The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03


and France at present, though feeling
ran high between Canada and New
York, the French believing, and with
some justice. that the English colo
nlsts were whooping on the demons
who attacked them. Ephraim and his
men were therefore received hospita
bly, on board, though the ship was SC
crowded that they had to sleep wher
ever they could find cover and space
for their bodies. The Catinats, too
had been treated In an even more
kindly fashion, the weak old man and
the beauty OF his daughter arousing
the interest OF the governor himself
De Catinat had during the voyage ex.
changed his uniform for plain SOM
ber suit. so that, except for his mill
tary bearing, there was nothing 10
show that he was fugitive from the
army. Old Catinat was now so weak
that he was past the answering OF
questions. his daughter was forever at
his side. and the soldier was diploma.
list enough, after a training at Yer.
sallles, 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
MI ~ Anst rot laI
up the mighty river, though from mid.
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.
Thence the ship tackled on up the river
past Nal Bale. Amos Green. leaning
on the bulwarks, stared with longing
eyes at the vast expanses OF virgin
woodland, hardly traversed save by an
occasional wandering savage or hardy
coureur dc bois. Then the bold out
line Of Cape Tourmente doomed up IN
front Of them. they passed the rich.
placid meadows OF LavHrs siegneury
OF Beauprc. and, sklrtlng the settle
ments of The island of Orleans, they
saw the broad pool stretched out In
front OF them-t the falls OF Montmo
rencl. the high palisades OF Point Levi.
the cluster Of vessels. and upon the
right that wonderful rock, with its dIa-
dem OF towers. and It's township hud.
died round its base, the center and
stronghold Of French power In Amer.
lea,
The old merchant had pined away
since be had left French soil, like a
plant which has been plueked from It's
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
Siace they had been picked np be had
lain amid the scuryy strickrn soldiers,
with hardly a sign Of life save for his
thin breathing and the twlichlng OF
bis seraggy tbroat NOW. hDweves. be
opened his eyes and raised himself
slowly and painfnlly upon bis elbow.
What u n faihcri What can we do
Tor youY cried Adele We are in
America. aud herc is Ainoiy and herc
ana 1 Tunr ciiiidreu"
Bui she ola man shook his bead ''The
Lord haz brought me 10 the Promised
land. bri be has not wiiiei that
should eater into II. said be But 1t
Irasi should wish IKE Moses. 10 gnie
apsn Il IL eanuoi set Zoo, upsn II"
4 mlaute later Ihe Old merchant was
un aeck. and the two young inen had
sea III .lm uioa coil of rosse with bis
back ssains, HE mast. where be should
be away from The crush. The soldiers
sere. elrrsdr e:amdlrs d2Ma into tls