The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10


indeed she laid her trembling hand up
on his sleeve.
| Tell nc-you know this Captain de
Mouret well-tel me if YOU would save
an innocent woman, has this Captain
de Mouret love affair here? Answer
me, answer me truly, has he Il love af-
| fair, or-or a mistress"
Her innocence and direct question
abashed Jacques sorely and set him to
Wondering what manner of escapade
| was this his master had got into.
viii so to her, be she what she
may, so to anybody; my husband must
not XIII this innocent man. No, and
! here l disturb myself about my own
reputation, While two lives are in jeop-
! ardy. l must think, l must act-but
I how?'
And she broke down to weep again,
showing the woman in her that was
! behind so brave a front. Her tears
We're not for long. Jacques felt it was
| his turn now to say something. so he
plundered out, see the governor" then
one whit better he went, Il will see the
governor for YOU
| The good fellow had in that moment
for the first time realized that he could
stop the affair, and do it he would if
he had to quit the colony. And she
such lovely lady, SO gentle with the
| poor
DO you not fear to speak with him
of such as this"
No, Madame, Bienville's soldiers do
not fear him; they leave that fer his
| enemies"
And so it fell out that Jacques told
! the governor. And he told him all
1t was ever Bienville's wont TO act
with quick decision.
Order Major Boisbriant to report to
me at once" And off posted Jacques
upon his errand.
That officer attended with military
| promptitude.
Major Boisbriant, do you seek on
! the instant the Chevalier dc la Mora,
and bear him company wherever he
may go until you are relieved Put
| upon him no restraint, and say moth
ing of your having such orders from
/ me If you can avoid it. There is
trouble brewing here, which l want to
prevent; an affair of honor. you under
stand He has gone toward the land
ing on the bay. BE discreet and deli-
cate"
Boisbriant nodded his comprehension.
saluted, and was gone. Benville
turned to Jacques.
Saddle my horse at once and bring
| him here"
| before l could with decency return to
Biloxi. Impatient, childish and excited
| recrossed the bay, leaving a little de-
tail of soldiers to watch beside the
body OF my friend. AS soon as | saw
jacques on the other shore | knew
something had gone wrong. That
| senseless knave was pacing uncertainty
about the beach, stopping mere and
there to dig great holes in the sand
| with his toe, and carefully filling them
| up again. The fellow. ever on the
watch for me, was at the same time
| watching the path from Biloxi. and
seemed to dread my coming Instead
| of meeting me at the water. he waited
| Tor me to approach him, thus leaving
| the two boatmcn out of hearing
We'll. give me the note; why stand
there like a driveling fool" for the fell
lows hesitant manner angered and
| frightened me.
There is no note, SIR
No reply|
THE lady sent none"
"Why?"
Under my questions Jacques turned
red and pale. then he blundeled out:
The Chevaier de la Mora said he
would bring the answer to you himself
| at the shore
| another hole he was digging in the
| sand.
''The-chevaier?" I knew what that
meant. Great God! and this was the
end of it all
Tell me- you bungling fool, what
| .'pardn, nnctar. tbo,,gb. no bono,
of If. yo,, i,ad newer tefnrn a,,,i il,,,
| me on such ar Grand"
| 1t was now my own turn to seek the
| ground with my eyes so just so hum
| bic was the rebuke.
Il thought no harm OF it, sir and
gave it TO madame in the garden: she
| called unon the rbcyaIinr 70 ,.n.,d :,
| for ller"
..Eh2t said hep To haro W., ,,
violeat?"
NO sir most nclita. ior,h,,. no,i+a
and c6ol. h,1t ,nastnr Won, ,r,,,e, ,'ot
meet rim. I,n yin iii ,11, :,
Cfthis mad srant llG,1ht
"I)id j1a n1,l,a No yir,, &C. :, h. ,,o,,,1
do nor hG,,1 p; '' . 'ie "'"''
no Sir no, tnnn but bo ,ool,ea CO
queer one could hardly saw wh.5t bo
n,s,1it,ied y.n,iid ,,n, l ia Nv
him look at me Iilkn'that5 ne =
/ was parajvzaG py the sud1onnoss Of
tie ilI-rortnne which haa hafalla,, ~, " +
~,ac,o We .,l,,,,,nd ,,l 20 80
which 10 Man Inc ot ronG,ict Nv n,
faca ba, h,'a,, ,rrn.6 ~ 49, IN ~
toward the sen ti,cr heinp e cn,na, n i've
soothing ia me abut the lon ayn5
syy,,rn Of thosn ,rir1t hina ,..1 io,,. j.,
The south
Jacques faced the town voted
darreC.,,tn,,,. ,ros+,1rn aod ro,,a,,;I, e. &.
gaza saw III. ct,ayaiia,, bi,,caIf So, ~,
inc. our wav AT = .,onl rornd ,,re NJ,
knees ala make ma ia I.oria.+ III
troor might have vel heon acb,n no..
of tho nSer,yeaninr fa.r ,,'hin,, ,ll.,
sassad me In dnrnnea IF ,,1,inI, 49,,
saw 7 believe If vac due in ior,a 49,. ~
Ia INV era.t ro,ro,t o,,d fara,, ~ h.i
la l.. M1ra &c ven nc daa,1 ,.a,,.S;,,l noi
ness Of no instice Of bis I!,,,so, E,nr,,
lon. hal,it lnll,ad 6rs, ~ ~, a,,n
ons hnt for ONCE ts.,t no io, ~, ,,a co
"Cantain 10 Pouret ), ha ,,datn5 10
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