Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-30


swer promptly. 40 dry we're their
throat- and so stiffcnea sheir tongues.
Net that either wanted courage. Eat
the situation under the circumstances
was absolutely ovcrpowering.
Are y0u deaf. Jon frogssier3" con-
tinucd Rameau. as he recognized Vas
seur. "Speak instantly or III
Evidently Eamcau was astonishcd.
although his face retained i,s calm.
cold. almost Indifferent expression.
&c had not expected ever 20 meet Vas
seur again; taxing it for certainty
tha. she little fellow had been burned
to ashes in the IRE of his own house.
Here he was. however. evidently IN
tent on revenge. Ramcau felt sure. and
q most dangerous man he was to DO
hunted by.
Il was hunting my lost cattle, -
quickly responded the little French
man IN his OWL tongue, "a man robbed
rs Just now"
Don't lie 20 ne, half-breed: I
know what you are MP 20: L can read
you as II your fece were q book. You
are uphere logging my tracks, have
heard OF you proving around for some
time
Bameau's look and voice we're cold.
hard. cruel aud Nasseur well knew
that Il was nos worth while TO make
any further attempt 20 deceive him.
Burns stood beside his horse IN n
attitude which betrayed has intense ex-
element as much IS did the extreme
gray pallor and the almost distorted
contraction Of has face. but Rameau
was too much occupied with Naescur
20 give the old man more thaa pass
ing glance.
Tie that follow 90 tree. Newiirk. "
said the leader OF the cavaliers to one
&C his followers. ''rie him no and
give him forty with a GOOD CAD.
The man 20 once obevcd the order.
Nasseur began Co whine and beg. hc
saw that resistance would be Madness
bat the thought OF whipping wa,
torture itself When q boy he ha5
known. ON plantation in San Do
mingo, what the lash felt like. failinc
on the bare back. The recollection
coming 20 him Suddenly drew mp hi.
limbs as If with rheumatic agony.
He pleaded in the name OF an the
saints he could think of and prayed iu
poiyglot proiEsiou.
I Newkirs. aided by one OF his Eel
F lows. seized him and. despite his strur
F giles, placed him in a huggiug attitud,
against a tree, where they bound hin
f securely.
''Now cut some switches and Civ,
him n sound bashng." said Rameau
CATER he has been thoroughly tckled
maybe ne won't DE 80 anxious 60 ban
lost cattle m these woods"
Then. while the men wc~e selectin
their gads. he turned 10 Burns.
and are Won cartle-hunter. too %
he inquired with sarcastic intonation
what have you got 60 say for your
selfg"
The old man made q great effort
bat his lips moved without givin
forth sound. Three times he trie,
20 speak. his parched tongue crispin.
IN his mouth like a frost-dried leaf.
Some cat has got your tongue, toe
eo2 Perhaps you would like fe'
lashes before speaking 20 = gentla
man. Is that it2"
Eameau said these words Will
looking bard into the old mans with
ing face. As he did So. he felt
vague uueasincss. as OF s0mofhiul
forgotten or OF something stranr
about 10 happen. and he almost shran
from Che haring yet aged-duue
eyes that gazed so hxediy az him.
When, at last. Burns found hi
voice. he leaned forward. and I'm
hoarse. rasping half-whisper, ia.
Kissed strangely through the wood.
exclaimed.
AT last, Kirk 1IacCollougb, Ihav
found you.'