The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-31

DcT Fiji, 50 lHit. except Tor us mill
tary bearing, there was nothing te
show that he was a fugitive from tho
army. Old Catinat was now 50 weak
| that he was past the answerin: OF
questions. his daughter was forever al
his side. AMI the soldier was diploma
list enough. after a training at Yer
sailles. TO say much without saying
| anything. and SO their secret was still
preserved.
On the day after the rescue they
sighted Cape Breton in the south, and
soon. running swiftly before an east
erly wind. saw the loom of the east
end of Anticosti. Then they sailed
l up the mighty river, though from mid
1 channel the banks on either side were
( hardly to be seen. As the shores mar
rowed in they saw the wild gorge of
| the Saguenay river upon the right,
with the smoke from the little fishing
! and trading station of Tadousac
streaming up above the pine trees.
1 Thence the ship tackled on up the river
past Nal Bale. Amos Green, leaning
/ OH the bulwarks. stared with longing
! eyes at the vast expanses of virgin
woodland. hardly traversed save by an
oN,dstoAioi rNNd 81 VI Idldt
| coureur de bois. Then the bold out
| line Of Cape Tourmente doomed up in
| front of them. they passed the rich,
| placid meadows of LavaFs siegneury
of Beaupre, and, skirting the settle
ments of the island of Orleans, they
saw the broad pool stretched out in
front of them-the falls of Montmo-
renci. the high palisades of Point Levi.
the cluster of vessels, and upon the
right that wonderful rock, with its dia-
dem Of towers, and its township hud-
died round its base, the center and
stronghold of French power in Amer
lea.
The old merchant had pinned away
since he had left French soil, like a
plant which has been plucked from its
roots. The shock of the shipwreck and
the night spent in their bleak refuge
upon the iceberg had been too much for
his years and strength.
Since they had been picked up he had
lain amid the scurvy stricken soldiers,
with hardly sign of life save for his
thin breathing and the twitching of
his scraggy throat. Now, however, he
opened his eyes and raised himself
what is 1t, father? What can we do
for you?" cried Adele. 'We are in
America, and here is Amory and here
am l, your children"
But the old man shook his head. "The
Lord has brought me to the promised
land, but he has not willed that I
should enter into It." said he. But at
least should wish, like Moses, to gaze
upon it If cannot set foot upon it."
A minute later the old merchant was
on deck, and the two young men had
seated him upon a coil of rope with his
back against the mast, where he should
be away from the crush. The soldiers
were already crowding down into the
boats, and all were so busy over their
own affairs that they paid no heed to
the little group of refugees who had
gathered round the stricken man. He
turned his head painfully from side to
side. and his lids fell slowly over his
eyes which had been looking away out
past Point Levi at the rolling woods
and the faroff mountains. Adele gave
quick cry of despair and threw her
arms round the old mans neck.
''He is dying, Amory; he is dying"
she cried
A stern franciscan friar who had
been telling his beads within few
PAGES of them heard the cry.
''He is indeed dying" he said as he
gaZed down at the ashen face. HAS
the old man had the sacraments of the
church,"
But the old Huguenot had opened
his eyes, and with last flicker of
strength he pushed away the gray
hooded figure which bent over him.
II left all that / love rather than
yield to you," he cried, land think you
that you can overcome me now!'
The Francir~an started back at the
words, and Las hard, suspicious eyes
shot from De Catinat to the weeping
girl.
"Sor' said he. "You are Huguenots,
them
Hush. Do not wrangle before a
man who is dying!" cried De Catinat
in voice as fierce as his own.
Before 4 man who is dead" said
Amos Green solemnly.
AS he spoke the old mans face had
relaxed, his thousand wrinkles had
been smoothed suddenly out as though
du lHNlSiDlc uduu pdSScu over
them, and his head fell back against
the mast Adele remained motionless.
with her arms still clasped round his
neck and her cheek pressed against his
shoulder. She had tainted
De Catinat raised his wife and bore
her down to the cabin of one of the la
dies who had already shown them
some kindness. A brief order was Civ
en- that the old merchant should be
buried in the river that night, and
then, save for sailmaker who fas-
tened the canvas round him. mankind
had done its last for Theophile Catinat.
With the survivors, however, it was
different. and when the troops were all
disembarked they We're mustered in 4
little group upon the deck. and an Off
Ger of the governors suit decided upon
what should be done with them. He
was a portly, good humored, ruddy
checked man, but De Catinat saw with
apprehension that the Franciscan friar
walked by his side as he advanced
along the deck and exchanged few
whispered remarks with him.
1T shall be seen to, good father: it
shall be seen to- said the officer inn
patiently. Il am a Jealous servant of