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the only sounds besides the ripping
water to break the silence.
On New Years day Laro left New
Orleans for France; and when, seven
months later. he sailed away from
Toulon, bound for the coast of Bar
barry, with him were Jean and Pierre
LATTE.
The purposes of this story require
but a general reference to Jean La
fitte's life during the fifteen years
which ensued after he left the country
of his birth, and linked his fortunes
into those of Laro.
He was then lad of fifteen. And,
until he arose above the consequences
his needless youth had imposed upon
his better self, his life was passed
ashore and afloat, as best served the
immediate interests at stake; at
times taken up by the cares and re-
sponsibilities of legitimate business, at
times passed amid scenes of widest
adventure and deadly peril. He,
while growing to manhood, alternated
between the counting-room and the
quarterback, associating now with
men of probity and position, and
again with desperadoes and cut
threats.
During this period, Laro-known in
New Orleans as Don Morales de Cas-
tro-was in connection with Count de
Cazeneau and other more or less
prominent men, engaged in various
speculative schemes, some of them he
ing within the law, and others outside
of il. The former included ventures
In trading, mining and timber-cutting
whilst among the latter were SNUG
Cling and slave-trading. These opera
lions involved the ownership OF many
vessels, together with the employment
of many men, and, taken as whole'
they were very successful.
Smuggling ard slave-trading nae
always been within the line of Laro S
occupations, and they were matters
to which he gave his personal atteh,
ton. making many voyages to and
from the French and African coasts.
Then latterly. in addition TO MS
other nefarious pursuits, and under
cover of letters Of marque issued by
one or another Of the newly formed
South American republics, he preyeo
lawlessly upon whatever commerce
came within his reach -
His own brigantine' the biach
Petrol" was of remarkable speec
heavily armed (ostensibly for its own
protection), and carried crew con
tanning outcasts from all nations ou'
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oricer's service: and this was of great.
er Importance than the presence of
Zeney herself.
"A rustllng made Captain Stanley
turn quickly, and a new light came to
his face as his eyes fell upon a shroud.
ed girlish figure standing in the door
way, with taller woman's form be.
hind her.
Down upon the river, hidden away
under the oyerhanglng bank, amid the
sedges and other water growth, was a
commodious boat that had been
stored with all things needful for the
flight. The clippers and their servants
were soon aboard, and only the stars
saw the craft pulled cautiously up
stream by the strong arms of Tate,
the faithful slave, with the maid,
Barbe, on the seat behind him, while
in its farthest end were the two who
for loves sake, had cast aside all for
mer life and broken all ties.
For Roselle, these were the ties of
Stanley those of honor; for he had
filial love and duty, and for Captain
deserted his command and was flying
to the wilderness farther north. to-
for the time at least-hde, with his
new-found dream, amongst the friend
ly Choctaw Indians, where he could
count upon reasonable security from
pursuit.
And the woman, trusting him i'm
plicitly, faced an unknown world
faced it fearlessly and undoubtingly.
seeing naught but the dawn of a per-
feet and fulfilled love, that yielded to
this man its uttermost depths of pas
sion.
AS for him, the loved one, this was
by no means his first experience OF
the sort; but he was honest, at least,
in believing himself to be in earnest
And so he held her close, as they
sat side by side, his cloak about them
both, and her head piliowed over his
heart. while the slaves oars pulled
the boat swiftly, their rhythmic dip
or the occasional cry of loon, being
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CHAPTER vlIi.

2ptain Stanley. who had returned
he ballroom. wendell his way
hgst the dancers, his progress i'm
a by some fair lady who greeted
Il graciously-often eagerly, and
IA him to pause for an interchange
hpid nothings. He then visited
the apartments open to guests.
i he was convinced that the count
kept his daughter at home, for
u protection against further inter-
be with the handsome sutton he
REJECTED so sornfully that same
moon.
n English love, Hike other love,
BIS at the barriers a stubborn par
hay seek to interpose; and Count
&zeneau's decision was not calcu-
to discourage so strong-willed a
Has Captain Edward Stanley.
u had acceded to his sweetheart's
ies by going, in proper form, to
Rather; and the matter having
S3nated as the lovers had feared.
I1ng was left but an elopement, for
Id. in view of the counts probable
Nal, all the plans had been ar
Id,
WAS shortly after midnight when
q man, enveloped in long cloak,
followed closely by a stalwart
who bore stable bundle upon
&houlders, looked toward the bril-.
IN lighted windows of Count de
heau's house, whose inmates were
nifty celebrating, after the Gus
2ry fashion, the New Years ad.
n He paused a moment in front
be rambling, low-built dwelling.
Then passed on, muttering words
d were scarcely benedIction
n its owner.
Her a walk of some twenty min
II the man and his silent follower
he'd the low wall that bounded the
Ms domain, and, with the night
q rustling the denuded cotton
Is about them, struck off across
#broad fields until they reached
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84edge of some woods that rose,
81 boundary line, at one side of the
44y plantation.
Here they paused, and. looked to
re, quite a distance away, the
les of two huge bonfires showed
~ fantastic figures-those of the
43es, who were, like irresponsible
|Z1 rem, celebrating after the manner
heir race, the brief respite from
"a accorded them by their exact
ne baying of a hound from the
ne quarters was heard, faint, but
and the suggestive notes appear
10 bring disquiet to the mans dus-
blower, for he began to move rest
~ and glance about with manifest
'4<ehension, while he drew closer to
who now. wheeling about
ned on into the wood.
nc went forward with a confidence
'oFing that he was on not unfamiliar
ppnd; and few steps brought the
~ to a small clearing, where the
s4F darkness was made little more
lsefful by a pickering of red light,
'm'ng through the chinks of the
oSed door, as well as from the I'M
FHined window, of small cabin.
a. fire lit the interior, which was
aSWted, save for small, raggedly
aa urchin of ten, whose black arms
~ legs seemed to have outgrown
lelr scanty clothing.
where is Zeney?' inquired the Of
ce* after glancing about the cabin.
1Ae boy stared with fright at his
1entioner, looming so far above him
We freight, which struck gleam-
W from the breast of the uniform,
nefe slight parting of the cloak
',ps revealed scarlet and gold.
&c you deaf, you black monkey
'nfre is Zeney, I say" Captain Stan
y fepeated impatiently.
efanny? She's done gone t. keep
~ vars" stammered the little
'sep' rising cautiously to his naked
~ and backing away from the of
1efs stern eyes.
*He later now understood how Ze-
's having-although reluctantly
xTp through the late afternoon, such
as was in her power to the carry
y pun OF her young mistress plans
"a elopement, had then betaken
s.ssil TO the bonfires, where. appear
4, Join in the festivities of her
r slaves, she would be less likely
< under her masters suspicious
' his daughters fight should be
PVered. But her Goblin was 1t the
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Real Stage Tragedy.

you think you could play Hamlet!
Go to-"
"S'death!" Kissed the tragedian;
you sordid managers do but envy me
me fame. Then, forsooth, swallowing
me Just rancor and proper pride, may
| bespeak minor part?'
TOO bad" said the manager: you
haven't enough brains for Hamlet and
have too much for the skull"
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Already Engaged, Perhaps.

Yes. love you, George" said the
beautiful young heiress, but I'll have
to speak to mamma"
You mean I'll have to speak to
her"
mo, | will. You see, she's home
ward bound from Europe, where she's
been for the last three months, and
she may have engaged me to some
nobeman while she was there"
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Tame Hen Good LAYER.

One of she sights at the University
of Maine these days is Prof. Gowell's
pet hen. The bird is not admired be-
cause of her looks. but because of her
laying proclivities, she being credited
with the authorship of exactly 25l
eggs during the past twelve months,
The bird is of the Plymouth Rock
family, and Prof. Gowell is now busy
tracing the ms and outs of her blue
blooded ancestry.
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Given Out at Last.

General" said the shade of EN-.
erson, II should like to know the true
story of the cherry tree episode"
Well It was this way" replied the
shade of General Washington. Papa
said to me: George, did you cut
down that prunus seratina?' No.
papa said l. I can not tell lie.
did not And there the incident
closed. You see. the tree was not a
prunus seratina at all. but prunus
cerasus"
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Glad of IL,

Oar ain gwinter be no whippin'
pos" said Mrs. Thisbe Brown.
NO" answered Mrs. Sophronia
Jackson. IAN | mus say rs glad of
it. Dis idea of havin' 'em walk into
yoh house an boss yoh own husban'
aroun' looks too much like govern.
ment ownership to suit me."-Wash.
ington Star.
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Extremes Meetlnu.

Poor Jack! he goes ahead so fast
he always says something ridiculous.
We are going to have the ceiling Of
our clubhouse reprinted and how do
you think he put the matter before
the house committee in its confer
ence?"
How"
He said; Gentlemen, the decora-
ton of the ceiling is now on the car
pet"
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For Economic Reasons.

Throggins--I thought you swore off
smoking Jan. /.
Plunkett--I was going to do It, but
my wife called my attention to the
fact that she needed ACT more cigars
coupons before she could get the
chafing dish she had set her heart on
having, and I've got to keep 1t up
awhile longer.
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An End TO Romance.

The groom had asked his rich bride
for million.
Not on your blessed life she re-
sponded blithely, as though this did not
mean the sundering of sacred ties.
but if carfare will do you any good
I'll stake you to a nice, long ride"
Thus they parted, and the public
press, issued for the uplifting of the
masses, made appropriate chronicle.
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He Promised,

Mamma-"Now. Jimmy, you must
promise me not to steal any more of
those preserves"
Jimmy-"All right, mamma, I'll
promise. honest Injun. cross my
heart"
Mamma-"Why are you so willing?
That looks suspicious"
Jimmy-"Iye ct all there was
there"
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At the Opera.

The manager and critic stood gazing
down on the wealth and fashion in
the boxes.
"Ah" whispered the critic, that is
what | call money"
Yes" replied the manager, as the
buzz of conversation floated up. land
now | know what they mean when
they say money talks
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Encouraging.

Dick-"Suppose | should steal
kiss?"
Dolly-'I defy YOU"
Dick--"And suppose should steal
two or three?"
Dolly-"I would never give up. I
should keep on defying YOU
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Sufficient Reason,

Hoogley-"Yeh, I'm mighty glad
amt got no children"
Pepprey-"It's just as we'll"
Hoogley-"Sure 1t is"
Pepprey-"Yes, for in these days OF
free education they wouldn't be able
to escape some knowledge of gram
mar, and they'd be forever correcting
you"
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A Question.

Boggs-That man who shot himself
had been drinking
Foggs-Then 1t wasn't the pistol
that killed him, but the drink.
Boggs- Would you arrest man who
had a bottle in his pocket for carry
ing concealed weapons?
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Hoped So.

Rivers-"Suppose there is anything
In that report about the Ipdykes get
ting ready to go to Paris in order to
keep their daughter from marrying
young Highmus?"
Brooks WRITING away for dear life)
IF the city editor takes the same
view of 1t that do, old chap, there's
four column first page story In it."
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A Mortal Blow.

Dorcas-"The operation was sue.
cessful, but the patient couldn't sur
vive the shock"
Mrs. Dorcas-"Gracious! How
careless to let poor man in his con-
dition find out what the operation
cost. "-Puck.
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clroumstantlal Evidence.

MY neighbor blames me for every
thing that happens to his place; he
says my dog does all the mischief"
81 noticed he was very angry at the
disappearance this morning of his
rubber mat"
yes, he even laid that at my door"
Baltimore American.
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Little Thinas.

THAT woman is very strict in her
moral Ideas, isn't she?"
Strict! l should say so. She
won't let her son have any other kind
OF dog than st. Bernard, nor her
her daughter play anything but an
upright piano"
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AS II Nav Be.

Now, tell me-" said Mrs. Hiram
Often, why did you leave your last
placer"
well" replied the new cook-lady,
me an the woman couldn't git along.
My automobile an hers was different
makes an we was always discussln'
about EN-"
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Auto Talk.

81 thought you said Prof. Blank is
a linguist."
"He speaks seven different tongues.
Isn't that enough?"
Il should say not. Doesn't do him
a particle of good, | took him to the
auto show last night and he couldn't
understand anything that was said"
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A Little Game.

81 made my first dollar picking up
chips" said the self-made man.
"And who staked you to the stack
,ou started in on?" was the inter
viewers absentminded question.
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After the Investloation.

why is it that some of the bright
boys who know everything the teach
er asks do not turn out TO be great
business menu"
Perhaps" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, its because they get into the
habit of answering questions"
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Usual Outcome.

Il feel awful sorry for young Jen-
kins and Miss Jones. You know they
have been going together for nearly
three years and now they have final
ly decided they are not good enough
for each other"
What caused it?"
Their parents got together and
talked Ii over"
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Midniaht Supper.

Gunner-"So the famous baseball
player ate welsh rarebit before re-
firing and had some wonderful
dreams? Were his dreams character
istic of his profession?"
Guyer--I should say so. Why. he
was pitching and tossing all night"
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All He Gets Now.

Eyes, we gave our president vote
of increased confidence"
81 thought you always voted him an
increased salary?"
That was before the investigation
epidemic" l.art
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Unsatisfactory.

at took me some time to under
stand your amendment to that bill,
said the admiring friend.
do you think you understand 1t
now?" asked Senator Sorghum anx-
iously.
Perfectly"
"Then I'll have to do it over. That
amendment wasn't intended to be UNI
derstood"
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Very Dry.

Jones-We shall have dry spell
now that the rain is over.
Bones-I had dry spell before the
rain was over; the storm kept me in
the house and couldn't get out to get
a drink.
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Utilizing His Curves.

George left the infantry company"
"Why?'
"They told him his legs had the
proper curve for the cavalry"
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Blocked.

Mr.. Borem-Could see Miss Fibbs?
Maid-Faix, that's wat she was
wonderin' as we came acrost the
street.
Mr. Borem-Ah! Then she's not in.
Maid-Yes, but she's not at home
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Different Kind of strenoth.

Sillimug There is. as much
strength in an egg as in pound of
meat"
Gotabug-"I should say so. Pve
smelt eggs that had more strength
than a hundred pounds of beef"
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Brainy Mary.

MARY makes good hash. doesn't
she? And she hasn't any recipe,
either"
What does she make 1t out off"
"Out of her own head"
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The Odd Part.

yes" said the Chicagoan. hes got
the queerest way o drinkin' his cof-
fee"
"out OF his saucer, suppose re-
marked Penn.
"Of course, but | say he does 1t In
a queer way. He holds his thumb UNI
derneath and his four fingers on top
of the rim"
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No Poetry Their,

"You know" remarked Mr.. Kuhn
sey, they say dancing is the poetry
of notion
HUH" snorted Miss Grace, just
recovering from a waltz with him,
but when the feet get twisted it's
mere doggerel"
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How It Is Done In High Life.
Knicker-What will become of
their children?
Bocker-They will be taken from
the servants of the father and brought
up by the servants of the mother.
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Queer Politics.

Wholesome queer things in poll
tics.
Ryer-For instance?
Wyld--A fellow has to set up the
liquids to make himself s0lid.--Judge.
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New Movement.

Senator, are you in favor of gov.
eminent ownership"
Il have opposed it hitherto, sir, butt
| believe / am in favor now of the
government owning and operating the
maple groves and sausage factories"
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Shun the Ljuht,

give the impression that she's quite
brave"
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Miss Pepprey-"1 don't wonder. IL
| had her complexion I'd prefer the
dark"
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81 q 81
J7y.[l.[5S
Given Out at Last.
General" said the shade of Elm.
erson, IL should like to know the truo
story of the cherry tree episode"
We'll. II was this way" replied the
shade of General Washington, Papa
said to me: George, did you cut
down that prunus seratina? No.
papa said |, L can not tell lie.
did not And there the incident
closed. You see, the tree was not
prunus seratina at ALL but prunus
cerasus."
Already Engaged, Perhaps.
Yes. love you, George" said the
beautiful young heiress, but I'll have
to speak to mamma"
You mean I'll have to speak to
her"
mo, will. You see, she's home
ward bound from Europe, where she's
been for the last three months, and
she may have engaged me to some
nobeman while she was there
At the Opera.
The manager and critic stood gazing
down on the wealth and fashion in
the boxes.
"Ah," whispered the critic, that is
what | call money"
Yes" replied the manager, as the
buzz of conversation floated up. land
now know what they mean when
they say money talks"
Unsatisfactory.
ut took me some time to under
stand your amendment to that bill. :"
said the admiring friend.
"Do you think you understand 1t
now?" asked Senator Sorghum anx-
iously.
Perfectly"
"Then I'll have to do 1t over. That
amendment wasn't intended to be UNI
| derstood."
The Odd Part.
YES" said the Chicagoan, hes got
the queerest way O drinkin' his cof-
| fee
"Out Of his saucer, suppose re-
marked Penn.
"Of course, but | say he does II In
a queer way. He holds his thumb UNI
derneath and his four fingers on top
of the rim"
Midnight Supper.
| Gunner-"So the famous baseball
player ate a welsh rarebit before re-
dreams? Were his dreams character,
| lStlc OF MS profeSSlOn!
Guyer--"I should say so. Why, he
was pitching and tossing all night"
After the investigation.
why is 1t that some of the bright
boys who know everything the teach.
er asks do not turn out to be great
business menu
Perhaps answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, "it's because they get into the
habit OF answering questions"
Encouraging.
Dick-"Suppose should steal q
kiss?"
Dolly-"I defy you"
Dick--"And suppose should steal
two or three?
Dolly-"I would never give up.
should keep on defying you"
No Poetry There.
"You know" remarked Mr.. Kuhn
sey, they say dancing is the poetry
of motion"
"Huh!" snorted Miss Grace, jus
recovering from a waltz with MIN
"but when the feet get twisted it.!
mere doggerel."
A Mortal Blow.
Dorcas-"The operation was sue
cessful, but the patient couldn't sur
vive the shock
Mrs. Dorcas-"Gracious! How
careless to let poor man in his con
dition find out what the operation
cost. Puck.
FATHER.
! = . 8
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liss Penprev-"How?"

Miss Knox-"She says she's not
a xe 4. o,l,
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1906-07-07
A Modern Miracle

Truly miraculous seemed the re-
covery of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this
place, writes j. O. R. Hooper, Wood
ford, Tenn, "she was so wasted by
coughing up puss from her lungs.
Doctors declared her end SO near that
her family had watched by her bedside
forty eight hours; when, at my urgent
request DR.. Kings New Discovery
was given her, with the astonishing
result that Improvement began. and
continued until she finally completely
recovered. and is healthy woman to-
day. Guaranteed cure for coughs
and colds. SOC and 800. at Chas. D.
Barnes drug store. Trial bottle free.
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Last week while incidentally spea

Last week while incidentally speak
ing of the good that would accrue
from some mode of rapid transit to
the Portland cement plant we referred
to their pay roll now equalling as
much as the Union and the Dorcas
mills both amounted to when in full
operation. Manager Macdonald takes
exception to this and claims that the
Union mill alone has larger pay
roll than the Portland Cement plant
The Portland people claim that they
are now paying out each month $ls.
600 for wages at the works.-Florence
Ex Parte
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Supervisor Hustled has arranged
with the Rio Grande for u system of
FIRE alarms on the Holy Cross reserve
In case the trainmen see fire along
the route of the Rio Grande the en-
gineer will give warning to the
ranchmen and forest rangers by blow.
ing one long and six short whistles.
which will also mean that the train
has just passed the fire. Fire Is very
often caused by sparks from the en-
sines and this new system Of signals
will prove Of much benefit to the for.
est rangers and rancbmen. Mr..
Hustled will also make arrangements
with the Midland to give Ere warning
along their route over the Holy Cross
reserve.