Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-03

49, - captain LIS pans. NAVE
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. IT'S quite
possible 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.
l drew chair beside the door, which
l left partially open, so that I might
view the scene without. l 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 Tonty's
Office, evidently with some purpose in
view. No doubt. angered at his words,
| they sought satisfaction. 1 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 us from
Quebec, a rather pleasant-faced lad
whose injured hand l had dressed al
ST. Ignace, approached where sat
and lifted his hand in salute.
"a moment, Jules" I said swiftly
you were at the trial."
yes, madame"
"And the result?"
"The Sieur d'Artigny was held
| guilty, madame" he said regretfully
glancing about as though to assure
himself alone. "The three officers
agreed on the verdict, although know
some of the witnesses lied"
''You know-who"
"My own mate, for one-George
| Descartes; he swore to seeing DAT
tigny follow Chevet from the boats
and that was not true. for we were
| together all that day. l would have
said so, but the court babe me be STILL
cay, 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"
Eyes, madame, so I thought"
'Did the Sieur d'Artigny speak"
"a few words. madame, until NJ
Cassion ordered him to remain still
Then NJ. de Baugis pronounced sen
tence-it was that he be shot tomor
row."
1.-THE hour?"
81 heard none mentioned. madame
"And a purpose in that also to my
mind. This gives them twenty-feul
hours in which to consummate muir
der. They fear De Tonty and his mer
may attempt rescue; it's to find out the
three have gone now to his quarters
That is all. Jules; you had best not be
seen talking here with me-"
I closed the door, and dropped the
bar securely into place. l knew the
worst now, and felt sick and faint
Tears would not come to relieve, yet i
seemed as though my brain ceased
working, as If 1 had lost all physica
and mental power. l know not how
long l sat there, dazed, incompetent tt
even express the vague thoughts which
flashed through my brain. A rapping
on the door aroused me. The noise
the insistent raps awoke me as from
sleep.
''Who wishes entrance?"
I-Cassion; l demand speech will
you
'FOr what purpose. monsieurW
mon Dieu! Does a man have t.
give excuse for desiring to speak will
his own wife? Open the door, or II
have it broken in. Have you not ye
learned l am master here?"
l drew the bar, no longer with any
sense of fear, but impelled by a desire
to hear the mans message. stepped
back, taking refuge behind the table
as the door opened, and he strobe in
glancing first at me, then suspiciously
about the apartment.
You are alone"
"Assuredly, monsieur; did you sus
pect others to be PRESENT."
How did l know; you have tim'
enough to spare for others, although
have had no word with you since yol
came. l come now only to tell you
the news"
eff it be the condemnation of Sieu
d'Artigny. you may spare your words.
"You know that! Who brought yol
the message|
what difference, monsieur?
would know the result without mes
senger. You have done your master
will What said De Tonty when vol
told him?"
Cassion laughed, as though tn
memory was pleasant.
Faith, madame, If you base you
hopes there on rescue you'll scare
meet with great result. De Tonty i
all bark Mon Dfeu! I went in t
hold him to account for his insult, ant
the fellow met us with such graciou
speech, that the four Of US drank to
gether like old comrades. The other
are there yet, but had a proposition
to make you-so l left them"
"a proposition, MONSIEUR"
"Ay, a declaration Of peace, If yoI
will. Listen, Adele, for this IS tn
last time speak you thus fairly. 70
are my wife by law of Holy church
Never have you loved me, yet ca
pass that by. if you recognize m
authority. This D'Artigny has com
between us, and now his life
| my hands. 1 know not that 20
love the brat. yet you have that in
terest in him which would proven
forgiveness of me if l show no mercy
So now l come and offer you his lif
If you consent to be my wife in truth
Is that fair?'
. them learn the vocabularies throug
looking up ever English derivative
When we came TO the word 'magnus