The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-31

call Madeleine knows whether II II
my overcoat or my pipe or siippers
that want. or whether I am growing
hungry"
I thought that the captains hunger
voice must shake the raftefs u the
| old building.
"And now. monsieur." he continued
seriously, when We had left the house.
II am going to tell You n much A.
know concerning the plans Of that
scoundrei. In brief, II h Known that
a party Of has friends has been quar-
tered for ssme time at the chateau;
they come and 90. In fact, and now he
IL either taking more or the same ones
back again, and God knows why he
takes them to 20 desolate q region,
unless, a. the rumor ID, he has discov-
ered coal aeids upon the seigniory and
holds N. Duchaine IN hfs power. Well.
monSeur. 4 party sails with Captain
Duhamel on tonight's tide, which VIII
carry me down the gulf also Captain
Duhamel's boat IL berthed At the same
pier ~ mine upon the opposite side.
I'VE start together. then. but shaIl
expect to gain several hours during
the four days Journey. for I know
the Claire well, and she cannot keep
pace with my Sainte-viefBa You
must bring your lady aboard the
sainte- vlerge By nine tonight.
Il shall telegraph to my friend Dan
ton at st. BonifAce to have q slslsA
and dogs At your disposal whea Jon
arrive, and . tent, food and saespiAg
bAss,s continued Captain Dubois. sfoe
It must BE- . hundred and nfty miles
from st. Bonifacs 10 tie Chateau Du-
chaine. And %. with haR Q dAy1
start, you win have nothing b far
from LsfouE-ouly remember hat -
has 10 souplss. sun ! do not think
he win catch you And Nile. Jacquea1ne
before you reach Chateau Duehaine.'
he ended, chuckling At his sasaeity.
sAh, wen, monsieur. who else could
your lady bsf' be asked. smiling At mp
surprise. Il knew wen that some day
she must leave those vida Besidea.
did mot convey her here from B.
Booifaee on my return, leo than Q
week arc, whaA she pleaded for ~
crecyf suspected something agitat-
"a her then. 30 Il was b md Q hus-
hand that shs departed thssr
90 Jacoue3ine had left her home not
more than q week befoeei And the
captain had no suspicion that he was
married thenl Yet Psrs Antoine
claimed to have performed the cers-
mouy.
| To vhomf And where was the man
who should have stood In my place
and shislded her aeainst Lerouxf
rm.6e Dubois understand. mot WITH
ont din,cuItv. that We we're san I'M
| m.yr1eA His f.ee fan when he n.
| elised that / MS IN earnest. but after
= little he made the best OF the situ.
alton. though II was evident that some
of the glamour was scratched from
the romsnce. In his opinion.
nv nnvv. h.d .r,ived NJ the vh.rf
| we,i,ed In among the noes Law the
| cnoirs and the ainte-yieree renee
| Hv.,v The latter vessel Law upon our
...st .nn-o. ched N. end ~ the
vh.rs
Ths.. "a. .man cabin for Jseoue-
IN. .nd .no,hsr Tor myself adjoining
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| 49,. y
Hs MA. over,ovea n the sight Of
,na trtv So,,.r. EhIch 7 rendered him.
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| . rr;e.t named per. Antolner"
.An o,d man, A .tronv oId MANI
| whv .s.nredlv monsieur'. ansvered
| n. canaan .nvarvbodv knows him.