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ee ee ee “The Evealag World Daily Migitine: Frida y. Match $: 1916 Fashion Snapshots stake, By Maurice Ketten Beyond the Frontier flow would YOU answer the qnesth were set to solving this problem? Th “Who is guilty™ if you problem In THE GREEN CLOAK By Yorke Davis Next Week’s Complete Novel in The Eveni A Romance of the Western Wilderness and of Two Eighteenth Century Lovers FOR WOMEN . POARAR ARAL ADA nm WHY Nor ish ‘ / HooPs FoR ia | MEN ALSO? | . yet TL have no} Will dare stand out gainst) We must find another way he lad, but when I leave you HOOP SKIRTS WIS, by ALC, McClurg & € suldier of Frontenac OF PRECEDING CUT eae Adele Is Obeenare vhio telis tue gto | ff a er tipele, Wag (a9 ing World Lh ves “THE GREEN CLOAK" fs one of the strangest and most stirring t vr yonder Tam out o Rig Ma Monsieur! what can Lh detective stories of the decade, Its mystery ts baffilnu, its suspense { De accomplisa without your aid?” { ' me Tilt, a abe “Far more than with it, espectally som intters to let da Argh contous with emg $f 1 furnish « good substitute, I shail i On until the deatination is reached be watched now, every step I take, | sree mae to,hold po communicaiien #3 V4 like enough De Baugis will send! me challenge, though the danger that | Cassivn would do go is slight, It is the latter who will have mo watehed, No. ao y K M “And Lam not sure but that is true. abandon me on such a mission! Was waa a Ao eee oe ie ie lad who If De Tonty was tn nmand the there no ol r Way by which we f = a must find a way out for the prisoner; | walls would be well guarded, but De could serve? Suddenly a yught CHAPTER XVI. hey will never suspicion him, and is and Cassion know nothing of crept into my t t Continued.) Wien the fost badernes Colbe ae itl n war.” “Monsieur,” [ asked breathiessiy, The Court Martial. find way to explain his plags, Mav Wit wad (oe loki ie woLigdan tas Sees Ce DID not glance toward Cas- Your room dark, and the window 1 LOVE THIS ture to gather thus at this night hour “Hack from the river, in a glen of x p a you jut, pour, * es veka.” } sion, but felt no doubt as to "tier an orderly brought out word| |/NEW RUFFLE Te Its. they can Go, Auainet that eee ee the look on his face: yet that de Artigny had been deciared| |) STYCE, IT HIDES gtockade of tows for all thelr fit Kour or five miles he would think twice before Rullty and had been sentenced to die} PAY SKINNIHESS bers, It is our duty to be weil away geom the mouth of tl laying hand on this astern gol- nextde Still later, Cassion knocked by dayligh “And you know the @ier who had offered mo protection, °t, te de Tho remaining distance to. the might be many warric TL drew the bar, no longer with any water's edge was not far—a direct Witt vemomies you ‘The guard at the door fell aside xense of fear, “Tt have @ proposition descent amid a litter of rocks, shat. 0), r premptly and permitted us to pa tu make," he began ¥ ov by eat trees, ing ope "9 ‘The Commandant's office was vuilt A proposition, Monsieur tion of peace, agatnet the last stockade a log hut ten Adele, for this is the iant no more pretentious than the others. time 1 speak you thus fatrly. I have A sentry stood at each side of thy thls De Si Lrg! inte P aa » bim now, 3 © is in my ban elosed door, but be Tonty ignored * cun squeeze it out Itke that; or I them, and ushered me into the room. open my fingers, and let him go. Now It was not large, and was already you ure to decide which it ls to be. well filled, a table Httered with pa- Here ts where you choose, between that fo ‘a p e."" pers occupying the central space, De tit forest brat and m posed our passage, 1 uny sound from the sity Wo hear » u aes concealed tbove, De Artigny led the way along sre until we reached the log eur “Aye, there ix a chance t find them in tune, and in wut A tan hough tom Its door stood open; the canoe was j M foray Suere! ‘ : know not why such thought has not wone, nme to ome befor 1 owe beat We Meet Surprise bet the ould run tke eat ate eee OV until we had felt carefully qe yt A i | i | ‘Choose between you? Monsieur, Baugis and be la Durantay. seated. rar ore ndeavoriniy ou iuust make your meaning more beside it, white numerots other lige SOM ‘res were star the walls. I recognized ¢ bf of several of our part 1He 1 recovered from my first em- harrassment De Baugia arose, and NK pressed aenio\ “Mon Dieu, is st not clear already? but bo- PREM T will make it so, You are my wife by law of Holy Church. Never have you loved me, yet 1 can pass from wall to wall did we tonger endeaverin 1 admit our disappotutment, ! Ht bnsgeiee dt with There were no overshadew + Att with of a rn trees here, and what yi. 5 Le small glimmer of light ¢ ie from the nd waded dull skies found reflection on river OPPEsite bank he so eamerly on and rocks, so that we coutd perceive ints and knees for the old trace he that by if you grant ine a husband’, offered maa chair. . with politeness offered te io cnatr ie Tight. This De Artigay has come ve- | y ely tween us, and now his lite is in my | u love the terest fu Hond resting on my chair ; he coolly surveyed the scene. TM Yet Seu Maver TnER sion pushed past, and occupied a }Tt vet, you ha hat vacant chair, between the other of- © hich id prevent fo: of me If L show ne ; ficers, laying bis aword on the table, Of ne iff show "you ‘hia ‘iit as limly remem ed A each othe +, and gain dim view of our | surroundings. Aye, hase, it's Of the canoe there was wwolutelry fH wed. What hour de you a Jno trace, and, if arms had been hb My eyes nwept about the circle Of Consens to be my wif, in t fen there also, they had like About ., gs Be king Artigny,, bu Aa ely that tats ’ r Jappeared. The very fact t the Ho lL would have sald: and ‘tis not. * ot present. But fo: slix f+ “Monsieur,” I x ‘ ; door stood wide open, its wo: loeks afier tive. We can ng Of feet, the silence was UPPres- stand your propusition med rote te SPANISH broken, told the story clearly, [re- Searee make it, vet we will try. ive, Cassion's unpleasant voice Pit, Ti Pao pledge < (INFLUENCE [mained silent, startag about throug We turned to the right and plunged orale he aloes tate yon pu iaave Hint torn IN DRESS tho semi-darkness of the interior, Into the thicket, the way now so “M. de Tonty, ° 2 4 be God's Sil, me: rendered speechless by ng of sped his jacket In fear der reserved tor your uae onsets Oe hel gt Nant oe a Is RUMORED | utter helplessness, Do Artigny, after Of b loat. Wa Were olarimere é it preter rete MoU IE eet) have my answer. T bid you go,” au Jan utterance of dishppolntment, felt int Up @ slight hill, careless of every- wm,” he auaweret calmly. ‘It iy ! 2, | ay along the Walls; ax he can thins but our toothng, when there evan aia ee betas way along he ba there was frould sew aie has few friends tm ying rine in tine much look of back to the open door cur eves met, & Sudden rustling of the low branches nis company NE hoe ye any man jand he must have read despair in on eith our path. De Arti a What is Ht vou denire me to tell pip pee one bow ee oe speech, tut hts ( THE NEW mine, for he sm'twd encouragingly 1, ating me back. while at 01 ? sked De i tat ougi he had my . ” “The story of your midnight visit threat in their grip. Frightened, 1 . f CONFFURE wept bare, Little gir” he said. that very instant indistinct forms vet's pisted HAIR, WIRED “Not so mueh as an ounce of powder + wXot a . ned to leap forth from the covert. left, The savages got here before us, 1 occurred #0 quickly, so. silently, ‘Tell it in your own words, Madame.” “You hear me, Monsi go!" ANO RIMMED it seems Never mind; we shall have that bef he Le ven realized danger he BEE peers Sat me, Wicceesweas to travel om wootcratt, and t% will = madly with the axsaile with no attempt at equivocation, and CHAPTER XVHII. oR FRUITS i ‘ heard the crash of blows, an have made without ary Dh surprise, a guttural exclama. when I ceased speaking the room was 3 | have Without arias. Dil ae ath « tas a silent as a tomb. De Baugis sat I Choose My Future. | Tonty mention to you where ho be- tlon, n an of pal motioniess, but Cassion stared at me to the Mission Garden ct St. Ignace, Stepped back, and Ch the night Hugo Chevet was Killed, &icume ny han — the Lilini were in hiding? Hands gripped me savagely: [felt Across the table, bin face dark with §) 2 backed out the door, growl- Monsteur—are they Indiana?” naked bodies, strusiling wildly ta ese Passion, Then De Baugis asked: ] in and threatening, 1 mi, the gv thes, the most cape, buc was flung helpless to the “Why did you make no report? 7 ] caught Nttle of what he Joyal of ail to La Salle, ft was one ground, a hand grasping my hair, £ sald, nor did I in th C their villages wo saw on the bank could see nothing only a confused tho steegm as we approached the was it to s 1 De Artigny?” “The Sieur de Artigny was my least to. mine, “You mean you will go with forty fect below the stockad wo fan to horrify, I felt a hand grip me, [!e river until daylight, when you can « 1T asked, « ‘ : mass of 4s and ¥ ‘ sv : i; . sich ig, hide along shore fort from fhe west. I told Holsrondot Artigny waseatill on te tect trees | friend, Monsieur, I did not believe : 26 into exile, into the woods?" have fifty fe rope here, ‘The and Loisrondet’s whisper gave cheer- Th A tle? it xtood there dew STARURAEE gny on » strug i him guilty, yet my evidence would Sired, was to be alone, to be f f “Yes, Monsieur. rock sheif is narrow, and the great ful ing. Two of thom, with powder and destroyed, and It wag our Judgment UNE, (esperately, Krom some hand ! have cast cuspicion upon him. T felt his presence. I swung the door in his ut, do you realize what :t all risk will be not to step off in the “Kt iy all right, Madame; release gaye ye laid his hand ob the other's the inhabliants were. hiding gmenge UO ued stalbed a rifle, und awung it it best to remain still, and wait.” very face and fastened » bar, means? J vunted darkness, There should be an sron your foot and trust me. vod, BOW shoulder. “There is nothing more to the river bufy, Without c: they Crashing into the faces of those grap. uu suspected another? mdballe twitlent man; neve: re with- omewhere—aye, here it 18; do not venture to move until Rene * thie ~ farewell, co 01 vel far, i be : “Not then, Monsieur, but since.” STadually twiltght and night crept Men; Dever agaia can I veuture with- draw the knot taut, Rene.” joins us, Faith, he wastes little time; say+,and time is of value, Farewell Stis tasealan Un tanin teekone K he came, step by stop, fighting My eyes sought the faco of De O% among savages. No, no, Adeie, the we do go down here. Mon- je is coming now." Varewell,” their Angers clasped. tind them our greatest peril ia past.” Uke a flend, until he stood over me, Tonty, and he nodded gravely. Was t «noise overhead? I gucrifice is tuo great. 1 cannot accept sicur?” 1 questioned, my voice fult- — could see nothing, not even the “phere will’ be other days, Francois; are friend st" With one wide sweep of his chuteh: j "It can do no harm, Madame." he could see nothing, yet, as I leaned of it” ering, we he paper tn ‘ outlines of my companion, who stood my gratitude to M. de Tonty.” Bob “Aye, and have never shed white whet “Here, or not at a are holding the cord taut, J could feel rondet stepped back, and, hat ia blood. 1 know them well, and with WMen guards posted yonder two the jagged face of the rock, against hand, bowed to me. londership they would bo a mateh yards. This is our only ¢ toes: which L stood, and ventured, by Adieu, Madume; a pleasant jour- even for the Lroquols, De Tonty | 1 he struck me free, a blow yhattered the gun stook, and mM arnied only with the iron bar. battle fury was on him; dimly muttered softly, “Put i oor tone ages "Do you love me, Monsteu De Baugis's band.” a rd touched my face. "Mon Dieu—yes.”" T drew It, crumpled, from out the T grasped it and drew the dangling “Then ther ie no Dosom of my dress, rose to my fest, end in, It was weighted with a bit would break here. ( further 0} >. My heart Would you mf 4 | could se him towering above me, ¢ As ear ‘4 unseen.” Bolsrondet t reaching out with one foot, to ex- ney, them once aga these sume war- 1,00! ; + nie Ne ceetater, Of Wood. A single coal glowed in the doom me to live out my life with that pope, letting it slip slowly through plore. my. immediate surroundings. "4 moment, Monsieur,” L sald, @ tors, cmd they fought like peg ign ie hes near gg i Dragoons, He graspes wonder- f:-4p) and from thia £ ignited @ Drute that murderer? Tam a young fig handy down into the, d The Kroping two touched the vi Of falter in my Voice. “You are M. do Come, wa will follow the stream, Nt. Aun!” ho cried exultanUy. * "The i > ie ‘i ana mere girh—a $Y beiow, until it hu at full the narrow. shelf an¢ Are “elk Artigny's friend, an officer of France, » 1€ we cannot tind a bi he criec antly. “One page from a letter of instruc. Splinter, barely yieldi mo light one chance to save myself from hell. ee Meg Mot hung at ful n rtigny's fri a Pr we cannot find trace of ‘their Mtartled at thought of another drop and “a Catholic ‘ into the black depths, My heart wit “eyes, Madiine.” It was but a cluste Bis. Rene. traced on the white surtace pa i A ed Faith! Wo must take the risk still pounding Rony De ArugOy “And you think that Tam right IN te tut Land a few yards b 7 so far; have you any word?” ied rather die than go to hini—to frst Rene—hush! ‘tis best so- found foothold beside me. Av he my choice? That Lam doing naught jow we id the rest creepl CHAPTER XVII. Mt ered rhe ver wctely, une Confess him husband." lady would prefer that you remain, swung free from the cord his fingers unworthy of my womanhoud iswa th ik vane BARI ORthe ches Condemned. to restrain my | ieee e Abr AMA CanrOMn van ss ining Mille T test the passage, | ‘The devil touched my dress. mo ee ery ives tie aky NAG) UE . o a eagerness, det said earnestly, “You inust tion. Toad it, Monsieur; you will enough to decipher the few words [am not afraid of the Ww so far—would you have " covert.” oe not touch,” he said. * vrei He cannot lack more than a foot or of anything, so Iam with you. I AY We muse nh " recognize the hi of rocks whero broke in a French voice from out the darkness. “What meang ‘ou of white blood” ¢ always supposed so.” red above us, the epado with de at te fs von iad Phi ‘ Ne Himself may be wailing there.” He “A fine test of courage that, Adele." make the symbol of the cross, | fore ohacuring clouds opening. to let the hepede with devia of the Ines ] Seis opened the paper gravely, | “Yes, Madam It was Do Are of her as well as yoursel ized down, buluncing himself on tie he whispered, “but with Francol# he bent forward and kissed my @n. gilver gleam of stars through, and we Natit. Sab-n ant ae tikny’s votce, although a iucre “Think of her? Mon Dieu, of waom 1 n Dieu! No! an officer of Fort ] shadowing the page witi \ You have some word for elxe dol think, Adele, de vou woan eane, the cord gripped in his hands. here below there was amall peril. — “ygadame,” he auld grav Cam paused a moment gazing 0 is . ean hans - Fa han ym will signal with thre 4 4 pisonie L 1U*. viee on the frontier, eave (Oo the pere " ere q uside the r circle, and str a8 prevented from seeing A i en; ia thera any @ay by fon ine Leet on the cord. Haul uy thea Stand close until t got by; now cling priests the discussion of ductrines, could dimly perceive the vagu through. His face waa invietble ds i tho words. He read slowly, Which | fond os Ee ogranianiant iat Gace epeth rake ae kL © caaice slowly, sc to make no noise; make to the wall and follow me nee off and to God my punishment and lina of it silhouetted against tho thou 1 was upon my knees now, # frown on Ris face, y request’ made him incoherent, means?" ae we’ a noose for the lady‘ foot, and this whelf we can plan oun Jolley. ward, 1 ean uf ¥ you aa De Hghter arch of sky. In massive but he was @ short, heavily built “How came the page in your pos- hy, Mademe, the risk Is great". | stood before him, brave in the lower her with care, You have the Madame, geen eed ; ae wit he. Attigny's frie n oiticer of my and silence i seomed to dems fellow Session?" Never mund’ that; my reason is darkness, atrength?” ie ey HAO WALKER th y Vrance, 1 give 4 Mowe area Ai ie She erie ape Pe Stand back! ay, make room. Saing “L removed it last night from a hy, nor have we time now to “Monsieur, I have faced 1. 1 ‘Aye. for twice here welght Sheol und deen Your rove and tf eon tint Ufa tara Guise ‘Aye, years since, but I re Wo are AgHtIAg OGF OWN Erion discus: . Monsieur Bola. know; the cholee is me will yo! ood; there will be naught ve far more holy than your marriage, vot Hight a ed; not a sound df you are of the garrison, aaime youre Weather bag found beneath the sleop- Uiscia the matter, Monsieur Uois- Know: the ch io I yom Madam, for I will be below to peril op My faith, and my sword are yours, hed us, L felt De Artigny’s arm voip ing bunk in tho quarters assigned 1 We crept forward, so caut ard them speak to each other, ‘Then J was in his strong arms, and your footing. When [ give Madame ; t e De Artigny, still clasping hiv rifle ” ; “ . fi lescend we d we scarcely moved, ‘ 5 Panne Wat w I really knew what ; me.” a mere murmur of sound; then an- for the first time his lips met mine Signal again R will di nid eomed daabhy ny eaeeaae I felt his ps upon my hand, ye sana he barrel, reached out his other hand, and “Do you know whose bag it was?” other voice reached my ears clearly. ~— join us. shelf we traversed fo mirrav ace Knew not he had gone. 1 stood there, yonder ‘neath the titted me to my fect j “Certainly; it was in the canos "We have a strong grass rope, . - he rope is to be left dangling?” Places that L could searc Aly A my eyes blinded with tears at his no of tree he sald gravely Megat her iaueeaie Liens with me ail the way from Quebec Madame, which will safely bear your CHAPTER XIX. “Only until L return, Once T leave In whteh ta plant my fect ti Peet Murda Ole Devoming aone Note LHsIae NEN) REPOS SEK wate & eloulek tof etauaiae ¢ mun M. Cassion's, weight. ‘The risk will not be great. I We Reach the River. you safe beyond the Iroquols, ‘tis my Bolsrondet — whispered of his disappearance, when De !t might be in my power to circum " “Well, I cannot seo that the status have made 4 nov and will lower it." ; it least boar to the lada fi sk you first for some explanation of part to climb this rape again, Some «uidance back to me, and T could feel aan him, his cheek v i * eB ; serie f monty De Artie euch mys! is he fou 4 apni this attack, However, we have made prisoner is changed, or thet we [reached it with my hand, but felt T was the volce of Bolsrondet task that," cheerfully, Ponty: We AeHeRy OUCH Ay ae Yet against my hal Fi PTUs aletsib EPAMPAR SicRd AH! some heads ring, so T waive that pile avon to charge the crime a doubt as my fingers clasped it, which resilled us to a sense deems it best that no evidence con ready to & i net We ace alone yg Pegg MP A ake Sank Tk ince de 7 You are excu Maden Mis very small, Monsieur danger hect us with this escape, What then I experienced no f ' ones but L thank God | cAve my i ilesrmases ee” luty of Heutenant of La Salle's i while we listen to such other w “ut strong enough for dyubie your "Tt Is late and we must MIke you the hour™ Inte NER eas tie wae tober Bude Ieee Se Ae OTe cS camrae, Bus Sor Your promace | “MON Dieul” th r stepped f nesses as may be called,” weight, as ‘twas Indian woven. “Put ms ie insisted, — LBetween one and two. f was Ue 9 One pork, Hiven me cour BO ny Fool to olimblow che Git mecktog to ward, his hands outstretched. ‘ete 4 “You wish me to retire?” foot in the noose and hold tigiy not linger here," he in + White will give lenly we chembe vio a Sat, roUk, comrades be Tight: thie AliGuIN De clea blag the Vages fo unknown name to me, although we “1 would preter you do #0.” There are two of us holding it above.” touching De Artigny's sleeve, "The dovdawn; so here, T used it, und came to the elke Of Griticunin of othe qeiie 1087, 1RS SUPRORS OF Tee Tee ee ee ates bean ke eee Tears misted 1 * e memory of the hath below guard may discover your a ce, He swung himself over the edie, # Wood. Wiig 6 TUTTE OF Hanae, Te You love me m do not OMe nc think you thelr purpose |e, <1 Vrancois de la Forest,” about ine were b . but, before I frightened me, yet L crept forth on : beyond the stock. “nd slipped silentiy down into the fir away Hee areas Or ere Tee Hae pee * "La Forest! You were in Fraace ould find words in-which’ to voice the narrow siil, clinging desperately ene, before we get beyond black tnystery, We leaned over to itd we came close about im. ThePs ~My arms found way about hig neck; Monsieur mn van onthe ane . ‘ it ove quickly sweeme to be more leht ere ule t An attack In force at dawn, T Ne aR my indignation, De Tonty stood be- to the taut rope, uncl [felt my foot ade. Come, we must 1 1 Mitel But could wea nothing, OK » be more ti my lips uplifted to his 4 ‘ force 4 RY Ditee that shan’ winlie dade side me, and grasped my amn. safely pressed into the noose, which “Aye, and with more than ever we only evidence. of his progress, tie (ough th tree shadows were gr 2, , jMonsieur, 1 siall never regret; f who unand Wa wore heavily armed | Ay) Dias th re Shen Pine ae ae “There is no use, Madame,” he sald tightened firmly about it, give us courage, Francois. Yet how jerking of the cord, De Artisny’s “ul the plight rested ab Vie trust God, and you. nd crept forward steal the, (wen with Max olen he une coldly enough, although his vo ‘Now," T said, barely able to make Co t Madame safely over the 2nd closed on mine pressive silenc trail 4 tloW, be ever found hia way along and painted for war. RUMianGA With tule ek fe Ne ; shook, you only invite tnautt when my tips speak. “Lam ready HY San we 8 haem si Dear.” he whispered tende “we ere a Tote pe thar dim trail 1 shail neve R knew other q abt, greening i a he Oe the un you deal with such curs, “‘Phey repres then awin Manhasnes are alone how-—you are sorry? , ele : ; My Ory te wlndie eee ge lee ; orsign wa Tarte at Qu Gent thelr master, and have mage hold you sate venture the san we Shyam happier than T have ever boen UOtlon to the lft, "You should re- gether with the Instinct @f a wooda Recent ACT Bertier ely For nd at Kort . Verdict alrondye=ict ua fo." 1 donot was a full minute in closely and tread with in iny Ife" T answered honestly, °C (ember that well T t tend fe dodkt bie tot cna irae tneiee. her save fasta St. Lous, and bidding De Baugis and De Baugis, eee ean, Which { swung out over that sult cine have done what I believe to be right, ., the water cdma: ne dette fy SO One AMO Tiana; kliled the Pa that fool Cassion return to New faye were upon their feet, but the amid tie black night. My heart wo dark was the night I was obliged und trast God, All] care to know is ‘ater edg § tha 4 enable 9: Sral che (nvians, Kb ne Fran @ragoon first found Va seemed to stop beating, and T re- ty trust entirely to De Artigny’s that you love me." Bi nes Aa! BAA iB wad ie be Lint track, Impercelvable tn the darks {pose ior Roe Be ciate. De Artigny crushed the man's hand ere those words addressed £0 tained no wense otter than to clINg guidance, but it Was evident that both — “With every throb of my he eT Flay Tia) SiR adept ey tnt LUGE f the warriors who have been at that !n both his ow A mf A eee not! You are no “eeperately to the awaying poord inen were familiar with the way and said solemnly, “It is my lov ' et ua We know fra! Ruddenly De Artigny stopped, erp: Fe Ere rh Pc Por aaa 5 iginge tawens' ae ; A j o ° whic 6 held me from being had thoroughly considered the. b : ere AL 4 Muols have not dime ing me in warning. A twig cracked busines J p a ' more than La Barre's dog. Ldeten to Tuning tn death on the Jagked rocks aee of cneaper Mor dduet DB MeThat Will never Lee Megseur; 1 71 Mere iw a puasige here, Lasten, (otis lett aon thea becca nnanae 1 lust, and eager to strike at convin uis? ] me, all three of you, ‘Twas Sleur de poigw. Inch by inch they drew me my A hia vecng auianont in ae olen pes Bonwicurs : ene: leave you now, for those wera jow and rumbling. It sounded so the French: 4 af) Bf, SRAR HAVO Seg 4 é ie Bevcsas pelo ’ y Tonty and bis young lieutenant had am of the frontier, and do not fra io tee vd MSIL THES AAMRNI Winel autsie thaw mrenier Tindall la Salle's orders that I open the gates he continuous jerka yielding @ eur eae ime. BBD tier, De ‘Tonty'’s orders, ‘He sail that close at hand the fellow could scarce. it they canr : ney. term | up, t j arranged al as to a#SUTe the woods h! he h ‘ of this fort to your entrance, and that gioiening sensation, but the distance gucceas, Wo traversed Mat roofs rock magely—'tie the signal.” from now on you would be safe alone, jy have been Ave yards away. Another CANNe! capture tho fort, Monsieur And the Sieur de la Salle—has ao | T treat you courteously. J have done oa a. ghort { could hardly reailse of tho chain of log houses along the i Prt ate 4 test. Uf course he ¥ of voivw answered and we were aware of Why It ts all rook ne na Pehurned so, although you took my kindness to age ' Weraka nat Atans f th ua log iH fe De Artigny drew up the cord, test Madame's purpos: ; @ along through th. On three * ves to the N er ins in Fran » te q 5 ‘ ‘ ‘1 wy the full danger before de 4 ¥ west elde of the stockade until We ing it to make sure the strands heli t Bone 5 ene ae ORE sare } the np! for atta UA) expedition to sail fe th Be eign of weakness, and have lorded srasped mo with his handa and grew came to the end, The only likht vies jul Iemade careful noose, into), e22MeUr shall net find mea burs wood: there was a faint rusting of south there x ample space for attack out ii expedition to sail for t wtb el i . . on the root ool | ; ny af embers before wh ie \ nterrupted. ead ivaves and the asional swish |n force, ‘Th Noose YORAer | s O AFSAE AY P h sp “ent Pe 4 new is war be. mé in beside him on the r i U ible was a dull glow of emb ro wh ped my foot en “ lees hin A coniinisal the King fo me ie che enti Mreanleure, and we will Upon my feet, trembling from cx*'e- tho guardhouse near the centro of the Now, Adele, you are ready?” | am mure of that” he said sale of a branch, Wo crouched low In the conceal a tou avaxes within « cominiasion from the King. To me fight in the open. Convict Rene do ment, yet encouraged in my purpose jarade, which revealed « group of Ves, sweetheart; kiss we frst,” lot’, “and xo think it best to return furly holding our breath, every p Tees Sars De mousage, Abt but La bares caved | 4 " if ri 0 t " 5 » OX . : ” w the " * 1 . « ‘There Was ne sound from And what the se pposing messag but La Barre ray ho he Hes of these hire- by his first words of welcome. soldiers on duty. The stockade ex You have no fear? night conceals my m $ ; tty feet a mad L wh hand ny peer Sore, bie | he reckoning at “Adele,” he exclaimed, forgetful of tended some distance beyond whera Not with your stron tere ts, ‘There will be hot words when but in the other direction one them ix one hundred and fifty feet a mad bull when 1 banded hin the y sword. T make no the presence of his comrade, “Surely wo halted, crouched low on the flat gupport, but do not keep me waiting M. pee rent hy the peldgad word you had serious cause for joining us roof to escape being s¢ There fone below." (4 Henri de Tonty. Make passage here.” Ss would be armed men along that wall, ave, but T there! Come, Madame.” “Am T welcome, Monsieur? especially near the gates, guarding No one stopped us; no volce an un you doudt? Yet surely rl could see the din naked fgure- pas: utstretehed hand. omic ured that all had outline Of stockade, protected at best by fifty King's order. 1 thought he would within rifles, There are no more in the fort, burst a blood vessel and give as @ 4, Indians and all; and Boia: new Governor, Bur no such tuck! assed beyond rondet says scarcely a dozen rounds Pah! | stood there struggling to keep ion discovers your escape, and f may need my sword besi¢ was frightened as I lim, if it comes to blows. Is my de swung off into the black vold, clin ‘sion to return right, Kene?” twas against the attack, but the darknesy ing desperately to that slight! rope, * tight: would that | mleht ? & De Artixny rose to his feat of powder and ba Vto a ta an i t a atralght face, fo he had no oh toe wered him. Almost before I realized not merely to say farewell that you gave us no glimpse, There Was no wteadily sinking downwanl. My body You. Hut what plan did Mf. and assisted mo to rise, his hand still toques know this—and why 4h low, but there waa Louis's orders i the action, we were outside in the assumed such risk?" fring, no movement to be perceived. rubbed asainst the rough logy, and Toxty outline for mo to follow” krasping ming, jase hey not? "twill be no reat fe. low, but there wae Louis's orders Ia sunlight, and he was smiling into my — ‘No, Monsieur, it was not to say The two men crept to the edge and then against. rock, Once a jarge Twas what T started tu tl Troqu \ e took of that ware arms ta r Fb ela : Da theL The ueenat 1 ithee face, his dark eyes full of cheer, farewell, T would ace any you in looked cautiously over and I clung edge wounded me, yet T dare not re- the edge of the water, but co Whispered, “and enough of at whieh righ ici) with the message. weer will, make them pause and think your flight, Do not start like that at close to De Artigny, nervous from jease my grip or utter a sound, If the river by rocks, is a to mea schief, I would [ saw lea phe eas How nade you the journey in sq o wat ” said," he exclaimed, t my words; T cannot seo your face-- the silence L afraid to become sank down, down, the strain v where we keep hidden a cit . ein lana Y i s rep iy aie t ‘ ’ com net chango the result,” perhaps if T could T should lose cour- separated low us Was the denge greater on my nerve culy Med for any secret service Twas t neue of the Tu ; still at the grim outiine of the, ahory a tin Nate tam He 2ey will convict?” : age. IT have made my choice, Mon- biackness of the gorge I retained no knowledge of distance. sas Sieur de la Sallie's thought tha ‘ 1 answ ! M ther taught e ot F 4 oy sides, Bul Sele le thie De at eyond doubt, Madame. They are steur, | will not remain the slave of — “This is the spot,” whispered De but grew apprehensive of what {1 sught prove of great use tim ttle of it years ago. ‘The first des ied ils come put. for with mo: Now, BME WORE Ma: Iai a den re’a men, and hold commission M. Cassion. Whether for good or Artigny, “and alarm yet, How awaited me below. Would the rope of ze. No doubt it is t now Words spoken were a warning to by nomer won was a blink I 4 n f at bis pleawure. With M. de Ja evi! I give you my faith.” fur to the rock reach to the rock? Would T swing jus! us we left it, undiscovered of ari the other answered that the could not let Lim go, alone, to almost Ww ‘To Be Continued.) tantaye It {s different, for he was “You-you,” his hands grasped "De Tonty @gured the distance at clear? Mtven as these thoughts be- the froquols, This will bear you down whits wen are al! asleep. certain death, No, nor would he $80 Se Consmue a 2 . f , ——— oo — _ ibaa