Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

| well?' H-
1.-The northern part only.
TT happened in what, was called the
| Pigeon Roost settlement at the fork of the
White river. The Kickapoos and Winnie
4 bagoes did it. There were about two doz-
| en- people in the settlement"
II asked how you know these things"
| II have some of the best Indian run
ners that ever trod moccasins, and when
set them to scouting, they generally
find what want; so know a great many
! things"
But Paul"
Its an old custom to adopt children
| into the tribes. You know your father
| Chief Williams, is descended from
/ white girl who was a prisoner. There
were about two dozen people in. the set
Element, men. women and children. The
majority of the children were dashed
! against trees. 1t has been consolation to
me to think she did not survive in the
/ hands of savages."
The hidden causes which work out re-
suits never worked out a result more inn
probable. lay silent, and De Chaumont
said:
do you remember the night you dis
appeared from the Tuileries?"
Il remember it,"
You remember we determined not to let
the Marquis de Terrier see Napoleon.
When you went down the corridor with
EagleI thought you were Turing him. But
she told me afterward you were threaten
ed with arrest, and she helped you out of
the Tuileries by a private stairway"
did it make any stir in the palace?"
mo. saw one man hurrying past us.
But nobody heard of the arrest except
Eagle"
How did she get out?"
"Out of what?''
THE queens closet?"
''She was in the garden. She said she
went down the private stairway to avoid
the gendarme She must have done 1t
cleverly for she came in on the arm of
Junot and the matter was not noticed.
There stood my emergency facing me
again. You had deserted. What made you
imagine you were threatened win ar
rest?"
Because gendarme in court dress
laid his hand on my shoulder and told me
1 was to come WI him."
We'll. you may have drawn the secret
police upon you. You had been cutting
pretty figure. It was probably wise to
drop between walls and get out Of France.
Do you know why you were arrested"
II think the groundless charge would
have been an attack upon Napoleon"
"You never attacked the EMPEROR
mo. But l had every reason. to believe
such charge would be sworn against me
If ever came to trial"
Perhaps that silly dauphin story Leak
ed out in Paris. The emperor does hate
Bourbon. But I thought you had tricked
me. And the old marquis never took his
eyes off the main issue. He gave Eagle
his arm. and was ready to go In and
thank the emperor"
You had to tell him?"
"I had to tell him." &;
What did he say?"
Al II 81,
be drawn out of his veins, and his face
fell in. Then it burned red hot and in
stead of good friend and benefactor. saw
myself a convict. His big staring blue
eyes came out of a film like an owls. and
shot me through. 1 believe he saw every
thing 1 ever did in my life. and my in
tentions about Eagle most plainly of all.
He bowed and wished me goodnight, and
took her out OF the Tuileries."
But you saw him again.
HE never let me see him again. or
her either. I am certain he forbade her
to communicate with us. They did, not
go back to Mount-Louis. They left their
hotel in Paris. 1 wrote imploring him to
hold the estates. My messages were re-
turned. don't know how he got money
enough to emigrate. But emigrate. they
did: avoiding Castorland. where the
Saint-N Iichels, who brought her up. lived
in comfort and might have comforted
her and where I could have made her
life easy He probably Joined company
bound for the Indian Territory, where the
Pigeon Roost settlement was planted.
have seen old Saint-Michel work at clear
ing, and can imagine the Marquis de
Terrier sweating weakly while he chopped
trees. It is a, satisfaction to know they
had Ernestine with them De Terrier
might have sploweu with eagle said the
count holly. He never hesitated to make
use of her."
While 1 had been living monks stu
dious, well-provided life, was she toiling
in the fields? groaned aloud.
De Chaumont dropped his head on his
breast
1T hurts me more than 1 care to let
anybody but you know Lazarre. If I
hadn't received that letter 1 should have
avoided you. wished you had saved
Paul. L would adopt him."
II think not. my. dear count"
Nonsense. boy! 1 wouldn't let You
have him"
you have child" s...-
Her husband has her. But let us not
pitch and toss words. No use quarrel
ing over a dead boy. What right have
you to Eagles child?"
Not your right of faithful useful friend
ship. Only my own right"
whats thatf'
Nothing that she ever admitted"
81 was afraid of YOU" said De Chau-
mont when you Powered out with old
Du Plessy, like an heir lost in emigra-
ton and found again. You were a start
ling fellow, dropping on the Faubourg;
and anything was possible under the en-
pire. You know never believed the
dauphin nonsense, but a few who re-
membered, said you looked like the king.
You were the king to her; above mating
with the best of the old nobility. She
wouldn't have married you"
Ibid she ever give you reason to think
she would marry your
''She never gave me reason to think
she would marry anybody. But what's
the use OF groaning? There's distraction
abroad. took the trails to see you, when
1 heard you were with the troops on
Champlain. I shall be long in France.
What can do for you, my boy?'
Nothing, count. You have already
done much"
''She had foolish interest in you. The
dauphinl-Too good to sit at table with
us, you raw savage! Had to be waited on
by old Jean! And she wouiU have had
me serve you. myself!"
He laughed, and so did I. We held
hands, clinging in fellowship.
II might not have refused your SER
vice, like Marquis de Terrier"
The counts face darkened.
"Tll not abuse him. He's dead"
Are you sure he's dead this time.
count?''