The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

and the charts he has taken VIII in
form others, showing them where tc
find what now belongs to the Senorits
Lazalie-
Garonne. forgetful of his usual re-
straint when in Lafitte's presence, nov
broke forth into a flood OF curses.
which the latter checked at once.
The mate turned to the cabin door
where he paused. and asked in voice
trembling with the anger he dared
not show. Have you any orders fol
me. captain?"
None. save to let the men have
their supper at once. and see to it thai
only haIf-allowance Of grog is served
The fog is coming in. and we viii sail
as soon as may be-"
Like an army OF shrouded ghosts
the fog was again about the Black
Petrol" enclosing her in world
where she was the sole tangible thing.
But. as over path familiar to blind
eyes, the hands that manned her
could shape an unerring course for
their secure haven.
Long before midnight she was feel
ing her way north, toward the mouth
OF the treacherous channel that would
bring the crew to their island strong
hold, the Barra de Hero.
The early morning air was heavy
with odors of aromatic shrubs grow
ing beyond the beach, and the carol
of Weakening birds was filling it with
music, when LATTE came ashore, Ieav-
ing Garonne in charge of the brigan-
tine.
His course lay inland. at first over
waste fields. and then cultivated ones,
of sugar cane, coffee and tobacco
Then came some banana and fig plan
tations, interspersed with groves Of
palms and cocoanut trees. until. after
walk of twenty minutes. he reached
a clearing in which stood many small
huts, evidently dwellings,; and apart
from these rose the walls of a stone
building. surrounded by a high wall,
with circular towers at the angles.
LATTE crossed the open space, and
stopping before stout oaken door in
the wall. called for admission. But
there was no response; and. after a
longer silence than suited his humor,
he fell to striking upon the door. while
he called still louder.
This resulted in its soon being
opened cautiously. to show stalwart
giant, whose black face and naked
arms showed all the darker by con.
trast with the white cotton of his raj
ment, draped in barbaric fashion
that told of its not having known
thread and needle.
"My young captsin!" he exclaimed
in Spanish. pleased surprise lighting
his grave face; and catching Lafittes
hand, he kissed it as the latter re
piled, Greetings to you, Ezrah- Is II
all well here?"
''Yes. my young captain. All is well; |
but it will be more than well, now
that you have returned
LATTE waited until the Arab (for
such he was) had closed and barred
the gate; and then, in a few words. |
he told him of what had taken place, |
adding that Laros body would be
brought ashore later in the day, for
burial.
Ezrah listened with face showing
no emotion whatever, save perhaps
that of anger that the nation his mas
ter had taught him to hate should
have been the means of the formers
death.
His young mistress. the Senorita
Lazalie, was of course not yet awake;
and LATTE, after bidding the Arab to
leave her undisturbed. went to his
own apartments.
Lazalie was now sixteen; and. since
leaving a convent school in Seville.
two years before. her entire time had
been passed upon the Barra de Hero.
to which Laro-her only living rela-
tive--had brought her and where she
had seemed fully contented with her
luxurious and independent life.
Laro. of necessity. passed much of
his time away from the Barra de
Hero; and. during his absence. La
zalie was its head and ruler, except
when LATTE found it necessary to
visit the island. Then the Spanish
girl gave place-and with entire will
ingness-to the man whom. from their
first meeting, she had loved with all
the fervor of her uncurhed nature.
ITO be continued)