The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-03

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JnerS. and the Iruquois are to return
an their captjyes TO the French The
Western tribes are 10 render up their
prisoners also. be they French. Eng
fish, Huron or Iroquois. The errand
IF carrying this news was offered TO
me. II agreed well enough with my
own private purposes. had tracked
,ou. Mr.. Law. 10 Montreal, lost you
on the Richeiieu ard was glad enough
10 take up this chance of finding you
farther to the West And now, by the
justice of heaven, as | have said, |
have found you easily
And has Sir Arthur gone to sheriff
ing? Has my friend become eonstable9
Is Sir Arthur a SPY? Because. look
you. his is not London, nor yet New
France nor Albany, This is NJ ssa-
sebe This is my valley. | rule here.
Now, ii kings. or constables, or even
spies wish to find John Law-why
here is John Law Now watch yogr
people. and so you carefully here, else
that may follow which will be i'll ex-
tinguished"
Pembroke fiung down his sword upon
the ground in front Of him,
YOU are lucky. Mr.. Law" said he.
lucky as ever But surely. never was
man so eminently deserving of death
as yourself.
"You do me very much honor, Sir
Arthur" replied Law, Here is your
sword, sir, STOPPING. he picked it up
and handed it to The other. Il did
but i'll If ] refused 10 accord satisfac-
lion TO one bringing me such speech as
that TiS well You wear your weap-
ems, Sir Arthur, since you come thus
as emissary OF the Great Peace, know
YOU for a gentleman, and | shalt ask
no parole o. you tonight but mean
time. let Us wait until tomorrow.
when | promise you | shall be eager
as yourself. Come, We can stand
mere guessing and talking no longer
am weary of it,
They came now to the gate OF the
stockade, and there Pembroke stood
for a moment in surprise and perplex-
ity. He was not prepared to meet this
dark-haired. wide-eyed girl. clad In
native dress of skin with tinkling
metals at wrist and ankle, and on her
feet the tiny, beaded shoes. For her
part. Mary Connynge, filled with
womans curiosity, was yet less pre-
pared for that which appeared before
her-an apparition, as ran her first
thought, come to threaten and alright.
"Sir Arthur" She began, her tremb-
ling tongue but half forming the words.
Her eyes stared in terror, and beneath
her dark skin the blood shrank away
and left her pale. She recoied from
him. her left hand carrying behind her
instinctlyely the babe that lay OF hes
arm.
Sir Arthur bowed but found no
word He could only look questioning
ly at Law.
Madam. said the latter, sir Ar
thur Pembroke Journeys through as
the messenger of Lord Bellomont. gov
ernor at Albany. to spread peace among
the Western tribes. He has by mere
chance Numbered upon our valley, and
will delay over night Il seemed well
you should be advised.
Mary Connynge. gray ami pSle, hag-
gard and Mortified. Greadlng all things
and knowing nothing, found no manner
of reply. Without a word she turned
and iled back into the cabin,
Sir Arthur once more looked about
him. Motionng. to the others of the
party to remain outside the gate. Law
led him within the stockade. On one
hand stood Pierre NOR, tall silent.
impasslye as a savage. leaning
upon his gun and fixing GA
The red coat of The English uniform an
eye none TOO friendly Jean Breboeuf
his piece half ready and his yolube
tongue half on the point OF breaklne
over restraint. Law quoted with a
gesture. Back OF these. ranged in q
silent YET watchful group, their weap-
ons well in hand, stood numbers OF the
savage allies OF this new war-lord.
Pembroke turned TO Law again
You are strongly stationed sir; but
40 not understand
1T is my home
but yet-why?"
As well this as any. where one
leaves an old life and begins new. .
said Law. "Tis as good a place rs
any II one would leave all behind. and
If he would forget"
And this--that is to say madam %
Sir Arthur stumbled i'm his speech
John Law looked him straight in The
eye. a slow sad smile upon his face.
Had we here the plank Of poor u
Sale his ship" said he eve miqti
nail the message Ul that other rene
gade above our door Nous somiaes
tous sauyages''