The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-07-28

had escaped; but the former had feenl
Pierre, who appeared to be wounded,
carried to boat, and taken out To the
ships.
II was not until some time after thiI
count of the affair, and knew the rea-
son Tor this murderous descent upon
,arataria. The facts were these:
Beluche had been received ami
cably by Governor Clay >orne, who,
after reading Laftte's ! ter, setting
forth in detail the recent ofier from
the English, listened to all the Bara
tartan messenger had to say. ahd an
formed him that he must. before de
cioing upon u reply, consult with Ger
tain other officials. he then, however
while treating Beluche and Lopez
with perfect courtesy, held them az
prisoners.
The conference, in pursuance of in
vitations similar to that received by
Gen. La Rocne, was neld promptly !;
and large majority OF It's members
having refused to believe the truth o.
Latitle statements, Governor Ga
borne, although himself in favor OF
accepting the Barbarian proposition,
allowed the others to oyer.rule him.
The decision was, however, kept
| from the knowledge of i.ahtte's mes.
sengers, as was also the fact that a
large armed force was quickly organic
ed to descend upon Grande Terre.
More bitter than ever before were
Laftte's thoughts that night and the
following day. All seemed hopeless
| so hopeless that. as he reviewed the
situation. he became stunned beyond
all ability to feel the rage which al
another time would have been likely
to control him.
But, true to his nature, he did mo-
permit himself to be overwhelmed
by the great disaster and sorrow tina
had come upon him. A trusty messen
ger had been dispatched at once to {
point not far from New Orleans
where were those to be relied upol
for the latest news from the city; and
upon the third day after the attacl
upon Grande Terre. the messenger
retu ned with information that de
tern.lned LATTE to proceed there a
once
Pierre was at New Orleans, In gaol
wounded; some said mortally. otner
declared he was dying.
Wrapped in long, dark cloak
with the broad brim of his hat max
ing a deeper shadow over his face
LATTE. as he stepped aboard the Graf
that was to convey him from Shell
Island, looked a commanding figure O
stern sorrow.
The men were reluctant to see thei
leader going into New Orleans. bu
none of them dared express this fee
ing in words. except as they talke
among themselves.
III any harm comes to him we
better join the English, and help bur
New Orleans" said one, as the
watched Lafitte's boat pulled up tn
stream.
"Caramba!" growled Spaniar,
1T is to the cutting of the ilustriou
Senior Governors throat would pr,
fer to give my attention.
80 would l." declared Yankee
lounging next to the last speaker. :"
Is the governors fault that Grand
Terre was attacked. Captain Lafitt
said So"
AYE, we all know that" affirme
several voices, and Nato. unable to e
dure the hint of harm coming to h
master, rose from his place on III
edge OF the group and stole away
join Sclpio and Juniper, who wei
sitting by themselves before the do,
Of Lafitte's cabin.
But here he found the same top
under discussion. for Scipio was ga
Ing to the younger negro. as II In r
ply to an assertion the latter hi
made. LEY all sedan! Zey Anglai
an zey 'Merican. bose SEDAN! Y
Juniper, ef Eat lie capitaine he con
back nevvair, den yo' bettair run
: vamose away, lex de diable. ley {
: yo to choke wiz rope roun' yo' nee
ef Eat 20 lose dey protection of
|, capitaine."
ITO be continued.)