Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11

meeting, and the lonely place were not
BETTING the dignity Of his position,
grew impatient and interposed.
1T grows late" he said, 'and I have
= vigil to keep before sunrise. / must
be gone. Our plans are formed; let
each supply the details of his part;"
and muffiing up his face, he disap-
peared around the corner of the maga-
zine.
Duchesneau waited until he was sure
OF the bishops departure, then NUT
tered after his retreating figure: mo
violence, Monsieur PEveque, but IL La
Sale should have trouble with the
savages and an arrow or bullet find it's
way into his carcass, we should not be
to blame"
But how will you secure M. Tonti?"
asked his companion. "He is devoted
to La Sale and cannot be bought"
With gold, no. But what always
succeeds when money fails?"
"You mean"
YES, a woman"
"But who?"
Leave that to me; that is my af-
fair. See that you do your duty. Bon
soir! Be ready to meet me again at
any time"
So saying, the intendant took his
way homeward. A moment later the
spot was deserted.
n moon sank slowly towards her
goal; the witchery of her light envel-
oped all the earth, making it a strange,
weird world. And, as though in keep
ing with the uncanny hour and place,
behold a miracle! for soon after the
departure of the last member of the,
midnight council, the log lying within
W spaces of the spot where stood the
three intriguers moved, stirred, arose,
and, stretching arms and cramped
legs. stole quietly away, muttering:
"The night time is a cloak for sinners.
Mon Dieu! many enemies, much hon.
or"
Day was stealing in at the windows
of the chateau when Tonti was aroused
by a slight touch on the forehead, and,
opening his eyes, was for the moment
startled at the strangeness of his
surroundings. He soon perceived
through the gray light the fig
ure OF Pompon standing beside
his bed, waiting silently until he
should become thoroughly awakened.
"Par.ieu! mon cher Pompon, and
how did you get in?" he exclaimed,
rubbing his eyes and sitting up. Pom
pom pointed TO an open window at the
other side of the room. "He who
sleeps catches no fish," and drawing
up a chair, seated himself beside the
bed.
For your part, you have evidently
been fishing all night to judge by the
dirt and disorder of your clothes.
But what news do you bring? for there
must be something important on your
mind. One does not usually climb in
at windows at dawn simply to say
Bon jour!'"
you are right. I have important
news and such that you must know
quickly. If your brain is sufficiently
cleared to listen and understand, | will
relate rapidly what l have done and
learned since. we landed yesterday"
Begin" said Tonti, as he settled
back into a comfortable position.
ITO show You | have not been idle,
i will start at the moment when we
stepped ashore. Just after whispering
to you to leave me to my own devices,
slipped through the crowd while
you were being welcomed by the gov
ernor. | was anxious not to be recog-
nized as belonging to the party of
Sieur de la Sale, so 1 found my way
to the tavern of Jacques Boisdon, on
the square near the church, a place
recommended to me by one OF the sail
ors as the center of all the social and
political intrigue in Quebec. / Sc
cured my lodging and soon made
friends with Marie, daughter of the
tavern-.seeper, whom | found to be
pretty and with a tongue that never
ceases Its chatter. She is evidently
weary of her male admirers of the
place, and found a stranger fresh from
Paris q being to wonder at, admire,
n n to whom she could tell all
she knew Of the city andsits people"
A subdued chuckle came from Tonti,
as he said: @
"Peste! Pompon, how the air Of the
country changes one. You leave
France a hater of all womankind, and
an hour after you arrive here you are
at the feet Of the first fair charmer
you meet"
In all undertakings It is necessary
to consider the end. I had a part to
play Tell a woman she is handsome
and you will. turn her head; tell her
she AZ wondrous fair and she will soon
turn fool and tell you all she knows.
This one knew much and has told me
everything. have learned who and
where Y enemies are. The situation
is like this: Two distinct parties ex-
ist, the one headed by the governor,
and corsiating Of Barrels, his secrs-