Show www 6 N FIT it ft by Charlea Tenney jackson Musti rations by irwin myers copyright by b the dobbs merrill company HE MEANT mel SYNOPSIS under the name of captain mazarac Baa Saz arac and disguised jean n lahitte former freebooter of Bar barataria Bara tarla ataria proscribed return t tho the city ot of new orleans 11 he Is IB recognized by two ot of hla his old companions compan lona alderman Domini dominique quo arid and Belu eho at tile the gaming tables batarao has won much noney money from colonel carr brit reh iba of officer fleer john jarvis the cites first bohemian of the arts and letters an old time friend of la fitte atte tolls tells of 0 a womans comans face and smile erotic As aa hla his last wager C carr arr puts up a woman presumably a slave custom compels bazaras to accept tho the stake lie ile wins ilia hla bid and count raoul de Almona Al monaster ater accost him eta as lafitte A project of the youthful adventurers of new or loans Is the rescue of napoleon bonaparte bonapart te from st iI helena elena and a ship tho the seraphine seraphine Seraph lne has been made ready from de DC almon aster baza rac learns that the girl he won at the card table is 18 white of 0 high estate and that the matter has been made a byword in tho cites resorts salt baa arao finds mademoiselle bostron Le Lo stron a follow passenger on a river steamer a few days before and with whom he ha had fallen in love to Is the girl and in chivalry foregoes hla his revenue revenge against carr jarvis admires mademoiselle let les tron he la is a witness of tho the meeting and picks up a a camellia which the girl had thrown unnoticed to mazarac Saz arac CHAPTER HI continued 4 i ton iron word fellow you had the effrontery effron fron tory tery to show how up then something in tho the cold eyes of we the taller man stung shing through to hla his drunken drunker brain braan 1 I will not fight you eh la Is that what you tire are thinking ing of course not of courie course not captain gazar acl I 1 of his Maje S se erv rv fee and you not a gentleman in the city could vouch for youl you I 1 colonel carr put in tile the girl steadily will yon cea cease she bho stepped nearer the gentleman but wishes to depart the house bouse will bo be aroused the servants are gabbling babbling gab bling now bowl I 1 you will excuse him sir ma madame lame carr turned to the stranger and even tn in her disarray ho he saw that she was matronly beautiful but hollow eyed as aa ono one torn tom by cease ceaseless less anxiety ile he does doea not know of what lie ho speaks 1 I can speak that madame that would put all louisiana in an uproar longhorne tile tho consul will open his eyes when when with a sudden furious movement mrs ca carr closed his mouth he threw her off viole violently antly cease this diadamie I 1 I 1 arn am not a child 1 or fool I 1 already about this crack crackbrained bral brained ned city the clouds are gathe gathering I 1 from the sabine country the spaniards bo still 1 she chec checler ed him with rising fury in the moonlight her eyes ayea held the glitter of a tigress but tile the off officers leers drunken madness become became uti uncontrollable controllable to your TOOMS rooms you both of you I 1 As for this roan man ho he turned again staring abruptly at the tall cloaked figure for the time he had ir forgotten gotten him bahl he la is hero here because we know OW put in ilie elder woman coldly he has bas ruined you at cards card everything th the 0 consul has informed me of tills bum humiliation illation beyond words carr was laughing evilly again F eh h well 1 the pothouse pot house gallants saw I 1 it all ohl oh he hoi 1 there were wagers that captain saz mazarac arac would not even dare lift ins ills face again tit at the fouces ho he would find pretexts ga MI ng ho would invent t reasons indeed shabby bobbby trick to put upon a it ft was it 0 gamb gambler lerl 1 packet eyen n thero there was ans a si silence terice badamo carr staring a at t the stronger stranger es Is this belr 1 I heard SO some eone me silly billy str f ot of the card room s madame but would not explain 1111 des Tret brehon comment upon the promo there was MIS but today sir 0 as 8 my husband ie 06 shouts ste ut laughing will YO you U enlighten as sil tood cd with folded tile the girl la in white was watch arms suddenly she one d doubtfully it him ig g there was almost earne eanie 1 nearer bearer in her softness pleading cruel Is some borne tell mo there th jest no pat strang sr upon or yon would conot no answer hoarsely boar oely Y luram lurching W C rr laughed 1 1 jandle the mil upon the the jest to thio packet trip tills mill ans kill all eyes cyva for one or of you that I 1 would not introduce liliu him lie was bont upon breaking tile 1110 tit ni curds cards llo lie find the luck of a cold devil even to the lust last throw tit in Mn speros kb well velt it was luit flat a jest I 1 tho the town i buckles over it I 1 watered wagered hini ills his winnings of tile tho packet a bond girl of our household lie took li it cree dlly ila hn ila hn P 1 sir we traveled with no servant save tile the public help tile wife put in that Is true carr up with drut itten gravity hut but lie he tok the anger ile ho thought evilly enough abere was a wench of san fatir ns one of you lie ile was imbecile enough to yenry for tier her glatie cal your word sir ir if you recall sald gravely A jest I 1 who would deem decro it but n jest I 1 the stronger stranger turned ns it if to escape from tin nn unpleasing situation but the ho elder suddenly came between but what la is tilts this curious filing they whisper of along tile tho tide I 1 caught a laugh a 0 pitying took look 1 she bile wept scornfully upon her husband did you then cheat at tile the cords carr ca rr roared ills his mirth noon no on my honorl honor I 1 there was ans no teed I 1 the la Is lone done murmured tile stronger your pardon Mad magamol amol but ns as lie ho divide to pass carr must gibe once more nt at him hit a your wager sir the prize you claim calm which was it air the silence grew rew a tho two jute tl women stifel tin unbelievingly b e lev ng y tho the younger turned widen widening trig eyes upon tho the silent stranger inger lie ile told yon that nothing rip demoiselle allow me to depart I 1 ho meant me I 1 A girl of son san do mongol bingol bandied dandled my namo name tn in the card rooms you tou were not mentioned Md demol selle I 1 never knew line w your name before you will allow me to go mademoiselle lespron Le stron it is enough it la is not enough I 1 you do not know till ill sirl site sho turned swiftly ell A N I 1 sha swept scornfully fullY her hilo band old you then cheat at the cards to the drunken colonel and sharply la in the face you dared tilts talal I 1 you infamous coward I 1 I 1 a slave of san domingo carr stood in an abject sobering louise this Is folly t 1 I shall speak whom could you mean ami eh A jest I 1 I 1 said a jest not meant for anyone lj ears but his and miriel no lie had the impede impudence nee to come here bere to claim something 1 carr settled back on tile rail uncertainly r I 1 miss bliss Le estron turned icily city ta gazara badarac Baz arac c sir and what 1 I d do 0 not know I 1 had no thought savo save to seek colonel nel carr and demand satisfaction tho the affair could have been arranged ett tho the oaks with no breath of the quarrels point one of us ab should die the others lips sealed in honor was that not enough mademoiselle tor for your protection mazarac Saz arac act the river gam gamester ester 1 jw IW a curious light hi her eya G gratefulness rate ful nes acord 0 01 the brief interest in this idea 0 of protecting 1 her ho could c not say bay which for she 1 turned at once or ce to the other man maa her voice flowed oil 0 steadily dilly but mounting to a peak of implacable contempt on the turn or of a card sir you played high very high an emp empire ire perhaps in a chartres Cb artres gam gambling bling house I 1 will awill you be still blustered carr staggering forth A lest jest 1 I said bald ft ri pst jest on him I 1 your name was not in ii it I 1 I 1 said cald a slave girl bah 1 I will go to Lang borne and borrow a wench to pay ray my debt jf if that la is the issue r 1 you hyou had bad best both be still warned the older woman frightened n now louise CO come me this Is no matter for a card roon brawl mazarac Saz arac if lie bo la Is vouched couched for as aa A a gent gentleman lemau in this must murt challenge 1 I sup BUD HO he will chili challenge sq ab dodl PO bead but thom them with bleu an and d passing tear divined eyes Ala dalmo carr went to her chain berR nah in muttered uttered carr with sudden drunken sleepiness 00 go home bottle enza met you to your rooms louise I 1 my aly hend n apa with till nil tills this routing rtin 1 it wits was ft a jest on sait ac because of ills taking my last on 10 louise because of tier airs uri enough ough its HIS lone done arac can challenge ind ile be d d lie ile can hewl n isacon second 1 tt tf lie knows n gentleman in tit alie e city which Is improbable when I 1 nin ant sober M my affair Is 1 I hands anoda now to bed bedl P lie ho along tile tho gallery hut but suddenly with a shrug a 11 bow 11 face serene in the moonlight 81 sir barac nd dressed him sir I 1 wit minded to recall my words now I 1 shall claim my hagerl va gerl 1 I eny to bed mumbled carr lie iio reeled nt at III ilia door waved a palsied inger finger tit t them and crashed tile furniture within miss aliss bostron stood tit nt tile tho anius trade of tile tho winding staircase ns tit the stranger was descending A step bolow low lio lie turned 1 I claim my wager lot let them hove n care who put a jest upon tile me in tills this town towal I 1 tho the sea een Is near and it Is wide wile wide mademoiselle ond and deep aind tar vry far Is tile tho way to its secret pincas 1 11 I do not understand silo sho was watching him intently ile he luul had to tile next turn ot or tho the staircase the moonlight struck tile tho silver r of ilia his sword A hilt sho she leaned caned forth mid hor oyes eyes struck ire fire from his own owl ho glanced up far sho she whispered and it may bo be beautiful 1 ile 10 lo watched tier her lips tho the perfume of the wall seemed ned to rise from tile tho court and engage lier her she seemed afloat in it sea formed by the shadows A face a form luminous in tile the mists of ills his dark years ot of remembrance tile soul flout of his youth was stirring ho he h had ad dared aafred all lost all on decisions quick hot pregnant as title in d days a ya long put behind 1 I love you he said quietly you yon will remember that site heard his boot on the stones of the court he wall passing the pomegranate clump when he be thought something flashed near him in the A white thing a light thing ft a feather a petal in tho the air dut but ho saw raw no more nor heard a 0 sound from above lie iio went to tho the untenanted street wonder lull it II she bho had waited until his footsteps died away ue ile wondered why ho he had spoken and then he laughed mazarac Saz arac the packet gamester jean lafi tie last ot of tile tho sea adventurers ghost of 1 ft I vanished time back to tread tile the str streets beets where lils hla life was not worth the flicker of a moonbeam in the jasmine screen balow tier her window after aft ai he had gone something did stir A man crawled out from the shadows OC across ross the area went to the gardened center of tile the court and searched under thefil the fig and pomegranate leaves presently ho he muttered and straightened up a white blossom in his hand band eli eh lie ho said A camellia it has been in her hair she was 4 all to tt benr it to tile the opera and carra cares orgy tonight prevented I 1 would have bavo seen her pass she would have leayo thought me a red eyed beggar standing by the area areaway but I 1 would have seen her pass john JarvIs up balcony then he too went his WRY way the cafe la veau qui teto tete he grumbled 1 I shall dball put on my old waistcoat again to got get drunk in D n this Bazar act A flower from her hair and the tool foo did not see it lit I 1 A flower for bazaine acl III at tho the cafe la veau V eau ho entered by the garden gate and went to sit bit among the huge wine tuna under tile the tiled shed three thred measures of liquor and 1 I could adint a white I 1 camellia against iter her hair he roused but ut tho the taproom and I 1 together could not balut love in her eye for me after that lie sought a bench and ale slept pt presently in came another and by the same game stealthy passageway A huge buge seaman gea roan this with broad hairy balry chest and tattooed arms anna he examined the sleeping pointer pe linter took ook it oft hla his coat and spread it above him I 1 lie ho must m bo be kept drunken and asleep muttered jo banness Johnn ness the acol would shout bout s it through the town the captain caps jean returned an and d meeting us old ghosts up from the islands 1 enter old sut SIW none here save john the taproom avocat advocat A howl from him and he draws drawn my knife point I 1 sit quiet and await our host bost gave me the keys and Is abed lie fie prefers not to know what he should not know like any wise maur aran whom I 1 painted at tho ahe lei jaana iru to linc continued CUNTI |