The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-15

The oficers walked away together, and
soon disappeared behind the hillocks of sand
BE not displeased with me-" saId the yonng
oficer to Captain Louis, "if remark the deep
superstition in which your family is plunged"
Can il be possible" demanded the old Dap
tain, with severity, shat you purposely broke
the plaster stAtuef ~
No; you were in yonr own house. and !
would not on any account have PANIED Your
relatives, and certainly"
TIE noise of footsteps behind them inter
rupted the remark of the Young Cfi:er.
"Ah," he resumed, There is fisherman
running after us!-perasus be brings ps q
message from the cottage"
They stopped, in order to wait for The man
who was making signs that he wished 30 speak
to them as be appro achtd, he toIk Of his cap
and DO wed profoundly.
This one, at least, appears civiliZed' he
added ; land, if i mistake not, he speaks
French. Is he bot calling 'citiz go captains r.
he Is. Indeed" replied CaDtaIa Louis.
Citi-eHs'" said the stranger in inteiIigible
French. pardon my eoldness. aIn French by
birth; for two hoars 1 have been seeking you
ia Adinkerk, over the downs, and the beach (;
at last have found you"
- You have then connecting Of i'm portance to
com mu q cate to usf" asked rhe captain.
Certainly; and something OF great impor-
lance. Do no: stop, cItIZeus; l am also on my
way TO A6inkeTk, and with Your permission, !
will accompany You, aid thus !ou Will not
lo-e time"
Very we'll" said the young officer, 1--WE will
walk on, AID listen to the lnf1r nation you
have to mpsrt.'
Suppose. citizens" said tie fsheIm an,
" that enetny of France, a traitor u bis
country, were conceaird some y Der. in tHe
Cow ns, AID that uIan were 10 make kao WI
his bidIug place, would lie receive u IN
pers- for 81 doing
"A recompeuse - reoIi.d the younger
&" that would depend the rank and IL l,or-
lance OF the indivIdusl.'
lis it not true, cITizens, that all the emf
grams are condemned 10 death aud executed =
All, without exception. There Is 40 marcy
for tra .ors.
" Tne one OF waom 1 speak has killed four
or five French soldiers. His capture is worth q
large reward"
What" exclaimed the youag of ser,
whose curiosity WAS fully aroused do you
know the retreat of Who has killed
four or Eve French soldiersf7
Yes, citizen; be is at this moment in the
downs, about quarter Of league from this
spot, in the house of an old bllr fisherman.
At these words, the young officer regarded
his companion in establishment; the later
made au imperative sign to him To be Silent
and, approaching the fisherman, said
" promise yon my friend, 3 large reward.
Rely upon me. YHu say that the Individual to
whom on refer is concealed 10 the house of an
What is your name, and " here do you live 7"
my name Is j ILres Smell. You see
my house from thls part Of the d"~u; but SIX
any one III inkefk or its envlrUus tor
SHel, and be would coudnHs yoI 10 ms CO..
tag. wss t2!r 10; a French geu,f4! va
a. furhes, aud l iotsuded going this v-ry
evening 10 the village" -
D. not go there, for you would Certainly
ios- your eaard," lid Captain LOUIS, VITA au
emotion he could ~Ith q Guilty control
Come Tomorrow sbuu. h.ltan h,Hr befu7.
uoOu, TO the hotel of the R0se and ask for the
4djntan5. Remember the Sp-sk to 10
one OF this, aud You saHli bs rewarded 10 yUuT
| satisfaction. Nov, GO
The captain took his conpsrion's arm and
q lickened mis- pace
r.e vSkrant watched them for awhile in as.
t.n'shnent; IL seemed to him that the two
n :-ro were engaged IN q warm discussion
! FIR one Of item stamped impsIienIy and
ge=iic2la:+d with vlpleuoe.