Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-29

good. and it Is in the shadow OF the
bank"
Which way Is II comingf''
IL Is coming this way. All. II shoots
out into the open now. and can see
Il. May the good Lord be praisedv'
What is 1t then?" cried De Ia Noue
impatiently
1T is not an Iroquois canoe. There
Is but one man in IT, He is a Cana
dian"
"a Canadian cried Du Lhut
springing rp to the window. who but
mailman would venture into such a
hornets nest alone? All. yes; can see
him now. lie keeps well out from the
bank TO avoid their fire. Now he is in
midstream. and he turns toward us"
1t is Jesuit" said one. craning his
neck They are everywhere there il
most danger"
NO. l 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 a 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. rather7" asked
the seigneur. You have made some
mistake. This is my good friend
Amory de Catinat, Of a noble French
family"
This Is Amory de Catinat. the here
tic and Huguenot," cried the monk. sI
have followed him up the st. Law
renee. and have followed him up the
Richelieu. and l would have followed
him to the worlds end II could but
bring him back with me-"
Tut father. Your zeal carries you
teo 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 be. III you
could take US all back 20 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 10 be abashed.
Look at this said he. whipping a
paper out OF his bosom. 1T Is signed
by the governor, and calls upon You.
under pain OF the kings dlspleasure.
10 return this man 10 Quebec But
have you now and I shall never leave
You until l see you on board OF the
ship which will carry you and your
wife back 20 France"
De Catinat could but admire the en-
ergy and tenacity Of the man.
1T seems TO me. father. that you
would have shone more as soldier
than as follower OF Christ" said he.
but since you have followed-us here
and since there is no getting away we
may settle this question at some later
time"
A great brown cloud had overspread
the heavens and the night had fallen
so rapidly that they could hardly SEQ
the CLEAN OF the river IN front OF them.
The savages IN the woods ana behind
the captured stockade were quiet. save
for an occasional shot. Suddenly a
dull red glow began 20 show a5oN one
~ the roofs OF the cottages.
They have set IL on fire. cried Du
Lhut The canoes must 90 at once.
Tor the river will soon be as light as
day. In, IN. There is not an instant
20 be lost
There was no time for leave taking.
One impassioned kiss and Adele was
torn away and thrust into the smallest
canoe. which she shared with Omega,
two children and an unmarried girl.
The others rushed into their places.
and In few moments they had pushed
OF and had vanished into the drift and
the darkness. The great cloud had
broken and the rain battered heavily
on the roof
Thank God for this storm" muir
INJURED Du Lhut "It will prevent the
cottages from blazing up too quickly"
but he had forgotten that. though the
roofs MIGHT ls no. F,f