Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-08-31


would have prepared for our protec-
ton at La Tete des Faux, and thus
saved us from this wild flight said
Madame aiefet, a. though determined
! to be dissatisfied.
For my own part. ! am so thankful
1 to have escaped them that | cannot
muster up the slightest regret over
anything else" declared I-azalie, who
had been thinking Of that other fight,
when she left the Barra de Hero.
and escaped to New Orleans.
Mademoiselie de Cazeneau had, SO
far as appearances went. nothing to
gay upon the subject. which was nov
dropped.
Il cannot understand, Capt. Lafitte."
said Madame Riefet. with the air of
being somewhat annoyed al the fact.
how you came to have such a cor
rect opinion in regard TO the posi-
much clearer ideas than those of any
one else-even my brother"
| They were at the table. upon which
Scipio and his coadjutors had placed
the preliminary courses of a most ap-
| petizing meal; and the old negro was
| devoting much of his attention to
Mademoiselle de Cazeneau, urging her
to let him put the various dainties
upon her plate.
"Jes' yo' please try desc bit OBJ
feesh. ILL Missy, wild a bit OBJ desc
hominy; an after dat, a nice slice OBJ
yen'son." he said coaxingly. evident
ly wishing to air his English. or else
| supposing that she did not understand
French. La Capitaine LATTE, he say
ole Scipio done know bes' in dey worl
how cook GEN.
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, as If
that lady were bent upon acquiring
the Information she sought
Il beg your pardon. madame" he
said. starting slightly. and turning TO
her
Il wish you TO tell us how you hap
pened 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 specu-
latively over the rim of her sherry
glass
Il had. for some time. felt a mis-
giving that something of the sort was
likely 10 occur, and / therefore pre-
pared for it; that was ALL madame"
He spoke hurriedly. and as if the
matter held little interest-while his
eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at him.
But, if you thought this. why was
it that others-my brother, for in
stance-did rot?" Madame persisted,
putting down her glass, and taking
up her fork with 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 so,
himself"
Yes. senorita; informed him of it |
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 10 I
be impossible"
Gen. La Roche smiled at the idea"
answered Laftte, with a careless 4
shrug of his shoulders.
well. l. for one, am thankful for
your forethought, which has saved US
from a meeting with those hateful
Englishmen," said Lazalie, with a
flash 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 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 oy an Indian chief" said
LATTE, and then. as if wishing TO drop
the matter, asked Madame Riefet II
she wished any message taken to her
brother. as that night must find him