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By R Gra 5 ¥ (2, Someta, 1918, ty A. 0, Mecione & Co) @TNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHLAPTRRS ‘Chesnaye (who tells. the her uncle, i fiat murda ty onder of the rernor, to a ret in guapected of the erlme, | Cas! De Artigny continuy with the the destination ta reached if to bold no communication with ‘Artlany saves Adele from separate! from tye rest A by Harbeau, fs fe Tania, 1 t is tried for tourer, to die, but esc Adeie Sit ‘They fali in with @ patty of friendly Ved by @ Prenctamn CHAPTER XX1I. ‘ Warriors of the Illini. murdered, é ES, M. de ta Forest,” 1 Ye sald, stepping forward ’ to save Rene from a question which would embarrass him. “I am the daughter of Capt la Chesnayne, whom the Sieur de Artigny hath taken under tiie protection.” We told bim our story, and he told us in return of the Tadians massing to attack the fort. What Indians have yout” asked de Artigny. | ‘Quini, monly, with o handful of Miamis and Kickapoos. We met them \ at the crossing, hiding in the hills. ‘Whey were sadly demoralized, and \\ ged With horror at what they had geen, yot agroed to return here under hy leadership.” Who is their chief?” _ Old Koquitah—you k him?" “Aye, a reol warrior, ‘Tis better than I dared hope, for I have been 4m battle with him before. Do you mmber o hundred?" “And fifty more, though iudiferent- \ armed. Never bave I seen the {in action, De Artigny; they yeem to me @ poor lot, so frightened of the wolves as to be valueless.” Mo they are if left to themselves, under white jieadership they ¢. / OU perhaps have some plan ot . ( pattnck? Let us hear it.” Yoewpnen listen; | bave thought this @M out, You and L with Sequitah, will take a hundred of your Indians, @rose the email river, and advance Abe trail, That loaves fifty warrto: to creep throught the woods on e: @r slope, twenty-five to a side, led your two courters d° bois We will ‘wait at the creat rock, and give the T shall go with you, Mossieur: ‘ id quietly. “There will be no more than here; bes! you would not leave me alone without @ guard end you will need every fights man.” ‘There was no time lost, jough I but little of what occurted, be- left alone there while La Forest De Artigny divided the men and Arranged the plans of advance * Tt was like n dream rather toan a veality, I was conscious of no thrill, no sense of fear, It was as though | viewed aA pictre ‘on which 1 haa no parsons. interest. Out of the auik- Ress ofme De Artigny, pausing an in- ptant before the chief. ts well, Sequitan*” *“Guod—'tis as the white chief f j ‘Phen wo move at once; La Pores \€will guide the rear; you an gmarch together, Give your Ww 4 and tool: my hand “You will walk with me, dear one; yeu are not afraid t of the peril of coming vattle “JI think 1 hardly real dze what that al! means; but the risk you run. Kena! if you win, you ¢ will be a prisoner condemned to death He hed and bent low, eo I felt hie lips brush my cheek, “You do not understand, dear girl A moment and 1 will explain once we are beyond the stream, Now 1 must seo that all move together’ CHAPTER XX. We Wait in Ambush. 13 advanced througt ¢ woods down n slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms, Not @ ranch ttled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustied beneath the soft tread of moc camned fost, De Artigny led mo by the hand, aiding me to move quickly over the uneven around, but made no effort to speak. Beside us, not unllke @ shadow, strode the Chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed hy Jong black hair, a rifle gripped in his \ sinew! arms. We trossed the intle river, De Ar- Ggny bearing me evsily in Lis grasp, @pd, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow, Tuey came, a long lime of dark. shadowy forms, wading eautiousiy through the shallow water, aad ranged themselves just below the bank, many still standing in the \ etream. What light thero was flick- \ ered over naked bodies and revealed \ mavage eyes gleaming from out masses SR incl halt De Artigny stepped forward on the exposed root of & ¢ree to where he could #ee his dusky followers, and lia Vorest climbed the bank, and joined him. A moment the two men con- ferred, turning about to question Sequitah, As they separsted | gould aiatinguish De Artigny's final words. Very well, then, if it is your wish Istake command, Sequitah, « hun ‘dred warriors will follow you along the trail—you know it well, Mave your best scouts in advance, and circle your braves so as to make attack dmpossibie. Your scouts will not go beyond the great rock except on my order. M. la Morest will accompany them. This is clear?” The Indian muttered reeponse in his ‘own tongue; then spoke more arply wnd the mass of warriors belo changed formation, the great number elimbing the bank and grouping them- yres in the darker shadow of the ods. \ "Who has charge of the others?” eked De Artigny. “Bastian Courtra; * get. “He is yonder, replied La i A Romance of the Western Wilderness and of Two Eighteenth Century Lovers ndall RRS NIR IRE AIRIRORAR RIOR, eeepc manned CI 90 ne rr te eh Ne OR OCT I= Parrish §& “Then Courtray, isten; you follow the stream, but do not venture from cover, Post your men below. the rtockads and walt to Intercept fugi- tives, We will do the fighting above. Are the warriors with you armed?’ “All but ten have rifles, Monsieur, but I know not If they be of value.” “You must make tho best of thom you caf. Above ali things, be quiet and do nothing to alarm the Iroquots, You may go.” I leaned forward watching them as they waded down streaim, and then climbed the bank, disappearing In the undergrowth. Sequitah had moved past me, and I heard his voice spcak- ng tn Indian dialect. Along the for- est aisles his warriors glided by where 1 stood, noiselessiy as shadows, In another moment De Artigny and I were alone, the black night all about us, and not a sound reaching our ears to tell of those vanquished allies, He took my hand, a caress in his touch, «a susm@estion of pride in his voice. “The old chief Is warrior atill,” he said, “and, unless all signs fail, the be far behind, and we hi this trall before together.” Had I not tested it with my own eara never would [ havo bellaved @ hundred men could have made wa walked 80 nolselessly in such thick forest, rock atrewn and deeply rutted, Yet not a sound of thelr stealthy passage was wafted back to us on the wind—no echo of volee, no rasping of foot, no rustie ‘of ignves, Ghosts could not have moved moro silently. lL clung to De Artigny's arm, shrink- ing trom the shadows, my mind filled with nameless fear. “Adele,” bo whispered, tenderly, “you still fear for me in this ven- ture?” “Yes, Monsieur.” “There i# no need. You heard La Forest say be bore orders of the King Which gave De Tonty commaad once more of Fort St. Louis.” Yos, Monsieur; but you have al- ready been tried it they have not authority to shoot you here, they have power to trans- port to Quebec, “There would be battle first, if 1 know my old comrades well, No, as to that there ts no cause to fear. soull be given fair trial now, and wel- come Jt. My fear has been for you~ the vengeance of Cassion, sf over you came within his grasp again, Hut Laat also is petted.” “Settled? What ts it you would tell the dark, throw me “This, sweetheart; you should know, Aitnough 1 would might tell you. La Forest whigpered it to me while we were alone yonder, for he knew not you were estranged from your busband. He bears with him the King’s order for the arrest of M, Cassion, Captain de Baugis ts commissioned by La Batre to return him safely to Quebec for tria “On what charge?” “Treason to France; the giving of false testimony against a King’s of- ficer and the concealing of official records.” “Mon Dieu! was !t the case of my father?” Yes; the truth has been made clear, There !s as I ynderstand from what La Forest told me not sufficent evidence against La Barre to convict, yot ‘tis believed the case will coat Kim inie office, But M. Cassion was his agent, and is guilty beyond a doubt.” But,» Monsieur, who made the charges?) Who brought the matter to toe attention of Louts?”" “The Comte de Frontenac; he ur father's friend, and won hin res- ation of his property, Not until La met him in France was he aware of the wrong done Captain In esnayne. Later he had converse with La lle, a Franciscan once sta- tioned at Montreal, and two officers of the regiment Carignan-Saditers. Armed with information thus gained made appeal to Louis. 'Tis told me » King was go angry he signed the rder to arrest nh his own hand, and handed it to La Forest to execute,” “The Governor knows?" ‘Not yet. La Forest felt tt beat to keep the secret, fearing ho might be detained, or possibly ambushed on the way hither.” J cannot deseribe my fceltngs—ioy, orrow, memory of the over: whelming me, My eyes were wet with tears, and T could find no words, De Artigny seemned to understand, yet he made no effort to speak, merely hold- ing me close with his strong arm Suddenly before us loomed the suiadow of the great rock, which rose ® mighty barrier across the trail, its orest outlined against the sky. Tho Indiany had halted here, and we pressed forwand through them, until we came to where the chief and La Forest waited. There was a growing Unge of light In the eastern shy, en- abilng us to perceive each other's faces. All was tense, expectant, the Indians scarcely venturing to breathe, the twa white men conversing in whispers, Sequitan stood motionless 48 a statue, his lips tightly closed. “Your avouts ventured no further?" questioned De Artigny. “No, ‘twas not safe; one man scaled tho rock, and reports the Inoquols Just beyond." “They hide in covert where I gum pected then; but I would see with my own eyes. There is crevice here, as L remember, to give footholl, Ay, here it is, an easy passage enough. Come, La Forest, a glance abead will make clear my plana." ‘The two clambered up noiseleasly, and outstretched themselves on the flat surface above, The dawn bright- ened, almost imperceptibly, so L could distinguish the savage formas on either somo standing, some squatting on tho grass, all motionless, but alert, gleaming, ing from excitement et descended cautiously, touched the arm of the chief. “You w he Indian shook his he ‘Sequitah know now We do what whtt La Forest turned toward ine "And you, Madame, De Artigny would have you Jota him,” Surprised at the request, 1 rasted my foot on his hand, and crept for ward along the smooth surface until I lay ide Rene, He glanced aside into fave “Do not litt your head,” he whisp ered, “Peer through this cleft in the stone Hefore uy Was a narrow opening, devoid of vegetation, a sterile paten of stone and sand, and beyond this @ fringe of trees, matted with under nd condemned. Even | that some other their cruel s Li and THE FOREIGN POLICY. OF OUR GOVERN MENT N ENOUGH, M® CONGRESSMAN ) ISNOT NEUTRAL LI oF OUR GOVERN SENT | Mi 1S TOO NEUTRAL 1 SHOULD WORRY ! | {T'S UP To THE PRESIDENT | brush wcreen, but sufficiently thinned out above, so that, from our elevation, we ould Jook...through the interlaced ‘branches across the cleared space where the timber had been chopped away to'the palinades of the fort. Tho first space was filled with warriors crouching behind the cover of under- ush, Most of. these were lying ‘Gown, or upon their knees, watchfully peering through toward the fort wates, but a few were standing, or moving cautiously about bearing word of command. The attention of ll was in fron: riveted upon tho silent, seemingly deserted fort. Not a face did 1 note turned in our direction, not a move- ment to indicate our presence was suspected, It wus a line, in many places two deep, of naked red bod! stretching down the alope on either side; the coarse black hair of the warriors gave them savage look, while here and there a chief sported gaudy war bonnet, and all along was the gleam of wexpoms, The number of them caused me to gasp for breath, “Monsieur,” I whispered timidiy, “you can never attack; there are too many, “They appear more numerous than they are,” he answered con “tvut it will be a atiff fight. N Tasoaroras either; there ure | yonder to the right, and a few rene- gade Mohawks with them, Loos, by the foot of that big tree, the f in war bonnet, and deerskin shir what make you of him?" “A white man in spite of bis pain ‘as my guess also, T thous it Mkely they Lad @ renegade with thom, for this is not Indian strategy. La Forest was of the same opinion, g World Daily Magazine, You M® VOTER BUT CONGRESS HAS NO SAY’ INTHE MATTER \TS UPTO THE PRESIDENT VAGREE WITH You HR VOTER ~~ RUT CONGRESS HAS NO SAY INTHE MATTER IT'S UP % THE PRESIDENT ee low @o 48 td inake good eft alone on the great rock, garing confused I out anxiously into the gray morning. CHAPTER XXIII. The Charge of the Illini. T seemed a long time, yet it could scarvely have ex- ceeded @ few moments, for the light of early dawn was still dim and spectral, making those savage figures below appear strange and inhuman, while, through the tree barrier, the more dis- tant stockade was Ittle more than @ vague shadow. I could barely dis- tingulsh the sharp pointed logs, and tf any juard passed, his movementa were indistinguishable, Mad | not known where they were even the position of the gates would have been a mywtery, Yet 1 lay there, my eyes peering through the cloft in the rock, every nerve in my body throbbing, All had been entrusted to me; it was to be my algnal which would send De Artigny, La Forest, and their indian allies forward, [ must not fail them; I must do my part, Whatever the cost—even though it be his iife~nothing could absolve ine from this duty, The Lroquois were mass.ng toward the centre, dircetly in front of the closed gates, ‘The change in forma. ion was made with al! the stealthi- ness of Indian cunning, the warriors creeping silently bebind the conceal- ing bushes, and taking up thelr new although ‘tavas too dark when he was Positions according to motions uf here for us to make sure thelr ehlofs, | ‘Those having | rifles ee re rue ang Waded their weapons, while others wantin ghtt are they waiting, “64 drow’ knives and tomahawks | from “The gates to open, no doubt thay suspect nothing within, send Out a party s#on to reconns the trall, and reach the river be for water, It is the custom, and, doubt, theso devils know, atid wait ‘their chance, ‘They urge laggards now.” We lay and watched thoin, his hand clasping mihe. Those warriors had been lying prone, rose to knees and, weapons in husid, ere for w Spring; , the chiefs scattered careful” to Keep conceated bed: cover, Not a sound re: ed ua, movement noiseless, the ord veyed by gesture of Artigny pressed my fing ‘Action will come soon, his lips my ear, ready below to take th perve us best here, Adele; ¢ 1 if you lie low a handkere! their fort gates, and if uh open drop the cloth over the éd&s of the rock there in signal. I will walt Just below, but from whe Monateu: to remalr here and wateh; the }you when the fort ates open." that is it; he ce into the open= t Monsieur; [ ten oly frighten but you, and am a French He crept back silex was a . their belts, and held them glittering in the gray light The white leader remained beside the big tree, paying no apparent hoed to anything excepting the stockade lit front. The daylight brightened, but TAM GLAD YOUARE —) | Sout US M& CONGRESSMAN, You'LL GET MY VoTE 5) TAM ALWAYS )] | Von THE RIGHT ( Side) TAM GLAD You ARE WITHUS MR CONGRESSMAN - You'tt GET MY VOTE _ BULLETIN BOARD | PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS CONGRESS To VOTE ON FOREIGN PoLicy THAT ALL DOUBTS AND CONJECTURES, MAY BE SWEPT AWAY same . ground was strewn with dead and vounded, the victorious Ulnt already seattered in meretiess, headlong pur- suit, Only a group of soldiers re- mained at the edge of the forest. Among these were De Tonty and La Vorest, Nelther noticed my approach until { faced them. n place them | The white renegade seemed ; his arm upraised, Ere tt foll In signal to despatch his wild crew to the slaughter, there was a crash of rifles all abuut me, the red flare leaping into the gray mista savage yell from @ hundred thronts, and a wild rush of naked Lodics, “What, Madame," exclaimed Do I saw warriors of the Iroquois fing ‘Tony, “you here ajso?” be paused as up their arins and fall; J saw them though in doubt, “and the Sieur de shrink, and shrivel, break ranks and Artigny--had he part in this teat of run. Surprised, stricken, terrified by arme the war-whoops of the maddened A very important part, Monsieur,” lial, realiaing only that they Were joturned La Korest, staunching a caught between mies, their one and «ound in his forehead, yet bowing only thought was escaps, Twa of thelr giitantly tom ‘was indeed his chiefs were down, and the white ren flan, and | permitted him command egade, stumbling und falling 9 jy he knows these [lint Indians bet- though also hurt, dived into the un- ter than I." derbrush, “But does he tive, Monsieur?” © Before they could rally, or even broke in anxiously. comprehend what had occurred, their “Live! ay, very much ative—see, he assailants Were upon them, Leaping ¢ across the open, aver rock and sand, yelling like fends, weapons gleaming no the dull ight, the frenz dilini, enflamed with revenge, maddened with * hate, flung themselves straight @ them. Rifles flusnod in their faces tomahawks Whiried in the but nothing stopped that rush. W. fell, Dut the others stumbled over th naked bodies, J saw bea Artigt stripped to his shirt, and that in ra) from the bushes he had pluaged through, his rifle gri 1 Y n front of them 1 saw La Bore areneaded, and Sequital, Indian he fourht aod je. Is M. de mes yonder now. Fait Jwes Lesoalies Knife to knife ended the career of that renes ut Not a reconunendation, nty?” he other did not answer; he was witching De Artigny approach, his eyes filed with doubt, 1 also had scarce thought otherwise, and stepped forward to greet him, with hands out- stretched. He was raga from head to fcot, spattered with plood, an ugly wound @howing on one cheek, yet has lis and eyos smiled “"Pwas good work, well don said cheerily. “'Twill be a while be- he stoiclvm forgotten in mad blood just q : re the Jnoquoly besiege ts fort Then they struck and were lost 10 vuln. ‘Is thut not your thought, M. the flerce’ maeistro:n of 5 Tonty ? triking, falling, red hands at red throats, rifle butts flung tomahawks: loath blow, T appreciate the service rendered,” replied the other gravely, “ut you ore in peril here, M. Casston ¢s yon- koives gleaming sacar fries ‘© der, and still in command.” Linguish oneny’ trom’ friend: tuey , De Artigny s«lanced inqutringly at were interlocked, atruggling like mad La Worest, and the latter stepped for- dogs, fighting as devils might, « w bt bl 4 jeather bound packet in hts ' wands NT Po Mood i or wet “Your pardon, M. de ‘fonty,” he halt, azing sud, “Ll had forgotten my trua mis- s Tin Iepaucia Shu fiesguart ‘ on pare IT bear orders from the ne froquols had rallied from [het King o} a0," first shock; already they realized the “erro Lonis? La Salle haa reached nai number of th kere. Tho’ the King's ear? clouds overhung the valle 1 fled were t “Ay, to quod results, These are for Noating Wreaths of fog drifted ter flank wer you, Monsieur." the serne of fight De ‘ont took them, yet his oveasionally even obscuring the Rade burst fro thought was not upon their contents, Iroquois in vaporous folds. agards forwar but with bis absent chief, ho sound, no sight, of those hidden ed the © ‘saw Sieur de la Salle tn below, waiting my word, I seemed fought ? you loft him well?” utter Alone. t the mas Suddenly I started, lifting myselt slightly, om one arm 80 a8 to aee more parly, Ay, tho gates were openit, owiy ot first as though the grea voden hinges made resistance; then the two leaves parted, and [ ad a Kiimpse within, ‘Two soldiers pushed isainst the heavy logs, and, as they der, a dozen or more me leaning careless thoir rifley. Boisrondet, bearing gun the hollow of his arm, et ad for- ward into the opening and gazed carelessly about over the Kray, miat~ shrouded scone, It was evident enough he felt no spleion that anything inore serious an usual Indian picket would be encountered the soldiers, shouldered He turned and & waiting while they their rifles, and tramped vhin, His back was toward f wood. The of the exe st him theo kerehiet. I musi have seen wha followed, yet 1 do not know: the Incidents aeem burned on my inemory, yet are #0 * ar nto the atr, and Axsed Iroquois arose rohing: behine { reac pped th theater 1 over rand ore Than Ww triumphant over sweep of rife. if all lat enemies. He salle for the face, glaring into each o mouth of the Great River with @ no rifle in De Artixns French colony; Louis authorized the but a twisted bar of Ir Healy wa vi And is that all” cnife, ite point redder All, except it was rumored at the What word was said, 1 know 1 ourt that La Barro would not for Tsaw De Artigny fling bis ba long remain Governor of New aw the knife at hia be 2 prance.” eu 1 could not look; 1K t L fu of the Iallan did not w they fought: I hid my ey expression; slowly ho opened 4 When glanced up , and glanced at thelr con- re Bi the fighting then folded them once more, vad Surging Over the spet—but und lifted his eyes to our fates. Jroquols were in flight, ing “Ly ace of the King,” he said means of through the fort « the garrison Were cr ring volleys of lvac ages. De Tonty, De Baugis, De | Durantaye—ay! and there was Casston, back among the atragmlers, waving his aword gallantly .1 a 4out esce nply, “Lam again In esmmand of Fort St. Lous. { see the onder is yuntersigned by La Marre,”* ve Monsieur; be had no chotce- fr 16 happily” not, But Messteurs, tt | for us to return within “Madame, may have the of escorting you It was all over with so quickly I We made our way slowly through could but ait and stare: they ran pas Inge of Woods, and acrons ty me pursutt, wild ix n before fort gates thre the woods, but all T tho The dead of was M, de Artigny, I scrambled | were on all aides, down the rock, falling heavily in my naate, vet once upon my feet again, tha rushed forth, reckless of dange. Tho ted, many of them, my eyes from the aight. tried to mpeak of other Saturday, March 4, 191 | things, and to ed instantly by —— detective stories of the decade, shield me wut f waa #0 wick A cart £ hardly answer him. De la *, with a dozen men to ald, Iv busily engaged in seek wounded, and T caught sight of Do Baugis far down the western slope clambering up, a body of Ind!- ans at hia heels, Cassion had disap. peared; inde: there Was not much ag a single guard at Che whet we entered, yet we Were gt iis volve Tis well you return. he sald joudiy, “I was a those soldiers yonder, and « gates, ‘Tis hardly safe to have t left Chun with all these «trange Ind the view cout Durant was alr ing the ans about “They are Ulini, Monsieur—our al- lies," “Pah! an Indian f# an Indian to my mind; bid M rantaye come hither.” He Dy Artigny and mo, seelng us first as he stepped forward, A moment he gasped, bis ling; then anger conquered nde forward, «word vnd ul What i You Ain, you wood ranger? & lad pyres Twas rid uf the ost of w wife, Well, T soon will be Here, Durantaye, bring your men have « prisoner here to hh rope De Tonty, I command you in’ the name of France!” CHAPTER XXIV. The Clearing of Mystery. HE point of his sword was at De Artigny’s east, but the younger ma motionless, his lips # his eyes on the other’ ance, Monslour,” quietly, “it might be best for you first to speak with this friend of mine “What friend? Sacre! What is the follow to me? Who Is he? Another one of La Salle's spawn?" Ja Forest, atili barehew head bleeding, pressed sworddiade. “The company iv & good ne suid bluntly enough, “and just pow well worth belonging to. Tam Fran- cols de la Forest, Monsieur, one time commandant at Detroit; at present messenger from the King of France." “King’s messenger—you! Mon Dieu! you look it Come, man, what muim- y lo this mummery, Monsicur. | left France two months since, bearing the King’s own word to M. la Barre, ‘Tia with his indorsement 1 journeyed hither to restore Henri de Tonty to his rightful command of Fort’ St. Louie.” uu let Cassion cried hotly, eyes blazing hatred and anger, "tls some hellish trick.” wieur, never before did man way that to me, and live. Were you not felon and thief I would atrike you where you stand, Ay, | mean the worda—now listen; lft that sword point and I shoot you dead, Monsieur de Tonty, show the man the papers.” ‘assion took them aw though in a daze, his hand trembling, his eyes burning with malignant rage. 1 doubt {f he ever saw clearly tho printed and written words of the document, but he seemed to grasp vaguely the fact of La Burro's signature: “A forgery,” he gasped. Baugls, see here; these cure Salle would play trick on me. at the pap The dragoon took it ft out In his hands grave, as his eyen printed lines. ps A a the great real of France,” he said soberly, looking about at the faces surrounding him, “and the slx- How came “Pere . his fore. down the “Ah, Do of Ila Took and smoothed His face was searched the nature of the Governor. it here “By my hand," returned La Forest proudly, "You know mé -Moneleur neols la Forest." Ay, L know you, ever a foilower of La Salle, and friend of Frontenac ‘Twas through his influence you got this. "Tis little use for us to quarrel M Cansion-—the order 19 genuine. “1 care not for such an order; St doew not eupersede my commission; 1 rank this De 7." fi Hugh, do not play the fool” Hetter the fool than the coward “Wait,” said La Forest shart ‘the matter is not ended. You are Fran- jon of Quebec” of Infantry, Commiasatre of the Governor La Barre.” “So the titles read in this document T arrest you by Kir order for trea son to France, and mutilation of of cial records. Here ly the warran M. de Bauxis, and your orders to con~ vey the prisoner to Quebec for trial.” Cassion's face went white, and he struggled madly for breath Le Bauxis Krasped the paper, so startled at this new development as to be incapable of comprehension. “Under arrest? for what, Monsieur? ‘Treason, and mutilation of offictal rec- ords? What does it meu “Thie-—the man knows, and will not deny the charge, Valse testimony and sikned by this I tn la Ches sworn to. cols Cassion, charged Cap nayne With cowardice and treeson. Tn consequence the latter was broken of his command, and his estates tor feited to the Crown, Later, through the efforts of Frontenac, the King was evonving f injustice, and tt stored by royal order, ned Qui Dut was is Cassion was then ary to the Governor, and the pane ne Into his hands. Later, to hush he scandal, he married Capta la Chesnayn daughter against her will, Tho day this was accomplished the lost order was placed on fil You saw it?" Yes, [bad the files searched #e- cretly, The ¢ waa stamped us received the day Caesion departed trom Quebec My eyes were upon the speaker and I failed to note how the ncoused man ip geen Some ag RO YOU answer the question “Who is guilty!” if you were set to solving this problem! The problem tn 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 Ite mystery Is baffling, ite suspense uct this damning charge, It was his volee which drew my attention—bigh pitched, harsh, wanatural Mon Dieu! ‘twas not [twas La Barre!” “Tell that in Que’ though litte good ‘twill do ye 2 Baugie, in he King’s name J order this man’s rrest.”" [ saw De Haugis step forwa hand outstretched; then all was oo! fusion and struggle, With the hoar snarl of a beust, Cassion leaped fo: ward, struck La Forest with his shoulder, and drove 4 point {nto De Artigny. De gripped him but was hurled by inea ength, reeling back Ko t the Welght of his body struck me to my knees, ‘Tho next instant, his «word point dripping blood, the runner was beyond reach, speeding for the open mate What followed [T know from others, amt no view I bad of eu, huddled in a De Artigny had heap on the grass Lorosa to rush of eenize sieuting cared not what urred: [ had De Artigny’s he in my arms, and his eves opened and smiled up at me full of courage ad “You are badly hurt” think not; the thru Lift me, and ¢ b must have been mad Monsicur; think you be e is small use for me are not seriously struck?" “L bled freely, but tae theust was in the shoulder, |. could. etand, 1 talni, with your ald.” On his foet he leaned heavily us both, yet would not be led away witil La Forest joined um, He helt fn lis hand some papers, yot neither of us a ned him. “Mon » Tonty,” he paid, “1 would have private word with ae ‘When I help De Artigny to lve bed, and have looked at his wonnd Yet it inn of interest nensage —M, Monsieur.” “Law him fall, Those papers wero upon bim-—are they ef value?” “That I know not; they possess no meaning (o me, but they were a dressed to the man killed at St, fe nace, Hugo Chevet?” I excigimed, "My uncle; may I not sée them, Mon- sieur be Tonty placed them iu my han —a letter from 4 lawyer in Que! with a form of petition to the h and « report of his search of archives of Now France, The ott docuwent was the sworn afdayit of Jules Heaubaou, « clork of' record that ho had sven and read a pape purporting to be a restoration: frv the King to the heirs of Captalu la Cheenayne, Lt was signed aud sealed I looked up at the faces surroundin me; startled wud erighteaed ag ths Witness from the de ey are papers belonging to vet?" asked De Tonty, “ “Yeu, Monsieur--sve, Ho must have uspected the truth before’déhr yet had no thought such ny Was the work of M, Cassion, sought evidenc “That 19 the whole story, no doubt La Barre learned of bie g€arch, for be Would have spies in Loy wad wrote his lotter of warning fo Cagsion. The Jattor, fearing the worst; and desper ate, did not even hestuate wt murs to gain pomsossion of these dgcun ae La Fate served him well, and gave bia De Artigny ax victlm. TF wonder that he did not long ago de papers.” p “There 19 always some Whakuess i crime,” commented La Forest, "and the man hax paid penalty for bis, tt would be my Kusse be desired to place only hem in t Barre’s hands in proof of his loyalty, But, Messeurs, De Ar Ugny nneds to have wounc. dreswed. We can discuss ‘all this jater.”" Itw two days luier, and the brigi: sunshine rested on Fort St, Louls flecking the sidey of the great rock with gold, and bridging the broad valley below, De Artigny, yet too Weak to rive unalded, wat in a chal Barbeau hud made beside the open window, and to bis call { joined him ny arm on his shoulder as / alao vagzed down upon the scene belo. It was one of peace now, the silvery Hlinols winding hither and yon among ity green inlands Woods darkening one vast meadows stretehin fr the other. Below t nd an Ind village, already rebuilt and occupied, slept in the sun, and L could! see chi! dren and dogs playing before the tepesa Down t « ine slow! the bank, e sharp trail from the for’ f Indian packers were toiling backs supporting he burdens which they bore canoes resting against’ the bank About these were grouped a Mttle party of white men, and When at last the supplies were all aboard, severn took their places at the paddies, and pushed off into the stream There was waving of bands, ana shouts, and one among them—even at distance [ could tet! La Fore: looked up at our window, and raise his hat in gesture of farewell. watched unt!) they rounded the rock and disappeared on thelr long Jour- ney to Quebec, until the others exiles of the wilderneas—turned away and began to climb upward to the fort gates, De Artigny’s hand closed tly over mine, "You are sad, aweetheart: vou long too tor New France?” "No, dear one,” I an the truth in my are ts my home. (The End.) their avy to two wered, and he es, “Wherever to