The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24

I could not grant before, and should
end La Sales control Of that country.
You have met this Henri do Tontyi
He was here With his master three
years since and had audience"
"Ay. but that was before my time
10 he one to resist De Baugis!"
HE Impressed me n a man who
would obey to the letter, monMeur: 4
dark-faced soldier. with an iron jaw.
Hs had lost n arm in battle, and
loyal to his chief"
$50 I have hoard-A stronger man
than De Baug1sr'
"A more rosolute; Ill depends "a
what orders La Sale left, and TIN
number OF men the two command"
I'm that respect the difference II
not great. De Bauxis had but Z hand
ful Of soldiers to take from MackiDac,
although his voyagsurs may Be de-
pended upon to obey his will. His In,
were not to employ force"
And the garrison OF st. Louisr'
ITS hard t. tell. ~ there are TN
there Of whom We have ~
record. La ealls's report would nahs
his own command 70, but they ar
well chosen, and Ae hath lieutenants
not % far away a. to be forgotten.
La Forest would strike at 4 word. and
De Ia Durantays IL at the Chicago poe.
tage. and 10 friend Of mine. It's Of
importance. therefore, that your voy.
age be swiftly completed. and my d.
ders placed IN Dc Baugir hands. An
all things ready for departure"
"Ay. the boats only await my co..
The governor leaned his head O ~
hand. crunbtng the paper between M
fingers.
This ysung fsllsw-D'Arusny," ~
said thouShtfully. "you have some sp&
ciA aso for keeping him II you
companyr
CAsEion crossed de reou, his fac
suddenly darksning.
"Ay, now I have" 10 explained
shortly. "although I Arst engaged ~
services merely for Whist I deemed =
be their value. He spoke me meU
fairly"
But dncer'
II have cause b suspect crew
tells me that today ~ had conferenM
with mademoasslie ct the houee of IT
Urvulines."
"Ah. twas for tAst thsa you had ID
ticket revoked. I - where he shea
pinches. Twill ~ safer With him y
the boats than hack hsEs In Qusbea
Then I give Dsgmission. and wash ~
hands q the whole aAalE-1ut bswass
Of hin. Oassisa."
II nay b trusted, dr.
II question hat - Longer" He No.
tated eighty. tAsa addsd IN hwu
tone: III accident see1r ths rspot
may b b1say naAA I think tAal
b AL"
Bo0 nm wGro uDc0 their fost and
Ia Barre attended his hand across tt
desk. I - Mt knew what movemsal
may have oAussd 4 but at that ~
mont . wssdsn ring Asiding ths cur
tain fen, and struck he Aeor at ny
feet Digging he INST inpalss l
thrust DArugny back 1shinA Ne in4a
the ahadsw. and held aside ~ drap-
ery. Both men, turning. startled at IL
sound. behsA NE clearly, and starsd u
Cassioa took Z step To-.
ward, an exclamation Of surpetN
breaking from his tso.
adele! Nadsmolsellor
I stepped mere fully into - nenk,
the curtain 10 cal behiao
me, and ny syss swept thelr faces.
"YeG. monsisa-you wGro SEEING
mer'
For N hour past: for what reason
did you leave tAe ballfeoor'
With no purpose = NJ mind but q
gain time IN which - collect my
thought ana protect DrAr1gny from
I made answer, assuming q
Of demsaAoe which I VA
Ear from feeling.
Has Il been - long, monsisurr
returned IN apparent surprise. why
merely sought ! breath e frssh III.
and became interested n tAs seoos
without"
Ia Bars Stood mst1onle0, 1ust .
DO had rsea - Ms foet q ne Axst
alarm. his syss on my face, his hoayy
eyebrows contracted n . frown.
Il Will qussdon tho ysung lady, O.
b said stsrnly. .fee I have n
teresh hsre o& my Own Nadamk
"Yea, Do0Aeu1.s
"How Io0g have - booa behA
thGt curtainrs
Win only . ~ houn hsecel
{ vsn'n0 befors the psstieA leue.
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