Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22

In truth, even here. on the very threshold
of new world and new life he was
gong back, pausing uncertainty at the
uoor OF that life and of that world which
ne mad left behind. There appeared to him
not the rolling undulatons of the black
topped forest, not the tossing surface of the
inland sea, nor the white pebbled beach
laVed by'itS pulsing waters, He saw insteal
white and dusty road lined by green Eng
iisn hedge rows. Back, over there, beyond
these rolling blue waves back of the long
water trail over which he had come. there
were chapel and bell and robed priest, and
the word which made all fast forever. But
back of the wilderness mission. back of the
Struggling settlements of Montreal and Que
pee back of the blue waters of the ocean,
there, too, were church and minister; and
there dwelt woman whose figure stood now
before his eyes, part of this mental picture
OF the white road lined with the hedges Of
green.
A hand was laid on his shoulder. and he
half started up In sudden surprise Before
him, the sun shining through her hair, her
eyes dark in the shadow, stood Mary Con-
nynge. A fair woman, indeed, comely,
round OF form, soft-eyed, and light OF
touch, she might none the less have been a
very savage as she stood there, clad no
longer in the dress of civilization but in
the soft native garb of SKINS ornamented
with the stained quilts of the porcupine and
the bizarre adornmentS of the native bead
work; in her hair dull metal bands, like any
indian woman, upon her feet little beaded
moccasins-the' very moccasin, it might
have been, which Law had first seen in
ancient London town and which had played
so strange a part in his life since then.
You startled me-" said Law, simply. Il
was thinking"
A sudden jealous wave Of woman's d.
vining intuition came upon the woman at
his side. Il doubt not" said she, bitterly,
that 1 could name the subject Of your
thought! Why? Why sit here and dream OF
her. when here am 1. who deserve every
thing that you can give?
She stood erect, her eyes flashing. her
arms outstretched her bosom painting un-
der the fringed garments, her voice ring
ing as 1t might have been with the very
at her steadily. But the shadow did not
lift from his brow, though he looked long
and pondered.
Come" said he, at length, gently. None
the less We are as we are. In every game
we take our chances and In every game
We pay our debts. Let us go back to the
camp"
AS they turned back down the beach Law
saw standing at little distance his lieu
tenant. Du Mesne, who hesitated as though
he would speak
What is it. Du Mesne?" asked Law. ex-
cusing himself with gesture and joining
the voyageur where he stood.
why, Monsieur Las" said Du Mesne.
Il am making bold to mention 1t, but in
good truth there was some question in my
mind as to what might be our plans. The
spring, as you know. Is now well advanced
1t was your first design to go far into the
west. and there to set up your station for
the trading In furs Now there have come
these little incidents which have occasioned
us some delay. While 1 have not doubted
perhaps it might be within your plans now
to SO but little farther on-perhaps. indeed.
to turn back"
(To be continued tomorrow