Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-01-28
CHAPTER vII-continued

the face OF the other renecteu ms
thoughts solely In the swift hardening
Of the mouth and the glitter In the
gray eyes
Then OF course. colonel. he couu-
tered savagely, you cannot go. You
French are such careful ehaperons.
LasceIles openly scowled his disap-
polntment as 81 Onge retorted:
-Oh, naturally / shall stay; so
shall wish goa bon voyage and all sue
cess Monsieur Steele And he shook
hls guests hand I'VE shall expect
you again before you start south.
a6oodBy. SIR, and my deepest thanks
for your hospitality. You win send
canoe, anyway, in two weeks 20 meet
Michel at the Feather lakeaT"
sYes, au revoiri 7"
ignoring Lasceiles. he stepped into
the canoe, launched by Michel and
David. then as If 1t were an after
thought, Steele called banteringly to
the Inspector: And to you. sir.
pleasant stay at Wailing River, md
safe run to Albany, for / very much
wish TO meet you again"
With the lunge OF three narrow
blades, the canoe leaped upstream
leaving two men on the shore-one
with frank. approval in the tired eyes
which watched the broad back OF
Brent Steele as he followed tine
vicious stroke OF the Iroquols in the
bow; the other nervousIy stroking
black mustache which adorned fea-
lures on which perplexlty and hate
were written large.
Three days later. when the canoe of
Steele was far on it's way to the
Feather lakes in its search for the
trail Of the windigo. Denise st. Onge
sat In her living-room with the man
who controlled her fathers future
with the Revillon Freres For two
days, all that suit terfuge and the plea
of illness could avail TO avoid beslg
alone with him, she had made use OF,
but now that he was returning to Fort
Albany. he would not be denied his
hour
'AfademoIselle." he was saying.
''when a man travels as far as | have
10 visit HIS fiancee, is he not entitled |
10 a somewhat warmer welcome to a |
more frequent opportunity to enjoy |
her society than you have accorded |
meY'
Monsieur Lascelles. replied the girl +
coIdly. II wrote you accepting the Of
fer which you have made me many /
times in the last three years. In con-
sideration that you kept my father In
the employ of the company In charge
OF a frst-class post. agreed to marry
you within a year II was contract
of business, monsieur The day Of
your arrival here you agreed to my
terms
LasceIles fidgeted under the calm,
impersonal gaze Of the girls black
eyes
SIT is true, mademoiselle." and he
fwisfed his mustache in his chagrin.
.'but / am deeply In love with you,
and It is most unusual, is II not. to be
ignored = avoided7 have some
rights"
II have not promised TO love you.
II that is what you mean .
was her quiet answer.
'sNo." and the blood suddenly flushed
his face, "but have reason to believe
that you have an interest In this Amer
lean. Steele. why has he stayed here
two weeks7 Why. except for the fact
mat MademoiseIIe ST Onge Is pretty
and charming, ehy'
Denise ST. Onge smiled YEARLY. 1,
'PosslbIy. monsieur. II Is not un-
likely you VIII think so anyway. You
are the type OF man who always In
sists on the woman motive II
"Woman motIve7 Why not7 In ,
ibis case 1t Is clear he burst out,
walking the floor. mad with Jealousy.
md helpless before the Indifference Of
he woman whom he had Travelled
hree hundred miles to see.
pardon me, but as a matter Of fact, I
'ou are wrong. Monsieur Steele is an
'thBologist and Is deeply interested In :
bis mystery which you make light Of" ,
LasceIles snapped his fingers vicious !
,. ''You believe in this WindIgo
myth, tool Your father Is imbecHIc :,
bout it,
The dark face Of the girl famed
With anger at the reference to her fa- !,
her. "You laugh at what has ruined !
HIS post, monsieur. because II suited !.
our ulan. Ia IL not s07r
He turned to her with a snari :,
you are as superstitieus as !,
he ignorant Indians" .
Possibly / am I don't know what Il
believe" she said calmly Il only
now what heard that terrible night 4,
what the Indians believe - and !.
here is the fur cancel Where are
our furs7 Where are your men7 Is :,
lal OF no consequence !,
II was to the credit Of the lnfafuat- :
L.aszelles. as he babe the woman !,
no had promised to marry him. good j
;. that what was his Of right he did ),
u demand when he entered hls canoe :.
. the foot OF the carry.
~Au revolrI" he said. taking her :.
md and kissing Il. s'You win write =