The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

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rotund respectables had seen the tall
man In buff and broadcloth, and were
Fastening. II see, Monsieur" retorted
he, that. despite your services with
the American explorations in the
West. you know ship"
II have seen the sea, Monsieur"
Sazarac bowed with searching
glance at the younger man. "And
you-an eye for a ship Is an eye for
woman l did not expect to
meet the Count de Almonaster so far
from the fashionable promenadeY
Nor to find Captain LATTE so
near again to the Place d'Armesi"
Sazarac studied him gravely: Your
pardon, sir l think"
Raoul snapped his fingers laugh
ingly at old Dominique putting up the
levee Admiral Beluche had drawn
cutlass In fervent salute TO his cap
tain.
"Come-come. gentlemen" Saza-
RAGS voice raised sharply.
"Thou-Jean I" whispered Domi-
nique In the Acadian patois Of the
coast.
LATTE of Baratarla. Come, you
-sirl Did you think you could tread
these streets and not be recognized?"
murmured De Almonaster.
The two old Adventures crowded
around the stranger. Nov. l am a
man again." chuckled Dominique. And
not clerk droolIng over city affairs |"
And suddenly, with an affectionate
gesture. he lifted slightly the whited
peruke above Sazarac's ear. Raven
black the hair. tinged with gray. The
beard shaven," droned on old Doml-
nique "The cutless scar concealed
which you got from the Spaniard at
Trinidad And these arms caught
you as you fell"
"And this cut the fellow down |"
cried Beluche. Jean. cease this fool
ing"
The Captain Sazarac was laughing
In turn. His old lieutenants seized
his hands, stroked his sleeve, crying
out brokenly. Sazarac glanced keenly
at young Almonaster.
mo fear" mumbled the alderman.
81 have heard this young gallant say
but yesterday that he would draw
sword in any affair If Laftte was to
commando"
AYE, for the EMPEROR growled
Beluche 1.-The clipper, jean Did
you ever see finer? Monsieur Girod
brought her from Charleston new
from the ways The finest teak
lacquer tables, tapestries smuggled
from Bilboal All for the fallen en-
perorl Perhaps you have heard, my
captain?"
eve were saying who so worthy to
command as Captain LATTER fumed
old Dominique, eager as boy, did
we not, young sir?"
Sazarac smiled. Raoul interposed:
1.-THE plot All, yes the plot"
"They have built mansion for him
in the rue Chartres-' protested Domi-
nique. Financed the ship-not
first family In all Louisiana that will
not have at least a midshipman
aboard But old Bossiere to COM
mand-bahi 1 would balk at 1t If l
had a skin to risk 70
"You might well with the English
ring of ships around st. Helena" said
Sazarac gravely. "Well, l am Lafitte.
am at your mercy, Monsieur
The restless eyes of Beluche were
upon a trio of officers from the
American garrison who came slowly
along the promenade. TOO much
talk p he muttered. "Since that old
affair of yours, Jean-the seizure of
Galveston island, despite the Presi-
dents pardon, you have long been pro-
scribed. AS to this emperor-the devil
with himl The Seraphine-look at
her nowl Is she toy for the dan
dies of this town to play with? A
and a good ship?"
"Eh?" put in Alderman Dominique: |
'Robber, what's in your mindr
''The American officers" retorted |
the admiral. LET us be on"
"The Yankees" murnured Saza-
rae, throwing his silken neck scarf
higher as the meeting groups saluted
"When will Louisiana be
lone with this idea that she is prin-
,ipality aloof from the Washington
The Yankees, gentle
men, are here taking your little Paris"
"They might better have left their
manners in the Kentucky woods" said
De Almonaster. "And cease meddling
n the affairs of Spain across the Sa-
zine. You. yourself, sir-what is the
ceiling in the West?"
Sazarac stopped to look over the
iarkening river. "It is far road to
In the Ohios there is
gossip. A new republic to be carved
rom the wilderness. the Spanish
PROVINCES to be seized and among the
Ilscontented spirits are the exiled To
les from the Canadas and the agents
f His British Majesty ever watching
With jealous eyes. You saw, sir, the
fair of yesterday at Maspero's?"
Colonel Carr. who came with you
own-river? cannot make his mis-
ion out as l might wish.'
Nor /. Now and then, on the
acket, he boosted Of curious things
recall, one night lady warned him