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

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Marie solemnly, ito my wife, Omega
de Ia Noue dc Ste. Marie, chate
lalne by right Of marriage to this seign,
curry, while retaining In her own right
the hereditary chicftainship on the
J distaff side OF the nation of the Onon.
dagas Ny angel. have been en-
deavorlng TO persuade our friends to
remain with MS at Ste. Marie"
AT least leave your white lily at
Ste. Marie" said the dusky princess,
speaking In excellent French and
clasping with her ruddy fingers the
ivory hand of Adele. Eve will hold
her safe for you until the ice softens
and the leaves and the partridge Der.
rles come once more. know my peo-
pie, monsieur, and tell you that the
woods are full Of murder"
De Catlnat was more moved by the
Impressive manner Of his hostess than
by any Of the other warnings which
| he had received. Surely she, IL any
one, must be able 10 read the signs of
/ the times.
II know not what to dor he cried In
despair. IL must so on, and yet how
can | expose her TO these perils? i
would fain stay the winter, but you
must take my word for it, sir, that II
Is not possible"
"Du Ibut, you know how things
should be ordered" said the seigneur.
what should you advise my friend to
do. since he il 50 set upon getting ia
the English provinces before the win
| ter comes|
There Is but one way" said Du
I.hut, though even IN II there Is dan
ger. The woods are safer than the
river, for the reeds are full Of cached
canoes Five leagues from here Is the
blockhouse OF Potou and fifteen miles
I beyond that OF Auyergne. We will go
tomorrow to Potion through the woods
/ and see II all be safe. ] will 20 with
( you. and | give you my word that II
I the Iroquois are there Greysolon du
/ I.hut will know H. The lady we shall
( leave here, and II we find that all IL
I safe we shall come back for her. Then
In the same fashion we shall advance
I TO Auvergne, and there you must wait
until you hear where their war parties
are. II Is my mind that 1t WIN not be
very hong before we know"
I And so II was at last agreed, and
Adele was consigned 10 the care Of the
/ lady OF ste. Marie, while De CatInat
swore that without a pause he would
return from Potion 10 fetch her. The
old nobleman and his son would fain
have Joined them In their adventure.
but they had their own charge TO watch
and the lives OF many in their keeping.
while small party was safer In the
woods.
From La Noue 10 poItou was but
twelve miles down the river. but NY
the woodland route the distance was
more than doubled Tho four men
walked In single fle. Du Lhnt leading.
De catlnat walked behind. then Ephra-
I'm Savage. and then Amos all with
their weapons ready and with every
sense upon the alert. BY midday they
were more than halfway and halted 10
a ,hlcsci for a scaniy meal OF bread
and cheese For an hour more they
picked their way through the woods.
following Ia the steps OF the old French
pioneer
Suddenly Du fbut dropped upon his
knees and stopped his ear 10 the
ground. He rose. shook bis bead and
walked on with grave face.
ibid you hear somethingi' whisper.
Ell Auos.
lbs Ihui pat his finger 20 his lips and
then III an instant WIS down upon bis
T face With his ear fixed 20 The ground.
He sprang 40 with the leoR OF man
who has heard what be expected 10
bear
walk on" said be quietly. ''and be-
have exactly hs you have done all
DAY.
whist is H. them
INDIANS"
/ IN frvrt Of usr'