Year: 1861

And whatamount will satisfy the rascals?' demanded
S. John


Not leTs than five thousand dollars replied Shell


1T is now quarter Of eleven said st. John. "The
captains and officers of the league to here at


quarter past eleven Let it be known as speedily as
possible that have the gold ON hand to double their
demauds-aud viii do it. Where are the bunds?'


"All in meetings at their different quarters await
ing your answer, replied Shell.


so much the better. Convene the officers as soon
as possible" continued st. John as he turned to leave
the hall, from which Mapes and Shell Immediately de
parted.


ST. John deposited the coin in a small chest upon the
das and said to Raymond:


"Go guard the front door. have much writing to
do in my Office


Raymond hobbled away While St. John fastened to


the apartment where he kept his private papers, aud
having locked the door threw off lis cloak and seated
himself at a desk. He studied map of the city for
few minutes and then thought aloud;


Il must succeed. Packenham sends me word that he
Will attack jackson at daybreak. Tie fight will be
bloody but brief, for the American rabbe cannot with
stand the charge Of those British veterans Packenham
demands that we shall fire the city midnight that
portion OF JaCksonS force shall be detached from the
main body to rescne the city But this does not suit me-
Tor that detached force would play sad havoc with the
mere handful of mercenaics at my command. The
revolt might be queed by half a thousand of Adairs
hentuckians NO--let the battle bcgn-we shall hear
the cannon plainly here Then viii let loose ymen
for punder and raPine Jackson will have more than
he can do to resist the British and will not be able to
spare single company or the city. The battle below
Is to open Just before dawn. | will give the signal to
hre and sack one hoeE before that time long
jackson can receive intelligence of it New Orleans shall
be in sheet Of flame The CONSERVATION of the few
fighting men there will be the onS thing thought Of
The city shall be well plundered before Packcpham has
hand in the plucking shall have my choice Of the
Beauty Booty before his thieves of the pen
insula arrive What shall do with nv prisoners?
| will take no more than have. / have Niola-et
Carlos look after the wue-selers daughter How did
that Italian count discover that am to meet Rosetta at
midnight? How did he track to New Orleans? So he
trcked me into legal marriage with his daughter!
think have had the best of it far, and will to the
very end. shall make it a pleasure to knock count
Mario the head. am sorry for little beauty of
the saloon and were it not for Eioa-but notbere is
something about that Rosetta which reminds me Of Clara
Antel Of Florence. And that father of Rosetta-tbat
Pau-wherc have seen him-or some one
like him, years and years ago?


This rutian Carlos, loves Rosetta-the brute! He to
love such fower-a mere bud Aud She loves me
poor thing-belicves love her I, to love such mere
child that She has served my purpose so far for
Viola is in my power, and without Carlos could have
done little, whether in love or plot. But my word is
pledged to ensnare Rosetta for Carlos.p


He arose and paced the floor with uneasy strides



Il would balk the villain it could Poor Rosetta
she loves me-she believes me as immaculate as a
Sod, whereas | ncarnate devil, judged by godly
men. am to meet her at twelye-she will fly to my
girl is chaste snow and must use all
ny arts to persuade her to eope with nlehaving sue
,eeded must give up the conding innocent child to
he mercy Of the rufan Carlos It is terrible! See her
eartul eyes, hear her pleading voice, feel her arms
brown around me clnging to me for protectonl Hor
ible! cannot do it, Now that Viola is mine l stink
rom the unholy compact. 1t seems that l am still :
uman.n h


He paused in bis pace, for his quick ear heard the
ound Of voices below. II


at is Caros-he has hurried from his affairs to press
his matter. He is coming to demand his portion of q
be game have used the villain to the accomplish
1ent OF my purposes-why should be used by him to
ain bis ends The rascal would hetray me if he dared
an armed not 10 attempt 70 iniure Rosetta-thc