Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-09
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 ayrs'~ # 2 human habitation,
 dsn' = rude log cabin with a
 WI WIZ a5 one end, was very
 lp'., ose to Gregoire-
 pls oli9 ao ,o out of Natehitocles bal ssd eo been riding q great part
 ad n1a nDp,a,lah the big lonesome
 aa a,;ne' 'iiseH He was net following
 s~T.i Teras road; but, led by his
 t9lla l..s- vas pushing toward the
 t bq eiTcditous paths through
 Hs ss.sr9ached the cabin in tho
 ' s5iseorered behind D palisade Ss aiirqs an old negro man chop
 re Boole?" called out inc
 als.5' i3,.,r reining his horse. The
 1.psd lssl up in blank amazenent at
 sa.lS5 o,atr m an apparition, but he only
 Flow you dc, suh?a accom-
 k speech by q series of polite
 rges yere2'
 ss, s4s Mas Bud Aiken wat live
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 3. le,' nan r to chop his wood, I reckon
 s4 4 @rndge me 6 bite Q suppa an
 ~ 7. 5ol,rs res on his gall'ry. w at
 V ole man:7
 " ls csop 'ood. Ef I don't chop s..s % bis p wife got hit to dc. Dat wy
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 T., . inc fine Mas Bud some 'eres 'fSe M ain't drunk all gone to bed. :" .s,aire, glad to stretch his legs, dis, s s4s,dand led his horse into the small .,s m which surrounded the cabin. ...Fo,ant. vicious looking little Texas . ,+onnpd nibbling the stubble there |5sE maliciously at him and his fine, s borse as they passed by. Back of Inf and running plumb up against sherwood, was small ragged speci- 
 '3a a cotton field.
 ergoire was rather undersized, with slse, well knit figure, upon which sshtbes sat we'll and easily. His cor M trousers were thrust into the legs 'bis boots. He wore a blue flannel l His coat was thrown across the ilh In his keen black eyes had come msled expression, and he tugged rghtfully at the brown mustaehe tightly shaded his upper lip. Bs was trying to recall when and ir what circumstances he had before a the name of Bud Aiken. But Bud ,en himself saved Gregoire the trou- d further speculation on the sub He appeared suddenly in the small way, which his big body quite d, and then Gregoire remembered. was the disreputable so called sn who a year ago had run away and married Baptiste Choupic's < " daughter, 'Tite Reine, wonder on 1u Pierre in Natchitoches parish. 4 picture of the girl as he remem. d her appeared to him. Her trim, lded figure; her piquant face, with saucy, black coquettish eyes; her aexacting, imperious ways that had ined for her the nickname of 'Tite le, Little Queen. Gregoire had VII her at the 'Cadian balls that he 'times had the hardihood to at lese pleasing recollections of 'Tite e lent a warmth that might other have been lacking to Gregoire': Her, when he greeted her husband. hope fine you well, Mir. Aiken, " claimed cordially as he approached attended his hand.
 Ion find me d---d porely, suh; but ie got the better O me, ef I may SC Hewas a big, good looking brute, a straw colored horseshoe" mus quite concealing his mouth and 2 al days growth of stubble on hi; I'd face. He was fond of reiteratine admiration had wrecked fe, quite forgetting to mention the and sustained influence of Pike. lolla" and other brands, and quite lng certain inborn propensitie. 'ie of wrecking unaidod any ordi existence. He had been lying doWI ooked frouzy and half asleep. ! may so say, you've got the bet me, Mir. -ern-
 antien-Gregoire santien. I have leasure O knowin the lady you ea' suh, an l think I met you befo were O mother" " Gregoire added 'ly.
 h, drawled Aiken, waking up, D them Red river Sanchunsp' Ant ce frightened at the prospect be nm of enjoying the society of onc santien boys. "Mertimerl" hl Ill ringing chest tones worthy ; ander at the head of his troops ggro had rested his ax and appear De listening to their talk. thougl 5 too far to hear what they said. come along here an talk ieh, MT. Sanchun's, hess. Git ; mar git novel" Then, turning u the entrance of the cabin, ht |. eacE through the open door, D !, itwas his way of pronouncina iselne s name. "Rainp' he criet pelemDt0rily and f11y.riup f,