The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-09-04

M. brig Sophia" as she made her
way toward the little island off the
East Pass known as THE Turtle"
There had been little doubt among
the English as to Lafitte's decision,
and their opinion had been strengthen
ed to a certainty by reason OF the
recent attack upon Barataria, the de-
tails of which had been reported to
Capt Percy
1t was therefore with a. very COM
placent mind that Capt Lockyer look
ed ahead on the little island lying on
he heaving water, with the MONDAY
heat shimmering in 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
a large piece of white paper, out
spread upon the impaling thorns of
bush only few yards off. He went
toward it, and soon read what wrought
a decided change in his expression of
complacency, besides bringing an
oath from his lips.
Then, plucking the paper from the
bush, he crushed it in his hand and
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, 1874
81 will accept no favor from, and
conclude no terms with those who
make allies of Indians, who incite
slaves to insurrection, and whose own
cruelty matches well that of their saw
age associates.
"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 a 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
safer locality.
Tho crnp biyvocn1e ~
his time in the city, and Mademoi-
selle de Cazeneau was now at Kanau-
hama, where her grandfather was
dying.
After hearing from Lazalie of Rose,
and her loneliness, picturing her be,
side her grandfather's deathbed, and
recalling the look upon her appraised
face when he left her, and the words
she had uttered, Lafitte long t. see
her, if only to extend his sy- patty.
That she would have heard Oh his
disaster there was little G3"Jt, for
Lazalie had met him with both hands
extended and a dimness of tears in
her eyes as she said, captain Jean,
| am so glad to see you again, and
that you were not forced to accept
the governors hospitality. And we
were all so sorry for your brothers,"
She hesitated, and Laftte said
quietly, but with unmistakable firm
ness, 81 thank you truly, Lazalie; |
understand what you would say and
thank you for it. But please let us
talk of something else"
Mindful of Roses love fore marsh
lilies he had brought large bunch OF
them from Shell Island, where they
grew in great luxuriance and beauty,
and now handing them to Lazalie, he
requested that she give them to Made
moiselle de Cazeneau, Wl,h his COM
pliments.
Then you will not go over to ka-
nauhana to-day?" she asked, while in
haling the fragrance of the flowers.
Before he could reply, Madame RE
fet who had entered the room anu
overheard Lazalies question, exclaim-
ed volubly, is it not pitiful to think
of that poor child over there, with
only the negroes about her and that
snappy old Barbe! Mercy! When
was her age the very idea of seeing
any one die would make me fly from
the house"
She spoke Electrically, with uplifted
brows and raised hands; for the err
ratio, fashionable Madame was, in per-
son and manner, more decidedly
French than was her brother.
Madame Rejects frivolous remark
brought before Jean the picture OF
that little island where he had first
seen the figure, scarcely more than a
child's. clad in a gayly fringed buck
skin dress, With beaded leggings and
moccasins, and clinging to still form
from which the breath mad but Just