Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-11-03


low" said the captain one day, il
speaking Of young Volpeau, "anC
| tell you, Edward, that sooner OF
later a meeting must take place
would be ostracized il | stood ,
repetition of his insolence.'
Il understand you; and as you
know, captain, | have no sympathy
with the code. But / was going
TO say, don't think Nolpeau will
give you anything like q fair
chance, if there is a greater trou-
BILE. He is a bit Of a swaggercr,
and not man who will act open
and above board, said Fulton, as
they walked to where the captains
bateau was tied.
81 agree with YOU but what am
to do"
"Ignore him, Captain; or better
still, let me take him in hand, and
give him a little bit ofplain advice,
You know | could punish two or
three fellows of his size without
permanently iniuring them; and
as the insults, so far have been Of
fered on my place, and as my guest,
| claim the right 10 resent any
repetition of them. Another thing
YOU must bear in mind, Albert
you are leaving this place betroth-
ed to my sister ,.
Eyes, Edward; and the happiest
man in the State replied the
captain, taking his friends hand.
"Then you are no longer your
own master-that is, your life, your
future, is no longer yours y
"No, Edward, it is Florence's;
and with Gods help shall devote .
my life to making her as happy as
she has made me-
THAT is spoken like a man.
Now | am going to New Orleans F..
tomorrow, to be gone two weeks,
as you know but on my way ! shall .
take occasion TO see Volperu, and .
propose to tell him Of the relations
you sustain to my family. If he
is a gentleman, that will be enough, I
II he is not, why | shall t'ke
more peremptory method. Vow
say you will not be provoked by
him till | see you again said
Fulton, giving the captain
lis hand, as they stood beside tie
oateau.
The captain agreed to this, and
bringing into the light craft, seiz-
d the paddle, and was soon lost to
light down the magnificent grove !
If live oaks.
The next day, Edward Fulton, A.,
tarted for New Orleans and it \
vas only very important business c
hat could induce him TO leave his =
mother and sister alone on the {
plantation, though the servant were :
he best bred and the most faithful +
n the bayou. y
He called at Volpeau's plauta- h
ion, and though he did not meet .
.ouis, as he hoped, he announced 7
is sisters betrothal to Captain a
louton, named the day for tho 1
and, after the manner of b
be country, extended an invitation
} his neighors. d
That evening, Louis Nolpeau =
card the news from his family, n
nd to the surprise Of all became n
lrious, and swore the marriage =
Mould not take place. :,
Against his fathers wishes be
ext day visited Mrs. Fulton and o.
er daughter, and pretending not :.
, have heard Of the engagement, O.
e boldly made a proposal for a
lorence's hand. p,
OF course he was rejected. and
le reason given with great u
indness but he refused to hear u
lem, gave way to a storm Of anger, r.
lreatened Captain Nouton, aud Fl
ally came 10 his senses when Mrs. h
ulton, with great frmness, ORDER 4
| him off the place, enforcing her hi
smsnd by calling a score Of stall Sc
art servants 10 her aid. p,
Louis Nolpeau was not appeased II
? this kind of argument, and il
5 own mind he resolved 70 pre- N
mt the marriage. There was on r.
one way to do it; but no coun- =,
Y in the world affords such ad- +
Intage for getting a rival out Of "
e way without risk Of detection, h,
i, If detected, without fear OF the ti
W. -,
Captain Mouton would have call Il
on the Fultons every day dur "
& Edwards absence, even as a ~
ndly neighbor; but with his So
'esent relations he would have
He'd every day, even had Edward "a
zen home. He always came in N
e evening and stayed to tea, and IN
wed back in the moonlight. IN
Florence always walked with bT
m to the boat landing, which was sn
ily a hundred yards from the h,
'use, and stood still watching till II,
Q graceful bateau disappeared in nj
m light down the live oak ave
Ie. a.
One night, about a week after n
r brother left, she stood watch 70
2 the Captains departure, and
her horror she imagined she n
" another boat shoot ont from ~.
e shadows, and follow in bis IN