The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-07-27
BY
Charles
Tenneu
jackson
Illustrations BIZ
IrwinMyerS

deck. La Barre sprang to thu
shrouds with warning cry to the
servants, but he, too, was propelled
off. And with yells and laughter the
Baratarians rushed upon the retreat
ing guests of the Napoleon ship
Overpowered, borne back, the strug
Cling gallants fought, but one by one
the brawny hunters and fishermen OF
the chenieres threw them from rail
and deck. Tables were overturned, the
awning poles broken, lanterns fiared
up smokily; and over the battle the
one-time commander of the black Pc
trail watched calmly. The pressure
brought De Almonaster almost against
him.
"Jeanl" he whispered; you dared,
them"
But a hand clutched frantically at
Raoul's sleeve De La Vergne was
borne past in the embrace of two
lusty fellows. "A MOL" cried the
youth. "Raoul, we are attacked p
Nom de Dleuw muttered Raoul.
"Nez Coupe, do not injure himl'
"Over with him"
There was splash In the batture
mud. The ship was swinging wide in
the river flood. Jarvis came Keeling
aft, staring back at his late fellow
guests and bon-vivants. Already ahead
came the snap of a Ioosened jib. Jo-
harness, the bo'sun, was shorting or
ders to fellows who were manning the
fore-rigging. At the wheel stood Be
luche, one-time admiral of Cartagena,
looking up to the break Of the canvas.
And even as De Almonaster gasped to
see how swiftly the plotters had
worked, each to an appointed station.
the last of the youth and chivalry of La
Nouvelle Orleans went over the side
to the levee mud. s.
Save one. Jarvis, the wit, had
seized his hand-painted Jolly Roger
and shook 1t toward the city. Then
bewilderedly he looked again at La
ftte.
"Jeanl What is this jesti"
'Next time you seek to amuse the
gentry of New Orleans" cried johann
ness. "do not allo~ Gorgio to choose
your players'
Jarvis approached the master of the
Seraphine.
ut might be of interest. Monsieur
Sazarac. why am here. why my fat
friend, Dominique, is here?"
my good Jarvis, I wish you were
ashore-you and the councillor at least.
This is a serious venture, sir. We are
to the rescue of the English lady,"
The painter stared at him: "Why, l
thought she-you-she did not flee
with you after all? may see her
again?"
at lies with the winds of chance.
You are set on mad venture, sir"
Jarvis poured him more drink I'M
steadily. His captain stood frowning
at the long tables on the banquet deck.
Already along them wild spirits of
of the crew were cracking bottles and
making merry over the disordered
feast which had been spread for the
Observation-Disclosures of New Or
leans The older men were working
the ship safely in the broad reaches
Of the river on a following wind, but
the others hardly gave way before the
"Eh, we'll !" bawled the towns jester
'Ho, Shiny gallaDts. Ho,
1renched blades o. the opera Ito
to celebrate the sailing of the
chin fbora will ha cuch q
and hanging forth of furbe-
ows and ribbons as will keep the
house mammies busted for a week
Who is in the mud, now-John Jarvis?
Mo I amin vous CONNIE cochon-T
But after the laughter that followed
stare ahead into the dark. De Almon-
aster found him so, his pallor height
sned, his cheeks twitching. The mimic
seemed shaken with a fear as he
watched the bloom of shadowy sail
drawing him on to unknown venture.
II am to see her. Monsieur-and she
ne?" he said plalntiyely.
Monsieur Sazarac will rescue her
,y force If needs be, john
The other nodded slowly: yes
Sazarac, always-Sazarac All. name
J Cd TO play one hourl To be
he poseur-to have the lovers GEES
ure, the pretty speech; and to tell
men: Go there Come here with |
mere glance that they ebeyl Think |
If IT. A Sazarac Come, Mon |
'ieur, the cognac. 1t is the refuge. |
he adventure-and the dream. In
he bottle / am Lord Sazarac-I swag-
.er, / rescue-I love-" He twitched |
lis friends sleeve dolefully: "She |
must never see me / am the |
jagged ghost out in the shadows, Mon |
her eyes cannot follow"
lie turned away, the sardoDic mood |
lutte shaken from him. "Below-the |
chair. for Sazarac. The |
ady will come-for Sazarac. Sazarac
who does not exist save In her |
lreamsl Why should | not |
,lay Sazarac for her? What right |
las Jean Lafitte to this gallant, res
uing role before her eyes?'