The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-05

anu 1 SET mem down As United States
officers.
"Js my Judgment; and / reckon the
boys had better be put N the lookout"
Correct. Tell them TO meet down to
Lingo's and I'll b long later. | jes'
Sc If everything Is al right at
the Horse Snoe.
"Hadn'tyou better take Z o the boys
long with yo1: Your
Bah. DO ron think Burk Brandon
has lost the ne-tle q this good right
arm: 10: IT'D ~ 70 The Horse Sl0e
alone. N III come back. too. IL sQ..e u
an ho-lds Z me law.
H u4s : til. b--lv framed nan,
with coz- features and grizzly locks.
his uug.inly form clad il d gray suis Of
4 Material
HI companion. though smaller il
stature. was evidently a man OF his ON
stamp.
They were known as farmers by tne
few settlers % that rhinly populated
country. though had the truth been
known they. with half a dozen others.
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lawful vocation OF smuggling.
The appearance Of several straaca
men il that vicinity had naturally
enough aroused their fears. Il had been
less than q year since some officers hal
suddenly appeared searching for the
snuGZiers supposed 10 be lurking in
that locality. Though they hal SIC
ceeled in throwing the officials Of fhcir
track tnen it would be more difficult TO
DO 1t again.
Anxious each TO 60 his way, the pre-
ciOus twain separated, the younger has
tening 10 warn their associates of the
impending danger, while the other bent
his steps toward the hiding place Of
their c0ntraband goods.
80 the hounds think L smell me
! our,4 mur-ered the smuggler chief a. ne
followed his way. Well, mebbe they
will. but more'n likely they'll find that
. old Burk Brandon has a keener scent
than they and he smiled gri1nly. while
a latent fire shone in his small gray
eyes.
1t was already nightfall when he
reached By boat that part Of the lakes
shore overlooked by granite cliffs Of
considerable height, but the 400 hal
risen. so the smuggler was enabled to
pursue his course without difficulty.
Winding his way amid the powders
| that hemmed in his path. and then wad-
ing through a shallow pool Of water, ne
finally came upon a spot where the cliff
oyerhanging the water in a semicircle
formed a small cove which could not lie
seen until fairly reached.
A narrow shelf about midway On the
side Of the precipitous ascent offered a
foothold, and along this Brandon I'M
hesitatingly threaded his course.
When reaching the toe of this shoe
shaped retreat he gained an opening il
the rocky wall where the curious path
way ended.
Entering within the lark recess he
lighted a lantern and began to examine
the place, which was in truth nearly
: filed with such articles as he and his
| confederates had concealed there, hop
ing to dispose Of them at their leisure.
Poor foolst' he muttered, "to think
that shall run the risk Of staying in
these parts longer. Enough of these
valuables to make me independent and
| am off this very night, Ha. ha, some
of this old wine will clear my head for
the work before me-"
Speaking thus to himself, with an oc-
casional potation Of the liquor, he passed
perhaps half an hour in collecting the
treasures he wished to take away with
him. Then. with a farewell look at the
balance of their plumber, he turned to
retrace his course.
Reaching the mouth Of the cavern he
found that the moon had risen above
the line of the cliff so that its mellow
light fell full upon Horseshoe cove,
lighting the place to almost midday
b~rilliancy.
Distinguishing the light, he was about
to step out on the rocky pathway when
he started back with a low cry.
Upon the opposite wall of the cliff he
had discovered the shadowy outlines of
a man with n hand uplifted and
pointed toward him.
At first he thought the wine he had
| drunk had bewildered his brain and
that the image was but a hallucinatjon
He rubbed his eyes and looked again
to find it still there, and after a few
minutes he was forced to believe his
sight.
"Ha, l see," he chuckled, '.'tis some
one on the cliff and his shadow falls on
the rock there. Perhaps It's one Of tie
officers lookin for me-. Bnt his shadow
has betrayed him. I'll wait till he is
gone before | venture out"
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