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Tale of Adele La Chesnayne and the Fort St. Louis plot
Adele La Chesnayne, forced into a marriage with Francois Cassion to shield her fortune from Governor La Barre, plans to flee with D Artigny after overhearing a doomed conspiracy. Barbeau, a veteran courier du bois, joins as guide. they depart for Fort St. Louis with De Durantaye aiding pursuit of justice.
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Adele la Chesnayne
Newnee
la Barre
la Salle
St. Louis
Illinois River
Adele
Cassion
Cas
Fort St. Louis
Renearartigny
Chary
D'Artigny
D’artigny
Barbeau
Monsieur Cassion
Courier du Bois
France
Monsieur d’Artigny
Carignan-Salliers
Captain la Chesnayne
la Chesnayne
Richelieu
Bois le Blanc
Jacques Barbeau
Monsieur
Madame
Sieur
Francois Cassion
New France
Carignan-Sal- Hers
M. Cassion
Quebec
Barbean
To Cheswayne
Cassian
Hugo Chevet
Monsieur la Barre
Chevet
St. Ignace
Sieur d’Artigny
Governor la Barre
Monsieur la Chesnayne
Monsieur’Cassion
M. Devin Duarantaye
the Des Plaines
de Tonty
Sieur de la Salle
Chevalier de Baugis
King
Boisrondet
L’espirance
de Marle
Algonquins
M. de la Durantaye
Dragoons
Mongleur
M. de la Otrantage
DE LA Durantaye
Des Plaines
Fort St Louis