Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01
you shall learn yet that I have claws.

you shall learn yet that have claws.
BahI do you Imagine fear the cox
comb aheadg'
ITO whom do you refer, monsieur?"
"Such innocence! to that bootlicker
of La Salle's to whom you give your
smiles and pretty words"
Rene d'Artignyr' l exclaimed pleas
antly. and then laughed. why how
ridiculous you are monsieur. Better
be jealous of Pere Allouez yonder. for
of him / see. far tie most Why do
you pick cat. D'Artigny on whom to
vent your anger?"
Il Ike not the way he eyes you.
nor your secret meetings with him in
Quebec
If he even sees me know it not.
and as for secret meetings, knew you
not that Sister Celeste was with me
while we talked?'
"Not in the governors palace"
you accuse me of that then" in
dignantly. Because ] an your wife
you can insult. yet it was your hand
that drew aside the curtain and found
me alone. Do you hope to gain my
respect by such base charges as that,
monsieur"
''Do you deny that he had been with
you?"
Il? Do I deny! 1t is not worthy
my while. Why should L? We were
not married then, nor like to be- to
my knowledge. Why, then, if l wished,
was it not my privilege to speak with
the Sieur d'Artigny? l have found
him very pleasant and polite young
| man."
"a pauper, his only fortune the
sword at his side
"Ah, 1 knew not even that he pos
sessed one. Yet Of what interest can
all this be to me, monsieur, now that
| am married to your"
That my words brought him no COM
fort was plain enough to be seen, yet
doubt If 1t ever occurred to his mind
that simply made sport. and sought
to anger him. 1t was on his mind
to say more, yet he choked the words
back, and sat there in moody silence.
scarce glancing at me again during
the long afternoon. But when we fin
ally made landing for the night, it was
plain to be seen that his vigilance was
in no wise relaxed, for, although he
| avoided me himself, the watchful
Jesuit was ever at my side. no doubt
In obedience to his orders. AS we
were eating party of fur traders,
bound east, came ashore in a small
fleet of canoes and joined the men
below, building their fires slightly up
stream. AT last Pere Allouez left me
alone and descended to them. eager to
learn the news from Montreal. Yet,
although seemingly was now left
! alone, | had no thought of adventur-
Ing in the darkness, as l felt con-
vinced the watchful priest would never
| have deserted my side had he not
known that other eyes were keeping
vigil.
From that moment l never felt my
| self alone or unobserved Cassion in
person did not make himself obnoX-
| ious, except that l was always seated
| beside him in the boat, subject to his
| conversation and attentions. How
| ever it was managed l know not. but
my uncle never approached me alone,
and only twice did I gain glimpse Of
| Sieur d Artigny-once. when his canoe
| returned to warn US of dangerous wa
! ter ahead, and once when he awaited
| US beside the landing at Montreal. Yet
even these occasions yielded me new
courage, for, as our eyes met l knew
! he was still my friend, waiting, as l
was, the opportunity for better un-
Outstanding. This knowledge brought
tears of gratitude to my eyes and a
thrill of hope to my heart. I was no
| longer utterly alone.
We were three days at Montreal,
the men busily engaged in adding to
their store of provisions, had scarce
ly glimpse OF the town, es l was
given lodging in the Convent close to
the river bank, and the pere was my
constant companion during hours of
daylight.
| We departed at dawn, and the sun
was scarce an hour high when the
prows of our canoes turned into the
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