The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-09-05

French. La Capitaine Lafitte, he say
ole Scipio done know bes' In dey worl'
how cook Gem"
She smiled up into his face, but Of
fered no objection to his helping her
and LATTE, who was watching the
two, did not appear to have heard
Madame Rejects remark, which was
now repeated rather sharply, 80 II
that lady we're bent upon acquiring
the information she sought.
Il beg your pardon. madame" he
said, starting slightly, and turning to
her.
II wish you to tell us how you hap
pened to entertain the opinion which
has resulted in such benefit to u.s.
mean in regard to what the English
were going to do?"
Her tone was quite caustic, and her
sharp dark eyes regarded him specu-
latively over the rim OF her sherry
glass.
II had, for some time, felt a mis-
giving that something of the sort was
nkely to occur, and | therefore pre-.
pared for IL; that was all, madame"
He spoke hurrledly, and as II the
matter held little interest-while his
eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at him.
But, II you thought this, why was
1t that others-my brother, for in
stance-did rot?" Madame persisted,
putting down her glass. and taking
up her fork with a vigor suggestive
of an inclination to enforce an answer
by sticking the silver prongs into La
fitte, rather than into the juicy veni-
son steak upon her plate.
"That, madame, Is a matter I can
no more explain than can you your
SELF" he replied smilingly, but scarce
ly glancing at her.
But you warned Gen. La Roche, by
telling him what you thought" de.
clared Lazalie, for he told us 30,
himself"
Yes, senorita; I informed him OF II
several weeks since"
And what did he say?" asked La
zalie; and Madame Riefet answered
with:
You remember, Lazalie, that he,
like others. declared such a thing to
be impossible"
Gen. La Roche smiled at the idea"
answered LATTE, with careless
shrug OF his shoulders. ..
We'll, I, for one, am thankful for
your forethought, which has saved us
from a meeting with those hateful
Englishmen," said Lazalie, with a
fash of her eyes that bespoke the in
heritance OF her uncle's hatred OF
that nation.
Indeed. yes, Capt. LATTE; all OF
us have cause to feel most grateful TO
you" Madame now admitted. in a
more amiable tone. But TO thinkN'
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 by an Indian chief" said
LATTE. and then. as II wishing TO drop
the matter, asked Madame Riefet II
brother. as that night must find him
returning to New Orleans, in order to
report to Gen. Jackson.
IF you can 20 why may not WEI"
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Here Is surely the SAFEST place for
you at present madame he smiled
encouragingly at Rose de Cazeneau.
who was looking perturbed, while La
zalie shot scornfui glance at Mad
ame' as IL impatient at her show OF
FEAR.
Madame. with a sigh. sought relief
in silence that was acquiescing; and
she could not but admit to herself
that, In the present annoying predica-
meHt. the mysterious life OF Bara-
taria had proved to possess certain
advantages.
ITO be continued.)
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