Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-19
CHAPTER "
The Order Of la Barre.

the other answered. tapping on the
gess with some instrument. knew the
second s1ea ser TO be La Barre. and
aaa=d back Just far enough to gain
glimpse through the opening in the
d-aperT. He sat at the desk. his back
toward ns while his companion. a red
faced. heavily moustacbed man. In uni
farus IF She Rifles, stood opposite. one
arm oa the mautel over the fireplace.
Hs expression was that OF amused
interest
-Tau saw the Iadv?" he asked.
"Fa the receiving line for a moment
only d rasr enough maid 10 be loved
for her own sake, Z should sag. Faith,
never have I seen handsomer eyes
THE other laughed
IT'S well madame does not over
hear rhat confession An heirass. and
beautiful. Pift but she might find
others to her liking rather than this
Casslon"
1T is small chance she has had to
make choice. and AIS to her being an
he.Fe=s. where heard you such a ru-
m7r Colonel peleuard17
The officer STRAIT htcned Sip.
.Iaa forget. sir" he said slowly,
"-laE the papers passed through my
hands after Captain IN Chesnayne's
uee-a Lr was at your request they
failed TO reach the hands Of Fronte-
mac"
La Barre Eaze8 at him across the
DESC. hls brows contracted into q
f-Hwn.
..-. g I-z ---- a----,+~-r- % s,z et7s
words sounded harsh. but they came
IL a-a properly sealed. and ] supposed
unopened. / THINK have some reason
to asE am explanation. monsieur
and one easily made. saw only
rEo letter. but that revealed enough to
permit ~ my guessing the rest IL
-s true, iz 10 not that Ia ChesnaFhe
left an estate Of TalueF'
-8o thought So. but. IS you must
IT, ware, il had been a-enated by ae1
wa treason"
-aT. but Com-e de Froutenoc APP
Tae-at he case 10 the king who grant
t- z-al ana restoration
ESQ. -was rumored. bat Gusupport-
81 EE the records So far ms New
France Knows there was 10 Eepiy from
."a
THE colonel stood erect ana advanced
2 srra. his expression one of sudden
curiosity
-tu faith. governor" he said swiftly.
.aa- r.ur statement awaEeus wonder.
Lr H1.z he So why does Francois Cas-
sion seaE tile maid So ardenHre Never
bid deem that cavalier one To- throw
himself away without due reward"
Ea Barre laughed
m4a- Monsieur Ie Colonel he replied
amused a[o doubt It's love for. in
maL aaa witch would send sluggish
blood dancing with the glance Of her
eyes ~-.H..+ more soberly. his eyes
falling .a The desk. "' lis, as YOU say.
e.az.e III accord with Cassl0u's ma
-s-a IN thus make sacrifice. and there
have been times when ! suspected he
dl5 some secret purpose. use the
uas. vet never trust him"
.e--- sfr-a r.. nlo~e5 mo fouI
-..-.- r-r,s~e r-c,,r1 Pa. have
e.-~4 -... --0sr y raz+o~a+-oa and
r...-.. -..--t-r "a, an -. T., bis
ha-r=ar
.
--. --.-..... -------..- r-r.zc-.- -,-az in
Fl -r-.a with r~an+enar and could
never rr-= ~aerbaa the archives. If
-a- -a--- hama II his hands II was
A- s.-.sa-+ or +7ro,1gh some +-each-
err v-sr --ss s-,9lI ,4sa If our dis
GUESSING .-,a -.a++ar ne hath won nv
r.a1.a 81 -fs.7,-,7f-s-ra Il r-heeoavne.z
r.ra Co.. Ia 49, I'm erfan5 no+
a-s-,. +..-. - - - -, rfa
return
aHa is chosen then for the mission
fo Fart 81. r -,,t,9s,
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Tell Him r-,.,..f5,-- -,ot or~s4+ him
now r-- =~s. s-+o---ia-,- q,
wa-.1o4 reIg1s-l7 sa17,+a and +urn
svav ~ execute hfs order la Barre