The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-06-01

The paper he was carrying back 20
the Sophia A. the result Of his
mission contalned only these words:
"sept "A. 1914
= will accept no favor from, ans
conclude no terms with those Who
make allies Of Indians. who lnclie
slaves 10 insuuecti0n, and whose own
cruelty matches well that Of their saw
age associates.
JEAN LAFITTE"
Prison doors were not 20 easily
opened a. in the past Beluche and
lopez were stu under confinement,
together with their crew. and the re.
Gently captured Baratariana.
The days at Shell Island passed
m-onotonOusiy. once. in October. La
htte made a trip 20 la Tete des EsaE.
where he found only Lazsiie and Mad.
ame Rieiet. Gen. la Roehe's sister.
who had. for the present closed her
New Orleans house. and was stopping
in what her brother considered q
safer locality.
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bis time In the city. and Mademol-
selle de Cazeneau was nov at Kanzu-
hama. where her grandfather was
dying.
After hearing from Lazaiie Of Rose.
and her loneliness. picturlng her be-
side her grandfather's deaihbed, and
recalling the look upon her upraised
face when he left her, and the words
she had uttered. LATTE louged to see
her. II only 10 extend his sympathy.
That she would have heard Of his
disaster there was little Doubt: for
Lazaiie had met him with both hands
extended and a dimness Of tears IN
her eyes as she said. Captain Jean.
| am so glad TO see you again. and
that o were bot forced to accept
the governors hospitality. And We
all 50 sorry for your brothers.
She hesitsted. and LATTE said
quietly. but with unmistakable firm
ness. Il thank you truly. LaZalie; /
understand what you would say. and
thank you for il. But please let Us
talk Of something else"
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lilies. he had brought q large bunch Of
them frczn Shell Island. where they
grew in great luxuriance and beauty.
and now handing them 70 Lazalie. be
requested hat she give them to Made
molselle de Cazeneau, with his com
pliments.
Then you will not go " 70 Ka.
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haling the fragrance OF the flowers.
Before he could reply. Madame RE
fet. who had entered the anu
overheard Lazalie's question exclaim.
ed voiubly, is IL not pitiul 10 think
OF that poor child over there. with
only the negroes about her and that
snappy old Barbe, Mercy When I
was her & the very idea Of seeing
any one die would make me dy from
the house"
She spoke Electrically. with upli.ted
hrows and raised hands; for the err
ratio, fashionable Madame was, IN per
son and manner. more decidedly
French than was her brother.
Madame Rejects frivolous remark
brought before Jean the picture OF
that little island where he had first
seen the figure. scarcely more than a
ehild's. clad in a Eayly fringed buck
skin dress. with beaded leggings and
moccasins. and ~clinging 20 a stll form
from which the breath had but Just
departed.
Speak once more 20 your little
Rose" she had walled. And be. hard
ened by frequent contact With death.
could not. until now. realize the full
depth % such sorrow.
he realized q DOs when he had
that moonut cell TO remember. the
dead face lying in the silver radiance:
the unseeing eyes; the parted lips.
forever mute. but which. a momeat
before. were murmuring words that.
IN all the years agone. were for him
and his welfare.
This q was that made Jean La
htte's face look pale and his manner
seem stern. as. after forcing himself
to listen for awhile 10 Madame Rle-
fet's volatile chatter. he took his de-
parturc.
(To be continued)