The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-21
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could not even throw out my arm.
Say yes. or no! Please stand back.
monsieur: this Is my affair"
Yes" the word seemed dragged
from him.
And you told monsieur here the ne.
gro killed my father? You said that!
His lips moved. but no sound came
forth from them. She waited a breath
less moment.
That was a lie! You would not
dare repeat that to me" she burst
forth passionately. her whole body
trembling. you thought you could
tell him, and he would believe you;
would pity you. and let you go. You
did not dream that was here-I. Rene
D'Auvray. monsieur-to face you You
are afraid Of me; yes you are-it is in
your eyes. You think me an Indian?
That | will avenge myself? Is that
what you fear?"
He muttered something In Indian
dialect could not understand
you say that to me, You dare say
that! You are a bold man to try and
threaten me now. Ay, do It then
monsieur" and she stepped aside fac
ing me. this brute Of an Englishman
claims to be my husband"
What" exclaimed in shocked sur
I prise. He told me he attempted to
make love to you. but failed, yet hint
| ed that marriage might have been pos
sible."
He did venture that far. Then.
monsieur. will tell you the truth. He
won my father to him--God alone
knows how-and persuaded me to go
through the tribal ceremony To me.
| a Christian and a French woman, that
mockery OF form means no more than
to him 1t was the price | paid for
peace"
But the wyandots"
an their eyes am this mans
squaw." her voice trembling with
scorn. her hand pointing at him. But
In the eyes of God, | am not His
hand has never touched me-never
will. Monsieur, I had to tell you"
And am glad you did. 1t is better
for me to know"
"Oh. begin to see." broke In the
prisoner, finding his votcA 1T " not
my appearance that you object to.
mademoiselle. only you prefer the
Yankee edition"
I strobe forward threateningly.
You low-lived coward"
NO. monsieur, let him talk" and
she caught my arm. I'VE have no time
now for a personal quarrel. We must
save a mans life"
His"
Monsieur Brady's. There is but
/ one way. It was for his sake the en-
deavor to save him from torture, that
/ was so long in coming here. did all
that was in my power. but those In
dams are not of my tribe. They might
listen to me, but for the Englishman
who leads them. He Is heartless.
more cruel than any savage; moreover
Brady struck him, and he suspects me
of aiding you to escape. There Is no
mercy in him, and | have failed. They
mean to burn him at the stake, and
could do no more"
Where are they now" asked in
horror.
"Yonder on the mainland. could
not remain to witness the scene-l
could not. monsieur. l was under
guard, but stole away in the darkness,
and came here, praying | might find
you yet waiting. Now | know God has
answered my prayers. He has shown
me the way"
She turned from me, her eyes on his
face.
Are you any relative to Monsieur
whom you resemble so much?'
He laughed unpleasantly
Lord, hope motif SO the connec-
tion is too remote to be considered.
have no desire to claim any Yankee
cousins. Why?"
want you to hear me. ! do not know
you killed my father, but l suspect
It. and am certain you lured him to
his death. II II was Picauds hand
that did the deed. ii was done at your
desire would be justified as wy
, andot In killing you-eyen this Amer
lean would grant me the right-but
am going TO spare you. Monsieur-or
one condition"
WHAT" The very sound OF hii
b voice proved his realization OF her seri
BUSINESS.
That you accompany me to the In
dian camp yonder. and help me saw
: that white mans life"
What do | care"
you care for your own, no doubt
Well, monsieur, II hangs by hair
Only on such a pledge will you q
:, forth from here alive"
- you threaten to kill mel"
1T is hardly a threat-it 10 a eel
tainty, monsieur"
: Tell me the plan then" he sal
- roughly.
Il can control the Indians" she wen
on, IF the Englishman does not intel
, fere. II will be your part to comman
him"
Who is the fellow"
/, The fur trader-Lappin"
- He stared into her face: the
81 laughed insolently.