Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-22
SYNOPSIS

Cassions 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 Casslon.
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 Casson. 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 ID Artigny. D'Arugny' s 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 ana TO accom-
pany him to the Illinois country he
summons Chevet and directs that ne at
tend them on the journey.
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an
effective weapon against the sly Cass1on,
but he expects to tame his wife in the
wilderness. They leave in the boats,
Adele's future depending on the decision
of 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 a distance.
CHAPTER vIII-D'Artignys 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
10 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-DArtigny refuses to take
part in Adele's plan which he says is
treacherous AS she leaves him shs
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
DArtigny prowling about the house. FOL
lowing him she stumbles on the dead BODY
Of her Uncle Chevet.
CHAPTER X1I-To Adele Cassion &C
cuses D'Artigny of the murder of her un-
Gle. She has him promise to withhold
the charge until they reach st. Louis.
CHAPTER XIII-A storm on the lake
eapsizes the boat, but Adele is saved by
O'Artigny They are cast alone on the
shore Adele tells the young soldier Of
the charge against him, and that she saw
him bending over Chevet's body the night,
of the murder. He tells her he saw her.
CHAPTER XIv-Cassion returns in his
boat to find Adele, but desiring to be free
from him, during DArtigny's absence,
she smothers the fire and hides. DArt1gny
returns and takes Adele to where an old
friend, Barbeau, is camping in the WOODS.
CHAPTER Xv-Adele learns that
D'Artigny's friend was a soldier under
her father; he tells her that Cassion is
suspected of killing him. Near the fort
they discover that Iroquois have invaded
the locality of the fort and massacred
village of Indians
CHAPTER XVI-DArtigny resolves to
brave anything to reach the fort and
fearing he may be killed tells Adele OF his
interest in her. She assures him she loves
him, but makes him promise to restrain
himself toward CasSion until she learns
the whereabouts of her fathers restora-
ton from the king.
CHAPTER XVII-D'Artigny and Bar
beau decide that surprise attack is the
only hope of getting through to the fort.
The attack is made and Adele gets away
and runs to the fort for aid.
CHAPTER XVIII-The fort is reached
and Adele is presented to the reScuers
De Tonty tells his friend Of Cassion
charge against him. Casslon approaches
and demands an explanation from Adele
regarding her absence DArtlgny'S pres
ence angerS him.
CHAPTER XIX-DArtigny is arrested
for murder. Adele given a room formerly
Cassion's finds a letter from the governor
to Cassion directing him against Chevet
and D'Artigny. She sends for De Tonty
IA fair pledge enough, although
was not consulted. From the look of
your eyes, little difference if | had
been. You are as sweet in disposition
as ever, my dear; yet never mind that
we'll soon settle our case now, ]
warrant you. Meanwhile | am content
to wait until my time comes. TITS not
you 1 seek tonight, but my dressing
case"
"Your dressing case?'
cay, you know it well, a brown
leather bag I bore with me during our
Journey"
"And where is 1t, monsieur"
Beneath the bunk in the sleeping
room. Pass it out to me, and I will
ask no more.'
"'Twill be safer if you keep your
word" 1 said quietly, 'for l still carry
Hugo Chevet's pistol, and know how
to use 1t. Draw away from the door,
monsieur, and will thrust out the
bag"
1 lowered the bar, opening the door
barely wide enough to permit the bags
passage. The light from the fire
CLEANED on the barrel of the pistol held
i'm my hand. 1t was the work of an
instant, and I saw nothing Of Cassicn,
but, as the door closed, he laughed
scornfully.
"'Tis your game tonight, madame
he said spitefully, "but tomorrow
play my hand. l thank you for the
bag, as it contains my commission.
BY virtue of it I shall assume ceqn-
mand of this Fort st. Louis, and