The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

his pen, but held it poised in air as If weighing we'll his words before commit ting them to paper.
 He dashed down the quill impatiently and folded his arms across his bosom.
 The naked floor was strewn with skins of the wolf, the bear, the tiger and the otter The chimney place was fresh with bouKhs of the bay-trce. On the mantle shelf were some earthen vessels of h. dian handicraft filled with fragrant blos- sems, On one wall were the heads of a pair of great stags across whose antlers lay some guns and heavy staVes pendant powder fiasks and game bag.
 On the opposite wall was a portrait of the grand monarch, beneath which were crossed two stout blades. The last re- maining rays of the sun fickered over the pictured face and soon the room was in gloom. Stil Bienvilles gaze was fixed upon his royal master, and aloud in tones of hauteur, with uplifted head. he said ; My father and five brothers have given up their lives in your service, sire, and your message to me is If 1 serve faith fully the interests of France you will be- stow upon me the cross of St. Louis Think you one of my house needs be bribed to do his duty?'
 An angry flush suffused his brow, he made the sign of the cross in the air, Tb8Boa 1hS ShOOINCL9 NAN oSeA'A EA0-N~N up his pen.
 An Indian girl; also the Governor s | slave, brought in two lighted candles | and placed them on the table. She stood | by his side one moment irresolute. Well, speak!' commanded the Gov ernor with unwonted irritation "ls it more beads or a cotton frock you want?' He spoke in the dialect of the Alibam- CTS, for he could master their strange I alot1@ aat1i l. ty with which he could beguile their willy chiefs.
 My white chief sent me to the house of the Grey Nuns to fetch the from-over- | the-sea maid"
 Enough; bring her hither Begone"' She darted silently and quickly out of his presence He began to write again, but still a shadow fell athwart the page.
 Said not begon"' he roared with a stern command and wrathful brow. He turned about to lace the delinquent slave. Nay, sir, you did but order my pres ence here" spake a placating voice. A | sirens smil irradiated her winsome face.
 The young commander started at her in | astonishment. His wrathful counenance softened with a gaze of wondering admi- ration A smile fitted across his strong cIean-shaven face.
 l She, Julie Beaujeu, stood in the Gov | ernor's presence unabashed, even banter ing his authority with steady eye and a hickering smile.
 | Bienville arose and bowed gallantly. | Tt was to my servant l spoke, madem- l oiselle," explaining with a gesture. And am not l your humble servant! sweeping him a grand salaam. | Ho, here he must scold, show author ity, be severe Or this girl with trim form in a simple blue frock, across whose bo- so mwas modestly folded a white ker- chief. this girl with the gaiety of Paris | in her laughter, roses of Damascus in hel | cheeks, locks as black as the tents of ke- dar, and the light of buoyant health anc youth and life in her eyes. as blue as lapis lazuIi would but add another out
 witted man to her list Stelnly then he | began:
 Julie Beaujeu. hear you, of all the twenty girls sent by the king to marry his homesick colonists are the only Ont remaining single. I also hear you have thrown merry Tbes at your would-b' suitors, their faults ranging from a balC
 pate to an over large boot. Jacques, the
 beaver trapper, has gone mad with lov' for you and my Canadian orderly ha: | not tasted food these three days"
 The severe tones were telling, for thu girls head went down, her lips trembled
 vocal sound of suppressed emotion es