Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-29

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ly philosophy made objection. lie told
Catherine the day was coming when
Jeens would be compelled to tight and
that he would have to choose one side
or the other to champion. When tha
day arrived, sentiment would mo-
stand In the way, for, with a world
In turmoil about them. one could moi
be English and French Mt The same
time. No man could Tell Oh which
aide they would he when forced to II.
and IS lie despised a traitor more than
anything else. II WIS his oplnIon that
.Ieems should not he taught the WAYS
Of war under the flag Of France and
then, II might be. fight for the Eng
llsh. As frontersman. he main.
tained that the finest fighting man was
the Long Rifle. free wanderer Of the
forests, understanding trained To
hundred greater things than the fir.
Ing OF musket in company with n
score of others. That was what Jeems
should he. As a Long Rifle he could
serve where honor and duty called him
when the act became necessary.
This discussion was the beginning
of another phase in Jeems' life. Ii
placed before him certain definite oh
legations OF manhood which even his
mother had to recognize, though she
wanted To hold him AS long as pos
ssble In his boylood years. During
thu next year he made several trips
with Hensihah. going to Albany and
az far as the country OF Pennsylvania.
Each time he returned to his home
something held him more closely to It.
In the autumn or l154. after four
years mt school. Tninettp returned 10
Tonteur manor
Peace and happiness lay over the
RichelIeu. II had been a splendid
year fer France along the far frontiers.
Washington Ind surrendered at Fort
Necessity. and Nilliers was triumphant
ut Fore Duquesne. England and
France were still playing ut the hypoc-
risy Of friendship. While they played.
thrusting nj each other secretly and
In the dark. not an English flag was
left waving beyond the Alleghanles.
French arms and lndian diplomacy
were ylciaraus ;tiniia Ire Ohio and
westward 10 tire plains The policies
OF yliv british royal governors we're
alternating Their Indian allies. and TN
spite nf their million and II half popu
tion against eighty thousand In New
France, Dinwddfe had franticafM
called upon England for help. IN re-
Spouse. England wis sending General
Rrafdock
In double rejoicing over Toinettets
homecoming and hrs countw's success
Mt arms, Tonteur planned Il levee ana
barbecue at the seignenrie. Hepsibah
was away at the time, which disap.
pointed the baron. who insisted, that
Henri and his family must attend the
celebration or he would never Gull
them friends again.
Jeems felt a thrill growing In him
~ the day drew near. He was no
longer tire Jeems OF Lussan's place as
he set ont In the company OF his father
and mother with Odd pegging along
faithfully at his side. In January he
would be eighteen. The alert and
sinuous grace of one OF the wild thinps
% fi1e forest ~As In his movements.
Catherine was more than ever proud
OF him and rejoiced In the .cleanness
Of his build, In his love Of nature and
God, and In the directness with which
MS eyes looked at one. But abe was
not more proud than Hepsibah Adams,
who had seen In this pupil OF his flesh
and blood the qualities and courage,
the lock, stock, and barrel, az be
called II, OF lighting man.
Jeenn was anxious to see Toinette,
but with this desire there remained
none OF the old yearnings which had
once oppressed him. She whom he
was going to regard today WAS q
stranger. one into whose presence be
was determined not to force himself
again. This resolution was not In
spired In him by lack OF holiness or
an uncertainty az to his own social
fitness. An immense pride upheld
him. The spirit and freedom OF the
forests were In his blood. and behind
these was also the spirit Of Hepsibah
Adams He knew that he could meet
Toinette coolIy and without embar-
rassment should they chance to stand
face to face, no matter how splendid
she had grown. And he realized there
must be great change In her. She
was fifteen now. A young lady. At
this period of his life, five years
seemed a long time and he thought II
was possible he might not recognize
her.
An overwhelming moment Of shock
seized him when at last he saw her
It was as II yesterday Of long ago
had come back into this today, as IL
a picture which had been burned and
scattered Into ash had mlraculously
been restored
She was taller OF course. Perhaps
she was lovelier. But she was the
same Toinette. He could see NO
change In her except that she had be-
come more a woman. HepeIbah's
work. his own. his freedom, and his