The 'scape of another boat coming up the river could be heard plain enough.
"It is a Saint Louis boat," said Lucien.

"It is the `Belle of the West.'" Lucien, who had a quick talent in that way, could tell, by the sound of their steam-pipe, almost every boat that plied upon the Mississippi.

In half-an-hour the steamer hove in sight, and it was seen that he had again guessed correctly.

It was a Saint Louis boat, and the "Belle of the West," too! Hugot had not many preparations to make; and before the boat had arrived opposite to the house, he had arranged everything--received some further instructions, with a purse of money, from his master--and was off to Point Coupee, to meet the steamer at the landing..