Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-04-04

for their bodies. The C~atinats, 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 a plain SOM
bel suit, so that, except for his mill
tary bearing, there was nothing to
show that he was a 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
~sailles, 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
end Of Anticosti. Then they sailed
up the mighty river. though from mid
channel the banks on either side were
hardly to be seen. AS the shores mar
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the Saguenay river upon the right,
with the smoke from the little fishing
and trading station Of Tadousac
streaming up above he 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 de bois. Then the bold out
line of Cape Tourmente doomed up In
front Of them, they passed the rich,
placid meadows Of LavaIs siegneury
of Beaupre, and, skirting the settle
ments Of the island Of Orleans, they
saw the broad pool stretched out in
front Of them-the falls of Montmo-
renci, the high palisades Of Point Levi,
the cluster Of vessels, and upon the
right that wonderful rock. with its dia-
dem of towers, and its township hud-
died round it's base, the center and
stronghold of French power in Amer
lea.
The old merchant had pinned away
since he had left French soil, like a
plant which has been plucked 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.
Since they had been picked up he had
lain amid the scurvy stricken soldiers,
with hardly a sign of life saw for his
thin breathing and the twitching of
his scraggy throat. Now, however, he
opened his eyes and raised himself
slowly and painfully upon his elbow.
"What is it, father? What can we do
for your" cried Adele. 1--WE are in
America, and here is Amory and here
am l, your children"
But the old man shook his head. 'The
Lord has brought me to the promised
land, but he has not willed that |
should enter into it," said he. "But at
least | should wish, like Moses, to gaze
upon it If | cannot set foot upon it."
A minute later the old merchant was
seated him upon a coil Of rope with his
back against the mast, where he should
be away from the crush. The soldiers
were already crowding down into the
boats, and all were so busy over their
own affairs that they paid no heed to
the little group Of refugees who had
gathered round the stricken man. He
turned his head painfully from side to
side, and his lids fell slowly over his