Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-03
CHAPTER ".

Il hfN'N W hAh'h ~ AfAAh VI AAAf
dame Jeanne Of French brandy
sent TO him 10y his creole friend
IN New Orleans. lie had been gone
.N(rom Nincenncs several months when
.he batteau arrived having been re
Xfalled "a Detroit by the British au-
/ thorities. and be- never returned Mean
time the little post with it's quaint cab
ne and It's dilapidated blockhousc. call
Fort Sackvillc. lay summing drowsily
Y, the river In blissful state Of help
-ssncss from the military point Of
cIrw There was no garrison. the two
'-"e pieces Of artillery. abandoned
q gathered rust and cob
ul the pickcts Of the stockadc
md looscncd In the ground 10y
freezes and summer rains. lear.
u al directions. n picture 81 decay
innflciency
Gaspard Rousslllon was looked
.uou as the aristocrat par excellence Of
Ninccunes Notwithstanding the fact
that hls name bore no suggestion Of no
BILE and titled ancestry He was rich
and ia a measure educated. moreover.
The successful mans patent OF leader
shin a commanding figure and suavc
manner. came always 90 his assistance
when crisis presented itself. He trad
nut invariably with the excellent re-
suit that the man. white or Indian.
with whom be did business felt him
self especially favored in the transac
ton. IIy the exercise OF nrmness. pru-
dcnce. vast assumption. forid cloqucnce
and a kindly libcrRllty he had greatly
cndearcd himself 10 the people. 80 that
o. the absence OF n military command
be came naturally to be- regarded a.
TIC chief Of the town. m'sieu lc maire
lie returned from his extended trad
ing expedition about the middle OF
July. bringing. as was his lnvariable
rule. a KIT for Alice This time II was
L small thin disk Of white flint with
hole In the center through which a
loaded cord 81 sincw was looped. The
cdle 81 the disk was beautifully notch.
cd and the whole surface polished 80
that 10 shonc Ike glass. while the
beads made ~ very small scgments OF
porupiuc quilts. were variously dyed.
making curiously gnudy show ~
color-
There now. mn chcric. is something
worth nifty times It's weight iu gold
sald VI Roussillon when hc presented
The necklace 10 his foster daughter
with purlonablc self satisfaction 1T
\ ls sncrod charm string given me by
ann old heather who would sell his soul
|s.t -
Uniformed mo that whoever wore if
could mot by any possibility be- killed
by ou enemy"
Alice kissed VI Roussillon
Its so curious and beautiful" she
'ald holding IL up and drawing the
,lr.,gatcd string through her fingers.
Then with her mischievous laugh she
added And I'm glad II * 80 powerful
against ones enemy. IN wear Il when
ever 20 where Adricnnc Bourcicr f..
See n ! don't"
IL, She your enemy whats up he
tween YOU and Ia petite Adricnne.
chg VI Roussillon lightly demanded.
You were always the best 81 good
fu.Uls ! thought What's happened e.
D.. We are good friends" said
A.Dr quickly very good friends. In.
u..d. ! was but channg"
Good friends. but enemies. that's
Low 1t Is with women. Who's the
young man that's caused the coolnessi
/ could guess. maybe lie laughed
and wnkcd knowingly. MAY | be 50
bold as 10 name him AT venture
Yes II you'll he sure TO mention NJ.
Rene de- Ronylle," she gayly answered.
who but hc could work Adrieune up
into perfect green mist Of jealousy
He would need an accomplice.
.Should imagine. a young lady of some
&peauty and a good deal Of hcartlcss-
Ncss"
i Like whom. for exampleY And she
Tossed her bright head Not me, | am
sure"
"Poh' Like every pretty maiden i'm
the whole world. ma petite coquettc.
They're all alike rs peas. cruel as blue
Jays and as sweet as apple blossoms
lie strokcd her hair clumsily with his
large hand, as a heavy and roughly
fond man IL apt TO do. adding I'm an al
most serious tone:
But my little girl Is better than most
OF them-not foolish mischief maker.
! hope"
Alice was putting her head through |
the string Of beads and letting the |
translucent white disk fan into her |
bosom.
ITS time TO change the subject
said she Tell me what yon have |
4. "A. n
far or and see things. Have You been
to Detroit, Quebec, MONTREAL
Yes, I've been to all, long. hard |
Journey but reasonably profitable. You
shall have goodly dot when you get |
married, my child"
And did you attend any parties or
ballsT she inquired quickly, ignoring |
his concluding remark. Tell me about |