Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-09-29
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER I-Adele la Chesnayne, a belle OF
New France, is among conspirators at her uncle's
house. Cassion, the commissaire, has enlisted her
uncle Chevet's aid against LaSalle DArtgny,
IaSaIle's friend offers his services as guide to
Cassions party on the journey to the wilderness.
CHAPTER 1.-THE uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Casson. He forb1ds her to
speak to D'Artigny again. She decides to I'M
plore d Artigny's aid to save her from Casslon
her friend, Sister Celeste, who brings
D'Artigny to her. She tells him her story
and he vows to release her from the bar
gain with Cassion. D'Artigny leaves
promising to see her at the dance.
CHAPTER IV-Cassion escUrts Adele to
the ball. She meets the governor, La
Barre, and hears him warn the commas
saire against D'Artigny. D'Arugny,s tlck-
ct to the ball has been recalled but ne
gains entrance by the window. Adele IN
forms him of the governors words 70
CaSSiOns
CHAPTER V-For her eavesdropping at
the ball Adele is ordered by the governor
to marry CaSSion at once and to accom-
pany him to the Illinois country. he
summons Chevet and directs that ne at
tend them on the journey.
CHAPTER VIA paper knife proves an
effective weapon against the sly Casslon,
but he expects to tame his wife In the
wilderness. They leave in the boats,
Adele's future depending on the decision
loves.
CHAPTER vII-Cassion and D'Artigny
have words. Uncle Chevet for the flrst
time hears that his niece is an heiress,
and begins to suspect Cassion's motives.
D'Artigny 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 stlrs her
nncle'S ire against CasSton.
CHAPTER IX-Cassion makes known
to Adele his Jealous hatred for DArtigny
rapids, Adele accidentally has opportunity
to tell D'Artigny all that has happened
to her. !
CHAPTER X-D'Artigny refuses to take
part in Adele's plan which he says Is
treacherous. AS she leaves him she
meets Cassion face to face.
CHAPTER xI-At St. Ignace Cassion
appears late for the meal. At night Adele
steals from her room in time to see
D'Artigny prowling about the house. Fol
lowing him she StumbleS on the deao pOoy
Of her Uncle Chevet.
CHAPTER xfI-To Adele Cassion ac-
cuses DArtigny of the murder Of her I'M
Gle. She has him promise to withhold
the charge until they reach st. Louis.
CHAPTER xIII-A storm on the lake
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
fI,. Ir6n To oil or hn
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 Cass1on Is
suspected OF killing him. Near the tort
they discover that IroquOis have invaded
the locality of the fort and massacred
village Of Indians.
CHAPTER XVI-D'Artigny resolves to
fearing he may be killed tells Adele of his
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 XVll-DArtlgnya ana Bar~
Seau decide that surprise attack is the
only hope of getting through to the fort.
The attack is made and Adele gets away
and runs to the fort for aid
CHAPTER XVIII-The fort is reached
and Adele is presented to the rescuers.
De Tonty tells his friend of Cassion's
charge against him. CasSion approaches
and demands an explanation from Adele
regarding her absence. D'Artigny's pres
ence angerS him.
CHAPTER XIX-D'Artigny is arrested
for murder. Adele given a room formerly
Cassion's finds letter from the governor
to Cassion directing him against Chevet
CHAPTER XX-Cassion calls to escort
Adele as witness to the trial. He is an
gered at De Tonty's presence. At the trial
Adele is forced to tell what she knows of
D'Artigny, but offers the letter in evidence
against Cassion.