Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-01-21

! Then approaching from the FACTORS
house appeared the figure OF Deniss
St Onge
lie had seen her for a moment that
morning. for his contemplated journey
to the Feather lakes and the autumn
camps OF the OJibways. Interrupted by
their discovery Of the day before,
might admit OF no return to the post
before starting south. 1t all depended
how early the winter broke. So he
had called at the factors 70 say good
by until the sled trails were hard In
November. For late into the previous
night he had sat with his two swart-
faced companions planning many
things, and the first OF these was an
early return 10 Mailing River with the
fastest team Of dogs that money would
buy In the Nepigon country. Another
was a systematic running down OF the
mysterious marauder, on the snow,
where his trRIl could not escape them
the last. and most vital to Brent Steele
he touched upon only to the extent Of
assuring Michel that Lascelles should
never succeed In his plan to force
Denise St. Onge into a marriage 10
protect her fathers future with the
Revtllon Freres, Notwithstanding the
fact that she had already assented to
his wishes And the lean half-breed
had sprung TO his feet with an oath.
and wringing Steele's hand. cried:
''Eef you do not come back, m'sieu.
and he cum to TAX her to Albany dey
weel fin dead man by name OF Lascel-
les cen hees bed at Wallln' Rlvlere."
"Never fear" Steele had answered.
David and are coming back after
Messieurs Lascelles and Wlndlgo"
Steele was keenly curious OF Denise
st. Onge's motive in coming to the
beach when he had already babe her
g0od-by that morning at the house
He had said: 'AfademoiselIe. I am
started again with David and may
not return to wallIng River before
going south. VIII you promise this
one thing7T
Monsieur Steele" she had replied,
so patiently fearing what the Amerl-
can might say that she lost control OF
her voice. "You forget that you have |
no right to ask anything Of me-"
But he had boldly ignored her pro
test. Il ask you. Denise st. 0nge, not
TO throw away your future-your life
If you must-untll spring am
coming back on the snow. In Novem-
her, to clear up this mystery and-to
save you from yourself" And with
out waiting for her reply. for he did
not dare trust himself, had left her.
And now for some reason she was
hurrying toward them, on a mission
urgent Brent Steele
watched the approaching girl with
high hope. David and Michel ex-
curious glances. Then she
reached them.
Il could not have you go. Monsieur
Steele" she said In her low. throaty
voice. without wishing you bon yoy-
age. In her haste, vagrant lock OF
black hair had loosed itself and she
taught It up with her left hand, as she
her right to Steele.
To her embarrassment he held the
land oyerlong In his as his eyes ques-
Toned hers.
you asked me TO make you prom
Sc. monsieur" she said in a voice
rarely audible looking from him to {
he hills to the south. .Well,- I've 1
ONE TO say. au revOIr. You have-my l
'romise." And she swiftly disengaged /
Ter hand and had reached the clearing {
efore Steele sensed to the full what {
er words had meant 4
Then 10 Steele's brain. daEed with q
urprise and Joy. returned the words Il
( Charlotte: "she t'lnk you good (
lsa. she weel 90 wild you for your I
roman." And he lifted his chest high Il
nth deep breath. for he now be- 8
eyed Charlotte had known 3
81. Onge and LasceIles left the q
-ade-house and approached the walt II
" canoes. h
Good morning. gentlemen. you are q
tie" greeted the man stIIi In the n
ouds with the thought and picture o
: the girl who had but that moment ..
ltered her house. b.
Good morning, monsieur" returned d
t. Onge. Monsieur LasceIles has de- b.
ded that he will not have time TO go Il
1riYer.n II
Steele smiled sarcastlcally at his II
val The temptation 10 turn the
bles was overpowering. u
Possibly Monsieur LasceIies has b'
o tender a heart TO desire to look "a
a dead manor Is 1t his noseT DC
Lascelles' face went purple. He GU
loked, made an impulsive movement !"
ward Steele who stood grinning, ca
en- gulped down HIS anger as David Va
ughed outright In his face. while ~
lchel turned his back. Too clever 10 ~
axe scene in which he WAS bound ln'
appear at a disadvantage, the In 80
ector, now In control of himself, lp'
oceeded to take ais revenge by say ln'
3: NC
''No. monsieur but a soldier and =
ntIeman always gives precedence .ls
the ladies. have but a few days sa'