The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

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I answered quietly. do you blame
me now that you understand his pur.
pose In this marriage"
How know you the truth Of all
you have saidr' hs asked. where
learned you Of this Wealth.
by overhearing conversation while
hidden behind the curtain In In
Barre's oflce. He spoke freely with
his aide, and later with Cassion. It
was my discovery there which led to
the forced marriage. and our being
sent with this expedition"
"You heard aloner
$50 they thought and naturally be-
lieved marriage would prevent my
ever bearing witness against them.
But I was not alone"
mon dieu! Another heardr'
"Yes, the Sieur d'Artigny."
Chevet grasped my arm, and In the
glare Of the IRE I could zee his ex-
element pictured In his face.
"Whof That lad? You were in
hiding there togetherl And did he
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THAT l do not know" I answered,
FOR we have exchanged no word
since. When ny presence was dis.
covered D'Artigny escaped unseen
through the open window. I need to
meet him again that these matters
may be explained, and that I may
learn just what he overheard. It was
to enlist your aid that I sent for you"
ITO bring the lad hercr"
mo; that could not be done with
out arousing the suspicion Of Cassion.
The two are already on the verge Of
quarrel. You must Ind some way Of
drawing the commissaire aside-not
tonight. for there IL plenty OF time
before ~, and I am sure We are being
watched now-and that will afford me
opportunity"
"But why may I not speak himr"
"You!" l laughed. HE would b
likely to talk with You. A sweet mes
sage you sent him In Quebec"
Il was drunk, and Cassion asked It
o. me-"
II thought % much: the coward
makes you pull his chestnuts from the
nre. Do you give me the pledge1"
"Ayl although 'us not my way to
play sweet, when I should enjoy to
wiring the fellows neck. What was
Il L. Barre saidr'
THAT just before he died my IA
Tiers property was restored to him
By tho king. but the royal order was
never recorded. It exists, but where l
do not know. nor do I know a. yet
for what purpose II was concealed. My
marriage to Cassion must have been
an afterthought, for he Ii but q crea-
ture Of In Barre's. It Is through him
the greater villains seek control: but,
no doubt, he was Z willing tool enough,
and expects his share"
why not let me choke the truth
out Of him then? Bah! 1t would be
easy"
"Fof two reasons" I said earnestly.
First, I doubt II he knows the true
conspiracy, or a lay hands on the
kings restoration. Without that We
have no proof Of fraud. Aud second,
coward though he may be. his very
fear might yield him courage. No.
Uncle Chevet we must wait and learn
these facts through other means than
force. IT'S back In Quebec. not In this
wilderness, We win ind the needed
proofs. What ! ask Of you II. pretend
to know nothing; do not permit Cas-
sion 70 suspicion that I have condded
IN you. We must encourage him to
talk b. saying nothing which will put
him on guard"
'sXou-you VIII try, ~ his wifs, to
win confession :" he asked finally.
grasping vaguely the one thought oc-
cusriag to him.
me: there y Z better way. I Do
spise the man; I cannot bear that no
touch me-. Moro than that, II I read
hin Alright, sncs ! yield and confess
myself his property. 10 win loss al
interest In ny possession. He II .
lady killer: It's his boast The man
has never bsen u lore with ne; u
was not love. but . desire 70 posssss
ny fortune, which led 70 his proposal
Of marriage. New ! shall make him
love me.
we shall b alone IN the wilderness
for months to come. I win b tn ono
woman; perchanee the only white
woman into whose face he will look
until ~ return 70 Quebec. I an not
vain, vt ! am not altogether III to
look upon, NO shall I permit the hard
ships Of this Journey % affect my At
Hacttvencss. I shall light him with
bis own weapons, and win. He win
b1g and threaten me. and I shall
laugh. He viii love me- and I shall
mock. There viii b jealousy between
him and D,Artigny. ana = win my
favor 10 will confess al that he
knowa Tonight he sulks somewhere
yeo0sr, already beginning to doubt
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