Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-23
CHAPTER TX.

nIHE FOOLS outcry startled me less than
i Madame de Ferrier. She fell against
me and sank downward. so that ! was
obliged to hold her up in my arms. had
never seen woman swoon. thought
she was dying, and shouted to them be-
low 20 come and help me.
The potter sat sprawling on the ground.
and did not bestir himself to do anything.
AS soon as my hands and mind were free
took him by the scruff OF the neck and
kicked him behind with a good will. My
rage at him for disregarding her state
was the savage rage of an Iroquois. The
other man laughed until the woods rang.
Madame de Ferrier sat up In what seemed
20 me miraculous manner. We bathed
her temples with brandy and put her on
q cushion of leaves raked up and dried TO
make seat by the fire. The other man,
who helped me carry her into the ravine,
stood with his hat of, as was her due.
She thanked him and thanked me, half
shrouding the face with her hood. abashed
at finding herself lost among strangers in
the night; which was my fault. | told him
I had been bad guide for a lady who
had missed her way; and he said we were
fortunate to reach camp instead of
stumbling into some danger
He was much older than /, at least IA
years, ! learned afterwards, but II was
like meeting Skenedonk again, or some
friend from whom had only been parted.
The heartening warmth Of the fire made
steam go up from our clothes; and seeing
Madame de Ferrier alive once more. and
the potter the other side OF his wheel
taking stock OF his hurt, ] felt happy.
We could hear in the cabin behind us a
whining like that uttered by a fretful
babe.
Ny rage at the potter ending in good ma
ture. / moved TO make some amends for
my haste; but he backed or.
you startled u.s." said the other man,
standing up in the clouds like ghosts.
And your resemblance 10 one who has
been dead many years is very striking,
monsieur"
] said was sorry n I had kicked the
potter without warrant. but II seemed 10
me base act TO hesitate when help was
asked for woman.
Yet ! know little OF what Is right
among men, monsieur."I owned. II have
been learning with 4 master IN Count de
Chaumonts manor house less than a
year. Before that my life was spent In
the woods with the Indians, and they
found me so duh that l. was considered
witless until my mind aw &C."
You are hne fellow" the man said.
laying HIS hands on my shoulders. my
heart goes out TO you. You may call me
Louis Philippe. And what may / call
you?'
''Lazarre."
He had a smiling. good face. square,
but well curved and firm. Now that i
saw him fronting me. could trace his
clear eyebrows. high forehead and the
laughter lines down his cheeks He was
long between the eyes and mouth. and
he had full and resolute chin.
You are not fat. Lazarre." said Louis
PHILIPPE, your forehead is wide rather
than receding. and you have not a double
chin Otherwise you are the image OF
one-Who are your
y don't know"
Don't know who you areg"
Nc. We heard all that you and ths
lottsf were saying down here. and
wandered how many boys there are n
America that are provided for through
an aeen IA New York. without knowins
their pareuts Now that Is my case
pe you LAY you have lived among
Yes; among the Iroquois."
who placed you fhere7'
mo one could tell me except my In,
dian father; and he would not tell"
% you remember nothing Of YOU
ChIldLoodT'
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DID you ever see Bellenger beforeg'
"a never saN him before tonight"
HQl ] eaH him. aaid Madame de Fer.
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