The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-14
CHAPTER xIv-cOntInued.


To way I must have known this
before. yet, not until that moment
did the fact dawn upon me 10 full
acknowledgment sank my head on
my hands, my breath Qulckened by
surprise, by shame. ani felt my cheeks
burn. loved him and believed he
lOved me. knew then that all the
happiness OF life centered In sils one
fact: while between US arose the
shadow Of Cassion. my husband True
{ loved him not; true ! was 10 him
wife only IN name. true our marriage
was 3 thing OF shame. yet no less a
fact no less a barrier was a Ia
Chcsnayne 10 whom honor was re-
iIgiOn; a Catholic bowling humby to
the vow Of Holy church; a French
woman taught that marriage was a
sacred rite
The knowledge OF my love Tor D'Ar-
dgny brought me more fear than
pleasure dare not dream. or hope;
must escape his presence while !
retained moral strength to resist temp
tatiou got 20 my feet. not knowing
what could do. yet With a wild con-
ception OF returning to the beach. and
seeking to find passage southwark.
would 60 now along the shore before
D'ArtIgny came back, and meet those
returning canoes ln such action lay
ny only saf ty-he would find me
gone. would trace me along the sand,
get before I could he caught I would
have met the others. and thus escape
the peril OF being alone with him
again.
Even as reached this decision,
something arose IN my throat and
choked ne. for my eyes saw just out
side th, curve OF the shore line a
canoe eme-ge from the shadows Of the
bIuf cannot picture the reaction.
the sudden shrinking fear which 100
that instant. mastered me They were
coming. seeking me: coming 10 drag
me- back into slavery; coming TO de-
nounce D'Artigny OF crime aud de-
maud his llfe.
sank down out Of sight. yet my de-
cisicn was made In an instant u did
not seem 20 me then as though another
course could be taken That D'Artiguy
was innocent had no doubt. { loved
him, this no longer denied 10 myself;
and could not possibly betray the
man 10 the mad vengeance OF CassIou
peered forth across the -itge OF
earth concealing me from observation
az the distant canoe. u was too rlr
away FOR me 90 be certain OF lts occu
pants. yet assured myself that lu
dians we're az the paddles, while three
others whose dress designated them
as whites, occupied places in the boat
I turned and ran down the bank 90
where the fire yet glowed duly in the
hollow, emitting a faint spiral Of blue
smoke, dug dirt up with my hands and
covered the Goals. until they were com
pletely extlnguished Then crept back
to the bluff summit aud lay down to
watch.
The canoe rounded the curve 10 the
shore aud headed straight across
toward where ! rested In concealmeut
Their course would keep them too far
away from the little strip Of sand on
which we had landed to observe tue
imprint Of our feet or the pile Of wood
D'ArtIguy had duug down. observed
this with an intense feeling Of relief
as ! peered cautiously out from my
covert
could see now clearly the faces
OF those In the ranOe-the dark. ex.
pressionless couuteuances Of the In.
dlans. and the three white men. all
gazing intently at the shore line, as
they swept past. a soldier In the bow.
and Pere Allouez and Cussion at the
stern. the Inter standing, gripping the
steering paddle. The sound OF hs
rasplng, dIsagreeabe voice reached me
hrst
This Is the spot" he exclaimed.
pointing ~ saw that headland Just
before the storm struck But there
Is no wreck here. no sign OF any land
ing. What Is your Judgment. perez"
THAT further search Is useless. mon
sieur" answered the priest. I'VE nave
covered the entire coast. and found no
sign OF any survivor; no doubt they
were all lost"
"'Tis likely true. for there was small
hope fot any swimmer In such a sea.
Go on. round the long point yonder
and n there II no dgn there we will
return. 'ris nv thought they were
all drowned. nnd there Is no ueed of
our seek, 'onErr Pull on boys, aud
w.. - inh"