Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-03

! French. the landlOrd--old Pierre La.
. roche. retired sea-captain and owner
[ Of a number Of craft employed 10 a
dangerous, but profitable. occupation
. received them willingly. and IN his
solicitude for their creature comforts
aud the subsequent reckoning. cared
not iot for their politics. morals, or
social views. II was enough II the
visitor had no lenten capacity; looked
the heshpots IN the face and drank OF
Z his bottle freely.
The past few days the character OF
old Pierres guests had left some room
for complain, on that score. But
small number Of the crew OF the
sTiftiocking vessel. well-known to
the islanders, and now tossing in the
sfa-nook below. had shortly after
their arrival toward dusk OF a stormy
day, repaired to the inn. and then they
had not called for their brandy or
wine in the smart manner OF seamen
prepared for unstin,ed sacrifice 10
Bacchus. On the contrary. they drank
quietly, talked soberly. and soon pre-
pared to leave
Something has surely gone wroug."
thought their host. why did not your
captain come ashore?" he asked. Not
see his old friend, Pierre Laroche. at
once! 1t is most unlike him"
And on the morrow, the islanders.
or English-French. more or less pr.
Yateersmen themselves, were equally
curious. Where had the ship come
from? Where was It going? And
how many tons OF wine. bales Of silk
and packages to tobacco, or plum"
as the weed was called. had II can
tured? Old Pierre would soon find
out, for early that day. despite the in.
clemency Of the weather, he came
down to the beach, and, followed by
seryitor, got into small boat moored
close to the shore.
He is going aboard"
Who has better right? His own
vessel"
NO; Andre Desaurac-the Black
seigneur's! They say he long ago
paid for it from prizes wrested from
the Governor Of the Mount"
AT any rate. old Pierre entered
into a bargain to build the boat for
him"
And added to his wealth by the
transaction
Later that morning the old man
came ashore, but, according 10 habit.
preserved a shrewd silence; in the
afternoon a small number OF the
crew landed TO take on stores and
ammunition-of which there was ever
a plentiful supply al this base; that
night, however. all. including their
master. betook themselves TO the
Cookies.
Glad 70 see you ashore, mon capl.
tame" Pierre Laroche. standing a,
the door. Just beyond reach Of the
fierce driving rain, welcomed the
Black Seigneur warmly; but the
young man. one Of whose arms seemed
bound and useless. cut short his
greeting; tossed bruskly aside his
heavy cloak, and called for a room
where he might slt in private with a
companion. This person the landlord
eyed askance; nevertheless, with a
Slo" Vi O'UN aI'4hess' he led the |
way 10 Z sMa!i chamber somewhat |
SPSI- Oul overlooking the long low I
q - li'ien'' 'He general eating and 4
I'M, e.llA 81, .aos oi tHe establishment,
no" "leu D! me ere" and number |
VI we Is'alue'S.
louE capitaine has been hurt? /
no" A Swapping handsome girl.
Gao III REQ ana OF assured mien, pass
ing across '-e room paused 10 ad-
t'ess man oI p!ou!s!ous g!r'h, who /
Drank with much gusto from a huge
vessel at his elbow.
Did not your father, Pierre la.
roche, tell you
He? No, all he thinks OF is The
money
Then must le capitaine sneak for
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