The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-24

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the connter n. cav. $500 cc.,rts.
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The shot went home
"Ah. monsieur. 1 remember perfect
IT," answered the proprietor. .sboth
| from the unusual nature Of the collar
and from the fact that there was some
difficulty In delivering II. There was
no post ONCE nearer the seieniory than
for a long time, l think mademoiselIe
had forgotten all about the order. o.
perhaps the dog had died +"
"Where is this seignioryr'
1.-THE seigniory Of NJ. Charles Du-
chaine1" he answered, looking curl
ously at me. ut IL the oldest Of the
seigniories," he continued. "In fact, 1t
has never passed out Of the hands Of
the descendants of the original owners,
because 1t is almost uninhabitable In
winter, except by Indiana"
"How would one reach the chateaur'
I'm summer" he replied. zone might
ascend the Rfviere dor In . canoe for
half the distance. until one reached
the mountains, and then" He
shrugged his shoulders. II do not
know. Possibly one would inquire of
the nrst trapper who passed In au-
tumn. In winter one would ny.
"You see. N. Duchaine ID a hermit"
he continued. "Once. % my father
used to say, he was one Of the gayest
young men in Quebec. But he became
involved in the troubles Of 1S67-and
then his wife died. and 80 Ae withdrew
there with the little mademoisells-
what was her name1
"Eh bien, II makes no difference, be-
cause. since she left the convent of
the Ursulines here in Quebec, where
she was educated, her father keeps her
at the chateau, and you are not likely
to set eyes ON N. Charles Duchaine's
daughter
A sudden stoppage In his now Of
words, an almost guilty look upon his
face. A. q new figure entered the little
shop, directed my attention toward the
sfrSneer,
He was an old man Of medium size,
very musculariy built. stout, and with
enormous shoulders. He wore .
priest's soutane, but he did not look like
. priest-he looked like mans head
on 4 bulls body. His smooth face was
tanned to the color Of an Indians
his bright blue eyes. almost concealed
By their dropping. wripkled lids, were
piercing in their scrutiny.
sBo'3our. Pere Antoine" said the
shopkeeper deferentiAlly, fixing his
eyes rather timidly upon the old
priests face.
.sEh bien, who u this with whom
| thou Rossipest Concerning the daugh-
TER of n. Duchainer' Inquired Father
| Antoine, looking at me keenly.
"Only a customer-a stranger, mon
sisur.w answered the proprietor, rub.
bling his hands together.
.Yon tail too much. ~ s.,d pera An.
thine ronshlv SNOW monsieur.~ he
saiA. Addressing me in fair English.
.vhst IA the nature Of your budness
hat II can possibly coacern either n.
nnchsine or his dsusAfsv9' PerAaue I
can inform Won. since he In one OF my
nenshioners"
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