Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-04
He stood Up and Made Me a Salute.

after La Barre was appointed gov
ernor, and was never made public. Il
was suppressed by someone, and La
Chesnaype was killed three months
later, without knowing that he had
won the favor of the king"
But Cassion knew; he was ever
hand in glove with La Barre"
"We have cause to suspect so. and
now, after listening tc your tale, to,
believe that Captain Ia C~lesnayne's
death was part Of o carefully formed
plot. By accident the lady here
learned Of the conspiracy, through
overhearing a conversation, but was
discovered by La Barre hiding behind
the curtains of his Office. To keep
her quiet she was forced into mar
rage with Francois Cassion, and bid
den to accompany him on this journey
to Fort st. Louis"
at see," commented Barbeau
shrewdly. "Such marriage would place
the property in their control by law.
Had Cassion sought marriage previ-
ously2'
His eyes were upon me as he asked
the question, and I answered HIM
frankly.
HE visited often at the home of
my uncle, Hugo Chevet, and, while
he never spoke to me directly of mar
rage, I was told he desired me for
his wife, and at the palace he SO pre-
sented me to Monsieur la Barre"
"On pledge of Chevet, no doubt.
Your uncle knew of your fortune"
"No; he supposed me penniless; he
thought it a great honor done me by
the favorite of the governors. Twas
my belief he expected some reward
for persuading me to accept the Offer"
"And this Chevet-what became OF
himT'
"He accompanied us on the Journey
also upon order of Monsieur la Barre,
who, no doubt, thought he would be
safer in the wilderness than in Que
bee. He was murdered at st. %Ignace."
"Murderedr'
cay, struck down from behind with
a knife. No one knows who did 1t,
DuL OdSGlOA las CnuASCu Liz LII
against Sieur d'Artigny, and circum-
stances are such he will find 1t diff
cult to prove his innocence"
The soldier stood silent, evidently
reviewing In his mind all that had
been told him, his eyes narrowed into
Sits as he gazed thoughtfplly at us
both.
"Bahr" he exclaimed at last, "the
riddle Is not so hard to read, al
though, no doubt, the trick has been
well played. I know Governor la
Barre, and this Francois Cassion, for
I have served under both, while Mon
sieur la Chesnayne was my captain
my judgment, seems best for you to
doF'
I glanced at D'Artigny, and his
eyes gave me courage.
Monsieur, you are a French SOL
der" 1 answered, ian educated man,
also, and my fathers friend. I will
listen gladly"
His eyes smiled, and he swept the
earth with his cap.
"Then my plan is this-leave Mon
sieur Cassion to go his way, and let
me be your guide southwark. I know
the trails, and the Journey is not diff
cult. M. de la Durantaye is camped
at the portage of the Des PLANES,
having but a handful of men, to be
sure, yet he is q gallant officer, and no
enemy to La Sale, although he serves
the governor. He will see Justice
done, and give you both safe convoy to
Fort st. Louis, where De Tonty knows
how to protect his officers. Faithl !
would like to see Francois Cassion try
to browbeat that one-armed Italian
'twould be one time he would meet
his match"
D'Artigny laughed
SAY, you are right there, my friend,
I have felt the iron hook, and wit.
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