Macon beacon., 1916-09-15

Montreal l heard tales Of this Hugo |
Chevet."
"He Is rough, a woodsman,' de-
Tended, "yet not unkind to me. You
will speak him fairf''
He laughed, his eyes sparkling with
merrlment
mo fear of my neglecting all cour-
tesy, for l come beseeching a favor.
have learned the lesson of when the soft
speech wins more than the iron hand.
And this other, the Commissaire Cas-
slon-is he bird OF the same plum
age?"
I made q little gesture, and glanced
back at the closed door.
"Oh, no; ne Is the court courier, 10
stab with words, not deeds. CheVet
Is rough of speech, and hard Of hand'
but he fights in the open; Cassion has
a double tongue, and one never knows
him." | glanced up into his soDereu
face. "He is a friend of La Barre"
$50 tits said and has been chosen
by the governor to bear message 10
De Baugis In the Illinois country.
seek passage in his company"
You! l thought you were of the
party Of Sieur de la Sale"
Il am" he answered honestly, yet
Cassion will need guide, and there
is none save myself in all New France
who has ever made that journey.
Twill be well for him to listen to my
plan. And why not? We do not
fight the orders Of the governor; we
obey, and wait. Monsieur de Ia Sale
will tell his story to the king"
1.-THE King! To Louis|
"Ay, twill not be the first time he
has had audience, and already he Is
at sea. We can wait, and laugh nj
this Cassion over his useless journey.
"But he-he is treacherous, mon
sleur."
He laughed as though the words
amused.
ITO one who has lived as |, annie
sayages, treachery Is an old story. INT
! commissaire will not find me asleep
We will serve each other, and let !
90 at that. All. we are to be inter
! rupted"
He Strengthened up facing the door
and turned, confronting my uncl
! as he emerged in advance. he was
/ burly man, with iron gray hair, an
/ sooo ra5dnros nv c,,A os.dnnrs' md h
stoned In surprise at slght OF
t. stranger his eyes hardening with SUI
piclon. o
"And who Is this with whom 20
converse so privately, AdeleF
questioned brusquely, "a young popn
, iav new to these parts | venture
y D'Artigny stepped between u
4 smiling In good humor'
- "My call was upon you, Monslel
:, Chevet and not the young lady,
y. y, said quietly enough, yet with toi
- 70 the voice. II merely asked her
- I had found the right place, ana
Monsieur the Commissaire Cassl'
was still your guest"
"And what, may l ask, might
80 vour business with the Commissal
- Cassion?" asked the latter, pressl
:" past Chevet, yet bowling with Sc
u blance of pollteness, scarcely IN
Nv ~ cord with the studied insolence or
~ words. 81 have no remembrance
nv your face"
n' "Then. Monsieur Cassion is not
servant" returned the younger II
~ pleasantly, "as l accompanied
na sIeur de Ia Sale in his attempt
a have audience with the governor
:" y, "Ahw the word Of surprise expi
ia ed from the lips "Sacre! It's true!
NV NV faith, what difference clothes make
,nn mistook you for courier du bols'
'In "1 am the Sleur Rene dArtign
"Lieutenant OF La Salle'sT
Scarcely that, monsieur, put
W. comrade; for three years l have D
with his party, and was chosen BY
w for this mission"
Cassion laughed, chucking
e gloomy faced Chevet in the side,
though he would give point to
,on Joke.
ion' "And little the trip hither has pr
ed either master or man, war;
nv La Barre does not sell New franc
e every adventurer. Monsieur de
Ia salle round different reception In
'Ne bee than when Frontenac ruled
'00 colony. Where went the fur steal
>, ITO whom do you referF
" "ro whom? Heaven help us, CHI
iira- the man would play nice with w
nue, ' Well, let 1t go, my young COCK
answer me-"
nau "You mean the Sieur de la Sale
III eo ITO be sure; called him no "
INN than 7 have heard La Barre 81
~ AZ They say he has left Quebec;
+hav more know your
al.ir "'Tis no secret, monsieur re
D'Artigny quietly enough, alth
,,uoa there was a flash in his eyes, as
:. " met mine. "The Sieur de la Sail
Il. ~
Iough saiieo loF i"Ne'' 49,
ticed. "France! Dan sou le's, ,n ~
rqu been no ship outward bound
onger the breton pauaeu g.
= see held by the fog. When the fog
there was new passenger aboar
sieur, dawn the lnuian p'N'e
!. In landed III Queoee' .,
)eople DOCS La hatte NnJ" . an var,
dos | as he has not honored me with
enee.'
, and Cassion strobe back and fort