Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

drawn! I was afraid to speak, and waited.
 She stood up facing me-.
 'sLouis!''
 tNfadane!'
 ssWhat is the matter, sire r
 Nothing, madame; nothing. tsThere is Paul7''
 I did not know what to do and looked at her completely helpless, for if told her Paul was dead she might relapse, and evasions must be tenn porary.
 The Indian took him!'' she cried 'sBut the Indian didn't kill him. Eagle"
 How do you know?"
 Because Paul came to me" He came to you? WhereR" ss..At Fort Stephenson
 ''Where is my child?' ~. sHe is at Fort Stephenson" Bring him to meg'
 T can't bring him, Eagle"
 Then let me go to him."
 did not know what to say to her. ssAnd there were Cousin Philippe and Ernestine lying across the step. have been thinking all night. Do you understand it?"
 'sYes. I understand 1t. Eagle.'' By the time I had come into the house her mind Ieaped forward in com prehension. The blanket she had held on her shoulders fell around her feet IL was a striped gay Indian blanket, You were attacked and the settle menf was burned"
 "But whose heHse is this2" ssThis is my house."
 ssDid you bring me to your houseT' sI wasn't there"
 s.No. I remember. You were not there. saw you the last time at the 2 sTuileues. @ 1'When did yon come to yourself, madame 2,f
 aI have been sick. haven't IT But I have been sitting by this fire nearly all night trying to understand. knew was alone, because Cousin Philippe and Ernestine I want PauI!' looked at the floor and must have appeared miserable She passed her hands back over her forehead many times as if brushing somethipg away. s'If he died. tell me.' q held him. Eagle"
 'sThey didn't kill him7
 s.No."
 s'Or scalp himT'
 ''The knife never touched him." ssBut''-
 Tt was in battle"
 My child died in battle? How long have I been ill 9''
 More than year. Eagle.''
 And he died in battle3"
 .'He had wound in his side. He was brought Into Ahe fort, and I took care of him."
 She burst out weeping. and laughed 2ns wept, the tears running down her face ana wettfng her bosom.
 My boy! My little son! You held him! He died like a manT'
 put her on the settle. and all the cloud left her in that tempest of rain. Afterward I wiped her face with my handkerchief and she sat erect and still.
 4 noise of many birds came from the ravine and winged bodies darted past the door uttering the cries of spr1hg. Abbe Edgeworth sauntered by and she saw him and was startled.
 'sWho is thatT'
 "A priest
 s'When did he come?''
 .He rode here with me this morn ing.''
 Louis" she asked, leaning back, ''who took care of me?'
 tYou have been with the Grignons since you came to the II9nois terri tory"
 Am in the Illinois territory ?" Yes; I found you with the Gri- gnons."
 ''They must be kind people!"
 ssThey are; the earth's salt"
 "But who brought me to the Illinois territory ?''
 "A family named Jordan
 ''The Indians didn't kill tlem2' sNo."
 s'Why wasn't ktlIedg'
 'grhe Indians regarded you with superstition"
 .'What have said and doneg
 Nothing. madame, that need give you any uneasiness."
 "But what did say?' she insisted. .'You thought you were g cloud mother
 .sA cioud rnotherP' She was aston iehed and asked, What is 8 cloud mother?',
 sYou thought I was Paul and you were my cloud mothel."
 "Did say such foolish thing as that?.
 Don't call it foolish, madame" s.I hope you will forget it."
 sI don't want to forget it.
 ssBut why are You in Illinois terri tory. sire
 .sI came to find land for the Iroauois. intend 10 make a state with the