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

me0t was discussed throughout the
parish In terms condemnatory Of Guile
bert, to prosecute whom should the
Jockey die determination was express
ed. The medication OF DR.. De Roux
seemed impotent q profound and omi-
noas gloom settled upon the slaves on
al the plantations, the patrol OF con-
stables was nightly REINFORCED by vol
unteers, Quillebert's bottle and card IA
miliars obscured themselves, and he
felt deeply disturbed by the entire stu
alton he drank brandy at home and
rum at Dede's cabaret at Mansura. In
this latter he was blasphemously IN
Weighing against the doctors unskill-
fulness when Dede remarked:
1T Is you who lack sense. WHY
don't you stop throwing away money
on DE Roux and drop gold eagle in
the lap of old Mother Deshautelles.
Laurie Luneau's grandmother
What can she do, you pitted idiotT'
Quillebert snapped.
She can cure your jockey and save
you from being tarred and feathered.
you Gascon hog" retorted Dede "She
is doctress served by the saints them
selves. Alexe Boudreau's fine trotter
could not touch his right hind foot to
the ground for four days. Alexe called
on Mother Deshautelles. She gave him
a dry piece of flannel to put on the
horses hoof. lie did so and dealt him
a sharp blow. Down went the hoof.
and the horse has not limped since
During As hours Tatin's boy could not
swallow. He was carried to Mother
Deshautelles, who laid her hand on his
nCf 70
he got home he ate a quart of gumbo
and can now swallow an egg without
breaking it. Bertrand Duflho called to
his wife one night for n candle. She
asked him, Where is the Gambler For
three days she kept repeating, Where
Is the candle, where is the Gambler
She did not eat or sleep and continued
saying, Where is the candle. where is
the Gambler DR.. Leme was called TO
her. but he could do nothing. Her
strength gave out, and they had to put
her TO bed. Still she went on asking.
Where is the candle. where Is, the
GAMBLER The priest was sent for. and
he burned candles aud incense and
sprinkled water and talked Latin. but
she Kept on asking, Where is the can
die where Is the Gambler Finally
Bertrand brought Mother Deshautelles.
She sat by the bed and heard the feeble
voice whisper, Where is the candle.
where is the candleT and, touching her
lips with a candle she had carried
there, said to her. There, the GAMBLER
Nine. Dufllho opened her eyes and,
looking first at the candle and then at
Mother Deshautelles, closed them again
and Immediately fell asleep. From that
day TO this she has never asked. Where
is the GAMBLER"
DO you take me for fool, Dede. or
are you really simple enough yourself
to believe such crazy stunI"
Crazy stun! exclaimed Dede. al
tell you, Qu!llebert, those are facts. |
and there are hundreds more known.
She is the most powerful doctress
since the old nun Bazilia died, who
cured the bishop of Natchez OF a snake !
bite. But 1t isn't every one she will |
serve, Tor she is pious woman. She |
may refuse you, who are such a fool !
as not to believe what you cannot un- |
derstand, who do not believe in God !
or the saints or the devil. When Won |
Jockey dies and the planters begin
hold meetings, perhaps you will L
longer believe in rum, cards, OK viii |
and yourself, which thus far hav.I
made up your creed"
Quillebert's philosophical skepticism |
was demolished by this last stroke of I
Dede's, and, visibly frightened, he said:
And do you think this old witch will |
not sell her charm for my gold?"
Though she takes it, gold cannot
buy her." Dsde replied. "You risk fail
ure II you depend upon yourself and !
gold alone. for the priests have put on |
you the brand OF hereto and on your
gold the mintage mark of hell"
Except what / give them" snarIed
Quillebert
That's plain" laughed Dede. They /.
purify by exorcism whatever goes 70 ;
their holy uses. But there is Just one /
chance for you. Constant and il should
be good one"
"And what is thatY' Quinebert anx.
iously inquired
'Laure Juneau" Dede answered. ,
You made great fight for her at the .
election OF the bells godmother and !
she is your friend for that Moreover.
she hates that overbearing American
Oakfell and the simpering doll Esteue :
Latioiais. and she is a true Gasconne.
Her grandmother will do for her what
abe might deny TO the rest of the world.
Seek Laure and at once"
"You are right, Dede, and yo.r Gas
con wit has not been entirely burned
out by your rum, which is so fiery that
/ believe it is distilled where the priests
say my gold is coined. Give me anoth- 4
er glass of it, and | will see my little
n a rfi - n
ness Is match at any time for hector
Ing Americanism, and Wen head Off s
this Internal abolitionist Oakfen yet"
WHAT is that you say? Abolition
istT exclaimed Dede, placing before !
his pa iron the trimming glass Of LIQUOR. !
Not so loud, idiotP Quillebert said, +
and, with the look OF cruel ferocity 3
which came into his visage whenever