The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-28
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A Novel
A Week
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there. oppressed by tho loneliness.
felt little hope that the others of
our party had escaped without dis.
aster.
he Artignys words Of cheer had
been spoken merely 60 encourage
mo. Deep down In his heart the
man doubted the possibility ~ those
frail canoes standing tho violence
ot tho storm.
At first this conception Of our ait.
uaiion startled me. and yet. strange
as Il may seem. uiy realization
brought no deep regret was no
longer watched. spied upon. my
every movement ordered. my
speech criticized. More. I was de.
liyered from the hated presence Of
Cassion. Aye. | was with DE Ar.
tigny. alone with him. aud the JOY
OF this was 30 deep that came TO
a sudden realization of tho truth
| loved him.
In way | must have known this
before. yet not until that moment
did the fact dawn upon mo IN full
acknowledgment. loved him. and
believed he loved me.
knew then that all the happiness
of life conferred In this one fact.
while between US arose tho shadow
OF Cassion. my husband.
True I loved him not. true was
TO him wife only In name. true our
marriage was thing Of shame. yet
no less a fact.
The knowledge OF my love for De
Artigny brought mo moro fear than
pleasure. | dare not dream. or hope
! mus, escape his presence while I
retained moral strength 20 resist
temptation. | got To- my feet |
would 30 now along the shore. be.
fore De Artigny came back. and
meet those returning canoes. In
such action lay my only safety.
Even as reached this decision.
something arose In my throat and
choked me. for my eyes saw. Just
outside the curve OF the shore line
a canoe emerge from the shadows
OF the bluff. I cannot picture the
sudden shrinking fear which. In
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They were coming. 20 drag mo
back into slavery. coming to de-
nounee De Ar,igny OF crime. and
demand his life.
l know not which thought dom.
mated mo-my own case, or hts
but ! realized instantly what course
Cassion would pursue. His hatred
Of Do Artigny would DO famed into
flame By discovery that We were
alone together. He possessed the
power. the authority. TO put this
man forever o.t Of his way.
Ny decision vas mad. Ia an 10.
slant ! turned 10 the fire. dug dirt
up with my hAnds and covered the
Goals. until they were completely
extingulshed. Then I lay down to
watch.
! could now sec clearly the faces
of those In the canor-the dark
oounisnances OF the Indians. and
the three white mon. all gazing
intcnuy at the shore line. az they
swept past. soldier In the bow,
and Peru AlIouex and Caisson a,
the stern. tho latter gripping tho
steering paddle. The sound of his
rasping. disagreeable voice reached
mo first.
Go on. round tho long point
yonder. and II there "a no sign
there we will return" he said.
grimiy 'Tis my thought they
we're all drowned. and there Ia no
need OF our seeking longer Pull
on. boys. and let us finish the job. -
They rounded the point. tho pcre
talking earnestly. bu; the canoe so
far away I could not overhcar his
words. Cassion paid small heed
to what he urged. but after a glance
into the narrow basin beyond.
swung the bow OF the canoe about
and beaded II southwark. the re-
turn course farther off shore.
90 intent was that know
nothing q De Ar,igny's presence
until he spoke.
What Is that yonder-a canoe 80
started. shrinking back. sudden
ly realizing what had done. and
tho construction he might place up
on my action.
Yes" answered. family. Tt
~ II n canoe"
But II Is going away" he paus-
ed. looking into my face. Did n
not come this far''
The canoe came here" fal-
tered. my voice betraying me.
And you made no signalg You
let them 20. believing us dead7@
could not look at him. and |
felt my checks burn with shame.
Yes. Monsieur: but do you real.
ize why have done what must
seem an unwomanly act7"
He was stlll gazing after the
canoe. but turned and looked into
my face.
mo. Madame: yet I cannot deem
your reason an unworthy one-yet
walt: could Il be fear for my life"
1T was that. and that only. Mon
sieur. Tho truth came to me in
flash. felt hate rather than love
urged Cassion to make search for
us. II no found us here together
alone. he would care for nothing
save revenge. lie has the power,
tho authority TO condemn you. and
have you shot. saw no way TO
preserve your life but to keep you
out OF his grip, until you we're with
your friends At Fort st. Louis"
You sacrificed yourself for me7r
TITS no more than you did when
Won lea nod from tho canoe"
"Pah, that was mans work.
but now you risk moro than life:
you peril reputation"
mo. Monsieur: no moro than Il
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