The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-04

JacQueline and l were together,
only human beings within score
miles. We were seated side by sid
In the sleigh at which the dogs pullc
steadily.
The mystery Of Jacqueline's rescue
by Captain Dubois had been simple
one. The young man with the mus
tache was certain Philippe Lacroix,
we'll known to Dubois. member Of a
Just such one as Leroux found 1t
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 Matched the plot to kid
nap Jacqueline after had been struck
down.
Fortunately for US. Lacroix, ignO-
rant, as was Leroux himself, that the
two ships had exchanged roles and du-
ties, took Jacqueline aboard the
Sainte-Vierge, where Captain Dubois,
just such scheme, seized him and
marched him at pistol point to the
house on Paul street, in which Lacroix
was kept prisoner by friends of Du-
bois until the Sainte- Verge had sailed.
Dubois left us at st. Boniface with
final caution against Leroux, and
proceeded along the shore with his
bags of mail; but first he had salts
factory conversation with Nj. Danton
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 seigniory for forty years, was snid
10 be q man Of heart and would un-
doubtedly forgive US. He was clearly
married. and since Dubois had not en-
lightened him on this point did not
do so.
Nj. Danton had his sleigh and eight
fne-looking dogs ready for us. ! pur-
chased these outright in order to carry
no hostages. We took with us several
days supply of food. a little tent
sleeping bags and frozen fish for the
animals.
1t was a strange situation. 1t might
easily have become an impossible one
But it was sacred comradeship. refined
above the love OF friend for friend. OF
lover for lover, by her faith, her help
lessness and need.
] think that she liked best to sit be-
side me in the narrow sleigh apd 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 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 nightfail would pitch the ten
for Jacqueline and place her sleeping
bag within, and while she slept woult
| lie by the huge Are near the dogs. ant
we kept watch over her together.
| So passed three days and nights.
The fourth short day drew TOWARD
| It's end little after fonr o'clock.
remember that we camped late. fo
the sun had already dipped to the leve
horizon and was casting black. mile
| long shadows across the SNOW.
| hammered In the pegs and built ,
! fire with dry boughs. collecting guam
| titv OF wood sufficient to last unit
! morning. Then Jacqueline made te'
and we ate our supper and crept int
our sleeping bags and lay down.
could not still my mind The IN
certainty ahead of us. the knowledg
of Leroux behind tried me sorely, an
only Jacqueline's need sustained m
courage.
As was on the point of droppin
asleep heard Z lone wolf howl fror
/ afar. and instantly the pack took u
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