The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-09
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NORMANDY
WILLIAM z. 4. WILSON
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CHAPTER XI.-CoNrINuEp.

CHAPTER XI.-CONTINUED.
A score of ano shot forth from
She shore and surrounded the Saint
Honore," heir occupants eager to hear
the news from the home country and
to see the faces of the newcomers On
board everything wal in confusion, as
one and all prepared to exchange their
cramped quarters for the liberty Of
shore life. At length all were ready to
land and assembled themselves on the
deck. Just then came stealing to their
ears the sweet tones of the Angelus.
hushing the noisy throng as they
knelt, softened by this homely well
some that brought the tears to more
than one eye as it minded them Of the
far-distant Norman coast or field of
Plcardy.
AS the canoe. containing La Sale
and his companions approached the
landing-p!ace they could see 1t filled
with a welcoming crowd. Foremost
among them stood the governor, the
1nteudant, and members of the
ell. togetle err with the chief men Of
tie town. AS Ia Sale stepped ashore
the Comic Frottenac met him with a
friendly smile and hearty grasp.
"Bienvu. mon cher La Sale! We'll
come again t. Quebec and all New
France" he said.
Thanks, M. te Q~ouverneur," was the
reply. ma fol! but I like not the
rolling ship and long voyage. Give me
rather the canoe and paddle again,
with the shore always in easy reach
and a sheltered spot on Mother Earth
in which to sleep or stretch my limbs
before the supper fire. But I forget;
have made new friends since I saw
you and have brought one. stanch and
true, with me-" Thus speaking, he
presented Tonti. Then turning to a
man who stood with q lowering brow,
biting his lips as he watched the
hearty exchange of greetings between
the two:
"Ah! and you, how has 1t Jared with
M. IIntendant Duchesneau? And you
also, BLIZZARD, and little Barrios, too?
Par Dleu! man, but you have grown
shorter since I left"
The party started up the narrow
street, Frontenac and Tonti leading
the way, asking and answering all
manner Of questions relating to the
king, the court, and the army. Be-
hind them walked La Sale Glowing
now and then as he caught sight of a
familiar face in the crowd), together
with Barrios, the governors. secretary,
and BLIZZARD. lieutenant Of his guard;
D~uchesneau, after responding to La
Sales greeting In q half-hearted sort
of way, remaining behind to see the
other passengers and receive what
v dispatches the ship had brought
from the king.
The city was divided into an upper
and a lower town, the former occupied
by the government officials, soldiers,
priests and nuns, while the latter
kconsisting of one long street taking
up the space between the rivers edge
and the foot of the bluffs) was made
up of the homes cf traders. sailors
and a few Indians and fishermen.
The ascent to the upper town was
made by either Of two ways: the first,
. passage with steps cut in the rock,
while the other, over which the gov
ernor now passed. vas a steep street
lined with houses. AS they walked
slowly along, the passers-by saluted
the governor with Difference, and
stopped to gaze at the faces Of the
strangers. A little beyond the Epis-
copal palace. Frontenac paused to gain
his breath and await the arrival Of the
others. "A long climb, helm. mes
amies? Come with me to the Chateau;
you are to lodge beneath my oficial
roof"
At seven o'clock La Sale and Tonti
ushered into the apartment des-
ignated by Frontenac when he left
them. The walls were Of oak and the
high ceiling showed the rafters black
ened by tho smoke that poured from
the fireplace when the wind came from
the northwest. Above this fireplace
were bung the large. branching antlers
o. I moose. used a. q hat-rack by the
worthy comte. A number OF pictures
bro Knit from France were decorated
NttA ~1nSs OF va~fl-colorsd Wampum
entsns, 1bout their frames, while .
M Man Mo- . yniF . 1oooossiNs