The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-07

band he made his appearance. That very
day thefe was barge to start up the
river. New Orleans was all alarm and
excitement. The garrison at Natchez
had been surprised by the Indians, ami
nearly every soul murdered! Only six
had escaped, and four of those had this
very morning reached the town. Gov.
Perier had sent messengers up to the
plantations along on the river to put the
French on their guard; and now tbs
barge, full Of soldiers, was about TO start
up to see II any assistance was required
anywhere on the way, and in the mean-
time council Of officers was to be held
to determine what further should he
DONE
Lobois gained passage for himself an1
wife, but they were forced to put up
with such accommodations as the others
had, save that a sheltered place was fix
ed for Louise, near the stern, in consid-
Grafton Of her recent illness.
OF course the passage up, against the
current, was slow, the heavy barge not
making a headway Of over three miles an
hour. and stopping sometimes at the few
plantations on the way, so that 1t was
not until the morning Of the fifth day
that they reached the establishment Of
Brlon st. Julien. But the captain of the
boat concluded not to go up to the cha
teau, so Simon and his wife were land
ed at the mouth of Walnut river, and
from thence they made their way up ON
foot.
They had gained about half the dis
tance when they were startled. on max
ing turn upon the rivers bank, by see
ing a small canoe ahead with two In
dians in it.
why" uttered Lobois, after gazing
upon the strange scene few moments,
they are Natchez Indians. Do the vii
lains mean harm hereF
Rather a small party for that" said
Louise, upon whose mind the sight of
Ntachez had not that peculiar effect that
1t had upon her companions.
"But we'll watch them. Here-let us
keep further away from the bank, and
then we can follow them, and not be
seen. They surely mean to approach the
house. Come, let's hasten, and we'll have
them captured. or course they had a
hand in the dreadful massacre"
Louise made no objection to this, and
accordingly they took the cross path, and
ere long they reached the garden. Half
way up the wide path they walked, and
here they came to the closed gate of the
barricade; but a few loud calls from ST.
mon brought old Tony forth, and they
were soon within the enclosure. The
faithful negro could at first hardly believe
his eyes. He gazed upon the "appera-
shun," as he afterwards called it, and
finally big tear rolled down his sable
cheek.
"Mam'Selle Louise! he gasped, extend
ing his broad hands. BLESS heaven"
With glistening eyes she returned the
faithful fellows grasp and salutation,
and then bounded away towards the
house, for she saw her father upon the
piazza; she waited not for her husband
now.
"Father!'
The frantic parent caught his child to
murmured his thanks, for in that mo-
ment of reunion he forget the dark cloud
that hung over his loved one. Before
the old man had found his tongue Simon
had reached the piazza.
my father" he uttered, "forgive me II
am abrupt-but you have heard of the
dreadful massacre at Fort RosalieT
"Yes."
"Well, there are two Natchez Indians
making their way up here In a canoe.
Perhaps they know not of our habitation.
Let men be sent out at once to capture
them, and we will interrogate them, at
least.
That was enough for Tony, for he had
followed Simon to the house. and heard
this remark. Ever since the abduction
of his young 'mas'r and mssus," he had
longed to get hold of an Indian, and here
was a chance.
''Only two OBJ 'um, dye say, Mas'r 81
mon"
That's all, Tony"
"I'll hab 'umw And with this the stout
Afric disappeared, and in few moments
more he had four stout companions at
his heels on his way to the river.
In the meantime, Simon followed the
marquis and his child into the house, and
when they reached the sitting room. they
found st. Denis there. He looked up
and saw the marquis; then he saw Simon
Lobois, and then-his eye rested upon
that female form. He started to his feet
and turned pale as death. That loved
face was turned upon him; those soft
eyes, now swimming in tears, were bent
upon his own, and her name dwelt upon
his lips.
'My wife, Monsieur St. Denis," said
Lobois, in malignant triumph.
20, my soul!' burst from the wretch
ed mans lips, and covering his face with
his hands, he sank back upon his chair.
Louise seemed upon the point of speak
ing, but at that moment the tramp of
feet and the sound of voices were heard
in the hall, and in a moment more the
door was thrown unceremoniously open.