Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-05-05

talk that when Gen. Jackson arrived
he would ind hut scanty support. and
the little man ended with: III. 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 LATTE re-
piled in the same tongue. Truly they
are fools. to quarrel among them.
selves at such time ms this. OF
course" he added. dropping .enerali.
ties. you saw our men before you left
the city"
Il did. my captain. They arrived
the second day before left. and told
me ! was to pick up Nato on the Owls
Point. Captain Beiuche went ashore
with Lopez as soon as The Lady Incz'
dropped anchor. and neither OF them
had been heard from when I left
Now. let me hear-if you know
OF what Nato has been trying to tell
me, II seems that Shapiro has sold
his place to Count Cazencnu."
Shapiro has not Sold-oniy rented
II. To M'sieur 10 Comtc. for the winter.
ar tho 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
him?" Inquired Latte. in a tone siy.
ins Hap,lsiin. no hint OF how I'll.
aucHiioncr's pulses ~.t" thrilling.
Yes. my captain: she. and all his
houHChold-.ycry one. lie has broush,
all his slaves from Scw Orleans and
come to live at kanauhana. II Nas
Shapiro himself Who told me this
when I saw him at III" Owls Point.
lie said h" NAS tiFr'i Of playing plant.
ar. and would sooner bc hack here nj
HaTataTia- lie told me that he in.
tends Offering his services to Gen.
Jackson: and. bcinE so nm" a shot. hn
can surely render good account os
himself
i-Ahti" nodded and again asked
''iiu' Nh"r" Ia h" iiylnE. ra~ ,ha;
counI dc cas-Hoau occupies his
rlac~s"
4 asked him that question. my cap
tain. hut he laid a Finger aionE ,ha,
hn1i 4 hose Of his. and uinkcd at mo
"a he said tha, II ever I sought him.
b" zouii not be found tniTudihE upon
the hospitality Of M'sisuF !" comiS.
OF course. the mph had To hear Us
,ais. pith mo an III. boat. and Shapiro
sgatdihE upon the oul's fnint. so
I take IL that he intended nc ts under.
stand he uas living bslas. in the
RaVon'a Cave. You kaaU. my cap,
tain"
''SCFrr mind speaking uf the ca,ans
a-h.- Latte broke in. piih a warning
gesture. "Its caFutul.- he cnsiinu-t
in isW voice. how that place Ia
'aTntsunSt. uc may before long. have
ngrt! Of !; for ImpaFtan, purposes
iiap,istin- said nothing. but nodded
Wis1lT.
The socaiird colanHrh. meaning Ia.
sCa. Was the Cherokee name far a hid.
irs.plasc EsoWH tn hut tsp Of i.ahiiS's
mSa: and Cherokee aisa vas tho
-ksaalhaha-af the plantation.
takna from the hsminy produced
here. ''kasuaanEssha- briaE the In
dian term tsr the crushed corn. cooked
tp the consistency of paste
Tee risht IL was af tho seventh day
stiS. H"iachs's departure iIa; t.atitts
'ptt GFaade TCup for Gen. Ia Rpchs's
pIsFta;Ion. with suniFy bass nf silver
hidden in the cabin Of the polatCa iha,
vas 10 convey him up the narrow
waterway to lake ItaTEns. whence
his course lay westerly. uP Bsyua
iIipuSpaur. an obscure stream. Al,
whose head vas the plantation
Nov and again a paHthpF's scream.
pr the whining cry pT wildcat. made
'hp darkness seem still more dismal.
and the booming note Of the alligator
vas heard along the sluggish water.
Hut ii;ti. cared LATTE as TO IN.
nature Of his surroundings. fos. from
uGt the darkness. he seemed 10 see
'he pure face and violet eyes he vas
about TO look upon after all these
eventual months.
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