Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

| ering about his face and neck. His dress was that of man of the lower classes, his face pale, sharply cut and ascetic. His manner toward his com panion was that of an inferior in the presence of his superior in authority. Colbert spoke first.
 "A terrible night" he said with an- other shiver that convulsed his entire frame, and caused him to seek again the grateful glow of the coals.
 Truly, fearful storm" replied the other But it is necessary for mem- bers of our order to be about the or der's business ad majorem Dei gloriam in spite of the raging of the elements"
 Colbert sat down in one of the chairs near the table, motioned to his com- panion to approach and dry himself, and after seizing quill and drawing near his elbow the ink-horn and parch- ment that lay there ready for use, he commanded the other to relate his story. D..
 q left Quebec" began the messen- ger, for he was none other, 'in No- vember and reached La Rochelle in January last. The day after landing was seized with terrible fever, con- tracted on board ship. When recov- cred I found that two months had elapsed. I bore with me message from the bishop of Quebec, who, al- though not a member of our order, is very friendly to it. I was instructed to deliver it to you in person and to avoid all help from the members of our order in France, so that none would know that the Jesuits in Que bee were communicating with you. I started from La Rochelle penniless and alone Deprived of the support of my order, was obliged to beg my way. | The fever left me with running sore | upon my leg. By exhibiting this to the passers-by, was enabled to get the money to live on. A relapse con- 1 fined me to bed for another month, when had arrived within ten leagues of Paris. sent you word requesting an interview; you appointed the time and place, and here am."
 During this. recital, Colbert had | watched the features of the speaker with keen gaze, and now and then | made note of place and circumstance upon the parchment for future cor roboration. When he had finished, he said coldly:
 You have done we'll. Where is the message?" The man in reply bent down and
 gan unwinding heavy bandage iron about his leg. The end reached, | huge open sore was disclosed below the knee. Inserting his little flnge, within the sore and pressing from tn, outside with his other hand, small piece of lead the shape and size of { bullet was squeezed out from tht wound.
 "A safe. hiding place." he remarked as he carefully wiped it; besides, ii served to keep the wound open ana running"
 Bringing the piece of lead to the light, he pulled the ends apart, which revealed a cavity neatly hollowed out Within this hole was piece of very thin oiled silk rolled up into es com. pact mass as possible
 Colbert opened it and spread it out There was nothing visible on it, but he opened drawer in the table. and taking out small flask of liquid, touched the surface of the silk lightly with drop. Instantly written word appeared distinctly and then faded away slowly. He seemed to be satis- fled at this, so laying the message upon the table, he arose, and turning to the man asked if he were dry. His companion understood that he was dismissed, so. after bandaging up his leg and muffling his face, he moved toward the door, accompanied by Col bert, who followed him, opening the successive doors until he reached the street.
 When he returned, he reseated him. self. and, taking up the bit of silk. be- gan the task of finding out what it contained. As he applied drop of the secret fluid to each word he quickly wrote it down on parchment before 1t faded. Word by word he revealed the message until. the end. Then putting the original away in a secret place. he took up the copy and read as follows:
 "The chiefest among my friends here have urged me to write this letter to you. promising that a trusty messenger shall deliver it into your hands They beg me to implore you to use your great power to retard and hinder the plans of the Sieur de Ia Sallc. who is now in France. His projects of colonization and exploration are in direct rivalry to the work of the missoinaries while the ex- tension of his fur-trade with the savages takes them out of the power and infiu- ence of the church. The fathers desire to keep the fur-trade to themselves. and feel that he can do them great injury
 LAVAL,
 Bishop of Quebec"
 In nearly every land of the then known world. in every court and pal ace. there were stationed secret emis- saries of the great Society of Jesus. The minister of many a king. even the servants of the bed-chamber. the cloth-merchant. the innkeeper. the horseshoer. the slavey in the kitchen all were enrolled among the faithful adherents of this mighty order. form ing one of its important subdivisions.
 Colbert was one of these. To render strict obedience he should have placed the welfare of the order above every other consideration. But as has been indicated. the one great impulse of