Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-25

sword. I make 10 threat, but this is
the pledged word Of Henri de Tonty.
Make passage therel Come, madame"
No one stopped us; no voice an.
swered him. Almost before l realized
the action, we were outside In the sun
light. and be was smiling into my face,
his dark eyes full of cheer.
'Tt will make them pause ano
thfnk-what I said" he exclaimed,
..yet will not change the result"
sThey will convict?"
"Beyond doubt, madame. They are
La Barre's men, and hold commission
only at his pleasure. With NJ. de la
Durantaye 1t is different, for he was
soldier of F~rontenac's, yet l have no
hope he will dare stand out against the
rest. We must find another way to
save the lad, but when l leave you al
the door yonder I am out Of It,"
"You, monsieur! What can l nope
to accomplish without your aidT
s.Far more than with it, especially
II I furnish a good substitute. shall
be watched now, every step l take.
TITS like enough De Baugis Will seno
me challenge. though the danger that
Cassion would do so Is slight. 1t Is
the latter who will have me watched.
No. madame, Boisrondet is the lad
who must find a way out for the pr1s-
oner; they will new suspect him, n
the boy will enjoy the trick. Tonight,
when the fort becomes quiet, he will
find way to explain his plans. Have
your room dark, and the window
Open"
.aThere Is but one, monsieur, out
ward, above the p%reciptce."
sThat will be his choice; he can
reach you thus unseen. IT'S quite
possible a guard may be placed at your
door,"
He left me, and walked straight
across the parade to his W quarters,
an erect, manly figure In the sun, bis
long black hair falling to his shoulders.
I drew a chair beside the door, which
I left partially open, so that l might
view the scene without I could see
the door of the guardhouse, and, at
last, those in attendance at the trial
emerged, talking gravely, as they scat.
tered in various directions. The three
officers came forth together, proceed.
ing directly across toward De Tonty's
office, evidently with some purpose In
view. No doubt, angered at his words,
they sought satisfaction. I watched
until they disappeared within the dis.
tant doorway, De Baugis the first to
enter. A moment later one of the sol
diers who had accompanied US from
Quebec, a rather p~leasant-faced lad,
whose injured hand I had dressed al
st. Ignace, approached where I sat,
and lifted his hand in salute.
"a moment, Jules" I said swiftly,
~You were at the trial?"
Eyes, madame"
"And the result?"
.The Sieur d'Artigny was held
guilty, madame" he said regretfully,
glancing about as though to assure
alone. 1.-THE three officers
agreed on the verdict, although I know
se-E-os the witnesses lied"
"You know-who?"
"My own mate, for one-George
Describes; he swore to seeing DAT.
tigny follow Chevet from the boats,
and that was not true, for we e.
together all that day. would have
said so, but the court babe me be STILL"
cay, they were not seeking such ties,
timony. No matter what you said,
Jules, D'Artigny would have been con-
demned-it vas La Barrels orders"
Eyes, madame, so I thought"
"Did the Sieur d'Artigny speakY'
"a few words, madame, until NJ.
Cassion ordered him to remain still.
Then NJ. de Baugis pronounced sen.
tence-it was that he be shot tomora
row."
1.-THE hour?"
SCI heard none mentioned, madame"
"And a purpose in that also to my
mind. This gives them twenty-four
hours In which to consummate muir.
der. They fear De Tonty and his men
may attempt rescue; tbs to find out the
three have gone now to his quarters.
That is all, Jules; you had best not be
e e talking here with me-"
I closed the door, and dropped the
bar securely into place. l knew the
worst now, and felt sick and faint.
Tears would not come to relieve, yet II
seemed as though my brain ceased
working, as IL l had lost all physical
and mental power. I know not how
long I sat there, dazed. incompetent to
even express the vague thoughts which
flashed through my brain. A rapping
on the door aroused me. The noise,
the insistent raps awoke me al from
sleep.
who wishes entranceP'
"I-Cassion; / demand speech with
you"
"For what purpose, monsieur
mon Dieu! Does q mar have to
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