Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-08
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
New France is among conspirators at her uncle's
house. Cassion, the commissaire, has enlisted her
uncle Chevet's aid against LaSalle. D'Artgny,
LaSalle's friend, offers his services as guide to
Cassion's party on the journey to the wilderness
CHAPTER 1.-THE uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion. He forblds her to
speak to D'Artigny again. She decides to inn
plore D. Artigny's aid to save her from Cassion
CHAPTER HIN Quebec Adele visits
her friend Sister Celeste, who brings
OArtigny to her. She tells him her story
and he vows to release her from the bar
gain with CasSiOn. DArtigny leaves
promising to see her at the dance.
CHAPTER IV-Cassion escorts Adele to
the ball. She meets the governor, La
Barre, and hears him warn the commits
saire against D'Artigny. D'Artigny's tick
ct to the ball has been recalled but he
gains entrance by the window. Adele In
forms him Of the governors words TO
Cassion.
CHAPTER V-For her eavesdropping at
the ball Adele Is ordered by the governor
to marry Cassion at once and to accom-
pany him to the Illinois country. He
summons Chevet and directs that ne at
tend them on the journey.
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an
effective weapon against the sly Cassion,
but he expects to tame his wife in the
wilderness. They leave in the boats.
Adele's future depending on the decision
of D'Artigny, whom she now knows she
loves.
CHAPTER vII-Cassion and D'Artigny
have words. Uncle Chevet for the first
time hears that his niece is an heiress,
end begins to suspect Cassion's motives.
OArtigny Is kept at a distance.
CHAPTER vIII-D'Artigny's haste to
be the gallant to Adele brings upon him
the wrath of Cassion, who later accepts
the defiance of his wife. She stlrs her
hncle's Ire against Cassion.
CHAPTER IX-Cassion makes known
to Adele his Jealous hatred for D'Artigny.
While waiting for an exploration or the
rapids. Adele accidentally has opportunity
TO tell DArtigny all that has happened:
TO her.
CHAPTER x-D'Artigny refuses to take
part in Adele's plan which he says IS
kreacherous. AS she leaves him she
meets Cassion face to face.
CHAPTER XI-At St. Ignace Cassion
appears late for the meal. At night Adele
steals from her room in time TO see
DArtigny prowling about the mousse. FOL
lowing him she stumbles on the deao pooy
Of her Uncle Chevet.
CHAPTER XrI-To Adele Cassion &C
ts of the Iraef to OF
the charge until they reach st. Louis.
CHAPTER xIII-A storm on the lake
capszes the boat but Adele Is saved pyi
D'Artigny They are cast alone on the,
shore. Adele tells the young soldier Of
the charge against him and that th sne i saw
of the murder He tells her he saw her. I
CHAPTER XIv-Cassion returns in his,
boat to find Adele but desiring to be free.
from him, during D'Artigny's absence,
she smothers the fire and hides. DArt1gny
returns and takes Adele to where an OLD
friend, Barbeau, Is camping In the woods.
CHAPTER XIV Adele learns that
p'Artigny's friend was a soldier under
her father he tells her that Casslon is
suspected Of killing him. Near the tort
they discover that Iroquois have invaded
the locality of the fort and massacred
village Of Indians.
Zone warwhoop of an Iroquois
would scatter them like sheep. They
are no fighters, save under white lead
ership, and tits likely enough their vii
lagos are already like this one yonder,
scenes of horror have seen all this
raid Of few scattered warriors, seek
ing adventure and scalps; it's an or
ganiZed war party. The Iroquois have
learned of the trouble in New France,
OF La Salle's absence from this valley;
they know Of the few fighting men at
the Rock, and that De Tonty Is no
longer in command. They are here
to sweep the French out Of this ILL
nois country, and have given no warn
ing. They surprised the Indian VIII
lagos first, killed every Algonquin
they could find, and are now besfeging
the Rock. And what have they to op-
pose them? More than they thought,
no doubt, for Cassion and De la Du-
rantaye must have reached there safe
ly, yet at the best, the white defend
ers will scarcely number fifty men,
and quarreling among themselves like
mad dogs. There Is but one thing for
us to do, Barbeau-reach' the fort"
cay, but how? There will be death
now, haunting us every foot Of the
way"
D'Artigny turned his head, and his
eyes met mine questioningly.
"There Is a passage I know" he
said gravely, "below the south banks
yonder, but there will be peril in it
peril to which I dread to expose the
lady"
1 stood erect, no longer paralyzed
by fear, realizing my duty.
do not hesitate because Of me,
monsieur" / said calmly French
women have always done their part,
and 1 shall not fail. Explain to us
your PLAN"