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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Beyond the Frontier
By RANDALL PARRISH
BY RANDALL PARRISH

row rift in the rocks, yet scarcely felt
strength or courage to attempt the
ascent. He must have read this in
my face, and seen my form SILVER as
the wind struck my wet garments, for
he made instant decision.
"Ah, / have a better thought than
that for you are too weak to attempt
the climb. Here, lie down, madame,
and I will cover you with the sand.
1t is warm and dry. Then 1 will
Chamber up yonder and fling wood
down; twill be but a short time until
we have cheerful blaze here"
From where lay my head on a
hummock of sand. my body COM
pletely buried, could watch him scale
the rocks. making use of the rift In
the face of the cliff, and finding no
great difficulty. At the top he looked
back, waved his hand, and then dis
appeared among the trees. All was
silent about me, except for the dash
of distant waves, and the rustic of
branches far overhead. / gazed up
at the sky, where the clouds were
thinning, giving glimpses of faintest
blue, and began to collect my own
thoughts, and realize my situation.
D'Artigny appeared at the edge of
the cliff, and called to reassure me of
his presence. He had his arms filed
with broken bits of wood which were
tossed to the sand, and moment
later he descended the rift in the wall
and paused beside me.
mo sign of anyone up there" he
said, and, 1 felt, not regretfully. 1.-THE
canoes must have been blown some
distance down the coast"
''Were you able to see far"
"Ay, several leagues, for we are
upon headland, and there is a wide
sweep of bay below. The shore line
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
SYNOPSIS.
10.

Adele la Chesnayne. belle OF New
france, Is forced into marriage with
Commissaire Cassion. henchman of
Governor La Barre, who Is plotting TO
Dust La Sale and his garrison from the
frontier Fort st. Louis, on the Illinois
say she had inherited a great fortune
from her father and they had kept II
from her. La Barre and Cassion learned
of the girls knowledge-thus the mar
riage and the hurried departure of Cas-
sion and a company for Fort st. Louis.
The bride refuses TO share sleeping
quarters with her husband. She has
a guide. He is chary of helping her.
Chevet. the girls uncle one of the par
ty. is found murdered. A fierce storm
scatters and wrecks the boats. Adele is
rescued.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

'sAs best could, without arousing
the wrath of Monsieur Cassion. You
are not angry? It was but the duty
Of friend"
"No, I am not angry, monsieur, yet
1t was not needed. do not fear
Cassion. so long as can protect my
self, for IL he attempts evil 1t will
find some form of treachery. But,
monsieur, later / gave him the pledge
he asked"
"The pledge! What pledge?"
"That l would neither meet, nor
communicate with you until our ar
rival at Fort st. Louis"
My eyes fell before his earnest
gaze, and 1 felt my limbs tremble.
mon dieu! Why? There was some
special cause2"
Eyes, monsieur-listen. Do not be-
lieve this is my thought, yet l must
tell you the truth. Hugo Chevet was
found dead, murdered, at St. Ignace.
Twas the morning of our departure,
and your boat had already gone. Cas-
sion accused you of the crime, as some
of the men saw you coming from the
direction where the body was found
late at night, and others reported that
you two had quarreled the evening
before. Cassion would have tried you
offhand, using his authority as COM
mander Of the expedition, but prom
Used not to file charges until we
reached st. Louis, IL made pledge
twas then that gave him my word"
D'Artigny Strengthened up, the ex-
preston on his face one of profound
establishment.
'He-he accused me-" he asked, "of
murder to win your promise?'
mo, monsieur; he believed the charge
true. and I pledged myself to assure
you fair trial"
'"Then you believed also that 1 was
guilty Of the foul crimeT
! caught my breath. yet there was
nothing for me to do but give him a
frank answer.
I'll have given no testimony, mon-
sieur," l faltered, "but IL saw you
in the moonlight bending over Che
vets dead body"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13


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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13


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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER XIV.
We Exchange Condolences.

We Exchange Condolences.
My eyes fell before his; could not
look into his face, yet had sense
that he was actually glad to hear my
words. There was no anger, rather
happiness and relief in the gray eyes.
"And you actually believedI struck
the blow? You thought me capable
of driving a knife into the mans back
to gain revengeT
Monsieur, what could Think"
urged eagerly. at did not seem pos
sible, yet 1 saw you with my own
eyes. You knew of the murder, but
you made no report, raised no alarm,
and in the morning your boat was
gone before the body was found by
Others"
"True, yet there was reason which
can confess to you. You also dis
covered the body that night yet
aroused no alarm. saw you. Why
did you remain silent7 Was it to
protect me from suspicion?"
bent my head, but failed to find
words with which to answer. D'Arti-
gny scarcely permitted me time.
''That is the truth; your silence tells
me it was for my sake you remained
still. Is 1t not possible, Adele, that
my purpose was the same? Listen to
me, my girl, and have faith in my
words-I am not guilty Of Hugo Che
vets death. / did not like the man,
it is true, and we exchanged words In
anger while loading the boats, but I
never gave the matter second thought.
That was not the first night of this
journey that sought to assure my
self of your safety"
81 know Monsieur Cassion and of
what he is capable, and felt that
some time there would occur between
you struggle-so at every camping
place, where 1t was possible, 1 have
watched. 1t was for that purpose 1
approached the Mission house. /
gained glimpse within, and saw Cas-
sion asleep on bench, and knew you
had retired to the chamber above.
was satisfied, and started to return
to the camp. On my way back I
found Chevet's body at the edge of
the wood. I discovered how he had
been killed "a knife thrust in the
back"
But you made no report; raised no
alarm"
II was confused, unable to decide
what was best for me to do. had no
business being there. My first i'm
pulse was to arouse the Mission house;
my second to return to camp and tell
the men there. With this last pur-
pose in view l entered the wood to
descend the hill. but had hardly done
SO when caught sight of you in the
moonlight, and remained there hidden,
watching your movements with hor-
TOR. l saw you 80 straight to the
body, assure yourself the man was
dead; then return to the Mission house
and enter your room by way of the
kitchen roof. Do you realize what
your actions naturally meant to meT'
stared at him, scarcely able to
speak, yet In some way my lips
formed words.
'You-you thought ! did tit"
"What else could I think2 You
were hiding there; you examined the
body; you erept secretly In through
the window and gave no alarm"
The horror OF Il aH' struck me liks
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

blow, and / covered my eyes with
my hands, no longer able to restrain
my sobs. D'Artigny caught my hands
and uncovered my face.
do not break down, little girl" he
entreated. "It is better so, for now
we understand each other. You sought
to shield me, and endeavored to pro-
tect you. Twas a strange misunder-
standing, and, but for the accident to
the canoe, might have had a tragic
ending"
"You would never have told?"
"Of seeing you there2 of suspecting
you? Could you think that possibleY'
"But you would have been con-
demned; the evidence was all against
you"
"Let us not talk Of that now" he
insisted. eve have come back to a
faith in each other. You believe my
word?"
Eyes"
"And I yours"
His handclasp frightened, and there
was that In his eyes which frightened
me.
"No, no, monsieur" i exclaimed and
drew back quickly. "Do not say more,
for I am here with you alone, and
there will be trouble enough when
Cassion returns"
'Do not know thatT' he said, yet
releasing my hands. "Still 1t can sure
ly do no harm for us to understand
each other. You care nothing for
Cassion; you dislike, despise the man,
and there is naught sacred In your
marriage. We are in the wilderness,
not Quebec, and La Barre has little
authority here. You have protected
me with your silence-was 1t not be-
cause you cared for me?"
"Yes, monsieur; you have been my
friend"
"Your friend! Is that ALP
''Is that not enough, monsieur? I
like you well; would save you from
injustice. You could not respect me
If said more, for I am Monsieur
Cassion's wife by rite of Holy church.
/ do not fear him-he is a coward;
but l fear dishonor, monsieur, for /
am Adele la Chesnayne. l would re-
spect myself and you"
The light of conquest vanished from
the gray eyes. For moment he stood
silent and motionless; then he drew
step backward and bowed.
"Your rebuke Is just, madame" he
said s0berly. 1--WE Of the frontier grow
careless lin land where might is
right, and have had small training
save in camp and field. / crave your
pardon for my offense."
So contrite was his expression had
to smile. realizing for the first time
the depth Of his interest in my good
will, yet the feeling which swayed me
was not altogether that of pleasure.
He was not one to yield so quietly, or
to long restrain the words burning his
tongue, yet surrendered to my first
impulse. and extended my hand.
"There is nothing to pardon, Sieur
d'Artigny." said frankly. There is
no one to whom 1 owe more of cour-
tesy than you. I trust you fully, and
believe your word, and in return /
ask the same faith. Under the condi-
tons confronting us we must aid each
other. We have both made mistakes
in thus endeavoring to shield one an
other from suspicion, and, as result,
are both equally in peril. Our being
alone together here will enrage Mon
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

scramble for seats in the galleries.
This privilege is as valuable as gold
bearing claim in the Rocky mountains.
Each senator gets one ticket for the
galleries; each representative gets
one, and there are few favored Off
Gals Of congress who get from five to
ten apiece. Upon this occasion there
were the usual number of visitors in
town, each one of whom believed
fervently that all he had to do was
to descend upon his representative or
senator and ask for the gallery nrfvi-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

There comes to Adele an OPP
portunity to escape q long life
worse to her than the death
which she has Just escaped. Yet
the spell Of her marriage VOW
forced though It was--has a
strong influence. The pendulum
Of misfortune has reached the
end Of It's swing and seems to be
returning to center. You will
find much Of interest and the
unfolding Of a new mystery in
this InstaIIment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

scuIpt0r, PauI BartIett, and one OF
Superintendent Elliott Woods Of the
capitol were shown to friends by Mr.
Martin.
The ironworker in the group of
statuarv is an important part Of the
whole figure, which represents Peace
protecting Genius. He is q compan-
lon piece to the character In the group
which represents agriculture, the
sculptor explaining In his address ut
the unwilling that agriculture and the
iron industry form the fundamentals
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

sieur Cassion, AID he will use all his
power for revenge. MY testimony will
only make your case more desperate
should I confess what know, and
You might cast suspicion upon me-"
you do not believe I would"
''No, I do not. and yet, perchance,
It might be better for rs both II !
made full confession. hesitate mere
ly because Cassion would doubt my
word; would conclude that l merely
sought to protect you. Before others
fair-minded Judges at st. Louis--I
should have no hesitancy in telling the
whole story, for there Is nothing I did
Of which am ashamed, but here,
where Cassion has full authority, such
. confession would mean your DEATH"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13


That difficulty determining factor heavy artillery
weight of the highway
that the great weight would crush through
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Old Civil War Veteran Seeks Small Navy Berth

OLD in his eighteh who
- river during the Civil
wounded
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
How Four Girls From Ohio Got Coveted Tickets

OUT Cleveland there
president
The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

IeaSt I0-InCH CHIIDef, WITH rHHge OF
II to Is miles, hurting projectile
weighing more than ton and carry
ing large amount of high explosive.
In addition to placing several of
these mammoth weapons along the
coast line, for mobile defense against
naval attack, army officials are now
considering the creation Of special
regiment, equipped with six howitzers,
to work as a unit of the mobile army.
The problem confronting the design
prS In that regard 70 To diSfrihufa the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Do you believe that the love
10 mutual; and Il 10 too good to
be true that cassion has
droWned7
tro BE coNTINUED.)
Family Tree.

Bacon-I see In Jamaica there are
trees called whip trees" and from
these the natives make strong whips
with the lash and handle all in one.
Egbert-Gee what family tree for
some people could mentionl
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

department the other day looking for
a job.
"I've done too much for my coun-
try to be left to starve," he told naval
officers to whom he made his applica-
ton. my $24 month pension is just
enough to starve on"
The old man was William Key,
who has lived alone in Southwest
Washington since his wife died year
ago.
He was unable to see Secretary
Daniels, but other officers at the de-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Capitol Employee Posed for Pediment Statuary

Ohm MARTIN electrician employed at the capitol is the original the
onwoker in the
the house wing Of the capitol This fact became
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13

Very MUCH OF one.
'That boy will never make q noise
in the world"
Don't you believe 1t. He has Just
Joined an amateur brass band"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-10-13
Designing Great Field Howitzers for Our Army

W AsIIINGTONAmy
which wrecked Belgium French will be
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

The Canadians have been hard hit
|again on the western front in France
suffering severe losses, yet sustaining
their well earned reputation for pluck
dash and endurance. The boys who
have gone to war from the country
north of us, separated only by an i'm.
aginary boundary line, volunteers
men who have had no military train.
ing and no experience as professional
soldiers, have won undying lau.
rails on many a hard fought field
proving themselves as fearless, as
reckless of life and limb, with just as
unyielding staying qualities as the
seasoned and veteran soldiery of the
old world. The pity of it is the Cana.
dams have paid dearly for their in.
trepidity. We may not have the right
point of view of this war, but to one
at distance it looks as though Eng.
land is leaving much of the more Sc
we're fighting to her allies and colon.
lists. In proportion to the number oil
troops supplied England has suffered
less loss than any other nation mixed
in this gigantic struggle, or any of hel
colonial contingents, which looks a
good deal like Sinking her share OF
sacrifice.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

Never before in the policitical his
tory of the country has there been
such desperate effort put forth prior
to national convention to arouse sup
port for a presidential candidate as
was exerted by the hackers of Mr..
Roosevelt. There have been presiden-
tial years when spontaneous demand
for an individual candidate insured his
nomination prior to the meeting of the
convention, but this year spontaneity
for Mr.. Roosevelt did not exist. Money
was spent like water in an Effort to Gre
ate that spontaneity. Every means at
the command Of cash was enlisted to
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

The Democratic National convention
met at st. Louis this week. The work
to be done was altogether perfunctory.
While the convention has not as yet
acted officially it can be announced in
advance that Wilson and Marshall are
nominated. That was settled 'ong ago
when Mr.. Wilson decided to ignore the
democratic platform of 1912 which de-
clared emphatically for a single term
for president. In the face of how the
platform of 1912 has been all shot to
pieces there is hardly any use for the
convention this year to adopt plat
form, for such document is without
meaning and without force in the ewes
of the administration.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

Last Saturday the republican nat.
ional convention nominated Hughes
and Fairbanks for president and vice.
president, and at the same hour the
progressives named Roosevelt and
Parker. The news was received here
without sign of enthusiasm amone
republicans and progressives. At that
time it was difficult to work up an ex-
preston of joy at what was looked
upon as funeral. 1t is different now
Progressives and republicans frater-
nize and feel jubilent, as they see in
Col. Roosevelt's attitude an elimination
of old differences and unity of action
against common enemt
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

Col. Roosevelt has declined the nom
ination for president rendered by the
progressive national convention. lie
declined with a reservation. He may
reconsider this action should Mr..
Hughes speech of acceptance fail to
meet his approval. Under the circum-
stances Col. Roosevelt could have done
nothing less, unless willing to make of
himself vicarious sacrifice, for with
two candidates running for president
upon almost identical platforms de-
feat would have naturally followed.
Then, after his criticism of the Wilson
administration, if he was really sin
|cere in his denunciations, he could Eot
very well be party to Mr.. Wis :
reelection which would certainly fol-
low should the two candidates remain
in the running 1t looks as though Col
manent. He declares that he is out OF
politics for good and all, and if he had
any doubt as to Mr.. Hughes American
ism that gentleman's telegram Of ac-
ceptance should clearly his mind. Mr.
Hughes is just as much an American
las Col. Roosevelt, he is just as pro-
nounced as to preparedness, protection
and other principles that the Colonel
used as war cry. Col. Roosevelt
would win back all of his old time
popularity if he would now enter the
campaign and throw the weight of his
great influence in favor of Mr.. Hughes
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16

Our neighbor the Omak Chronicle is
being taken in by political clap trap,
and is using letter written by Con-
gresham Dill to graduate of the
Omak high school as a text to eXault
that educational institution. The Omak
high school is no better nor worse
than several high schools in the county
and the graduate of the Omak high
school was not selected alone for the
honor of receiving letter of congrat-
ulation from Congressman Dill. Let us
give Mr.. Dill credit for showing no
discrimination. All the graduates got
them, and it was a matter of indiffer-
|ence as to what school they graduated
from. No political officeholder ever
had advertising down to finer sci
ence that Mr.. Dill. He is everlastingly
getting his name before individual res
idents of his district. If family is
blessed with an increase, and Mr.. Dill
gets wind of it-and he keeps wonder
derfully we'll pOsted-that family is
surprised and honored with letter of
|congratulation over the arrival of an
offspring from the congressman. Nat
urally that family feels elated that so
important an Official as congressman
should notice the coming into the
world of an heir or heiress to that par
ticular family, not knowing that about
every birth in the district receives the
same welcome. 1t is the same with gra-
duates. Each recipient of personal let
ter feels that he, or she has been espec-
tally selected for honorable notice, and
is much chagrined subsequently to find
that such notices are but perfunctory
and common heritage. 1t is all
in the game of politics, and no man
ever elected to office in this state plays
it more shrewdly. Mr.. Dill is always at
bat and is sure of base hit. 1t must
cost him much trouble and money to
send congratulations at every birth,
wedding and graduation taking place
in the district, but the object he aims
at is worth the time, and cash eXpen-
ded. We are not condemning Mr.. Dill
for using every legitimate means for
prolonging his tenure of office, and
there is nothing illegitimate in flatter-
ing his constituents and tickling their
vanity. 1t may be abusing the Thanking
privilege but so modestly as compared
with other abuses of that privilege
that no fault can be found. Mr.. Dill is
developing into an artist as a cam
paigner, and one cannot help admiring
his ingenuity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

In Charles E. Hughes the repubn-
cans have candidate for president
upon whom all factions of the party
can happily unite. He took no part in
the disastrous campaign of 1872, and
has created no antagonisms by mixing
up in fractional differences that split
the republican party. He was the
choice of the rank and file of the party
prior to the convention, as the result
of the Oregon primary election fully
demonstrated The bulk of republicans
looked upon him as the only available
man who could unite the two wings OF
the party, at the same time possessing
to high degree every qualification
required in a man holding so high and
important a position. His nomination
meets the approval of the republicans
of the country, and in very short
time it is felt that the progressives,
the ultra element in that organization,
| will realize that he is the one and only
man of prominence in the party at the
Ipresent time who can defeat Wilson.
Mr.. Hughes did not seek the nomin-
fation, nor during the long period that
his name has been used in conjunction
with the office, has he expressed him.
| self politically. This attitude is wholly
to his credit. He was member of the
supreme court, and he would do moth
ing while occupying that position to
reflect upon the dignity of the judic-
Iiary. Mr.. Hughes would have been just
as we'll pleased had some one else
been nominated for the presidency.
The honor came to him unsolicited and
lunsought. Yet when once the nomina-
| ton was made he did not hesitate an
instant. He felt it duty to accept the
responsibility thrust upon him by a
great party. The moment he received
the announcement that he had been
nominated he sent in his resignation
to the president.
His telegram to the convention &C
cepting the nomination rings with the
note of true patriotic Americanism, fe-
atty to the republican party and repub-
| lican principles. Furthermore he COM
menced at once making plans for a Wig
|orous campaign, showing that his heart
| is in the cause. Mr.. Hughes will be
elected next November and he will
take into the White House ripe mind
fully equipped to meet every contin-
gency and emergency, and under his
benificent administration prosperity
will return to the country and the
United States become once again re-
spected among the nations of the earth.