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were using you TO get Marie into
Pierre's power. Nanette-"
He bent toward her and touched
her on the shoulder. She looked up at
him. her lips quivering. her face pa
thetic as scolded child's.
rs 1t long since you left your
homer
1.-Two years. monsieur"
"Nanette, you were child then, like
Marie heref Leblanc came to you and
told you of the great world outside.
and how he would marry you and be
kind to you. Two years have passed.
and he has ruined your life. and he
has not kept his promise, and still he
leceives you with his promises. Would
you go back to him?"
Never, monsieur He struck me-
seel Not In just anger. as man
strikes his wife who nags him. but be-
cause he was afraid. See where his
list fell--see"
yet. Nanette. even as Leblanc did
to you. you would have had Pierre do
to Marie here"
marry her. Pierre told me. II bring
Marie to Ste. Marie no harm is done,
because he loves her and he wishes to
save her from you. who mean no good
to her."
From me. Nanette,' exclaimed Hill
airy. stupefied.
''Oui. monsieur, and then you go to
Ste. Marie to meet her and take her
home. And everybody say Monsieur
Askew loves her. and no doubt he has
a wife In his own country"
Hilary looked at her In amazement.
He noticed that Lafe was staring over
the side OF the boat, as IL he had not
heard. -
"Nanette, II you went home. would
your father receive your"
'Ah, monsieur. do not speak Of il.
Perhaps he is dead. Perhaps they are
all dead from grief"
would you like to go home. Nam
ette?"
Yes. monsieur, I will go now, for
have nothing more to live for. shall
go and beg on my knees"
II shall send you home, then. Nan,
cite. But now ask forgiveness from.
Marie here. and then thank GOD that
He has saved her tonight In spite of
all the evil that was against her.
Nanette crouched toward Marie Du-
pont, whose arms stole round her neck,
and the two girls cried and whispered
To
thought of Madeleine, and breathed a
prayer that their lives might run to-
gether. and that they might strive to-
gether for the right all their days.
He turned back into the boat. "Now,
Marie, no word OF this nights doings
shall ever pass my lips" he said. But,
Marie. your life is unhappy. There Is
n good man In ST. Boniface who cares
for you. Do you think that you could
learn to care for him?"
"Ah. pauvre Jeanl' wept the girl.
II have been ungrateful to him. mon
he should have anything to do with
me-"
"He shall know nothing unless you
tell him. said Hilary. "As to that
cannot advise. But you need have no
fears as to me-"
The black shadow of the wharf be-
gan to project out of the shore line,
with Baptiste's schooner moored along
side. Lights of lanterns were moving.
and as the slo0p drew near Hilary per-
ceived little group of people near
the wharf-head. Louis Duval let down
the sails and guided the vessels prov
toward the moorIng ring Hilary
stepped out. but before he could turn
TO give his hand to Marie woman
stepped forward.
1t was Madeleine. She ran TO him
with little cry OF gladness. She
raised her lips to his.
Dear. I have been waiting since
dark" she said, pressing his arm. II
only got your letter this afternoon,
telling me that you had gone to the
island, and was frightened, Hilary"
He patted her arm. II am quite
safe. dear" he answered, smiling.
There was never any danger. LATE
was with me. and we went and came
on the tide"
Az he spoke he noticed that the
crowd at the wharf-head had drawn
nearer. He heard man shouting;
there seemed to be some disturbance
which he fancied they were trying to
quell. Lafe stepped upon the wharf
with the two girls. walking past Hill
airy. Madeleine turned.
Her eyes. lighting upon Marie's face,
and then Nanette's. sought Hilary's in
establishment But she asked nothing.
and waited. Her hand. which had
rested upon his arm. remained there.
But whereas II had been a living.
warm part Of her. II now felt cold and
heavy, and lifeiess 1gan
Then out Of the crowd burst Jean
Baptiste, screaming. He ran toward
Hilary. A knife was flashing IN his
hand. His onset was 90 swift that II
took Hilary and Madeleine completely
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