Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-06-07

setter Of cofn-consideration Of these
usually a1l-important matters seemed
for the moment to have been forgot
ten.
He leaned back, and as he sat thus.
the light and shadow playing ON him.
the dark, steely eyes looked the more
sunken. the hard, cynical lips beneath
the white mustache the more cruel.
the spare figure the more alert and
ready, as il to grapple with some hid
den danger
..Jarrive en- ce pays
De Basse Normandie1
At one of the apertures looking out
to the barren waste of sand stood the
Lady Elise; the words of the old Nor
man chant she was singing in desul-
tory fashion rang softly. oddly, in that
spot. where black-clad brethren for
centuries had been wont to tread. Me-
chanically the Governor listened, but
the voice soon ceased abruptly and
again, after the manner of one Of or
derby habits. he bent over tie big
book; once more the curving finger
slid up and down. and parsimony, the
vice OF the aged, had begun to shine
from his pinched features, when
footstep rang on the marble pavement
Your Excellency sent for me?" The
commandant stood respectfully near
The Governor closed the book with
elaboration; lifted his eyes. The
prisoners that were taken last night
are safely housed?''
Housed? Yes. your Excellencyl
But we have little room The upper
cells are all occupied; the dungeons,
fairly full! Even the In-pace and Les
Deux Jumeaux have been pressed into
service
sHum!" The long hand tapped rest
cleaned. then shot an inquiring look
There are no new particulars about
last nights encounter with this
Black Seigneur?''
None, your Excellency, except" the
commandant drew a paper from his
breast pocket, Il have here in writing
the detailed account of the officer in
charge of your Excellency's boat, who
was wounded himself in the encoun-
ter
Read it."
The commandant obeyed. "tOur
schooner, belonging to his Excellency,
the Governor. was returning last night
to the Mount with troops-reinforce-
ments for the garrison from st. Da-
lard-when it happened quite by acct
dent near a ship, maneuvering at a
respectful distance from the island of
CaSQue. The night was dark and
cloudy, but our men got look at her
and suspecting who she was and
knowing her armament, against our
will, we felt obliged to bear away.
She, having no reason to think us 9TH
er than a fishing schooner or that
we were freighted with troops instead
of cod, did not follow and we had
passed out of sight, and were round
ing the island when we ran into two
small sail-boats that had just set out
from there"
ITO join the ship of this outlaw
interposed the Governor. go onI"
shortly.
eve hailed; their answer was un-
satisfactory; we ordered them to halt,
whereupon they tried to sail away. We
followed and overtaking them, com
manded them to surrender. Their
leader. who was the Black Seigneur
himself, refused. and we attacked"
"Bienl We attacked But what
then? Eth, what them"
with fury they responded; IL
spite of their inferiority of numbers
| tried to board us. Bravely our men
| repulsed them; yet still they persist
| ed; led by their captain, the Black
| Seigneur, had gained the deck when a
chance shot struck him. As he fell
| back, the others tried to escape; one
| boat was sunk"
| And the other, bearing their lead
er. got away" interrupted the Gov
ernor harshly.
| In the COMMISSIONERS. your Excel
lency."
| The Governor waved his hand i'm
patiently
CTo BE CONTINUED
A Delicate Point
They are happy Sewickley couple