Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-07-28
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER adele la Chesnayne a belle, Of
New France, is among conspirators at her uncle S
house. Cassion, the commissaire, has enlisted her
uncle Chevet's aid against LaSalle ID Artlgny,
LaSalles friend, offers his services as guide to
Cassion's party on the journey to the wilderness.
CHAPTER 1.-THE uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion. He forbids her to
speak to D'Artigny again. She decides to i'm
plore DArtigny's aid to save her from Cassion.
CHAPTER HIN Quebec Adele visits
her friend, Sister Celeste, who brings
D,Artigny to her. She tells him her story
and he vows to release her from the bar
gain with Cassion. DArtigny leaves
promising to see her at the dance.
CHAPTER IV-Cassion escorts Adele to.
the ball She meets the governor, La.
Barre and hears him warn the commits
saire against D, Artigny. D'Artigny tick
ct to the ball has been recalled but he
gains entrance by the window. Adele in
forms him of the governors words TO
CaSSiOns
CHAPTER V-For her housekeeping at
the bail Adele is ordered by the governor
to marry Cassion at once and to accom-
pany him to the Illinois country. he
summons Chevet and directs that he at
tend them on the journey. Il
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an
effective weapon against the SLY CasS1on,
but he expects to tame his wife in the
wilderness. They leave in the boats.
Adele's future depending on the decision
of D'Artigny, whom she now knows she
loves.
CHAPTER vII-Cassion and D'Artigny
have words. Uncle Chevet for tho first
time hears that his niece is an he1ress,
and begins to suspect Cassion's motives.
DArtigny is kept at a distance.
CHAPTER WILD Artigny's haste, to.
be the gallant to Adele brings upon MIN
the wrath of Cassion, who later accepts
the defiance of his wife. She stirs her
ancle's ire against Cassion.
He stared into my face, scarcely
comprehending all my meaning.
"You would bar me without? You
forbid me entrance?"
would you seek to enter against
my wish?"
"But you are my wife; that you will
not deny! What will be said, thought,
If / go elsewhere:"
Monsieur. save for Hugo Chevet,
none in this company know the story
of that marriage, or why l am here.
What | ask brings no stain upon you.
IT'S not that I so dislike you, mon
sieur, but / am the daughter of Pierre
la Chesnayne, and It's not in my blood
to yield to force. 1t will be best to
yield me respect and consideration.
You are a sly wench," he said,
laughing unpleasantly, "but it may be
best that l give you your own way for
this once. There is time enough in
which to teach you my power. And
so you shut the tent to me-. fair lady,
in spite of your pledge to Holy church.
All. well! there are storms a plenty be-
tween here and st. oIgnace, and you
will become lonely enough in the will
derness to welcome me. One kiss, and
[ leave you"
mo, monsieur"
His eyes were ugly.
'You refuse that! Mon Dieu! Do
you think / play? I will have the
kiss-or more"
Furious as the man was l felt no
fear of him, merely an intense dis
gust that his hands should touch me,
an Indignation that he should offer
me such insult. He must have read
all this IN my eyes, for he made but
the one move, and l flung his hand
aside as easily as'though it had been
that of child. l was angry, SO that
my lips trembled, and my face grew
white yet it was not the anger that
Stormed
Enough, monsieur-go' l said, and
pointed to where the fires REDEEMED
the darkness. do not dare speak to
me again this night"
An instant he hesitated, trying to
muster courage, but the bully in him
failed, and with an oath, he turned
away and vanished. It was nearly
dark then, and | sat down on a
blanket at the entrance, and waited,
watching the figures between me and
the river. / did not think he would
come again, but / did not know; it
would be safer If | could have word
with -Chevet A soldier brought me
food, and when he returned for the
tins 1 made him promise to seek my
uncle and send him to me.
My only faith in Hugo Chevet rested
In his natural resentment of CassiOn' s
treachery relative to my fathers for
tune He would feel that he had been
cheated, deceived, deprived Of his
rightful share Of the spoils.
| had been alone for an hour, al
ready convinced that the soldier had
failed to deliver my message, when
my uncle finally emerged from the
shadows, and announced his presence.
He appeared a huge, shapeless figure,
his very massiveness yielding me q