Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-27

Happy W answer lndC La Barre had al
ready dispatched party under Che
Waller de Baugis, of the Kings ORA
goons to take command of La Sales
Fort st. Louis in the Illinois country.
La Sale had returned, and was al
ready at Quebec. but Caisson grinned
as he boosted that the new governor
would not even give him audience.
Bahi l despised the man, vet I lin
gered beside him, and thus learned
that La Sales party consisted of but
two voyageurs, and the young Sieur
d'Artigny. I was glad enough when
he went away, though | gave him nv
hand to kiss, and waved to him brave
ly at the landing And now he was
back again, bearing a message from
La Barre, and seeking volunteers for
some western voyage of profit Twas
of no interest to me unless my uncle
Joined in the enterprise, yet / was
kind enough. for he brought with him
word of the governors ball at Quebec.
and had won the pledge of Cheyet to
take me there with him. l could be
gracious to him for that and 1t was
on my gown 1 worked, as the two
planned and talked in secret. What
they did was nothing to me now-all
my thought was on the ball. What
would you? 1 was II.
The grape trellis ran down toward
the river landing, and from where /
sat in the cool shadow. could see the
broad water cleaning in the sun. Sud
denly, as my eyes uplifted, the dark
outline of a canoe swept into the vista,
and the splashing paddles turned the
Prov inward toward our landing. l
did not move, although l watched with
interest, for it was not the time of
year for Indian traders, and these
were white men. | could see those at
the paddles, vOyageurs, with gay
cloths about their heads; but the one
in the stern wore a hat, the brim con-
cealing his face, and blue coat.
knew not who it could be until the
Prov touched the bank, and he stepped
ashore. Then l knew, and bent low
over my sewing, as though | had seen
nothing, although my heart beat fast
Through lowered lashes l saw him
give brief order to the men, and then
advance toward the house alone. All!
but this was not the slender, laughing
eyed boy of three years before. The
wilderness had made of him a man
a soldier. He paused an instant to
gaze about, and held his hat in his
hand, the sun touching his tanned
cheeks, and flecking the long, light
colored hair.
"Mademoiselle," he said gently,
pardon me, but is not this the home
of Hugo Chevet, the fur trader?"
looked up into his face and bowed
as he swept the earth with his hat,
seeing at a glance that he had no re-
membrance of me.
Yes" 1 answered. eff you seek
him, rap on the door beyond"
"'Tis not so much Chevet 1 seek,"
ne said. showing no inclination to pass
me, ''but one whom 1 understood to be
his guest-Monsieur Francois Cas-
sion"
''The man Is here" l answered
quickly, yet unable to conceal my sur
prise, ''but you will find him no friend
to Sieur de Ia Sale"
"Ahp' and he stared at me intently.
''In the name of the saints, what is
the meaning of this? You know me
then?"
1 bowed, yet my eyes remained hid
den.
II knew you once as monsleur's
indiscretion, land have been told you
travel in his company"
You knew me oncew he laughed.
Surely that cannot be. for never
would l be likely to forget. 1 chal-
lenge you, mademoiselle. to speak my
name"
''The Sieur Rene d'Artigny. mon
sieur."
by my faith, the witch is right. and
yet in all this New France 1 know
scarce a maid. Nay look up; there is
naught to fear from me, and l would
see If memory be not new born. Saint
| Gilesl surely it's true; 1 have seen
those eyes before; why, the name is
on my tongue, yet fails me, lost in
the wilderness. 1 pray you mercy,
mademoisellev
"You have memory of the face you
say?"
~Ay! the witchery of it; it's like a
haunting spirit"
which did not haunt long. L war
rant. / am Adele la Chesnayne, mon
sieur."
He stepped back. his eyes on mine,
auestioningly. For an instant l be-
lieved the name even brought no IA
miliar sound: then his face frightened
and his eyes smiled as his lips echoed
| the words.
adele la Chesnayne! Ali now /
know. Why It's no less than a mira
Gle. 1t was a child l thought Of under
that name-a slender, brown-eyed girl.
as blithesome as a bird. No, l had
not forgotten; only the magic OF three
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