The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-01-14

and you'll make good steak-better
than your best olio. my Sambo."
The native gave q moan-it was the
lament Of one whose crime was come
tete-a-tete with its own punishment.
That's the game to play" said
Michael TO himself as he fastened the
door tight on the man. "The hounds
will settle this fool-rebellion quicker
than aught else. Mr.. Calhoun's
wise man. and he ought to be governor
here. Criminal? As much as the
angel Gabriel He must put down
They're stronger, the Maroons, than
ever they've been. They've planned
this with skill. and they'll need lot
of handlin. We're safe enough here,
but down there at Salem-well, they
may be caught in the bloody net. for
this thing is dirty, black business.
Bedad. that's sure"
A few moments afterward he met
nyck Calhoun.
Michael" said Dyck. things are
safe enough here. but we've prepared
The overseers. bookkeepers and driv-
ers are loyal enough. But there are
others not so safe or well prepared.
Tn going to Salem-riding as hard as
can, with six Of our best men.
Darius Boland is a good man, but he's
only had Virginian experience. and
this Is different. A hundred Maroons
are as good as a thousand white SOL
diers In the way the Maroons fight.
There are a thousand Of them. and
they can lay waste this island. IL they
get going. So propose to stop them.
The hounds are only just outside the
harbor, Michael. The ship Vincent,
bringing them. was sighted by sloop
two days ago. making slowly for
Kingston. She should be here before
we've time to turn round. Michael.
the game Is in our hands, II We play
It well. Do you 90 down to Kingston
and"
He detailed what Michael was to do
on landing the hounds and laid
out plans for the immediate future.
They're in danger at Salem, MI
chael. so we must help them one way
or another. think the hounds will
settle this whole wretched business,
though. The governor can't refuse
their landing now. The people would
kill him IL he did. II was proposed
IL ALL"
Look. sir-who's that's" asked MI
chael, as they saw figure riding un-
der the palms not far away.
II was very early morning. and the
light was dim Yet, but there was suffi-
Gent to make even far sight easy.
Dyck shaded his forehead with his
hand.
~It's not one Of our people, Michael
It's a stranger"
As the rider came on he was stopped
nv two of the drivers Of the estate.
Dyck and Michael saw him hold up
a letter, and a moment later he was
on his way 10 pyck, galloping hard
Arrived. he dropped to the ground
and saluted Dyck-
"A letter from Salem. sir" he said.
and handed ii over to Dyck.
Dyck nodded. broke the seal Of the
letter and read /, quickly. Then he
nodded again and hade the man eat
a hearty breakfast and return with
him on one of the Enniskillen horses.
as his own would be exhausted
We're going down to help protect
Salem. my man" said nyck.
The man grinned- That's good.
he answered. They knew uaught Of
the rising when left But the gov
| ernor was there yesterday. and he'd
protect Us"
Nonsense, fellow, the governor
would 20 straight to Spanish Town
where he belongs when there IS
trouble. That much he knows Of his
duty, tn say"
When the man had gone. nyck
turned 70 his servant Michael he
said. the news n the letter came
from Darius Boland He says The
governor told him be had orders from
England TO contine me here at En-
nissillen. and he meant to do IL
Wen. wei see how he does IT, IL he
sends his naarShsss TO me, Wen make
GsSarene swine Of them"
There was q smile al his lips, but II
was coosemgsrous. and the lines OF
his forehead told Of resolve MI
chseA.- he added, wen hunt Lord
Nsliow with the hounds ~ cur good
I fortune. for this war is our war They
can't win Il without ne and they
shsnr- Without the hounds II may
be q rwo years WARMTH the hounds
| II can't 60 beyond week o. so
IL the hounds ges here. sir But
II they donT-
Dvck laid his hand upon the sword
ct his side IL they don't get here
Michael SIN the war VIII be ours
l for we understand fighting, and bow 70
Do It. and the governor does not Con
fne me here. VIII hes Wen. II hs
4 does. he'll be q better MAN than
have ever knexn hin- Michael No
l hen not cozfne me here In 8 few
| Acurs shah he a. Salem. 20 do what
he could not Do. and wo1ad mt 4 hs
could. HIS love Is IS deep Is water
on q rcas. no deeper. Hen tAsnk n-s-
az himself. and xfse-~srd az the own'
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