Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-05

leOOo knew nothing OF TINS. Sne was
made 10 believe that up here. where
the mother and father died. you would
be given over to the proper law-to
the mounted police who come this way
now and then. She is only girl.
m'seur. easily made to believe strange
things In such matters as these. else
she would have wondered why you
were not given to the officers In Prince
Albert
1T was Meleeses eldest brother who
thought OF her az a lure to bring you
out Of the town into their hands. and
not until the last moment. when they
were ready to leave for the south. did
she overbear words that aroused her
suspicious that they were about to kill
you. 1t was then. mseur. that she
came to me-"
.'And you. Jean?'
ION the day that Martane promised
to become my wife. m'seur. ! promised
In our Blessed Lady's name to repay
my debt to Meleese. and the manner of
payment came In this fashion. Jack
pine. too. wss her slave. and 50 we
worked together. Two hours after
Neleess and her brothers had left for
the south was following them, shaver
OF beard and 10 changed that was
not recognized In the fght on the Great
North trail. Msleese thought that her
brothers would make you prisoner
that night without harming you. Her
brothers told her how to bring you to
their camp. She knew nothing Of the
ambush until they Ieaped on you from
cover.
"Not until after the 6ght. when
In their rage at your escape the broth
ers told her that they had intended to
kill you. did she realize fully what she
had done. That IL all. m'seur. You
know what happened after that. She
dared not tell goa at Wekusko who
your enemies we're. for those enemies
were Of her own 6esh and blood and
dearer to her than life. She was be-
tween two great loves. m'seur-the
love for her brothers and
Again Jean hesitated.
"And her love for me-" finished
Rowland.
"Yes. her love for you. m'seur." said
Jean.
The two men rose from the table
and for Q moment stood with clasped
hands In the smoky light Of lamp and
dawn. In that moment neither heard
tap 1t the door leading to the room
beyond nor saw the door move gently
inward and Meleese. hesitating. fran.
cd In the opening.
Il WAS Rowland who spoke 6rst.
II thank God that all these things
have happened. JEAN" be said earnest
". II am glad that for time you
took mo for that other John Rowland
and that Pierre Thoreau and bis broth
err schemed to kill me at Prince Al
bert and Wekusko. for II these things
had not occurred 40 they have would
never have seen Meieese. And now.
Jean
His ears caught sound Of movement.
and he turned in time to see Meleese
slipping quietly out
''Meleesew be called softly. "Me-
leesel"
In an instant he had darted after
her. leaving Jean beside the table.
Beyond the door there was only the
breaking gloom Of the gray morning.
but It was enough for him to see faint
y the figure Of the girl he loved. half
turned. bali waiting for him. With
q CRY Of Joy be sprang forward and
eatbered the trembling girl close In his
arms
"Meleese-my Meleeser he whis-
pered.
After that there came no sound from
the dawn 1T room beyond. but Jean
Croisset. still standing BY the table.
murmnred softly to himself. "Our
blessed Lady be praised. for It Ia all
a. Jean Croissee would have it-and
now can 70 to my Mariane.'