The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-10

$50 they thought and naturally be-
lieved marriage would prevent my
ever bearing witness against them.
But / was not alone"
mon dieu! Another heard"
yes. the Sleur dArtlgny"
Cheyet grasped my arm, and In the
glare OF the fire | could see bis ex-
citemeut pictured IN his face
who? That lad; You were In
hiding there together? And did he
realize what was saldG'
"That / do not know" answered,
for we have exchanged no word
since. When my presence was dis
covered D'Artlgny escaped unseen
through the open window ] need to
meet him again that these matters
may be explained and that I may
learn Just what he overheard II was
to enlist your aid that ! sent for you"
TO bring the lad here?'
"No, that could not be done with
out arousing the suspicion OF Cassion.
The two are already on the verge Of
quarrel You must find some way Of
drawing the commlssaire aslde-not
tonight, for there Is plenty OF time
before us. and | am sure we are being
watched now-and that will afford me
opportunity"
But why may not speak him"
You" ! laughed. He would be
likely to talk with you A sweet mes
sage you sent him In quebec"
81 was drunk, and CassIon asked It
OF me-
81 thought as much; the coward
makes you pull his chestnuts from the
fire DO you give me the pledge"
"Ay! although It's not my way TO
play sweet when should enjoy to
wiring the fellows neck. What was
It La Barre said?"
"That just before he died my IA
theirs property was restored to him
by the king. but the royal order was
never recorded II exists. but where /
do not know. nor do know as yet
for what purpose it was concealed. My
marriage TO Cassion must have been
an afterihought for he is but a crea-
ture Of La Barre's. II IS through him
the greater villains seek control; but,
no doubt, he was a willing tool enough,
.f4T ,vvn.f- Ife gha "a 10
"Why not let me choke the truth
out Of him then: BAH It would be
easy"
For two reasons" I said earnestly
First, / doubt II he knows the true
conspiracy or can lay hands on the
kings restoration. Without that we
have no proof Of fraud And second,
coward though he may be, his very
fear might yield him courage No.
Uncle Cheyet we must wait and learn
these facts through other means than
force. Tis back In Quebec, not In this
wilderness. we win find the needed
proofs. What / ask Of you is,. pretend
to know nothing; do not permit Cas-
sion to suspicion that / have condded
IN you, We must encourage him TO
tall by saying nothing which viii put
him on guard
'You-you will try, as his wife, to
win confessionT he asked finally.
grasplng vaguely the one thought oc-
curing to him.
NO; there is a better way. | de-
spIse the man; ! cannot bear that be
touch me- More than that, II read
him Alright, once I yield and confess
myself his property, he will lose all
interest In my possession. He Is a
lady killer; tls his boast The man
has never been IN love with me; It
was not love, but a desire 10 possess
my fortune, which led TO his proposal
of marriage. Now I shall make him
love me.
I'VE shall be alone in the wilderness
for months 70 come. win be the one
woman; perchauce the only white
woman into whose face he win look
until we return to Quebec. am not
vain, yet | am not altogether On to
look upon, nor shall / permit the hard
ships Of this journey to affect my at
ractiveness I shall fight him with
his own weapons, and win. He will
beg and threaten me, and | shall
laugh He viii love me and ] shall
mock. There will be jealousy between
him and D'Artlgny, and to win my
favor he viii confess all that he
knows Tonight he sulks somewhere
yonder already beginning to doubt
his power to control me-"
"You have quarreedg'
"No-only that I asserted ndepend
ence. He would have entered this tent
as my husband, and / forbade his do
ing so. He stormed and threatened,
but dare not venture further He
knows me now MS other than a weak
girl. but my next lesson must be a
more severe one. Tis partly to pre-
pare that sent for you; ! ask the
loan Of a plstol-the smaller one, 10
be concealed in my dress"
"You would KIN the man"
Pooh small danger Of that You
may draw the charge II you will. For
him to know that possess the weapon
Will protect me. You do not grasp
my planY
lie shook his head gloomlly, as
though It was all deep puzzle to
his mind. yet his great hand held forth
the pistol the short barrel Of which
cleaned wickedly in the fire glow as
/ thrust Il out OF sight