The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-18
CHAPTER v-contInued.

our presence there. Leroux was due
to arrive at any moment. I realized
that great issues were at stake, that
the man would never cease In his at
tempts to get hold Of Jacqueline. Only
when / had returned her to her IA
theirs house would / feel safe from
him.
After dinner had some CONVERSE
tiOn 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 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. think Captain
Dubois would take you on his boat as
far rs that point, and l believe he
makes his next trip in a couple Of
days"
He gave me the captains address,
and ! resolved to call on him early the
following day and make arrangements.
took Jacqueline for n stroll on the
terrace. and while we walked.;I pom
dered over the problem. Jacqueline
was very quiet, and / wondered what
she remembered. ! dreaded always
awakening her memory. lest, with that
OF her home, came that other Of the
dead man.
nY1r hn M
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 priest,
and could have sworn that he was
Pere Antoine; the other resembled the
suspicious stranger. AS we drew near
they moved behind pillar. Thus, 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 when bellboy
came along the passage and announced
that the gentleman whom ! was ex-
pecting was coming up the stairs.
said good night to Jacqueline and
went into my room and waited. had
thought It would be the stranger but
II was the priest.
invited him to enter and he came
In and stood with his far cap on his
head. looking direfully at me.
'Well, monsieur, what is the pur-
pose Of this visit" asked.
ITO 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
felt my brain whirllng. l knew
now that had always cherished q
hope, despite the ring-what fool
had been
II married Them" continued Pere
Antoine.
"where is her" I demanded.
lie appeared disconnected. gath
cred from his stare that he had sup
posed / knew.
"This is a Catholic country" he
went on more quietly. There Is no
divorce; there can he none. Marriage
Is a sacrament. Shining rs she is
placed my hand on his shoulder.
IT will not hear any more" said.
"Gor pointed toward the door.
II 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. I thrust him vio-
lently aslde-it was like pushing q
monument-turned the key, which
happily was still outside. and pat II In
my pocket.
II am ready to deal with her hus-
band" 7 said. II am not ready to
deal with you. Leave at once or !
will have you arrested. priest or no
priest. How do know she has hus-
band7 How do know you are not In
league with her prosecutors? How do
I know you are priest nj allr
He seemed amazed ut the violence
Of my manner. ~
"This is the first time my priesthood
has been denied" he shId quietly.
.'yvell, have offered you your chance
cannot use violence. n you refuse
you will bring your own punishment
upon your heed and ners on that Of