Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-09-22

put ne possesses some Ugly facts Diff
cult to explain"
"yet twas not your hand which did
the deed?"
st pledge you my word to that Yet
this is no time to talk of the matter.
| have wounds to be looked to, and
would learn first how Barbeau fares.
You know not the lady; but of course
not, or your tongue would never nave
spoken SO freely-Monsieur de Tonty,
Madame Cassion."
He Strengthened up, his eyes on my
face. For an instant he stood mo-
tionless; then swept the hat from his
head, and bent low.
"Your pardon, madame; we OF the
wilderness become rough Of speech. l
should have known. for a rumor had
reached me of your accident. You
owe life, no doubt. to Sieur d'Artgny"
Eyes. monsieur; he has been my
kind friend"
"He would not be the one | love
else. We know men on this frontier,
madame, and this lad hath seen years
of service by my side" His hand
rested on D'Artigny's shoulder.
"'Twas only natural. then, that ]
should resent NJ. Cassion's charge Of
murder
"I share your faith in the innocence
OF NJ. d'Artigny," l answered firmly
enough. "but beyond this assertion [
can say nothing"
Naturally not, madame. Yet we
must move along. You can walk,
Renee"
cay, my hurts are mostly bruises. !"
The torches led the way, the dane
inc flames lighting up the scene. There
was hard, packed earth under our feet,
nor did I realize yet that this Fort ST.
Louis occupied the summit of q great
rock. protected on three sides by preci-
pieces, towering high above the river.
Sharpened palisades of logs surround
| ed us on every side. with low log
houses built against them, on the roofs
of which rifemen could stand in safe
ty to guard the valley below.
The central space was open except
for two small buildings, one from its
shape a chapel, and the other, as
| learned later, the guardhouse. fire
| blaZed at the farther end of the in
| closure, with number of men loung-
| ing about it, and illumined the front
| of a more pretentious building, which
| apparently extended across that entire
end. This building, having the ap-
pearance of barrack, exhibited nu-
merous doors and windows, with a
| narrow porch in front. on which per-
ceived group of men.
AS we approached more closely, De
Tonty walking between D'Artigny and
myself, a soldier ran up the steps, and
| made some report. Instantly the
group broke, and two men strobe past
| the fire, and met US. One was tall.
| imposing figure in dragon uniform,
a sword at his thigh, his face full
bearded; the other, whom l recognized
instantly with quick intake of
breath, was Monsieur Cassion. lie
was a stride in advance, his eyes
searching me out in the dim light, his
| face flushed from excitement.
"Ion Dieu, what is this | hear?" he
exclaimed, staring at the three of us
as though doubling the evidence of his
own eyes. my wife alive? Ay, by
my faith, it is indeed Adele" He
grasped me by the arm, but even at
that instant his glance fell upon DAT
tigny, and his manner changed.
saint Anne! and what means this!
So it's with this rogue you have been
wandering in the wilderness!
He tugged at his sword, but the
dragon caught his arm.
"Nay, wait, Cassion. Twill be best
to learn the truth before resorting to
blows. Perchance Monsieur Tonty
can explain clearly what has hap
pened."
at is explained already" answered
| the Italian, and he took step for
| ward, as though to protect US. These
| two, with a soldier of M. de la Duran
| taye, endeavored to reach the fort,
| and were attacked by Iroquois. We
| dispatched men to their rescue, and
have all now safe within the pail
| sades. What more would you learn,
messieurs?"
| Cassion pressed forward, and front
ed him, angered beyond control.
eve know all that" he roared saw
agely. "But | would learn why they
hid themselves from me. Ay, madame.
but / will make you talk when once
we are alone! But now | denounce
this man as the murderer Of Hugo
Chevet, and order him under arrest
Here. lads. seize the fellow"