New-York tribune., 1903-02-27

sun fell athwart frenzied sea and high in the
beyond the andiocked water. from WRere the cliffs
teiI away to the dark forest and the glowing white
sounded Sou fIa9. bell But snrer came from the
peril There was something dark tossing in the
1oam- A white face looked landward through the
sunlight to the bare scrap of beach and the tower
49,, Help" ,I the cried shriy raising himself
the the keel; T. The woman he elapsed to him was
silent silent T foT answer he heard the breakers and the
Then; round the bluff gray headland. beating up
from tne south, came dark sail. The sail shiv-
blazing crimson sun came long. low white boat;
aep' help! cried the man in despair to the
TT is here. my friends Then as the man turned
Gently cd dSRPg tRa g5ee snd Td 9gtGh 1 69 56e KEEL # @
tall figure in white that held the tiler, the only
alongside. II am charmed to meet my compa-
n9 m asd sa9 ne f. as s. ne helped them TO Their feet
were looking at each other. and their savicr
Ah; thank the good 5d Cod trLe Jean~ the girl mur-
INJURED; & but L lean pressed her hand and whispered.
NO. ah no.. But. sir the stranger returned,
. how to thank you? Surely. it was the good God
The stranger smiled. The good God? ouien
Provide prov Ho for D our safety But thanks & are His due
May 1 run in here. my friend? Holy Florida is
apt to throw reefs in the sinners way
added. awkwardly, 'sir-if-if-I do not speak
S you 5ns 6S Ss'tsF said
WITH WITH the bow on that rock? Yes: and my name is
fell rafting Gown; Dominique sprarl; into the
ing beach ''Dominiq1e mademoiselle Dominique
le Rodeur and he laughed and handed her to
.Ah, jean" she cried. with little clutch at his
as esn sne eodd he dT f5hd grind ~ p4der % 9e et
Dame; said Dominique. and began to drag his
held him back NAY. sir. surely you viii come
with us? Twill be night. soon" Dominique
make @ us ungratefuI to you2' He looked up. you
.'Tete dier. friend is God so careful OF you?"
cried Dominique.
nak very D6aS99 6n2d to me- aFersd d
chance thanks. friend, holy chance then he
happened to see Mare's face. and broke off. For
a while only the waves spoke
rs tt-so strange-I thank God sir? said Jean
And be very welcone?" said Dominique with a
Most welcome" said Jean.
1t was the man and the girl who led the way
track winding about the cliffs they went Domi-
little fair 5aired blue eyed girl. short squat
figure of man-so they went on before him. and
in his heavy shoulders and something more than
one mans wit kindling IN his dark eye. found his
Up curling In sneer, as he heard the man pant at
the girls drag on his arm Soon they stood on the
in that moment the sunlight fell on Marie's face
when she looked at him. Dominique saw it, AS
forest: "Eh and they say the saints are virgin"
said he. and he shrugged his shoulders at the
.t It was the naTrowest Of PATHWAYS heyn straight
either side lay a great tree fallen and still green;
but most OF the victims had been dragged away
patch Of light guided them, growing larger the
nearer they came. It was a clearing with one
clustering about it to which Jean and Marie
de haf Your re Fo carone o ene
Yes. sir" said Jean; most certainly
fa and Level beaten path led straight down to the
two or three! Why fort Fri friend nd asked Doni>
For safety from the heather. sir" answered
THE 6eat6en?S said Dominique and looked at
inguisitor BY, the face q him.
Jean Bellegarde Marie yalence, why did you fail
"A squaii caught US. Charles Ribault: the boat
was SWamped and We. clinging to her. were saved
by monsieur here-Monsieur Dominique
bowed and t11 Smiled Ri6aGit frowned And who
is Monsieur Domini4ue?" said he. and looked 70
".ouienl sabe?' said Dominique. AT least I know
not gibIt $40 now 9 Sn9o1 d ne 9aditre b -. he
cried. as mis- thin hand caught Dominlques shoulo
Tsf %byq.. whence DO you Gomez VINO sent your
Dominique, shrugged his shoulders earelessly; He
ae @ edFe hi bm gfo be ade he
BAH You come from Fort s.. Augustine,
AYE, and from Santiago de Cuba. from Cadiz
and Genoa and Bordeaux. aye, and little ST Malo;
from the old fat cities and the clean little nome |
RibauIt clutched his shoulder; the thin face came |
close to DominIque's the cold eye flashed in the !
shadow. You a spy,' he Kissed
Domnique's cheek darkened as he flung Ribault |
staggering away Then he laughed. Spy? Dame! !
1t needs spy to tell the nakedness Of this land
and he waved scornfully TO the defenceless fort |
'Eh. Jean. what did tell you? Am so welcome? |
Ha friend RIhault. came because they wanted /
me- You DO not Well l go"
broke out in anxious remoustrance. Ribault waved |
him aside "8u- how came you here, str2 he said
Dominique paused while before he answered. |
his dark eyes growing duh. 'It is what you viii |
what l have not seen hear what have not /
heaTd-that is all" a strange sound came from |
the forest. "There-they make that, my friends !
of the copper skin. want to know howl want |
to know whv. You do not Ha-you are Maitre |
Ribauit. a gOdly man II am Dominique le
R6deur-and moreover, my friends, the sun is |
ready TO fall ard you are wet Are there dry
clothes in this great fOrt?'
Ribault waved them away and Dominique and he
stood alone the centre OF circle that dared not /
close, for Ribault ruled alone. Strong man, sure
Of himself as ne he was puzzled Are you
Pa pist?'' he asked
Dominique spread out his hands. God knows.
1T were wiser not to Jest" said Rlbault through
his teeth.
Dominique laughed 1T is heresy. en-. friend?
Dame then have the truth: / here to this
Huguenot air and at once my heart warns TO the
the incense raek Why, / yearned for Clement
Marot's dull psaIms-yeaTued, 9Iaitre Ribault: you
ard he laughed again.
Here is room for those who halt between two
neither cold nor hot-Who /
mnish the majesty of Cod
''Oh. la, la Ia - cried Dominique Recall. Maitre
Riba ut-I came invited we'll, repulSed-I 60"