The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-10-07
friend. And bring also our flag. Run
it aoft above our price,

Ana at tnat moment Partial, OverjOy
ed ut also having a hand in these af
fairs, barked joyously at his discover,
If the neglected end of the cooks cue
projecting through the hinges at the
door. On this he laid hold cheerfuliy
worrying it until poor John shrieked
anew in terror and until l freed him
and ordered tea.
next went over to the matches OF
the engine room and, having opened
them. bent over to speak to Williams
the engineer.
Its all right, Williams" said I. ~
am going to take her over now and
run her perhaps to the gulf. We
hadn't time to tell you at first There
has been legal difficulty. Peterson is
on deck, of course"
IAN right, Mr.. Harry" said Will
iams. who recognized me as he leaned
out from his levers to look up through
the open hatch. AT first l didn't
know what was up. 1t sounded like a
mutiny"-
lit was a mutiny. Williams" said l.
and l am the head mutineer. But
you're sure of your pay, so let her go. >
He did let her go, smoothly and bril-
,iantly, so that before long she was at
her top speed, around fifteen knots an
hour.
| turned to meet L'Olonnois. my blue
eyed pirate. He stood at my side as
one glorified.
II locked the door on 'em. Black
Bart" said he, land babe them cease
idle remonstrancing. Little do you
know says to them, that Black Bart
the Avenger is now on the trail. Let
any oppose him at their PERIL says l
10 them. She give me candy, the fair
captive did, but l spurned her bride.
Beware says to her. Little do you
know what lies before YOU"
Jean LATTE, who had so we'll exc
cuted the work assigned him in the
boarding party's plans. proved himself
neither inefficient nor unobservant. He
approached me now with salute
which probably he copied from Peter
son.
what about our good ship. the Sea
Rover, that We have left behind?" he
asked.
by Jove, Jean Laftte!" exclaim-
ed. THAT is indeed a true word.
What indeed? We left her riding at
anchor off the channel edge. and so far
as l recall she had not her lights up.
in accordance with the law"
"Shall we put about and take her in
tow. Black Bart?"
by no means That is the very last
Of my intentions"
"Bnt she cost lot of money"
ION the contrary. she cost only ST.
200"
"rwelve hundred dollars!" Jean
drew long. deep breath. II didn't
know anybody had that much money
in the world. Besides, look what you
spent for them pearls. Amt you poor,
then. Black Bart?'
ION the contrary, l have that much
more money left very likely. And do
not, to say truth, care a jot, a rap or a
silver what becomes of the derelict
Sea Rover now. Have we not taken a
better ship for our own?'
Eyes. but suppose yon varlet boards
the Sea Rover and chases us the way
we done him?"
again, by Jove, Jean Lafitte, an
ideal But suppose he does? Much
good it will do him, for look you, good
leftenant, the Belle Helene will not
stop to send any man ashore for base
ball scores. Such was not the practice
of the old buccaneers, nor shall it be
ours, whereas, no matter what the
haste, yon varet could in nowise re-
frain from that same folly which hath
lost him his, ship to us. Each hour
will only widen the gap between us.
Let him take our tub if he likes and
do as he likes. for twill be long day
before he picks up our masts over his
horizon. Jean Lafitte.'
AYE, aye, SIR" rejoined my lieuten-
ant and withdrew.
But these all were lesser things to
me, for on my soul was more insist
ent concern. AS l approached the door
of the after cabin suit, occupied by the
ladies. made my presence known. at
first discreetly, then more pointedly
and at length by a knocking on the
door,
"Below there!' l called boldly as
could, for, eager as l was to see Helena
Emory, there We're certain things
about the interview which might be
difficult.
No answer came at first: then "Who
is it," in the voice of Aunt Lucinda.
1T is I. Mr.. Henry" but | paused.
1T is I. Black Bart the Avenger,"
concluded. MAY come in"
Silently the door opened. and I en-.
tered the little reception room which
lay between the two staterooms of this
cabin. Before me stood Helena. And
now was close to her, could see the
little curls at her temples, could see
the double curves of her lips, the color
in her cheek All. she was the same