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Jean Lafitte, who had so well executed the work assigned hi party's plans, proved himself neither inefficient nor

unobservant He approached me noith a salute, which probably he

copied froood leftenant?" said I

"If you please, Black Bart," he began, "how are we headed, and what

are our plans?"

"Our course on this river, Jean Lafitte, will box the compass, indeed

box an entire box of co Yet in

time we shall reach its end, no doubt, since others have"

"And what about our good ship, the Sea Rover, that we have left

behind?"

"By Jove! Jean Lafitte," I exclaimed, "that is, indeed, a true word

What, indeed? We left her riding at anchor just off the channel edge,

and so far as I recall, she had not her lights up, in accordance with

the law"

"Shall we put about and take her in tow, Black Bart?"

"By no means That is the very last of my intentions"

"What'll become of her, then?"

"That is no concern of mine"

"But nobody'll knohose she is, and nobody can tell what may happen

to her----"

"Quite true She may be stolen, or sunk Why not?"

"But she cost a lot of money"

"On the contrary, she cost only twelve hundred dollars"