The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-10-06

ter, but it is likely that their canoes
have gone south to bring up another
war party"
"In an hour it might be dark enough
to start"
clouds, and that will make it darker
still"
The women and children were as
sembled. and their places in each boat
were assigned to them. To Omega, the
Indian wife of the seigneur, who was
as wary and as experienced as war
sachem of her people, the command of
the women was intrusted.
ut Is not very far, Adele" said De
Catinat. ut is but league or two"
But l do not wish to leave you,
Amory. We have been together in all
our troubles"
"My dear love. you will tell them at
the fort how things are with us, and
they will bring us help"
LET the others do that. and l will
stay. l will not be useless. Amory
Omega has taught me to load a gun. I
will not be afraid, indeed will not"
You must not ask it. Adele. 1t is
impossible. child. l could not let you
stay. 1t is for my sake. dear You
do not know what a load it will be
from my heart when l know that you
are safe. And you need not be afraid
for me. We can easily hold the place
until morning"
Adele was silent. but her hands tight
ened upon his arm. Her husband was
still endeavoring to reassure her when
a grOan burst from the watcher in the
window which overlooked the stream
There is canoe on the river to the
north of us"' he cried.
How many warriors are in it?" ask
ed the Seigneur.
Il cannot see. The light is not very
good, and it is in the shadow Of the
bank
(Which way is it comingT'
1T is coming this way. All. it shoots
out into the open now, and l can see
it! May the good Lord be praised"
What is it then?' cried De la Noue
impatiently.
ut is not an Iroquois canoe There
is but one man in it. He is a Cana
dian"
"a Canadian" cried Du Lhut,
springing Up to the window "Who but
a mailman would venture into such a
hornets nest alone? All, yes; can see
him now. He keeps we'll out from the
bank to avoid their fire. Now lie is in
midstream. and he turns toward u.s."
ut is Jesuit" said one, craning his
neck. They are everywhere there is
most danger"
mo. | can see his capote," said an
other. 1T is Franciscan friar''
An instant later there was the sound
of canoe grounding upon the pebbles,
the door was unbarred, and man
strobe in attired in the long, dark
gown of the Franciscans. He cast a
rapid glance around and then, step
ping up to De Catinat. laid his hand
upon his shoulder.
$50! You have not escaped me- said
he. I'VE have caught the evil seed be-
fore it had time to root"
What do you mean father?" asked
the seigneur You have made some
mistake. This is ny good friend
Amory &c Catinat, of noble French
family
This is Amory de Catinat the here
tic and Huguenot!" cried the monk. Il
have followed him up the St Law
renee. and l have followed him up the
Richelieu. and | would have followed
him to the worlds end if | could but
bring him back with me"
''Tut. father. Your zeal carries you
too far said the seigneur. whittier
would You take my friend. them
HE shall go back to France with his
wife. There is no place in Canada for
heretics.'
Du Lhut burst out laughing. by
Ste. Anne, father said he. If You
could take us all back to France at
present we should be very much your
debtors"
"And you will remember said De
la Noue sternly. that you are under
my roof and that you are speaking of
my guest"
But the friar was not to be abashed.
Look at this" said he. whipping
paper out of his bosom. 1T is signed
by the governor. and calls upon you,
under pain of the kings displeasure,
20 return this man to Quebec. But |
have YOU now and J shall never leave
you until | see you on board of the
ship which will carry you and your
wife back to France"
De Catinat could but admire the en-
ergy and tenacity of the man.
at to father that