Show dyo q U ya fai drw TIN hajen tory OP PARRISH C A c 4 co SYNOPSIS adele la Ches Chea nayne a belle of new arance Is 3 forced into marriage with Commis saire cassion Cas glon henchman of governor vornor ln IA barre who Is plotting to oust la salle anahis gard garrison io n from the frontier lort fort st on tho the illinois river adele had overheard the ithe plotters bay she lial had inherited a great fortune her father and they had kept it from ner la barre and nd cassion learned of the girls binom Knowledg leda ethus eth the imar 1 ariage and tile hurried departure lot cas slon elon and a company for fort st bt laufs the bride refu g to share sleeping quarters gu quarters arters with her husband sho she has but ut one friend young rene ny 1 a guide ii he Is 18 chary of helping dAtil lier iera chevet the girls uncle one of the party Is found murdered A fierce cleree storm scatters ecat and wrecks the tha boats adele Is re rescued by DArt cartigny igny they learn they had ad thought one another guilty 1 ty of chefets Ch evets murder adele loves her r rescuer vv zv vv when a woman falls inlove in love with a man does it mean that she Is willing to give herself body and soul to him if he asks the sacrifice Is it love when a woman discovers in her heart the willingness to surrender herself wholly to her lover perhaps these questions can best be answered by our lady readers for no man knows the psychology of femininity you will be deeply interested in adeles dilemma her moral struggle as told in this installment CHAPTER XIV continued in a way I 1 must have known this before yet not until that moment did the fact dawn upon me in full acknowledgment I 1 sank my head on my hands my breath quickened by surprise by shame and felt my cheeks burn I 1 loved him and believed he loved me I 1 knew then that all the happiness of life centered in this one fact while between us arose the shadow of cassion Cas slon my husband true I 1 loved him not true I 1 was to him wife only in name true rue our marriage wits was a thing of shame yet no less a fact no less a barrier 1 I was wa s a la Ches nayne to whom lionor honor was a religion a catholic bowing humbly to the vow of holy church a french woman taught that marriage was a sacred rite the knowledge of my love for dar migny tigny brought me more fear than pleasure I 1 dare not dream or hope bope I 1 must escape his presence while I 1 retained moral strength to resist temptation I 1 got to my feet not knowing what I 1 could do yet with a wild conception of returning to the beach and seeking to find a passage southward I 1 would go now along the shore before DArt cartigny igny came back and meet those returning canoes in such action lay my only safety lip lie would find me gone would trace me along the sand yet before I 1 could be caught I 1 woula would have met the others and thus escape tho the peril of being alone with him again even as I 1 reached this decision something arose in my throat and choked me for my eyes saw sair just outside the curve of the shore line a canoe emerge from tho the shadows of tho bluff I 1 cannot picture the reaction the sudden shrinking fear which in that instant mastered me they were coming seeking becking me coming to drag me back into slavery coming to do denounce DArt cartigny Igny or of crime and domand demand his life I 1 sank down out of sight eight yet my decision was made in an instant it did not seem to roe me then as though another course could be taken that DArt cartigny igny was innocent I 1 had no doubt I 1 loved him tills this I 1 no longer denied to myself and I 1 could not possibly betray the man to the mad vengeance of carslon Cas slon I 1 peered v forth across the ridge of earth concealing me from observation nt at the distant canoe it was too tar far away for pie to be certain of its occupant yet I 1 assured myself that indians were at the paddles while three thre others whose dress designated them its as whites occupied places in the boat I 1 turned and ran down the bank to where the fire yet glowed dully in the hollow bellow emitting a faint spiral of blue smoke emoke dug dirt up with my hands bands and covered the coals until they were completely extinguished then I 1 crept back to the bluff summit and lay down dolyn to watch it the canoe rounded the curve in the thore shore and headed beaded straight across toward cherel where I 1 rested in concealment their course would keep keel them too far iway away from the little strip of sand grind on which we had bad landed to observe the imprint of our feet or the pile of wood had bad flung down I 1 observed this with an intense feeling of relief as I 1 peered cautiously out from my covert I 1 could see aee now clearly the facea of those in the canoe the dark expressionless onless countenances of the indians and the three white men all gazing intently at the shore line as athey swept past a soldier in the bow and pere allouez and carston at the fl tero the latter standing gripping the ete cring paddle the sound bound of his rasping disagreeable voice reached me ma first this Is the spot be exclaimed pol pointing nUng 1 I saw that headland jut j before the storm struck hut but there la lalio no wreck lore here no sign of any landing what li Is your judgment pere that further search la is useless monsieur answered the priest we have CO vered covered the coast and found no sign of any survivor no co doubt they were all lost 11 I 1 ris likely true for there was small hope for any swimmer in such a q sea goon go on round uw long point yonder and lif othero Is no sign there wo we will return als ITIs ray my thought they were all and there Is no need of our seeking longer pull on boys and lot us finish the job they grounded the point the pere talking earnestly but the canoe so for far awny away I 1 could not overhear ear hla his words carslon paid small heed beed to what he be urged but at last angrily bade him be still and after a glance into the narrow basin beyond swung tha bow of tile the canoe about and headed bended it southward the return course further off shore the indians paddled with ren renewed elved energy ani and in III it 41 few moments they were so for far away their faces were indistinguishable and I 1 ventured to sit bit on the bank my gaze st still illon on the vanishing canoe so intent was I 1 that I 1 heard board no so sound und of approaching foo stepH and knew nothing of presence arcs nce until he spoke what is in that yonder a canoe T I 1 started arted Bt shrinking back suddenly realizing what I 1 had bad done and the construction he might place upon my action yes yea I 1 answered faintly it it Is it a canoe but it Is headed beaded south it Is going away ho be paused gazing into my face did it not come this far yes tea monsieur but listen no do not touch me perhaps it was all wrong yet I 1 thought thou glit it right I 1 lay iny here hidden front from view and watched them I 1 extinguished the are so they could not see the smoke they came so near I 1 could hear their voices and distinguish their words yet I 1 let them pass who were in the canoe 7 besides the Ind indiana laus cassion Cas slon pere allouez and tile the soldier descartes do you realize monsieur why I 1 chose to remain unseen why I 1 have done what must seem an unwomanly act no nan madame dame yet I 1 cannot deem your renson an unworthy one yet wait could it be fear for my life it was that and that only monsieur the truth camp came to me tit in a when I 1 first perceived the canoe approaching yonder I 1 felt that hate rather than love urged carslon to make search for us I 1 feel I 1 have chosen right monsieur and yet I 1 must trust you to never cause callao me to regret that I 1 am the wife of monsieur cassion 11 to my surprise hla him face brightened ills his eyes smiling as lie ho bowed low before me your confidence shall not be betrayed madame ho he said gallantly 1 I pledge you my discretion whatever circumstances may arise there ia 19 1 9 no cur in ili the PArt cartigny igny strain and I 1 fight my own battles some day I 1 shall bo be face to face with francois 05 or I 1 crept back to the bluff summit and lay down to watch Caa cassion Ca aslon sion and it if then I 1 fall to strike honie home it will be memory of your faith which restrains my hand band and now I 1 rejoice that I 1 can make your sacrifice less grievous in what way monsieur in that tha twe we are no longer entirely alone in our wilderness adventure I 1 have fortunately brought back with me a comrade whose presence will rob cession of come sharpness of tongue a soldier under monsieur de la in duran taye who has bag camp below at the portage to the des dea Pl plaines alnea out yonder I 1 ran onto on to him biro bearing some message from green bay an odd fellow but with a gun at his bis shoulder and a tongue to nalle with which to tell the truth on occasion come wa madame daine there Is III naught now you need to fear CHAPTER XV we decide our course I 1 accepted outstretched hand band and per permitted film to assist roe me down the bank the new arrival wn was just within the edge ot of the forest bonding bending over a freshly kindled fire barely commencing to blaze find and bebide bide him film on the grass lay it a wild fowl already plucked of its feathers so go intent was tile the fellow at tile his took task he did not even lift ilia his head bead until my companion hailed him barbeau Barb cau here Is the lady indy of whom I 1 spoke the wife of monsieur cassion 11 ile he stood up tip and made me a salute as though I 1 were an of officer fleer as odd a looking little man as ever I 1 had seen with a small peaked face a mop of black hair and a pair of shrewd humorous eyes ills dress was that hat of a courier du bols with no trace of uniform save the blue forage cap gripped in ono one hand yet he stood stiff as it if on parade in spite of ills hla strange uncouth appearance there was waa that in ills his face which won my favor and I 1 held out my liand hand you are a soldier of france monsieur dArt cartigny igny tells tella me yes madame nin dame of the regiment carignan he answered nn 1 I wonder have you a served long my father was an officer in that command captain la in Chos mayne the expression on the mans face changed magically you tho the laughter daughter of captain lit la Ches nayne lie be exclaimed the lie words wonis bursting forth uncontrolled land married to Casslo nl how can this her be you knew him film then my father ay madame I 1 was with him at the richelieu at the village of the mohawks Mo hawks and at bols bois to lc blanc where he be died it I am jacques barbeau nar beau a soldier tor for 20 years did he be not speak to you of me mer 7 1 1 I was but a girl when be was waa killed find and we w seldom met for he was waa usually on campaign yet what do you mean by thus expressing surprise at my marriage to monsieur Cas chaslon Ca aslon slon lie ile hesitated evidently regretting ills hla impulsive speech and glancing from my face into the stern eyes or of DArt cartigny igny monsieur Mons leur madame I 1 spoke hastily bast liy it was not my place that may be true ra replied the bleur grimly yet tile the cords worda have been said and the lady ling has a right to havo have them explained wits there quarrel between tier her father and this francois carslon Cas slon ay there was and bitter although I 1 know nothing as am to the cause cas slon and la barre he be whom I 1 now hear Is governor of new france were alike opposed to captain la in chen capi nayne and but for reports they made lie he would have been the colonel lie struck carslon tit in the mess mesa tent and they were to fight the very morning the iroquois met us fit at hols bois le ie blanc the talk of the men that hat the captain was shot from froin behind by Cassi cassious Cas that I 1 cannot say yet the bullet entered behind the ear for I 1 was first to reach him and ho be had no other enemy tit in the regiment carignan sil sal hers the feeling against M cas slon glon was so BO strong that lie he resigned in a few months you never conrd this I 1 could not answer hut but stood silent with bowed lend head I 1 felt place hla his hand on my shoulder the lady did not know he raid gravely as though he felt the necessity of an explanation she was at school in a convent at quebec tind and no rumor reached her she Is thankful to you for what you have salil bar benu beau and can trust you as her fat tiers friend and comrade may I 1 tell him tile the truth madame the man mail may have other information of value I 1 looked at the sv auld Idler ler and his big eyes were prave grave and honest yes I 1 answered it can do no harm 11 hand band was wag still on my shoulder but his bis glance did not seek my face there Is some low trick here barbeau he began soberly eo berly but the details are not clear madame has trusted me as a friend and confided all she gibe knows known and I 1 will tell the facts to you as an I 1 understand them false reports were made to prance france regarding captain la a CheB Chea nayne we have not learned what they were 0 or who made them but they were so serious that louls by royal decree issued order that his bis estates revert to the crown later la friends got the ear car of the king no doubt through Fron frontenac tenae ever loyal to him and by royal order the estate ii were restored to tola his ownership this order of restoration reached quebec soon after la barre was appointed governor and was never made public it was wai suppressed by someone and la Chesna yue was killed three months later without knowing that he be had bad won the favor of the king but carslon knew he be was over hand baud in gore glore with la darre barre we haye have cause causa to so BO andi and I 1 now after listening to your title to believe that captain la in death was part of cf a carefully formed plot piol ky by accident tile lady hero here learned of the conspiracy through overhearing it a conversation but was discovered by la barre hiding behind the curtains of hl ili office to khop tier ber quiet she was forced into marriage with francois cassion mid anti bidden to accompany him film on this journey to fort st louis see commented barbeau shrewdly such marriage would place the property in fit their control by law land cassion sought marriage previously ills eyes whereupon were upon nip me as he be asked tile the question and I 1 answered him frankly he visited often nt at tile home of my iny uncle hugo dlugo chevet and while lie never spoke to tile mo directly of maring tlapa I 1 was told he be desired me for its ills wife and at the palace lie he so ao presented nip me to Mons monsieur leur la barre on pledge of chovit no doubt your uncle knew of your fortune no lie he supposed me pent penniless lie thought it a great honor done nie me by the favorite of tit the governors my belief ho he expected some rel reword vAri for persuading me to accept tho the offer 11 ind and this cheret what became of him lie ile accompanied us ua on the journey also upon order of monsieur la in dane barre who no doubt thought lie bo would be safer in the wilderness bian ili an in quebec quean ile ho was wag murdered at st ignaco ignace 11 murdered dered ay struck down fron behind with n knife no ono one knows who did it but tit cassion ling haa charred charged the crime against find and caremn stances stan aa are such lie ho will find it daill cult to prove bis big In innocence norence the stood silent evidently reviewing in his fits mind nil all that hill had been told him film ills eyes narrowed into slits as he gazed thoughtfully at both bahl lie he exclaimed nt at dinst the riddle la is not so liard to road rend nl III though no doubt tile tho trick lins ling been wp we 11 played I 1 know governor in barre and this thin francois carslon Cas slon for I 1 have served under both while monsieur 0 la in Ches Chesna nayne yno wits my captain and friend may 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