Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-05
,u.DTER XVl-contInued.

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.u.0TER XVl-contInued.
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,,,,1 you say the seas are wide,
.sor the way to their secret
+ Is 4 chance, Jean" The
O. ,.,,ed his arm, for the lieuten-
rson NademolselIe Lestron had
,,rod was returning to them.
+ reimburse the gentlemen of
orleans who were with me in the
venture. l give you the Sera-
Without condition"
Ttsout condltlonT Monsieur Saz-
.ared oddly at him. Then at
smoiseIle Lestron who had run to
righty vlvaciously, as If all was
med. as II the black-hulled schoon-
n rs mysteries would, In an hour,
rr,shed In the seas and
tstiened at It's passing.
n vesw Sazarac bowed: without
a-on Monsieur de AlmOnaster !"
,1 he bowed again TO her, and took
srger.tlps and pressed them to his
She could not understand this
\, which had a touch of satire,
be smile in his somber eyes his
w away while Monsieur de AL
,ter made hurried arrangements
the American lieutenant. Even
hev had sent the boat away to
-s the Hornet, and to fetch the
v7lSed crew which would be glad
berth back TO the Indies.
n,qur Sazarac stood idly apart,
Ellg his sword knot, as If nothing
otger was affair Of his. When
snqn Dominique made some
b 81 to the dead seaman forward
trssPd That was all.
srOled forward to stare down
be zine dead buccaneers, and did
p-Tn until the Hornets boats
q crew Of strange half-breed men,
tTo ObseQuiOus, grateful, petty off,
we're at the Seraphine's side.
pile the other party was descend
70 the small boat he still stood
T. Dominique supposed he was
b dEmb hurt as the alderman was
AnsNt Of the chance that an instant
Latte" would ring on the Hor-
Qlarter-deck.
adenoISelle Lestron thought he
going, for he stood close by the
F9 As she was helped away.
|iS he detained her suddenly at the
A noment, Mademoiselle-" He
'ted to her a small bracelet. Curl
NIaId, gold Of three colors, and
-n'e' Of pearls the gift of
been.
ismolSelle Lestron cried out in
ny wonder. She had never seen
Antoinette's bracelet since the
she saw the ragged fellow kiss II
'e enperor's cabin, when the mutt
sent her away.
Y bracelet Monsieur" All q
Is lovely eagerness to grasp a TOW
10 her face and the hand she
bed for It.
'a'IeuF Sazarac, however, drew it
'ayeIy: "Ah--now
4-ny bracelet, MonsieurH I
-aa' is the point. It is yours, and
cannot have It,"
s ,,i de Dieu" She stared at him
''aIousIy "WhyY w
must be stolen. It Is essential as
liter Of honor Us
q !, 4n la and Dominique were
mn, 9IaI' BOAT, They looked up as
,r and the girl sat down bv
u''nS to keep back hot puzzled
"A. was an adleu or so waved
,s hornets officers in the small
~, 'ney sheered Off the schoon-
!. 5, = , Monsieur Sazarac bowed.
ss W ,nem all with apparently the
,, a'ooaaIr dismissal. ''''
|., s.aOISeIle Lestron turned TO M
r-r eo.sI- with wild whisper. "He
-'uS de Is not coming with
y, ~ sooner had NTademo,sella
1,. .s'' the Seraphine that dav in
M s1 "a, Monsieur Sazarac turned
Sr,,, u Nv. in the emperor's cabin,
n ,.. 'I'o the doorway of the en-
b roos % and flung the golden
" tSon The lace and sllken COW
T. s,,l he shouted. some
Ia-rs sspaea'ly. Her bracelet
aas @aya against her wllli Are
sta on the bed Ioo,,o, :. =
" s ,.I .sltteriqg eyes above his
Id tSs No. lie still had his boots
so,,s az y, imperial couch was rather
h /" p 5oF the mud and dried blood blood
lan o,' nov now he sat up stralghter
~ 1 ~, You lost her-you will
n. ~ uer again." " wa
M Sec NJ. And neither you nor I
lea,es az os' again? He looked at
os5r. =" the rue RoyaIe more re
!o9 .,s En- Jarvis? What
. ysg pba l ask of life? Youth
Is De- al, Sl|ays-and a fine fell
''ss ss. 1sL da You and /
., 1',ll take me # 7 sow