The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-03
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An, monsieur do not speak OF il.
Perhaps he is dead. Perhaps they are
all dead from grief"
Would You like 10 20 home, Nan
cttcY"
Yes monsieur, | will 80 now. for |
have nothing more 10 live for. shall
so and beg on my knees
II Shall send you home. then, Nan
cite But now nsk forgiveness from
| Marie here, and then thank God that
He has saved her tonight in spite of
all the evil that was against her"
Naucttc crouched toward Marie Du-
p0nt. whose arms stole round her neck.
and the two girls cried and whispered
| together. Hilary turned away He
! thought of Madeleine, and hrcathed
! prayer that their lives might run to-
gcthcr. and that they might strive to-
gethcr for the right al 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
II good man in 81. Honifacc who cares
for you. DO you think that YOU could
learn to care for him.
"Ah, pauvre lean :" wcpt the girl
II have been ungratcful to him. mon
Sicur And now am not worthy that
he should have anything to do with
me"
"llc 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 ont of the shore line.
with Baptiste's schooner moorcd along
side. Lights of lanterns were moving,
and rs the sIoop drew near Hilary per
ceivcd little group of people near
the Wharf-hcad 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 n woman
stepped forward,
II WAS Madeleine She ran to him |
with Il little cry of gladness. She
raised her lips to his.
Dear, | have been waiting since |
dark" she said, pressing his arm. 81
only got your letter this afternoon. |
telling me that you had gone to the |
Island and | was frightened Hilary"
lie patted her arm. 81 nm quite |
safe, dear" he answered. smiling.
There was never any danger. LATE
was with me, and we went and came
on the tide"
AS 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. LATE 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 1t had been a living.
warm part of her. 1t now felt cold and
heavy, and lifeless
Then out of the crowd burst Jean
Bnptiste, screaming He ran toward
Hilary. A knife was flashing in his
hand. His onset was so swift that 1t
took Hilary and Madeleine completely
by surprise. AS the little man closed
with him Hilary just managed to
grasp his arm.
''Ill kill you'll" painted Baptiste, and
the breath whistled through his throat
rs If the force of his passion had con-
stricted 1t to a pipes dimension. ut
Is she. and you took her from her
home last night ! sought for her;
was waiting and watchful; l did not
sleep. | swore you should die"
He fought for freedom of the stab
Ding arm like man possessed of a
thousand devils. He worked the hand
free, and it went up and down, the
ong knife flashing and slicing into
coat And Madeleine did not
liter word ,
She watched the struggle like n
woman in dream. Twice Hilary felt
he point Of the knife as It drove ,
through the air and slashed to the end
# Baptiste's reach. Then the c-owd :
losed about them.
But Baptiste fought like n devil He
lurled the lumbermen aside; three
ines he fought out of their grasp
nd made for Hilary who. Mortified