Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-02

reels so. tnen IL Is so.
'sThen our only hope is in enlisting the
whole French force ia our behalf, for
these Chiekasaws are a powerful, war
like people, and not easily overcome.
"Ah, we cannot do that" returned the
marquis, sadly. THE Governor, Perier,
is not a warm friend Of mine. He had
set his eyes upon this place before
bought it, aud he meant to have gained Il
free Of cost. He dares not show open
hostility to me, but he would not help
me-
"Then," said Goupart, 81 viii myself
20 in search, even though / disguise my
self in the outer semblance of the red
man
But the marquis shook his head drbi-
ously at this.
no, no." he said. "You would only
throw away your own life, and then !
should be left all alone. could not
live, Goupart, if you, too, were gone.
Alas! what Of life is left to either Of US
nowl / had just seen the opening Of
life's promise--the budding of my souls
great hope-H hen this drear midnight
Gamer
For a while after this they walked on
that could be planned with reason, but in
vain Old Tony, who was quick Of VIII
and who had not forgotten tii4 wild iife
of his youth, had followed the tran OF
the marauders distance of forty miles.
and there he lost it upon a branch OF
the Tickfah This trail led in SOUTH
eastery direction, so tue Dereaved ones
had not a shadow OF doubt that Louis
and Louise had been taken to the distant
homes OF the Chickasaws.
The day was drawing near to its close
when one Of the female domesties rushed
into the sitting room and announced that
Simon Lobois was coming. Both the
marquis and st. Denis started TO their
feet and gazed upon each other earnest
ly.
90" uttered the old man, Il wish
knew that Simon was innocent OF all
crime In this" The words were spoken
with strong, sudden emotion, and show
ed that the speaker had been racked with
dark doubts.
II would not say that he is guilty OF
all this" returned Goupart; ''but things
rest most darkly against him. However.
we can easily tell. His face is very apt
TO fEVeHI lue eulptiDuS Va tIlt llitCA Ht-'AAs
and | feel assured he will betray him
self"
The marquis took turn up and down
the room to compose himself, and by the
time he had done this, Simon's footstep
sounded in the hall, and in moment
more he entered. He moved quickly mp
to St Julien and caught him by the hand.
"Ah, my good, kind father" he uttered,
81 have been detained longer than ! ex-
pected, But | am happy TO find you
WELL
Then the black hearted man turned to
Goupart aud with stiff, formal bow, he
said:
Monsieur ST. Denis. hope vc'' are
we'll"
But the noble youth spoke not in re-
ply. He could not He detected in 81
mons eye a look of triumph that was not
to be mistaken. and from that moment
his suspicious were all alive again.
But | do not see Louis. Where is
he?" asked Lobois, aftnr he had taken
a seat
The marquis gazed tixedly into the
speakers eye. but he could detect moth
ing there out Of the way.A
LOUIS 10 Is SuAtt tie VA utaA VI
tered.
How? Have you not found him yet?'
Then YOU knew he was gomez" said
the marquis with quick glance Of fear.
''YesI knew that both your children
were gone from here"
How" the old man asked
Louise herself has told me the story"
was the calm response.
Both the old man and the Young start
ed TO their feet.
Louise! Louise told your gaspel
Gouoars-
Yes. monsieur" returned Simon, gaz-
Ing upon the youth with look of malig
nant triumph Il had the good fortune
to rescue the lo~ ID damsel from the hands
of the Indians."
At this juncture the marquis sank back
to his scat. and Goupart followed his ex
ample.
And where is she now?" the stricken
parent asked. in whisper.
''She is at New Orleans, | should have
brought her with me. but the state of her
health would not permit. She has a
fever: but you need not fear, for | have
left the best of care for her"
But how where-did yGt find her?'
at was most strange answered 81
mon. assuming a devout look. While in
New Orleans, | hear! that a small party
of Chickasaws we've en- their way to-
wards Lake pontchag:fain with white
girl prisoner. knew. OF course, that
the red villains had been lurking about
heres and, moreover. knew OF no other
point from whence they could have
brought sueh a prisoner, short of the Fort
at Nrtchez. The fear became so firmly
fixed that | resolved to SIT out; so | On
gagged the services of one who knew the
region round about the lake. aud having
hired some men who belonged to q ship
then lying in the river. | obtained two
small boats and set out We crossed the
lake, and landed as near as we could 10
the opening of the trail that | had been
informed the Indians were upon. We
mounted the bank, and almost the first
thing that met my eye was the form OF 1
an Indian pacing up ana down by the
side OF IN open space in the wolis. |
knocked the sen :ucl down. and in a mo
ment the whvie party were upon their
feet At a H. Gle distance | saw thc form
of female asleep upon the ground, |
demanded that the prisoner should he
given up to nae. but had 10 use some
heavy threats before they would yield
At length, however, upon tiny promise
that would not cause them TO he mo.
Tested turther, they gave the prisoner
up, and you can imagine my deep Joy
when knew that had saved Louise st.
Julien"
For some moments there was silence
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