Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-10
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Utterly Of my prospect in life.
Having fed my horse, covered the
fire, leaving a good store Of fuel by the
hearth, and rode away toward the Me-
nominee and Winnebago lands.
The day was hard one, and when
l came back toward ,nightfall was
glad to stop with the officers Of the
stockade and share their mess.
"You look tagged" said one of them.
"The horse paths are heavy" | an
swered, land have been as far as the
Indian lands"
had been as far as that remote time
when Eagle was not a cloud mother.
To cross the river and see her smiling
IN meaningless happiness seemed more
than could do.
Yet she might notice my absence.
We had been housed together ever
since she had discovered me. Our
walks and rides, our fireside talks and
evening diversions we're never sepa-
rate. At Pierre Grignon's the family
flocked In companies. When the pad
locked book sent me out Of the house
l forgot that she was used to my pres
ence and might be disturbed by an
absence no one could explain.
THE first sailing vessel is in from
the straits" said the lieutenant
Eyes, saw her come to anchor as
rode out this morning."
"She brought a passenger"
Anybody Of Importance"
AT first blush, no. At second blush,
Iyes."
why mo- at first blush?"
Because he is only priest"
"Only a priest, naughty officer! Are
civilians and churchmen dire under
army teet?"
The lieutenant grinned.
when you see missionary priest
landing to confess a lot Of Canadians
he doesn't seem quite SO important as
ia prelate froh Client, for instance"
rs this passenger prelate from
lGhent?"
"That is where the second blush
comes In. He is
How do you know"
| saw him and talked with him."
What is he doing in Green Bay?"
Looking at the country. He was
inquirins for YOU
For me-"
Eyes"
What could a prelate from Client
want with me?"
Says he wants to make inquiries
about the native tribes"
"Oh! Did you recommend me as an
expert in native tribes?"
Naturally. But net until he asked
me II you were here"
He mentioned my name?"
Eyes. He wanted to see you. You'll
not have to step out Of your way to
crafty him."
From that infer there is a new
face at Pierre Grignon's."
Your inference is correct. The Gri-
gnons always lodge the priests, and a
great man like this one will be cer-
tainly quartered with them"
What is he like?"
"A smooth and easy gentleman
In cassock?"
"Tell poo post lieutenant what u
cassock is"
| "lhe long skirted black coat reach
Ing TO the heels"
Our missionary priests don't wear
1t here. He has the bands and broad
hat and general appearance of priest,
but his coat isn't very long"
Then he has laid aside the cassock
while travelling through this country"
The prelate from Client, no doubt a
common priest, that the lieutenant I'M
dertook to dignity, slipped directly out
OF my mind.
Nine ursule was waiting for me on
the gallery with fiuted pillars at the
front OF the house.
/ INST Williams, where is Made
leine?"
Her anxiety vlbrated through the
darkness.
Isn't she here, madame?"
"She has not been seen today"
We stood in silence. then began to
speak together.
But, madame
"M's'r williams
81 went away early
! When ] heard from the Pawnees
that you had gone off on horseback SO
early thought 1t possible you might
have taken her with YOU"
| Madame, how could | do that?"
"Of course you wouldn't have done
that, But we can't find her. We've in
quired all over La Baye, She left the
house when no one saw her. She was
never out after nightfall before"
But, madame, she must be here!"