The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-28
CHAPTER VII.
We Decide Our Course

CHAPTER VII.
We Decide Our Course
Tho new arrival was Just within
the edge OF the forest. bending over
freshly kindlcd fire. My com
panion hailed him.
"nArboau. here 10 the lady OF
whom spokc-the wife OF Mon
sieur CaAaion.
lie stood up. and made salute
Ms tho | were an officer. As odd
looking little man ar ever ! had
seen. with a small. peaked face,
a mop OF black hair, and a pair
OF shrewd. humorous eyes. held
out my hand,
You are soldier OF France.
Monsieur do Artigny tells me"
Yes. Madame. OF the Regiment
CarignAy. Saiiiers." hs answered
Il wonder have you served long
My father was nm officer In that
command Ia Chesnayne
The expression OF the mans face
changed maEicaily.
You the daughter OF Captain Ia
Chesnayne. hs exclaimed. and
married TO cassion' how can this
beg"
"you knew him. then--my
fatherf"
FAY, Madame: was with him
~ the Rlchelicu when he died.
yet what do you mean by thus
expreaAlng surprise ut my mar
riaEcT"
lie hesltaied. evidently regret.
ing his impuinlve speech. and
Eianclng from my face Into IN"
utern eyes OF Do Artlgny.
Monsieur. Madame. spoke
hastily: Il was not my place.
That may b. true. barhcau.
replied the sieur grimiy, yet tho
words have been said. and the LADY
has a right 60 have them explained
Was Their. quarrel between nor
father and shis Francois Canslon
"Ay, there was. and bitter. Eltho
/ know nothing OF tho cause. Cas-
sion and la Barre were alike OF.
posed TO Captain Ia Chcsnayne. and
but for reports they made he would
have been the colonel. He struck
Casslon In tho ness tent and they
we're 10 fight tho very morning the
iroquois met US At nois le Blanc.
Twas the talk of the men that tho
captain was shot from behind"
ny CahalonT~ j..
"Tha, | cannot say. yet he had
no other enemy IN tho Regimen,
CarlEuay. skiilera. Tho feeling
against NJ. casslon was 40 strong
that he resigned IN few months.
You never heard this
could not answer. but stood
sllen, with bowed head. felt De
ArtiEuy place his hand on my
shoulder.
The lady did no, know. he
said grayely. an tho he felt tho no
cessIty OF an explanation. she
can uus, you a. her fathers
friend and comrade. May tell
him the truth. Madame' The man
may have other information OF
value"
Yes" answered. IL can do
no harm"
De Artisnys hand was attn on
my shoulder an he related in de.
tail the story OF my hurried and
forced marriage.
Il see. commented BarbeAu
shrewdly. such marriage would
piae. the property In their eoa,roi
by law. Had Cassion sought mar.
riage previously"
lila cyea were upon ma ~ he
asked the question. and an.
awered him frankly.
Your dnclo knew OF your for.
tuneT-
No: he supposed me penniicss I:
be thought IL great honor done
me by the favorits OF the gov.
ernor's. Twas my belief he CT.
pectsd some reward for pcrsuading
mo To accept his offer"
And this Chevet--what became
OF him.
"Ho accompanied ms on the jour.
ney. upon order OF Monsieur Ia
Barre. He was murdered at st.
ignace"
"Murdered7"
"Ay. struck down from behind
with knife. No one knows who
did II. but Casslon has charged
the crime against Sieur de Ar.
ugny"
Bah" the soldier exclaimed at
lsst. the riddle IL not no hard to
read. altho no doubt the trick has
been well played May | tell you
what. In my judgment. seems best
for you TO dor
| glanced at DE Artigny. and his
eyes gave me courage.
Monsieur. you are n French sol.
der" I answered. "and my fathers
friend. will listen gladly"