Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-07-28
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upOn LIS ldCt WIS uol d pitd5dhe OhO"
Impelled by a sudden impulse l
arose to my feet, the blanket still
draped about my shoulders, and
crossed the open space to the fire.
Cassion, hearing the sound Of my ap-
proach, glanced around, his frown
changing instantly into a smile.
"Ah, quite an adventure this" he
said, adopting a tone Of pleasantly.
1.-THE first time you have left your
tent, madameT
1.-THE first time I have felt desire to
do So" 1 retorted. ~ feel curiosity to
examine your map"
"And waited until I was alone; I
appreciate the compliment" and he
removed his hat in mock %gallantry.
'There was a time when you would
have come earlier"
"Your sarcasm Is quite uncalled for.
You have my pledge relative to the
Sieur d'Artgny, monsieur, which suf-
fees. If you do not care to give me
glimpse Of your map, I will retire
again"
"Pouf! do not be SO easily pricked,
I spoke In jest. Ay, look at the pa
per, but the tracing is SO poor It's no
better than a guess where we III Sit
you down, madame, so the fire gives
light, and I will show you our posi-
ton the best l can"
ibid not D'Artigny knoww
"He thinks he does, but his memory
Is not over clear, as he was only over
this course the once. IT'S here he
has put the mark, while my guess
would be a few leagues beyond"
l bent over, my eyes seeking the
points indicated. | had seen the map
before, yet 1t told me little, for I
was unaccustomed to such study, and
the few points, and streams named
had no real meaning to my mind. The
only familiar term was Chicago Por-
tage, and I pointed to 1t with my
fingers.
"Is it there we leave the lake, o
sieur"
"Ay; the rest will be river work.
You see this stream? TITS called the
Des PLANES, and leads into the ILL
nois. D'Art1gny says 1t is two miles
inland, across a fiat country. Twas
Pere Marquette who passed this way
first, but since then many have trav-
ersed 1t. IT'S like to take us two days
to make the portage"
"And way up here is Port des. Morris,
where we crossed the opening into
Green Bay, and we have come since
all this distance. Surely tits not far
along the shore now TO the p%ortageT'
"Mon dieu, who knows! 1t looks
but a step on the map, yet tits not
likely the distance has ever been
measured"
"What said the Sieur d'ArtignyT'
bah! the Sieur d'Artigny; ever it
L. the Sieur d'Artigny. It's little be-
knows about it, in my Judgment. He
would have It thirty leagues yet, but
l make 1t we are ten leagues to the
south Of where he puts us. What, are
you going already? Faith, I had hopes
you might tarry here a while yet, and
hold converse with me-"
/ paused, in no way tempted, yet
uncertain.
"You had some word you wished to
say, MONSIEUR
'There are words enough If you
would listen"
"'Tis no fault Of yours II I do not.
But not now, monsieur. It is late and
cold. We take the boats early and I
would rest while l can"
He was on his feet, the map gripped
In his hand, but made no effort to
stop me, as I dropped him a curtsy,
and retreated. But he was there still
when I glanced back from out the
safety of the tent, his forehead creased
by a frown. When he finally turned
away the map was crushed shapeless
In his fingers.
The morning dawned somewhat
warmer, but with every promise Of a
storm, threatening clouds hanging
above the water, sullen and menacing,
their edges tipped with lightning. The
roar of distant thunder came to our
ears, yet there was no wind, and Cas-
sion decided that the clouds would
drift southwark, and leave us safe
passage along the shore. His canoe
had been wrenched In making landing
the evening before, and had taken in
considerable water during the night.
This was bailed out, but the interior
was 80 wet and uncomfortable that I
begged to be given place in another
boat, and Cassion consented, after I
had exhibited some temper, ordering
a soldier in the ~sergeants canoe to
exchange places with me.
We may have proceeded for half a
league, when a fog swept in toward
the land enveloping US in its folds,
although we were close enough to the
shore so as to keep safely together,
the word being passed back down the
line, and as we drew nearer 1 became
aware that D'Arhgny's boat had
turned about, and he was endeavoring
to induce Casston to go ashore and