Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
CHAPTER Xl-COntinued.

" CHAP z n Al CIiiAAlisaNS
sT5s print is fresh, not ancient, and
,,,s If the men from my camp have
! one this way"
70 strobe forward across the mar
nv omen space and disappeared into
no fringe Of trees bordering the edge
tho bluff. 1t would have been easy
h- ne TO depart, to escape to the Sc
ndtv Of the tent below, but curiosity
hj ne mOtiOnleSs. | knew what he
would discover. and preferred to face
as consequences where | was free to
answer him face to face. | wished
him 10 be suspicious, to feel that he
bad rival; would fan his jealousy
70 the very danger point. Nor had |
bng to wait. Forth from the shade
q the trees he burst and came toward
ne bis face white, his eyes blazing.
IT'S the fellow | thought" he burst
forth "and be went down the face of
be bluff yOnder. So you dared to have
tya with him."
With whom. monsieur"
"DArtigny, the young fool! Do you
think me blind? Did I not know you
were together in Quebec? What are
!Ou laughing at?"
q Twas not laughing. monsieur. Your
1iiculOus charge does not amuse me.
am a woman; you insult me; l am
your wife; you charge me with indis-
cetOn. If you think to win me with
such cOwardly insinuations you know
little Of my nature. l will not talk
with you, nor discuss the matter. /
return TO the camp"
His hands clinched as though he
bad the throat Of an enemy between
nen but angry as he was, some
vague doubt restrained him.
Non dieu! III fight the dog!"
'DArigny, you mean? 'Tis his
Eade, hear, and be is good at it,"
Bah! bungler of the woods. I
@uOt II he ever crossed blades with
sVOrdSman. But mark yoo this,
l'dame, the lad feels my steel If ever
YOU 50 much as speak to him again."
!leFe was contempt in my eyes, nor
I'D strive to disguise IT.
An your wife, monsieur, or your
ssye%
Ny wife, and l know how to hold
'Ou. Mon dieu. but you shall learn
a4' lesson. was a fool to ever give
y ''a' pace in the boats. La Barre
'1'1el NE that he would make trou-
.e Now tell you what will occur
1you play false with ne"
lou may spare your threats-they
'ssa nothing. The Sieur d'Artigny
!! Irlend' and l shall address him
wa Il lIeaSeS NE. With whatever
, Mt may arise between you have
I II interest Let that suffice. and now
n. you good night monsieur"
~ uade no effort to halt me. nor
=. J s.,, and made my way down
ua''ening path, without so much
~,. 'u'n'ts my head to observe his
= 1t was almost like a play
~s' and was reckless of the CON
y !, intent only on my purpose.
q, - * early dawn we broke cqmn
ris. s,1 L. except that chosen boatmen
ao-fs NE enpded canoes through the
M. "a while the others of the party
h !. portage along the rough shore.
h,Sat '.00n water above we all en-
ps 5,-, ~. lbs current. The advance com.
n. Az p3' 'gparted before our arrival.
p,- ~. l again obtain glimpse of
Irs ly Tor many days.
ns.,r ' s.1. not say that Cassion pur-
lat r ny. Us apart, for the arrange
lso =. night have been the same had
aS11 Dssa Of the party, vet the only
sa,s c-.S-,l0n between the two divi.
boe,st, ' g'. when some messenger
Sos, ,ss o~5A warning of dangerous
Us ~ o-y "a /. Usually this messenger
N1s.,.- Indian, but once D'Arti@nv
e,c,ss came and guided our A canoes
I; lnj5 ,'.'ent Of white, raging wa
Og,a. Am. maze Of murderous rocks.
ea,el ns <e uays and weeks Cassion
M ,s ~s With consideration and 9e ont.
ID tss; [''l Not that he failed to
lta ana ny, and to boast of his ex.
IN br Al ,s.'yen'ures, yet he refraioed
~s ts.sr :. .@nd on me, nor did he
NJ ~, % Tie incident of the hlufr.
~ o'' The Journey iaC OK ne in mum in.
i''a; b. @ ~ Never SHAH |
a sni5 yl -t hose days and
~saee p,s. which 70 made slow and
Wen s'>sase through the desolate
aeeTss. ever gaining new I les anas
I've eSso aard. Only twice in weeks
'aep .; i la5e' human beings-once