Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-26


 told De Catinat's trained senses that they were disciplined soldiers, had sud- denly appeared upon the scene. Young De Ia Noue gave them few curt in functions and then accompanied the refugees along the path.
 You may not know my friend here" said he. pointing to the other sentinel, but am quite sure that his name is not unfamiliar to you. This is Grey yolon du Lhut."
 Both Amos and De Catinat looked with the deepest curiosity and interest at the famous leader of coureurs de bois, man whose whole life had been i spent in pushing westward, ever west ward, saying little, writing nothing, but i always the first wherever there was danger to meet or difficulty to over some
 "What do you think of those fires over wonder, Du Lhut?" asked young De la Noue.
 The adventurer glanced over at the 1 two little plumes of smoke which stood straight up against the red evening sky. T don't like them," said he. i ''They are Iroquois, then?" ! Yes"
 "Well. at least 1t proves that they are on the other side of the river" i Du Lhut lit his pipe from finder paper. The Iroquois are on this side, '' said he. "They crossed to the south."
 And you never told us! How do you know that they crossed, and why did you not tell us?"
 T did not know until saw the fires over yonder.'
 And how did they tell youw
 "Tut! An Indian papeose could have told" said Du Lhut impatiently. fro quois on the trail do nothing without an object. They have an object, then. in showing that smoke. If their war parties were over wonder there would be no object. Therefore their braves must have crossed the river And they could not get over to, the north with out being seen from tN fort"
 "Then they may be in the woods round us. We may be in danger" cried De Ia Noue.
 De Catinat cast glance round him at the grand tree trunks. the fading foliage, the smooth sward underneath, with the long evening shadows barred across it. How difficult it was to real ize that behind all this beauty there lurked danger so. deadly and horrible that man alone might well shrink from it, far more one who had the wo- man whom he loved walking within hands touch of him! It was with a long heartfelt sigh of relief that he saw wall of stockade in the midst of large. clearing In front of him. with the stone manor house rising above 1t. In line from the stockade were dozen cottages, with cedar shingled roofs turned up in the Nor man fashion, in which dwelt the hab- itants under the protection of the seign- CUTS chateau. At either corner a small brass cannon peeped through an embrasure. As they passed the gate the guard inside closed 1t and placed the huge wooden bars into position. A little crowd of men, women and chil- dren were gathered round the door of the chateau, and a man appeared to be seated on high backed chair upon the threshold.
 You know my father" said the young man, with a shrug of his shout. ders. He will have 1t that he has nev- CT left his Norman castle and that he is still the Seigneur de la Noue. the greatest man within a days ride of Rouen and of the richest blood of Nor mandy. He is now taking his dues and his yearly oaths from his tenants. He would not think it becoming. if the governor himself were to visit him. to pause in the middle of so august a ceremony. But. if it would interest you. you may step this way and wait until he has finished. You. madame, will take at once to my mother. if you will be so kind as to follow me"
 AHr eAsli Nds. tD t1c hLltrbChil- dl least. & nove: one. A triple row of men. women and children were stand. ing round in a semicircIe. the men rough and sunburned. the women homely and clean. with white caps up- on their heads. the children open mouth cd and round eyed. awed Into an un- usual quiet by the revere1t bearing of their elders. Tn the center. on his high backed carved chair. there sat sn cider ly man. very stiff and erect. with an exceedingly solemn face. He was fine figure of q man. tall and broad. with large. strong features. clean shay en and deeply lined. a huge beak of a nose and strong. shaggy eyebrows. which arched right up to the great wig. which be wore full snd long. ss 1t hsd been worn in France in his youth On his wig was placed white hat. cooked jauntiIy at one side. with q red feather streaming round it. and be wore a coat of cinnamon colorsi cloth. with silver at the neck and pock- cts. vhich was still re-y handsome. though 1t bore signs Of having been frzred and 1enfed more than o1ce-
 As the ssznear rose. his so1- vho had returned. took De Cati1af by th< sieereL
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