The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-31

Sacre, you think me easy. hey? have
In my hand So" and he opened and
closed his fingers suggestIyey, "th,
life OF the lad"
/ had one glimpse OF his face as b,
leaned forward, and there was loob
IN II which made me shudder and turn
away. His was no Idle threat and
whether the man truly loved me OF
not. bis hatred Of D'Artlguy was suf
hcient for any cruelty.
realized the danger. the necessity
for compromise, and yet for the mo.
ment lacked power 10 speak. to ques
lion, fearful lest his demands would
be greater than ! could grant. I had
no thought OF what I saw. and still
that which my eyes rested upon re-
mains pictured on my brain. the spar.
kle OF sun on the water. the distant
green Of the shore. the soldiers hud-
died In the canoe. the dark shining
bodies Of the. Indians ceaselessly ply
Ing the paddles. and beyond Us to. the
left another canoe, cleavlng the water
swiftly. with Pere Allouez' face turned
toward us. as though he sought to
guess our conversation. I was aroused
by the grip Of Casslon's hand.
"Well. my beauty" he said harshly.
haven't I waited long enough 10 learn
II Il Is war or peace between usf"
! laughed. yet ] doubt n he gained
any comfort from the expression ot
the eyes which met his
why choose peace OF course. mon
s'eur." ! answered. assuming n care
IcsSness / was flr from feeling. "Am
! not your wIfei Surely you remind
me Of it often enough so am not
likely 10 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 dArtl-
gny. Ii Is true but there Is nothing
between u.s. Indeed no word has
passed my lips IN his presence ! would
not be willing for you 10 hear. So
there is no cause Tor 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 II |
wished, monsieur; and do you sup
pose would seer companlonshlp with
one who had killed my uncleT
"'Twould scarce seem so. yet
know not what you believe"
"Nor do I myself; yet the evidence
Is an against the man thus far. CON
fess should like to hear his defense.
but make you this pledge In all honor
Il will have no word with him. on
condition that you Ole no charges un-
til we arrive at Fort st. Louis"
"Ahw suspiciously, you think he
has friends there to hold him inno-
cent"
"Why should I, monsIeurI Indeed.
why should care but to have Justice
done? do not wish his blood on your
hands. or 10 imagine that he Is con-
iemned because OF bis friendship Tor
me rather than any other crime. I
know not what friends the mau has
lt the Rock on the Illinois. He was
lf Ia Sales party. aud they are no
onger 10 control In Barre said that
De Baugis commanded that post, aud
for all know De Tonty aud all his
men may have departed"
"'Tis not altogether true, and for
hat reason we are ordered 10 join the
'ompauy De Baugis has the right OF
{ under commission from La Barre
jut does not possess sufficient soldiers
% exercise authority. In Salie's men
'eman loyal 10 DE Touty, aud the In
liam tribes look TO him FOR leadership
Non dieu, It was reported In Quebec
hat l2,O00 sovagcs were living about
he fort-uy! aud D'Artigny said he
lOubted It not, FOR the meadows were
covered with tepees-so De Baugis has
mali chance to rule until be has force
,ehInd him. They say this De Tonty
s OF a fighting breed-the savages
'all him the man With the iron hand
md so the two rule between them. the |
me for La Barre, aud the other for
"a Sale. aud we 20 to give the gov
ruor's man more power"
"You have sufficient forceY"
Unless the Indians become hostile: |
resides there Is to be am overland par. |
y later to join us IN the spring qnd |
iieur de Ia Durantaye OF the regi |
lent Of Cargnan-Sallers Is at the |
portage. This learned at
H. lgnace.'
Then It would seem to me, mon
ieur. thnt you could safely walt the |
rial Of D'Artigny until our arrival ut |
he fort. n he does not feel himself |
inspected, he will make no effort to |
.scape, and give you the pledge you |
sk."
II was not altogether graclously /
hat he agreed to this. yet the man /
ould not refuse, and was glad /
nough to escape thus easily. for Il |
vas my fear that he might insist on 1
ny yielding much more to preserve
)'Artlgny from immediate coudcmna-
lou and death The fellow had the
over. and the inclination. and whnr
God fortune saved me, can never 7
now. ! think he felt certain fear
T me. doubt Of how Ter he might /
resume on my good nature.
Certainly gave bin small cncour-
cement to venture further. aud yet
ad he done so would have been at
ly wits end Twice the words we're