The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-06-03

The paper he was carrying back to
the Sophia" as the result Of his
mission contained only these words:
Sept. II. 1914.
! will accept no favor from, and
conciade no terms with those who
make allies OF Indians. who incite
Slaves TO insurrectiou, and whose own
cruelty matches well that of their saw
age associates.
JEAN LATTE"
Prison doors were not SO easily
opened as in the past. Beluche and
LOPEZ were still under confinement.
together with their crew. and the re-
Gently captured Baratarians.
The days at Shell Island passed
monotonousiy. Once. in October. La
ntte made trip to La Tete des Eaux.
where he found only Lazalie and Mad
anne Riefet, Gen. La Roche's sister,
who had. for the present. closed her
New Orleans house. and was stopping
in what her brother considered q
safer locality.
The general himself spent much OF
his time In the city. and Mademoi-
selle de CazeneAu was now at Kanau-
hama where her grandfather was
dying
After hearing from Lazalie of Rose,
and her loneliness, picturing her be-
side her grandfather,s deathbed. and
recalling the look upon her upraised
face when he left her. and the words
she had uttered, Lafitte ionsed to see
her, II only TO extend his sympathy.
That she would have heard of his
disaster there was little doubt: for
Lazalie 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 you were not forced to accept
the governors hospitality. And we
were all 50 sorry for your brother's-''
She hesitated, and LATTE said
quietly. but with unmistakable firm.
ness. Il thank you truly. Lazal!e.
understand what yon would say. and
thank you for it. But please let US
talk Of something else"
Mindful of Roses love for marsh
lilies. he had brought large bunch OF
them from Shell Island. where they
grew in great luxuriance and beauty
and now handing them to Lazalie. he
requested that she give them TO Made
moiselle de Gazeneau. with his com
plimeuts.
"Then you will not go over to Ka
nauhana to-day?" she asked. while in
haiing the fragrance Of the flowers.
Before he could reply. Madame Rie
fet. Who had entered the room and
overheard Lazaiie's question. exclaim
ed volubly, rs 1t not pitiful TO think
OF that poor child over there. with
only the negroes about her and that
snappy old Barbe, Mercy. When
was her age the very idea OF seeing
any one die would make me fly from
the house."
She spoke theatrlcally, with uplifted
brow and raised hands: for the er
ratio, fashionable Madame was. In per
son and manner. more decidedly
French than was her brother.
Madame Rejects frivolous remarl
thought before Jean the picture o.
lat little island where he had frs
seen the figure. scarcely more than Q
ehild's, clad In a gayiy fringed buck
skin dress. with beaded lcggings and
moccasins. and elingiug to still form
rom which the breath had but Just
leparted.
Speak once more to your little
gose." she had walled. And he. hard
ned by frequent contact with death
cnuld rot, until row. realize the full
depth Of such sorrow.
He realized IL now. when he had
that moonlit cell to remember. the
lad face lying in the silver radiance
The unseeing eyes; the parted lips
forever mute, but which. a momen,
before. were murmuring words that
Ia all the years agone. were for him
and his welfare.
This IT was that made Jean la
Htte's face look pale and his manner
soem stern. as. after forcing himself
70 listen for awhile to Madame Rie
fet's volatile chatter. he took his de
parture.
ITO be continuedD