Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-06-10
HRIEn,
The Ha1f-Breed,
A Romance of Colonial DAYS

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 bravo!
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. Sho will make the
sacrifice to family pride and her fathers
authority, and what q sacrifice! 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 clAld, and recalling the military
aphorism that when q fortress can not
be taken by assault, 1t must be under
mined, she resolved to tax her woman's
wit for the inception Of some scheme to
prevent the marriage Of Ninon and
Lemourier.
Among the friends Of Nine. Chevreul
was lady, the widow Of an English Of
flcer, and for some years q resident of
Montreal. So quiet and unobtrusive in
her habits, she attracted little atten-
ton 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
tho hospital and on the river bank,
which was usually lined with the
barks Of the natives. To these children
Of the forest she seemed being almost
divine. She talked to them in their
own language, ministered to their sick
and wounded. especially 10 the children;
spoke words of Christian hope to the
toil-worn and neglected mothers and
won from their love and gratitude q
title which, in their soft, expressive
language, signifled the Daughter of the
Great Spirit, for she was Of their own
race "a pure-blooded princess Of a
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 aborigine, but Nine. Chevreul had
been attracted by the sweet, resigned
expression in those fathopless dark
eyes, and succeeded in winning her con-
fdence.
To-day the scene on the river was I'M
usually livelp; several transports laden
with troops and military stores had ar
rived from Quebec and were being IN
loaded; the soldiers glad to be relieved
from confinement, singing as they
marched to their quarters with their
knapsacks on their shoulders-heroes
every one Of them, lured on to glory by
the hope of one day wearing the chew
rons Of sergeant; for in those days the
epaulets of an officer could only be worn
by one who could boast a noble descent
of three hundred years.
Nine. Chevreul and the Indian
princess walked along the river-path,
almost unconscious of the stirring
scene, the French lady pouring into
the ca. Of her friend the story of Mile.
Destain's unfortunate engagement to
Lemourier, his cowardly attack on De
Barzac on the night previous, and her
anxious desire to prevent an alliance
which promised the most unhappy re-
suits. She listened with grave atten-
ton.
"Your plan is then to place NJ. De
Barzac before your niece in such com
parison with his rival that her heart
will revolt against the sacrifice. But
reflect. There may be another danger.
De Barzac may mot respond to her love
because he does not know that her at
tention has been drawn to him. For
men are not observant Of the signs of
woman's Partially II she tries to con-
ceal it. Besides, you know Lemourier's
desperate and INSCRIPTIONS character
that he would not hesitate to remove an
object Of hatred by other means than
that of the duel"
"How shall I proceed, then?" asked
Nine Chevreul, anxiously.
"Your policy will be simply that OF
delay Throw obstacles in the way Of
the marriage. Doubtless Lemourier
will soon be ordered to Join in the ap-
preaching campaign, and the fortune of
war may relieve you Of your anxiety"
"Ah, here comes De Barzac," ex-
claimed Nine. Chevreul, as the young
man approached.
"Have you seen Montoalm?" she asked,
eagerly.
II have, Madame; he questioned me
about the affair Of last night Perhaps
you heard a rumor?"
1--WE know it all by heart. We were
speaking about it-Mrs. Vernon and l."
1.-THE General was most kind. Thanks
to the provost marshal, he knows the
facts. He dismissed me with the hope
that would soon be At for active sery-
ice."
"And Lemourier?"
Received q reprimand-and gave his
parole Of honor to abstain from duelling
for six months"
"Was that ALP"
"Ah, madame, you know the cam
paign is at hand, and Lemourier is too
valuable a soldier to be spared from
SERVICE"
''And you? You are an invalid"
Until the trumpet sounds" said the
young man, gayly.
"But see! They are landing some pris-
oners."
A crowd Of Indians on the river bank
were gazing with savage eagerness at
small party Of prisoners, handouffed and
under guard Of soldiers, who were being
landed from O barge. De Barzac's at
tention was instantly attracted to one Of
the captives, whose air and bearing de-
noted q soldier Of superior stamp, whom