Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-14

boat swooped alongside and gentie- /
man. unlimited. came aboard.
Seem to be catching some shrimp.
said this gentleman. dryiy.
Yes. SIR" returned Hete-noire po-
litely. Il been catch some. me-"
well. you are going to stop IT, you
know"
"Haf" questioned Bete-noire pleas
antly.
You. nor no other man amt going
to fish shrimp out OF these here waters
for three. twenty barrel"
Yes, SIR" said Bete-nolre, da1
what get. me. Tree. twenty barrel.
"well. you shan't, do you under
stands"
Bete-noire bethought him OF his GER
tificate and drew II out
Amt dat Initiate all right" he de-
manded.
THAT papers got sothing to do with
II. You got to throw them shrimp
back In the water and so home"
"Ha?" said Bete-noire. The dago
began TO grin but the delegate didn't
understand the tone. He swore sharp
ly,
I'm show you what | mean, thick
head" and SELLING shovel he threw
peck OF shrimp overheard. The next
instant he dropped the shovel and
dove head-flrst after those shrimp.
As his boat.man pulled the delegate
In voice low-pitched and vibrant put
the question: "You going get out; you
going de-" and the steady aim of the
rifle put point to the question.
The boat-man dropped to his oars.
II was sometime before he even took
breath to say disgustedly over his
shoulder: Didn't you know no better
than to make a 'Cajan made"
BY and by other boats came ont on
the bay: Some hailed him cheerily,
some went. sullen. by. Bete-noire did
not notice. He was busy and so was
the Dago now. And when he got in
with his load everybody seemed busy
with him. He shook his hand, they
Dragged about his catch. they helped
MN uiiioaQs lute SuuNCu nun WHY W
get his checks. And when the man at
the window had pushed out the checks.
he too, shook hands with Bete-noire
and said genially: The boss wants
TO see you"
Where find him. II you pleaseg"
In yonder."
As Bete-noire entered the Office, the
bookkeeper said significantly: Here's
that read-headed 'Cajan."
The boss dropped his paper and
arose: "Ah, Mr. Bete-noire they tell
me you made fine catch"
yes. sir: tank you. do pretty
good. me-" and Bete-noire. smiling,
shook hands for the twentieth time.
Il nderstand-ah-that you had
some trouble out there"
"Trouble?" No, sir: didn't have no
trouble. No trouble tall Water still,
plainly shrimp--ten barrels. Every
ting all right"
The boss bit his beard. "Ah? I'M.
derstand that some one tried to throw.
your shrimp overheard
Bete-noire's fine teeth flashed with
fun: Yes, sir; das what he say But,
me, t'row damfool overheard"
A roar of laughter rang through the
factory and Bete-noire joined joyously
in the Joy of 1t. 1t was worth even a
peck of shrimp.
WELL" he said courteously, a reck-
on, me. better be going"
A heavy hand clapped hia shoulder.
yes, sir! You better be going wit
me. l got wagon here for you" 1t
was M. Lanese. He had come to town
to trade hides for cot-meal and had
been greeted on all sides with how
4 Bete-noire had broke strike" Mon
sieur never stopped to question wheth-
err it was good thing or no to break
strike. He just let himself go with
gladness and said to everybody that
would listen: yes, sir; das great
chap, das Bete-noire. Great chap,
sho! He's going make marry wit my
Ill gal And reckon, me, he break
strike all right. He's always break
something"
And the craps? Eli, bien! When a
man makes a fine catch shall not his
sins be forgiven him?
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