Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-03

hcr question. for she remained silent,
ana In few minutes went to her own
apartments. followed by Maam Brigi.
da.
The meal was soon finished: and
teen the men gathered from the table
the gold and silver plate. packing II
into canvas bags. which were borne to
TIE shore. to he taken aboard the
BLACK Pctrei."
IN" greater part OF the slaves. To-
g"ther with those brought from the
bflShntine TO be turned loose among
their sable fellows. were. OF course. iG.
norant as to the plans OF their owner;
and when they retired for the night. II
was To slumber but little less deeply
ny reason OF their brief respite from
labor. while the new arrivals. half sick
IRON their long imprisonment. with Its
darkness and poor air. slept far more
soundly
But the next morning. the former.
awakening In alright at the latcncss
OF tho hour. and wondering why no
ovcrsc"r's lash had reused them long
before. soon realized that something
unusual had boiallcn: for the sun was
not Two hours high when compact
body 0f scarlet uniforms and shining
guns was seen advancing from the
Islands shore.
Th" greater number Of tn. fright.
cned slaves fed irland. to- hid. In III.
thick"iS and guliics. nu, som. oi
IN" more Intelligent sought III. shci.
ter Of III" stone stronghold. and Ind.
Ing II deserted. they quickly shut and
barred IN" oakcn gate.
II Was not long before n storm of
blnAh upon III" Eai" called som" Of
them to IL: and. locking through
lopphnl". they saw tn. siranscrs cath,
erred behind a commanding Officer Who
was demanding entrance In the kings
name,
/, tn" terrified aiaycs-a few of whom
uHdUrato1d the NnrdR-ioRt no tim. In
ob"lirs. and we're snnn assured ihli
n" harm would com" io them from
III" Invaders. whose leader. upon
dufs,lunius the negroes. WaE mad"
huaI" nf the condition of affair.
Meanwhile. nofth"Fiy sailed tho
Hack rstrri." with tanit- in com.
n'and. and Ni,h him Lopez and q pick.
"d crrS-sueh men a. he EnrN had
his uuu causr al heart.
Il Was no1n wh.n th. "niarE P-iF-I'
reached N"G Orleans: and i.af,I"
came ashore Immediately. bringing
with him lanai" and Ma'am BTiEiia.
Sn u,huFs left III. bFiEaHtin-. a. its
commanders sole basincss in the city
uas that II providing for the girls
immediate future. after which b. pro
posed sailing al once for nsraiaria.
one ot his most Intimate friends
sas fhiliE la Roche. man nf middle
aEr. aud a banker of Ssuf Orleans lie
vas p' nnH family. ot hiEh social ppsi,
iiba. AMI a gentleman of the siririrsi
honor
| u uas to his care that I.anii- cputs
ui,S~d isssiS- after seeing her quar-
'eTei safely. in company ~iih Na'sm
l'risii,. At tic ursalinp cauSspI Ia the
PisrU d'AFIagss
iassiip had. during the voyage. pre-
served an elf Of esimr-ss to vhjch
uss added en- occasional touch a!
seuFr. but Nhru. while thoy vCre
ai8p.. Lsf,tU hadC her adicu. she
put oat tstaiaiRz hand as shr s;ood
with dounrast eyes before him.
wtCu am I a. sec yuu again ." she
asked ia iis,iyss toHC.
That I cannot now say: bu, the
mother superior will know hos to con.
tnunies,e with me. IL atm needed" he
answered gently.
"Nnd may not return, tB The tlsrra
| de ilipFru later or==aftrr Whiirr-
she inquired. with q humility uhich
surprised him.
1T would 10 most impruGrn, foS
yuu to do SO for sumo time To- come
" ever. as yuu must surely LnoW. p
he replied firmly looking down into
her face. The English must have
/ sr'spyi tte island. and will duub;icss
Etlt IT. and. as Iaro's neN; u hin.
yuu can scarcely nope for success
| should yuu assert a claim to II ss own.
or. HUT Why wish to Ep back. when
/ yuu are in safety here. With a furturr
which will insure yuu 7NpSteci indcs
| rrudcrcsg What more can ypu astr'
= ASH your love. and want to he
with yuu'~ she cvclaimpyi impstupusl
/ ". suaichins hcr hands away aut
/ throwing her srrrs sruund his neck.
while with a sobbinz cry she laid her
head agfins' his breast.
I.afi'ic's face hardened as his ans
gers closed abott her wrists and
/ looserpSi Fcr arms
THAT can never he. L4zaiie-rprer.
! have never kruvn anything NJ love.
and have no frsiTp to learn II Il row.
I am no; worth sny vomans loving:
nor can afford to have any vuran's
tate Iirked With miue. Believe this
ard accept II. end ir' us RAJ; frierds.
She tunnel fr~-1 him. covering her
face With her farrs.
Mr.. Philip I a Roche will call upDl
t1T' in day or tvr. lie is one whom