Charlevoix county herald., 1919-06-06

with his keen gaze. I Jumped on
passing car. but. looking back, saw
him striding along behind II. He
seemed to walk as quickly as the car
went through the crowded street, and
with no effort.
found Jacqueline In her room. look
ing over her purchases. and took her
down to dinner.
And here / had another disconcert-
seated when the inquisitive stranger
whom had seen at the ferry came
into the dining room, and after care
full survey which ended as his eyes fsll
on us, he took his seat at an ada
cent table.
could not but connect him with
our presence there. Leroux was due
to arrive at any moment. realized
that great issues were at stake, that
the man would never cease In his at
tempts to get hold of Jacqueline. Only
when l had returned her to her ia
theirs house would 1 feel safe from
him.
ton with one Of the hotel clerks. I
discovered that St BOniface was
little known, the only occupants Of
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 to
the new government mail boats, and
their sleighs are idle. 1 think Captain
Dubois would take you on his boat as
far as that point, and / believe he
makes his next trip In a couple Of
days."
He gave me the captains address,
and 1 resolved to call on him early the
following day and lake arrangements.
took Jacqueline for stroll on the
terrace, and while we walked I pom
dered over the problem. Jacqueline
was very quiet, and l wondered what
she remembered. / dreaded always
awakening her memory, lest, with that
Of her home, came that other of the
dead man.
Chateau facing the town, and as We
passed beneath the arch l saw two
men standing no great distance away
and watching us. 1t seemed to me.
One wore the cassock of a priest,
| and I could have sworn that he was
Pere Antoine; the other resembled the
suspicious stranger. As we drew near
hAh In.
exorably, the chase drew near.
My suspicious received confirmation
few minutes later, for we had hardly
reached our rooms, and was, in fact,
| standing at the door Of JacQueline's.
bidding her good night WREN q bellbOy
came along the passage and announced
that the gentleman whom I was ex-
| pecting was coming up the stairs.
I said good night to Jacqueline and
went into my room and waited. had
thought 1t would be the stranger but
1t was the priest.
in and stood with his fur cap on his
head, looking direfully at me.
"Well, monsieur, what is the pur-
pose of this visit?" 1 asked.
"To tell you," he Numbered, shat
you must give up the unhappy woman
who has accompanied you here"
THAT Is precisely what / intend to
do" answered.
ITO me-" he said. "Her husband"
I felt my brain whirling. 1 knew
now that 1 had always cherished
hope, despite the ring-what fool I
had beenl
81 married Them" continued Pere
Antoine.
where is hep / demanded.
| He appeared disconnected. I gath
cred from his stare that he had sup
posed 1 knew.
"This Is Catholic country" he
went on more quietly. There Is no
divorce; there can be none. Marriage
is q sacrament. Shining as she is"
| / placed my hand on his shoulder.
II will, not hear any more" l said.
"Gow / pointed toward the door.
~ am going to take her away with
me-" he said, and crossing the thresh-
old into the corridor placed one hand
on the door Of Jacqueline's room.
/ got there first. 1 thrust him vio-
lently aside-it was like pushing q
monument-turned the key, which
happily was still outside. and put 1t In
my pocket.
II am ready to deal with her hus-
band" l said. 81 am not ready to
deal with you. Leave at once or 1
will have you arrested, priest or no
priest. How DO know she has hus-
band? How Go 1 know you are not In
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