The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-06-15

"But how can such a thing be posi-.
beN iayalle began when Madame
Reifet, having recovered herself, in.
tefrupted with. "Tell US all about Il.
Philip How could he know Napoleon
and whore did you hear such an I'm.
probable story"
Prom himself was the laconlo re.
ply, accompanied by a look Of great
satisfaction.
The general was allied with exulta.
ton at his ability 10 give his sister
who had frequently expressed her dis.
IKE OF his intimacy with Lantte-R
Iiece OF Information which he was
quite aware would. with her--a wor.
SHIPPER of the illustrious Corsican-
rlace the Barbarian leader In a DO.
sition second only to him whose &C.
ouaintance he could claim.
Il cannot credit such a thing" she
declared.
"You could, and you would. had you
been where ! was. TO hear what he
said 10 Gen. Jackson. IL came about
IA this way A week or ten days ago,
LATTE rendered an important service.
Of a private nature, 20 Claiborne, and
the governor urged him to name some
thing as a reward for his services.
What LATTE asked was a picture OF
Napoleon. which II seems was his own
property. although he was not aware
OF it at the time. It had been looted
by one OF our men during that Sep
tember attack on BaratariR. and Clai-
borne had rescued II. being about as
lad over Napoleon as you. yourself.
sister mine; and Laftte had seen II
hanging on the wall Of the governors
study.
The other day. at headquarters. I
was present when jackson and LATTE
rsre having a conference. during
" hich the general spoke OF the mat.
ter, and rallied LATTE upon the senti.
mental price be had named for so val.
liable a service; he added that prob
ihly. like all F~renchmen. he made a
sort OF male Madonna out OF Ma.
%poleon.'
Il wish you could have seen L.aftte's
i2ce when he answered. I revere him
as the man | have known and loved
since | was a young boy. and who has
as truly my guardian angel as
ever a good Catholic could pray the
Holy Mother to be- And / wish you
-ould have seen Jackson's face as he
card g."
Madame Reifet gasped. and the two
girls exclaimed in amazement.
1t was in France. then. that Capt.
Jean knew him." Madame said won
Ceringly.
Naturally. Louise. as Napoleon has
Eeyer been in this country" The gem
eral now consulted his watch, and
added. Il must be of; and. by the
way, let none OF you mention the sur.
fact that have just related.
as it might not be pleasing to Capt
Jean. He said no more than | have re
and was Enthusiastically averse
10 enlarging upon the subject"
He always seems ayerse TO talking
Of himself. or OF his past life, Lazaue
aid, as IL thinking aloud. while they
from the table: and Madame
remarked rather severely that
L was perhaps because there was
disgrace connected with his past.
and that this IL might be which had
made him leave France.
The look OF reseutful indignation
which this uncharitable comment
brought to Mademolselle de Gaze
-eau's face was softened somewhat
when the general. laying a hand on
,!ther Of his sisters plump Shout
iCrs, said. as he kissed her cheek.
For one so naturally kind OF heart as
are. Louise. Il is curious What
5 rorgful things you occasionally think
n regard to other people.
After he was IN the saddle. and the
were standing on the veranda
. see him depart. he warned Lazalie
hat, for the present az least. she
.rould conhne her aquatic excursions
@ the Immediate vicinity OF the plan.
alton. Then. observing the pe~rturbed
~.Npression his words had brought to
Madame Rejects face. he added that
hey were not 20 worry about the Eng.
ish, as the latter were not a. all likely
@ appear In the neighborhood OF Laks
ITO be continued
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