Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-18
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
New France, is among conspirators at her uncle's
house. Cassion, the commissaire, has enlisted her
uncle Chevet's aid against LaSalie. ID Artlgny,
LaSalle's friend offers his services as guide to
Cassion's party On the journey to the wilderness
CHAPTER 1.-THE uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion. He forbids her to
speak to D'Artigny again. She decides to i'm
plore D Artigny's aid to save her from Cassion
CHAPTER HIN Quebec Adele visits
her friend, Sister Celeste, who brings
D'Artigny to her. She tells him her story
and he vows to release her from the bar
gain with Cassion. D'Artigny leaves
promising to see her at the dance.
CHAPTER IV-Cassion escorts Adele to
the ball. She meets the governor, La
Barre. and hears him warn the commits
saire against D'Artigny. D'Artignys tick
ct to the ball has been recalled but he
gains entrance by the window. Adele in
forms him of the governors words to
Cassion.
CHAPTER V-For her eavesdropping at
the ball Adele is ordered by the governor
to marry Cassion at once and to accom-
pany him to the Illinois country. He
summons Chevet and directs that he at
tend them on the journey.
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an;
effective weapon against the sly Cassion,
but he expects to tame his wife In the
wilderness. They leave In the boats,
Adele'S future depending on the decision
pr D'Artigny. whom she now knows she
loves.
CHAPTER VII-Cassion and D'Artigny
have words. Uncle Chevet for the first
time hears that his niece is an heiress,
and begins to suspect Cassion's motives.
DArtigny is kept at distance
CHAPTER VIII-DArtigny' haste to.
be the gallant to Adele brings upon him
the wrath Of Cassion, who later accepts
the defiance of his wife. She stirs her
hncle's ire against Cassion
CHAPTER IX-Cassion makes known
TO Adele his Jealous hatred for D'Artigny.
While waiting for an exploration of the
rapids, Adele accidentally has opportunity
to tell D'Artigny all that has happened
to her.
CHAPTER X-D'Artigny refuses to take
part in Adele's plan which he says is
treacherous AS she leaves him she
meets Cassion face to face.
CHAPTER xI-At st. Ignace Cassion
appears late for the meal. AT night Adele
steals. from her room in time to see
lowing him she stumbles on the dead BODY
Of her Uncle Chevet
CHAPTER XrI-To Adele Cassion &C.
cuses DArtigny of the murder of her un,
cle She has him promise to withhold
the charge until they reach st. Louis.
"Why choose peace Of course, mon
sieur," 1 answered, assuming a care
lessness was far from feeling. Am
I not your wife? Surely you remind
me Of it often enough, so I am not
likely to forget; but resent the in
suit Of your words, nor will you ever
win favor from me by such methods.
| have been friendly with Sieur d Arti-
gny, it Is true, but there is nothing
between us. Indeed no word has
passed my lips in his presence | would
not be willing for you to hear. So
there is no cause for you to spare him
On my account, or rest his fate on any
action of mine"
"You will have naught to do with
the fellow?"
''There would be small chance If
wished, monsieur; and do you sup
pose would seek companionship with
"'Twould scarce seem so, yet
know not what you believe"
"Nor do 1 myself; yet the evidence
Is all against the man thus far l con-
fess 1 should like to hear his defense.
but make you this pledge in all honor
I will have no word with him, on
condition that you file no charges un-
I'll we arrive at Fort ST. Louis"
"Ahv' suspiciously, "you think ne
has friends there to hold him limo
cent"
"Why should 1, MONSIEUR Indeed,
why should care but to have justice
done? do not wish his blood on your
hands, or to imagine that he is con-
demned because of his friendship for
me rather than any other crime
know not what friends the man has
at the Rock on the Illinois. He was
Of La Sales party, and they are no
longer in control La Barre said that
De Baugis commanded that post, and
for all 1 know De Tonty and all his
men may have departed"
"'Tis not altogether true, and for
that reason we are ordered to join the
company. De Baugis has the right OF
it under commission from La Barre,
but does not possess sufficient soldiers
to exercise authority. La Sales men
remain loyal to De Tonty, and the In
dian tribes look to him for leadership.
Mon dieu! it was reported in Quebec
that $4,000 savages were living about
the fort-ay! and D'Artigny said he
doubted 1t not, for the meadows were
covered with tepees-so De Raugis has
small chance to rule until he has force
behind him. They say this De Tonty
Is of fighting breed-the savages
call him the man With the iron hand
and so the two rule between them, the
one for La Barre, and the other for
La Sale, and we go to give the gov
ernor's man more power"
"You have sufficient forceT'
sunless the Indians become hostile;
besides there Is to be an overland par
ty later to join us in the spring and
Sieur de la Durantaye Of the regi-