The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-05-25


had cscapodi but the former had icon
Pierre. VINO appeared TO be wounded,
carried 70 a boat, and taken out 70 the
ships.
IL was rot until some time after this
that LATTE gathered a reliable nc.
count OF the atair, and knew the rea-
son FOR this murderous descent upon
Darataria. The facts were these.
Belucho had been received ami.
oably by Governor Claiborne. who,
after reading Lahtte's letter, setting
forth IN detail the recent oner from
the English, listened TO all the Bara'
tartan messenger had to say, and IN
formed him hat he must, before de-
Gliding upon a reply, consult with Ger
tain other officials. lie then, however,
while treating Beluche and Lopez
with perfect courtesy, held them as
prisoners.
The conference, In pursuance OF IN
vitations similar TO that received by
Gen. La Roche, was held promptly;
and a large majority OF it's members
having refused TO believe the truth OF
Lahtte's statements, Governor Clat
borne, although himself In favor OF
accepting the Barbarian proposition,
allowed the others to oyerrule him
The decision was. however. kept
from the knowledge of Lahtte's mes.
sengers, as was also the fact that a
large armed force was quickly organiE
ed to descend upon Grande Terre.
More bitter than ever before were
Laftte's thoughts that night and the
following day. All seemed hopeless
so hopeless that, as he reviewed the
situation, he became stunned beyond
all ability to feel the rage which at
another time would have been likely
to control him.
But, tru 10 his nature, he did not
permit himself TO be overwhelmed
by the great disaster and sorrow that
had come upon him. A trusty messen.
ger had been dispatched at once to q
point not far from New orleans
where were those to be relied upon
for the latest news from the city; aud
upon the third day after the attack
upon Grande Terre. the messenger
returned with Information that de
termined Lahtte to proceed there at
once.
Pierre was at New Orleans. in gaol
wounded; some said MORALLY, others
declared he was dying.
Wrapped In a long. dark cloak
with the broad brim Of his hat max.
ing a deeper shadow over his face
LATTE, as he stepped aboard the craft
that was to convey him from Shell
Island. looked a commanding figure OF
stern sorrow.
The men yer reluctant to see their
leader going into New Orleans. but
none Of them dared express this feel.
ing in words, except as they talked
among themselves.
IF any harm comes to him we'd
better join the English. and help burn
New Orleans" said one. as they
watched Laftte's boat pulled up the
stream.
"Caramba!" growled a Spanlard.
1T is to the cutting OF the illustrious
Senior Governors throat | would pre-
fer to give my attention.
so would l." declared a Yankee
loungtng next to the last speaker. 1t
is the governors fault that Grands
Terre was attacked. Captain Lahtte
said So
AYE. we all know that" affirmed
several voices. and NRto. unable to en-.
dure the hint OF harm coming to his
master. rose from his place on the
edge Of the group and stole away tC
join Scipio and Juniper, who were
sitting by themselves before the dool
Of Lahtte's cabin.
But here he found the same topi,
under discussion. for Scipio vas say
ing TO the younger negro, as II In re
ply to an assertion the latter has
made, "Zey all so-dam! Zey Anglais,
an zey 'Merican, bose sO-dami Yo
Juniper. ef zat lie capitaine he com,
back ~nevvair. den yo' bettair run
yamose away, lex de diable. Zey 81
yo' to choke viz rope roun' yo' neck
ef Eat 20 lose dey protection OF L
c~apltaine."
tt be continued