The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-02

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| kissed her hand, flung it off, turned
and went down the beach, She did
not look about. but presently. as / saw,
turned and went back toward the
camp. her head hanging. And, as I
had said to her, never loved her so
much in all my life, though never was
I so little disposed to 60 one step in her
pursuit.
l killed four ducks, picked up the
birds and slowly started back to camp.
not looking forward with any too great
pleasure. 1t may be imagined, to fur
Their meetings with the woman whom
of all the world / most cared to meet.
l found all the others of the party
amiably engaged in camp affairs.
L'Olonnois seemed engaged in some
sort Of argument with his Auntie Hell
ena.
Jimmy, can't,'' heard her say.
''There isn't any sugar."
"Aw," said he. there's plenty of
sugar, amt there, John?" And that
worthy smiled as he pointed toward
an open canister of that dainty.
But haven't any pam"
Ives, you have, too got pan.
Here's one asserting right here in front
of you. Come on now, auntie We're
going to have duck and terrapin and
oysters and everything. All fellow
would want besides that is just
Judges"
Helena stood preoccupied and hest
tant, hardly hearing what he said, as
fancy. At once L'Olonnois' attitude
changed. Folding his arms. he turned
toward her sternly.
"Woman." said he, "are you not
captive to our band? Then who gives
orders here? Either you make Judges
or your life's blood stains these
sands!'
"Oh. all right, Jimmy!' she said list
lessly. ''Ill make them. if you like"
You'd BETTER" remarked that worthy
sententiously. "Of course" he added.
seeking to mollify his victim. over
whom he thus domineered. 1T amt
Just like it is back home on the stove.
but you'll have to get used to that, be-
cause we're going to live here forever.
And he added, casting a glance OF
his stern blue eyes upon her, ut is
the part of the captive maid ever to
live happily with the chief of the pi-
rate band"
Whereupon Helena and Jimmy both
looked up and saw me standing, un-
willing listener to all that had been
said. Helena moved away and pre-
tended to be busy with the material
for her CONNECTIONS.
Jaw, shucks, Black Bart" said Jim
my. turning to me. "ain't that just like
woman? They won't never play the
game"
L'Olonnois the next morning, with
the intimacy of kin and the admiration
of youth and with youths lack of tact,
saluted Helena gayly. Gee, auntie,"
said he at table on the sand, logged
out that way, all them glittering gems.
you shore look fit for a pirates bride!'
Poor Helena She blushed red to
the hair. and fear did no better my
self "Jimmy" rcproved Aunt Lucinda
Don't call me Jimmy" rejoined that
hopeful. "NIy name is L'Olonnois. the
scorrge of the sea- Me and Jean La
fitte. we follow Black Bart the Aveng
er to the Spanish main. Auntie. pass
me the bacon. please. I'm just about
starved"
Mrs. Daniver as was her custom.
ate very substantial breakfast: Hele
MI. almost none at all, nor had | much
taste for food. In some way our con
straint insensibly extended to all the
party, much to L'Oonnois' disgust. cts
her fault!' | overheard him say to his
mate. "Women can't play no games.
And we was having such a bully
chance! Now. likes not, we won't stay
here longer'n it'll take to get things
back to the boat again. l don't want
to go back home. I'd rather be pi
rate, and sod any fellow"
"Sure he would assented Jean.
They did not see me behind the tent
"Something's wrong" began L'Olon-
nois portentously.
"What'd you guess?" queried Lafitte.
Looks to me like it was something
between him and the fair captive"
''That's just it-that's just what l
said! Now. if Black Bart let's his whis-
kers grow and Auntie Helena wears
them rings amt it just like in the
book? Course it is! But here they go;
don't eat nothing, don't talk none to
nobody"
'I'll tell you what!' began Lafitte.
''Uh-huh. what!' demanded L'Olon-
nois.
"a great wrong has been did our
brave leader by yon heartless jade
that's what!'
You betcher life they has. He's
on the square, and look what he done
for us. Look how he managed things
all the way down to here. Anybody
n1Sn cOul1n't hoya ouyov with %hic