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The Evening World Daily Magazine, Wednesday, March 1, 1916 Such Is Life Beyond the Frontier A Romance of the Western Wilderness Rte etn, By Maurice Ketten| flow would YOU answer the question “Who ts guflty!” if you were set to sulving this problem! The problem in THE GREEN CLOAK By Yorke Davis Next Week’s Complete Novel in The Evening World “THE GREEN CLOAK® fs one of the strangest and most stirring detective stories of the decade, Ite mystery is baffling, Its suspense e party. Chevet is murdered, Ftigny te auspected of tie crime to let de Artigny conti: until the ‘ostinarion is LET'S Go wn TAs RESTAURANT and of Two Eighteenth Century Lover: { HYGIENIC EVERYTHING 1S ScRUPULOUSLY : tao eae | CLEAN ~ IT'S THEIR GREAT Por By Randall Parrish §& 5 RRR RRT REESE FARE RAATITTA Z. _ Woprright, 1916, by A. 0, McClure & Co.) — canoes.” J 18 OF PRECEDING CHAPTER “You saw Casston when he ar- en, Hoe wil ‘het uncte, Hany oNYea, and betdre: I was at the win- ing spoet beat (Quote. and watened h Breer: Sep marine ie AU Norn the open epucs. Hie Wee alone, ‘seat on an eriedition in Fort kt. Lou, and appeared at @ ides Adele and “what did he do, and say, after he entered the house?” “Absolutely nothing to attract no- will promise £0 sho bo commu tice; he ie Ls] ve nt lay dewe on De Astinny pave soon as he had eaten, aes ae ain en the betich, and fell asleep he “Are you sure he slept ML felt mo doubt; there was nothing y) be his etions, bu’ CHAPTER VII. bon possible I ieft the room. You Not learned what they were, or who. I followed, with De Artigny close be- made them, but they were so serious hind. As wae had nothing to carry rife and blank t i oP ar royal decree, ihe except a es 4 i aa te order that’ hi tes revert to the we made rapid progress, and in We shinee Cos tid we Gam 'the tase to be. seen with crown. Later La Chesnayne’s friends than baif an hour, we came to the In ge Confidences. ‘et; they left the beach together, got the ear of the King, no doubt dian trail, which led southward from through Frontenac, ever loyal to Green Bay to the head waters of the him, and by royal order the estates Des Plaines. It was so faint and dim, were restored to his ownership. This & mere trace through forest depths, 65 O not break down, little the murdered man failed to ap- girl,” he entreated, “It Pear at the Mission House, and Cas- ie better so, for now we #100. falsely reported him left in charge at the beach.” order s restoration reached Quebec that Lr Marae passed It by vn- ‘ i g D ter La Barre was appointed seen, but both my companions were understand each other. “ut no one could act so indifferent, soon # ‘ You sought to shield after just committing such a erime. Governor, and was never made pub- woodsmen, and there was no sign , Me, and I endeavored t> protect you. wee re rer ee the win- 4 Twas @ strange misunderstanding “only the priests about the table ‘and, but for the accident to the canoe, talking, and Cassion seemingly Le] vmigd d ” asleep. Could there be any ren radi seve rave Mar why he should desire the death .of aye Chevet? “Of seeing you there? of suspecting “1 know of none, My uncle felt you? Could you think that possible?” bitter over the concealment of my “But you would have been con- fortune, and no doubt he too had exchanged words, but there was no Memined; the evidence was all against open quarrel, Chevet was rough and you.” udstrong, yet he was not killed in “Let us not talk of that now," he ficht, for the knife thrust was from SMislsted: “We have come back to ® "sAy,'a coward's blow. Chevet pos- see in each other. You believe my sessed no papers of value?” ord) I shook my head, » "¥en “If so, no mention was ever made So “ana to me, But, Monsieur, you are still ie ha And aust be cold in this wind. P.° Mis hand clasp tightened wud 5 ut not build the fire, and was that in his eyes which frigh your clothing? me. he wind does have an icy feel,” he admitted, “but this is a poor spot. . “No, no, Monsiour," 1 exclaimed, (yp yonder in the wood shadow there f@hd drew back quickly. “Do not say is more warmth, and besides tt af- lic, It was suppressed by some one, thelr trained eyes overlooked. ~ and La Chesnayne wag killed three Before dark we halted in m Httle months later, without knowing that opening, the grass green underfoot, he had won the favor of the King.” and a bank of trees all about, and “Gut Cassion knew; he was ever Made night camp. There was water hand In glove with La Barre. near at hand, and the fire quickly Ye have cause to suspect so, and DUllt wave cheer to the scene, as the now, after listening to your tale, to Me? prepared supper, The adventures believe that Capt. Ia Chesnayne’ oe ee ae elie ok he ad I eee oeedent “then igay nee blanket and watch them work. Walle ned of the conspiracy, through ‘he soldier cooked, De Artigny swiftly overhearing a conversation, but was Srected a shelter of boughs, within Glscovered by La. Harro hiding bee Walch T Was to pass the night. After hind the curtains of his office. ‘To fi® had eaten, I retired at once, yet keep her quiet sho was forced inte fof & long tite could not sleep, bat marriage with Francols Cass lay lookbiug out at the two men seated bi Kite on’ thig before the fire smoking. T could hear Journey to Fort St, Louis.” their voices and scraps of conversa~ “Tee,” commented Barbeau on—De Artlgny tolling the tale of shrewdly.” “Ruch marriages would t8@ exploration af the great river. to HAW tite Aaalon cought marriage jy the wilderness. It was a scene lon td Ay to be remembered—the black shadows His eyes were upon moe a8 he all ibout, the silence of the great asked the question, and I answered woods, tho sense of loneliness, the red re ened 5 him frankly nd yéllow flames of the fire, and the You See How CLEAN He Visited often at the home of two i more, for 1am here with you alone, js better outlook for the canoes. IN INDIVIDUAL. He visited often at the how two men telling tales of wild adven- and there will bo trouble enough when Have, you strength now to climb the PAPER BAGS, , THEY ARE P EVEN my uncle, Hugo Chevet, and, while ture amid the unknown, \* Cassion returns, : “The path did not appear difficult “Do I not know that,” he sald, yet and it is dreary enough here. I will easing my hands. aul can try.” ly do no harm for us to under- — 1 did not even require his ald, and each other, You care nothing was at the top nearly as soon as he, wion; you dislike, despise the |t was a pleasant spot, a heavy for- and there is naught sacred in est wing alinost to the ed: ur Marriage. We are in the wilder- IT'S THE RULE tee week a SERVED Huxe, {was told he donired te for tay ‘dawn, siilewed The” tende ne OF THE HOUSE . ba ON be wife and at the palace he so their arm: and rested motioniess, NO HAND To ToucH "EM i el me to Monsieur La Barre.” My own eyes grew heavy and L fell Ju pledge of Chevet, no doubt. asleep. Your uncie Knew of your fortune mE BuT YouR OWN “No; hw supposed me poaniless; he CHAPTER X. thought it 4 reat honor done me by with a green carpet of grass on the Lavorite of the Go Swas We Meet With Danger. ieee (ll ge and La Barre has one could reat and guze be across my belief he expected some reward T was late in the afternoon ef \little authority here, You have pro- e wide waste of water Yet ther for persuw me to avoept the Vested me with your silonce-was tt ee Te Ne eters eyes except omen? the second day when we ar- pe because you cured for me?” the ccaseless rolling of the waves ‘And this Chevet—what became of rived at the forks of the “Yes, Monsieur; you have been my and the curve of the coast line, him?” Chieago Rt There was driend.” against which the breakers still : | *Your friend! Is that all? vaating high In ety white “1s thut not enough, Monsieur? 1 ¢°re’ SPs a illo: deatiate ae Jike you well; 1 would save you from SPT¥ycinesy wherever the € sAnjustice. You could not respect me if turned. <4 not fear him—he is a coward; but bea Sorc tes norm find coaged J fear dishonor, Monsieur, for 1 arm We although we longer high Adele la Chesnayne. 1 would respect 414 the waves wer no longer ds “he accompanied us on the journey, gq driggle of rain in the air, and never also upon order of Monsteur la Barre, no doubt, thougat he would be 88W 1 @ more desolate spot; a bare, in the wilderne#s than in Que. dreary plain, and away to the east- . He was murdered at St, Lgnuce.” ward « glimpse of the lake. ‘Murdered? A hut of logs, a mere shack scarcely “ ek dow r J Ja knife No one knows who did it, ®t fOr shelter, stood on « alight em- but Cassion has charged the crime tence, giving wide view in every di- , t th return, against Siour do Artigny, and circutn- rection, but it was unoccupted, the poe SH seus ust have been driven, below tances are such he will find it ditt: “ conquest vanished from They must have been d ty sta 7 . door ajar, Barbeau, in advance, pray eyes. Tora morent Wa ctoan the distant point, and possibly so | cult to prove his tnnocen otared aa it 1s mocbeian, gate EEE Mt and motionless; then he dre injured as to make repairs nec ary. ‘The soldier stood silent, evidently rd ‘step backward and bowed, | When I finally turned away 1 found reviewing in bly mind all that nad @nce to an Waly sey oe ee 8 . ; ” that De Artigny had already Lghted 5 . ¥ been told hin, his eyes narrowed into peer within. Close ny wate rgbUKe 18 Just, Madame he (tt PO AT AnY and steel in @ little Woman taught that marriage was @ forked tree yonder showing ¢hrougd wail; could it be fear for my lifer” with @ sinall, peaked face, a mop of PCr Ao yuaed thoughttully at. Us caught a glimpse of the Interior, my “We 0 hollow within the forest. He called Sacred rite. @ rift in the fox. All i know is that . Was that, and that only, m- black hair, and & pair of shrewd, hu- 9), pwa hear, heavy with disappoimt- Be kee lant le ret nen L to tas Wo Jon him. 1 saw a canoe emerge from the one of the paddies broke in the ser- sieur. The wuth came to me in @ morous eyes. Hi AR tuat Of CHIU «i esaiaimien aecikue (alite © raents eg ee Ee an et Tnothing to see,” he said, Shudow of the bluff. ‘The sight ohijled geant’s canoe, and over they went flush, when 1 first peresived the w courier di bo ities ce A st, y 2 4 18 h stan’ "wai ick a8 Canoe approwching yonder. I felt that uniform save the blue forage cap Tiddle is not so hard to reud, although | If this miserable place had been the nd field. Leruve your pardon for my “and the warmth is welcome, You ie fo Gig Una Tem Per eta, thus ange elas gaetied «thee NOK we hate rather than iGve urged Casson gripped in one hand, yet he stood HO doubt the tric # beon well headquarters of MM, do ia Durantaye, cc had no glimpse of the boats?” iy His haired of De Ardgny would be “and then a tead or two bobbed up, to make surch for uk He knew of stift as if on parade. ‘In spite of hin Played. TC know Gov. Lu Marre and evidently it wax so no longer, | Not Go contrite was his expression! had | “No.” I admitted, | bo yo! “” tanned into flame by discovery that but the canoe swept over them, and your attempt at rescue, and if he strange, uncouth appearance there re reels aernitaieie fa Rtg ae anes As in $e omile, realising for ihe Grat time believe they sur con why they We Were alone together, He possessed down they went again. Sieur de Ar- found us here together alone he would was that in hlg face which won my She wee Thy Cantait neg ‘proken bench in one corner’ RY the depth of his interest in my good | “There | 18 no overly, handled. {the power, the authority to put this tigny held our steering paddle, and in cure for nothing suve revenge, He favor, and I held out my hand. Ghemayne! wee iy Captalh | Ani Doma ea tite Galles Giclee Wills yet tho feeling which swayed mo should not, if, properly, handievoraa Tan forever out of bis way. ‘To eave an instant he swung Us thasway, and bas the power, the authority to oon “You are a soldicr of France, M, friend. I was not always 1 woidier, Hee ir & gether that of pleas hve controlled canoes in far wo ere remadi . y o , 1 demn you and have you shot. [ saw de Artigny tells me.” Madame, and once | sougut holy or- shewed frou @ log stood in the centre ese, Was not one to yield so quictly, or at nay pee Ceuta eee plane ‘nus reach Fort Bt Loule reached gut and touched her, but lont nO Way to preserve your life, Dut to eae vadamen ot the Regiment ders, but the flesh was weak. How- OF res das, Boor: Gr Us ae 0 eenee to long restrain the words burning ond the pon yonder, and friends before Casston could bring hold, and then the Sieur de Artigny Keep you out of his grip, until you Carignan-Nallier he answered. ever, the experiment wave ine educa- Blade Pasian By and 4 his tongue, yet 1 surrendered to my And will return seeking ux? fon hint to trial, It was in tay power to leaped. overboard and the storm ‘ere with your friends wt Fort St 1 wonder have you served long? ton 80 led fo contradebib with those SOS e atte tine it belek ts me Mirgt impulse, and extended my hand. | “Seeking you, ut least. | Cassion permit his escape from discovery, whirled us off into the fog. Ieaw no Louis My father was an officer ta that Sbove ino in station—diacipiine in the the writing, handing it back to me Bea Tania Tre othe re te eer ee eet ee eee “ccakina mite alone. If 2 did otherwise < mona” you sacrificed yourself for met™ command—Capt. 1a Chesnay wildernene le aot rigid. Macy a olen. 2 7ee @ Seree! ce ae Swen 2 BR artis enon I one mero cf cours (o. Usestee a eeeae ren alive. the €hould be his murderer. 7c rrowido net now thet He eencned ‘Toaped from the cane ae weep GRE Ca! tHE) FRRDIA: fAg8 jay captain’ And t have Heard pe: Francols Cassion, under oom- OF 9 discover if mele et own 0 . yet my de- her?” a pb ante work) magically, ore of thin Sle t ° PPnor = Oh RMIT SAO ET LM SLA Mer aro Pad re ri 2ank down out of sight, yet my did “No, Monsieur; tho lady sank when _ “Pah, or tea we Gian inal. you daughter of Capt, is fore of this Blur do Artinny, Gnd sf rival ais, tart: Mt esuinia ene Chevaarve faith. Under the conditions wail anly serve to spur him to quick<r pot seem to me then as though any Lost my grip: 1 de not even know if new, You risk jnore than life; YOU Cheanayne,” he exclaimed, the words fai, iy he Nay served ML. de la dodiang. At bis orders we ac- Oe ine ne wo must aid eneh getion, My fear je he may be do: other course could he taken. That De she came up again.” Deri! bepuaten = ea burating forth uncontrolied, “and alle, Monsieur anty told the company the force to Fort wt aes ancoavoring (0 shield 0 “I had, not thought how heipicss ¢ loved him: thie 1 no longer denied {atontly a the bluff. | 7 elmogt though, elon need never know that I eaw his °°? possess faith in him asa gallant man, ,,“Cerhaps tt ie as well,” commented ather from suspicion, and, a wa eae c ; ' 5 ; Yault, are both equally in per being alone torether here wi! «Monsieur Cassion, and he will “his power for revenge. My t¢ and have desire to serve you both, De Artigny lightly, “At least as far May I tell you what, in my judgment, #* ™Y Gvod health goes; but ‘tis like eaurchine pan nd ely no one “You knew him then—my father?” y the ¢ ee of no outery, and finally he seated him- “© nn party, and surely “Ol, we are not desperate,” and {#y the man to the mad vengeance f ‘ can justly blaine me for being res- , “AY, Madame; I was with him at i +P eaaee Cassion. [ peered forth across the cued fram Gea, One does net ook, the. stdhelieu, ut the Village of the seams best tor oo ae to make a hard journey for Se eee AE PP oma ts Tidge of earth conceuling me from "Go on, round the tong polut yon- fy suoh a. moment, who the rescuer Mohawks, and at Bots ly Blanc, “y Mineiais Oa iy, and his Madame.” Lend life and have been alone in the Observation at the distant canoe. der, and if there is no sign there we (s T feel T have chosen right, Mon- Where he died, Tam Jacques Bar- eyes gave me cou haiti only make your case moro de eee eae een hetero. Ths It Was too far away from me to be will return,” he said grimly. 18 wour, and yet I must trust you to Deau, a goldier for twenty years: did \tonslours you ‘perate should I confoss what 1 know, \oods are full of game, and it is not certain of its occupants, yet Iassured my thought they were all drowned, never cuuse me to regret that 1 arn he not speak to you of me ater,” I anéwered, s oducated man A Matter of twenty-five leagues; 4 You might cast suspicion UPON Fimour to construct traps and tho Myseit that Indians were at the pad- and there te no need of our seeking (1. wife of Monsicur Casston ‘I was but a girl when he was also, and mv father's friend f will Of Ao moment had we a boat in whiad ’ 1 with fish which 1 » three others, whose dress longer. Pull on, boys, and let us fin- 9 my gurprise his face brightened, killed, and we seldom met, for he was listen gladly." to float down stream, but the trail, as eprece Oe net believe T would.” me means of catehinsy, gnated thom ae whites, oocupied ish the job Ins eyes ailing, ax he bowed low usually on campaign. Yet, what do His eyes smiled and he awept the | remember, ts rough.” y “No, I do not, and vet. perchance. vo are not afraid to be left alone?” Diaces in the boat. The oraft Kept = Whey rounded the point, the Pore before me. you mean by thus expressing SUrDrIM earth with his cap Reacenatcn” tare tres bala bara tt might be better for us both ir ft oh onp mt ee hee mone Ty close to the snore, evidently searching talking earnestly, but the canoe s "Your confidents shal! not he he- @ my marriage to Monsieur Cas- hen my AD. this-leave Mon. interrupted Barbeau. “there was the )made full confessio: 1 hesita i @ 8'@ YOU for any sign of the lost cance, and the far away [ could not overhear lis trayed, Madame,” he said gallantly. ston? wicur Caussion to go bis way, and lot Wreck of an Indian canoe a mile be- Seaprysoscaiine Cassion would doubt carn more of our surround. Matt JR the stern stood up, ‘pointing words, Cassion paid amall ‘heed to “f pledge you my discretion whatever | Ho hesitated, evidently regretting ing be your guide southward, Trnow 10% here on the Des Plaines, not ao «my word: would conclude that. I : Hhig hs ore: BF OU eet and evidently giving orders, There what he urged, but at last angrily circumstances may arise. There is no Ms impulsive specch, and gl NM the trally, and the journey uw not dig- G#maged as to be beyond repair, and wmerély sought to protect vou. Te aud arrange some traps for wilt way that about the fellow's move- bade him be still, and ufter a glance cur in the De Artigny stra i fore others—falr-minded Jud 2 4 and | from my face into the stern eyes of ficult. M. de la Rurantaye ia ca here ts a hatohet which we will tind Se ee eM tUnd reat ay long, but ments to convince me he must be C4 into the narrow basin beyond, swung fixht my own battles, Home day I de Artigny. B Is ura iave ia, caenpeD main here to sigs Ke. “Ty it far yet until we attain the x a French sol- fort? watera are will dev! one should ry &t the portage of the Des Plaines, Welul.” He stooped and picked tt u Uf. Louls—I should have no hesitancy bd : sion, and the very sight of DID the bow of the canoe ubout ana shall be face to face with Francois ‘Monsieur, Madame, I having be ae Soin of wie ne from under the bench, “One thing in telling the whole ry, for there * al wny canoe returning in seareh, etrengthened my resolve, headed it southward, the return Cassion, and if then T fail to strike tlyg it was not my plac sure, yet iy o Kallent officer, and | Cértaln—'tis useless to remain bere; fa nothing I did of which Tam | t watched him disappear among | turned and ran down the bank to course further off shoro. Tho Indians home It’ will be memory of your faith “That may be true, Barbeau," ree no anew : ba Salle, although he they have left the place as bare as aghamed, but here, where Cassion " trees without regret or slightest where tie tire yet glowed dully tn the paddled with renewed energy, and in which restrains my hand. And now | piled the Sicuy, grim! yet the Word® gerves verne He will see jus. desert. ‘Tis my choice that we mao « hag full authority, such a confession SOnse of fear at thus being left alone, jowow, emitung & faint apiral of blue a few moments they were so far rejoice that Tean make your sacrifice have been rald, and the lady Nas a tie do and give you both safe ‘6 Dew Plaines before dark.” would mean your death, The Are burned brightiv and T rested gric jug dirt up with iny hands, away thoir faces were indistinguish- vous.” Might to have the Ww Fort St Tauie, where De .“Afd mine also; are you too grea “He would not dare; Tam an officer Where the grateful warmth put now gud covered the coals, untll they were able, and I ventured to eit on the at way, Monsieur?” there quarrel bety ra y ws how to protect bia off}. 4, Wearied, Madame?" of the Sieur de la Salle.” life into my body. The silence was completely extinguisned, Then | crept bank, my gaze still on the vanishing ) that we are no longer ¢ Fravcols Casson Faith! 1 would like to see T? Oh, no! to escape this desolate “~The more reason why he would, Prefound, depressing, and a sense of buck tu the bluif summit and lay canoe alor 1 our wilderness adventure, “AY, Ulore was, and bitter, Wilhougn Francois Cussion try to browbeat Place J will so gladly. Have amen I know Monsieur Cassifn even better ise loneliness stole over me. T felt gown to watch. So intent was I that I heard no have fortunately brought back with I know nothing as to the 4b one-arined Hallan-'twould be Tally ved here?” than you do, He has conversed with @ desire to Ket awny from the gloom ‘The cutive rounded the curve in th® sound of approaching footsteps, and Me % comrade, whose presence wil! Blon and La ba he ae tae is ‘ct his matob.” , “AY. more than once.” replied De me pretty freely iu tne boat, and of the wonds, and climbed the bank shore, and heuded at, aight Across knew nothing of De Artigny’s pres- TOM Casson of some sharnnew: of hear is ¢ vernor of N : Aotiane Artigny. “'Tis said the engages of made clear his hatred of La ‘Salle, to where I could look out once more toward where I rested in concealment, le ence tongs. Shall we go meet hin Were witky oppuscd to Capt. li Ay, you are my friend, Pere Marquette built this hut, and and bis desire to do him No across the water, ‘Their course would keep them too far Wee a ite wenden aso “Moot him! aman, you mean? One Rayne, and but for reports they in have fale int huok, cod wits that It sheltered him an entire Winter. fear of your chief will ever deter him, —— Away from the litte strip of sand on 1 started, shrinking back, suddenly Tescved from the eanoe 2" Would have been the Colonel, He Be ts way with Twice I have been here before, once for he believes La Barre has sufficient CHAPTER VIII. which we had landed to observe the pealiging what I had done and the but more Ikely to wer a me Caasion i the moss tent, and red. Yet he is no longer for weeks, waiting the arrival of the power now in this country to compel 1C Hnprint of our feet or the pile of ¥00d construction he unight place upon my food t @ soldier unc Yu they were to fight the Vary MCralae mand at Fort St. Louls. [ Griffin, alone with Sieur de la Salle.” obedience. I overheard the | ve Choose My Duty. be Artigny had flung down, f ob, action, Durant Who has a oa itt ff Troquote met yes Bale 19) Biene. m orders now from leur de rh Grimn r's orders to keep you under ¢ a plans cat pata ices werved this with an Intense feeling of Yom" ; it iy the portage to the Des Plaines, Ou » dk of the in ha alle bidding him not to inte “The ship which was to bring us aeryelliance, and Caswion will jump HW vip V putspread before me Yeiier, ay 1 peered cautiously out from a dame MUROTAS Setitty, at tee deed ean onto Aten Gear was shot from behind the Governors Sleutcnanta provisions and men oe ee At the chance of finding you guilty revealed nothing new; the iny covert. “But it ts headed south; it is going Message from Green| Bay ane Soaab the bullet! hevalier De Baugis with whom liter we rned that she went down Of. crime. Now my broken pledge By came droud waste of water 1 could se now clearly the faces of away,” he paused, gaging inte ing fellow, but with a gun at his shoulder | “That T cannot ways yor the bullet t reckon a the sea, with all aboard. How long gives him ample excuse extended to the horizon, those in the canoe--the durk, expres- face.’ “Did it not come this fart’ 1) and a tongue with which to tell the entered bebind the car, for Twas tin True, he trol, and men Waa M. de la Durantaye on station eo. “But it was not broken while’ down th , no Senless countenances of the Indians, — “Me canoe came here (P tmith on o¢easion., Com teinent Carignay-Sat- erough, with Cassion’s party, to en- bi he turned to Barbeau through necessity,” he ur - : ht resteg Hd the Uires white men, all s4#0¥ my Voice botraying went there is naught you nec bY ‘guint ML. Cassion fares the order, And he ls’ a hot. "'Tis three months since we came surely cannot blame you because I movement was visible, As I rested intently at the shore linc, as they around the point vouder and thon res eT that he resigned Jn-a ead, conceited, and holding himself from St. Ignace—a dreary time waved your Utee* that bas allehtest there, oppressed by the loneliness, ¥ swept post a solgier js the bow and turned.” CHAPTER IX. few months, You never heard thi a bit b r than others, because he enough, and for what purpose I could “[ doubt hat ha ORE sory Uittle hope that the othe: Pore Allouez and Cassion at the stern, — “And you ma . a % could not but wtood sil urn ssion In the King’s Dra- never guess. In that time all we : weight, All he wil! care about is our felt lithe hope that tho others of our 6° jatter standing, gripping, {M8 them go” believing ua meenee YoU tot We Decide Our Course, you'd not, anawor, Dut arood e nid that he and De acon hae been Indian hunters" ence t being here alone together, That fact party had escaped rout disaster. steering paddle, The sound of hls 1 could not look at him and I felt ITH a feeling of relief In my place his hand on my shoulder, ‘Yonty have had many a stiff quarrel not bear to remain even for anoth will obscure all else ‘n Be min Se ri 1 was with De Artigny, aloné with rusping, disagreeable voice reached my cheeks burn with shame. “ ‘east, 4 gonme that my The lady did not know," he said Since he cium ut he d. Bot go night. Are we ready, Madame? Shall ite believes then that you h “him, and the joy of this wus so deep Mie first, “Yes, Monsieur; but listen, Pe gravely, as though he felt the neces- too far here are good men there we go?” tin me?” ; Ae 9 ‘This 18 the spot. he exclaimed, haps it wan 4 4 ae reputation was ag and of an exp! "She wa reu word if it ever come The Des Plaines w: » ede o interes ‘ 3 Knc his iy no sore o sign of landing, the fire so they could not ‘though bordered along its see the by a thin fringe of trees, We smoke, They came so near I could m. Hut we waste timed Mon- nee Be tim. truiticas discussion, Our bef gonau low i would be tigers if the le, T accepted De Ar- to you for what you have 1 on the plain bes shore yet not until that moment What is your jud, beau, and can trust you os her f “That nent, Pere the choice m r jud - Aiba “sal eee | moved down along its eastern’ bani A ee ueslee Hugo did the fact dawn upon ino in full ace yoeftt, further search iw useless hear ‘their voices and distinguish Wans's outstretched hand, and per~ friend and comrade, May I tel Tratian tio word. | While I for perhaps a halt league, when wo hes soateal murderer Know you knowledgment. I sank my head on have covered the entire coast, and bi ¥9) } tet Shore pees" Willig Nis se eames mie) Om: A FAR ENE HR ee ee ATE fe ‘ duonte on the ‘mide of Came $2 the edge of & swamp aad \ dhevet's derer n , ad on have cove Ne P COasty "Who were in the canoe?” bank, The new arrival was just have other information of va hrow his Influence on the #do of made camp. De Artigny butt anything to warrant Leese teed at ™Y hands, my breath quickened by foune po sien OF Any gurviver; NO “Resides the Indians, Cassion, Pere winta the edge of the foreat, hend- _ I looked at the soldior, and his eyos tmercy, ho hay small love for the Cap> and prepared my tee of tous oie, Maes looking out. on. the surprise, by shame, and felt my cheeks Sm AMI Ore Ae IO tere wag Ataues and the oldlor Descarten” fhe ov. w freshly kindled fire, barely Wofe,erave and honeat,, Nal of he Dragoon og are While Harbeau waded out around Aa vaters of the lake. burn, I loved him, and believed ho lnona ft ; ner In wuch “Bo J’ tearnen fin an SOLAN ; id banlag ule he eGawers ao pat ReOkS Giktey Bae le polnt in search of the wrecked canoe White crested wir he said. at length loved mo. I knew then that all the Re Ceaneniatesna Turgeatanthel eS Jearoad trom bie tale: nas commencing te Bis BARC WA MORO ano A HD on my et eouid, Valea decision. noe, je came back just at dusk towing ft Ney ime iaat time Chevet was happiness of lito centred in this one othera in the poate nY YOU DOle water aed re. ho ee tre on the grass lay @ wild fowl, already | De Aniitys ueance did not evek Monsiour. It is the best choice, and revind bim through the shallew een alive, 6o far ua I Know, Waa fact; while between us arose tes, you were in the canoe With the Monsen whe tee tle eel: ptucked of ite feathers, Bo inteat Mrouder but his Blan * how the only one, for the le past Water, and the two men managed to When he left the boats in company shadow of Cassion, my iusband siour de Artigny, tell us again What geen? Why T have done het at was the fellow at his task he did not “Tore ta some low trick hers, when we can expect the return of the Grag lt far enough up the bak te with, Monsieur Casslon to return to 1 ved fim inet true t Wass o him he ppened, and if this bo not the yeem an unwomanty acre even itt ite head until my compan- Porbeau,” he began soberly “but the canoes, Can we not at once begin the a ie the pater to araie our, Later, the Mission House. {fe only in name ie our mar place." Heo was still gazing after the canoe, fon hailed hir details ara not clear, has journey?" aided orch, we looked it “At dusk?” Ee was a thing of shame, yet no less a The sotdier in the bow Hfted his now a mere speck ainid the waste of “Barbeau, here is the lady of whom trusted me us a friend, fided — It wy un hour later, after we had Over, and decided the cance could be Tt was already quite dark." | {ict no less @ burrier, I was a head waters, but turned and looked into I apoke—the wife of M, Cassion.” all she knows, and I will tell the facts eaten, that we left the bluff, and Mad to foal again $8 poqulnes two “Thoy did not arrive together, and Chesnayne to whom honor was a re- 1 know little of the place, Mon- my face. He stood up and made me a salute to you as T understand them. Valse turned westward into the great a Tr » however, lore we ven- \ Cassion reported that Chevet had re- ligion; a Catholic bowing humbly to sieur,” he answered gruffly, though "No, Madame; yet T cannot deem as though I were an officer, as odd & reports were made to France regard- woods, Barbeau led the way, moving tured to trust ourselves to tts safety, - F esi at the beach in charge of the the vow of Holy Churoh; @ French- it would seem as if I gecalled the Your reason an unworthy one—yet Jooking little man as ever I had seon, ing Capt. la Chesnayne, Wo have along the bank of a small stream, and (To Be Continued.) ; jf —- ¢ ‘ : |