The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

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CHAPTER AlA.-CONTINUED.
She stood erect her eyes flashing,
her arms outstretched, her bosom
painting under the fringed garments,
her voice ringing as it might have
been with the very essence OF truth
and passion. Law looked at her stead
lily. But the shadow did not lift from
his brow, though he looked long and
pondered.
Come" said he, at length. gently.
'eNone the less we are as we are. In
every game we take our chances, and
In every game we pay our debts. Let
As go back to the camp"
AS they turned BACK down the beach
Law saw standing at little distance
his lieutenant, Du Mesne, who hesi~
tated as though he would speak.
What is it, Du Mesne?" asked Law,
excusing himself with gesture and
Joining the voyageur where he stood
why, Monsieur Las" said Da
Mesne, II am making bold to mention
1t, but in good truth there was some
question in my mind as to what might
be our plans. The spring, as you
know, is now well advanced. 1t was
your first design to go far into the
west. and there to set up your station
for the trading in furs Now there
have come these little incidents which
nave occasioned us some delay. While
I have not doubted your enterprise
monsieur, bethought me perhaps it
might be within your plans now to go
but little farther on-perhaps, indeed
to turn back"
To go back?" said Law.
well, yes; that is to say, Monsieur
Las, back again down the great lakes. {"
Have you then known me SO ill as
this, Du Mesne?" said Law. sit has
not been my custom to set backward
foot on any sort of trail"
"Oh, well, to be sure, monsieur, that
know quite well" replied Du Mesne
alphabetically. II would only say that,
II you do go forward, you will do more
than most men accomplish on their
first voyage AL large in the wilder
ness There comes to many certain
shrinking of the heart which leads
them to find excuse for not faring far
Their on. Yonder, as you know, mon
sieur, lie Quebec and Montreal, some
what better fitted for the abode of
monsieur and madame than the tents
of the wilderness. Back of that, too,
as we both very well know, monsieur,
lie London and old England; and l
had been dull of eye indeed did | not
recognize the opportunities of young
gallant like yourself. Now, while 1
know yourself to be man of spirit,
Monsieur Las, and while should well
come you gladly as brother of the
trail, l had only thought that perhaps
you would pardon me if l did but ask
your purpose at this time"
Law bent his head in silence for a
moment. what know you of this for
ward trail, Du Mesne?" said he. "Have
you ever gone beyond this point In
your own journeyings?"
Never beyond this" replied Du
Mesne, "and indeed not no far by many
hundred miles. For my own part l.
rely chiefly upon the story of my
brother, Greysolon du L'hut, the bold
est soul that ever put paddle in the ST.
Lawrence Ny brother Greysolon, by
the fire one night, told me that some
years before he had been at the mouth
OF the Green bay-pcrhaps near this
very spot-and that here he and his
brothers found deserted Iadian camp.
Near 1t, lying half in the fire, whare
Lad fallen in exhaustion. wa9 an
ysry old Indian. VINO had "a