Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-11-19

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every nook of her being with it's subtle
power.
CHAPTER Nv.
THE FIRST MAYOR OF v1NcENNEs.
@OvERNOR ABBOTT probably
- never so much as heard of the
dame Jeanne of French brandy
sent to him by his creole friend
in New Orleans. He had been gone
from Vincennes several months when
the batteau arrived, having been re.
called to Detroit by the British aM.
thorities, and he never returned. Mean.
time the little post with its quaint cab.
ms and its dilapidated blockhouse, call
ed Fort Sackville, lay summing drowsily
by the river in a blissful state of help
lessness from the military point OF
view. There was no garrison. the two
or three pieces Of artillery, abandoned
and exposed, gathered rust and cob
webs, while the pickets of the stockade,
decaying and loosened in the ground by
winter freezes and summer rains, lean
ed in all directions, q picture of decay
and ineficiency.
NJ. Gaspard Roussillon was looked
upon as the aristocrat par excellence of
Vincennes, Notwithstanding the fact
that his name bore no suggestion of no
bic and titled ancestry. He was rich
and in a measure educated; moreover,
the successful mans patent of leader.
ship, commanding figure and a suave
manner came always to his assistance
when crisis presented ITSELF He trad.
ed shrcwdly, much to his own profit,
but invariably with the excellent re-
suit thai the man. white or Indian,
with whom he did business felt him
self especially favored in the transac-
ton. BY the exercise of firmness. pru-
dence vast assumption. torid cloquence
and kindly liberality he had greatly
endeared himself to the people, so that
in the absence of military command
er he came naturally to be regarded as
the chief of the town, m'sieu' lie MARIE.
He returned from his extended trad
ing expedition about the middle of
July, bringing, as was his invariable
rule, gift for Alice. This time it was
a small, thin disk of white flint. with
hole in the center through which
beaded cord of sinew was looped. The
edge of the disk was beautifully notch
ed and the whole surface polished so
that it shone like glass. while the
beads. made of very small segments of
porcupine quilts, were variously dyed.
making a curiously gaudy show of
coloxs.
There now. ma cherie, is something
worth fifty times its weight in gold"
said n. Roussillon when he presented
the necklace to his foster daughter
with pardonable self satisfaction. at
is sacred charm string given Inc by
an old heather who would sell his soul
for pint of cheap rum. He solemnly
informed me that whoever wore II
could not by any possibility be killed
by an enemy.
Alice kissed NJ Roussillon.
Its so curious and beautiful" she
said, holding it up and drawing the
variegated string through her fingers.
Then with her misehievous laugh she
added: And I'm glad it is SO powerful
against ones enemy. I'll wear it when.
ever I go where Adrienne Bourcier is.
See If don'tv'
els she your enemy? What's up be-
tween you and la petite Adrienne,
ehT' NJ. Roussillon lightly demanded.
you were always the best Of good
friends. l thought. What's happenedT
ooh, we are good friends" said
Alice quickly, Every good friends. in
deed; was but chatting"
"Good friends, but enemies; that's
how it is with women. Who's the
young man that's caused the coolness?
could guess, maybe" He laughed
and winked knowingly. MAY be SO
bold as to name him at venture?"
Eyes, If you'll be sure to mention NJ.
Rene de Ronyille," she gayly answered.
''Who but he could work Adrienne up
into a perfect green mist Of jealousy?"
HE would need an accomplish, /
should imagine; young lady of some
beauty and good deal of heartless-
ness"
Like whom. for example?' And she
tossed her bright head. mot me. l am
sure sg
"Poh! Lake every pretty maiden In
ta,s whole world, ma petite coquette.
Thay'N oil alike - peas. cruel - blue