The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-08-21

M Duchaine has been reCluSe for
many years." he said, land of late his
mind has become affected. It is said
that he was implicated In the troubles
of 1887, and that, fearing arrest, he
fed here and built this chateau in this
desolate region, where he would be
safe from pursuit. Solitude has made
hermit of him and taken him out of
touch with the world of today.
81 believe that Leroux has discov-
cred coal on his property, and by
threatening him with arrest has
gained a complete ascendency over
the Weak-minded old man. However,
the fact remains that his daughter
was married by me to M. d'Epernay
some ten or twelve days ago at the
chateau.
my duties took me to Quebec.
There I learned that Nine. d'Epernay
had fled on the night Of her marriage,
and that her husband was in pursuit
of her. Again it was told me that she
was living at the Chateau FrOntenac
with another man.. 1t was not for me
to question whether she loved her hus-
band but to do my duty.
Il appealed to you. You refused to
listen to my appeal. You threatened
me, monsieur. And you denied my
priesthood. I shall not help you in
the pursuit of her, M. Hewlett, for you
are actuated solely by love for the
wife of another man. Is that not SOP"
ne ended, bending over me with a pen
Grating look in his blue eyes.
Yes, it is so. But I shall go to
the chateau" I answered.
Pere Antoine rose up.
You will find food here" he said,
and If you wish to take exercise
there are snOwshOes. Try to find the
chateau-dO what you please; but re-
member that if you lose your way I
snail not be here to save you. / shall
return from my mission in a week and
De ready to conduct you to st. Boni-
lace. And now, monsieur, since we
understand each other, shall prepare
the supper"
aad fell asleep soon afterward. In
We morning when awoke the cabin
was empty.
spent the next two days recover
ing ny strength, and on the third
lound myself able to leave the hut for
short tramp.
found one Of the pistols In the hut,
anO IN the pocket Of my fur coat were
couple of cartridges which I had
overlooked. The rest I had fired away
IN my delirium.
In" cabin was situated in a valley,
otOur>d which high hills clustered.
swapping on the snowshoes I set to
"Ofk to climb a lofty peak which
$1,000 1t no great distance.
mast have turned off at a slight
0ngle which took me some distance
W. u my course, for my progress was
suG''ehly arrested by a mighty wall Of
t a'' sheer prec1pice that seemed to
reScend perpendicularly into the val
w w uhuefneath. Somewhere torrent
aS earring like miniature Niagara.
n stopped to stare in admiration.
az below me the narrow valley had
o ~iuened into a smooth, snow-coated
Flace of lake.
+ nnu on a point of land projecting
So o" tne bottom Of that mighty wall I
saw the chateau!
na ~ could have been nothing else. 1t
n" S splendid building-not larger
m,a l the house of = country gentle
h~4 n perhaps, and marie of hewn logs;
~. the rude splendor of it against
No ICY rocky background transfxed,
De with wonder.
,ao ~ each side of the chateau cata-
it,, plunged, yelling itself in an opac-
tro, VI mist, tinted with all the spec
SIN m Hoes by the rays of the westering
Oah Nn5' that position was imprez-
N ws, Behind it the sheer precipice,
""'c0 not even a bird could walk;