The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-05


woman"
''Oh!" The blood again came to the
young gallants forehead.
Listen, | tell you! | have been
scarce better than a prisoner in the
mans hands He has abused me,
threatened me, would have beaten
me"
-Mademoisele."
Ills true. We have been far in
the west, and could not escape. Good
Providence has now brought my res
eue-and you, monsieur! Oh! tell me
that it has brought me safety, and also
a friend-that ii has brought me you!"
With every pulse a-tingle, every vein
atire, what could the young gallant
do? What but yield, but promise, but
swear, but rage?
'Hush!" said Mary Connynge, her
own eyes cleaning. Wait! The time
will come. So soon as we reach the
settlements, leave him, and forever!
Then" Their hands met swiftly.
"He has not spoken to me for weeks,
other than words of Yes or No.
DO this or 30 that Wait! Wait!
How soon shall we be at Montreal?"
Less than month. Twill seem
an age, | swear!"
Madam" interrupted Law, pardon,
but Monsieur Joncaire bids us be
ready. Come, help me arrange the
packs for our journey. Perhaps Lieut..
dc Ligny-for so think they
name you, sir-will pardon us, and will
later"
"Assuredly," said De Ligny Il shall
wait. monsieur"
SO, madam said Law to Mary Con-
nyngc, as they at last found them
selves alone in the lodge, arranging
their few belongings for transport, I'VE
are at last to regain tho settlements,
and for a time, at least must forego
our home in the farther west In
time"
"Oh, in time. What mean you?"
why, we may return.
Never | have had my fill of saw
aging. That we are left alive is
mighty merciful To go thither again
never"
And if | COZ"
"As you lie
Meaning, MADAME"
what you like"
Law seated himself on the corded
pack, bringing the tips of his fingers
together
Then my late sweetheart has some
what changed her fancy?"
II have no fancy left. What | was
once to You | shall not recall more
than | can avoid in my own mind. AS
to what you heard from that lying
man, Sir Arthur"
Listen! Stop, Neither must you
insult the dead nor the absent | have
never told you what | learned from
Sir Arthur, though it was enough to
set me well distraught."
II doubt not that he told you twas
| who befooed Lady Catharine; that
twas | who took the letter which you
sent"
Stay, No. He told me not so much
as that But he and you together have
told me enough to show me that | was
the hasest wretch on earth. the most
gulhn.e, the most unspcakably false
and cruel. How could | have doubted
the faith of Lady Catharine-hoW, but
for You? Oh, Mary Connynge, Mary
Connynge, Would God a man were
so fashioned he might better Withstand
~ a rg ont nf oh I'M in ~
eyes! admit, I believed the disloyal
one, and doubted her who was loyalty
itself
And you would go back in, the
wilderness with one who was as false
as You say"
"Neyer," replied John Law, swiftly.
'Iis as you yourself say. 'Tis all
over Hell itself hath followed me.
Now let it all so, one with the other,
little with big. ! did not forget, nor
should | though tried it again. Back
TO Europe, back to the gaming tables,
to the wheels and cards go again,
and plunge into it madden than ever
did man before. Let us see if chance
can bring John Law anything worse
than what he has already known But,
madam, doubt not So long as you
claim my protection, here or anywhere
on t2rth--in the west, in France, in
England-it is yours; for | pay for my
folly like man, be assured of that
The child is ours. and it must be con-
siderCd But once let me find you in
unfaithfulnCss-once let me know that
you resign mc--then John Law is free.
| shall meantime see Catharine Knoll
lys again. | shall give her my hearts
anguish, and | shall have her hearts
scorn in return. And then, Mary Con-
nynge, the cards, dice, perhaps drink
perhaps gold, and the end. Madam, re-
member And now comet