The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-05
CHAPTER xlx.-contlnusd.

aOr OF New FranceT"
"No. monsieur; I am under orders
20 obey. There will he no trouble be
tween us II you are Just to my men.
Ia Barre Is not here 20 decide this.
but am" lie put bis hand on DAT
tignys shoulder. Monsieur Casslon
charges this man with murder. He II
an odicer OF my command. and /
arrest him. He shall be protected.
and given fair trial What more
can you sski'
"You will protect hIml help him to
escape. rather" burst out Casslon
THAT Is the scheme ne Baugis."
"Your words are insult, monsieur.
and hear no more. n you seek quar-
rel. ycu shall have H. am your equal
monsieur. and my commission comes
from the king. An, NJ de Ia Duran.
taye. what say you Of this matterr
A man. broad-shouldered IN the
dress of woodsman. elbowed his
way through the thronc Of soldiers.
He had a strong. gooAhumored face.
"Iu faith. | heard little Of the con-
troversy. yet It's Ike know the g'st
OF H. as have Just conyersed with
wounded soldier OF mine. Barbeau
who repeated the story as he under
stood H. My hand 70 you, Sleur d'Ar
tiCny. and Il seems 10 me. messIeurs
mat ne Touty hath the right Of II"
"You take his side against us who
have he authority OF the governor
"Pahl that Ia not the Issue. 'Tls
merely a question OF Justice to this lad
here. stand for fair trial with Henri
De Tonty. and will back my judgment
with ny sword
They stood eye to eye, the four of
them. and the group Of soldiers seemed
to divide each company drawing to
gether Casslon growIed some vague
threat. but De Baugis took another
rourse. gripping his companion by the
arm.
"No. Francois. 'tls not worth the
danger" he eTpostulated. There will
be no crossing OF steel Monsieur Cas-
sion. no doubt. hath reason to be an
gered-but not I. The man shall have
his trial and we will learn the right
and wrong OF all this presently. Mon
sleur Tonty. the prisoner Is left In
your charge Fall back men-to your
barracks. Madame, permit me to Of
Ger you my escort"
'To where. monsleur7r
TO the only quarters fitted tor your
reception" he said galIantly. those
I have occupied since arrival here"
"You vacate them Tor me;"
"with the utmost pleasure" bowling
gallontly. 81 beg OF you their accept.
ance your husband has been my
guest and will join me In exile
81 viii use your quarters gladly.
Captain de BaugIs," I said quietly,
-but will ask to be left there undis-
turbed.r
Most assuredly. madame-my serv-
ant will accompany you"
Then good night. messleurs." I
faced Casslon. meeting his eyes frank
iy. 81 am greatly wearled, aud would
rest; tomorrow will speak with you,
monsieur. Permit 70 PASS"
he stood aside, unable to affront
ne. although the anger ln his face was
evidence enough OF brewing trouble.
No doubt he had boosted OF me 70 DE
Bauga and felt no desire now 10 have
our true relations exposed thus pub
licly / passed him, gIanclng at none
Of the others. and followed the soldier
across the beaten parade. a moment
later was safely hidden within a
two-roomed cabin.
A table snd two chairs. rudcly made
with az and knife, comprised the en-
tire furniture, but a small mirror un
framed. hung suspended against the
farther wall. I glanced at my rehec
ton In the glass, surprised to learn
how little change the weeks had made
IN my appearance. u WAS still the
face ~ a girl WHICH gazed buck at
me. with clear, wide-open eyes, and
cheeks flushed In the frelight. Strange
10 say, the very sight OF my youthful
ness was disappointment ani
brought with II doubt How could ]
fight these menl How colld hope
to win against their schemes and
plans Of vengeance?
opened the single window ard
leaned out. grateful for the fresh alr
blowing against my face. but unable
Go perceive the scene below shrouded
In darkness Far away. down the
valley. was the red glow Of a Gre. IT.
flame rejecting over the surface Of
the river. I knew ! stared down into
a great void but could hear no sound
except a faint glrgle Of water directly
begeaih ! closed the window shutter.
aud. urged by some Impulse, crossed
over to the door leading 10 the other
apartment II was a sleeping room
scarcely more than large closet. with
garments hanging on pegs against the
logs, and two rude hunks opposite the
door But The thing which captured
my eyes was a bag OF brown leather
lying on the ioor at the head OF one
OF the hunks--a shapeless bag. having
10 distinctive mark about II. and yet
which | Instantly recognized-since
we left Quebec II had been In our
boat.
As stood staring at II. | remem-
hered the words Of De Baugls. your
husband has been my guest" Ay.
that was it--thls had been Cassion's
quarters slnce his arrival, and this
was bis bag. the one he kent beside