The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29
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A Novel
A Week

HclpittN npuN IN tneii "ihsf
and my heart seemed % stop It's
beating. until heard De Artignys
voice In cheerful greeting,
Madame Cnnsion. this 10 my
comrade. Francois Bolsrondet
whose voice was never moro glad
To hear than this night com
mend him 20 your mercy"
noisrondet swept the earth with
his hat
Il mind mo the time" he said
courteously. when Rene did me
equal service
Some among YOU are hurtg"
''nsrhesu hath an ugly wound,
but as for the rest OF US, there ID
no serious harm done."
was GAZING ut Dc Artigny, and
marked now he held one hand To
his side
And You. Monsieur: you are IN
Hcsthedf"
Except fur small wound here.
and head which rings yet from
savag, biows--no more than n
nights rest win remedy Come,
Madame, IT'S time We were within.
and the gates closed"
Ne were scarcely within. and the
gates closed. when a man pressed
forward. A blazing torch cas-, its
red ilght over him. revealing a
slender figure aitircd In frontier
garb a dark face. made alive hy y
pair or deep brown eyes, which
net mine IN stare Of surprise.
back safe. iioisrondet." he es'
claimed sharply. "nnd have brought
in a woman. IT'S n strange sight
IN this land, We're any Of our lads
hurtf"
Meme worth reporting. Mon
sieur. There is an old eomrade
hore."
An old ecmrsde' Faith. there
arc 20 few left would no, miss
the sight 81 such face"
He stared about at ia. for an In
slant. uncertain; then took a quick
step forNRri. HIS hand outs,retchsd
Rene de Artisny'" be cried. his
loy finding expression in his face.
"Ay. an old eomrade. indeed. and
only less welcome here thsn Nj. de
Ia Sail. himself. You bring me
message from Monsieur"
Only that he has sailed safely
for France 10 have audience with
Louis. Monsieur de Toniy. Mad
anne Cassion."
For an instant he stood motion.
less: then swept the hat from his
head. and bent low.
Asta
band. Madame" he said. pray fol
low me"
The torches led the way. At the
farther end OF the enclosure ~aa
building. having tho appearance
of a barrArk, With a narrow porch
In front. on which ! perceived a
group OF men.
A We approached more closely.
De Tonty walking between De Ar.
tigny and myself. q soldier ran up
the steps. and made some report,
Instantly tho group broke. and two
mon strobe 10 NEE, US.
One was tall. In dragon uniform.
q sword at his thigh; the other vas
Monsieur Cassion.
Mon psu' what " this 7 hear"
exclaimed. MY wife alive" He
graspcd mo by the arm, but even
at that instant his glance fell upon
De Artigny. and his manner
changed
Saint Anne, and what means
this, So Ills with this rogue you
Rave been wandering the wilder.
ness"
lie tugxcd NJ hts sword. but the
fraxoou caught his arm.
Nay. wait. Cagsion. Twill bo
bes, TO learn the truth before re-
sorting TO blows. Perchance Mon.
sieur rcn'y can explain clearly
vhat has happened"
1T Is explained already" m.
svered tho Italian. These two.
with a soldier OF NJ de Ia Duran.
fsye. endeavored TO reach the fort.
and were attacked BY iroquoia. We
dispatched men 10 their rescue. and
have all now safe within the pail.
ssdes. What more would you learn.
3essieurs
Cassion pressed forward. and
fronted him. angered beyond con
troll.
ave know all that" he roared
saYagely. But ! would learn why
they hid themselves from me. Ay.
MADAME, but will make you talk
when once we are aionel But nov
denounce this man as the mur.
derer OF Hugo Chevct. and order
him under arrest. Here. lads. seize
the fellow"
DE Tonty never gave way an
inch. az n dozen soldiers advanced
a. Cassion's order.
Walt mem" he said sternly.
It's no time, with lroquois about. !
TO start quarrel. yet II a hand /
be laid on this lad here in anger. |
We, who are Of La Sales con. |
pany. will protect him with our
lives"
You defend n murderer"
mo: a comrade. Listen to me. I
Cassion. and you De Baugis. I
know naught OF your quarrel. or
your charges OF crime against DE /
Artigny. but the lad IL going to have
fair play
He was my guide; have au-
thority."
Not now. Monsieur. Within /
these palisades. he is an officer Of /
this garrison, and subject only 10 |
me"
DE Baugls spoke. his voice cold !
contemptuous.
You refuse obedience to the Gov. |
ernor OF New France?"
mo Monsieur. There will be no 4
trouble between us II you are Just |
to my men. La Barre is not here
to decide this. but am" lie put
his hand on De Artlgny's shoulder. |
Monsieur Cassion charges this |