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Show AffTFTO IjSDISJIANA. SaRY gEVEREUX BY WTH djrjgiSf, ILLUSTRATIONS g J9Q3, CM &t BY CXX1 C. WiLSON JMi Oram trrf CfaintQt) JWww5 CHAPTER XXX. Lafltte, while waiting for Baptlstlne to return with Implement for making a grave, left Shaplra to look after the prisoner, and drew Barle aside in order to question here more closely. He was, after hearing what she had to sap, convinced that she was not mistaken in her statement, although there were no papers nothing in the wap of further identification found upon the dead man. Barhe acquiesced readiip in Lafltte'a decision that Rose de Cazeneau should never be told the truth. Great was the disgust of Shaplra and the two men who returned with Baptlstlne when thep found that It was Lafltte'a wish to burp the Englishman, as well as Zenep. Even Bap-tl- s tine's black brows went up in a surprised disapproval which he wlselp refrained from putting into words. The dead were toon laid in the hastily prepared graves; the earth was shoveled over them, and some pieces of fallen trees placed above, to guard against anp disturbance from denlsens of the woods. In the sunset-batheclearing, Bap-- t la tine stood near Laillte as the latter gave Shapiro some parting orders. He was to take the English sailor to the neighborhood of La Tetes des Eaux, and let him find his wap from that point to his comrades. It was comparatlvelp earlp when partp, wearp from the excitement of the dap and the fatigue of their long march through the woods, - betook themselves gratefullp to such accommodations as Baptistlne's small craft afforded for rest and sleep. The night had closed In darklp as the boat slipped swap beneath the starlight, made dimmer bp the wait Ing forest lining either bank of the bayou. It was some time after this that d La-fltt- es The girl sat with bended bead, her eyes fixed on the open fan she cruld see but indistinctly. "Can yon read It?" he whispered, lowering his face to look into hers and again possessing himself ;t her hand. At the sound of his voloe, with bis lips so close that his breath stirred her hair at the .thrill of bis touch at the mere realization of their being alone together, a strange exultation possessed the girl, lifting her spirit from Its bodllp enthrallment; and, pet acutelp sensible, she read, as sureip aa though he had uttered them, No worda map sap how I love you!" It was as if an angel voice spoke to her Inner senses; and dropping the fan into her lap, ahe covered her face with her hands. "Can you read it?" he whispered once more, feeling that aha was quivering, aa from a nervona chill. "No, ahe murmured faintly; but and lu a stronger adding, woman-like- , tone, "Tell me!" He laughed, and rote to hla feet The laugh came from bis exulting heart; and extending hla handa to her, he said, with a new decision of manner, "Come, little Rose, thla Is very delightful, but not at all good for you. What would Madame Rlefet aap to mo If aha knew where you were at thia moment! I will take you below; and then you must go to sleep, like a good child." He took her hand, and ahe permitted hlrii to lead her down the narrow stairway to the cabin below. "Borne dap and soon-,- " ho said, aa ba left her at the door of her little stateroom. "I will toll you, If Indeed you know not already, what the fan I aid." There waa a smile In hla voice; and something else, aa well, that made to let him put the various data upon her plate. "Jea yo please try deae hit m feesh, 111' Missy, wld a hit oh i rf hominy; an' sfter dat, a nice slice f ven'son. he said coaxlngly, video ly wishing to air his English, or fit supposing that she did not undented French. "La Capitals Lafltte, he 'pt ole Scipio dune know bos' ts dey uw bow cook eem. j She smiled up into his face, hue d fered no objection to his helping ha and lAfitte, who was watching P two, did not appear to have bred Madame Riefets remark, which p now repeated rather sharply, ag t that lady were bent upon acqaUM the information she sought "I beg your pardon, madam,' said, starting slightly, and turaiai i her. "I wish you to tell us how you pened to entertain the opinion w! has resulted in anch benefit to Ui mean in regard to what the were going to do? i Her tone waa quite caustic, and hg sharp dark eyes regarded him tpect latively over the rim of her Sherd : ? glass. some a mb "I had, for time, felt giving that something of the sort wM likely to occur, and I therefore p pared for it; that waa all, madai He spoke hurriedly, and as if matter held little interest while eyes went back to tho violet ones looking at him. "But, If you thought It that others my brother! stance did rot?" Madame putting down her glare, and up her fork with a vigor auggetflie of an Inclination to enforce an antwr T sticking the silver prongs lute Lafltte, rather than into tho Juicy vere con steak upon her plate. "That, madame, la a matter I no more explain than can you seif, ho replied smilingly, but ly glancing at her. "But you warned Gen. La Roche, by telling him what yon thought, 1 declared Lazalle, "for ho told'ui so, himself." f "Yu, senor lta; I informed hlmof t . several weeks since." "And what did he say?" asked Lazalle; and Madame Rlefet answbred Mistress' Rosemary Allyn By M1LUCENT GopyriaM, not, by E. LUCAS-LINCOL- Itr Lafltte, while picking hla wap along the deck, a lighted lantern swinging from hia hand, came upon a cloaked female figure sitting well astern upon a coll of rope, and hla foot struck sharply against a small object, sending It swiftly toward her. Holding hla lantern lower to see what this might he, the rapa struck serosa the white hand and wrist of Rose de Cazeneau as aha reached forward and picked up an exquisite Ivory fan, whose jeweled atlcka caught the light gllmmerlnglp. "Oh, it is Madame Riefeta pet fou one Monsieur Laussat gave her In place of one he broke, when aha danced with him at the governor's ball." ' Her voice sank lower, and a fluttering, like that made bp the wlnga of a ' startled wild bird, sounded In It Lafltte'a hand had stolen over one of hers, and now held It close. "Why are you here, little Rose, and not asleep, like the others, as you onght to be? You must he very tired" "I was; hut I could not sleep, and came up here for some air. She stopped abruptly, and he felt the shiver that ran through her shoulder when It touched his own. The suppression made hla voice as he asked, forcing a tremulous laugh, and taking the fan from her the lanhand, Do you understand guage of the fan? "Somewhat," she answered, wondering at his apparent change of mood. "Lazalle has told me of It "Ah," said Lafltte, with a touch of what might hava been either playfulness or sarcasm, "then you have had an excellent teacher. Yet 1 doubt if she ever evolved for you a sentence I should like you to read." "What Is it? let me try," she replied, her thoughts as he Intended thep should be diverted. "I wonder If there are enough sticks In this small bauble," he continued, not seeming to have heard her; and bending hla fhee closer, he counted them. "One, two, three, four yes, here are the eight and five to spare, for all the fan la such a tiny one." Then, having placed it In her hand, he added, speaking more softly, "There are the eight sticks, little Rose. Can you read what hey sap to you from me? ho whispered. her lashea droop to touch the flushed cheeks. see Madame Rlefet found little to cavil at In the neat and comfortable, If somewhat primitive arrangements at - Shell Island, which Lafltte and hla partp reached the afternoon following their departure from La Tete des Eaux. Madame and tho two girla were quartered in his own cabin, the prevailing atmosphere of which was owing to the Jnmble of foreign furnishings that filled It teak-uoo- d and lacquer. Rose de Cazeneau waa beside Lap zalle, on one of the zettees, with the Spanish girl's arm around her; and the two were watching tho flames, before which sat Madame Rlefet After the excitement of the previous dap, and not pet having recovered from their fatigue, the ladles were disposed to bo more silent than Lazalle reusual; but presently marked, glancing around her, "How cheerful and pleasant it seems here! it la almost as if Captain Jean had known we were to come, and had prepared for onr reception." If so, then I wish he might have known still more, so that my brother would have prepared for our protection at La Tete des Eaux, and thus saved us from this wild flight, said Madame Rlefet, as though determined to be dissatisfied. "For my own part, I am so thankful to have escaped them that I cannot muster up the slightest regret over anything else, declared Lazalle, who had been thinking of that other flight, when she left the Barra de Hierro, and escaped to New Orleans. Mademoiselle de Cazeneau had, so far as appearances went, nothing to cay upon the subject, which was now dropped. I cannot understand, Capt. Lafltte, said Madame Rlefet, with the air of being somewhat annoyed at the fact, "how you came to have such a correct opinion in regard to the possible movements of the English so much clearer Ideas than those of anyone else even my brother. They were at the table, upon which Sclplo and his coadjutors had placed the preliminary courses of a most appetizing meal; and the old negro was devoting much of his attention to Mademoiselle de Cazeneau. urging her OCX CHAPTER XIX Continued. bad been struck upon the head Before tho do not know," she said, and rendered unconacioua. hook her head. "I am sorry if Mar- miscreants had attempted tho dastardtin annoys you, air; ho is reatlest to- ly deed, however, they had mad sure day I cannot quiet him," ahe added. of tho identity of their victim, for I "Poor devil, I ejaculated, aa hold- remembered a light being swung being my heavy head tightly between fore my face, and an unknown voice my handa I waa able to follow what crying, It la ha." Who had struck he waa reciting. tho Mow? What was tho object? 1 "Oh, Oodl Oh, God! 'How weary, had bees searched I saw from the tale and unprofitable Oct thee to wail where my clothes hung aome of a nunnery Alas, poor Yorlck 'He tho pockets still lay turned out For what? Not money, Alice waa positive, poisons him in the garden." "Poor devil!" I repeated; a xsad for there was plenty in the pockets Hamlet truly." which had been left In their original Turning to Alice I said courteous- position. For tho paper given me by ly; "I see In aome way unaccount-bl- e my father? I had told no one hut tho to mo I have Intruded upon your King of that I bad Alice bring mo hospitality I am waiting to know my coat when I recollected that I had given the locket with the note still why?" "I will tell you If yon promlao to intact within it to Rosemary. For talk no more, only listen, she added. the other paper, perhaps? Well, I I assured her of my willingness to chuckled with satisfaction, if it was n paper they were after, they got not listen, and ahe began: "It is bow going on tho fifth day what they wished. "I thank yon, Alice," X said; "but nee Martin and I found yon an for you and Martin I might bo by dead, I thought hut I will begin at tho beginning. Yon eee, maw food for the worms. Again I Martin and I were oomlng into Lon- thank you, for I honestly believe that don I know, air, it la rlaky hut I I owe my life to yon. did to long to ses the town before I "Oh, sir," ahe cried, tears starting left it never to return, for yon mnst to her eyes they seemed ever ready know wo are on our way to Bristol to to flow npon the instant "I am not sail for America. I thought I could worthy to take .It Did I not steal easily stay hidden here for a few from you and yon so good to poor Martin and me?" flaya." That la past and done, my girl, You mean to say that yon will it happened yon did Durden yourself with n daft person in I said. "And I her hind. harm." no new land? I found grasped myaelf asking. i "What else can I do, air? she quer- "From now on I am your friend," I ied; I could not leave him here alone added. While speaking, for Alice, seeing he has no one else in tho world save mo it would bo cruel to leave that it made me more excited not to Mm alone. talk, had let me have my way, we had "Nothing else," I replied, not wilt paid slight heed to Martin, who still pouted Shakespeare, now Hamlet, Ing to spoil her fine charity. "We had not come into London yet, now another. with: when n fog closed In npon ua anch Suddenly ho came toward ua; ha "You remember, Lazalle, that hs, aa London had not aeon in strode with tho stage glide of he vil-A- s a fog like others, declared rack a thing to he neared us he pointed to many a day, she said. "Wo were be impossible. $ "Gen. La Roche smiled at the idea, answered Lafltte, with a careless shrug of his shoulders. "Well, L for one, am thankful for yoqr forethought, which hu save! from a meeting with those hateful said Lazalle, with a Englishmen, flash of her eyes that bespoke the of her uncle's hatred of that nation. i "Indeed, yes, Capt. Lafltte; all of us have cause to feel most grateful to you," Madame now admitted, bv a more amiable tone. "But to thtit, she added, of thpt care heigg juChte plantation, and none of ua knowing anything about it? (' "Its secret was given ty me some years since by an Indian fchief said Lafltte, and then, as if wishing to drop the matter, asked Madame Rlefet if ahe wished any message takes to her brother, as that night mnst And him returning to New Orleans, In order to report to Gen. Jackson. "If you can go why may not we?" she inquired with alacrity. Surely, Capt Lafltte, you do not intend to go "Enter the ghost he comes, ho comes! off and leave ns alono in this deao-lat- a place?" laden. Each of ua had a pack the window and said: "Hera la surely the safest place for isavlly "Enter the ghost ho cornea, -- cur little belonging. I was fearful you at present, madame." He smiled is we trudged along, groping our way cornea make way, ye slaves." A shadow spread Itself upon the encouragingly at Rose do Cazeneau, rom street to street, lest we be set who was looking perturbed, ,wklle Lashade of the window and faded away. taken our few and possessions ipon fear-lu- l zalle shot a scornful glance at Alice put her finger npon her lips to 3rom us. A fog In London's a ame, as If impatient at her show of thing! Hardly a light anywhere silence Martin, while she went to the fear. lave the few lantborna carried by door without a sound and stood listenMadame, with a sigh, sought relief provident wayfarer. You shrink from ing. in a silence that waa acquiescing; and veryone and everyone shrink from aha could not but admit to herself you. CHAPTER XX. Gentlemen carry their naked that. In the present annoying predica- nrords in their hands. Men and wo-neA Wager and What Came of ment, tho mysterious life of Bara-tarl- a It prey upon one another. All la A sword handle fell heavily upon had proved to possess certain (ear! We had reached the end of advantages. Bow Street when Martin stumbled the door, wielded by no alight (To be continued.) "Open, It Is I Gil Monte; open aver something huddled in the road Big Alaskan Bear. and felL I lighted a taper- -I recog-alxe- d say," cried a voloe, and again there Alaska la particularly rich la bears waa a tremendous hanging at the yon!" and most of them belong to a group I thought (my head waa clearer door. known aa tho Alaskan brown bears, "Open," I too cried "It is OIL of Rosemary and our wild ride of which the Kodiak bear la one. So tow) Yea, yes, Alice answered, as ahe the fog that night aa conthrough wide la hla reputation that sportsmen made haste to nnhasp the latch, and woman's with thla poor trasted lrom nil over the world spend thou, with her daft mate; of Rose- Gil rushed In. sands of dollars in order to add n At at last! last!" he cried, of the lord, door my the at stood ahe aa skin to their collection of trophies. mary her cloak half slipped from off as he hastened to my side. From the inn, Tho weight of n full grown Kodiak of the petals which lay on her break In hla voice I understood plainbear la not known, although specimens her; shaken from tho roses low er than worda could have told mo have been killed that were estimated shoulder, In her hair, nestling against her tho anxiety he had passed through. to weigh between fifteen and eightwas no one more It Is as I feared you have been een hundred pounds, and tome hunt- asek. Ah, there And so thinking, hurt?" ho questioned. she! ers claim that they will go aa high seautiful than Not much, a crack on the back of her discourse. of thread the I lost aa twenty-tw- o hundred. While at Kocame back from soaring near the head, I replied, and thla cut" I When diak several summers ago I measured "It la enough, from your looks, he her say: I the skin of one of these huge animals to heaven heard aid dryly. ribbon on one of the or bit a tied "I which stretched the tape nine and a "Tell me how you succeeded In findso that I should half feet from the nose to the tall, plkea of the gate, we had ing this hiding place?" I ashed anxbecause and the know place, and ten and a half feet across tho For what you have done hedge iously. outstretched front paws. Mr. A. C. to hide our bundles beneath the When do and so Alice's safety others may to carry you. Doss, who handles all of the brown so a to be free he imperiled. 1 learned who them for back went I hands' of the Alaskan Commercial Ah! pretty Alice Lynson more and who lived there, Company at Kodiak, told me that ho owned the placeIf Gil .said, laying his hand petticoats, recovered you you that thinking had seen skins that were three feet his breast and bowing low bemight wish to know. Tho house Is upon longer. J. Alden Lorlng in her. fore surrounded by large on Bow street You! Alice cried scornful Poof! grounds. Inclosed by high brick walls. and swung round on her foot, prely, Ivy grown." Odd Newspaper Names. senting her back to him. I know the place." I murmured. The names of American newspapers He gave a perplexed look at her ahe us." between carried "We you are a study In nomenclature. In Arand then turned to me. back to we had atop "Orten kansas are the Buss Saw and the continued. "When you did not meet us at the a and Martin you leave would I and Back Log; California, the Condor, tho and go to in- marsh aa agreed, he said, "I sent Wasp and the Tomahawk; Colorado, madman and a corpse tho men on to Long Haut, except the Rattler, and Yesterday and To- quire the way of the first passerby all Torralne and your linkman, Pat We in heart thumping could meet, I my day; Iowa, the Postal Card, the Unit, to Ixjndon by separate the Nucleus and the Firebrand; Ken- my breast for fear I should ask some came back directed ways and ever since have been be and Inclined evil person Salt River the tucky, Tiger, the Pash, high and lowTor yon. It the Boomer: Missouri, the Missing wrong. Thus, after hours of wander- searching us long to find that you not did take a radius within Link and the Cyclone; Nevada, the ing hither and thkhcr of a few miles, we came to Mags. had been hurt or killed, we knew not Rustler. Oklahoma rejoices in Bow Street mansion Dinner Bell and the Plain People. She 4a a charwoman," she explained, which, near the who used to clean at the old Drury Then what had become of you was South Dakota has a Plain Talker. In In when I acted there. 1 was once able mystery I could learn nothing. West Virginia is the Irrespreslbla. Duke's theI the about for and hung the despair Missouri has the Crank and the En to do her a slight service, tering Wedge. Wyoming reads BUI sake of those old days she took ua In. ater" A risky thing to do." I interrupted Baton's Budget. My brain waa not idle the night 1 v u "Can you read MANN n wan-Serin- ga tlt him. Perhaps," he scknowledged; "but I kept my hat Bleached over my face, and I put ma on a wig, sad long coat; you see it altera ma somewhat?" I smiled a babe could havo scan through the trick. Bat no doubt my enemy, ho who had beso Instrumental iu my hurt, thinking m dead, did not car to molest him. "At last, desperate, 1 asked the services of both Lady Tel ton and Mistress Gwyn they oould ferret ont nothing mw," he continued, "and I waa About at my end, when it la hardly an hour agono I received a' whispered word, 'Back alley, foot of Chune Street Although I waa after her like' a flash It was a woman the escaped me; hid herself among the where 1 wings or stage came near to being lost Aa soon aa I found my way out I lost no time la coming bore." "It must havo been Mag," Alice put lu. "Who la Mag? questioned OIL "The woman who rente .these rooms and lets us stay here with her, she replied rather tartly. "That settles It" add he. "Did I not say that all the mischief waa concocted by the petticoat army?" "You did indeed," I could not help "But they smiling at hla manner. also perform good services, witness what Alice did and would you have boon any the wiser aa to my whereabouts if Mag had not informed you? 'What did Alice dor he quickly ashed. "She dragged mo here from where she found me on Bow Street and has since cared for me," I said. "If it had not been for her, instead of finding a quick man, you would havo found a corpse. If. anyone at alL "Em!" he muttered. "I care not they serve best where best paid. I must get you hence I win send for Torralne and a stretcher. Who kaowa but It may be a trap? "Beast! ejaculated Alice. "Know, sir, that Mag would do no one a mean trick," she added to me. I reassured her with a smile. The madman, Martin, whom she had taken care of aa a mother her sick, child, came out of hla corner at her raised voice, and laid hla hand timidly on her arm. "Pretty Alice Lynson pretty Alice Lynson," he murmured, "I know where violets grow the color of you? eyes rosemary, too, and fennel, and heres rue for you. Why do you cryt will get you some." And ha ctartod for the door. No, no, she said, "Alice is not crying you must stay with Alice." The madman hesitated and looked longingly at the door. "Alice will cry, Indeed, if you leave her, she said. Thereat he came back, and went Into hla corner, from whence the crooning began again. Gil watched the couple with ahamed eyes, hut he was not satisfied and glm-crack- a, muttered: '1 think It best to go and call Tor raine. I kept Pat and him with me, sir, for they could go into places that I dared not venture for fear of recog nltlon. I will be back with a stretch er In a wink. He would have gone, hut I called him hack. "It la early yet. Oil, be In no haste," entreated. "My lord, I have much to tell you," he pleaded. "Tell It here and now," I commanded. He gave a sigh of resignation. "Do you know where the locket is that you wore pinned upon your cost the night you left me? he queried. Yes, I replied. Had I not given It myself to Rosemary? "Where Is It? he demanded. "It appears to me, GU, that you are busying yourself about something which does not concern you. My I started up only to fall back God! again. "How many days have I. lain here?" "Five days, sir, replied Alice and GU In the same breath. (To be continued.) WEAR GEMS OF PHARAOHS. London Society Women Proud of Jewels From the Pyramids. who Happy the woman of owns some gem worn by a princess of Egypt when the world waa younger; joyous Is she who adorns herself with any ornament taken from a mummy, for such Jewels bring the best luck, women firmly believe at the moment, and they all yearn to wear them. Mrs. Clarence Mackay of New York possesses a weird carnellan necklace-thadecked a daughter of the Phan-aoh- s n and Mrs. Broderick resome over joices quaint, priceless Jewels that shone by the Nile. Many fashionables are wearing a little pendant or charm made of New Zealand Jade, the Founamu stone, which always bestows good fortune. Sarah Bernhardts favorite mascot la a necklace of gold nuggets which the admiring miners of California presented to her. An English actress. Miss Irene Van Brugh. pins her faith to a girdle of splendid turquoises. to-da- y t St-Joh- In Lent Henry M. Flagler, at a dinner party at Palm Beach, said, apropos of Lent: A clergyman told me one day in Lent how, the Sunday before, he had preached from the text, All flesh la grass. "The next day he met a parishioner of his. a lowly laborlnfvman to whom testing was anything but congenial. This man said to the clergyman with a smile: 'I much enjoyed, sir. yesterday, yer sermon about all flesh bein grass, and I wish to know whether, in this Leat-e- n season. T couldn't he after havla' a small piece of rork hy wav of a sal-S- 'l ?' " |