Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17

4rBAD HOPED TO FIND YOU DEAD M'sEUR teilng, and Rowland sat amazed at kbe expression on his face. Either lear or pain had wrought deep. lines.
 Il had hoped to find you dead. seur." he repeated. "That is why did not bind your wound and give bou water " hen they turned you over my care wanted you to bleed to Eeath. It would have been easier IW both of us."
 From under the table be drew forth second stool and sRt,idown opposite sowland The two men stared at ach other over the -sputtering rem ant of the candle. Before the engi- Ter had recovered from his aston hnent at the sudden appearance of se man whom he believed to be safe
 imprisoned in the old cabin Crois- es shifting eyes fell On the mass of sn wood under the aperture
 Too late. m,seur." he said mean hay. "They are waiting up there bow It is impossible fer you to es- kspe"
 That is what l thought a bout you" eplied Rowland. forcing ahimself to peak eoolly Flow did you snanace it?" They came up to free me soon aft they got yOH. m'seur lam grate- ul to you for thinking of me. for if FOu had not told them l might have pared There and starved like a beast trap
 "lt was Meleese." said Rowland. 'l od her"
 Jean dropped his head in his hands. T have just come from Meleese." whispered softly. "She sends you er love. m'seur. and tells you aot 10 pVe up hope. The great God. if she nly knew-if she only knew what is bout to happen. No zone has told her Joe is prisoner in her room. and aft that-after that out on the plain hen she came to you and fought ike Oe gone mad to save gou-they will d give her freedom until all is over nat time is it. m'seura''
 clammy chill passed over How 'ne as he read the time.
 Half past 4."
 The Virgin bear me witness that l lsh l might strike ten years off my ie and give you freedom" Jean Feathed quickly. 'I would do it this Naht. m seur l would hetp you to ape if it were in any way possible. H they are in the room at the head lne stair. waiting. At G.
 Al 6-what then?' urged Rowland. py God. man. what makes yoG look | What is to happen at 6?"
 have no time to lose in further TX Ike this. m seur." he said almost Frshly They know now that it was who fought for you and for Meleese the Great North trail. They know 4l It Is who saved you at Wekuske. eleese can no more save me than Y can save you. and to make my sA little harder. they have made
 'helr messenger. and
 again he stopped. choking for words. Iheir exeeutioner. n seur."
 treat God" Rowland gasped.
 fEst am to tell you a story Saf continued Croisset. ievelng
 reddened eyes to the engineers
 Will not be long. and l pray the aeih to make you understand 1t as
 people of the north understand 1t eeeins sixteen years ago"
 | snail understand, Jean." whisper rowland Go on."
 U was at one of the companys s that it happened" Jean began ua the story has to do with ie ~ur. the factor and his wlfe' ange Blanc-tkat is what she was ued m'seur-the white angel Mon ea' how we loved her. Not with Aeo love. m'seur. but with some Ag Very near to that which we give
 Blessed Virgin. And our love was pitful thing when compared M the love of these two. each TOT
 eeher She was beautiful. giorl' [sy Beautiful as we know women up 'ne Dig snows: like Meleese. wno
 lhe youngest of their children ours was the happiest post in all
 great northland. m'seur." contln-
 lfoisset after a moments pause
 Vas all because of this woman
 tne man. bur mostly because or
 ~eman- And when the little Me