The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-03

an BY Harris Dickson
of the later life of Pedro d'ortez. who,
protiting not by his blood-gotten gains.
threw himself, while in delirium, into
the same old we'll whereon he had
hanged his brother, Henri d'.Artin.
Some further notes by the good alb
bot told of how Raoul, the second son
of Pedro. slew his w brother, before
their fathers eyes. in order that he,
Raoul, might be count of Cartillon.
And this same Raoul, some years later.
did have he locket made and forced
his own son TO swear that he would
restore the real sons of d'Artin. the
true children of the Black WoIf's Breed,
TO their own again. All OF these ac-
counts are of surprising interest, old
and quaint, to a perusal of which
recommend my children.
For the first time, in reading these
manuscripts, did | begin clearly to as
sociate the name d'Ortez with the
name used by the mailman in his story
at the old Norman ruin. With this new
light, link by link die the whole Knot
TED chain untangle. Curiously enough.
the tale I had heard at the ruined
castle tailed in the main with The
monkish documents here preserved. In
deed it supplied me with knowledge of
much which otherwise / would not have
compresended so completely. The
horrible reality of that weird recital
was sill fresh and distinct before me,
undimmed by time and unforgotten
through all my troubles.
l a sought refuge many times from
brooding over my own affairs by turn
ing to this for interest and occupation.
Every further detail was supplied by
a number of quaint documents. which
Colonel d'Ortez had digested into this:
Table showing the male descendants of
Henri d'Artin: -
Henri FRANCOIS Placide d'Artin, died
August 26. 1872.
Bartholomew Pasauier (son of aboye)
died 1909.
Sons of aboye-Bartholernew Placide
1854.
Francois Rene Xavier de Pasquier Cen
Francois Rene Alois de Pasquier, fled to
america: Supposed to have been killed
about 1851. No known descendants. Well
known to the Cure of st. Martins. QUE
bee.
Pedro Ortez:
Pedro d'ortez, suicided 1904.
Sons of ~above-Charles Pedro, killed by
Raoul 1902: Raoul, died 1918.
Charles Francis Peter (son of RaouD,
died without issue.
Pedro d'Ortez (brother to above). died
1863. WV
Henry tson of above, killed in battle.
Felix. died in infancy: RaouI Armand
Xavier d'ortez, born 1641 (myself). Died
-. No children.
She who was born my daughter / dis
owned. and She died without issue.
1t appeared that the only thing to
be done was to visit the good cure of
st. Martins, and, enlisting him in the
search, find whatever descendants
might have been left by his Francois
Rene Alois de Pasquier. The task need
not be a difficult one, as many old peo-
pie should still be living who might
have known of the man.s
"A very slight investigation showed that
this last named Francois Rene Alois de
good father, who assumed the name de
Mouret to avoid the consequences OF a
fatal duel In France. This l learned from
the pious Cure of ST. Martins. who knew
him we'll.
l now bethought me of this enter
prise as a fair excuse whereby I could
leave Biloxi for a space. I would.
therefore, call upon my old friend. and
having obtained leave, matters now be-
Ing safe with the colony, make the
journey to Quebec.
But, alas for the weakness Of fallen
humanity; my last act before putting
myself out of temptations way was
to run full tilt into it.
While this came so near to causing
my d~ishonorable death, yet it was, UNI
der divine providence, the direct means
of spreading before me a long life of
happiness and honor. After a hard bat
tie with my weaker self 1 lost the
fight.
Just as on the day I departed from
Versailles. l determined, cost what it
would, to see Agnes once again. SO
Wrote her a note. Such a blunt and
clumsy billet as only a love-sick SOL
der or a country clown could have
written. 1t craved pardon for the heat
and the haste displayed by me when
we parted at SceauN; it implored one
last interview before 1 left the colonies
forever. l had not the art to conceal
or Veil my meaning, but told it out and
plainly. Such a note as an idiotic bow
might pen, or a simpering school lass
be set tiuttering to receive.
l bade my nan deliver this to
Madame de la Mora ON the morrow.
charging him infinitely and repeatedly
TO see it safe in her own hands. So
careful was 1. l did not doubt that
derstood me perfectly.
HIS further instructions We're to meet
me at the bay when l should return In
the evening from my visit to Colonel
d'OrteZ, and there beside it's ripping
waters-or so / had arranged-I was
to receive her answer.
1t a now turned late of the night
and 1 sought repose. Sleep evaded nv
bed. What with my own restless de-
sires. my Gliding sense of ill-doing,
and the d'Ortez story l had read, /
tossed and tumble through the re-
naming hours of darkness. Tumbled
and tossed. whilst the sins and suffer-
ings OF men long dead passed and re-
passed with their spectral admonitions
early on the morrow, while
the day was yet cool. 1
crossed the bay, and climbed the slope
of sand before the lonely house. 1t
looked more deserted and d%esolate than
l had ever seen it. The stiffness of SOL
ltary death chung as a pail about the
beside the gate, as m%otionelss as the
post against which he leaned.
How is the master, Pachaco?" I In
CURED. passing in.
Him die yesterday" came the stolid
reply.