Show iq floel I 1 E L the hali A 1 romance zoni ince of colonial days BY A CUMMING flame that thab gave a demoniac demon ic expression to tho features of tho the savage in but in tho coming ot tile fog mid and it if it should vot not como come M kardan irdi 11 lne knew liy by tho the increasing chilli biess that daylight did light ws approaching appio idling yot yet the iho stars chono undimmed mcd anil and tho the macam a in slim showed v ed no mist upon its bosom I 1 iu I 1 0 loaned itt a tree tile tho high excitement reacting on hla his I 1 tired frame ho to lost consciousness for a tinie then hon ito ho awoke with tho con thit that something was about to occur A thin vall ail interposed usel itself f between aveon jim and tho the op lire was growing dlin there was aa a stir among tho iho Ind indians tans canoes ivero being pushed into tile tho water satar tho iho tittle tl no of oe action lud had arrived arr lid lie ilo was as about to io arouse his companions whon lio ito found ariel at it ills is side and J jabo abo appeared a ino inocent ment later As tile tho fog denpe deepened ned tho the banoo was laun 1 clied and tile tho ad boldly pushed it in ili among tile tho enemy tho the white valto nion men taking tile pre pie caulion to arap aap iap choir ailand bliem ali m A few strokes coa koukl talco all m boond beyond ond tit alio llio 0 1 lino ino alch was aa i rapidly forming across tile river ncr clarden observed that there was w 19 only ono one nin mail to 0 cah ca lie 1 h 1 calhoo a 1 fact which might draw bu suspicion 3 dicion to their tharon own ron KOT was thid an adlo fear for at tit tho 0 rao moment ment tile thought to him i a hind hand was ah laid on oil tho the gunwale of tho iho x K j T y nix I 1 k E t or 0 it I 1 W 7 1 4 niel BILL r 1118 HATCHET TUL t ata gliottone li OTTONE OF tild CAN 71 t ric and a oils I 1 p min I 1 t 4 af 1 L itself almost into his bis 0 owr that w g anco anco satis satisfied fled tho the savage and bo be merw back liia ills head to pho give to tho the war ar whoop whon jabo jabe grasped his threat with his tron iron fingers llna ora and ally stifled tho the sound tile tho redskin struggled and felt for hla his knife but buforo cro ho o could use it marden wr 0 t front 0 ills Is liand hand and thrust it fit into 1 0 ills hla 1 bosom osom Chon ariel Arlel drove his hatchet through tile tho botto in of tho the canoe banoo and it sank bank with ith its ita owner to tile tho bottom of 0 tho the river ily tb Is time tile bark alad drifted b aclo c low the iho line tho the gap fuwk ich caused by tho the absence of tile canue wis was exciting oci ting perplexity amons among tit iho 0 natives what had become of it tile iho fog hall had grown intenzo ln in tenso and tile gap could not bo be discerned illo sound of voices on tho the snore upa griat tn ano 0 excitement had biad L extended in tit thit t direction and Nl marden araen decided to push on at all biz biaz ards dropping ills hla paddle in tile tho water lio lie urged tho the banoo forward and jabe conscious 0 of tho the act by fooling feeling rather than by sight added ills his powerful stroke then camo came a slight shock and a smothered grunt a splash in ili tho water and it banoo bottom up floated past and disappeared for tile next hour bour tile tho voyagers digera oi gera plied piled their p biddles piddles addles silently ind and when tho f tog 0 g 1 lifted if t c d t thoy cy were cro tar far beyond cheh tho ica roach e h 0 of f t their i ie i r enemies CHAPTER TER IV MONTREAL P in tho the year 1751 1750 this athla fair city of t tho to f present dawis a military post around which had grown up a st straggling rag gling town composed of tho families of nien men tn ill t tho 1 I to civil and military service of tile french frenc government fur traders and mechanics tho the little city nestling at tho the foot of tile tho hill from which it took its name lumo mount blount real or kings mountain its baso partly encircled by tho the st lawrence river ri or was w aa a very gay place tho the esplanade on oil tho the was wai usually crowded in daytime by gayly dressed officers on horseback and on foot soldiers of all grades from tile the looking grenadier ot of tho the suard guard with his bearskin boar bear skin shako and big mustache to tile tho poor tiller of the soil compelled to abandon his hii little farm ills bis wife and children for glory and tile tho lionor honor of serving king louis then there were a albors from tho the mon men ot of war voya gours in tho the employ ot of tho the fur traders and civilians of all grades in tho the social ladder and all wearing tl tho to mask of t merriment or cynical ic ai levity with ith which tile tho French co conceal n or disguise dis gulso volcanic A passions in resolve and suli inin devotion Mina minadell lell with this thron and yet in strongest contrast ast were the dark bille of friney franca thu tho disinter bcd of alo null WWI cheit i atile que irria and inc eagle plumes pl stalked through tho the cro carowil d with haughty stop step like abar a barbaric prin prince coat at a homan festival vall alling his hatred or jealousy of tile thu supori or race beneath a mask of haughty in squads squaws were there therewith with bead worked moccasins billoti or wampum for silo sale sonio some with babes strapped on boards upon their backs unlike their lords thoy they were mony anil and observant ob and although unattractive in form and foat uro yet and woman liko t A young and hind suino lieutenant of grenadiers grena gren diers adlers with ills his arm in a sling asling and a afano fao into which tile tho roses rosca of health slowly ro returning turning paused to ob servo a hand band of indians performing a war wai danco when a linger finger was laid on ills hla shoulder and a sweet low toned said sald captain Il arzac I 1 am so BO glad to soo see you almost restored rosto iod to health tile tho young nun mail bowed low ho he ov ovon on kissed tho the liand land offered him bim a small plunie hand although tho the owner was wa s past ali a of life ah madam how good you are lio baia to your our kindness I 1 am indebted f for 0 r restoration it to life you and your c harming charming sisterhood of our lady of morcy mercy alia ha do 0 we o not owe you wo we poor soldiers of francol and what bould franco france do without her ter soldiers sold lora aslica tho the lady sin smiling fling blab ah my iny friend it if we HO wornon women did noi not make ourselves useful to our protectors wo via would lose tho the object of our dearest ambitions ambition you aro are not ambitious oli ob yes and you ou will loam learn somo day that a womans comans ambition like your our own is to conquer to subdue but not with tho the simo same weapons all ah pardon mo me I 1 atil am talking like a w omun who w ho has a hobby bobby as t ho English say bow coarse thoy they arol to analco amonds amends let tile mo introduce you to my niece ninon Dest destalo aln tho young soldier bowed tho the lady courtesies courte coin sied d in tho the formal mannor manner of tit tho time although her oyos eyes bot betrayed rayed a interest in tho the wounded hero loho after a timid glanco at her face decided that sho she was waa tho the most moat beautiful woman ho he bad ever eor seen iry in truth ills hla of female beauty tall lidd been to the narrow circle ot of tha gart ilion wives and daughters of oni cors ofarell of a roli loua ious order older who served in fit tho the hospitals and tho the indian women who had tow few pretensions proton blona to beauty of any kind tile the cadet of a noble though impoverished family lie ho had spent ton years in the colonies marching arching in and fighting when not on garrison gur lson duty undisturbed by any other th r sensations tiona than those con heitl avith alto until now at tho ago ot of twenty seven soven ho he behold beheld a faco face and form dorrn which recalled roca llod the civilization llly atlon lie ho had almost forgotten dut but dostale was not a bo auty she 19 a typo bf th e jesse tall 0 O ond I 1 at had tho the air ofa of a princess whom fato fate had driven from a chrono to towan wander amid barbarous scones scenes and uncongenial associates as yot yet choso whoso ignato generosity compelled to bilde hur ter disdain under a mask of graal gracious ous condescension do barza c was walting waiting tu to hoar hear the sound of her voice but her ter attention was already wandering to the hand band of warriors tit in war paint and feathers Th The yaro eyare ou oural llos lie ho slid said following hor glanco glance anil and they are preparing for an 0 expedition across the border these tho the allies of francol Pr ancel tile tha words were in a tone atone of mingled surprise and scorn yot yet the voice alco tall hid a wagne magnetic tle tono tone which thrilled tile tho soul of the listener li if wo we did not enlist their services tho the english would not fall to turn them against us thero can bo be but little glory in such warfare apro where tho prize is a wilderness and tho honors of victory must bo be shared with w ith savages sa and yet oven hero ad said do dabao Ilar zao tho i of franco fianco havo have won ro re renown it I 1 li for us us to light fight po pe chanco to elio die tho the pages of history will record our deeds 0 generals alko and montcalm but A slight blight flush roso rose to ills his ch chook cok as aa ho he said in a lower tono tone even ven tho the humble 1 namo name of do Is inscribed on that roll ot of tile bulletins tins of the com mauder in chlof chief tho dark flashed upon bilm for a moment ilarda I aidon m me elio eho said softly 1 I am suro sure that franco will not forget her heroes by this time three or four officers had joined tho the group ono one of whom a man of largo proportions whose bronzed faco face indicated tho the habit of command hut but not of acl bolt control and whose eyes hall had t that hat furtive look which wo we aso elate date with moral obliquity interrupted tile tho with florid campli ments to tho the ladles ladies iio he was colonel Le com commander of scouts and irregular troops and distinguished not only as aa an indian tighter lighter but a duelist it a dead shot and an invincible swordsman iio he is her flan cco coo whispered tho the elder lady madame chevreuil etil to dobar do bar zac tho the match was arranged by their families in franco france and as aa lie ho could not set got leave of absence she was sont sent out to me HIP and tho the marriage will tako take place when ho he returns from tho the campaign wb which ich is now preparing pr p doubtless tho the kindhearted kind hearted lady had detected tho the admiring glance in tho the young youn mans oyos eyes and thus took tho the opportunity to warn him against vain hopes do barbao was waa conscious of a pang ot of disappointment so keen that to io ile e continued V i i till filka N ell what it morning that was ho first wedding eky without it a adiao phere without it a chul SO wil launt a crumpled leaf men out i thorn it will dellill cli to tl great temple of tile world sky cuilo lu 1 14 ilo ill ro roofo alic I 1 ile apt fing n waters oi 01 tile the whon aad aliel tile I 1 ali luteel i ill illane tile fount tile temple larlis rubina ani coill will chan t tile violet lily ana loiso roiso tilt Illo riling still bini 1 their long tails tl bolest agac of a N ild outdate tile linau looking on oil liko family pir ati irom broin the lirk back hour gitzing ill aill 11 tile nuptial i the eagle king of birt lir t 4 ti 0 oculist ling ut of the llie king of tile beasts waiting carpet ip gr grusd LIS s like for tile hiu liti nian lal to walk on oil of ja there is id always before a ec ceremony I 1 I 1 grass bladas und and leaves I 1 and tile birds till chatter each ono tomps inato ft 7 IIii sli nil all tile clouds all tink birds rush tile waters for tile kiu i of tile human liui iian race advances adeane CS and li ludo fiudo Perle ct nian lending to o tile alta it a perfect woin iiii aad ter father div i vi away tile baide and ail angels gelia ire aro tile thu wit nesses and tear bof morning deiV in ill tile eluo c yes cyca of tile violets lota A ami I 1 adam adain takes tile round liand hand that clial lihs hs never been worn with wai k or sauil stung lg 1 with pain into his hid own owl I 1 stout Rr and says this is ia toiv bono bone of my iny 1 bone and flesh of lily iny flesh Tui Tumult nult ai of joy biedl forth nud and all t ams yi f tho wood clap clai their liam hands alad a all catir I 1 1 l 0 ga ut of the furcht fornitt sound with caral 1 and chirp and chant cli int and the c ciralo ire i 00 af liap is is complete comi lotu for while ivary every t quail I 1 uail hath and every eve ry liali fish answering 1611 ai fd every fowl answering fowl folvi and overy boast of the forest it a lit fit att t last man the immortal lias for inirio initio woman tile immortal 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