The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-04

from Charleston. She WINS also a beau
tiful creature, this Miss Hanton, and
she had brother, cold, naughty and
| supercilious, WIDOWED life Of luxury
and ease.
''He, too, was in love with the pretty
Mary, although his cousin.
Before many weeks q bitter rivalry
sprang up between LATTE and the
young man. Both were together at
the same house, and very frequently
met. To complicate things the other
young lady, Miss Hanton, fell over
whelmingly in love with LATTE, too.
st was an embarrassing condition
of affairs for the future pirate, but
with all the gallantry of his ardent
nature he remained faithful to the
young lady who had been his nurse.
'sThe rivalry between the two men
became more intense and finally ended
in duel.
~ have often heard my father tell
of the meeting between the two men.
He used to tell it in such way that
you could see them fighting, almost.
SIT was late at night. Hanton called
at the room of Lafitte and walked in.
| He was received politely, but his over
bearing and insolcnt manner became
intolerable.
after cold salutation was passed
Hanton turned to the door and locked
it.
"Now, he said to LATTE, I demand
to know the reason of your attempt to
ingratiate yourself into the affection of
Miss Mornton.'
''Lafitte told the man that his Ian
guage. was insulting and unwarranted.
81 do not want to be trifled with,
said Hanton. What ] want is an
apology, and must have it or you will
never leave this room alive
:" 4 am unarmed,' said LATTE. you
have the privilege of numbering me.
Here's my breast, shootr
. Il again say that you, or one of us,
will not leave this room alive repeat
ed the enraged man. Here's brace
of pistols. Take your choice
"Lafitte took the pistol. He turned
to walk to the other side of the room.
He happened to cast his eyes around
and saw Hanton in the act of firing.
at was too late. Before he could
i speak the young man had fred, bui
| the ball missed it's mark and lodged III
| the side of tho wall. That was not in
the days of revolvers, and seeing what
he had done Hanton, in a frenzy OF
rage, threw his pistol with all his
might at his rivals head. Still LATTE
had not fred, but his enemy's pistol
struck him on the hand in which the
cooked weapon was held. The shock
caused the hammer to fall, and Hanton
dropped to the floor dead man.
From that moment the fate of La
fitte was changed. He was to be no
longer the quiet, love-sick swain. The
report of the pistol had alarmed the
house. The girl and her father rushed
! into the room. She was in Mysteries.
The old man sympathizcd with LATTE,
but the matter could not be bettered.
The public would accept no explana-
ton. He was a stranger in the coun-
try and the friends of the dead man
would call for his blood.
"He must act quickly. The coast was
not far. A vessel was to sail that after
noon for Cuba. A hasty farewell with
the girl he loved and the young fellow
| was off.
"He sailed not far from here and got
away to the seas.
1.-THE story goes that the craft he
sailed on was captured by the pirates
of the gulf and Lafitte taken prisoner
to one of the keys that line the coast
of Florida. In this retreat he was held
captive for two years He learned the
ways of these sea serpents. His prowess
and bravery commanded their respect.
SIN the desperation of despair he
| consented to be their captain He had