The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-09-17

company him as far as the officers
quarters.
Tho character Of Lemourier was 8
we'll known that the marshal had nj
doubt that he was the chief offender
and De Barzac, whom he questioned
confirmed his opinion, while he wa
careful to omit the name OF Mile. De
stain. In the marshal's mind, there
fore, tho occurrence resolved itself int
drunken freak on tho part OF Le
mourier, which 1t was his duty to 10
port The next morning, therefore, ht
war arrested and marched to Mont
calms quarters, while Do Barzac re
ceived polite note requesting his AZ
tendance at the same place. Rumors oi
the affair, however, were not wanting
nor were they long in reaching the ears
Of Nine. Chevreul and her nieco.
"The cowardl the assassinl" ex-
claimed the former, Ito draw his sword
upon wounded mani and .ohl how de.
lighted am to know my young hero
defeated himl how brave he isl Like
the Chevalier Bayard, without fear and
without reproachi"
Dear aunt you forget that am be-
trothed to Colonel Lemourier. Doubt
less he was under the influence or vino
and may have been provoked. y" i3e
''Ninon," exclaimed tho elder lady
"it Is your pride that prompts you. to
excuse this bandit. He Is your aancee,
and therefore he must be purged OF his
crimes-the stains OF drunkenness and
oowardice erased from his name-that
the world may believe him to bo, what
he Is not, man OF honor" ~ l'W A9i
tits your partiality for NJ. Do Bar
zac that warps your Judgment. He may
be all that you say-but what is that to
me? ] am bound, chained, perhaps you
will say, to Lemourier; not by love or
choice, but the command OF my family.
II he is brave and honorable / will be
proud Of him. II he is not, what thenP
His wife must believe that he Is that
which he Is not, and scorn the worlds
opinion for his sake"
Nine. Chevreul was silent. For
moment her heart sank at the thought
that Ninon loved this man--this brayol
But no; there was no indication OF ten
derness In look or tone. Then came the
second thought But she will marry
him all the same. She will make tho
sacrifice to family pride and her fathers
authority, and what sacrificed But
Nine. Chevreul was proud herself
proud OF her name, her ancestry, like
grand dame Of France, and, above all,
proud OF her husband. Therefore she
sympathized with the young girl, her
sisters child, and recalling the military
aphorisrn that when a fortress can not
be taken by assault. II must be under
mined, she resolved 10 tax her woman's
wit for the inception Of some scheme to
prevent the marriage OF Ninon and
Lemourier.
Among tho friends Of Nine. Cheyreul
was lady, the widow OF an English Of
ficer, and for some years resident OF
Montreal. So quiet and unobtrusiye in
her habits, she attracted little atten-
hon among the crowd OF officials and
their families, who constituted. the $50
ciety" OF the embryo city, although her
stately figure was daily to be met in
the hospital and on the river bank,
which was usually lined with the
barksof the natives. To these children
OF the forest she seemed being almost
divine. She talked 10 them in their
own language, ministored to their sick
and wounded, especially to the children;
spoke words Of Christian hope TO tho
toil-worn and neglected mothers and
won from their love and gratitude q
tito which, In their soft, expressive
language, signifed the Daughter Of the
Great Spirit, for she was OF their own
race "a pure-blooded princess OF q
noble line. Not many OF the loungers
on the promenade suspected that the
vail which shrouded her from their
curious glances concealed the features
Of an aborigino, but Nine. CheNeul had
been attracted by the sweet resigned
expression In those fathomless dark
eyes, and succeeded in winning her con-
tldence.
To-day the scene on the river was un-
usually lively; several transports laden
With troops and military stores had ar
rived from Quebec and were being un-
loaded; the soldiers glad TO be relieved
from confinement, singing as they
to their quarters with their
on their shoulders heroes
every one OF them, lured on TO glory by
he hope Of ono day wearing tho chew
'ons Of sergeant; for in those days tho
'pauiets Of an officer could only be worn
,y one who could boast noble descent
II three hundred years. rs !,
Nine. Chevreul and the Indian
princess walked along tho river-path,
Almost unconscious OF the stirring
Gene, the French lady pouring into
he car Of her friend the story Of Mile. ,
)estain's unfortunate engagement 10
Iemourier, his cowardly attack on Do
3arzac on tho night previous, and her
Inxious desire 10 prevent an alliance
vhich promised the most unhappy TO
ult, sho listened with grave atten-
Ion. Ia
'Your plan y then 10 placo NJ. Dc I
3arrac before your niece in such oomt
'arisoh with his riyal that her heart Q
VII revolt against tho sacrihce. But !
effect There may DO another danger. Q
DO Barzac may not respond 10 her love |
'ecause ho does not know that her Al s
ention has been drawn 10 him. For 2
nen are not cbservant 81 tho signs Of .
somAn's partiality II she tries 70 cod I
cal IL Besides, you know Lemoprier's '
esperate and INSCRIPTIONS cbaract ter-
hat he would not hesitate % ronove an
bject Of hatred By other, means than
hat Of the duel. y NJ, .a-. W \