The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-29

"Ah. | am glad OF that. | would
have you ask ~ dc Tonty 10 con.
fer with me"
Yes. Madame
could not eat. sltho ! made
the rndcavor. aud finally crossed
To tho window. opened III. heavy
wooden shutters. and gaxrd without.
A sudden step on tho floor caused
me To turn In alarm. Ny eyes en-
oountcred those OF De Tonty. Who
stood hat In hand
Madame. you sent for meT
Yes. NJ. do Toniy. can speak
to you frankly You are the friend
OF sleur dc ArtiguyT'
Faith. I hope ] am. Madame. bu;
know not what has got into the
Liable will toll me nothing
Il suspected rs much, Monsieur.
I, VAS for that reason have sent
for you II Is true that ! am legally
the wife OF caSsion but this only
enables me TO know his motives
better. This condemnation OF Sleur
de- Artlgny is not his plan alone.
II was born In the brain Of la
Barre. and Cassion merely executes
his orders have here the written
instructions under which no oper.
ates"
held out 10 him the PAGE from
la Barrels letter, telling him where
I had found II
Do Tonty TOOK the paper from
my hand. glanced at Il.
Madame" he exclaimed at last
Il care not whether the man be
your husband. but this IL dam.
nabie conspiracy. Matched months
ago In Quebec"
bowed my head
But I do not understand the rea.
son for such foul treachery. What
occurred back In New France to
cause the murder OF Cheve,, and
this a,temp, to convict DE Artigny
OF the crimeT
"sit here. Monsieur" I said. my
voice trembling. and | viii tell YOU
tho whole story"
He sat silent. his eyes never leay.
inE my face as ! spoke. IA ! came
TO the end he remained motioniess
and silent. HIS eyes grave with
thought.
"'Tis n strange. sad case" he
said finally. 'and the end In hard
to determine
II was not many hours before
had n chance to realize how hard.
4 court martial was called. at
which was forced TO appear. and
there ruthlessly. without a single
chance for defense. De Artlgny was
condemned. True. De Tonty did his
best and played my last card. ten.
dering the paper had found TO
De Baugis. who was conducting the
affair.
lie graspcd II wonderingly
What Ia this, MadameT'
zone page from a letter OF in.
struction. Read II. Monsieur. you
will recognize the handwriting"
He opened the paper gravely.
"'Tis the writing OF the Governor
Ia Barre. altho unsigned" he said
Yes. Monsieur"
How came the page In your pos.
session."
II removed II last night from a
leather bag found beneath the
sleeping bunk in the quarters as
signed TO me"
DO YOU know whose bag IL was7'
Certainly: II was In the canoe
with me all the way from Quebec
NJ. Cassions."
Your husband"
Yes. Monsieur"
De Baugis' eyes seemed to DARK.
on az he gazcd Mt me. then his
glance fell upon Cassion. who was
leaning forward. his mouth open.
his face ashen gray. He straight
ened up as he met De Baugls' eyes,
and gave vent to an irritating laugh
"Sacre, It's quite melodramatic,"
he exclaimed harshly. But OF lit.
tie value else. | acknowledge the
letter, NJ. de Baugls. but II bears
no relation TO this affair. Per
chance II was unhappily worded.
so that this woman, eager to save
her lover from punishment"
De Tonty was on his feet, his
sword half drawn.
TITS foul lio.' he Numbered
hotly. II will not stand silent be-
tore such words"
"Messieurs. and De Baugis
struck the table. This IL court.
not mess room. No one In my
presence will be permitted TO be.