The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-19

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reuon with her former admiration
Tor MIN, greatly shaken Roses recent
pelNdices an. With womanly incon.
s's'eney' she felt hurt because hs
was Unable to realize this alteration
In her feelings. '''''"
FROM pain She soon possed =,
anger the exact source or nature Of
winch she could scarcely have ana.
wed But its immediate effect was
.nai Sne entered into a seeming fiirta.
'ion win the young Kentuckian. who
was only too pleased to respond
an thls furnished a new and singu.
lar Illustration Of loves blindness
'hese four playing at cross PURPOSES"
ana wilfully misunderstanding one
another; while, beaming upon them
from the head Of the table. was Ger.
La Roche, his eyes and heart filled
Wlth unsupported admiration and love
TOT the beautiful Spanish girl whose
lar as could be inferred from appear.
ances-regarded him simply as her
friend and banker.
Just as dinner was over mud.
bespattered negro and horse appeared
before the outer door. the former
bearing a letter from Gov. Claiborne
10 Gen La Roche urging his immedi
ate presence in New Orleans.
Why, you black scouudrel!" thun.
dered the general his face ablazs with
wrath. after he had read the letter
and glanced again at it's date, this
is five days old and should have reach
ed me four days ago!"
The frightened messenger looked
Woefully at his left arm, which was in
a sling, and explained that, a short
distance from New Orleans, down by
the little Bayou dor, his horse had
fallen and broken a leg, while he him
self, pitching over the animals head,
had been stunned and lay until found
by some negroes living in a cabin
near by. who had bandaged his arm
and shot his horse.
Come inside with me. while
make ready to start" said La Roche
to LATTE, after ordering his horse to
be saddled; Il want few words with
you"
When in his own room, he handed
the letter to LATTE, and tuning about,
lit cigar, while giving instructions
to his valet in a most impatient man.
| ner that bespoke mental disturb
ance.
The governor had written him that,
having received, from an unexpected
quarter, a proposal promising valu-
able support for the defense of New
Orleans, he had called meeting of
officials and prominent men OF the
city, at which he-the general-was
urged to be present.
81 see." said LATTE, after perusing
the letter. that the conference was
to have taken place two evenings
ago"
"Yes-damn IT," replied La Roche,
rousing from his abstraction. But
doubt if Claiborne takes any de-
| cisive action before can get to him"
| You think, then, that tnere can
be no doubt of Barataria's offer meet
ing with favor?"
Glow can there be-" was the dog
matically put question. Claiborne
will not be so foolish-7so lacking in
foresight, at such time as this. But"
now showing a little anxiety, even
should he refuse, you will not go over
to the British?"
The flash of Lafitte's eyes would
have been sufficient answer to this.
But he said quietly. "In' such case I
shall remain neutral"
"And IL the British attack Bara.
taria?" suggested La Roche.
"Then Barataria will defend her
self"
CTo be continued)