The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-06-29

20 vet him put the various dalniles
upon her plate
"Jes' yo' rleaae try desc BIZ oh
feosh. IA Missy. wild a hit oh desc
homlny; an pfter dat, a nice slice OBJ
ven'son," he said coaxingly. evident.
" Wishing 70 air his English. or else
supposinE that she did not understand
French. ia Capitaine Lantto. he a
ole Scipio done know bos' In dey wDfl
how cook GEN.
She smiled up into his face. but Of.
forod no objection TO his helping her.
and Lahtte. who was watching the
two, did not appear 10 have heard
Madame Rejects remark. which was
now repeated rather sharply. as II
that lady were bent upon acquiring
the information she sought.
Il beg your pardon. madame he
said. starting slightly. and turning to
her.
Il wish you 20 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 60 do?"
Her tone was quite caustic. and her
sharp dark eyes regarded him specu-
latively over the rim Of her sherry
glass.
4 had, for some time, felt a mis-.
giving that something of the sort was
hkely to occur. and | therefore pre-
pared for it; that was all, madame"
He spoke hurriedly, and as Il the
matter held little Unreasonable his
eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at HIM.
But. il you thought this. why was
q 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 Ia enforce an answer
by sticking the silver prongs into La
ftte. rather than into the Juicy yeni.
son steak upon her plate.
That. madame. is a matter / can
no more explain than can you your
SELF he replied smilingly. but scarce
ly glancing at her.
But you warned Gen. Ia Roche. by
telling him what you thought" de-
clsred Lazalie. for he told us 50,
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 LATTE, with a careless
shrug of his shoulders.
We'll. l, 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?"
AAH oNNANN was kthtA 10 MN t0U0
years since 0y an Indian chief said
Latte. and then. as II wishing TO drop
the matter. asked Madame Riefet IL
she wished any message taken to her
brother, as mat night must md him
returning TO New Orleans. in order to
report 10 Gen. Jackson.
III you can 90 why may not we?"
she inquired with alacrity. Surely.
Capt. Lahtte, you do not intend TO go
on and leave us alone in this desc
late placer
Here IS surely the safest place for
you at present. madame" He smiled
encouraginEly az Rose De Cazeneau,
who was looking perturbed. while La
zalie shot a scornful glance ~ Mad
ame. as II impatient at her show OF
fear.
Madame. with a sigh. sought relief
In a silence hat was acqulescing. and
she could not but admit to herself
that. In the present annoying prcdica-
mont, the mysterious life OF Bara.
taria had proved to possess certain
advantages.
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