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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17
BY MARY DEVEREUX

Inc Pierre watched them from the
shore until they were well away from
the island.
Then Lafitte said, speaking in a low
tone, I'VE must, for the present,
guard night and day against surprise,
and that will be all to occupy the
men until | can hear from the gov
ernor in regard to the proposition we
will lay before him."
Who will take it to New Orleans?"
inquired Pierre, adding quickly, as he
saw his foster-brother hesitate, Sure
ly not yourself, Jean; never think you
of such a thing. Do not risk trusting
Claiborne so far; but let me take the
message"
You, No-a thousand times no!
To repeat your own words, | would
rot trust Claiborne so far. No, we
will send Beluche, and Lopez shall go
with him."
would it not be well to give Gen.
La Roche some hint of our proposal?
That / intend to do. Nato can be
trusted to take a message to him.
Il think the boy would be fayed
alive for your interests-sooner than
betray them" Pierre remarked, as he
raised the spyglass and met the eyes
OF BeIuche looking up at him; for the
Barbarian boat, now freed of its I'M
welcome passengers, was nearing the
shore below.
Yes, he can be trusted" Jean as
scented, land, owing to his size and
appearance, he will be less likely to
meet with interference"
Beluche and Lopez, with a small
crew, departed that same night upon
their mission to New Orleans, taking
with them Nato, who was to be land
ed in the woods, about two hours fast
walk from La Tete des Faux, Gen. La
Roche's plantation on Bayou Blen-
venue.
Upon the day following Beluche's
departure, the Baratarians were sur
prised and puzzled, to e the so
phia' and her consort sail away to
the eastward, and their departure
caused LATTE to decide upon a visit
to Bayou Bienvenue, as soon as he
should hear from Gov. Claiborne.
Nato returned several days later,
and brought a message from Gen. La
Roche, urging LATTE to come at once.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17
"And is his srandd aushter with him?"

But he waited until the seventh day
after Beluche's departure, passing
meanwhile from wonder to Impotence
at the latter's delay. and at having re-
ceived no message from MS ennis
saries in New Orleans.
1t was Nato who told Laftte that
Count de CaZeneau had removed to
Kanauhana, a small plantation ad-
joining La Tete DIES Faux. The boy
it, and was removing all his slaves
and other property from New Orleans.
Lafitte was, for reasons of his own,
surprised at this piece of information,
and now summoned Baptistine, the
captain of the p~olacca upon which
Nato had returned.
Much of what Baptistine had to tell
was already known to Lafitte, but the
former added to this by saying that
the ferment among the citizens Of
New Orleans appeared to be growing
more violent each day. There was
talk that when Gen. Jackson arrived
he would find but scanty support, and
the little man ended with: eff, my cap
tain, the fools begin to fight among
themselves, what will hinder the Eng
lish from stealing in upon them, while
they are busy calling one another
names"
He spoke in French, and Lafitte re-
piled in the same tongue, Truly they
are fools, to quarrel among them
selves at such a time as this. Of
course" he added, dropping generali-
ties, you saw our men before you left
the city"
81 did, my captain. They arrived
the second day before l left, and told
me l was to pick up Nato OH the Owls
Point. Captain Beluche went ashore
with Lopez as soon as The Lady Inez'
dropped anchor, and neither of them
had been heard from when left"
Now, let me hear-if you know
of what Nato has been trying to tell
me. It seems that Shapiro has sold
his place to Count Cazeneau."
Shapiro has not sold-only rented
it, to M'sieur lie Comte, for the winter,
as the count is far from well and
does not wish to return to the city
until matters there promise less of
excitement"
And his granddaughter is with
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17
Easily Settled.

There was once in New York a poor
tailor whose eccentricities threatened
to bring trouble to him, but whose
wit always saved him. One morning a
Mrs. Murphy came into his shop and
found him working laboriOusly with
a pencil and a piece of paper. She ask
ed him what he was doing, and he
replied that he was making out a list
of the men on the block whom he
could whip. Is Murphy's name there?"
inquired that mans wife. The tailor
confessed thai like AbOU Ben Adem's,
Murphy's name headed the list. When
Murphy heard of this he came TO the
shop with belligeTence in his eyes. He
inquired if the report was true. Sure
an it's true. Phwat OF it," returned
the tailor. You little grasshOpper."
said Murphy. Il could commit suicide
on yez wild me little finger. l could
wipe up de iure wild yez wild me
hands ted" Are We sure about thot?'
asked the tailor. Sure I'm sure about
it." Well. then" sighed the knight
of the shears, regretfuIly, "I1I scratch
We off the lisht."
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him?" inquired LATTE, in a tone CIV
ing Baptistine no hint ot how the
questioner'f pulses were thrilling.
Yes, my captain; she, and all his
household-eyery one. He has brought
all his slaves from New Orleans and
come to live at Kanauhana. 1t was
Shapiro himself who told me this
when l saw him at the Owls Point.
He said he was ,ired of playing plant
er, and would sooner be back here at
Barataria. He told me that he in
tends offering his services to Gen.
Jackson; and, being so fine a shot, he
can surely render a good account Of
himself"
LATTE nodded and again asked,
"But where is he living, now that
Count de Cazeneau occupies his
placer"
Il asked him that question, my cap
tain, but he laid a finger along that
hooked nose of his, and winked at me
as he said that if ever | sought him,
he would not be found ~intruding upon
the hospitality of M'sieur lie Comte.
Of course, the men had to hear us
talk, with me on the boat, and Shapiro
standing upon the Owls Point; so
| take it that he intended me to under
stand he was living below, in the
Ravens Cave. You know, my cap
tain"
Never mind speaking of the Colon
fNnI - I n Ei4n I,nI-n - y-;tl n -a,;-
gesture. BE careful" he continued
in a low voice, chow that place is
mentioned: we may before long, have
need of it for important purposes"
Baptistine said nothing, but nodded
wisely.
The s~o-called Colonneh, meaning Ra-
ven, was the Cherokee name for a hid
irg-place known to but few of Lafitte's
men; and Cherokee also was the
name-Kanauhana-of the plantation,
taken from the hominy produced
there, "Ka-nau-Ea-na" being the In
dian term for the crushed corn, cooked
to the consistency Of paste.
The night it was of the seventh day
after Beluche's departure that Lafitte
left Grande Terre for Gen. La Roche's
plantation, with sundry bags of silver
hidden in the cabin of the polacca that
was to convey him up the narrow
waterway to Lake Bargne, whence
his course lay westerly, up Bayou
B%ienvenue, an obscure stream, at
whose head was the plantation.
Now and again a panther's scream,
or the whining cry of a wildcat. made
the darkness seem still more dismal;
and the Looming note of the alligator
was heard along the sluggish water.
But little cared Lafitte as to the
nature of his surroundings, for, from
out the darkness, he seemed to see
the pure face and violet eyes he was
about to look upon after all these
eventful months.
(To be continued.)
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CHAPTER xxII.-continued.

IF they'll not come out, then we
can kill them through the door,"
some one shouted, when there came
the rush of a tall, sinewy form, whose
impetus knocked the rioters right and
left.
There was a fash of glittering steel,
as LATTE struck the hand of a nan
applying the match, and a spout of
blood eXtinguished the fame as the
match fell to the ground.
Take that, for a warning, you mu-
tfIouS s~coundrels, who seek to muir
der unarmed mem" shouted a voice
trembling with rage such as was rare
ly manifested. "Disperse, you cow
ards, before | count five, or you shall
be riddled of legs as well as hands"
The would-be murderers skunk away
and in ten minutes all was quiet as
though nothing untoward had hap
pened.
After sending Pierre, who was some
thing of a surgeon, to attend the man
he had wounded, Lafitte demanded
from his sub-captains an explanation
of the mutiny.
Dominique-You stood silent and sui
len, leaving Beluche to tel the story.
This was to the effect that there
had been an unexpected rush from
outside; that the men in the stockade
had, at the outset, tried the power of
persuasion, accompanied by that of
fists, but were preparing, as hidden,
by both Pierre and Beluche, to fire
upon their comrades, when LATTE az
peared and put an end to the emeute.
LATTE received the explanation in
cold silence, but with a look which
warned Dominique-YOu as to what
measures would be taken in the event
of another outbreak; for a few of the
latter's followers had been amongst
the other mutineers, who were mostly
Catalon's men.
LATTE, after dismissing Beluche,
with orders to keep a sharp lookout,
and summon him instantly, should
those outside show themselves at the
gate, unlocked the door Of his house,
and soon stood in the presence of his
wondering visitors.
When LATTE entered, both officers
were seated, facing the door. But
they rose and stood for a moment,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

while their faces assumed a common
look of austerlty. Then, resumlng
their seats, they waited for him to
speak.
He bowed, and, without seating HIM
self. said with his usual calm courtesy
of manner, Il regret most sincerely,
gentlemen, to have subjected you TO a
confinement which must have proved
scarcely pleasant, to say nothing OF
tbe disturbance outside, the noise OF
which you doubtless heard. Some OF
NV men made an attempt to modest
YOU: but. happily for myself, as well
as for you, 1 have made them bandon
the idea. You will now, l trust, &C
knowledge the propriety OF my having
restricted your liberty while you were
or the island"
He paused. as if expecting a cpl
from them. But they only bowed, II
resuming the air and tone he lad as
snmed during their former int rYleW,
he continued:
at is not necessary, neithe is it
proper, that l give any reaSi Is 1or
nv present decision. But, if III still
reouir a final and definite answer
from me, it will be given you on the
eighteenth day of this month, at noon,
upon an island called The Turtle,
living off the mouth of the East Pass.
I nave selected this place because
and you will doubtless agree with me
i fear it will not be well for either
OF Won to come again upon Grande
Terre."
Roth officers began to demonstrate
and ,xpostulate at the length of time
Latte had named; but he checked
them by saying firmly, Knowing best
what I have to do, gentlemen, l ven
ture to assume that l am the proper
Judge of the time needful to decide
such an important matter"
This the Englishmen were COM
PEELED. although with very bad grace,
TO accept as a finality.
They were, not long afterwards,
taken to the beach. escorted by La
ftte and a body of his trusted men,
while the unruly ones hung about
with lowering looks and threatening
ewes. but offered no further violence.
Beluche and a crew of picturesque
looking outlaws rowed the officers out
to meet their own boat; and LATTE
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

of NEBRASKA
A Synopsis Of Proceedings Of the Twenty Ninth Cen
eral Session.

SENATE-The senate on the It'll
spent the entire morning in passing
these bills: S. F.. 96-Allowing com
plants against opening OF roads to be
filed in district court and giving that
court original jurisdiction. S. F. 81
Fixing the term when mill sites shall
revert to original owner. s. f. 22-
Allowing the laying of sidewalks in
villages without regard to grades. S.
+. 70-Allowing cities of the second
class 10 own and operate electric light
plants. S. F.-LegaliZing OsteOpathy
and prescribing examination of those
whu intend to practice such a profess
sion. S. F.. 1910 make state his
torical society custodian of public rec
ords of a historical nature. s. f. 1OS-
Providing for the selection of grand
and petit jurors. S. f. 165-To estab-
lish a state board of veterinary medi-
cine. S. F. 137-Making it lawful to
serve a summons on any agent OF a
foreign corporation doing business in
the state, and making the summons
binding on the corporation. H. r. A.
Any person who shall deposit refuse
in any drainage ditch shall be liable
for damages. II. r. 10S-Making fire
escape laws applicable to three-story
buildings.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

SENATE-Upon the personal re-
quest of Governor Mickey the senate
on the 9th allowed the Introduction
of the county engineer bill. which the
governor vetoed because of defects in
the bill recently passed which invalid
ated it. The salary bill introduced by
Good of Nemaha to make the pay of
all deputy state officers 1880 a year
was killed, the vote being Is to IS,
not a constitutional number having
voted in the affirmative. S. F. 81. pro-
viding for the payment of costs i'll
m~isdemeanOr cases. was passed. S. F..
176 and S. +. 1S4 were recommended
for passage. The former fixes the
length of a school term according to
The number of pupils. naking the
shortest term five months. S. +. 1874
provides hat when n district fails TO
levy a a for school purposes the
same may be done by the county clerk
upon the recommendation of the coun-
ty superintendent. The morning a
spent by the senate in the committee
of the whole, with ShreCk in the chair,
in a discussion of S. +. 112, which
was finally recommended for passage.
The bill reduces the salary of bank
examiners from $1,SG0 to $500. An
amendment by Gilligan was adopted
to cause the discharge of examiners
when a bank fails within six months
after having been reported solvent by
the examiner. These bills were con
mended for passage: S. F. ia. allow
ing cities of the second class to make
a levy for the purpose of improving
the roads leading into the towns, upon
the petition of a majority of the free
holders along the road. and to make
the poll tax So when paid in cash. S.
F. 1872. to compel railroads to carry
stock at a rate of eighteen miles an
hour on the main line and fifteen miles
an hour on branch lines and to allow
the roads to designate three days in
the week as stock shipping days for
the branch lines; the law not to apply
on branch roads other than on these
three days. This designation of ship
ping days was an amendment put on
by Gould, the ~introducer of the mea
urc.
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meeting makes no provision for a
term of school the levy can be made
by the county clerk after the county
superintendent has estimated the cost.
s. +. 80 and 52-Two of the Cady de-
cedence bills. S. F. 16f. by Mockett-
Making the statutes conform 10 the
federal statutes in matters pertaining
to the filing of transcript OF Judgment.
S. F. 1877, by Meserye-FiXing the
boundary lire Of Dakota county to
conform TO the agreement between
the Nebraska and South Dakota com
m~issiOners. S. +. 176. by Epperson-
Prescribing the length OF q term OF
cure a part of the state school APP
portionment. S. f. Ia, by Could
Providing hat cities of the first class
can make a levy to improve roads
leading into the city and providing
that the poll tan when paid in cash
shall be s. instead of So. S. f. 200 by
Dimery-Giving the State Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings power TO
rent buildings owned by the state. s.
f. 112, by Good-CuttinG down the
salary of bank examiners to 81 500 a
year and making it q cause for dis
misSal should a bank fail within six
months after it is reported solvent by
the examiner. The vote was II to 10.
Just barely enough to carry. Six were
absent. The senate went on record as
absolutely opposed TO any increase in
salaries of state employees. but rather
Il reduction. and expressed its disap-
prOyal Of the liberality of the house
in the matter of allowing claims in
discriminatory. by indefinitely post
pOning. with only one voice opposing.
that of MOckett of Lancaster. the
claim of Tom KenuaTd for 10000. 1t
refused by a vote Of 10 TO 10 to re-
consider it's action in turning down
the Good bill providing that all de-
putty state officers be paid $1,000. A
resolution of sympathy to Senator Gift
fin because of the death of his brother
was adopted and the senate adjourn
ed out of respect to the bereaved sem
atOr.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

HOUSE-On the 9th the committee
on revenue and taxation reported for
indefinite postpOnement house roll No.
cities and towns locally to assess. for
municipal purposes only. railroad ter
minal property within their limits.
McElhinney of Burt moved that the
report of the committee indefinitely
postpOning the bill be adopted and Nc
LeOd seconded the motion. Clarke Wig
~CTOusly protested against any such
summary action on 4 bill which means
$250.O00 to 100000 more railroad
taxes a year to the cities and towns
Of Nebraska. The vote for indefinite
postpOnement resulted, yeas 90, nays
81. Wilson of Pawnee. chairman of
the finance. ways and means commit
tee. moved that the two big a~pprOpria-
ton bills yet pending-hOuse rolls
Nos. 342 and 302-be made a special
order for Friday, at 1890 a. M, and
continue such until completed. The
motion prevailed. The following bills
were read for the third time and pass
ed: House roll No. II, by Horton. to
allow counties of less than 5000 to
assess property at SO 1-3 per cent for
purposes of local taxation only. House
roll No. 80, by Wilson of Pawnee,
carrying the salary appropriations for
all the state departments and instltu-
ti,rs for the ensuing biennium; total,
81 094 .2SO. House roll No. 247. by
Rouse. requiring liverymen to post
p:icC schedules in a conspicuous place
aud to punish by fine and imprison-
ment failure to pay livery bills. House
roll No. 231, by Marks of Fillmore,
establishing the pay of deputy county
assessors at S. per day for time act
ually employed. House roll No. 215,
by Dodge of Douglas, to transfer free
High school funds now in county
treasures to school districts main
tanning such free schools. House roll
No. 233. by HOare of Platte. invalid
ating salary loans unless made with
the written consent of the employer,
and reqiring the assent of the wife.
if the borrower be married. House roll
NV. - ny ] NitN VI L hoo ~ OuI
law MORTGAGES in ten years after ma
turity and in fifteen years when ON
tanning an indnr~oment. House roll No.
-6I by Hill Of Hitchcock, establishing
2 tee svstem for TIE compensation Of
the secretary cf tho st"te board of ir-
rigatiop. V"-en roll No. fS9.- by At
wood Of Seward. fves the salary of
road Cvere"ae % 50 ne day for time
actually emoIove1 not to exceed $50
a year. HCueo r21I No. 2G2. by no
frefe. q curative insurance art to al
low fCreign mutual companies with
assets of less tran $50 0GO to do bust
ness il Nab1as'-a House roll No. 2eS.
by Hill Of F'tChocrk. giving the state
board of IRRIGATION an official seal.
House roll No. 271, by McAllister of
Deuel., limiting tho amount of war
ANTS TO be issued by irrigation dis
tricts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

The DOR stood open as 1 passed
and therein I beheld silent groups OF
women sitting around tables, their
hands before their faces. their eyes
rivited upon a sheaf of cards which
they seemed about to devour. What
is this?" l asked. "Why this appalling
silence and intense demeanor?" "Oh.
that is a bridge whist club" was the
response. It's a matter of life or
death with all the players."-Ex-
change.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

HOUSE-COmmittee reports were
read on the 10th, showing these bills
Indefinitely postponed: S. F. &c. by
Bresee of Sheridan-A judicial reap
portionment bill. II. X. AIT. by Bur
CESS of Lancaster-PrOviding for q
weather signal service through the
state superintendent to warn teachers
and pupils of approaching storms. On
motion of Lee Of Douglas s. f. A.
by Gibson, the South Omaha sewer
bill. was ordered for third reading.
With Jackson of Antelope in the chair
the house went into committee of he
whole and tOOk up II. II. 347 and II.
X. 800. the deficiency and general ap-
preparations bills. On special order.
Clarke of Douglas made a fight for
an amendment providing for a salaried
deputy game warden at Omaha, but
failed. McAIullen of Gage submitted
an amendment adding 81, 1000 for al
IOwances to the National Guard. 1t was
adopted. McLeOd's amendment to
strike ont the $4,000 item was lost
by a vote of 81 to AZ. The appropria-
ton for junior nOrmals was raised
from $4,000 to $4,000. The statutes
appropriation goes to Cobbey instead
of Wheeler. The house cut out Wheel
err and put in Cobbey. The general APP
preparations, a total Of 81, 800, 900, ap-
proximateIy. was not vitally altered.
The deficiency bill had an original
total of $40.16G and the committee
brought this up to so, $50. which the
house did not change. Both bills were
then recommended for passage. the
house having concluded consideration
of them at 4 p. m. H. r. 235, by Perry
of Furnas, the biennial election bill.
making the term of all county and
state officers two years, was recon-
mended for passage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

A tiny fellow was receiving his first
lesson in physiology. The subject was
bones. Touching the little neck so
satin-soft in texture that it required
a great deal of faith to believe there
were any bones in it, his auntie said:
This Mimi. is your collar bone" rs
ito" he cried eagerly. We'll, where is
my necktie bOne?"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17

to the Importance of the bill and the
l~ateness Of the session and arguing
hat unless the bill be considered at
once it would have but little chance of
passage. Porter objected to the ad-
vancement of the bill over the rate
bill, and Peabody of Nemaha moved
that the bill be not considered at this
time, which motion prevailed by a ris-
ing yote of "a to 16.
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Consultations of the Fallen.

Adam considered his advantages.
"At any rate" he remarked, 81 new
er had to wear anybody's cut-down
trousers"
With a happy smile he watched
Eve fix over a fig leaf pair for little
Abel.-New York Sun.