleai my name, Pierre thine and mine; that must be first. After that we shall see. (To be continued.) DRESS OF,THE JUNGLE LADY. Costume Sufficient for Her Savage Life. The low coMe Siamese of the Jungle have few wants, and lire like animals, eating chiefly wild fruits and rice, which they raise in small cleared spots, wherever they happen to settle. I.ike the Karens, the jungle people of Burma, they arc always on the move, and in common with all low caste Siamese are petty thieves of an incurable propensity. Yet they are obedient servile to an unpleasant degree for while blood. They manufacture nothing rave crudest domestic household necessities and personal ornaments from bamboo. Clothes are of slight consequence. On the jungle edge they go uncovered, men and women, above the wal-- t. the panung reaching within four inches of the knee; but deep In the junr'.e they are practically naked. Their single Implement Is a . butchcrlike knife, used as as weas:n (together with a wood spear) and Industrially In fashioning out of the ubiquitous banibco their ornaments, their buckets, their rope, their string, their houses and the food receptacles which take the place of pots and pans and plates. Nearly all of the Jungle folk on both line tattoo sides of the the thigh, sometimes from knee to hip, more often from the knee to only, six Inches above. The design may lm a turtle, or the much dreaded tiger done elaborately, hut the one most frequently seen, end the simplest, Is sort of lace or fringe pattern In the middle of the thigh, nr just below the knee, like a garter. The women do not tattoo, believing in beauty heaven knows they need adornment.- - Outing. Simple y long-blade- path-maker- Slani-Burn-.- a hanging over one .side aa I bad seen market men do to balance the weight of their horees. It wee yet early in the morning, tha dew wee on the gossamer. Gil beguiled those last hours of the early mom with reminiscences of the times he had had in London, that hotbed of iniquity. Tha road had been for miles through n forest tract where the trees were so dense that although the sun shone brightly, epleehee of light were seen only in places. We came out abruptly into the open space. So clean cut was the division, It was as If a giant's knife had separated the woods from the open country. We were upon an. elevation and looking down (wo could see aa soon as our eyes became accustomed to the glare) great lengths of rolling heath and hill, while the tapering road wound in and ont ilka the delicate tracery on a piece of tapestry. The boastings were hardly from hie mouth, when he added: "Heaton, there ie trouble ahead! and put spun-thla horse. I knew from hie exclamation that-blpiercing eyes had caught sight of an object my more obtuse ones had not yet seen; what I was not long in finding out going at the pace we were. We kept to the sides of the road so that the noise of the horses' feet coming on the turf should not be heard. When we had ridden near enough, in the eheltering shade of a clump of trees. It hid us from view. To the side of the road a poet coach wee standing on the two wheels of one side. The other two were in the air looking woefully but of piece. The six horses plunged and trembled. At their heads were masked men highwaymen hold fellows, too, to be about their business in so open a spot on the country's face. Not the Magenta colored coach,1 at My elastic nature rebounded once. I Jumped up end bugged him. You are a Jewel of the first water, Where did you find It? Gil, I cried. Before he could answer I added: But first before you begin let me look to that cut Yon are hurt Not much. I left those behind hurt worse, he answered, dabbing his It will soon wound with a napkin. heal. Yes, I found the paper without much trouble following the clue 1 had. You remember at the White Swan, when Jock brought In your coat brushed and dried he laid It down on n chair. In your eagerness to see the ladles into their 'magenta colored coach' you did not put it on until you returned to the room after their departure. I alio went out, but I came back again to see 'pretty Alice Lyn-eo- n Jump, rather too suspiciously, quick away from your coat when she heard me, and color over her pretty face. When you said that something was gone, I remembered the Incident; and ne I had not forgotten the other maid and the other paper well, women are great imitators, but poor strategists. I ran them down about five miles from the inn. 1 told her in a few words, but to the point, to give up what she had stolen or be taken beck to the constable, who, no doubt, was quite ready to resume operations where they had been cut off. and this time she could come in for her share since she had winked at a prisoner's My God; escape. She cried she these women! they are born to cajole poor men till they get what they want, and then the devil may take you for a thank you. Yee, yen, what then? I naked impatiently. The crying wouldn't down a bit-p- aper or Jail, said I, he continued. ejaculated GIL Then she gave it up and I read her in the stillness of the atmosphere a lesson on woman, end womans grat- we heard the high clear thread of a itude. She told me this you must patrician voice. take it for what It ie worth;. I believe Pray, good sir, go easy it said. no woman. She had been bought by 'Tis not so I have heard It said that gentlemen who take to the road are wont to treat the gentler sex. They use them courteously. I assnre you. Your pardon, Madame,' answered a deeply musical voice. It came from the rogue standing by the coach door. Allow me. Only one moment shall I Inconvenience you, for which 1 again crave pardon. With that the scamp helped the lady out of the coach and proceeded to search 1L Ah, I Bee, ehe sold sarcastically, you are truly one of those gallant ones who lighten the purses of way- e farers. By my faith, said he, some need relieving. "That's as It may he, she retorted. Men must take the chances of war. I care only where it affects myself. Now If you would imitate that highwayman, Claude Duval, you would request the honor of a dance on the green, and In payShe gave a suggestive shrug ment and wave of her hand. Then she liftr ed her dress In one hand to show her Ah, I see, she said, sarcastically. feet, and most wantonly took a few He don. Without it, why I might as well the enemy, Sir Raoul Dwight in the minuet. Her manner I knew her, no doubt, as pretty Alice steps go back to Long Haut. My God! was bewitching. him. was of for him she was to Lyneon.' It am afraid it will be the death (To be continued.) muttered Gil, get a paper you had hidden on your Taken In again, person. Such hail been her object "and by petticoats. THE ROLL IN THE ROLL "What do you mean? I demanded when she left him yesterday, but on Jokfor the Inn to la time the no had In she "This fallen way severely. with the constable, who had Just ar- True Use of the Pompadour Disclosed ing." In a Railroad Dining Car. Ride on and put up at the Golden rested her husband, Martin Toms. All See that there thought of the paper was forgotten In Wc live to learn, said the travelAcorn," he retorted. is another horse awaiting for me. I the greater calamity, until we' hap- ing man. For the past four or five pened In at the White Swan. She said years 1 have admired the pompadour will be back in five hours. I had better go with you; two pairs that If she bad known that we were style of dressing woman's hair; but of eyes are better than one. Anyway, going to be so kind to her she would until recently it had never occurred without the paper I can accomplish not have taken the paper for all the to me that this mode of arranging Raoul Dwights In the world. You un- the locks might possets practical nothing," I returned dolefully. No, If one Isn't enough, two will be derstand she said this, I but repeat utility as well. I can attend her words. She added with more blubI was In the diner of a train about no better, he replied. to the business. If I am not success- bering that after she left the an hour out of Chicago when I perful wo can then both go back home. inn, instead of keeping to the main ceived a particularly stylish brunette Be sure the horses are In good condi- road she had branched off to with a girl friend sitting at the table Trefford, where she was to meet just ahead of me. What especially tion ready to start upon my return. So saying he turned his horse's head Raoul Dwight's man. He was waiting caught my eye was the mass of beauand went back over the road that we for her. She gave him the paper. He tiful hair piled up on that girl's head. While the arrangement of it was opened it. and then he damned her for had Just come. entirely becoming to the comely There was an old grandfather's a fool and threw It back at her. I see. Sir Raoul Dwight had In young woman, yet I'll venture to say clock standing in the corner of the tap room where I eat moodily waiting. some way learned that we were to go that her pompadour rose to the height When the clock should strike seven over this road to London" I said. He of some eight Inches from the forethe five hours given Gil by himself for thought to gain the promise of mar- head. "The two young women had about the accomplishing of his purpose riage. Strange he didn't come after no I had their dinner when I entered finished It himself. assure I you would be up. Gil mused. Presently he said aprop- the car and were fumbling In their hope; I had carelessly lost the paper purses for the wherewithal to pay for on the way and this time the rain and os of nothing, Pretty Alice Lynson the mud had blotted it out of all re- by her indiscretion having started him the meal. Between them they managed to rake up some 66 cents. semblance to the thing It had been. on his favorite theme women: a send to Well, observed the Is stunning "Woman like a or upon I was a discreet person sparkling glass serious mission. I was loading myself wine, you feel as though you could brunette with the big pompadour. It with contumely. The clock began to never get enough, but God! how heavy looks like I shall have to go Into my roll. clang the hour. I started (although they both pall upon you next day. And with that the glorious creature I had on an average glanced at that landlord, your bill. Come, let us be removed her liat, ran her finentersince off. calmly minutes five clock every the mass of dusky hair from through looked gers "But and not have up me told how you room), yon the tap ing out a bundle of money. fished and had where received eyes that I scratch my V him. asked the biasing log "'There.' she exclaimed when the A fierceness came over his eye. been fixed In thought white my ears operation had been completed, T have I fell in with the constable's were strained for the sound of n he replied to the point, "and it. I always carry my money In my hone's hoofs rlatterlng on the brick so much they recognized me. They were com- hair when I'm traveHng. It's courtyard. safer other than Gil way.' any me showed from and constable. the door ing housing The opened I wish I had been with you, I said. standing In the hallway lighting his It wee too three against Gotham's Child Labor Evils. pipe. Oil, In a state little short of clothes half torn from one. Robert Hunter, the wealthy head It was brief. If I trussed them worker of the university settlement In off him, and a wound In his head from I we too before, I finished my work by carbon-adoeln- New York city, declares that despite which the blood flowed. them now, he said, end the child labor law, end undetected by crashed to do anght but gaze at him. the labor Inspectors, there Is one facHie condition certainly did not be- laughed. tory in which are at work 300 children speak success it was Impossible that CHAPTER IX. under 14 years of age. Tn another he could have found it. He walked over to where I sat and factory, he adds, one Vy 9 year of A World Worn Beauty. laid a paper on the table at my right. age was employed; ins sister, at the I picked It np. It wee the paper withOnly one day's journey from Lon- age of 7. and a younger brother, 4 out doubt, minus the envelope, perfect-- ' don! A day 1 frit that for me would years old, earning 19 cents a day. In a girl of 3 was at work. streti'h Itself nut rwn unto twelve another ly dry. only a lltilc rrumnled world-renowne- d s, one-side- d g |