Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

NAY, lack not so much in assurance of
myself" said Law. ''as in my patience.
grow bit short about its breath. But
since the courtesy Of the trail demands
somewhat, I say to you, there Is my home.
Enter it as friend, II you like; but If not,
bearing war, should be obliged to signify
to you, Sir Arthur, that you are my pris-
oner: You see my people"
Sir" replied Sir Arthur, blindly, II have
vowed to find you. no matter where you
should co.
1T would seem that your vow Is well full
filled. But now, since you deal in mys-
teries, shall even ask you definitely, Sir
Arthur, who and what are you? Why do
you come hither, and how shall we regard
your"
II am, in the first place." said Sir Arthur,
messenger Of my Lord Bellomont, gov
add my chief errand, which has been to
find Mr.. Law, whom I would hold to an
accounting"
"Oh granted" replied Law, Ticking light
ly at the cuff Of his tunic, yet your errand
still carries mystery.
You have at least heard of the peace Of
Ryswick, I presume?
mo: how should I? And why should I
carer"
None the less, the King Of England and
the King Of France are no longer at war,
nor are their colonies this side of the wa
ter. There are to be no more raids between
the colonies of New England and New
France. The Hurons are to give back their
English prisoners, and the Iroquois are to
return all their captives to the French. The
western tribes are to render up their pris-
oners also, be they French, English, Huron
or Iroquois. The errand Of carrying this
news was offered to me. 1t agreed well
enough with my own private purposes. I
had tracked you, Mr. Law to Montreal, lost
you on the Richeieu, and was glad enough
to take up this chance of finding you far
ther to the west. And now, by the Justice
of heaven, as 1 have said, 1 have found
you easily
And has Sir Arthur gone to sheriffing?
Has my friend become constable? Is Sir
Arthur a spy? Because, look you, this is
not London, nor yet New France, nor AL
bany. This Is Messasebe! This is my val
ley. 1 rule here. Now, If kings, or consta-
bles, or even spies, wish to find John Law
why, here Is John Law. Now watch your
people, and go you carefully here, else that
may follow which viii be III extinguished"
Pembroke flung doWn his sword upon the
ground in front Of Him.
You are lucky, fMr. Law" said he;
lucky as ever. But, surely, never was man
so eminently deserving of death as your
self" &c -,
You do me very much honor, SIR Ar
sir" STOPPING, he picked lit up and handed
1t to the other. II did but i'll If refused
to accord satisfaction to one bringing me
snen speech as s that . %e you wear
thus as emissary Of thes great peace! I
know you for a gentleman. and shall ask
no parole OF you tonight; but meantime, let
us wait until tomorrow, when promise
you / shall be eager asliyourseIf Come!
We can stand here guessing and talking no
longer. 1 am weary Of 1t. !"
They came now toithe gate of the stock
ade, and there Pembroke stood for a mo-
ment in surprise and perplexity He was
not prepared to meet this dark-haired wide
eyed girl, clad in native dress of skin,
with tinkling metals at wrist and ankle and
on her feet the tiny beaded Shoes For her
part, Mary Connynge, filled with woman's
curiosity, was yet less prepared for that
which appeared before her-an apparition,
as ran her first thought, come to threaten
and alright.
"Sir Arthur" she began. her trembling
tongue but half forming the words Her
eyes stared in terror. and beneath her
dark skin the blood shrank away and left
her pale. She recoiled from him, her left
hand carrying behind her instinctively the
babe that lay on her arm.
Sir Arthur bowed, but found no word
He could only look questionlngly at Law
Madam" said the latter, "S.r Arthur
Pembroke Journeys through as the mes
senger of Lord Bellomopt. governor at AL
bany, to spread peace among the western
tribes. He has by mere chance Numbered