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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION, UTAH And if you do not come and closed door. Next he drew from his belt bis cassetete a pique, or Iron "Then sail back here with your fish tomahawk, and threw It on the table and keep the money." with a bang. It had Interfered with Monsieur has won my heart. I hls comfort. Then he slumped back speak for my son as for myself. I tell and folded his arms and became moyou again, monsieur, It Is not for me tionless as an Indian in ambush. to say if you have fever, or are sick As I watched for an opportunity to from eating poisoned fish. It Is no use take him unawares he suddenly leaped to talk about It. You are better off In to hls feet and snatching up the ax the house. We must go. They refuse and candle glided to the door opening us the sweet company of women. Into bis excellencys sleeping room They bare a house filled with women, and threw It open and peered inside. and they refuse one for Jules Mattor, Obviously hls woods instinct was urgu brave pioneer for France ing him to be on guard, and he was And one for Baslle Mattor, his puzzled that tbe warning should be so fathers brave son, Interpolated the strong and Insistent here in tbe home of the governor. He walked back to youth. No more of that talk, you old devil. the table slowly, hls dark face drawn You and your worthless sod must into ferocious lines, and clattered the leave the fort. Bemember, If you ax on the board, and repeated hls are seen near the womens bonses trick of continually darting side you will get a brace of musket balls," glances a trick learned In the forest, broke In Sergeant Suarez voice; and when any tree might conceal a foe. I realized the Mattors were cunning His attitude proved he was conscious as foxes and had sensed his silent ap- of being watched and that the affair must soon come to a head. proach and had shifted the conversation to blind him. He was now standing with his back Sacrel hissed Jules, turning and to me, nnd I came to my feet noisestamp'ng to the gate. lessly and stole to the table. I think Mumbling and grumbling, father and It must have been some tremor In son gained the shore. For some time the puncheon floor that warned him after they had vanished from sight I he was no longer alone; for he faced caught fragments of their oaths, and about, hls hand at hls belt where bis their solemn vows never to enter the ax had hung. gulf again. For half a minute we Etood there, Extinguishing the candle I threw staring at each other; I with my finmyself on my robes in the corner and gers resting on the table and touching waited. Outside the soldiers chatted the handle of the French ax, and he lazily, and speaking with much free- with one hand clutching the empty dom now that the governor was not I will always give him credit present to overhear. for being a most consummate actor. Gradually those not on guard sur- As If he bad Just recognized me he rendered to the claims of sleep and came forward, both slim dark hands went to the barracks. I crawled to outstretched, and bis mellow voice Joythe window and peered out. Ths torch at the gate wag extinguished. ously crying: Ah, what My friend! My friend Within a rod of my window was the I comrade old here In luck My good figure of a man. Near the door was Biloxi. But my medicine Is strong!" another. As they occasionally moved My empty hands met his, and we about I heard the rattle of their acstood smiling into each others coutrements, and knew that despite faces. there, my claim of being 111 the sergeant had How anxiously I have Damoan posted guards. I was wondering If waited for your coming. 1 was asleep the bnck of the house was also under the corner, I cried. surveillance when a new note caused in And how much swifter I would the two men outside to steal toward come had I known you were have each other, whispering excitedly. A I reached he fondly replied. here!" woman had laughed outside the gate. were soldiers at one The the gate. She has left the house, Gaston, some women to with too busy chuckled the fellow nearest my win- side,me. I come here and find a candle, see dow. and enter. I feel the spirit of my Morbleu! They have all left the friend. Like some apThen, behold house! Hear the magpies! What behind me!" are standing you fools! Suarez will be hearing them. parition were staring at the right eyes My Take a look at monsieur through the breast of hls hunting shirt, where a window while I run down to quiet slight bulg suggested a packet jf pa them. The forced cordiality of hls I stole hack to my corner and threw pers. black eyes could not be sustained. myself on my robes and began an ex- Deep in tie depths of hls gaze twincellent Imltution of a man muttering kled murde-ou- s little devils. There In his sleep, or while slightly delirious. was something In my tense staring As I mumbled and tossed about I that caused his gaze to drop, to see could discern a vague shape at the if hls hunting shirt was open. And 1 window and knew the fellow was lis- sensed a slight tightening of hls irontening greedily. lie withdrew, and I like fingers, and I increased my own crossed the room. His mate was back pressure. I was the heavier, but he from quieting the women, and I was possessed a panthers quickness which In time to hear the sentinel say: I never saw equaled In any man. With "Fever or fish, the devil has him a scream of rage he threw aside all in n black spell. He needs a guard pretense and attempted to jerk me to no more than a dead Natchez. Come my knees. I tore my left hand free on and smeared hls cap down over hls The two stole toward the gate to- mouth, at the same time thrusting my gether. There was some muffled foot behind hls heel and hurling him laughter and a guards sibilant warn- back across the table. Butting my ing for prudence, then the telltale heat'. Into hls chest, I got the neck of sounds grew fainter and I knew they hls shirt .between my teeth and tore It had withdrawn from the gate. Here open. Then he knew what I was after, was my chance to escape from the and seized my left wrist and wrenched fort and make for the rendezvous at It clear of hls face. Down went nuy unPascagoula bay. I leaned from tbe head again, this time hitting him chin hls and der the driving jaws towindow and listened for further a with and my snap, fumbling sounds, then ducked back as a figure gether stole through the gate. Cursing the lips found the papers and my teeth sentinel for not staying with his mates, closed upon them. With a muffled howl of rage, he reI hastily withdrew to my robes and leased my wrist and snatched for the threw myself down. and took away a handful of papers I loosened a pistol and lay on my Instead. Hls hand followed beard my back and through lids I as jerked up my head, but now I had gazed toward the door. The room him by the wrist I straightened up suddenly became Illumined as the and dropped the papers on the bit a heavy door, with scarcely a sound, floor and kicked them toward the winswung open. He twisted like a snake the InA lighted candle was advancing over dow. the threshold. I closed my lids to stant the pressure was removed, and mere silts. With soft padding stepa before I knew It he was face down closa man swept across the room and on the table with hls right hand of tbe tomahawk. about handle the ing seated himself at the table. I heard him sigh deeply, as If contented. I I fell on hls back and stuffed the cap catch his turned my head ever so little until my Into hls face and tried to ax. secure hand and the gaze rested on his moccasins. They right Avoiding my clutching fingers, he were of Shawano make. His leggings, swung the heavy ax up over his shoulI next observed, were much I Increased the field of vision der in an attempt to brain me. I dug until I was staring at the fringed my head down Into the hollow of his skirts of his hunting shirt, then the left shoulder and received the length across my back, and sleeves, much worn; and the long of the wrist. hls secured brown hands idly resting on the table. From the gate came excited cries. My heart tightened as I watched the The Englishman Is mad with the hands and noticed their peculiar trick of interlocking the fingers and pulling fever! yelled a soldier. Once more I sent the Fox against them apart I was face to face with fate. The coming of Bienville was all the table, this time knocking the canthat was needed to complete the situa- dle to the floor. J stepped on It, plungtion. I was gazing on the sardonic ing the room into darkness, and, wrenching the ax from him, struck profile of Damoan the Fox. where hls head should have been. I hit him, but with the flat side only. CHAPTER V Down he went Into the upturned table. I dropped on all fours, and as my foot The False Trail. hit the papers I secured them and He shifted his position so as almost tacked them into my shirt A streak to face me, and, supposing I was about of fire, and he had used one of hls to be discovered, I began drawing a pistols. I leaped toward the window pistol. He had seen nothing In my and hurled the ax In hls direction. A dark corner, however, and was merely snapping of wood told me the ax had or the chair. He uneasy. smashed a table-le- g He twisted nervously In his chair fired hls second pistol, but I was now and darted his keen gaze about the against the wall, taking care not to room, taking time with the window pans b' fore the window. I had located Mala oul ! by sundown? T y X yv yy y y ? ? The Wife-Shi- p Woman i WNU Service . y ? By HUGH PENDEXTER Author of "Kings of tho Missouri" "PayGravsl" "A Virginia Scout, ate. Copyright by Hugh Psndextei 1I1I-1M- 6. , DAMOAN THE FOX SYNOPSIS. Traveling by canoa on the Mississippi, on his way to Biloxi, in the early days of the settlement of Louisiana, William Brampton, English spy, known to Indians and settlers as the White Indian," Bees a Notches Indian post a declaration of war against the French. For his own against the French. For his own purposes, he hastens to Biloxi to carry the news to Bienville, French governor. Brampton meets an old friend, Joe Labrador, Indian halfbreed, who warns him Bienville has threatened to hang him as a spy. Brampton refuses to turn back. He falls In with Jules and Basils Mattor, on their way to Biloxi Ao secure wives from a ship, the.Maire, bringing women from France. At Biloxi Brampton protects a woman from a sergeant's brutality. She tells him she is Claire Dahlsgaarde, picked up In a raid In Paris. Evidently well bred and educated, she Is a mystery to Brampton. He Intervenes to prevent a man. English, known as Old Six Fingers. following her to New Orleans. A Frenchman, Francois Narbonne, slightly demented by stories he has heard of the riches of the New World, Introduces himself. Bienville accuses , Brampton of treachery, but the latter secures a respite from death by revealing the Natchei declaration of war. He Is to await the aarlval of a former companion. Damoan the Fox, who will exonerate or condemn him. Damoan has documents proving an spy. English Brampton Brampton receives a message from Claire begging him to help her reach the English settlements. Brampton trusts Narbonne with a note to Claire promising to meet her at New Orleans. He plans his escape. CHAPTER IV Continued The conversation at the gate was being resumed. The shrill voices of the women were being answered with broad retorts. To Jules I murmured: I must be at Tascagoula bay sometime tomorrow ! "II It must be the fever stewing your brains, monsieur! Softly, you fool ! Here are five pistoles In my hand. Feel of them. They are for you If you do as I say. Permit me to be "Five pistoles! blessed by touching them! Nom de DIeu! It Is true." Then you will take them and help me? We do "God pity poor fishermen! not dare. Blood for blood 1" ADd he shivered. "I will try the hot drink and the sweat." Then under my breath : Who is to know? You have been refused women. You go aboard your packet and start for Pontchartraln. When beyond the Island you turn and make for Pascagoula bay. "But monsieur will be seen entering my boat and leaving with us. Else that dog of a sergeant will shoot ns fell before we can raise the sail, mumbled Mattor, his fingers jerking convulsively as they touched the pistoles. I shall not go with you. You will enter your boat alone. You are free to go when and where you will. They will see you start back to Lake Pontchartraln. When out of Ight you will go to Pascagoula. You will carry these five pistoles with you." Ah le bon DIeu! And you will fish In the bay until unset tomorrow, waiting for me to come overland and Join you. You will watch for my smoke on the shore and come In close. I will hold both arms high above my head. I will steal a canoe or swim for It. If you see my smoke but do not see me you will know you can wait until dark before taking me off, thus avoiding any risk of being seen helping me. Then to Pensacola 1" whispered An Mattor. My soul Is frightened. eye for an eye, says his Then you will receive ten mor9 pistoles. Plunge me Into hell If that much hard money Is to be found there he Good I I will take this gasped. to Pensacola with will We go money. you. Monsieur will bring the rest of the money? I have It with me now. Bemem-be- r your sailing directions; make for the west, then double back and go to Ashing in Pascagoula bay. Watch for Ms to come before sundown. 1 1 ax-loo- 1 1 ! 1 half-close-d travel-staine- d. le mnsket and was making ready t fire when the door burst open. In here, you cowardly pigs ! yelled the. sergeants voice; and I heard him rush across the floor to where Damoan should be standing. The sergeant grappled with him, thinking he was I, and a madman to boot, for there was a stamping and strangled outcry, and the Fox was my For Pimply Skin Petersons Ointment All pimples are Inflammation of the-skln- , says Peterson, and the best and quickest way to get rid of them Is to use Petersons ointment. Used by millions for eczema, skin and scalp Itch, ulcers, sore feet and piles. All screaming: "Watch the window Don't let the druggists, 60 cents. English spy escape! By this time several soldiers had crowded Into the room, all shouting excitedly. As I leaped to the ground 1 and ducked and dodged from side to side a gun crashed In the room behind me, and the clear voice of the Fox was raised in orders for the men to give chase. I reached the gate and there was no one there to oppose my going, which was well, for I passed through with the butt of my musket poised ready for a drive against the first head I could find. When I crawled up the east slope of the ravine I could tell by the shouting that nearly all the soldiers were searching the shore expecting to find me trying to escape In some boat. Above their foolish confusion lose the mellow voice of the Fox, this time In a peculiar cry, a signal. It was answered from the forest north of the settlement by a long drawnout which I attributed to some Choctaw. If Damoan had come to Biloxi with a band of Choctaw warriors, and could he set them on my trail, my flight might easily end In a tragedy. I worked back from the shore to avoid the marsh and held my course through an Intuitive sense of direction. Even Damoan the Fox could not follow me through the night unless hs could keep near enough to locate me by sound. Naturally I was startled when I heard a noise behind me which was never made by any woods creature. It was as If some one had stepped on a wet root and had slipped, and all but fallen. Animals do not carry themselves In any such clumsy fashion. My careless tread Instantly became cunning, the moccasin feeling out the ground before being allowed to rest. Several times I halted and lay In .wait, but whoever was behind me held back. Had It not been for Mademoiselle Dahlsgaarde I easily could have made Pensacola, and thence traveled north to Savannah. As it would be dangerous to leave the grove until ready to make the Mattors packet, I came to a halt and devoted my attention to crying needs to learn If the careless walker of the night was still on my track, and to find something to eat As I had the whole day before me, and as from the grove I could keep watch for Mattors sail on the bay, I beg'n looking about In hopes of finding some squirrels to knock over with my ax. Many a time in the wood I had remained motionless at the foot of a tree until squirrels and other small creatures mistook me for a stump and played and quarreled about my feet. I seated myself at the foot of an ancient oak to repeat tbe ruse. Fifteen or twenty minutes I had remained there, motionless; then some thing as noiseless as a shadow passed by the opposite side of the tree. I began moving around the bole until behind the newcomer. To my great relief It was an Indian, a Choctaw. He would be going to the village and would be Pascagoulas sure to report any white man he saw. I might be gone before any French soldiers came to look me up, and I might not. This thought sent me back to h cover. I remembered that hls Hunto be seemed ger won over discretion, and I stepped from behind the tree and called out Ale I Halloo." to him He starsd at me stolidly. The White Indian, he said. I did not recognize him, although I scrutinized him sharply. There wera always Indians, strangers to me, coming and going at the French posts, who would remember every white man they saw. I am the White Indian, and I am 1 hungry," I said, approaching him. corn. will buy your "It Is very good. 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