The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-10

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mcn cronching in the midst Of them
swimming mndly toward them was Dc
Catiaai rising 10 tho ,houldrTs with
the strength Of every stroke, aud be.
hind him nsain WIS the tousured head
~ ille fFiar with his dark capot and
long trailing gown hoallnK upon Gig
surface Of Tie water Bot IN bis zeal
be haA thought too little of bis own
powers 10 was good swimmer but
~ was WEIGHED and hampercd rs his
unuledY Clothes slower and slower
gfea his stroke and lower and lower
OFF, head until II last. with a great
ahr.ck ~ IN mauGs tuas, Domino"
b. threw up bis hands and vanished in
ihr swirl Of the river A minute later
the Watchers, h0arse with screaming 10
linn to return. saw De Catinat pulled
aboard The IroquOis canoe, which was
Instantly turned and continued Its
course ~ the river.
"My God" cried Amos hoarsely,
They have taken him! lie is lost"
II have seen some strange things In
ihcso forty years but never the like
Of that said Du Lhut
The scigneur took little pinch Of
snuG from his gold box and flickci
the wandering grains from bis shirt
front with bis dainty lace handker-
chief
M Dc Catlnnt has acted Ike gem
tlcman ~ France" said he
nu Ihut glanced round him and
shook his head. we are only six
now" said he. - fear that they arc
M 10 some deyiltry because they are so
very still"
"They are leaving the house," cried
the censItalre, who was peeplng
one OF the side windows.
"What can II meanf Holy Virgin. Is
II possible that we are savedY See
how they throng through the treesl
They are making for the canoe"
on the river the single lroquols ca.
noe, which held the captlyes. was
speeding south as swiftly as twenty
paddles could drive II: but, save this
bne dark streak upon the blue stream,
not sign was TO be seen Of their en-
emies
"Ry my faith, believe that they
have gone" cried the selgneur.
Take care that Il is not ruse." said
Du Lhut why should they fly before
six men when they have conquered
sixty
But the censltalre had looked out OF
tne urncr WINDOW. anu III mn insrnnr
be was down upor his knees, with his
hands IN the air aad his powder black
ened face turned upward pattering out
prayers mud thanksglyngs His FIVE
rushed across the room and
burst into a shrek OF joy The lower
reach Of the river was covered with n
iotllla Of canoes, from which the sun
struck quick flashes as II shone upon
he musket barrels and trapplngs Of
he crews. Already they could see the
white coats OF the regulars. the brown
unics OF the coureurs de bois and the
,a,idy colors Of the IIurons and Algon
lulns. On they swept, dotting the
whole breadth Of the river and grow
ng larger every instant, while far
AWAY on the southern bend the lro-
luols, canoe was mere moving dot
which had shot away 10 the farther
Ilde ana had lost Itself presently under
he shadow OF the trees, Another min
tie aud the survivors were out upon
he bank waving their caps In the air,
while the prows OF the first Of their /