Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-08


sut % nueh ~ looking ut the large
written characters Endorsed upon them.
Before reading those papers, M
Gslllcsert. allsw me to speak with
you," said Father Grke. riding near
hin, and In an undertepe communicat-
ing the particulars Of the meeting at
Il Hspcraaee" and the warning In the
words Of Fyrth.
In the struggle 10 suppress his anger
euilisbsrt's face was that OF a demon.
1t bees me knstesd with swsllsa veins.
his slosdshst syss glared Ike hated
brsts's: his heavy lips. though tightly
pressed together. shock like storm
swept waves or . muddy stream. and
his hHgsss eonvulslvsly worked the pa
pers they elutchsS int a crunched and
shspeis.s lamp. Father Grhc turned
his eyes away frsm the revolving spec.
csaaeeA.
The eswardly creslss jois the bully
iag Americans IN thrsatesiRg a French
naa witA sRch law. AID you. mon
sisUr priest, are their herald. eh1 That
10 the sassr' at Isngth oulllebsrt nut-
tered hoarsely.
ut wiz emily aggrsvate the situation
to use Insulting adjsctivss," answered
Fathse Grhs- Those citizens have but
adopted . heroic mode Of forestaIIinS a
possible and deplorable outcome Of an
appeal to the law In humanity's cause,
and l have borne their message In the
hsps 81 preventing two murders.
Nile. Juneau, you seem to have the
confidence OF II. Quillsbsrt." He &C,
companisd these words with a siguIR-
cant leok Mt the girl Advise him
against his dangerous impulses"
Her face was instantly aname, and
her eyes became CRIBS ef wrath, but she
made no audible reply nor returned the
bsw Of the priest and sheriff as they
rode away.
You see. my little Gasconne." said
QullleSert. what lows from a com
biHation OF maudlln hysterla OF the
Estelle Lasfelais type and abolition am
billion and avarlce OF the Oakfell
brand
The Horace oakfen brand. you
meaa." Laure retorted sharply. IN.
Evariste> l am sure, has no part in
these doings"
~" A@aSNN dlGuU. as
II detecting something. yet doubling
whether the discovery pleased him.
Not Nj. Evariste. chr Aha. Wen, let
us sec. Estelle. yes, ORkrell. yes But
not NJ. Evarists; no? She has lost her
reason on Oakfell, but not 81. Evariste
ehF And have thought he was pray.
Ing at her church,
Not so. | do not believe a word of
It," snapped Laure.
Nor ! now. ] must have been mis-
led by the frequency OF his visits ~
the Latiolals house" Observing thar
Laure's veXation was approaching the
limit OF restraint, be adroitly gave his
comments another direction. My ha
tired OF the one made IL too easy for me
TO do injustice TO his half brother. |
should have remembered that Evariste
has French blood. His grandfather
was grand rascal OF '93. EStelle's
great grandfather was a grand gentle
man OF 80. There should be more
puissant sympathy between him and
the true GaSconne maid than between
him and the simpering descendant of
a supercil!ous ard skipping emigre.
We may have n friend in the enemy's
camp"
But the warning must be needed"
Laure said.
For the present, yes, Quillebert re-
luctanuy assented; but my day will
come"
IF you prudently employ those days
which lie between"
You know my race"
Eyes"
well"
THAT is enough" And with a sting
ing blow OF the whip Laure started the
big mule into a swinging trot toward
the junction OF the bayous. Reaching
the point whore the road cut the leyee
and wound down a soft. steep bank TO
the narrow bridge at the crossing. she
oeheld Evariste on the other side riding
briskly out OF the swamp from the d.
recton OF the prairie. and, though she
could well have passed over the stream
before him, she chose to halt at the wa
tiers edge and await him, unseen from
her grandmother's cottage. He had
not observed her when he emerged
from the forest nor was he aware of
her presence until he had begun the de-
scent OF the almost sheer declivity with
apparent recklesSness. but with jusn.
fed confidence In the sure footed beasI
that bore him. Checking his horse at
the bridges approach and saluting
Laure lRughingly, he said:
"Apres vouz mademoiselle."
mo, NJ. Evariste; pass over to this
side. have something to say to you,"
oh til l.
her buggy's wheel.
Tell me-" said she, what is the
meaning of this persecution Of NJ. Con-
stantf Is it nelghborly? Is it not
abolitionist?
II have no part in the business, be-
iieVs me-" he answered. att Is not the
sort OF thing to interest me. My brother
Affects philosophy, characterization, al
truism and other isms which appeal to
his emotional nature, but which have
no charm fer me, and 1t seems he has
undertaken the affair as a knight OF
old Would aallv forth n choy1 H. hood