The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19

gone Out, we shall see your friend Du
Meslss as big as life at the Mountain
next nummer, knowing as much of your
history as you yourself do, and quite
counting upon meeting you with us ON
the St. Lawrence, and madame as we'll
AS to that, methinks madame will be
better with us on the st. Lawrence
than on the savage Messasebe. We
have none too many danes among us,
eyes have told him every morning
that a fairer never set foot from ship
from over seas. Witness my lieutenant
yonder, Raoul de Ligny! He is thus
soon all DEVOTION! Mother of God!
but we are we'll met here, in this
wilderness, among the savages. VOLTA,
monsieur! We take you again captive,
and it's madame enslaves us ALI"
There had indeed ensued conversa-
ton between the young French officer
above named and Mary Connynge;
yet prompt as might have been the
former with gallant attentions to so
fair a captive, it could not have been
said that he was allowed the first adj
vances. Mary Connynge, even after a
month Of starving foot travel and an
other month of anxiety at the Iroquois
villages, had lost neither her rounded
body, her brilliance of eye and color,
nor her subtle magnetism of PERSONAL
ity. 1t had taken stronger head than
that of Raoul de Ligny, to withstand
even her slight request. How, then,
as to Mary Connynge duplicating, en-
treating, craving of him protection?
'tAh, you brave Frenchmen," said
she to De Ligny, ad rancing to him as
he stood apart, twisting his mustaches
and not unminGful of this very posi-
bility of a conversation with the cap
tive. "You brave Frenchmen, how can
we thank you for our salvation? 1t
was all so horrible!"
"It is our duty to save all, madame
rejoined De Ligny; "our happiness I'M
speakable to save such as madame.
l swear by my sword, had as soon
expected to find an angel with the Iro-
ouois as to meet there madame! Que
bec-all Quebec has told me who
madame was and is. And l am your
slave"
ooh, sir, could you but mean that"
and there was turned upon him the
full power of gaze which few men
had ever been able to withstand. The
blood of De Ligny tingled as he bowed
and replied.
eff madame could but demand one
proof"
Mary Connynge stepped closer to
him. "Hush!" she said. Speak low!
Do not lot it seem that we are inter-
ested. Keep your own counsel. Can
you do this7"
The eyes of the young officer
cleaned. He was bold enough to re-
spond. This his temptress noted.
He nodded.
'You see that mantle tall one,
John Law? Listen! 1t is from him j
ask you to save me. Oh, sir, there ID
my captivity"
sWhat! Your husband?"
he is not my husband.
"Mais-a thousand pardons. The
child-your pardon"
"Pish! IT'S the child of an Indian
woman"
'Oh!" The blood again came to the
young gallant's forehead.
Listen, tell you! have beer
scarce better than prisoner in the
mans hands. He has abused me
threatened me, would have beaten
| me-"
e-Mademoiselle!"
IT'S true. We have been far In
the west, and l could not escape. Coco
Providence has now brought my res
cue-and you, monsieur! oh! tell me
that it has brought me safety, and also
a friend-that it has brought me you!'
With every pulse a-tingle, every vei1
afire, what could the young gallan
do? What but yield, but promise, bu
swear, but rage?
| "Hush!" said Mary Connynge, he,
own eyes cleaning. wait! The tim,
will come. So soon as we reach tn,
settlements, leave him, and forever
Then" Their hands met swiftly
"de has not spoken. to me for weeks
other than words of Yes or No
DO this or DO that Wait! Wait
How soon shall we be at Montreal?"
LESS than month. Twill seen
an age, swear!"
Madam" interrupted Law, pardon
but Monsieur Joncaire bids us b.
ready. Come, help me arrange tn
packs for our journey. Perhaps Lieut.
de Ligny-for so think the
name you, sir-will pardon us, and will
consent to resume his conversatio,
later"
"Assuredly," said De Ligny. Il shal
wait, monsieur"
80, madam" said Law to Mary Con
nynge, as they at last found them
selves alone in the lodge, ARRANGING
their few belongings for transport, "w
are at last to regain the settlements
and for time, at least, must foreg
our home il the farther west. i
time"
"Oh, in time. What mean your"
".Why, we may return
Never! l have had my fill of saw