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

Franciscan tridr.
II was pitch dark, and he could see no
one, but the sound OF regular footballs
somewhere in the fore part of the ship
showed that the sentinels were still
there.
The guardsman walked over to the
side and peered down into the dark
ness He could see the loom of boat
"Who is theref" he whispered.
''Is that you, De Catinatf"
"Yes."
eve have come for you"
"c-s i-ieis yo-, -..,,osm
''ls your wife thereY'
"No. but can rouse her"
Good! But first catch this cord.
Now pull up the ladder"
De Catlnat gripped the line which
was thrown to him and on drawing II
up found that It was attached to rope
ladder furnished at the top with two
steel hooks to catch on to the bul-
warks. He placed them In position and
then made his way very softly to the
cabin nmldships In the ladies' quarter,
which had been allotted to his wife. In
ten minutes Adele had dressed and.
with her valuables In n little bundle.
had slipped out from her cabin. To
gether they made their way upon deck
once more and crept att under the
shadow Of the bulwarks. They were
almost there when De Catinat stopped
suddenly and ground out an oath
through his clinched teeth Between
them and the rope ladder there was
standing In dim patch OF murky light
the grim figure of a Franciscan friar.
But DE Catlnat was not a man with
whom II was safe to trife. His life
had been one of quick resolve and
prompt action Was this vndictive
frlar at the last moment to stand be
tween him and freedom? 1t was a
dangerous position TO take. The guards.
man pulled Adele into the shadow OF
the mast, and then, as the monk nd.
yanced, he sprang out upon him and
seized him by the gown As he did 70
the others cowl was pushed back. au
Instead Of the harsh features Of t.
ecclesiastic De Catlnnt saw wi h
amnzenient the shrewd gray eyes a., ,
strong. stern face OF Ephralm Savage
AT the same Instant another figure AZ
peared over the side, and the war.
hearted Frenchmnn threw himself into
the arms OF Amos Green.
ITS all right" said the young hunt.
or, disengaeing himself with some EN-.
bhrrassInent from the others embrace
We've got him In the boat, with u
buckskin glove Jammed into his gul |
let" ~
who, rheny
''Ihc man whose cloak Captain |
Lphraim there has put round him |
He came on us when you were away |
rousing your lady. IL the lady thcref |
Here she Is"
"As quick as you can. then. for some
one may come"
Adele was helped over the side and
seated In the stern OF birch bark ca
noe, The three men unlocked the lad
der and swung themselves down by
rope, while two Indians who held the
paddles pushed silently on from the
ships side and shot swiftly up the
stream. A minute later dim loom
behind them aud the 3 miner OF two
yellow lights were all that they could
see OF the st. Christophe.
Take a paddle. Amos. aud IN take
one" said Captain Savage, stripping
on his monks gown Il felt safer In
this on the deck OF yon ship. but II
don't belp In a boat"
Il hope madame. that all is well
With you." said Amos
"Nag- ! can hardly understand what
las hapl,eaed OF where we are"
"Nor can |. Ansc&"
'Dll ypu not expect us 10 come back
Tor y0a. them
= Gid not know what 10 expect"
well nov. surely you could mol
think that We would leave you without
o word
Il confess that was cut 10 The
heart by H."
Il feared that you were when !
looked at you with the tail OF my eye
and saw you staring 70 blacsiy over
the bulwarks st us Bot II we had
been seen talking or planning they
would have been upon our trail ai
once"
"And what did you dor II