The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-15

before he could restrain the words:
Mon dieu. What DO you mean. YOU
chity"
only that l am not won 10y few
soft words, monsieur" | answered
coldy.
"But you are my wife; twill Ice
well for you 10 remember that"
Nor am | likely 10 forget. yet be-
cause n priest has mumbled words
over us does not make me love you"
'Sacrew he burst forth. yet careful
70 keep his voice pitched TO my ears
alone, you think mo plaything, but
you shall learn yet that | have claws
Bah! do you imagine l fear the cox
comb aheady
TO whom do you refer. monsieur?"
such innocence. 10 that bootlicker
OF la Salle's 20 whom you give your
smiles and pretty words"
Rene d'Artigny" exclaimed pleas
antly, and then laughed. "Why how
ridiculous you are, monsieur. Better
be Jealous Of Pere Allouez yonder, for
OF him | see far the most. Why do
you pick out D'Artigny on whom To
vent your angery'
IL like not the way he eyes you,
nor your secret meetings with him in
! Quebec"
IF he even sees me know IL not.
and as for secret meetings knew you
not that Sister Celeste was with me
while we talkedT"
"Nst In the governors palace"
You accuse me OF that then" in
/ dignantly Because | am your wife
you can insult. yet II 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?"
"I2 DO l deny! n IL not worthy
my while. Why should /? We were
not married then. nor like 10 be 90
my knowledge. Why. then. II | wished,
was IL not my privilege TO speak with
the Sieur dArtigny? | have found
him very pleasant and polite young
man"
|
sword at his side"
"Ah, knew not even that he pos
sessed one. Yet OF what interest can
all this be 10 me, monsieur, now that
l am married tn youf'
That my words brought him no com
fort was plain enough 10 be seen, yet
/ doubt II II ever occurred 10 his mind
that ] simply made sport, and sought
To anger him. IL was on his mind
To say more. yet he choked the words
back. and sat there I'm moody silence.
scarce glancing Mt me again during
the long afternoon. But when We fin
ally made landing for the night, IL was
plain 10 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 10 his orders. As we
were eating party OF fur traders.
bound east, came ashore I'm small
feet OF canoes and Joined the men
below building their fires slightly up
stream. At last Pere Allouez left me
alone and descended 10 them. eager 10
| learn the news from Montreal Yet,
although seemingly | was now left
! alone. | had no thought OF adventur-
| ing I'm the darkness, as ! 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 never felt my
| self alone or unobscrved Cassion In
/ person did not make himself obnox-
/ ious, except that I was always seated
| beside him I'm the boat. subject 10 his
! conversation and attentions How
ever It was managed / know not. but
my uncle nevC~ approached me alone,
/ ana only twice did | gain glimpse OF
/ Sieur dArtigny-Once, when his canoe
returned 10 warn us OF dangerous wa
/ ter ahead, and once when he awaited
/ us beside the landing at Montreal Yet
/ even these occasions yielded me now
| courage. for as our eyes met I knew
/ he was still my friend, waiting. as I
was, the opportunity for better un-
. derstanding This knowledge brought
| tears OF gratitude 10 my eyes and
/ thrill OF hope 10 my heart. was no
| longer utterly alone.
We were three days at Montreal.
| the men busily engaged Ia adding 10
| their store OF provisions. had scarce
| ~ . glimpse OF the town. as ! was
| given lodging in the convent close 10
| 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
pryws OF our canoes turned into the
Ottawa. Now we were indeed In the
wilderness. fronting the vast unknown
country Of the West. with every
league Of travel leaving behind all
trace of civilization. There was moth
ing before us save few scattered
missions. presided over by ragged
priests. and an occasional fur traders
station. the headquarters OF wander
Ing cOuriers du bOis. On every side I
were the vast prairIes and stormy /
lakes. roamed over by savage men |