The Dermott news., 1919-07-24
CHAPTER V-Contlnued.

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 could not hut connect him with our presence there. Heroux was due to arrive at any moment realized hat Great issues were al stake. that the man would never eeaSe in his 1T tempts to get hold of JaeQueline. Only when l had returned her to her faz ther'S house would I feel safe from him
 After dinner l had some couyersa= ton with one of the hotel clerks discovered that St. Ronfacc was little known, the only occupants ef those parts being trapperS and Indians.
 You could hire dogs and a sleigh at St Boniface for wherever your final destination iS" he said. because the dog mail has been suspended owing ta the new government mail boats and their SleiehS are idle l think CaptuiH Dubois would take you on his boat a~ far uS that point and believe lt. makes his next trip in couple of days"
 He gave me the captains address. and l resolved to call Oil him carlY the following day and make arrangements
 took Jacqueline for Il stroll an the terrace, and while We walked l pom dered over The problem Jacqaeline was very quiet anh wondered what she remembered dreaded alNays awakening her memory lest. with that of her home. camo thar other of the lead man
 our rooms were on the side of the ,'hatcau fnciug the town. and q, we passed beneath the arch l >gw two men standing no great distance away and watching uS. f seemed to me.
 One wore the easSoek of priest. and could have sworn that he was Pere Antoine the other rcSemhled the suspicious stranger As we drew near fhey moved behind Il pillar. Thus, in eNorahly. the chase drew near
 My suspicious received confirmation a few minutes later. for we had hardly reached our reoms. and l was. in fact, standing nt the door of Jaequelue'S. bidding her good night when a hellhoy came along the passage and announced that the gentleman whom was eX pectlug was coming up the stairs.
 said good night to JacQaeline and went into my room and waited. had thought il would be the stranger but it waN the priest.
 invited htm to enter and he came in and stood with his fur cap on his head. looking direfully at me.
 Well. monsieur. what Is the rur- pose of this viSit?a I asked
 To Tell you. he thundered, that you must give up the unhappy woman who has accompanied YOU here
 That K precisely what intend to ln." answered
 "'ro me" he said. Her husband"
 felt my brnin whirlng | knew now that I had always cherished a hope. despite the rins-what a fool had been
 T married them, continued pere Antoine.
 Where Is hef" I demanded.
 He appeared diSconcerted. l gath cred from his stare that he had sup posed I knew
 This k a Catholic country" he went on more quietly ''There is no divorce there cnn he none. Marriage is a sacrament. Shining as she is"
 placed my hand on hts shoulder. "I will not hear any more" said. "Go." pointed toward the door.
 T am going 10 take her away with me" he said. md crossing the thresh- old into the corridor placed one hand on the door of Jaequeine's room.
 got there first. l thrust him Sio- lently aside--it was like pushing nonument-turned the key. which happily was still outside. and pat 1t in my pocket
 "I am ready to deal with her hus- oand." l said. "l am not ready to deal with you. Leave at once ar 1 win have you arrested. priest or no priest. How do l know she has a hus- bandf How do know you are not In league with her prosecutors? How do I know you are . priest at all?"
 He seemed amazed at the violence of my manner.
 This is the first time my priesthood has beens deniedn he said quietly, Well. l have ofIsred you your chance I cannot use violence. If you refuse you win bring your own punishment upou your head and hers on that of