New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-10
CHAPTER XIV.

noon before 1 saw Helena again, once
more come on deck. l did not accost
her. longed for nothing so much as
that night or Peterson would come.
he did come at last, late in the aft
ernoon. on an outbound train, and be
hurried aboard as rapidly as he might.
The first thing he did was to hand
me copy Of an afternoon paper. l
opened it eagerly enough, already well
assured Of what news it. might carry.
On the front page under large
black head was dispatch from Baton
Rouge relaying other dispatches re-
ce1ved at that point, from many points
between Plaquimine and Bayou Sara.
These, in short, told the story of the
most high handed attempt at river
piracy known in recent years. The
private yacht of Calvin Davidson,
wealthy northern business man on his
way south for the winter, had been
seized by band of masked ruf1ans,
who boarded her while the yachts
owner was temporarily absent on i'm
portant business in the city of Natchez-
Peterson" said l after digesting
this interesting information, ''have one
or two of the boys go overheard in
sings and seem to be painting her
sides. That will give the look that we
are safe to lie here some time, which
is the last thing the Belle Helene real.
~ would do or will do. They think
we've run past the city already, and
they'll be watching at quarantine and
along the Lake Borgne canal. Most
of the yachts. go out that way, headed
for Florida. Wen go the other way.
It's an adventure, Peterson, and one
which any viking, like yourself. ought
to relish. .
.'Frankly, Peterson-and because you
have been long in my employ-I'n tell
you something. l intend to marry that
young lady If she's not already married
to Mr.. Davidson"
Lord, Mr. Harry. she amt, at least
not since she come aboard the boat"
"In that case," said I, drawing long
breath, "this is not such a bad world
after all"
!. At last the night fell full, and gladly
enough / gave the order for the con-
tinuance Of our journey. We slipped
downstream gently and silently and
finally shipped our Supplies.
Jean LATTE proved unable to re-
strain his curiosity, watching the river,
and his habit of close observation was
Of benefit in an unexpected way.
He pointed in the dim light to low
lying, battered power boat moored In
the same slip with Us. Something In
her look seemed familiar.
! hastily stepped on the wharf and
got closer look in the wavering
beams of an arc light at the name on
the boats bows. There in indistinct
and shaky but unmistakable charac-
tiers was the title painted by my young
fuff1ans weeks earlter-Sea Rover!
Jean Lafltte," whispered, you are
right, and now indeed we must have
care. Yon varlet has beaten us into
New Orleans" -...
Helena appeared on deck.
IF you took me by New Orleans
without supper at Luigi's should hate
you even MORE" she said.
"Jean-Jean LATTER called out In
low tone Of voice.
AYE, aye, strg' he saluted.
II am going uptown with the captive
maiden. Do you stand here on watch.
We shall be gone about three hours"
"Hully geev' calculated Jean LATTE.
But at once he saluted again. "Tis
well, Black Bart" said he.
"Ten Captain Peterson to let no one
come on board this boat under any
pretense, nor must any one leave 1t I'm.
til get back. If any one asks for me
say I'm uptown"
"Isn't Aunt Lucinda going, too?" de.
manded Helena.
''She certainly Is not!"
us it quite correct for me to 60
alone with you?"
'That Is your part of the adventure
Helena" said | calmly. An instant
later | had led her across the d1ngy
warehouse dock, over dusty streets, t
crooked street car line over which
could hear approaching one of the In
frequent cars.
Luigi's place, as all men know, 1!
situated upon small, crooked ant
very dirty street, yet none the less J
is an abode Of contentment for thos,
who know good living. When Helen,
and entered the door felt as on,
again at home. Therefore, as always
I had no occasion for surprise whe1
jean, my waiter these many years a
Luigis, stepped forward as though /
had been but last week and not thre
years ago when he had seen me. 81
called me by name. greeted me agai
70 his city and gently aided Heien