The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-04
CHAPTER vii.
Dreams Of the Night.

Jacquellne and we're together. the
snly human beings within score of
miles. We were seated side by side
In the sleigh at which the dogs pulled
steadily.
The mystery OF Jacqueline's rescue
b. Captain Dubois had been n simple
one. The young man with the mus
tache was a certain Philippe Lacroix.
well known to Dubois. n member OF
good family but OF dlssolute habits
lust such one as Leroux found II
convenient TO attach TO his political
fortunes by timely financial aid.
There was no doubt that he had
been in New York with Leroux. and
that they had hatched the plot to kid
sap Jscqueline after had been struck
Town.
Fortunately for us. Lacrolx. igno-
rant. as was Leroux himself. that the
two ships had exchanged roles and du-
ties. took JscquelIne aboard the
Sainte-ylerge. where Captain Dubois
who was watching In anticipation Of
Just such scheme. seized him and
marched him at pistol point TO the
house on Paul street. In which Lacrolx
was kept a prisoner by friends OF Du-
oois until the Snlnte-vierge had sailed.
Dubois left us Mt ST. Bonifnce with
final caution against Leroux. and
proceeded along the shore with his
bags OF mail but first he had sntis-
tsctory conversation with NJ. Dnnton
concerning us.
Danton. who OF course knew Jacque-
line. took the opportunity OF assuring
me that her father, though recluse
and a misanthrope who had not left
his selgniory for forty years. was said
10 be a man OF heart and would un-
doubtedly forgive US. He was clearly
under the impression that we were
married. and since Dubois had not en-
lightened him on this point l did not
DO so.
NJ. Danton had his sleigh and eight
dne-looklng dogs ready for us. pur-
chased these outright IN order TO carry
no hostages. We took with us several
days supply OF food, little tent,
sleeping bugs and frozen FISH for the
animals.
II was a strange situation. II might
easily have become an impossible one.
But II was sacred comradeshlp, refined
above the love OF friend for friend. OF
lover for lover, by her faith, her help
iessness and need.
think that she liked best TO sit be-
side me In the narrow sleigh and lean
against my shoulder. her physical
WEAKNESS the reflection OF her spirit
ual unrest. She did not want to think.
and she wanted me TO shield her.
But even In this solitude fear drove
me on. for knew that a relentless
enemy followed hard after us, camp
ing where we had camped and reading
the miles between us by the smolder-
Ing ashes OF our old fires.
At nightfall I would pitch the tent
Dor Jacqueline and place her sleeping
bag within. and while she slept would
lie by the huge fire near the dogs, and
we kept watch over her together
So passed three days and nights.
The fourth short dny drew toward
its end little after four o'clock
remember that we camped late. for
the sun had already dipped TO the level
horizon and was casting black. mile
long shadows across the snow.
hammered In the pegs and built a
hre with dry boughs, collecting n guam
tity OF wood sufficient TO last until
morning Then Jacqueline made tea
and we ate our supper and crept into
our sleeping bags and lay down,
could not still my mind. The un-
certainty ahead OF us. the knowledge
OF Leroux behind tried me sorely, and
only Jacqueline's need sustained my
courage.