Cheyenne record., 1916-10-26

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| pain. can understand much, for in
Montreal heard tales Of this Hugo
Chevet."
He Is rough, a woodsman." de
Tended. "yet not unkind to me. You
will speak him fair?" @
He laughed. his eyes sparkling with
merriment. t X.
mo fear of my neglectlng all cour-
tesy, for l come beseeching favor. I
have learned the lesson Of when the soft
speech wins more than the iron hand.
And this other, the Commissaire Cas-
sion-gs he a bird of the same plum
age?' tfHl.
I made a little gesture, and glanced
back at the closed door.
| "Oh, no; he is the court courier. to
stab with words, not deeds. Chevet
is rough of speech, and hard Of hand,
but he fights in the open; Cassion has
double tongue, and one never knows
him." glanced up into his sobered
face. "He is a friend Of La Barre"
$50 tits said, and has been chosen
by the governor to bear message to
De Baugis In the Illinois country. I
seek passage in his company"
'You! 4 thought you were Of the
/ party Of sieur de la SalleY gt3ls.
II am" he answered honestly. yet
Cassion will need guide, and there
is none save myself in all New France
who has ever made that Journey.
Twill be well for him to listen to my
plan. And why not7 We do not
Art, khn "a 40 Abn Nu,u
obey, and wait Monsieur de Ia Sale
will tell his story to the king"
'aThe King! To Louis?" :.
y"Ay, twill not be the first time he
has had audience, and already he is
at sea. We can watt and laugh at
this Cassion over his useless tourney"
but he-he is treacherous. mon
sieur."
He laughed as though the words
amused. # IA s"hi
ITO one who has lived as 1, amid
savages, treachery is an old story. The
commissaire will not find me asleep.
We will serve each other. and let it
go at that All! we are to be inter
rupted."
He Strengthened up facing the door,
and I turned, confronting my uncle
as he emerged in advance. He was
burly man. with iron gray hair, and
! face reddened by out-of-doors; and he
| stopped in surprise at sight Of
stranger, his eyes hardening with sus-
picion.
converse so privately, Adele1 he
questioned brusquely. "a young popin-
Jay new to these parts I ventura
D'Artigny stepped between NJ,
smiling in good humor. '.''.-
"My call was upon you. Monsieur
Chevet, and not the young lady," he
said quietly enough, yet with, tone
to the voice. st merely asked her II
had found the right place. and If
Monsieur the Commissaire Cassion
was still your guest" rF.
"And what, may I ask, might be
your business with the Commissaire
Casslon?" asked the latter. pressing
past Chevet, yet bowling with SEM
blance Of politeness. scarcely in ac-
cord with the studied insolence of his
words. II have no remembrance Of
your face"
"Then, Monsieur Cassion il not OBJ
servant" returned the younger man
pleasantly; ,"as accompanied the
Sieur de Ia Sale in his attempt to
have audience with the governor"
"Ahv' tie word Of surprise 'explod-
ed from the lips. "sacre! 'tis truei Ny
faith. what difference clothes make. I
histook you for a courier du bots."
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Lieutenant of La Salle'sr'
Scarcely that, monsieur, but a
comrade; for three years I have been
with his party, and was chosen BY him
for this mission"
Cassion laughed. chucking the
gloomy faced Chevet In the side, as
though he would give point to q good
joke. -.r..
And little the trip hither has profit
ed either master or man. warrant.
La Barre does not sell New France to
every adventurer. Monsieur dc Ia
Sale found different reception in Que
bee than when Frontenac ruled this
colony. Where went the fur stealer?'
ITO whom do you refer"
'"To whom? Heaven help us, Chevet,
the man would play nice with words.
Well, let 1t go, my young cock. and
answer me-"
"You mean the Sieur de Ia Salle?''
ITO be sure: called him no worse
than I have heard La Barre speak.
They say he has left Quebec; what
more know your
""Tis NO secret. monsieur" replied
D'Artigny quietly enough, although
there was q fash In his eyes, as they
met mine. 'The Sieur Dc Ia Sale has
sailed for France"
France! Bah you jest; there has
been no ship outward bound"
The Breton paused at St. Roche,
held BY the fog. When the fog lifted