The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24

to lead back to the man1pulations Of
Cassion. Faithi there IL some mystery
here, for surely the man seemed happy
enough when drst we met at Chevets
house, and accepted my offer gladly.
Have you any theory a to this change
In bis front?"
1 felt the blood surge to my cheeks,
Of his glance.
III l have. monsieur, tbs NO need
that 1t be mentioned"
Your pardon. nademoiselle, but
your words already answer me-tis
then that l have shown interest In you;
the dog is jealousr'
Monsieur
He laughed, and I felt the tightening
OF his hand on mine.
Good! and BY all the gods, l will
give him fair cause. The thought
plcasee me, for rather would I be your
soldier than my own. See how 1t dove
tails in meet you At the convent
ana pledge you my aid; some spy
bears word Of our conference to mon
s!eur, and an hour later I receive word
that II l have more to do with you
die. smile at the warning and send
back q message Of insult. Then my
invitation to this ball 10 Withdrawn.
and, later still, La Barre even advises
that I be ASA ssinated at the least ex-
cuse. Twould seem they deem you
Of importance, mademoiselle."
you make It no more than Z jokef"
Far from It; the very fact that
know the men makes It matter Of
grave concern might, indeed, smile
did X concern myself alone, but I have
your interests In mind-you have hon
ored me by calling me your only
friend. and now l know not whore
may serve you best-in the wilderness,
or hero in Quebecr"
There can nothing injure me here,
monsieur, not with Cassion travelling
to the Illinois. No doubt he win leave
behind him those who will observe my
movements-that cannot harm"
1T II Hugo Chevs1 I fear"
"Chevst! my uncle-I DO not under
stand"
mo, for he IL your uncle, and you
know him only in such relationship.
he may have been to you kind and In
dulgent. I do not ask. But to those
who meet him in the world no Il Z big,
cruel, savage brute, who would sacr-
nee even you, II you stood in his way.
And now II you fail to marry Cassion.
Jon will 20 stand. He is the one who
will guard you, by choice Of the com
missaire. and orders Of La Barre, and
ho will do his part we'll"
II can remain with the sisters"
mot In opposition to the governor:
they would ncver dare antagontxs him:
tomorrow You win return with Che
vet"
drew 4 quick breath, ny eyes On
his facs.
"How can you know al this, mon
sieur! Why should my uncle sacrifice
mer'
mo matter how I know. Some Of
It has been your ewn confession.
coupled with my knowledge Of the
man. Three days ago I learned sf his
debt to Cassion. and that the latter
had him In his claws, and at his mercy.
Today I had evidence q what that
debt means"
Today"
"Ay! twas from C1evet tho threat
came that he would kin me II I ever
met with you again"
could but stare at him. incredulous,
my fingers urconsciously grasping his
jacket.
HE said that2 Chevetr'
"Ay! Chsvst; the messass came b.
mouth Of the halfbrecd. his voyageur,
and I choked out Of him where he had
left his master. ret when I got tAers
the man had gone. II We might NEST
tonight TIA matter would b. swiftly
settled"
BE gassd out into the darkness, and
saw ID hand close On TIE hilt Of his
knife. I caught his arm.
mo, 10. monsieur; not that You
must not sesk Z quarrel, for I am not
nfraid-uuiy I am not; you VAL liz
ton-~
There was a voice speaking n the
ONCE room behind, the closing Of Z
door, and the scraping q q chair ~
someone sat down. Ny words ceased,
and We goood silent in the shadow. ny
grasp gtll - D'Ardny's arm.