News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-19

They found him at q sharp bend In the
public road.
himself is the browning disgrace be has
put upon our parish. In undertaking
to thwart and rebuke him you do true
service to the good people of Avoyelles,
Mr.. Oakfell, and shall have the SUPPORT
Of all of US here"
"Not only our support, Mr. Horsqe,"
exclaimed Valsin, but our protection
also"
1.-The danger is not to me. but to
Leon" Oakfell replied 81 fear Nat
Quillebert will kill him outright in tee
rage into which the suit will throw
him."
"Then," said Fyrth, whose presiden-
cv over sessions of the lynch court in
the early days of the state had made
his name a dread to evildoers and
whose countenance testified terrible
courage, he must in advance be warn
ed that he cannot live u hours in
AvOyelles afterward, and | suggest the
priest as the proper person to notify
him. Do you object, STRIP addressing
Father Grhe.
81 do not" replied the latter, and the
party dispersed.
AS prearranged by Oakfell, the sher-
if, charged with the service of the legal
processes, called at the house of Father
Grhe, and the latter accompanied him
on the visit to Quillebert. They found
him at a sharp bend in the public road
skirting the Bayou Rouge. seated upon
his horse and coHversing with Laure
Juneau, sole occupant of her graIhd-
mothers exaggerated buggy, to which
was harnessed the colossal mule. Com
ing suddenly upon the two, they saw
the girl quickly snatch from guile
bert's hand a small watch and long
golden chain and furtively best3w
them under the seat of the vehicle ahd
were amused at her confused efforts to
recover the loosened reins and drive on
before they spoke.
pray do not be disturbed at this in
terruptiOn of your tete-a-tete made
moiselle," said the sheriff, doffing bis
hat. 81 have but to deliver these pa
pers to NJ. Quillebert and be off, with
apologies for the intrusion" And
he handed the documents to Quillebert,
who received them mechanically, with
out so much as looking at the large
written characters Endorsed upon IL. en-.
Before reading those papers, NJ.
Quillebert, allow me to speak with
you" said Father Grhe, riding near
him and in an undertone communicat.
ing the particulars of the meeting at
"L'Esperance" and the warning in the
words of Fyrth.
In the struggle to suppress his anger
Quillebert's face was that of demon.
1t became knotted with swollen veins;
his bloodshot eyes glared like bated
brute's; his heavy lips. though tightly
pressed together, shook like storm
swept waves of muddy stream, and
his fingers convulsvely worked the pa
pers they clutched into a crunched and
shapeless lump. Father Grhe turned
his eyes away from the revolving spec
tacle, but Laure gazed upon it fas-
cinated.
1.-THE cowardly creoles join the bullv-
ing Americans in threatening French.
man with lynch law, and you, mon.
sieur priest, are their herald, Ell? That
is the case?" at length Quillebert nnss-
tered hoarsely.
at will only aggravate the situation
to use insulting adjectives," answered
Father Grhe. Those citizens have but
adopted n heroic mode of forestalling a
possible and deplorable outcome Of an
appeal to the law in humanity'scause
and have borne their message in the
hope of preventing two murders.
Mile. Juneau, you seem to have the