The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-16
lose shrugged his sweaty shoulders,

Nose shrugged his sweaty shoulders.
 Hes young heem," but Tutute.s hear, miseave him. Was the great Rooi luck h. had neen gioating over to prove as worth less as red-heart log? Noises voice sent a chill through him.
 IT pire," he said, significantly.
 Dey say he gets dronk."
 Dronk' Tutute felt old and alon. and undone Drunk. Presently he would gs, distrustfu' or angry. but Tutute was A slow man. and-Moise no fool He s,inpsd swiftly yet deftly away from the troubling topic. 's
 ''pas mighty fine IeetIe gal you got. M Leon." he said. gayly.
 Vas"
 ''she all, you got yas7"
 "All got. me-"
 T been wanting to come round der. long tune Mebbe come next Sunday. Das all right7" all
 "Das all right" repeated Tutute. sto,,t- ly.
 Noise walked by NJ Leon's stirrup ,b. -s.. oI me way home. They talked some and laughed much--Ioud empty xuffaw. rhat night Tututs told Nizilc that she must have nothing more to do with Dazier and Niv,la asked pertinently and ImperiousIy: Pour quoi?" Monsieur squirmed. Noise is eon,,nr ,o see you." he said " Noise. Un tete rouge" Viola! The story was told and Ntzt,. would not believe a word of ii Thsra ,,a '. Tine scene fin the cabin on the bovou ana madam never knew how many cigar cues she smoked nor how many times she said: "Chere, chere" to NiziIe. or how many times she said "Laisser, laisser." to
 iu'ute' Tn the end Nizile. ouivering with
 Iine fire blazing with beauty. vibrant, laid down the law.
 T believe Dazier get dronk when ,so him dronk. and till see Dazier dronk T
 don see Noise, 'tali me."
 Madam saved the situation for the last | time. 'oS' If DaEier get dronk he'll get dronk to- | nlsnt. sho' Deres was beeg chopping at | M Maritime Tout le mond roin' be Here
 Amelia want me help her mek Rumbo h,,,
 I'm in black. me. can't go Why don't you go see how Dazier do ?" she anneaIed
 to monsieur He shrugged his shoulders Nizhe won't believe less she see" he l said sullenly.
 l Nizlle's fears had outrun madam's fore. thought. If Noise should tell Dazier that he' Noise had been accepted by her fathe, | pazier might do something foolish. Fear l turned courage to bravado. She faced bov | father with high head
 | when man get dronk at a chonptn1 | dey take away his ax. Nest pas? What
 you want bet Dazier come home with his
 ax?" "''' HIS
 TT he pass up de road with his ax. he | amt dronk No. Tutute assented. slowly I'm goin' watch till he pass, me- | Viola! If Nizile would watch madam would watch also. and monsieur They moved their chairs to the gallery; they turned their eyes toward the south: tbev waited Madam dozing. monsieur stolld. Nizile Quivering. The white moon shov,, fhAnn- tIo
 pine ike sentinels along its route. And the moon looked cold
 It seemed a long time. but if wa. m. long. There was talk at the chopninr tbat drove Dazier home-anywhere As soon as sne Kiln wood was chopped and the ftrst reel danced. Viola! As soon as he couId decently do it. Dazier saddIed his mare. .shouldered his ax and fled swiftly from the merry making where every look was lasb every word blow.
 Nizile going to marry Noise? Pour-ouoi? ? Noise made beeg money. But NiziIe NJ siie. And he-Bayou Bienvile should knou, him no more. That he swore by All tba saints. He would take back what he had tolo the schooner captain about not wanting to sail with him. He would go round tb.ro l tonight and tell he was ready to make sntI at sunrise-iike he had wanted to. vac u,. knees pressed the mare to her swiftest mace the white road raced beneath him, the oup, made moan Through the swamn ana around the bend and then Dazier sat verv straight in his saddle. His knees relaxed and from long habit the little mare sIowsd at the turn There was the gate where there was some one on the steps
 Nizile. standing. leaning forward watch ing-as 1t would seem-the gleam of the moonlight on the bright blade of his ax.
 "Arretez'" But Dazier had already drawn rein His ax fell with a thud They were around him. monsieur and madam