Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-22

Take paddle. Amos. and I'll take
one" said Captain Savage, stripping
of his monks gown. II felt safer In
this on the deck OF yen ship. but ii
don't help In a boat"
II hope. madame. that all is well
with you" said Amos.
Nay, I can hardly understand what
has happened or where we are''
"Nor can l. Amos"
did you not expect as to come back
for you. them
II did not know what TO expect"
well. now. surely you could not
think that we would leave you without
q word"
II confess that I was cut TO the
heart by IT,"
81 feared that you were when I
looked at you with the tail OF Ely eye
and saw you staring so blackly over
the bulwarks at US. But II we had
been seen talking or planning they
would have been upon our trail at
once"
"And what did you dor
1--WE left the brig last night, got
ashore on the Beaupre side, arranged
for this canoe and lay dark all day
Then tonight we got alongside and !
reused you easily, for I knew where
you sept. The friar nearly spoiled all
when you were below, but we gagged
him and passed him over the side"
"Ah, IL is glorious 70 be free once
more. And where are we goingf'
"Ah, there you have me. IL Is this
g.
the sea. We must make our way over
land as best we can, and we must
leave a good stretch between Quebec
and US before the day breaks, for.
from what I hear. they would rather
have Hugueuot prisoner than an Iro-
quois sycamore. By the eternal, |
cannot see why they should make such
a fuss over how a man chooses TO save
his own soul"
All night they toiled up the great
river. straining every nerve % place
themselves beyond the reach OF pur-
SUIT. BY keeping well into the south
ern bank and so avoiding the force OF
the current they sped swiftly along.
for both Amos and De Oarnat were
practiced hands with the paddle, and
the two Indians worked as though
they were wire aud whipcord instead
OF flesh aud blood. When at last morn
ing broke and the black shaded imper-
ceptlbly into gray they We're far out
OF sight OF the citadel and OF all trace
OF mans handiwork. Virgin woods In
their wonderful many colored autumn
dress flowed right down TO the rivers
edge on either side. and In the center
was a little island.
i've passed here before" said De
Catinat 81 remember marking that
great maple with the blaze on its trunk
when last went with the governor TO
Montreal That was IN Frontenac's
day, when the king was FIRST and the
bishop second"
The redskins. who had sat hike terra
Gotta figures, without trace OF ex-
preston upon their set, hard faces,
pricked up their ears ut the sound Of
that name.
MY brother has spoken OF the great
Onontio." said one OF them. glancine
round. 1--WE have listened TO the Wits.
thing OF evil birds who tell US that he
will never come back"
HE is with the great white father"
answered De Catinat Il have myself
seen him In his council, and he Will as.
suredly come across the great water n
his people have need or him"
The Indian shook his shaver head.
THE rutting month Is past my broth
er," said he. speaking in broken French
but ere the Month OF the bird layine
has come there will be no white mar
upon this river save only behind stone
walls"
What then? We have heard little
Have the Iroquois broken out so fierce
ly?"
The Indian waved his hand along the
whole southern and western horizon
Where are they not? The woods are
rustling with them. They are like q
fire among dry grass. so swift aud SC
terrible"
ION my life" said De CatInat. iii
these devils are indeed unclaimed they
Will need old Frontenac back If they
are not to be swept into the river"
He was an enemy OF the church, and
the right hand or the foul fend in this
country" said a voice from the bottom
OF the canoe.
In getting rid of the buckskin glove
and belt with which the two America ms
had gagged him.
why should we take him farther?'
asked Amos. He is but weight foi
US 10 carry, and l cannot see that we
profit by his company. Let us put him
out"
And have him maybe In front OF US
warning the blackjackets." said old
Ephraim.
ION that island, then"
Very good He can hail the first OF
his folk who pass"
They shot over to the island and
landed the friar, who said nothing, but
cursed them with his eye. They left
with him small supply OF biscuit and
OF -four to last him until he should be
picked UP. Then, having passed q
bend In the river. they ran their canoe
ashore In little cove, where they laid
out their small stock OF provisions and
ate hearty breakfast while discussing