The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-06
A Kid Glove Sensation

woman and the child. So far very we'll. Sir
Arthur, we are at the last hazard
IT have asked them to take me- said
Pierre Noir, "for I am an old man and
have no family. But they will not listen
to me-
Pembroke passed his hand wearly
across his face. II have behind me so
long memory Of suffering" said he, ''and
before me so small an amount of promise,
that for myself am content to let 1t 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 fell
low 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 a part In the late pas
sages of his life. Never a word with her
had Law spoken regarding his plans or
concerning what he had learned from
Pembroke AS to this, Mary Connynge
had been afraid to ask, nor dared 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 in
volved not only with this woman. You
must find sometime the other woman.
You must see the Lady Catharine Knoll
lys."
Law sunk his head between his hands
and groaned bitterly.
go you rather, said he, "and spend
your life for her. I choose that it should
end at once, and here.
II have not been wont to call Mr.. Law
a coward" said Pembroke simply.
| II should be a coward if I should stand
aside and allow you to sacrifice yourself;
nor shall do so," replied the other.
"They say" broke in Pierre Noir, who
| had been listening to the excited har-
angues of first one warrior and then an
other, that both warriors are great
| chiefs, and that both should go together
| Tegansoris insists that only one shall be
| offered. This last has been almost agreed; D.;
but which one Of you It's to be has not yet
| been determined"
Dawn came through the narrow door
and open roof holes Of the lodge. The
rising Of the sun seemed to bring convic-
tion to the 1roquois. All at once the saw
age council broke up and scattered into
groups, which hurried to different parts
of the village. Presently these reappeared
at the central lodge. There sounded a
concerted savage chant. A ragged column
appeared, whose head was faced toward
the cataract. There were those who bore
strings Of beads and strips Of fur, even
the priced treasures of the tufted scalp
locks, whose tresses, combed smooth,
were adorned with colored cloth and
feathers. --.'
Pierre Noir was silent; yet, as the cap
tives looked, they needed no advice that
the sacrlficial procession was now form
ing. g. sr.-
"They said began Pierre Noir, at
length, with trembling voice, turning his
eyes aside as he spoke, that 1t could not
be myself that it must be one of you, and
but one. They are going to cast lots
for it. 1t is Teganisoris who has pro-
posed that the lots shall be thrown BY
Pierre Noir faltered; unwilling to go on.
And by whom?' asked Law, quietly.
"By-by the woman-by madame!'
ITO be Continued Tomorrow