The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-08-31
CHAPTER III.

save that his frame never promised such
height. Those who knew Louis best,
knew how noble he was at heart, and
| how fearless he was of danger. In the
hour of the deepest peril, he carried 4
steady hand and a cool head, and If he
was more than usually moved, il was for
some loved friend who might share the
danger with him. His hair, which was
of dark golden hue, hung loosely over
his shoulders, curling, as did has fathers,
and his eyes We're large and bright, and
Of a deep-blue color
The sister was called Louise Not only
was she Of the same age, but in every re-
spect Of feature did she resemble her
brother. She may have been little
smaller, but the difference was not read
! lily noticed. She had the same regularity
Of feature, the same deep golden hair,
the same brilliant blue eye, the same
fair, open brow, and the same nobleness
Of expression. She was a beautiful girl.
and as she and her brother wandered
about together. many and many We're the
untutored red men who had dwelt with Il
sort of religious awe upon the fair pic
ture.
We have also said that the marquis
had a nephew living with him. This was
Simon IobOis, the son OF st. Julien'S
sister. He was near five and thirty years
of age. rather below the medium stature
OF man, and not very perfect in physical
form. His shoulders were heavy, almost
10 humpiness. and his head was thrown
forward instead of standing erect. His
arms We're very long. and his legs rather
short and crooked. His hair was black
and crisp, and his eyes also black and
small; his face was very regular in fea-
ture, and might have been called hand
some but for the tendency Of the brow to
premature wrinkles, the strange sharp
ness of the small black eyes. and the I'M
cOuth crispineSS of the hair. He had
been left an orphan ut the age of twenty.
and had soon squandered what little pat
rimOny was left him. After this, he had
sought his uncle. who kindly gave him 4
home. Simon was an excellent account
ant, when the marquis resolved to
come to America, he took his nephew
with him, TO help superintend the bust
ness. and also to act as tutor for his two
children, for Simon was good scholar.
1t was ON the second evening after the
marquis had met the Stung Serpent III
the wood that the family were sitting in
one of the rooms which looked out upon
the garden. 1t was towards : o'clock,
but there We're no lamps lighted. for the
moon was up, bright and full. in the west, !
and her soft beams We're poured into the
sitting room i'll u gentle food, which suf-
feed for all purposes OF conversation.
Thus the family sat. when one of the ser
wants entered and announced that
stranger had arrived and asked Tor shell
ter and food. st. Julien's answer was
quickly spoken:
Give him food, and then conduct him
hther."
In the meantime. lights were brought,
and when the newcomer entered. the win
dows had been closed and the room was
now brilliantly lighted. He was tail,
molly formed man. not over five-and-
twenty, with a profusion of nut-brown
ringctS clustering about his high full
brow, ana a sweet smile Of gratitude
lighting up his handsome face.
"Ha, a white man." uttered the mar
quis. starting up. "Welcome, sir-thrice
welcome, My mind has 50 run upon
these red dogs for the past four-and-
twenty hours. that l expected to have
seen one Of them now. And a country
man.
Yes. sir" spoke the stranger in
voice peculiarly soft and pleasant,
France i my natiy" land
Then welcome again" resumed the
host. shaking the stranger once more hy
the hand and then conducting him to i
seat.
The conversation turned upon the nat /
ural topics of the times. but Simon I.0hoiS
did not join in it. He had made on" or
TWO remarks at the commencement: but.
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