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Barbeau grasped it, and read the writing, handing it back to me. It was a scrawl of a few words, yet told the whole story. "Francois Cassion, under commission of Governor la Barre, arrived with party of soldiers and Indians. At his orders we accompany the force to Fort St. Louis. "De la Durantaye." "Perhaps it is as well," commented De Artigny lightly.
Moreover, in the long course of their relations with the French they had, as already mentioned, formed a high opinion of men like Le Moyne and Lamberville, while they viewed with respect the exploits of Tonty, La Durantaye, and Du Lhut.
He had less to show for his life-work than the others, perhaps; but in those swaddling days of the colony's history his task was greater. Morel de la Durantaye, the man-at-arms, well born and bred, took his seigneurial rank as a matter of course, and his duties without much seriousness.
"I was about to call those soldiers yonder, and close the gates. 'Tis hardly safe to have them left thus with all these strange Indians about." "They are Illini, Monsieur our allies." "Pah! an Indian is an Indian to my mind; bid M. de la Durantaye come hither." He stared at De Artigny and me, seeing us first as he stepped forward.
N. Y. Col. Docs., III. 436. Rooseboom and his men, however, naturally thought that they came to support the French; and, when La Durantaye bore down upon them with threats of instant death if they made the least resistance, they surrendered at once. The captors carried them in triumph to Michillimackinac, and gave their goods to the delighted Indians.
"He has dropped a remark, or two, which shows suspicion. Possibly some one of the men saw me outside the Mission House, and made report." "Then he will call you as witness. If I know the nature of Cassion his plan of trial is a mere form, although doubtless he will ask the presence of Captain de Baugis, and M. de la Durantaye.
With much ado, they were persuaded to go as far as Niagara, being lured by the rash assurance of La Durantaye that three vessels were there, loaded with a present of guns for them. They carried their canoes by the cataract, launched them again, paddled to the mouth of the river, and looked for the vessels in vain. At length a solitary sail appeared on the lake.
However, the experiment gave me education, and led to comradeship with those above me in station discipline in the wilderness is not rigid. Many a night at the campfire have I talked with my captain. And I have heard before of this Sieur de Artigny, and of how loyally he has served M. de la Salle. Monsieur de Tonty told the tale to M. de la Durantaye, mayhap a month ago, and I overheard.
'Take my order to La Durantaye, he said, 'that he is to move on with all caution, that the surprise may be complete. He will push forward, following the trail. You, he said, to a few aides who stood by, 'will see that the command is aroused as silently as possible. Well, I didn't know whether to laugh at the Governor or pity myself and the boys.
The man they carried was a soldier of M. de la Durantaye. He was struck down before we reached the party. There is an old comrade here." "An old comrade! Lift the torch, Jacques. Faith, there are so few left I would not miss the sight of such a face." He stared about at us, for an instant uncertain; then took a quick step forward, his hand outstretched.
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