Show pw ALMAY 61 SYNOPSIS joseph hayward ayward II an ensign in the ills united states army on an ills his way to fort Hu rinar meets simon girty a renegade whose name him haa been connected with all manner 0 of atrocities also headed for fort fl Hai armar with a message from the tha british general beneral hamilton hayward ayward ll galdes him to the fort at flar headquarters liny ll ayward ward meets itene ilene dauvray who professes prof earea to recognize 1 ize him although althou Kli lie he has no recollection ot of ever paving seen boen her ter before hayward volunteers to furry a message tor for harner to sandusky carrr w where lere il i mllton I 1 ta s stationed the th northwest indian are reali ready tor for war and ure are only held back by the refusal of 0 thu the friendly trl endly Wyan dots to join the latter aro are demanding the return of 0 wa va pa tee tco tali tah a religious teacher teach rr whom they believe to be a prisoner haywardo Haywar Ilay wards dg mission in IH to anni t re tho Wynn dots that the man Is not lie held ad by the soldiers itene ilene disks KII I 1 to lot her accompany him sho bho tellis tella him that she bho Is a quarter blood wyandot u bidot anti and a missionary among the tha indians site bho lias has been in search of 0 her father rhe alia insists that she has seen before but in ft a sh uniform hayward refus refused e her ter request and start baarts for the tha north accompanied by a out braily and a private soldier they come on the trail of 0 a war party part and to escape from the indians take site ter in a hut on tin an wand island liay waru find annus 11 murdered man in the but CHAPTER VI continued I 1 stood staring at it and then down into the face of the dead man dauvray her name the same came name she bhe had given mol me the tha face of the girl came back instantly to memory distinct living there was a familiarity a rc resemblance em blance now that I 1 thus connected the two together she had told me her father was a french officer but dead killed in action perhaps she thought so had been deceived this belief yot yet I 1 was convinced now low that this was waa tho the man mail that lie ho had been living up to a taw few hours before and had met hla his fate fata hero here in the wll wil by a foul and treacherous blow iler her eatherl the knowledge seemed to shock abode me to leave me help lessi could not divorce my mind from the remembrance of the daughter whore where would she be that night safwat safe at II armar or in the dark woods with did she bho know about this hidden cabin this island rendezvous v 0 u surely this could be no mere c coincident 0 i n eident ot of name and history yet what was wag tho mystery that enveloped both why was wae this captain dauvray hiding hero here and why did she deny that lie he was still living tho the more I 1 thought the more tangled grew the skein brady railed called me and I 1 stepped back into the other room still dazed grasping the medal lu in my hand band well what Is it he asked gruffly what have you found out I 1 told fold him briefly describing the ap po pe aranco ot of tho the body and handing banding him the medal ile he turned it over in the light of odthe the torch french aint it what does it say an army decoration tor for gallant conduct given to capt dauvray fifth cuirassiers you think it belonged to him beyond doubt it was waa pinned to his shirt the one thing lie he tre treasured floured in his exile dauvray ho he repeated as it tho the name nama had familiar sound ive heard beard of him before walt wait a bit now I 1 have it lie commanded hamiltons indians at vincennes when dark clark took the to town w n I 1 saw him once lie ho got to his feet with my help and braced himself in the doorway looking intently at the upturned face as I 1 hold the torch extended 1 tha man ho he said soberly 1 I remember tho the white beard some one told me the tha Wyan dots called him the I 1 I 1 stood staring into the face of the dead man white v alto chief and he was in the tha F rench french army an oft lear poor devill dovell I 1 wonder what happened to drive him to tills this ile he stared about among the shadows at the miscellaneous articles littering the shed hla his trained eyes noting things I 1 had overlooked in my excitement ile ha was murdered all 11 ll right lad ho he commented slowly and by a white unite ami nian it atals was not injun work here ta Is the imprint of a bot boot heel beet you can even aven see sea the nails odd I 1 suppose thara w us a boot worn orn in balls of A 1 f 4 ja r RANDALL PARRIn illustrated I 1 t t A cofas country except by british what Is that red garment lying on the box I 1 thought so an english infantry jacket made in london and it never belonged to dauvray 1 ile he held it up tip it was a big fellow who wore this coat about your size I 1 drew up the bench and sat down I 1 there la is more to this than you have discovered brady I 1 said determined to explain did you chance to seo see a french girl back at fort harmar lie ile shook his head not as I 1 remember who was she that Is what I 1 would like to know I 1 hoped you might have picked up some information she was at general harmars office a young girl not much over twenty I 1 should judge with dark eyes and hair speaking broken english her dress halt indian and halt border french she was one in a thousand to my thought what name do you suppose she gave me ills interested but ho he sat silent rene dauvray and she explained her father was a F rench french officer killed in battle and her mother A woman of the Wyan dots but a halfbreed half breed dauvray I 1 the same as thedeas the dead man yonder 1 and he was a soldier IT T Is an odd case what else do you know about her precious little indeed for she seemed an adept in deceit she even pretended to know me and actually spoke my name before it had been told her how she ever learned it Is more than I 1 can guess gleas the little minx Is full of tricks but plays them so saucily it was not in my heart to become angry by heavens he avenel one glance in her eyes would disarm any man yes yea ho he interrupted but whence came she there find and tor for what purpose I 1 told him all I 1 know and he listened eagerly his eyes on schultz puttering about tho the fire she must have jested in her threat to travel hither with the renegade 1 I fear it was not jest I 1 said soberly she was in a mood to do even that and I 1 do not think she fear feared edthe the man they may be on our trall now flow ayl aal close at hand drady brady for they both know these woods better than either of us IT T Is my thought now the dead man yonder was the lass father and she would know his bis cabin ills his eyes turned to the door and then to the food schultz was placing on the table before us but whatever hie hid thought it remained r 0 unuttered As we sat there ea eating ting lie he was apparently y turning it all over indis in his mind trying to draw the tangled ends enda of the skein together As we finished the meal some newly awakened curiosity caused me to glance out again into the rear room it was gloomy with shadows the bodies of man and dog beyond view yet what I 1 perceived brought from my lips a sudden exclamation drady brady some one has been in herel here the outer door Is un latched yes and the soldie soldiers rif coat Is gonel gone we searched the room carefully but discovered no sign of its having been entered except for the door standing slightly ajar anti and the disappearance of the rod coat we dare not carry a torch into the open and the night was too dark for us to tract trace marks on the ground drady brady stood in the glow of firelight looking to the priming of his rifle his face shadowed 1 I am going out awhile hayward ayward II ho he said finally yes I 1 am all right now I 1 meant to take you along but I 1 reckon it will be safer nc aci nci to leave the dutchman hero here alone however I 1 dont think there will be any more visitors tonight ile he slipped out the back way digap instantly and I 1 picked up my own rifle bade schultz remain where he was and followed with the purpose of scouting about the island I 1 could perceive the new danger we were in suppose the assassin eager to save himself from suspicion should be attracted to that pamp camp of raiders and relying on their friendship for krotec tion charge us wiehl with the murder ot of dauvray what morcy mercy could we hope for at their hands handa beyond doubt the band was composed of ambit ambitious lous young warriors who had already tasted mood blood and under control of no chief able to restrain them it if their wild pas pae slona should be appealed to hut but I 1 emerged into nto darkness and silence quickly as I 1 had made this decision I 1 was too late into the scout had already disappeared across the narrow open space apace and vanished into the fringe of trees there was nothing to guide me except a vague sense of direction yet I 1 felt my way forward through the dense tree growth hearing no sound of movement and compelled to move slowly until I 1 emerged at the shore and could p elve the stars atara reflected on the surface of still water As I 1 there clearnt tho the woods shadow my courage gradually returned and our dair situation appon appeared red less lesa desperate whoever the teltow fellow was waa who had killed dauvray he might have as 03 much cause to fear the raiders as we did the mere fact that ho wore ware a red coat was no direct proof ho was aoa a british soldier doubtless manya many a forest renegade b cm bi I picked up bits bite ot to discarded uniform mrm besides why any desire to kill 1111 dauvray lie ile had led his indians to tc nation action under hamilton afore likely the fellow was french and the murder the end of some private feud ills only desire then would be to get away safely to escape unseen brady would learn all this and he be would be back bach presently I 1 do not know how long a time passed only I 1 had circled the house twice skirting the edge of the woods in my rounds keeping well in the blacker shadows and moving noiselessly every nerve alert back of the house I 1 discovered a mound of earth heaped as a root roof over an opening in the ground evidently a cellar of some kind so far as I 1 could discover descove r by groping in the darkness there was nothing concealed within but the entrance offered a good hiding place and I 1 sat eat down there where I 1 could see aee in every direction with my rifle across my knees the stars yielded a spectral light and no one could move across the clearing unobserved I 1 sat there for ten minutes seeing and hearing bearing nothing gradually growing drowsy in the silence my head bead sinking back against the earth mound yet I 1 remained awake and watchful although when I 1 first perceived a figure flitting out of 0 the black fringe of woods I 1 halt half believed it a dream but it w was s no dream and I 1 sat up suddenly my heart beating like a and stared I 1 could aee see little not enough to determine whether the intruder was cavage or white merely perceiving an indistinct form crouching low yet advancing directly toward me there was no hesitancy no evidence of fear but merely the natural caution of one traveling alone alane ln in the wilderness at first I 1 believed it to bo be brady aurady returning yet hesitated to step boldly forth I 1 for ther the figure appeared small email and unnatural barely perceptible against the darker background of earth to render myself more secure I 1 drew cautiously back a step within the cellar entrance and waited breathlessly bracing myself to meet either friend or too toe I 1 could no longer see the intruder and the caution of his approach made me certain the man must be an enemy surely brady even while exercising every precaution would never hesitate like this anti and grope his way forward inch by inch I 1 felt the hot blood leap in my veins then the fellow still crouching low but with rifle barrel advanced appeared around the edge of the pile ot of earth eartha scarcely two yards distant all I 1 saw saV clearly was a hat witha with a leather feather in lt it an indistinct outline of form and the tha black rifle barrel my rifle to the shoulder and I 1 slipped into the open stop where you arel I 1 ordered sharply ply drop your gun and stand up I 1 heard a quick breath of surprise almost an exclamation i the stock ot of the rifle sank to the ground but the hands still clung to the barrel as the startled figure straightened up I 1 could not distinguish the face only the white outline shadowed by the hat yet the short slender form was that of a boy the relief at this discovery brought a laugh to my lips what does this mean lad I 1 asked have children gone to war come answer me you are no savage age not a lad with whom you deal monsieur hayward replied a soft voice trembling a bit novel nevertheless the though attempting boldness you know mo me now she flung the concealing hat into the grass the silvery light ot of the tha stars stare on her ter face you here youl you I 1 exclaimed in swift surprise at this unexpected denouement nou not ement lement and feeling the hot blood flush my taca face you came with girty she ventured to laugh lightly at my tone and manner we traveled together yes what of that monsieur the wilderness la Is not a parlor where we can choose associates did I 1 not warn you I 1 would come with him when you refused me an you think I 1 did what was wrong 1 I puzzled by her direct question what to Is it to me mademoiselle you would not care what I 1 think yet were you sister of mine I 1 would speak enough we all know what simon airty Is oh no monsieur the Ameri calne do not and her voice rung with earnestness tie hels is to them an enemy a fiend ile ho wars on the other side and as the indians make war why not ile ho has lived in our wig bams and sat at our council fires ile he belongs with us save for the birthmark of a white skin to me he Is not enemy but friend I 1 lave have known him always from childhood there Is no tear fear in my heart did he desire lie he would not dare harm me 1 I am a wyandot the swift words were a defiance a challenge ila it as you will I 1 said coldly but nothing you may say nay will ever make me think well ot of that renegade youl you the she exclaimed passionately why do you say sal that joseph hayward why do you keep up this masquerade with me wo we are no longer at fort harmar where it yma ana safer for you to guard your speech 7 alk dl nl I 1 knew you would be here that was why I 1 came alone that we might talk falk to each other and no longer lie I 1 stared at her face ace in the starlight my memory suddenly reverting to the dead man within you knew I 1 would be herg here 1 I guessed it and my instinct was true why not monsieur you alone knew the house was here and who lived lif in it CHAPTER vill VII mademoiselle meets her father there was evidently no use of my groping longer in the dark the girl was in earnest she firmly bell believed eved m me e to be another thero c could be no understanding between us until this mystery of identity was cleared away her discovery ot of me here had only served to increase her halluck hallucination mademoiselle dauvray I 1 sold said earnestly and I 1 stood bareheaded bare headed before her there Is a serious mistake being made I 1 am not willing you should deceive yourself any longer I 1 am going to 0 be perfectly frank with you and in return I 1 ask you to be equally frank with me who do you believe me to be she gazed straight into my face answering monsieur joseph hayward of course smiling you heard the name naine at fort harmar 11 but I 1 did not it was wae never mentioned in my presence I 1 recognized you which would imply that we had met before yet I 1 have no recollection not the faintest of such a meeting you are not one it would be easy to forget unless one particularly desired to do so she 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