The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-14
You are a soldier OF France. Mon
sleur d'Artigny tells me-"


My father was an officer In that com
mand-Captaln la Chesnayne."
Tile expression on the mans face
changed maGically.
You the daughter OF Captain Ia
Chesnayne." he exclaimed, the words
bursting forth uncontrolled, "and mar
ricd to Casslon! how can this bei'
You knew him then-my fatherT
"Ay. madame; was with him at
the Rlchelleu. at the village OF the
Mohawks: and at BOls lie Blanc, where
he died. am Jacques Barbeau. Il
soldier for 90 years; did he not speak
to you OF meT
IL was but girl when he was
killed and we seldom met. for he was
usually on campaign. Yet what do
you mean by thus expressing surprise
at my marriage to Monsieur CasslonT'
He hesitated. evidently regretting
his lmpulsive speech. and glanclng
from my face into the stern eyes OF
D'Artlgny.
Monsieur, madame, spoke hastily;
1t was not my place"
"ThLt may be true, Barbeau." re-
nlied the Sieur grlmly. ''yet the words
have been said. and the lady has
right to have them explained. Was
here quarrel between her father and
this francois Cassion?"
"Ay. there was, and bitter although
| know nothing as TO the cause. Cas-
sion and La Barre-he whom I now
hear is governor Of New France
were alike opposed to Captain Ia Ches-
nayne. and but for reports they made
he would have been the colonel. He
struck CasslOn In the mess tent. and
they were to fight the very morning
the lroquols met Us at BoIs le Blanc
Twas the talk Of the men that the
cantnln WAS shot from behind"
"By CassionT
That cannot soy: yet the bullet
entered behind the ear. for I was first
TO reach him. and be had no other
enemy In the Regiment CarIgnan-Sal-
Hers. The feeling against w. Cas-
sion was so strong that ne resigned in
a few months. You never heard thlsi"
I could not answer. but stood silent
with bowed head. felt D'Artlgny
place his hand on my shoulder.
"The lady did not know" he said
Gravely. as though he felt the neces-
slty OF an explanation "She was at
school In convent at Quebec. and no
rumor reached her. She is thankful
to you for what you have said. Bar.
beau, and can trust you as her fathers
friend and comrade. May ! tell him
the truth. madame1 The man may
have other information OF value"
looked at the soldier, and his eyes
were grave and honest.
YES" l answered, at can do no
harm"
D'Artlgny's hand was still on my
shoulder, but his glance did not seek
my face.
"There is some low trick here. Bar
beau" he began soberly. "but the de-
tails are not clear> Madame has
trusted me as a friend and coniided
all she knows, and will tell the facts
70 you as understand them. False
reports were made to France regard
ing Captain Ia Chesnayne We have
not learned what they were. or who
made them. but they were so serious
that Louis. by royal decree. issued or.
der that bis estates revert to the
crown. Later La Chesnayne's friends
got the ear OF the king. no doubt
through Frontenac, ever loyal TO him.
and by royal order the estates were
restored TO his ownership. This order
OF restoration reached Quebec soon
after La Barre was appointed gov.
ernor. and was never made public. II
was suppressed by someone, and la
Chesnayne was killed three months
later without knowing that he had
won the favor Of the king"
"But Casslon knew; he was ever
hand In glove with La Barre"
"Nc have cause TO suspect 40. and
now, after listening to your tale. to
believe that Captain Ia Chesnayne's
death was part Of a carefully formed
plot. BY accident the lady here
learned OF the conspiracy, through
overhcarlng o conversation. but was
discovered by La Barre hiding behind
the curtains OF his office, To keep
her quiet she was forced into mar
rlage with Francois Cassion. and bid.
den to accompany him on this journey
to Fort st. Louis"
II see." commented Barbeau
shrewdly. "such marriage would place
the property In their control by law.
Had CIsslon sought marriage prevl-
ouslyq"
Ills eyes were upon me as he asked
the question, aud answered him
frankly.
"He visited often NJ the home Of
my uncle. Hugo Chevet. and. while
he never spoke to me directly OF mar.
rlage. | 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 pennless: he
thought It great honor done me by
the favorite Of the governors Twas
my belief he expected some reward
for persuadlng me to accept the offer"
"And this Cheyet-what became OF
hlm?"
"He accompanied us on the journey.
also upon order Of Monsieur Ia Barre.
who. no doubt. thought he would be-