Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-15
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER adele la Chesnayne belle of
New France is among conspirators at her uncles
house. Cassion, the commissaire, has enlisted her
uncle Chevet's aid against LaSalle. D'Artlgny,
LaSalle's friend, offers his services as guide to
Cassion's party on the journey to the wilderness.
CHAPTER 1.-THE uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion. He forbids her to
speak to D'Artigny again. She decides to i'm
plore D Artigny's aid to save her from Cassion.
CHAPTER Hin Quebec Adele visits
her friend, Sister Celeste, who brings
DArtigny to her. She tells him her story
gain with Cassion. D'Artigny leaves
promising to see her at the dance.
CHAPTER IV-Cassion escorts Adele to
the ball. She meets the governor, La
Barre, and hears him warn the commits
eaire against D'Artigny. D'Artigny's tick
ct to the ball has been recalled but he
gains entrance by the window. Adele IN
forms him Of the governors words TO
Cassions
CHAPTER V-For her eavesdropping at
the ball Adele is ordered by the governor
pany him to the Illinois country. He
summons Chevet and directs that he at
tend them on the journey.
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an
effective weapon against the sly Cass1on,
but he expects to tame his wife In the,
wilderness. They leave In the boats,
Adele's future depending on the decision
Of D'Artigny, whom she now knows she
loves.
CHAPTER vII-Cassion and D'Artigny
have words Uncle Chevet for the first
time hears that his niece is an heiress,
and begins to suspect Cassion's motives.
OArtigny Is kept at distance.
CHAPTER vIII-D'Artigny's haste to
be the gallant to Adele brings upon him
the wrath of Cassion, who later accepts
the defiance of his wife. She stirS her
hncle's ire against Casslon.
CHAPTER IX-Cassion makes known
to Adele his Jealous hatred for D'Artigny.
While waiting for an exploration OF the
rapids, Adele accidentally has opportunity
to tell D'Artigny all that has happened
to her.
CHAPTER X-D'Artigny refuses to take
part in Adeles plan which he says is
treacherous. AS she leaves him she
meets Cassion face to face
CHAPTER XI-At ST. Ignace Casson
appears late for the meal. AT night Adele
steals from her room in time to see
DArtigny prowling about the house. Fol
lowing him she stumbles on the dead body
Of her Uncle Chevet.
CHAPTER xrI-To Adele Cassion ac-
cuses D'Artigny of the murder Of her I'M
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the charge until they reach st. Louis.
CHAPTER XIII-A storm on the lake
capsizes the boat, but Adele is saved byi
D'Artigny. They are cast alone on the
shore. Adele tells the young soldier of
the charge against him, and that she saw
him bending over Chevet's body the night
Of the murder. He tells her he saw her.
CHAPTER xIV-Cassion returns in his,
boat to find Adele but desiring to be free
from him, during D'Artigny's absence,
she smothers the fire and hides. D'Artigny
returns and takes Adele to where an old
friend, Barbeau, is camping in the woods.
CHAPTER XIV Adele learns that
D'Artigny's friend was a soldier under
her father; he tells her that Cassion is
suspected of killing him. Near the fort
they discover that Iroquois have invaded
the locality of the fort and massacred
village Of Indians.
CHAPTER XVI-D'Artigny resolves to
brave anything to reach the fort ana
fearing he may be killed tells Adele OF ms
interest in her. She assures him she loves
him, but makes him promise to restrain
himself toward Cassion until she learns
the whereabouts Of her fathers restora-
ton from the king.
CHAPTER XVII-DArtigny and Bar
only hope Of getting through to the fort.
The attack Is made and Adele gets away
and runs to the fort for aid.