The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-06

plan And why not2 We do not
fight the orders Of the governor: we
obey, and wait Monsieur de Ia Sale
will tell his story to the king"
THE King To Louis?'
"Ay, twill not be the first time he
has had audience, and already he Is
at sea. We can wait, and laugh at
this Cassion over his useless Journey
But he-he is reacherous. mon.
sleur."
He laughed as though the words
amused.
''To one who has lived as |, amid
savages. treachery is an old story. The
commissalre will not find me asleep.
We will serve each other and let II
go Mt that Al. we are TO be inter
rupted"
He Strengthened up facing the door,
and | turned, confronting my uncle
rs he emerged In advance. He was
burly man, with iron gray haiT, and
face reddened by out-ofdoors; and he
stopped in surprise at sight OF
stranger, his eyes hardening with sus-
picion.
"And who IS this with whom you
converse so privately Adele?" " he
questioned brusquely, "a young popln-
jay new to these parts | venture"
D'ArtIgny stepped between us.
smiling in good humor.
Wy call was upon you. Monsieur
Chevet and not the young lady" he
said quietly enough, yet with tone
to the voice. Il merely asked her II
I had found the right place, and II
Monsieur the Commissaire Casslon
was still your guest"
"And what. may | ask, might be
your business with the Commissaire
CassionJ" asked the latter pressing
past Chevet, yet bowling with sem
blance OF pollteness scarcely IN nc
cord with the studied insolehce OF his
words. Il have no remembrance Of
your face"
"Then, Monsieur Cassion is not OBJ
servant" returned the younger man
pleasantly, "as accompanied the
Sleur de Ia Sale in his attempt to
have audience with the governor"
"Ah" the word Of surprise explod-
ed from the lips. "Sacre! tits true My
faith what difference clothes make. !
mistook you for courier du bols"
Il am the Sieur Rene d'Artigny."
Lieutenant OF La Salle's?"
Scarcely that, monsieur, but
comrade; for three years have been
with his party, and was chosen by him
for this mission"
Cassion laughed, chucking the
gloomy faced Chevet In the side. as
though he would give point to a good
Joke
"And little the trip hlther has profit
cd either master or man, | warrant
La Barre does not sell New France TO
every adventurer. Monsieur de Ia
Sale found different reception in Que
bee than when Frontenac ruled this
colony Where went the fur stealer?'
ITO whom do you refer?'
"To whom? Heaven help us. Chevet,
the man would play nice with words
Wen, let It go, my young cock, and
answer me-"
"You mean the Sleur de Ia Salle?"
''To be sure; | called him no worse
than I have heard La Barre speak
They say he has left Quebec; what
more know youp
"'TIs no secret, monsieur" replied
D'Artigny quietly enough, although
there was a flash in his eyes, as they
met mine The Sieur de la Sale has
sailed for France
"Francel Bah you Jest; there has
been no ship outward bound"
"The Breton paused at st, Roche
held by the fog. When the fog lifted
there was a new passenger aboard. BY
dawn the Indian paddlers had me
landed in Quebec"
"D0es La Barre know?"
Faith! I could not tell you that,
as he has not honored me with audi.
ence."
Cassion strobe back and forth his
face dark with passion. It was not
pleasant news he had been told, and
it was plain enough he understood the
meaning.
by the saInts." he exclaimed. "Tis
sly fox TO break through our guard
SO easily. Ay, and twill give him a
month to whisper his lies to Louis, be
fore La Barre can forward a report.
But, sacre! my young chandcleer. sure.
ly you are not here to bring me this
BIT OF news. You sought me. you
said? Well, for what purposei'
I'm peace, monsieur. Because have
served Sieur de Ia Sale Loyalty ls no
reason why we should be enemies We
are both the kings men, and may
work together. The word has come to
me that you head a party for the Ill
nois, with instructions for De Baugis
at Fort St Louis Is this true?"
Cassion bowed coldly, waiting TO
discover how much more his ques-
toner knew.
"Ah, then / am right thus far. Wen,
monsieur. twas on that account ]
came, to volunteer rs guide"
"You 'Twould be treachery"
"Oh, no; our interests are the same
so far as the journey goes would
reach St. Louis; so would you Be
cause we may have different ends in
view, different causes TO serve. has
naught to do with the trail thither.
There is not a man who knows the
way as well as 1. -Four times have