Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-30


tinn at La Tcte dcs Faux. and thus
saved us from this wild flight" said
Madame Riefet. as though determined
TO be dissatisfied.
For my own part. ! am so thankful
TO have escaped them that | cannot
muster up the slightest regret over
anything else" declared lazalic. who
had been thinking OF that other flight.
when she left the Barra de Hero.
and escaped TO New Orleans.
Mademoiselle dc Cazencau had. SO
far as appearances went. nothing to
gay upon the subject. which was now
dropped.
Il cannot understand. Capt. Lafitte."
| said Madame Riefet. with the air OF
being somewhat annoyed at the fact.
how you came to have such a cSr-
rect opinion In regard TO the possi-
BILE movements of the EnglIsh-so
much clearer ideas than those OF any.
enc clsc-cven my brother"
They were at the table. upon which
Sciplo and his coadjutors had placed
the preliminary courses of n most ap-
pctiZing meal: and the old negro was
cevoting much OF his attention to
Madcmolselle do Cazcncau. urging her
10 let him put the various dainties
upon her plate.
"JcS' yo' please try desc bit oh
iccsh. III Missy. wild bit oh desc
hominy: an pfter dat, a nice slice oh
ycn'son. he said coaSingly. evident
ly wishing to mir his English. or else
supposing that she did not understand
French. La Capltainc Lafittc. he say
ole scIpIo done know bcs' In dey worl'
how cook Gem
She smiled up into his face. but Of.
fcrcd no objection to his helping her.
and Lnhttc. who was watching tho
two. did not appear To have heard
Madame Ricfet's rcpsark. which was
now repeated rather sharply. ms II
that lady were bent upon acquiring
the Information she sought.
u beg your PARDON. madamc." ho
said. starting slightly. and turning to
her.
Il wish you to tell us how you hap
pcncd to entertain the opinion which
has resulted In such benefit to us-I
mean In regard to what the English
were going TO do?"
Her tone was quite caustic. and her
sharp dark eyes regarded him spccu.
iatlv.ly over the rim OF her sherry
glass.
~ had. for some time. felt mis-.
giving that something OF the sort was
i hS.ly TO occur. and therefore pre-
pared for g.: that was all. madame"
He spoke hurricdly. and as II the
matter held little !nicrcst-whiic his
eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at him.
But. II you thought this. why was
II that othcrs-my brother. for in.
s;ancc-did Eut?" Madame persisted.
putting down her glass. and taking
nE her fork with a yigor suggestive
Of an inclination to enforce an answer
| by sticking the silver pronHs into In.
Ettc. rather than into the juicy vcni.
Eon steak upon her plate.
That. madame. is n matter I can
no more explain than can you your
self" he replied smilIngly. but scarce.
ly glancing Mt her.
But yCu warned Gen. In Roche. by
telling him what you thought" dc.
clarcd Lazalic. FOR he told US so.
himself"
Yes. senorita: Informed him of 1t
several weeks since"
And what did he say?" asked La.
zalie: an: Madame Ricfet answered
with:
You remember. Lazalic, that he.
like others. declared such a thing to
be impossible
Gen. La Roche .milcd ut the idca,''
answered Lafitte. with careless
shrug OF his shoulders.
We'll. I. for one, am thankful for
your forethought. which has saved US
from meeting with those hateful
Englishmen." said LaZalie. with n
flash OF her eyes that bespoke the in
hcritance Of her uncle's hatred OF
that nation.
Indeed. yes. Capt. Lafitte: 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?''
Its secret was given to me some
| years since Dy an Indian chief" said
LATTE, and then. as II wishing to drop
the matter. asked Madame Riefct IL
she wished any message taken TO her
brother. as that night must find him
returning to New Orleans. in order to
report to Gen. Jackson.
'lf you can 20 why may not we?"
she inquired with alacrity. Surely,
Capt. Laiitte. you do not intend to go
| on and leave us alone in this desc.
late place."
Here is surely the safest place for
YOU at present, madame" He smiled
cncouragingly at Rose de Cazeneau,
who was looking perturbed. while La
zalie shot a scornful glance at Mad
ame. as II imnatlent at her show of