The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-13

what ais you. 4ou might as we'll try
to swim the Atlantic. De Chaumont IN
tends her for himself And in the unjust
distribution of this world. your rival has
the power. and you have the feelings
Stay where you are. You'll never forget
it, but it will hurt less as years so by"
Master" said to him. good sense Is
on your side. But If knew I should
perish. would have to go!'' ,-
And I added from fullness Of convic-
ton So
II would rather undertake to do some
thing, and perish, than live thousand
years as am" ~ a
Doctor Chantry struck the chair arm
with his elenched fist. 49,
My lad. SO would I-so would I'll
wish had been lowered with your spirit!
I'm going with your.
AS soon as he had made his embarrass-
Ing resolution, my master blew his nose
and set his British jaws firmly together.
I felt my own jaw drop. .ssls5s HsN
Have you as much as a Spanish real
of your own?" I quoted.
THAT I have, young sir, and some
American notes, such as they are. and
good English pounds, beside"
And do you know how to reach the
seaport?"
"Since I came that way can return
that way. You have youth, my lad, but I
have brains and experience"
Its plain what ails you, Doctor Chan
try. And you might as well try to swim
the Atlantic"
My poor master dropped his head on
his breast, and was ashamed Of batting
him and began to argue tenderly. I told
him he could not bear hardships; he was
| used to the soft life in De Chaumont' s
house; while my flesh had been made iron
in the wilderness. I intended to take q
boat from those hidden at our summer
camp, to reach the head Of Lake George
But from that point to the Hudson river
where the town Of Luzerne now stands
it was necessary to follow a trail. ! could
carry the light canoe over the trail. but
he could not even walk It,. i
The more reasoned with him the more
obstinate he became. There was a won
derful spring called Saratoga, which he
had visited with De Chaumont a few years
before as they came into the wilderness;
| he was convinced that the water would
| set him on foot for the rest Of the jour-
ney. -,
1T is twenty nine miles above Albany.
We could soon reach 1t" he urged.
II have heard of it, I answered
| t'Skenedonk has been there But he says
you leave the river and go into the
woods"
/ 1T know the way" he testify insisted
| "And there used to be near the river a
man who kept horses and carried visitors
| to the spring."
| The spirit of reckless adventure, break
| ing through years Of extreme prudence
outran youth.
What will you do in France?" put tc
him. He knew no more than what
should do.
And there was Count de Chaumont to
be considered. How would he regard such
a leave taking?
Doctor Chantry was as insensible to DE-
Chaumont as I myself. Still he agreed t.
write note to his protector while I pre-
pared my quill to write one to Madame de
! Terrier. With the spirit Of the true para
| site he laid all the blame on me, and saiG
he was constrained by duty to follow ant
| watch over me since it was impossible tt
curb a nature like mine. And he left &
loop-hole open for future return to DE-
Chaumont's easy service, when the hard
ships which he willingly faced brought hin
his reward.
This paper he brazenly showed me while
I was struggling to beg Madame de Fer
rier's pardon, and to let her know that
aimed at something definite whether
ever reached port or not.
I reflected with satisfaction that h
would probably turn back at Saratoga
! We descended together to his room ant
brought away the things he needed. II
bulk they were twice as large as the LOAF
I had made for myself. He also wrote ou
|
up his room until his return. The ina
bility of an old man to tear himself from
his accustomed environment cheered m,
heart.
We then went back to bed, and like tn,
two bad boys we were. slept prepared fol
flight,
Il CHAPTER II.
"This is fine said Doctor Chantry
when we descended from the rough stag,
which had brought us across a corduro,
trail, and found ourselves at the entranc,
Of spacious wooden tavern. when