Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-09-08


learned of the conspiracy, through
| overhearing a conversation, but was
discovered by La Barre hiding behind
the curtains of his office. To keep
| her quiet she was forced into mar
riage with Francois Cassion, and bid
den to accompany him on this journey
| to Fort st. Louis"
81 sea," commented Barbeau
shrewdly. "Such marriage would place
the property in their control by law.
Had Cassion sought marriage previ-
ouslyw
His eyes were upon me as he asked
the question, and I answered him
frankly.
Gle. visited often at the home Of
my uncle, Hugo Chevet, and, while
he never spoke to me directly Of mar
riage, I was told he desired me for
his wife, and at the palace he so pre-
scented me to Monsieur la Barre"
"On pledge of Chevet, no doubt.
Your uncle knew of your fortune"
"No; he supposed me penniless; he
thought it great honor done me by
the favorite of the governors. Twas
my belief he expected some reward
for persuading me to accept the offer"
"And this Chevet-what became of
him?'
"He accompanied us on the journey,
also upon order of Monsieur la Barre,
who, no doubt thought he would be
safer in the wilderness than in Que
bec He was murdered at st. Ignace."
"Murdered?'
GAY, struck down from behind with
| knife No one knows who did 1t,
but Cassion has charged the crime
| against Sieur d'Artigny, and circum-
stances are such he will find it diff
cult to prove his innocence"
The soldier stood silent, evidently
reviewing in his mind all that had
been told him, his eyes narrowed into
| Sits as he gazed thoughtfully at us
| both.
"Bahw he exclaimed at last, "the
| riddle is not so hard to read, al
| though, no doubt, the trick has been
we'll played. know Governor la
| Barre, and this Francois Cassion, for
I have served under both, while Mon
sieur la Chesnayne was my captain
and friend. May I tell you what, in
my judgment, seems best for you to
do?"
1 glanced at D'Artigny, and his
| eyes gave me courage.
Monsieur, you are French SOL
der" / answered, "an educated man,
also, and my fathers friend. I will
listen gladly"
His eyes smiled, and he swept the
earth with his cap.
"Then my plan is this-leave Mon
seur Cassion to go his way, and let
me be your guide southwark. | know
the trails, and the journey is not diff
cult. M. de la Durantaye is camped
at the portage Of the Des PLANES.
having but handful Of men, to be
sure, yet he is a gallant officer, and no
enemy to La Sale. although he serves
the governor. He will see justice
done, and give you both safe convoy to
Fort st. Louis, where De Tonty knows
how to protect his officers. Faith! l
would like to see Francois Cassion try
| to browbeat that one-armed Italian
| 'twould be one time he would meet
| his match"
D'Artigny laughed.
"Ay.~you are right there, my friend.
I have felt the iron hook, and wit
messed how he wins his way with
white and red. Yet he is no longer in
command at Fort st. Louis; l bring
him orders now from Sieur de la
Sale bidding him not to interfere
with the governors lieutenants. IT'S
the Chevalier de Baugis with whom
we must reckon"
s'True. he has control, and men
enough, with Cassion's party, to en-
force his order And he is hot-head.
conceited, and holding himself a bit
better than others, because he bears
commission in the Kings Dragons.
TITS said that he and De Tonty have
had many a stiff quarrel since he
came: but he dare not go too far.
There are good men there ready to
draw sword If it ever come to blows
De Tonty, Boisrondet, L'Espirance'
De Marie, and the Algonquins camped
on the plain below. They would be
tigers if the Italian spoke the word;
while I doubt not NJ. de la Durantaye
would throw his influence on the side
of mercy: he has small love for the
oantaiu of dra gOOnS."
I spoke quickly, and before D'Ar-
tigny could voice decision.
ave will accept your guidance.
monsieur It is the best choice, and
now the only one, for the time is past
when we can expect the return of
the canoes. Can we not ct once begin
the Journey"
It was an hour later, after we had
eaten, that we left the bluff, and
turned westward into the great woods.
Barbeau led the way, moving along
tbe bank of a small stream, and i
followed, with D'Artigny close be-
hind. AS we had nothing to carry,
except the soldiers rife and blanket,
we made rapid progress, and in less
| +bap baIf an hour we cane TO the