Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-17

P0N TIC sHFer sword hilt. The two
ROUND respectables had seen the tall
man in buff and broadcloth, and We're
hastenlng. II see, Monsieur" retorted
me- that, despite your services with
the American explorations in the
west you know a ship?"
have seen the sea, Monsieur"
Sazarac bowed with a searcbing
glance at the younger man. "And
you-an eye for a ship is an eve for
woman :. l did not expect TO
meet the Count de Almonaster so far
from the fashionable promenadeY'
Nor l to find Captain Lafitte 50
near again to the Place d'Armes !"
Sazarac studied him gravely: "Your
pardon, sir! l think"
Raoul snapped his fingers lauub-
lngly at old Dominique putting ND the
levee Admiral Beluche had drawn q
cutlass in fervent salute to his cap
tain.
Come-come, gentlemen" Saza-
RAGS voice raised sharply.
Ihou-Jean I" whiSnered nonoi
n1que in the Acadian patois of rbs
coast.
"Laftte Of Barataria. Come. Won
Sir Did you think you could tread
these streets and not be recognized?"
murmured De Almonaster.
The two old Adventures crowded
around the stranger. Now, / am q
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. 1.-THE
beard shaven," droned On old Domi-
nlque. "The cutlGss 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.
Il have heard this young gallant say
but yesterday that he would draw
sword in any affair If Lafitte was to
commando"
AYE, for the emperor" growled
Beluche. "The clipper, Jean! Did
you ever see a finer? Monsieur Girod
brought her from Charleston new
from the ways! The finest teak
lacquer tables, tapestries Struggled
from Bilboa All for the fallen EN-.
peror! 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:
"The plot! All, yes the plot 7"
''They have built mansion for him
in the rue Charities" protested Domi-
nique. Financed the ship-not a
first family in all Louisiana that will
not have at least a midshipman
aboard! But old Bossiere to com
mand-bahl l would balk at it If I
had a skin to risk! !"
"You might well with the English
ring Of ships around st. Helena" said
Sazarac gravely. "Wel, 1 am Lafitte.
1 am at your mercy, Monsieur"
The restless eyes of Beluche were
upon trio of officers from the
American garrison who came slowly
along the promenade "Toe much
TALK T" 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 him! The Seraphine-look at
her now! Is she a toy for the dan
dies of this town to play within A
ship-Jean, and good ship?"
"Eh?" put in Alderman Dominique !:
'Robber, what's in your mind?"
1.-THE American officers" retorted
the admiral. LET us be on"
"The Yankees" murmured Saza-
rae, throwing his silken neck scarf
higher as the meeting groups saluted
courteously when will Louisiana be
done with this idea that she Is prin-
cipality aloof from the Washington
government? 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
in the affairs Of Spain across the Sa-
bine. You, yourself, sir-what is the
feeling in the West?"
Sazarac stopped to look over the
darkening river. sit is a. far road to
Washington. In the Ohios there Is
gossip. A new republic to be carved
from the wilderness, the Spanish
provinces to be seized and among the
discontinued spirits are the exiled To
ries from the Canadas and the agents
of His British Majesty ever watching
with jealous eyes. You saw, sir, the
affair of yesterday at Maspero's?"