Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-08-25

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"'Twill be hard to explain" he
went on. "But he shall have chance"
ga chance! You will question him;
and then"
He hesitated whether to answer me,
| but there was a cruel smile on his
thin lips.
'Faith, do not know. TITS like to
be a courtmartial at the Rock, If ever
we get him there; though the chances
are the fellow will take to the woods
when he finds himself suspected. No
doubt the best thing can do will be
to say nothing until we hold him safe,
| though tits hard to pretend with such
villain"
He paused, as If hoping might
speak, and my silence angered him.
'Bah, if 1 had my way the young
| cockerel would face file at our first
camp. Ay! and it will be for you to
decide if he does not"
"What is your meaning, monsieurT'
"That 1 am tired of your play-act-
| ing; of your making eyes at this forest
! dandy behind my back. Sang dieu!
am done with all this-do you hear?-
and L have a 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, 1.-THE
| life of the lad"
I had one glimpse of his face as he
leaned forward, and there was look
in it 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.
| l realized the danger, the necessity
for compromise, and yet for the mo-
ment I lacked power to speak, to ques-
ton, fearful lest his demands would
be greater than / could grant. l had
no thought Of what I 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
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. was aroused
by the grip of Cassion's hand.
"Well, my beauty" he said harshly,
haven't I waited long enough to learn
if it is war or peace between us?'
laughed, yet 1 doubt if he gained
any comfort from the expression of
the eyes which met his.
'Why 1 choose peace Of course, mon
sieur," I answered, assuming a care
lessness I was far from feeling. "Am
I not your wife? Surely you remind
me of it often enough, so 1 am not
likely to forget; but I 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 l 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 felloww
'aThere would be small chance If l
wished, monsieur; and do you sup
pose would seek companionship with
one who had killed my uncle?"
"'Twould scarce seem so, yet
know not what you believe"
''Nor do I myself; yet the. evidence
is all against the man thus far. I con-
TESS should ike to hear his defense
but I make you this pledge in all honor
i will have no word with him, or
condition that you file no charges un
: til we arrive at Fort st. Louis"
"Ahr' suspiciously, 'you think he
; has friends there to hold him limo
cent"
, "Why should I, monsieur? Indeed
why should care but to have justice
done? do not wish his blood on your
hands. or to imagine that he is con
demned because of his friendship FOL
me rather than any other crime.
know not what friends the man ha:
at the Rock on the Illinois. He wa:
Of La Sales party, and they are NJ
longer I'm control. La Barre said tina
De Baugis commanded that post, ant
: for all know De Tonty and all hi'
men may have departed"
. "'Tis not altogether true, and 10
. that reason we are ordered to join thu
company. De Baugis has the right O.
It under commission from La Barre
but does not possess sufficient soldiers
!; to exercise authority. La Sales mel
remain loyal to De Tonty, and the In
T dian tribes look to him for leadership
Mon dieu! it was reported in Quebe'
y that $4,000 savages were living abou
the fort-ayl and D'Artigny said n
: doubted it not, for the meadows wer'
e covered with tepees-so De Baugis IA
: small chance TO rule until he has fore
behind him. They say this De Tonr
is of fighting breed-the savage
Q call him the man with the iron hand
r and so the two rule between them, tn
, one for La Barre, and the other 10
a La Sale, and ws go TO give the gov
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