Charlevoix county herald., 1905-05-27
to let him put the various Lainties

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upon her plate.
"Jes' yo' please try desc bit oh
feesh. Ill Missy, wild bit OBJ desc
hominy; an after dat, nice slice oh
ven son." he said coaxingly, evident
ly wishing to air his English, or else
supposing that she did not understand
French. La Capitaine LATTE, he say
ole Scipio done know bes' in dey worl'
how cook eem."
She smiled up into his face, but Of
fered no objection to his helping her.
and LATTE, who was watching the
two, did not appear to have heard
Madame Rejects remark, which was
now repeated rather sharply, as IL
that lady were bent upon acquiring
the information she sought.
II beg your pardon. madame" he
said, starting slightly, and turning to
her.
II wish you to tell us how you hap
pened to entertain the opinion which
has resulted in such benefit to us-I
mean in regard to what the English
were going to do?"
Her tone was quite caustic, and her
sharp dark eyes regarded him specu-
latively over the rim of her sherry
glass.
II had, for some time, felt a mis-
giving that something of the sort was
likely to occur, and l therefore pre-
pared for it; that was all, madame"
He spoke hurriedly, and as if the
matter held little interest-while his
| eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at him.
But, il you thought this, why was
| it that others-my brother, for in
stance-did rot?" Madame persisted,
| putting down her glass, and taking
up her fork with a vigor suggestive
of an inclination to enforce an answer
| by sticking the silver prongs into La
fitte, rather than into the juicy veni-
son steak upon her plate.
THAT, madame, is a matter I can
no more explain than can you your
SELF" he replied smilingly, but scarce
ly glancing at her.
But you warned Gen. La Roche, by
| telling him what you thought" de-
| clared Lazalie, for he told us so,
| himself"
Yes, senorita; I informed him of it
several weeks since"
And what did he say?" asked La
| zalie; and Madame Riefet answered
| with:
You remember, Lazalie, that he,
like others, declared such a thing to
be impossible"
Gen. La Roche smiled at the idea, +"
answered Lafitte, with a careless
shrug of his shoulders.
well, |, for one, am thankful for
your forethought, which has saved us
| from a meeting with those hateful
Englishmen," said Lazalie, with a
fash of her eyes that bespoke the in
| hcritance of her uncle's hatred of
| that nation.
Indeed, yes, Capt. LATTE; all of
us have cause to feel most grateful to
you" Madame now admitted, in a
| more amiable tone. but to think,
| she added, "of that cave being on the
plantation, and none of us knowing
anything about it?"
Its secret was given to me some
years since by an Indian chief" said
LATTE, and then, as if wishing to drop
the matter, asked Madame Riefet if
she wished any message taken to her
brother, as that night must find him
returning to New Orleans, in order to
report to Gen. Jackson.
IF you can go why may not WEI?
she inquired with alacrity. Surely
Capt. Lafitte, you do not intend to go
off and leave us alone in this desc
late placer"
Here is surely the safest place for
you at present, madame" He smiled
encouragingly at Rose de Cazeneau
who was looking perturbed, while La
zale shot scornful glance at Mad
anne, as if impatient at her show OF
fear.
Madame, with a sigh, sought relief
in silence that was acquiescing; and
she could not but admit to herself
that, in the present annoying predica
mcnt, the mysterious life of Bara
taria had proved to possess certain
advantages.
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