Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14

TIE JI6uS0u WOEQ VI A1cAAI OC AOAtJ'
Make passage there! Come. madame" "
No one stopped US; no voice an
swered him. Almost before realized
the action. we were outside in the sun
light. and he was smiling into my face
his dark eyes full of cheer.
"It will make them pause and
think-what said" he exclaimed,
''yet will not change the result" F"
"They will coRTict?"
Beyond doubt, madame. They are
Ia Barre's men. and hold commission
only at his pleasure. With NJ. de la
Durantaye 1t is different. for he was
soldier of FrOntenac's, yet have no
hone he will dare stand out against the
rest. We must find another way to
save the lad. but when leave you at
the door yonder am out Of it."
'You. monsieur! What can I hop"
TO accomplish without your atdg
"Far more than with 1t. especially
If I furnish a good substitute. / Shalt
be watched now. every step l take
'Tfs like enough De Baugis will send
me challenge, Though the danger that
Cassion would do so Is slight. 1t Is
the latter who will have me watched
No. madame, BoisrOndet Is the lad
who must fnd a way out for the pris-
oner: they will never suspect him. ana
the boy will enjoy the trick. Tonight
when the fort becomes quiet. ne WIZ
find way to explain his plans. Have
YOUR room dark, and the window
open"
"There is but one, monsieur, out
ward. above the precipice."
'"That will be his choice: he can
reach you thus unseen. 'Tis quite
possible a guard may be placed at your
door,"
He left me, and walked straight
across the parade to his own quarters.
an erect. manly figure In the sun. his
long black hair falling to his shoulders
drew a chair beside the door. which
I left partially open. so that | might
view the scene without. I could see
the door Of the guardhOuse. and. at
last those in attendance at the trial
emerged. talking gravely. as they scat
tered In various directions. The three
officers came forth together. proceed
ing directly across toward De TOntE's
office evidently with some purpose In
view. No doubt. angered at his words
they sought satisfaction. | watched
Until they disappeared within the dis
tant doorway. De Baugis the first to
enter. A moment later one OF the sol
diers who had accompanied ns from
Quebec. a rather pleaEant-faced lad
. whose injured hand had dressed al
st. Ignace. approached where ] sat
I and lifted his hand In salute.
"a moment. Jules" I said swiftly
"You were at the trialF"
Eyes, madame"
"And the resuIt?"
"The Sieur d'ArtIgny was held
guilty.. madame" he said regretfully
glancing about as though to assure
himself alone. 1.-THE three officers
agreed on the verdict. although know
: some of the witnesses lied"
"YOu know-whO?"
NV own utdlG. lOI OiiV-NCVi ~
Descartes: he swore to seeing D'Ar
tignv follow Chevet from the boats
and that was not true. for we were
together all that day. would have
said so. but the court bade me he still.
/, CAV. they were not seeking such tes
, timony. No matter what you said
Jules. D'Artigny would have been con
, demned-it was La Barre's orders"
"Yes. madame. so ! thought"
"Did the Sieur d'Artigny speakT'
, "a few words. madame. until NJ
Cassion ordered him 70 remain still
Then NJ. de Baugis pronounced sen
: tence-it was that he be shot tomoT
o row."
q 1.-The hOurT"
"I heard none mentioned. madame.
3 "And a purpose in that also to m.
mind. This gives them twenty-fOu
9 hours in which to cOnsummate. muT
7 der. They fear De TOnty and his me
Y may attempt rescue; It's to find out tn
a three have gone now to his quarters
That is ALL Jules: you had best not b
Il seen talking here with me-
q I closed the door. and dropped tn
n bar securely into place. knew tn
. worst now, and felt sick and fain
r Tears would not come to relieve. yet
seemed as though my h;ain cease
o working. as If had lost all physicf
N and mental power. know not hO'
long sat there. dazed. incompetent
Q even express the vague thoughts whic
flashed through my brain. rappin
q on the door aroused me. The nois
II the insistent raps awOke meas frOI
g sleep.
is ''Who wishes entrance"
at T-Casion: demand speech wit
IL you"
1e "FOr what purpose, mOnsieurT
II 'MOn Dieu! Does a man have
is give excuse for desiring to speak vii
an his own wife? Open the door. or I
he have it broken in. Have you not y
m learned | am master here?"
1u drew the bar. nc longer with ar
~ sense of fear. but impelled by desi
is to hear the mans message. | steppt
e them learn the vOcabularies thr"us
looking up ever English deriVnflV