Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-08-03

ed to certainty by reason of the
recent attack upon Barataria, the de-
tails of which had been reported to
Capt Percy.
1t was therefore with very COM
placent mind that Capt Lockyer look
ed ahead or the little island lying on
he hesvs.S @-s-S, ksth M DoeGlky
heat shimmering in a dazzle of pris-
matte coloring over its green growths.
He was soon ashore, and glanced
around expectantly. but no one was to
be seen. His eyes were attracted by
1 large piece of white paper, out
spread upon the impaling thorns of a
bush only few yards OF. He went
coward it. and soon read what wrought
a decided change in his expression of
compacency. besides bringing an
oath from his lips
Then. plucking the paper from the
turning about. went back to his boat,
where. with look of disappointment
and rage that told his crew of some
thing having gone wrong, he ordered
them to push off.
The paper he was carrying back to
the Sophia" as the result of his
mission contained only these words:
Sept IA, 1914.
"T will accept no favor from, and
conclude no terms with those who
make allies Of Indians, who incite
slaves to instruction, and whose own
cruelty matches well that Of their saw
age associates.
at1 SIS JEAN LAFITTE."
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
monotonously. Once, in October, La
fitte made trip to La Tete des Faux,
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 a
safer locality
The general himself spent much of
his time in the city, and Mademoi-
selIe de Cazeneau was now at Kanau-
hama, where her grandfather was
dying So
After hearing from Lazalie of Rose,
and her loneliness, picturing her be-
side her grandfathers deathbed, and
recalling the look upon her appraised
face when he left her, and the words
she had uttered, Laftte longed to see
her, if 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 dfmness of tears in
her eyes as she said, Captain Jean,
am SO glad to see you again, and
the governors hospitality. And we
we're all so sorry for your brother s."
She hesitated, and LATTE said
quietly, but with unmistakable firm
ness, 81 thank you truly. Lazalie; |
what you 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 a large bunch OF
them from Shell Island, where they
grew in great luxuriance and beauty.
and now handing them to Lazalie, he
that she give them to Made
de Cazeneau, with his COM
pliments.
Then you will not go over to Kar
nauhana to-day7" she asked, while in
naling the fragrance Of the flowers.
Before he could reply, Madame Rte
let, who had entered the room and
overheard Lazalie's question, exclaim-
ID volubE, as lit not litiful to think
If that poor child over there, with
,nly the negroes about her and that
,nappy old Barbe Mercy! When l
was her age the very idea Of seeing
INV one die would make me fly from
he house,
She spoke theatrically, with uplifted |
,rows and raised hands; for the err
attic. fashionable Madame was, in per
ON and manner, more decidedly |
french than was her brother.
Madame Rejects frivolous remark
,rought before Jean the picture OF
hat little island where he had first
cen the figure, scarcely more than a
hild's, clad in gayly fringed buck
kin dress, with beaded leggings and
noccasins, and clinging to still form
rom which the breath had but Just
eparted.
"Speak once more to your little
,ose," she had walled And he, hard
ned by frequent contact with death.
ould not, until now, realize the full
epth Of such sorrow. rtt3t
He realized it now, when he had
hat moonlit cell to remember; the
- 49,, 1xvino In tha silver radiance. |