Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-02
CHAPTER Y.

This is fne!" said DR.. Chantry
when we descended from the rough
stage which had brought us across a
corduroy trail and found ourselves at
the entrance Of spacious wooden
tavern. When passed Saratoga be-
fore there were only three log houses,
and the inn had two rooms below and
enc above. 1t was lighted by pine
torches stuck in the chinks OF the
wall-and see how candles shine
through these windows!"
A man who appeared to be the host
met us. his sprightly interest in our
welfare being tempered by the con-
seriousness OF having many guests,
and told us the house was full, but he
would do what he could for us.
why is the house full?" fretted DIR.
Chantry.
you see. we are full of politicians
from Washington. They crowd to the
spring.
Ny master turned his nose like the
innamed horn of a unicorn against the
politicians from Washington, and trot-
ted to the fireplace, where blazing
knots cheered great taproom set with
may tables and benches.
And there rested Skenedonk in ST.
lent gravity, toasting his moccasins.
The Iroquois had long made Saratoga
a gathering place, but thought Of this
Oneida as abiding in st. Regis village,
for our people did not come to the
summer hunting in May.
Forgetting that was a runaway,
met him heartily and the fawn eyes in
his bald head beamed their accus-
toned luster upon me. asked him
where my father and mother and the
rest of the tribe were. and he said they
had not left st. Regis.
And why are you SO early?" in
Quired.
He had been at Montreal and had
undertaken to guide Frenchman as
far as Saratoga. II Is not easy to sur
prise an Indian. But ! wondered that
Skenedonk accepted my presence with
out a question, quite as II he had him
seii hidus ihc appointment.
The Indian led me upstairs to one of
the chambers and opened the door.
In the room was Louis Philippe. and
when we were shut alone together he
embraced me and kissed me as did
not know men embraced and kissed.
do you know Skenedonk?" ! eX-
claimed.
IF you mean the Indian who
brought you at my order, he was my
guide from Montreal
But he was no, with you at the
potter's camp"
Yes, he was in the hut, wrapped In
his blanket, and after you drove the
door in he heard all that was said.
Lazarre"-l-Ouis Philippe took my face
in his hands-"make a clean breast of
it."
We sat down and told him without
being questioned what | was going to
do. He grayely considered.
Il saw you enter the house and had
a suspicion of your undertaking. 1t is
the worst venture you could possibly
h4dhN IT 'Iilo Nliits we VIII bttih
with my family Any belief in you
into which ! may have been betrayed
Is no guarantee of Monsieurs belief.
You understand, said Louis Philippe,
that Monsieur stands next to the
throne II there is no dauphin or an
idiot daupbin?"
said | understood.
Monsieur Is not bad man. But
Bellenger, who took charge of the dau-
phin, has In some manner and for some
reason provided himself with substi-
tute, and he utterly denies you. Fur
Their, supposing that you are the heir
Of France, restored to your family and
proclaimed, of what Use Is 1t to present
yourself before the French people now?
They are besotted with this Napoleon.
The empire seems to them far great
er thing than any legitimate monarchy.
OF what use, do | say? 1t would be a
positive danger for you to appear in
France at this time! Napoleon has
prescribed every Bourbon. Any prince
caught alive in France will be put to
year to the Duke d'Enghein? He sent
into Germany for the duke, who had
never harmed him, never conspired
against him-had done nothing, in
fact, except live an innocent life away
from the seat of Napoleon's power
The duke was brought to Paris under
guard and put in the dungeons of Vim