Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-27

that it must be one of You two great chiefs.
for that you were brave, your hearts were
strong, and that hence you would find IA
vor as the adopted child of the Great Spirit
who has been offended"
Law looked at Pembroke, and they both
regarded Mary Connynge and the babe.
AT least" said Law, they spare the wo-
man and the child. So far very well. Sir
Arthur, we are at the last hazard"
Il have asked them to take me- said
Pierre Noir, for l am old man and
have no family But they will not listen
to me-"
Pembroke passed his hand YEARLY across
his face. 81 have behind me so long a
memory of suffering said he. land before
me so small an amount of promise, that for
myself am content to let it end 1t comes
to all sooner or later, according to our
fate"
You speak, said Law, "as though it
were determined. Yet Pierre says it Will
not be both of us, but one"
Pembroke smiled sadly. ''Why, sir" said
he, do you think me so sorry a fellow as
that? Look! and he pointed to Mary
Connynge and the child. There is your
duty
Law followed his gaze, and his look was
returned dumbly by the woman who had
played so strange part in the late pas
sages of his life. Never word with her
had Law spoken regarding his plans or
concerning what he had learned from Penn
broke AS to this, Mary Connynge had
been afraid to ask, nor dare ask even now.
Besides" went on Pembroke later, as he
called Law aside, there is something to be
done-not here, but over there, in England,
or in France. Your duty is involved not
only with this woman. You may find some
time the other woman. You must see the
Lady Catharine Knolys'
Law sunk his head between his hands and
groaned bitterly.
go you rather said he, land spend
your life for her. I choose that it should
end at once, and here
Il have not been wont to call Mr.. Law
a coward" said Pembroke, simply.
Il should be coward if 1 should stand
nor shall do so,' replied the other
They say" broke in Pierre Noir, who
had been listening to the excited harangues
of first one warrior and then another, that
both warriors are great chiefs, and that
both should go together. Teganisoris In
sists that only shall be offered This
last has been almost agreed; but which one
of you It's to be has not yet been deter
mined"
Dawn came through the narrow door
and open roof holes OF the lodge The ris-
Ing of the sun seemed to bring conviction
to the Iroquois All at once the savage
council broke up and scattered into groups
which hurried to different parts Of the VIII
lage. Presently these reappeared at the
central lodge. There sounded q concerted
savage chant. A ragged column appeared,
whose head was faced toward the cataract.
There We're those who bore strings of beads
and strips of fur, even the priced treasures
Oh the tu1teG scalp locks, whose treSSeS,
.combed- smooth, were adorned with coIored
cloth and feathers
Pierre Nor was silent; yet, as the cap.
tives looked. they needed no advice that
the sacrificial procession was now forming.
They said,' began Pierre Noir, at length,
with trembling voice, turning his eyes aside
as he spoke, that It could not be myself,
that it must be one of you, and but one.
They are going to cast lots for it. 1t Is
Tesanisoris who has proposed that the lots
shall be thrown by Pierre Noir faltereds
unwilling to go on.
"sAnd by whom?" asked Law, quietly.
"By-by the woman--by madame.''
CTo be continued tomorrow