The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-10

he took my hand CALAMITY. pardon
IL I have asked questions which bring
pain. I can understand much, for In
Montreal I heard tales Of this Hngo
Chevet"
HE IL rough. 4 woodsman," I de-
Tended, yet not unkind to me. You
Will speak him fs1rr'
He laughed, his eyes sparkling with
merrlment.
mo fear OF my ncglect!ng al cour-
tesy. for ! come b~eseechinE 4 favor. !
have learned the lesson Of when the I
speech wins more than the iron hand.
And this ~tter, the Commissaire Cas-
g!on-is he 4 bird OF the same plum
aSer
made 4 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; Cassicn has
a double tongue, and one never knows
him" l glanced up into his sobered
face. HE Is : friend Of La Barre"
$50 It's 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! I thought you were Of the
party Of sieur de Ia salle?"
II am" he answered honestly. yet
Cassion will need 4 guide. and there
il none save myself In Ill New France
who has ever made tAat Journey.
Twill be we'll for him 10 listen to my
plan. And why not? We do not
1ght the orders Of the governor: We
obey, and walt Monsieur Dc In Sale
will tell his story to the king"
The King! To Louis?"
"Ay, twill not be the 0rst time he
has had audience, and already he IL
at sea-. We can wait, and laugh at
this Cassion over his useless Journey"
hut he-hs II treacherous, mon
Gteur."
He laughed - though he words
amused.
'To oae whe has lived % I. amid
savages, treachery Is IN old story. The
commissairo will not and me asleep.
We will serve each other. and let It
- at that An! We are to Be inter
rupted."
He okraiehtened up facing the door.
and I turned, confronting my uncle
a. he emerged in advance. He was 4
burly man, with iron gray hair. and
face REDEEMED BY out-of-doon: and he
stopped In surprise at sight Of .
stranger, his eyes hardening with sus-
picion.
And who u this with whom you
converse 30 privately, Adele!" he
questioned b~rusquely. n young popin-
Jay new to these parts I venture"
D'Arugny stepped between ~,
smiling in good humor.
my call was upon you. Monsieur
Chevet, and not the young lady" he
said quietly enough. yet with a tone
to the voice. II merely asked her II
I had found the right place, and IT
Monsieur the Commissairs Cass!on
was still your guest"
And what may I ask. might b
1 YOUR OU2i0Oo0 WIN O0 ~
Ca ssion? r asked the latter. presainl
past Chevek. yet bowling with 4 sem
blancs OF p~ollteness. scarcely In &C
cord with the studied insolence Of hia
words. Il have no remembrance OF
your face"
Then. Monsieur Cassion IS not %
servant" returned the younger man
pleasantly. q l Accompanied the
gieur de Il Sale in his attempt Il
have audience with the governor"
"Ah.." the word Of surprise explcd'
ed from the lips. "sacre! tits true! Ny
faith, what difference clothes make. ]
mistook ron for 4 courier du bo's."
II An the sieur Rene d'Artigny.'
Lieutenant Of La salle's9'
Scarcely that. monsieur. but Z
comrade; for three years l have been
with his party. and VA chosen BY hin
for this mission."
Casslon laughed. chucklnE til
gloomy faced Chevet In the side. a
though he would give point to . good
3eke.
And little the trip hither has proAt
ID either master or man. I warrant
La Barre does not sell New France t.
every adventurer. Monsieur do ID
Sale found different reception In Que
bee than when Frontenac ruled thil
colony. Where went the fur stealsrr
~ whom do you refer?'
To whoml Heaven help us. Chevet
the man would play nice with words
Well. let It 60. my young cock. and
answer me-"
you mean the 6ieur de IA &ller'
To BE- sure; I called him no worsl
than I have heard Ia Barre speak
They say he has left Quebec; what
more know your
IT'S no secret monsieur" replied
D'Artisuy quietly enough, although
there was 4 fash IN his eyes. ~ theg
met mine. 1.-The Sieur dc Ia Sale hai
sailed for France"
Trance! Bah you jest: there hai
been no ship outward bound"
Tho Breton paused at St, Roche
l hAlA nv thu foe WhAp thA fOp uffax