The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-08

surely yes. monsieur; think you he
had hope OF escapef"
IT'S likely he thought only OF re-
venge. All, you are here also. De
Tonty,"' s.. ..
Yes. lad; there Is small use for me
yonder. You are not seriously struck"
IL bleed freely. but the thrust was In
the shoulder. | could stand. think.
with your aid"
on his feet he leaned heavily on us
both vet would not be led away. unti
La Forest Joined us. lie held In his
hand some papers. yet neither OF us
questioned him. ..
Monsieur dc Tonty." he said IL
would have private word with you
when help D'Artigny 10 his bed
and have look az his wound Yet is u
not matter OF interest TO these as
well?
"I take it so.'
"Then speak your message-M. Cas-.
sion Is dead"
"The sentry's bullet found his heart.
monsieur"
81 saw him fall. Those papers were
upon him-are they OF vnlueY
THAT | know not; they possess no
meaning to me. hut they were ad-
dressed 20 the man killed at ST. lg-
mace"
Hugo Chcvet?" I exclaimed. "My
uncle; may | not see them, monslcurW
De Tonty placed them In my hands
n letter from "A lawyer In Quebec. with
form OF petition 10 the king, and u
report Of his search OF the archives or
New France. The other document was
the sworn affidavit OF Jules Beaubaou.
clerk OF records, that he had seen
and read n paper purporting 20 be
restoration from the king 10 the heirs
of Captain In Chesnaync. II was
signed and sealed. | looked mp nj the
faces surrounding me: startled and
frightened at this witness from the
dead.
"They are papers belonging 10 Che
vet?" asked DE Tonty.
Eyes. monsieur-see. He must have
! known. suspected the truth before our
departure yet had no thought such
vilaIny was the work OF NJ. Cassion
lie sought evidence"
"Thnt IL the whole story, no doubt
In Barre learned OF his search. for he
would have spies I'm plenty and wrote
! his letter Of warning To Casslon. The
latter, fearing the worst, and desperate.
! did not even hesitate at murder 10
| gain possession OF these documents.
Fate served him well. and gave him
D'Artigny as victim wonder only
that he did not long ago destroy the
! papers"
There is,always some weakness In
| crime" commented In Forest, "and
the man has paid penalty for his. II
would be my guess he desired 10 place
them In La Barre's hands In proof OF
his loyalty. But. messleurs, D'Artlgny
needs 10 haze his wound dressed. We
can discuss all this later"
II was two days later. and the bright
sunshine rested Oh Fort ST. Louis.
| fieckng the sides Of tho great rock with
gold. and bridging the broad valley
below. D'Artigny. yet too weak 10
rise unaidcd. sat In a chair Barbeau
had made beside the open window,
and 10 his call joined him, my arm
on his shoulder as ! also gazed down
upon the scene below. II was one of
peace now, the silvery Illinois wind.
Ing hither and yon among its green
islands, the shadOwy woods darken.
ing one bank, and the vast meadows
stretching nOrthwnrd from the other.
| Below the bend an Indian village, nj
ready rebuilt and occupied, slept In
| the sun, and could see children and
dogs playing before the tepees.
Down the sharp trail from the fort
line Of Indian packers were toillng
slowly. their backs supporting heavy
burdens. which they bore 10 two cn-
noes resting against the bank. About
these were grouped a little party OF
white men. and when AZ last the sup.
plies were all aboard. several took
their places at the paddles, and pushed
on into the stream.
There was waving OF hands. and
ono among them--even at that distance
could tell Ia Forest-looked up a.
our window. and raised his hat In
gesture of farewell. | watched until
they rounded the rock and disappeared
on their long journey 10 Quebec. until
the others-eIlles OF the wllderness--
turned away and began 10 climb up.
ward 20 the fort gates. D'Artigny's
hand closed softly over mine.
you are sad sweetheart; you long
too. FOR New Francef'
NO. dear one" / answered. and he
read the truth in my eyes "wher
eyer you are Is my home. ON this rock
ln the great valley we will serve each
otfer-and France"
THE END.