The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-01-10

Marjorie's first impulse was to rush
to the place where she knew her child
to be, but Miss Hetherington restrained
her.
"Bide a wee, Marjorie" she said;
well get the BARN and not lose YOU
She dismissed Caussidiere's messen-
ger, and sent her own servant for Suth-
erland.
When the young man arrived she
saw him alone, told him in few words
what had occurred and put Caussi-
diere's letter in his hand.
Bring back the child, Johnnie Suth-
erland,' she said, 'even if you have to
kill the father.
Sutherland took the letter, and, with
these instructions ringing in his ears,
went to Dumfries to seek Caussidiere
at the place mentioned. He was like
a man demented; the blow had been so
sudden that he hardly realized as yet
what it all meant; he only knew that
he had fallen from the brightest hope
to the blacklist despair, and that hence
forth he must endure living death.
The house he sought was small inn
in one of the by-streets of Dumfries,
and Sutherland knew it well. He en-
tered the place, found a shock-headed
servant girl in the passage and asked
for the French gentleman who was
staying in the house,
you'll find him ben yonder," said
the girl, pointing to door on the
ground floor.
Sutherland beckoned to her to open
the door, she did so. He entered the
room and closed the door behind him.
Caussidiere leaped to his feet with an
oath. Leon, who had been sitting pale
and tremulous in corner, rushed for
ward with cry of joy.
But before he could reach Suther-
lands side his father clutched him and
drew him back, grasping the child so
roughly as to make him moan with
pain.
Then, white and furious, Caussidiere
faced Sutherland.
$50, it is you!" he exclaimed. ''How
dare you intrude here? Leave this
room"
Sutherland, who had placed his back
to the door and put the key in his
pocket, made no attempt to move. He
was able to keep his self-contro1, but
his face was white as death.
Monsieur Caussidiere," he said, 81
have come for that child
Really" said Caussidiere, with a
sneer; then perhaps you will tell me
what you propose to offer for him?
Madame Caussidiere must pay dearly
for having made you her messenger
''She will pay nothing"
What do you mean, MONSIEUR
What I say I mean to take that
child and give you nothing for him.
You have come to the end of your
tether Monsieur Caussidiere. You will
find this time you haven't got help
less woman to deal with
Caussidiere looked at him with a new
light in his eyes. What did it mean?
Had the man really power? and if so,
to what extent? A little reflection as
sured him that his momentary fear was
groundless. Sutherland might talk as
the situation, since with him lay all the
authority of the law.
Monsieur" he said, "you are an adj
mirable champion. I congratulate ma
dame on having secured you. But pray
tell her from me that her child remains
with her husband, not her lover"
In a moment Sutherland had caught
him by the threat.
"Scoundrel!" he cried.
"Let me got" Kissed Caussidiere. eff
you have taken my wife for your mis-
tress, you shall not bully mel"
But he said no more Grasping him
more firmly by the throat, Sutherland
shook him till he could scarcely
breathe; then lifting him, he dashed
him violently to the ground; then,
without waiting to see what he had
done, he lifted the frightened child in
his arms and hurried from the place.