Belt Valley times., 1926-03-25

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would not cOnfe in the medicine man
he hated. But what could they have
found7 II he were TO make the foFk
before dark. there was no time TO
waste. Ordering his own team har-
messed and provisions and biHnkets
put on the sled. st. Onge hurried TO
the house.
~Denlse, my dearl Tete- -Boule Is
back with message from Michel,
whom he met at the fork. must
start at once. You may expect me
back tomorrow afternoon"
Monsieur Steele sent you no mes
sageg-
sNoI They are all well. rye got
to travel to make the fork before
dark, so au revoir. my dear grip
He kissed her and left. From the
window she watched his dogs take
the river trail at a Wild gallop. The
hooded driver turned and waved back
at the girl at the window, and short
". the sled reached the bend and
was gone.
at win be lonely here tonight, hut
/ have dear old Charlotte shall
play her TO sleep In her chalr.r
Denise took the violin from It's case
and laid her, cheek caressingly on the
strings. "what would / do here with
out you?' she whispered. "Father
and youl Once thought he had
joined us-was one OF u.s. But after
his admission. and this" She took
from drawer In a desk a letter, and
read II slowly. And in her face was
anguish. Then she replaced II in the
drawer.
The letter had been given to her In
person by the Indian who stopped on
his way from Ogoke to Albany In Oc-
tober-tie Indian who fgEd told Mi
chel OF the drowning OF Steele and
David 10 the rapids OF the Jackfish.
And the signature at the end OF the
letter addressed to Denise st. Onge
was that of-Rose Lpnamme.
Later, Denise and Charlotte were
finishing the luncheon dishes. when
their attention was attracted by dog
bells Ia the clearing.
"CouId father have turned back7'
she remarked.
The women went to a window and
looked out to see a group OF men and
two teams OF dogs IN front OF the
trade-h0use.
ayYho can II tel cannot see their
facesl The large man has never
been here beforeE" cried Denise
swept by a wild fear-a premonitIon
Of personal peril. zone OF them is
coming here"
Charlotte hastily left the window
aud shufiilng to table. took from a
drawer q sinister-looklng meat knife.
Running q hard thumb over It's edge,
she calmly said: Il weel stay by de
door,"
There was a loud knock on the |
door Of the factors quarters. Then
the blood Of French soldiers and gen
0emen In the veins OF Denise st. |
Onge famed in her face proved IL
self With a firm step she went t. I
the door and opening IT, looked proud
" into the eyes OF Louis Laf1amme.
Tie free-trader had made his threat
good.
eMademolselIe st. Onge, l have come
20 talk with you
at Is evident, monsieur"
Lafiamme stepped inside and. as
the retreated. closed the door. follow
Ing her into the lIving-room.
You WIN pardon me If throw OF
ray coat" he said.
u do not desire trouble here in my
fathers absence she protested with
confidence sIlazdid not eel+..hut-f
fhaII send Charlotte to call our men
ind fierce you to leave this post"
Lafamme laughed. as he paced the
door nervously. "Your men7 You
might better call on your women to
aid you. Two Of your brave retalners
are under guard now, In the trade
house. We couldn't find the others. II
you have them"
II was clear to the girl. who gal-
antiy fought with her fear Of Ia.
lamme's purpose In coming TO the post
when she was aIone-helpIess, that
le controlled the situation. and would
)e heard.
"what have you come here for, mon
deur7" she began.
The told face Of the trader flushed :
Is he gazed at the girl whose memory
lad taken his peace Of mind. The
lardnees OF the mouth softened. in
ne dark eyes was the look OF a boy
10 he answered:
1T Ia q story you have heard be- !
ore, mademoiselle But ! am here 10
ell II at time when you will be wise
0 listen. This Is ruined fur post I,
our father win be forced TO leave in
he spring. what does that mean to !
our
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