The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-10-02
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Madame Riefet, as though determined
to be dissatisfied.
For my own part am so thankful
to have escaped them that | cannot
muster up the slightest regret over
anything else" declared Lazalie, who
had been thinking of that other flight,
when she left the Barra de Hero,
and escaped to New Orleans.
Mademoiselle de Cazeneau had SO
far as appearances went, nothing to
say upon the subject, which was now
dropped.
Il cannot understand, Capt, LATTE"
said Madame Riefet, with the air of
being somewhat annoyed at the fact,
how you came to have such a cor
rect opinion in regard to the posi-
BILE movements of the English-so
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 most ap-
petiZing meal; and the old negro was
| devoting much of his attention ito
Mademoiselle de Cazeneau. urging her
to let him put the various danties
upon her plate
"Jes' yo' please try desc bit OBJ
feesh, liz Missy wild a bit OBJ desc
hominy; an after dat, nice slice OBJ
| ven son" he said coaXingly, evident
| ly wishing to air his English, or else
| supposing that she did not understand
| French. La Capitaine Laftte, he say
ole Scipio done know bes in dey worP
how cook eem"
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-
latiyely over the rim of her sherry
glass.
Il had, for some time. felt mis-
giving that something of the sort was
hkely to occur, and | therefore pre-
pared for it; that was all, madame
He spoke hurriedy, and as If the
matter held little interest-while his
eyes went back to the violet ones now
looking at him.
But, il 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 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 can
no more explain than can you your
self" he replied smilingly. but scarce
ly gancing 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 to
be impossible"
Gen. La Roche smiled at the idea, "
answered Lafitte, with careless
shrug of his shoulders.
well, l. for one, am thankful for
your forethought, which has saved us
from 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 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 by 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
returning to New Orleans, in order to
report to Gen. Jackson.
"If you can go why may not we?''
she inquired with alacrity. "Surely,
Capt Lafitte, you do not intend to go
off and leave us alone in this desc.
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