The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-05-22


stream which grew, and grew. until 1t |
was a red river flowing over the table, |
and washing it away, and | awoke,
shivering. to see Ehewah standing by
my bunk, telling mt that a craft was
in sight which looked ike the Eaglish
man"
Laros bearing, so changed and soft
eDed, no less than the dream he had
related, made Lafitte feel at loss
what to say. He could not deny that
the recital had affected him strangely,
seeming to bring him into closer touch
with Laro as the latter added, Il have
always known that to dream of this
Indian and his black horse means
death to one of my family"
The pressure of his hand grew heav-
Ter upon Laftte's shoulder, and he
raised his eyes, now filled with soft
er expression than the young man had
ever seen them hold.
Jean, my lad if anything happens
to me, you will always take care OF
Lazalie? Even though you have no
love to give the girl, you will let no
harm come to her?'
The sound of her name brought La
fitte to his proper senses, and the per
picked look vanished from his face as
he exclaimed, Mon dieu, Laro-what
nonsense are you talking? You, to be
so upset by mere dream! Drop all
thought of it, and give your mind to
more important matters, for if we are
to reach the Barra de Hero this
night we must put aside such unsub-
stantial things as dreams, and keep
lookout for the Englishman."
The stranger was surely drawing
nearer, and the past twenty minutes
had brought her close enough to be
made out distinctly. She was, beyond
doubt, a man-of-war, and presumably
the same that had been the brigan-
tines neighbor in Fort Royal harbor
Have you the gun in prime order,
| Lopez" asked Lafitte, who now came
and stood beside the old gunner. All,
| that you have, | see he added with
| d SlullC, dlICl gaining ut - AN" -
vested Of it's tarpaulin covering, and
| look to you for its proper handling,
should occasion arise.
Lopez, who stood with his assistants
clustered around him, replied with
grin, Never you fear, my captain, but
that the gun and myself will give a
proper account of ourselves"
There now came a shout from aloft
the lookout announcing that the ap
preaching vessel was the Englishman
and that she seemed to be preparing
for action.
Course the wind-why won't it hole
with u.s." muttered Garonne, standing
near the group about the gun, anc
LATTE noted the CLEAN OF hatred that
for the second, made Ehewah's face
fendish as he glanced at the speaker
wind or no wind" returned Lopez
in a growl, I'VE are taking our owl
course, and if yonder gentlemen
trouble us, their own fault it will b'
if burnt fingers they get for meddling.
STAND by to take in the stun-sails
the voice of Laro broke in. The cap
tain seemed to have recovered full!
from his recent mood, and to have for
gotten the dream that inspire it.
Lively, you dogs" he shouted
Lively, there, and if that craft want
to overhaul us, let her make thu
trial"
The "Black Petrol now change'
her course. and the other vessel dit
the same this indicating that she in
tended to give chase, but the brigan
tine was by far the better sailer, and
had Laro chosen to run southwark, h
might have escaped.
This, however, would have CARRIE
the BLACK Petrol away from he
proposed destination, thing that La
fitte, no less than Laro, scorned to pei
; nit. especially as the pursuer was OF
J nation hated by both of them. The
: we're therefore of one mind in the dc
termination not to submit to persona
2 inconvenience on account of the Ems
lishman.
, The latter drew still closer as Tn
t. day wore on, when a little after moor
the fog bank, which had been prom
f ised at sunrise, rolled in over the Sc;
e enveloping pursuer and pursued as
the folds of heavy blanket
S LATTE was for keeping straight t
; their course, but Laro, with sulk
S persistence, claimed that their bette
e plan would be to anchor. He kne'
that early the next morning-shoul
S the fog lift by sunset-he could recko
upon reaching the channel flowing il
S ward to the Barra de Hero, and, a
y though its bars and reefs, while Il
g miliar to himself and his men, guarde
o course the stranger could not folio
t in safety, he did not care to risk poln
ing out the way to his island retrea
n ITO be continued)