The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04


find the candle Sitting idly on the edge Of
e the couch pondered on the effort it would
require TO pull off my boots. A soldier and
hardened to all shifts, | might indeed. have
slept | was; but the bed was the best in the inn,
and | cared not to vex my hostcsss tidy soul by any
such roughncss Of the camp Even thought of It,,
however, my tired brain was flowing away into
dreams.
my fingers released the pistol, The head 4 wom-
ans. young girls 1t seemed, in the wimpled white
cap wherein these girls OF Acadia arc wont to en-
shadow their bright faces.
Jacques" she murmurcd. a voice which my ears
at once approved is it really you2
There's mistake here, interesting mistake, v
said nv heart to me But let no such crance
rise 10 my lips No, indeed But my name is Jack
and no ono could be supposed 10 think OF spelling
at such moment. MY conscience Hade no PFo'es'
as | answered m
Surely. dear one its Jack Who else could it be"
| spoke in a discreet whisper. for all voices IN
whisper sound alike; and blessed my stars that
had perfected my French since my arrival IN HALIFAX
! put out my hand. but failed 10 find small one 10
occupy it.
wi,chng voice responded, 'or you don't suppose
should have knocking at your window this way
do you? 80,
NO l should think not, etfie," assencd heartily,
solicitous to cherish the maids mistake and polonS
the interview to the utmost patience OF Fate But +"
was kind Of you come soon. .
This seemed safe and non-commal; but trembled
after said it, lest some unknown revelation should
be lurking in the words. . -,
Il had to- Jacques, because / was AFRAID you might
Il was coming" / interrupted boldly mcndacious,
"but was on the road all night last night and thought
II had better lie down Tor Sodier lo'V "i">'' oS
fore / called
She laughed. under her breath ptovocatiyely
How your French has improved IN these Two
fycars," she remarked with appreciation 1 used 10
think you would never learn" =.
This was the first time | had Chctcamp vii
Ilagc; but | felt safe my reply.
! II was stupid, of course mon dhee; but alter l
Twas gone | remembered your sweet instruction.
This was dangerous ground ! fastened TO shift 1t It
"Btil lcll NC" ] went on what you mean by
lsayinc am not TO come and your Surely you are
mot going to be so cruel, when I've been away SO
llong," ,;A a.,;.;,. shake Of
rhcr oTcv head you cannot come. Father is very
bitter against YOU and there would be a scene
| began TO feel that had rights. which were being
But what do you suppose I came to Chetieamp
moi merely TO sec me. that know. Jacques" came
absence lust for that You cod-boodcd English could
never make a woman's wishes so important
Couldn't VIC indeed2" | protested In my eager
ness leaned forward into the glmmer, seeking closer
proximity 10 the fair, cnshadowed face that seemed
10 waycr off alluringly just beyond nv reach lhen,
In panic lest | had revealed myself and displayed to
her the error which | finding so agreeable,
drew myself back hastily into the gloom 10 cover
my alarm l rcproached her plantively c..,.
why do you keep Tar away, sweet oncr oufcY
you are glad TO again
She laughed softly, dcicously, under her hood
I haven't seen you yet really you know lac Jacques ',
Perhaps you have changed and | might not like you
so well. Men do change especially Englishmcn and
soldiers, they say But tell me-. why have you come
TO Chcticamp-what reason beside to sec meF
'The business which gained the privilege of
coming where l might be more blessed by the
light Of your sweet eyes provoking one was thc neeu
ting stop to certain transactions with the frenen
at Louisbourg, which, YOU doubtless know very
we'll have laid all this Chedcamp coast under grave
suspicion. Your people. dare wager arc too Wise
10 he mixed such perilouS enterprises
No sooner had spoken than realized that. tor
once Truth had tricked had better have trusted
10 invention
Thank you. Jacques. That is just what wanted
10 know You arc SO kind Goodnight
The GRAND which had brought me from Halifax
10 Chctcamp with six soldiers to support me. was
ono of some moment and here | already in dan
ger Of distraction. thinking of girls voice OF halt
seen, mociing eyes. rather than of my undertaking.
| got up shook myself angriy, then sat down again
to lay my plans for the morrow
The old Scigncur OF Cheticamp. Monsieur Raoul
ST Michel le Fcvrc, had heartily accepted the Eng
lsh rule. and dwelt in high favor with the powers at
Halifax But he had died a year back. leaving his
estates to his nephew, young st. Michel II had come
TO the cars of the Government that this youth
beadstrong partisan of France was taking advantage
of his position as Scigncur to prosecute very success
fully the forbidden traffic with Lousbourg Great
and meritcd was the official Indignation 1t was re-
solved that the estates should be conhscated at once
and young Monsieur St Michel le Fevre captured
if possible TheTeupon the estates were conferred
upon myself, to whom the Governor was somewhat
deeply indebted 1t passing comfortable to him
TO pay debt out of pocket other than his own
I was despatched to Cheticamp. to gather IN in Mon
eieur lie Fevrc for the Governor and the le Feyre es-
tates for myself They were fair estates had heard
and I vowed that I would presently teach them to
serve we'll the cause of England's king
Nv first thought in the morning, when the level sun,
streaming through the hop-vincs, brought the
sudden vide awake-as soldier should wake, slipping
clcanly and completely out Of his sleep-heayiness-
nv hrst thought | say, Of shadowed face van
ishing into the night -gmmcr, and something en-
chantingly mysterious to be sought for in this remote
Acadan village. Then, remembering my business and
hoping that my indiscrcton had not muddlcd it. l
rcsoutey put the folly from me and sprang up.
needed none to point out the house OF the lc
Fcyrcs.
1T shall not be changed by so much as goose
berry bush" said | to myself. highly pleased with the
prospect Then rounding lilac thicket arrived at
The meeting was so sudden. and SO closely did l