Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-02

would have been murdered to insure
her silence. 1t is your duty to report TO
Gen. Montca1m. to have the negro ar
rested. and every house in town searched
for the Young lady. Believe me, she
will be found; but not amid these
ruins"
There is life and hope in your words,
nv friend exclaimed De Barzac, grasp
ing his hand
Major Chcvreul thought the arrange
rncnt plausible, but resolved neverthe-
less co have the ruins searched to re-
move all doubt.
Mrs. Vernon, who was one of the first
to offer sympathy and service, insisted
on Nine Chevreul sharing her house
during the absence of her husband. TO
the great relief of the latter.
When Montcalr was informed of the
events of the night he ordered the ar
rest of the negro, and search of all the
houses, as suggested by Major Cheyreul.
He also sent for Marden and thanked
him for his share in the rescue of De
Barzac from the assassins.
Not for this only, Mr.. Marden," said
the brave Frcnchman, but for MANY
acts of kindness to her children has
France to thank you, and in her name |
restore to you your parole and your lib
erty; you are Internationally free"
lie nnbuckled the sword which he
wore Accept" he said, this souvenir
from the representative of King Louis
Should we meet again in peace or war,
the wearer of this sword may claim the
friendship of Montcalm."
to be found, and the search of
the houses also proved futile; but
the shadow of despair fell upon the
friends of Mile. Destain when the
workmen who were engaged in clear
ing the ruins discovered under the floor
of the drawing-room a charred and
blackened human skeleton. Then hope
retired, leaving in it's place an implaca-
BILE desire for vengeance in the heart of
one at least Of the three men who gazed
with tear-dimmed eyes upon the sacred
relics.
Then the rappel sounded; the regi-
ment formed on the esplanade, and
amid enthusiastic cries of ''Vive la
France" ''Vive Montcalm!" embarked
for the expedition against Oswego.
The work of clearing the ruins hav-
ing ceased at the moment that the fear
fnl discovery occurred, Ariel, impeIled
by some motive which he did not dis
close commenced q search amid the
ashes on the spot where the relics lay,
which resulted in the discovery of two
or three objects which he carefully pre-
served and then turned his steps in the
direction of Mrs. Vernon's house. Later
in the afternoon, accompanied by that
lady, he visited some of the Indian fam
lilies on the shore.
1t was decided among her friends that
it would be prudent to conceal from
Nine. Chevreul the result of the search
in the ruins, and to let her cling to the
hope Of some day rescuing her niece
from the hands of her prosecutor. Her
family pride, however, was fully aroused,
and her Indignation at the insult offered
to a lady CT the French noblesse almost
overcame her grief.
But you will admit that my pre-
monitions were not without founda-
tion?" she said to Mrs. Vernon;
''Ah, those mysterious warnings!
why are they sent if not to help us to
parry the stroke which is about to fall?
And why should we be compelled to
bear the double curse of apprehension
and reality?"
Mrs. Vernon was not a logician,
and, although often perplexed by
such questions, she was ever ready
with an answer, often derived from the
royal Psalmist,or the deep and exhaust
less well of her own pure faith, and if
they did not quite convince, at least
they gave some consolation to the muir
murer.
You forget" she said softly, "that
our thoughts are not all from God, nor
does he send all the troubles which af
flict US. And I think that these pre-
sentiments are tricks of the Evil One to
confound our faith and tempt US to
question the wisdom and justice Of Him
who doeth all things we'll"
"Who will carry on the search for
Ninon?" asked Nine. Chevreul, after a
pause, during which she crossed herself
and breathed an Ave Marie by way
of penance for the offences which her
friend limited at Now that my hus-
band and De Barzac are removed, who
will search for her? Who will rescue
her from that bandit?"
L 40 not C0lnk LuaG ucF llle - III
danger" replied Mrs. Vernon; land we
have friends who are bold and true and
moro than match for Lemourier in
courage and address. Therefore fear
nothing, hope everything"
Marden, oppressed by the horror OF
the late catastrophe, his friends grief
and his sudden departure, scarcely real
ICED the fact of his owa liberation from
captivity and the prospect of rejoin-
ing his compatriots, as he paced the !
room which he had occupied with De
Barzac, impatiently awaiting the arrival
of Ariel.
well, thou art come at last" he ex-
claimed as the boy entered the room. /
what hast thou done? Are the prepar-
atoms made? Are"
He paused abruptly, struck by the +
eager, triumphant expression of the /
boys face.
''Ha. what sayst thou. Mile. Destain
not dead. The skeleton ruse to blind
us. She is a captive, and we must rescue
her! Thou art raving Ariel! This hor-
ror has unbalanced thee. Where is the
proof"
The boy placed on the table broad
copper armlet and a handful of perforat-
ed teeth. evidently those of wild ami
NAL, and which strung together had ;
formed necklace, which, with the arm !
lets had adorned the person of an Indian .
maiden.
Ariel paused for moment to observe