The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-09-07

AffAAf IL 4 hlNA Ilg way lllt gOuht
cOckerel would face a file at our first
camp. Ay! and it will be for you to
decide If he does not"
What is your meaning, mOnsieurY'
THAT | am tired of your play
ing; Of your making eyes at this forest
dandy behind my back. Sang dieu! l
am done with all this-do you hear?-
and l have grip now which will
make you think twice, my dear, before
you work any more sly tricks on me.
Sacre, you think me easy, hey? have
in my hand So" and he opened and
closed his fingers suggestively, 'the
life Of the lad"
l had one glimpse Of his face as he
leaned forward, and there was a look
in 1t which made me shudder and turn
away. His was no idle threat, and
whether the man truly loved me or
not, his hatred Of D'Artigny was suf-
ficient for any cruelty.
| realized the danger, the necessity
for compromise, and yet for the mo-
ment l lacked power to speak, to ques-
ton, fearful lest his demands would
he greater than l could grant. l had
no thought of what l saw; and still
that which my eyes rested upon re-
mains pictured on my brain, the spar
kle of sun on the water, the distant
green of the shore, the soldiers hud-
died in the canoe, the dark shining
bodies of the Indians ceaselessly ply
ing the paddles, and beyond US, to the
left, another canoe, cleaving the water
swiftly, with Pere Allouez' face turned
toward us, as though he sought to
guess our conversation. l was aroused
by the grip of Cassion's hand.
"Well, my beauty" he said harshly,
haven't l waited long enough to learn
If it is war or peace between usY
l laughed, yet l doubt If he gained
any comfort from the expression OF
the eyes which met his
"Why choose peace of course, mon
sieur." l answered, assuming a care
lessness l was far from feeling. "Am
not your wife? Surely you remind
me of it often enough, so l am not
likely to forget; but l resent the in
suit Of your words, nor will you ever
win favor from me by such methods.
| have been friendly with Sieur d'Arti-
gny. it Is true, but there is nothing
between us. Indeed no word has
passed my lips in his presence I would
not be willing for you to hear. So
there is no cause for you to spare him
on my account, or rest his fate on any
action of mine"
You will have naught to do with
the felow?"
There would be small chance if |
wished, monsieur; and do you sup
pose would seek cOmpanionship with
one who had killed my uncle?"
"'Twould scarce seem so, yet l
know not what you believe"
Nor do l myself; yet the evidence
is all against the man thus far. l con-
fess l should like to hear his defense
but l make you this pledge in all honor
I will have no word with him, on
that you file no charges IN
til We arrive at Fort st. Louis.'
"Ah" suspiciOusIy, you think he
has friends there to hold him inno-
cent"
why should 1, monsieur? Indeed,
why should l care but to have justice
done? do not wish his blood on your
hands, or to imagine that he is con-
lemned because of his friendship for
me rather than any other crime. |
know not what friends the man has
1T the Rock on the Illinois. He was
If La Sales party, and they are no
onger in control La Barre said that
De Baugis commanded that post, and
'or all know De Tonty and all his
men may have departed"
"'Tis not altogether true, and for
hat reason we are ordered to join the
De Baugis has the right of
t under commission from La Barre,
)ut does not possess sufficient soldiers
o exercise authority. La Salle's men
emain loyal to De TOnty, and the In
lian tribes look to him for leadership.
IOn dieu! it was reported in Quebec |
hat 10000 Savages were living about |
he fort-ay! and D'Artigny said he
Ioubted it not, for the meadows were |
overed with tepeeS-sO De Baugis has |
mall chance to rule until he has force |
'ehind him. They say this De Tonty
S of a fighting breed-the savages |
all him the man with the iron hand
md so the two rule between them, the |
me for La Barre, and the other for |
Ia Sale, and We go to give the gov
.rnor's man more power"
You have sufficient forceY
UNLESS the Indians become hostile;
besides there is to be an overland par
y later to join US in the spring and |
Sieur de la Durantaye, of the regi- |
nent of Carignan-Salliers is at the
Jhicago portage. This l learned at
It. Ignace."
Then it would seem to me, mon
ieur, that you could safely wait the
rial of D'Artigny until our arrival at
he fort. If he does not feel himself
he will make no effort to
scape, and | give you the pledge you
SIX"
1t was not altogether graciously
hat he agreed to this, yet the man
Ould not refuse, and was glad
nough to escape thus easily, for it
vas my fear that he might insist on
ny yielding much more to preserve
)'Artigny from immediate condemna-
lon and death. The fellow had the
over, and the inclination, and what
ood fortune saved me. can never
now. think he felt a certain fear
( me, a doubt of how far he might
resume on my good nature.
Certainly gave him small encour-
paDnanf m vantura fuP4har and vaf |