The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-04-02

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"Then our only hope is in enlisting the
whole French force in our behalf iof
these Chickasaws are a powerful WAT
like people. and not easily overcome
"Ah. we cannot do that" returned the
sadly. "The Governor, Perier,
i not a warm friend of mine. de naa
set his eyes upon this place before
bought it, and he meant to have gaiheu =
free of cost. He dares not show open
hostility to me, but he would not heip
me-" :, .,s
"Then." said Goupart, II will myself
20 in search, even though ! disguise my,
self in the outer semblance OF tne reu
man" ~,
But the marquis shook his head dupl'
ously at this. =, onir
aTo no" he said. "You would only
throw away your own life, and .nen
should be left all alone. could not
live. Goupart, If you, too, were gone
Alast what Of life is left to either Oh Us
now! / had just seen the opening o.
life's promse-the budding OF my SOU,
great hope-when this drear miunisn'
eame!' "a, J.,
For a while after this they walked on
in silence. All search had been haae
that could be planned with reason, put ID
vain. Old Tony, who was quick OF W.,
and who had not forgotten the Wlu Nns
Of his youth, had followed the iran "
the marauders a distance of forty miies,
ana there he lost 1t upon branch Oh
the Tickfah. This trail led IN soutn-
easterly direction, SO the pereaVeu onl
had not shadow Of doubt that i4ouis
and Louise had been taken TO the uistan'
homes of the Chiekasaws,
The day was drawing near to us eiose
when one of the female domestics rusneu
into the sitting room and announced lhat
simon Lobois was coming. Both the
MARQUIS and st. Denis started TO tnelt
feet and gazed upon each other earnest
ly. .r u,,h :
"O,p uttered the old man, ! wish !
knew that Simon was innocent OF an
crime in this" The words were spoken
with strong, sudden emotion, and snow
ed that the speaker had been raeked Win
! dark doubts. -,
II would not say that he is guilty OF
all this" returned Goupart; but things
rest most darkly against him. However,
we can easily tell. His face is very apt
TO reveal the emotions OF the inner man
and I feel assured he will betray him
self"
The MARQUIS took turn up and down
the room to compose himself, and by the
time he had done this, Simon's footstep
sounded in the hall, and in moment
more he entered. He moved quickly up
TO st. Julien and caught him by the hand.
"Ah, my good, kind father" he uttered
81 have been detained longer than eX'
pected. But | am happy to md you
we'll"
Then the black-hearted man turned tc
Goupart, and with stiff, formal bow ne
said;
"Monsieur ST. Denis. hope you are
we'll"
! But the noble youth spoke not in re
, ply. He could not. He detected in 81
mons eye look OF triumph that was mol
TO be mistaken, and from that moment
his suspicious were all alive again.
/ "But do not see Louis. Where 4
| he?" asked I4obois, after he had takel
q seat
The marquis gazed fxedly into th'
speakers eye, but he could detect nom
ing there out of the way,
, "Louis is-is-gonew the old man Ut
: tered
D "How? Have you not found him YETI
! "Then you knew he was goncF sai'
, the marquis, with quick glance OF zeal
"Yes-I knew that both your childrl
D were gone from here.
.How?" the old man asked.
4? .'Louise herself has told me the story,
j was the calm response.
Y Both the old man and the young start
/ ed to their feet.
y "Louise! Louise told your gas9e
e Goupart.
/ eyes. monsieur returned Simon, gai
i. ing upon the youth with look of mails
n nant triumph. Il had the good forum
(. to rescue the loved damsel from the hand
= Of the Indians"
N At this juncture the marquis sank bac
d to his seat, and Goupart followed his e.
+, ample.
it "And where is she nowY' the stricke
parent asked, in whisper.
Ie "She is at New Orleans | should hay
If brought her with me, but the state of HI
Ie health would not permit She has
fever; but you need not fear, for ! hay
.e left the best of care for her"
r But how-where-did you find herr
in at was most strange" answered 5
k. mon. assuming a devout look. while
g, New Orleans, heard that small par
v OF Chickasaws were on their way I
a wards Lake Pontchartrain with viii
e. girl prisoner. | knew, of course, tn
,k the red villains had been lurking abo
here; and, moreover, | knew of no 9th
n point from whence they could ha'
I'd brought such a prisoner, short of the fo
at Natchez. The fear became 50 firm
e. fixed that | resolved to set out; so ! c
,l- gagged the services OF one who knew t
be region round about the lake, and havil
ad hired some men who belonged to sh
then lying in the river, obtained tN
II. small boats and set out. We crossed t
We lake. and landed as near as we could
the opening of the trail that | had be
le. informed the Indians were upon.
re mounted the bank, and almost the I'll
TO- thing that met my eye was the form
so an Indian pacing up and down by |
in side of an open space in the woods.
ed knocked the sentinel down, and in n
ment the whole party were upon tn
ly. feet. At a little distance saw the fol
i'd Of female asleep upon the grouAd.
wv demanded that the prisoner should
gh given up to me, but l had to use sol
heavy threats before they would vie
; At length, however, upon my prom
or that | would not cause them to be n
ou Tested further, they gave the prison
4 up, and you can imagine my deep
ed when knew that had saved Louise
lb- Julien"
nv For some moments there was stiel
in in the room. Goupart, who was "
ell pale, but whose lips were firmly &C
pressed, was the first to break 1t.
the "How long ago was 1t that you for
she the lady?" he asked.
ec- about two weeks" was the reply.
yes "And has she been sick ever SINGER
dii "No. | had meant to bring her W
me me, but she was taken down with
us fever on the very day before ! starte
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