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m\ & RANDAU PARRI5H A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Author of "Keith of the Border,""My Lady j of Doubt/' "Thb Maid of the Forest," etc. M.CIW ti ; SYNOPSIS. V ' ( ' *4 4 • -* «. T g A«3el«j la Chesriayne, a belle of New France, is among conspirators at her un­ cle's house. Cassion, the commissaiie, Has enlisted her Uncle Chevet'e aid against .La Salle. D'Artlgny, La Sallo's (riend. offers his services as guide to Cas sion's party on the Journey to the wilder­ ness The uncle Informs Adele that lie lias betrothed her to Cassion and forbids her to see D'Artlgny again. In Quebec Adele visits her friend, Sister Celeste, who brings D'Artigny to her. She teils him her story and he vows to release her from the bargain with Cassion. D'Artig­ ny leaves promising to see her at ttie daiiee. Cassion escorts Adele to the hall. She meets tha governor. La Barre, and hoars him warn the commissaire against . D'Artigny. D'Artigny's ticket to the bali ban been recalled, but he gains entrance by the window. Adele informs him of the governor's words to Cassion. For her eavesdropping at the ball Adele is ordered by the governor to marry Cassion at once and to accompany him to the Illinois country. He summons Chevet and directs that he attend them on the Journey. They leave In the boats. Adele's future depend­ ing on the decision of D'Artlgny whom the now knows she loves. Cassion and VArtigny have words. Uncle Chevet for the first time hears that his niece Is an heiress, and begins to suspect Cassion's motives. Adele refuses to permit her hus­ band to share her sleeping quarters. Young Madame Cassion comes to the conclusion that ahe alone will be unable to cope with her huaband who has designs on both her fortune and her per­ son. She knows he has plotted against her and feels free to plot against him. Developments in the dramatic situation are here told vividly! Adele has just declined to share Sleeping quarters with her husband. He is furious when she nfum «vwi to kiss him. 'CHAPTER v 111.--Continued. Furious as the man was I felt no fear of him, merely an Intense dis­ gust that his hands should touch me IB indignation that be should offer me such insult He must have read all til la ui iuy eyes, for be made but the one move, and I flung his hand aside as easily as though it had been ife, t "Enough Monsieur--Gol" **•* -Oat of a child. I was angry, so that my Lips trembled, and my face grew white, yet it was not the arfger that ^ stormed. / - "Enough, monsieur--go!" 1 said, and . Jointed to where the fires reddened •" tile darkness. "Do hot dare speak to iH|e again this bight" ^ An instant he hesitated, trying to t muster courage, but the bully In him - failed, aud with an oath, he turned J. away and vanished. It was nearly . dark then, and I sat down on a j blanket at the entrance, and waited. jWatchiug the figures between me and . the river. I did hot think he would j come again, but I did not know; it would be safer If I could have word 'with Chevet. A soldier brought me % food, and when he returned for the . tins I made him promise to seek my j jtncle and send him to me. A *; My only faith in Hugo Chevet rested his natural resentment of Cassion's treachery relative to ray father's for- * , 'tuue. He would feel that he had been Vy. Cheated, deceived, deprived' of his Rightful share of the spoils. | I had been alone for an hour, al- ^ «eady convinced that the soldier hadi ^failed to deliver my message, when ^ •• .. j- my uncle finally pnierged from the - \ 4?>s„ . Shadows, and announced his presence. 4.. He appeared a huge, shapeless figure, f,<>' Ills very massiveness yielding, me a t;te«ung of protection, and 1 arose and Vv Joined him. His greeting proved the ^ tmhapplness of his mind. f V "So you sent for me--why? What : • Ijhas' happened between you aud Cas- Ti(|don?" "No more than occurred between us yonder in Quebec, when I Informed Jilm that I was his wife In name only," ^ | answered quietly. "Do you blame 7 ine now that yon understand his pur "pose in this marriage?" | "How know you the truth of all J you hare said?" he asked. "Where H learned you of this wealth?" | "Iiy overbearing eonyematitni Awhile ^Pjiiddeu behind the certain to La -- fiarre'a of lice. He upoke freely with •ftis aide, and later with Cassion. It wa* my dlaco-ory there which M |» / the forced marriage,- and oW being sent with this expedition." "You heard alone?" "So they thotight, and naturally be­ lieved marriage would prevent my ever bearing witness against them. But I was not alone." "Mon dleu! Another heard?" "Yes, the Sieur d'Artlpny." Chevet grasped my arm, and In the glare of the fire I could see his ex­ citement pictured in .his face. "Who? That lad? You were la hiding there together? And did he realize what was said?" "That I do not know," I answered,, "for we have exchanged no word sinte. When my presence was dis­ covered D'Artigny escaped unseen through the open window. I need to meet him again that these matters may be explained, and that I may learn just what he overheard. It was to enlist your aid that I sent for you." "To bring the lad here?" "No; that could not be done with­ out arousing the suspicion of Cassion. The two are already on the verge of quarrel. You must find some way of drawing the commissaire aside--not tonight, for there Is plenty of time before us, and I am sura we are being watched now--and that will afford me opportunity." "But why may I not speak him?" "Your 1 laughed. "He would be likely to talk with you. A sweet mes­ sage you sent him In Quebec." "I was drunk, and Cassion asked it of me." "I thought as njuch; the coward makes you pull his chestnuts from the fire. Do you give me the pledge?" "Ay! although 'tis not my way to play sweet, when I should enjoy to wring the fellow's neck. What was it La Barre said?**; "That Just before he died my fa­ ther's property was restored to him by the king, but the royal order was never recorded. It exists, but where I do not know, nor do I know as yet for what purpose It was concealed. My marriage to CassiQn must have beeh an afterthought, for he is but a crea­ ture of La Barre's. It is through him the greater villains seek control; but no doubt, he was a willing tool enough, and expects bis share." "Why not let me choke the truth out of him then? Bah! it would be easy." "For two reasons," I said earnestly. "First, I doubt if he knows the true conspiracy, or can lay hands on the king's restoration. Without that we have no proof of fraud. And second, coward though he may be, his very fear might yield him courage. No. Uncle Chevet, we must wait and learn these facts through other means than force. 'Tis back In Quebec, not in this wilderness, we will find the needed proofs. What I ask of you is, pretend to know nothing; do not permit Cas­ sion to suspicion that I have confided in you. We must encourage him to talk by saying nothing which will put him on guard." "You--you will try, as his wife, to win confession?" he asked finally, grasping vaguely the one thought oc­ curring to him4 "No; there is a better way. I de­ spise the man; I cannot bear that be touch me. More than that, if I read him aright, once I yield and confess myself bis property, he will lose all Interest in my possession. He is a lady killer; 'tis his boast The man has never been in love with me; it was not love, but a desire to possess my fortune, which led to his proposal of marriage. Now I shall make him love me. "We shall be alone in the wilderness for months to come. I will be the one woman; perchance the only white woman into whose face be will look until we return to Quebec T am" not vain, yet I am not altogether ill tp look upon, nor Bhall I permit the hard­ ships of this Journey to affect ra£ at­ tractiveness. I shall fight him with his own weapons, and wib. He will beg and threaten me, and I shall laugh. He will love me and I shall mock. There will b§ Jealousy between him. and D'Artiguy, and to win my favor he will confess ail that he knows. Tonight h#*sulks somewhere yonder, already beginning to doubt his power to control me." "You have quarreled?" "No--only that I asserted independ­ ence. He would have entered this tent as my husband, and I forbade his do­ ing so. He stormed and threatened, but dare not venture further. He knows me now as other than a weak girl, but my next lesson must be a more severe one. 'Tis partly to pre­ pare that I sent for you; I ask the loan of a pistol--the smaller one, to be concealed in my dress." ' "You would kill the man?' "Pooh! small danger of that You may draw the charge if you will. For him to know that; I possess the weapon will protect me. You do not grasp my plan?' He shook hi® head gloomily, as though It was all a deep puzzle to his mind, ypt his great hand held forth the pistol, the short barrel of which gleamed wickedly in the fire glow as I thrust It out of sight. " 'TIS not the way I front enemies." he growled stubbornly, "and I make little of it. Mon (lieu! i" make them talk with these hands." r ••But my weapons are those ©fi.S woman." I explained, "and I will learn more than you would with^ywur brute strength. All I ask of you now, Uncle Chevet, is tint-you keep on Mepdiy terms with Mbnsieur Cassion, yet re­ peat nothing to him of what I have said, and gain me opportunity far speech atone with Sieur d'Artigny." He growled something Indistinctly in his beard, which I Interpreted a* assent, but I watched his great form disappear in the direction of the fire, my own mind far from satisfied; the man was «o lacking in brains as to be a poor ally, and so obstinate of na­ ture as to make It doubtful if he would long conform to my leadership. Still It was surely better to confide In him to the extent I had than permit him to rage about blindly and in open hostility: to Cassion. p-s;* „ CHAPTER - We Attain the Ottawa. It was not yet dawn when the stir in the camp aroused me, and the sun had not risen above the bluffs, or be­ gun to tinge the river, when pur laden canoes left the bank and commenced their day's journey up stream. D'Ar­ tlgny was off In advance, departing in­ deed before I had left the tent, the chief seated beside him. I caught but a glimpse of them as the canoe round­ ed the bend in the bank, and slipped silently away, through the lingering shadows, yet it gladdened me to know his eyes were turned toward my tent until they vanished. A new distribution had been ar­ ranged, Chevet accompanying the ser­ geant, leaving the commissaire and me alone, except for the pere, who had position in the bow. I observed this new arrangement from underneath lowered lashes, but without comment, quietly taking the place assigned mp. and shading my face^from the first rays of the sun. ' ( • ' At noon we landed In a sheltered cove, brilliant with wild flowers,: and partook of food, the rearward canoes joining us, but D'Artlgny was still ahead, perhaps under orders to keep away. To escape Cassion I clambered up the front of the cliff, nwfs bad view from the summit, marking the sweep of the river for many a league, a scene of wild beauty never to be for­ gotten. I lingered there at the edge until the voice of the commissaire re­ called me to my place in the canoe. It Is of no consequence now what we conversed about during that long afternoon, as we pushed steadily on against the current. Cassion en­ deavored to be entertaining and | made every effort to encourage him, although "my secret thoughts were not pleafant ones. He had set out to over­ come my scruples, to conquer my will, and was merely biding his time, seek­ ing to learn the best point of attack. It was with this end in view that be kept me to himself, banishing Chevet, and compelling D'Artigny to remain well in advance. He was testing me now by his tales of Quebec, his boast­ ing of friendship with the governor, his stories of army adventure, and the wealth he> expected to amass through his official connections. Yet the very tone he assumed, the conceit shown In his narratives, only served to add to my dislike. This creature was my husband, yet I shrank from him, and once, when he dared to touch my hand, I drew it away as though it were contamination. It was then that hot anger leaped into his eyes, and his true nature found expression before he could restrain the words: "Mon di$u! What do you mean, you chit?" •'Only that T «m hot won by a few soft words, monsieur," I answered coldly. 'But you aire my wife; 'twill be well for you to remember that.""1 'NOT am I likely to forget, yet b«*- cause a priest has mumbled words over us does not make me love you." "Sacre!" he burst forth, yet careful to keep his voice pitched to my ears alone, "you think me a plaything, but you shall learn yet that I have claws. Bab! <lo you imagine I fearthe cox­ comb ahead?** "To whom do you refer, monsieur?" "Such innocence! to that bootlicker of La Salle's to whom you give your smiles and pretty words." * "Rene d'Artigny!" I exclaimed pleas­ antly, and then laughed. "Why how ridiculous you are, monsieur. Better be jealous of Pere Allouez yonder, for KEEnrnwro Cassion Endeavored to l"«. Bo Entertain- of him I see fiur the moat Why do you pick out D'Artigny on whom to vent your anger?" "1 like not . the way lie eyes you, nor your secret meetings with him in Quebec." "If he even sees me I know it not, and as for secret meetings, knew you not that Sister Celeste was with me while we talked?" "Not In the governor's palace." "You accuse me of that then," in­ dignantly. "Because I am your wife you can insnlt, yet it was your hand that drew aside the curtain and found me alone. Do you hope to gain my respect by such base charges as that, monsieur?" "Do ycu deny that he bafl been with you?" ' , v •' "11 it la not worthy ktr\7. '.£'J r ."2r my while. Why should I? We were u?»t married then, nor like to be to my knowledge. Why, then* if I wished, was it not my privilege to speak with the Sieur d'Artigny? 1 have found him a very pleaqa&t and polite young man." "A pauper, his 'only fortune' the sword at his side." "Ah, I knew not even that he pos­ sessed one. Yet of what interest can all this be to me, monsieur, now that I am married to you?" That my words brought him no com­ fort was plain enough to be seen, yet I doubt if It ever occurred to his mind that I simply made sport, and sought to anger him. It was on his mind to say more, yet he choked the words back, and sat there in moody silence, scarce glancing at me again during the long afternoon. But when we fin­ ally made landing for the night, it w^is plain to be sfeen that his vigilance was In no wise relaxed, for, although he avoided me himself, the watchful Jesuit was ever at my side, no doubt in obedience to hia orders. As we were eating a party of fur traders, bound east, came ashore in a smajl fleet of canoes and joined the men below, building their fires slightly up stream. At last Pere Allouez left me alone and descended to tbem, eager to learn* the, news from Montreal. Yet although seemingly I was now left alone, I had no thought of adventur­ ing- in the darkness, as I felt con­ vinced the watchful priest would never have deserted my side had .he not known that .other eyes were 'keeping vigil.. From that moment I never felt my­ self alone or unobserved. Cassion in person did not make himself obnox lous, except that I was always seated beside him in the boat, subject to his conversation and attentions. How­ ever It was managed I know not, but my uncle never approached me alone, and only twice did I gain glimpse of Sieur d'Artigny-^-once, when his canoe returned to warn us of dangerous wa­ ter ahead, and once when he awaited us bpside the landing at Montreal. Yet even these occasions yielded me new courage, for, as our eyes met I knew he was still my friend, waiting, as I was, the opportunity for a better un­ derstanding. This knowledge brought tears of gratitude to my eyes and a thrill of hope to my heart I was no longer utterly alone. We were three days at Montreal, the men busily engaged In adding to" their store of provisions. I had scarce­ ly a glimpse of the town, as I was given lodging in the convent close to the river bank, and the pere was my constant companion dnring hours of daylight. We departed at dawn, and the sun was scarce an hour high when the prows of our canoes turned Into the Ottawa. Now we were indeed in the wilderness, fronting the vast unkrfdwu country of the West, with every league of travel leaving behind all trace of civilization. There was noth­ ing before us save a few scattered ' missions, presided over by ragged priests, and an occasional fur trader's, station, the headquarters of wander­ ing couriers du bois. On every side were the vast prairies and stormy lakes, roamed over by savage men and beasts through whom we must make our way in hardship, danger and toil. Our progress up the Ottawa was so slow, so toilsome, the days such a routine of labor and hardship, the scenes along the shore so similar, that I lost all conception of time. Except for the Jesuit I had scarcely a com­ panion. and there were days. I am sure, when we did not so much as exchange a word. The men bad no rest from labor, even Cassion changing from bpat to boat as necessity arose, urging them to renewed efforts. The water was low,* the rapids more than usually dan-) gerous, so that we were compelled to portage more often than usual. Once ttye leading canoe ventured to shoot a rapid not considered perilous, and had a great hole torn in its prow by a sharp/rock. The men got ashore, sav­ ing the wreck, but lost their store of provisions, and we were a day there making the damaged canoe again ser­ viceable. Tills delay gave me my only glimpse >f D'Artigny, still dripping from his (^voluntary bath, and so busily en- (piged at repairs as to be scarcely con- {Mlous of my presence on the bank Ut>ove him. Yet I can hardly say that, 'fir once he glanced up, and our eyes ;i.«t, and possibly he would have joined rv*e, but for the sudden appearance of C assion, who swore at the delay, and ordered me back to where the tent iind been hastily erected. ' I noticed l>'Artigny straighten up, angered that Cassion dared speak to me so harsh^jp bat I had no wish then to precipitate an open quarrel between the two men, uad so departed quickly. Later, Fa­ ther Allouez told me that in the over­ turning of the canoe the young sieur h td saved the life of the Algonquin < fcief, bringing him ashore unconscious, uMpless from a broken shoulder. This accident to Altudab led to the trans­ ferring of the injured. Indian to our ftnoe and caused Cassion to join D'Artigny in advance. It was five days later, and in the heart of all that was desolate and drear, when the long-sought opportu­ nity came In most unexpected fashion. We had made camp early, because of rough water ahead, the passage of which It was not deemed best to at­ tempt without careful exploration. So, while the three heavily laden canoes drew up against the bank, and pre­ pared to spend the night, the leading canoe was stripped and sent forward, manned only with the moiit expert of the Indian paddlers to make sure the perils of the current From the low bank to which I had climbed I watched the preparations for the dash through those madly churning waters above. Cassion was Issuing his orders loudly, but exhibited no Inclination to accompany the party, and suddenly the frail craft shot out from the shore, with D'Artigny at the steering paddle, and every Indian braced <£or his task, and headed «M»'<ily into the Mj/iotlier. Thtiy vanished m*. tduagfa uwtJlowMi by the mist, Cassion and ft h<tlf dozen ftoldlers racing along the Hue lo an effort to keep abreast ot &e lahonwg craft It was %. wiM. desolate spot in which *•• » man lift in the bluffs. * <' LL ^ -V .jl*. * wiiich seemed to overhang us, corere# with a heavy growth of forest. Tha sun was still an hour high, although It was twilight already beside the river, when Cassion and his men cam| straggling back to report that the ca-^-s, noe had made safe passage, and, talc- lag advantage of,his good humor, I proposed a climb up an opening of the bluff, down which led a deer trail plainly discernible. ,"Sot t,** he said, casting a glance lipward. "The run over the rocks wltt ido me for exercise tonight" "Then will I assay it alone," I re­ plied, not displeased at his refusal. "I am cramped from sitting in the canoe so long." " 'Twill be a bard cilmb, and they tell me the pere has strained a tendon of his leg coming ashore." "And what of that!" I burst forth, giving vent to my indignation. "Am % a ten-year-uM to be guarded every step I take? 'Tts not far* to the summit, and no dangar. You can see yourself the trail is not steep. Faith! I will go now, ju*t to show that I am at liberty.'" He laughed, an unpleasant sound to it, yet made no effort to halt me. The rude path I followed was narrow, jaut not steep enough to prove wearisome, and, as it led np through a crevice* El , ••• i:'i i r>~ ̂ We Departed at D^wn. in the earth, finally emerged at the top of the bluff at a considerable dis­ tance above the camp I had left. Thick woods covered the crest, although there were open plains beyond, and I was obliged to advance to the very edge in order to gain glimpse of the river. • Once there, however, with footing secure on a flat rock, the scene out­ spread was one of wild and fascinat­ ing beauty. Directly below m» were the rapids. On this rocky eminence Adele finds opportunity to draw her web more tightly around Com­ missaire Cassion. What sud­ den turn- of everitj| do you be* lieve is imminent? (TO BE CONTINUED.) METAL COLORS RARELY SEEN 8ome Light Waves Absorbed, Other* Reflected--Copper Is Really - Salmon-Pink 8harfe. One of the beautiful things we sel­ dom see is the color of pure metals. When exposed to the air most metals tarnish so rapidly that our only means to get even a passing glimpse of their true color is by quickly scraping off the corroded surface. The color of metals depends upon the selective absorption of light waves of different lengths. For instance, 1< a metal absorbs every light wave ex­ cept that of the length which pro duces the optical sensation yellow, then its color is yellow, for what It cannot absorb It reflects. Gold 1* such a metal. On the other hand, when gold is beaten to such thinness that it becomes translucent, it trans­ mits not yellow light rays, but those which it formerly absorbed, namely, a greenish blue mixture. Silver is the best example of a large class of metals that reflect practically all the light they receive, and are therefore approximately of the same color as the light to which they are exposed. From their color in the sun­ light they are quite properly called "white" metals. Some of these are aluminum, magnesium, nickel, sodium, tin, iron and antimony. Others, like lead, cadmium and zinc, have something of this silver luster, but with a slight bluish tinge. The gray metals, such as manganese and cobalt, probably owe their lack of color to their tendency to absorb all colors in about equal amoufits. Bis­ muth is of a peculiar light red and potassium has a pinkish tinge. Cop­ per, strange to aay, is not "copper- colored," but is usually described as salmon-pink. J .iJenny Wren Is Particular i. ^ Sometimes wlien I have menttorrnft my wren family to a friend and told how the pair came to the little house almost as soon as it had been put up the first time, someone has said: "I have had bird boxes set up for years and no birds have ever occupied them." The reason for that state of affairs must be that the boxes are not in the right position. They should face the south and are better, so I think, If somewhat sheltered from the rain and heat by overhanging eavetf.--Philadel­ phia Ledger. .. Not Enough. "Hflir long did you boll UltM Norah?" "Three minutes, ma'am." \ > , "They are not nearly Bd'ft erfongh Boll theig at least six minutes next •imeK Illinois Capitalist Handles Work Wi%,Help of Secretary. YEARS QFAGE Correspondence and News is bopled for Him With Marking Crayon In . goiters Two Inches High-p , •i Interested In Poliiics. ^ . 4 * Havana, III.--H, W. McFadden is considered one of the most remark­ able business men in this part of the states Although he is ninety years old, is entirely deaf and almost blind, he looks after his business with the same interest and vigor that enabled him to build up one of the largest estates In the county. All his work is done .through a sec­ retary, who must copy all of his let­ ters. This is done with a large black marking crayon In letters two inches high. Not only does he read all his mail In this way, but he is also in­ tensely Interested In the European war, and all of the war news from thie papers must be copied- for him. Heads Oldest Bank. Mr. McFadden is a native of New York state, and came to Illinois when a yovlng man of twenty-two, without any more than a good education and a sound mind and body. He first set­ tled In Peorfli, where he served as county surveyor for six years. In 1862 he came to Havana and built the first elevator here. Five years later lie established the Mason County bank, the oldest financial Institution in the county, of which he is now, the presi­ dent. A short time later he went to Peoria, where he built the Central City elevator, the first elevator to be built in Peoria. Later he established tlig system of elevators in Cass, Menard and Mason counties, now operated by McFadden & Co., of which his sons, G. C. McFadden and B. H. McFadden, have the controlling interest. From the very first Mr. McFadden had acquired land whenever he had an opportunity to get a good contract. He starte<\ while surveyor of Peoria county and now is the owner of about 3,000 acres in Mason county, as well as thousands of acres of the best land in Kansas, located In Coffey county. He also owns a number of store build­ ings in H&varia, three large buildings In Chicago, and extensive town and dtty property in Waverly and Halls Summit, Kan. A Political Yarn. 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