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Dumont succeeded in making his escape, but Riel, who had been captured after the fight at Batoche, was executed at Regina after a most impartial trial, in which he had the assistance of very able counsel brought from French Canada.
"But of late," she said, "your grandfather has been away several nights together. Were you left all alone?" "Yes, all alone, mademoiselle." "And you were not afraid?" Blanche smiled and there was a vacant look in her eye which reminded Zulma of Batoche. "The night is the same as the day," she said. "Oh, not the same, my darling. At night wicked things go abroad.
She sat up erect and, in doing so, looked directly forward again. She could not be mistaken. There was really a shadow between her and the fire. By a rapid effort of her strong will, she acquired full consciousness and recognized Batoche.
"Ah!" exclaimed Batoche, "if the officer, who took the command after the brave Montgomery, had only pressed on, the block-house would have been carried, Arnold would have been reinforced, the combined assault would have been a complete success, and Quebec would now be ours." "What is the name of that officer?" inquired Zulma. "I do not know him, but I believe they call him Campbell."
"I know that he owes you a special grudge, Batoche, for your midnight incursions, and if he catches you, he will treat you without mercy." The night was as dark as death, without a single star in the sky, or a solitary lamp in the streets. On leaving the house, Batoche shot boldly into a narrow lane that led towards the ramparts facing the St.
Batoche seemed to divine the secret thought of his guest, and put him immediately at his ease by saying: "I am a poor solitary being, M. Belmont, severed from all the world, cut off from the present, living only in the past, and hoping for nothing in the future except the welfare of this little orphan girl.
The discussion of religious or political subjects with him was like dangling a red flag in front of a bull. PHILIP GARNEAU, of Batoche, but at present a prisoner in Regina gaol, was now sworn and deposed as follows: I saw Riel at Batoche last fall; had seen him several times before January. During the trouble I talked with him at my house on religious matters.
Later, she helped Batoche to prepare the liniments for the young officer's bruises. Batoche was as expert as any medicine man among the Indians, from whom indeed he had learned the virtues of the various seeds and herbs which hung in bunches from the rafters of his hut. A couple of hours thus passed away almost unnoticed.
They were often miles away in distance from and worlds away in chance of communication with, any superior officer, and so they early developed the powers of resource which had to come into play in emergencies. Hence Walker, seeing the situation, swung out with his troop, in the small hours of next morning and hit the trail for Batoche. On the way he overtook the band of Indians with Chief Beardy.
Then a few hasty words explained the whole situation. Zulma burst into tears and lamentations, as she took a seat at Cary's side, but he soon comforted her by the assurance that he was not dangerously hurt. "The doctor told me there was nothing broken. All I need is a few days of rest. Batoche was at my side when I fell. He took care of me and prevailed upon me to come out here with him."
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