Show r awat p 4 illustrated r T t t ro aljo CHAPTER continued lit w was as all over with so BO quickly I 1 could scarcely arcely ec realize what had actually occurred then I 1 laughed and swore my nerves dancing like so BO many demons they were gone gonel gone those merciless red devils those accursed murderers murder cre those fiends in human guise nor was waa it likely they would stop in their mod mad flight until they dropped from sheer exhaustion or the dawn of another day brought with it fresh courage and those others othere who were yet thero there brady tied still to the stake the flames already licking the fagots fagons at his feet and mademoiselle praying to the virgin what would they think they know understand what had really occurred or had bad the terrible spectacle left them also in benumbed terror the thought awoke me as aa from a stupor and I 1 turned about the ground was a jumble of things as it if I 1 looked upon a battle field yet this was waa not what I 1 really saw in that first swift glance A man a white m roan an ran leaping across the flame flint lit opening kicking aside the blazing fagots fagons of wood already scorching brady hurling them to right and left in frantic haste until ho he made passage through I 1 caught the glimmer of a knife in his bis hand band and then by main strength th he dragged the weakened prisoner clear of the burning wood and dropped him exhausted on the ground As tho the follow fellow stood erect staring about him at the helpless huddle at his feet at the white face of the girl at the debris on every side ride I 1 recognized simon girly saints alive I 1 what does doea all this mean ho he cried grabbing up the gun dropped in his bla first swift effort at rescue you running water and this to la the kentuckian Kentuck lan who would have killed me happened herd it looks like a shambles never before did I 1 see aeo it man burning himself who killed these merciful ful godl god what Is that ills ilia votes rose into a shriek as ho he stared at me while I 1 advanced toward him with one terrorized leap he sprang back throwing up hla his rifle but with hands bands shaking so BO that I 1 laughed outright the sound coming anex unexpectedly hect from such ghastly lips must have been moro more horrible than a groan for tho the frightened man dashed his weapon to ground and turned to run jils ilia foot struck astruck bradys body and ho he went down scrambling to hla his knees I 1 saw tho the old scouts head uplifted the trembling girt girl bury her face in her hands bands us its it if to shut out the sight dont run there la nothing to be afraid oft of I 1 cried hastily stopping still in my tracks to better reassure them 1 I am no ghost but a friend ilear hear me mademoiselle lel 1 1 CHAPTER ij through the black night she ghe dropped her hands from before her eyes and holding out the tha white cross gleaming in the firelight came slowly forward A yard from me she aho stopped hesitating not even yet thoroughly convinced of my Ide identity nAlty la la Is it really you joseph hayward T her lipe alpa faltered tell me I 1 bog beg you for forfar for I 1 was never so BO frightened la in my lle lite there to la nothing for you to fear mademoiselle I 1 said quickly regretful enough to fo havn have startled her so BO 1 I 1 am joseph hayward tho the american IT T was but to save you I 1 played this part she bho burled buried her faco face in her hands sobbing bobbing hysterically her slender form trembling 1 oh 0 I 1 am glad glad I 1 she bho managed to whisper 11 am not superstitious not weak but this was BO be real so dreadful that all thought left me oh how could you how could you do that it was all that was left for me to do I 1 explained my heart throbbing as I 1 drow draw her hands from before her face and looked into her eyes you must hot blame me mademoiselle I 1 could not light fight alone against them all I 1 waa crazed with despair when I 1 first thought of this it was waa as though god inspired me to the attempt my bly eyes looking beyond her saw girty on his knees reaching for his rifle in tho the dirt then he arose to his feet hla his face showing hard and ugly in tho the firelight all this rand mad play ayoutt ho he ejaculated roughly come now speak up or ill try what lead kin do are yo ye ghost er man mant burn me it if via im afraid a 0 either eichert your courage has been tested coated I 1 returned in humor but you might so aa well lower the gun girty there la Is no occasion to shoo tat at me I 1 stepped out lout into fuller view do you know me xio wT lie jle stared uncertain into my clay streaked taco face his eyes narrowed into mare slits maybe faybe A I 1 do an maybe I 1 dout dont ho he admitted at lost last obstinately like ithe lad who guided me into liar ilar mar but yer a sight for all that it if yea had yer face washed an more hair I 1 could judge better Wh atiA all this play about anyhow though it t much play in jt forme for nio I 1 reckon brady when I 1 got here A minute moro more an the man would have been in name I 1 t 1 I pinned toward him to see the man shrink back half startled still at my weird decoration and dropped a hand heavily on his shoulder yh does doea that feel like the grip of a phantom you tool fool I 1 asked sh sharply amply if it does ill shut down tighter 11 till still for or your benefit my aly tale can wait its telling until wo we be well out of be here there will bo be time enough then to satisfy your curlo curio elty etty those follows ma may Y get over their fright and come back what fellows A mixed band of Bli bliazis amis ojibwa and shawnees mostly shawnees with a chief named ats e te wahl wah huhl so it was those devils the same gang I 1 left at the foot of the island but there were no shawnees with them then ste sla e to te wah did you sayf say I 1 know the rascal but never be 0 0 lei the flames already licking the fa gots bota at hla his feet tore fore did I 1 hear ot at him being bold enough for aucta euch a deed what stirred him to it there was white man with them ahl ah I 1 now we have the trutha truth a redcoat and his eyes were on my jacket ile ho wore one stolen no doubt but was no soldier mademoiselle knew tho the man u ruffian called jules lappin he gazed into my face a minute and laughed slapping his knee in sudden merriment loidl but a good one boyl boy dy by tho the lord harry 1 it t was a line fine joke dut but maybe we wa better move friend tor for he would not be in good humor it he did come and I 1 am scarcely in better grace with him than you go where to join my party did yer think it likely I 1 was hero here alone ill tell yer the tha whole of it in a word I 1 found the warriors of 0 the Wyan dots dats marching south an joined them have you heard it was war ay I 1 theres no stopping now the tribes have taken the trail tho the tomahawks are bloody IT T to IB said st clair has haa left harmar already and there will bo be fighting on tho the wabash it la is easy to guess how it will end where are your indians at the foot 0 at the lake I 1 scouted up the shore as far as the ford B saw aw tho the blaze of pro fire over here and crept up through tho the woods to investigate then somebody tired fired a gun and I 1 ran forward this Is what I 1 found ile he waved his hand about the open space now you under understand I 1 reckon the best beat thing for us ua to do la Is to get out I 1 looked down at drady brady doubtfully then stopped stepped over beside him how Is ie he be mademoiselle I 1 asked can lie ho talk at all it you bend close to his lips you can hear bear his words she answered glancing up at my face the hunters ayes yea were bright he seemed to be try ift to speak and I 1 dropped on my knees beside her what Is it drady 1 there was a faint muttering but I 1 distinguished the words worde was was that simon girty yes yea tho the the man mancho who who cut mo me down yes whar whar la Is he now night here you want to speak to him oh garty the renegade came toward us and the eyes of the two borderers border ers met for a long moment ahey looked at each other many a memory no doubt floating between then drady brady held bold out a blackened hand baud ter saved my life simon girty he be said with an effort 1 I I 1 never thought to shake ban hands da with you but but im a gain to gertys girtys ugly face broke into a smile no wore more did 1 I 11 he ha admitted grimly we aint generally gIne rally been in no hands mood when weve met heretofore still I 1 reckon were about oven even up au an kin afford ter shake if we think yer kin travel a bit brudy illow how far to the foot of the lake to a wyandot camp the abo hunters eyes wandered from aliface hta bli face to mine 1 I 1 I reckon I 1 can he mumbled mumble dIt t last 1 1 a aint nt hurt so BO much only bruised up ilia glance foil fell upon hla his feet maybe it if I 1 had some rome whole moccasins id get along better well fix that and girty laughed 1 I reckon what them doad in juns juna Is lying there tor for ile he stepped across to the nearest body tumbled fumbled a moment and came back dropping on his knees deftly and quickly he be cut the burned leather from the wounded mans feet touching the blackened flesh gingerly with his bla fingers and slipped on tho the now new moccasin youre not scorched much friend hurts some rome I 1 reckon but a couple 0 a days will put you all right agin As I 1 pen these adventures of youth I 1 seem beem to retain but dim recollection of what occurred following our arrival at the tha camp at tho the foot of the lake I 1 recall the struggle we had bad with drady brady which taxed glatys girtys strength as well it as aa my own the man suffered greatly and for much of the distance we boro bore him in our arms in spite of his bis protests yet we reached the spot at last and stumbled into the circle bf light cast by a small fire the indians aroused from sleep by gertys girtys shout and clustering about us in eager curiosity at first view I 1 deemed them hos has tile but a word from the girl made them friendly enough it was the fourth day on the banks of 0 the Afa maumee umee that wo we came struggling straggling into tho the indian encampment and passed through howling hordes who struck at us in spite ot of the guards the word passed that one of the white prisoners was stephen drady brady caused them to press about us so eo close clone that we were fairly hemmed into the mass infuriated faces on every side the wild shrieking making an indescribable din the situation was becoming serious tor for the guards cared little what befell us when girty accompanied by tree wyandot chiefs and a white man in british uniform fought passage through the crowd and by byth threats reata and blows won way for us through the village the extent of this surprised me a and gave me a now new conception of the power of those northwest indian tribes there were hundreds perhaps thousands gathered there tor for we anly traversed one end of the encampment the warriors of tribes whose homes were wera as aa tar far away as tho the great lakes and the big rivers there were few wigwams erected not more than two or three standing in the shadow of trees close beside the river dig big as the encampment was it was no perma nent village but a mere rendezvous tor for the various tribes allied for war to one of these covered with deerskin and rendered hideous by tribal totems wo we were taken and thrust within at last we were alone brady and 1 I although we could still hear the yelling without lie ile lay extended on his litter and I 1 dropped to the ground thoroughly exhausted from the rough but feting fating through which I 1 had passed CHAPTER reno rene cornea comes the afternoon passed slowly we discussed the chances of escape yet know knew so little e of our surroundings as to gain slight satisfaction it we could be certain that there were no indians on the opposite bank of the river we might venture an attempt but we were far from sure thus tar far all had been failure our mission useless our sufferings vain schultz had given up his life drady brady was wounded and suffering and 1 I as well as he a helpless prisoner yet even this could be borne with patience it only I 1 could perceive some way to ls become come of at service some means by which I 1 could warn st clair of thle this tornado of savagery about to sweep down upon him slowly insensibly the vision of mademoiselle came whit what a life had bad been herb hera from childhood and yet how the true sweet womanhood had conquered alt all savage environment she was in n my mind still a soft tender memory when the skin concealing the entrance was lifted and she stood in chii narrow opening looking in 1 I could see bee her slender lightly poised form outlined against the fire but seemingly her eyes could not penetrate the darkness within an instant she hesitated leaning slightly forward monsieur yes yea I 1 said eald eagerly already on my feet 1 I was longing for you to come she came cama forward cautiously guided by the sound of my voice leaving the entrance open permitting me to glimpse the guard without facing tho the opening you nave have come to help us mademoiselle emoi emol selle I 1 whispered bending so close her hair brushed ray my lips you feel that our need is that desperate 1 I must do right she answered yet without lifting her eyes to mine aas as god tells me I 1 pray to him for guidance you are white men and chrisi chris you camo came to the Wyan dota dots on a mission of at peace what la is my duty monsieur I 1 also am christian and only a drop ot at indian blood flows in my veins yet all my lite life have I 1 been indian low how can I 1 turn against my own people 1 I cannot think that you go do I 1 urged as she paused breathing heavily the tb Wyan dota have been falsely led deceived they have been driven into this war by the ilea of white men would we be in danger now if our fato fate was left to a council of wyandot chiefs no they would listen to me and believe it la Is Il hamilton amilton and hla his white aides who refuse to hear the story I 1 went to his tepee twice and was turned away the tha list last time with in as though I 1 were an unknown squaw e how then did you gain permission to come here 1 I waited until he ha left the ramp camp there are but two white men hero here to te night and one ot of them la is girty 1 talie ike not the man but lie he friendly to you and so I 1 trust him ile ho suggested that I 1 come and told me something which gave me courage lie ile had bad heard beard a word dropped by Il hamilton amilton which made him suspect your lives were at stake lie ile dare not act openly but he sent me to tell you this and to whisper to you his plan it was easy tor for me to come here with hamilton amilton Il away the guards are Wyan dots and I 1 had only to ask aak the chief to let me dress monsieur bradys wounds he Ile hadnot had not been warned against me and suspected nothing the angll englishman s man who was waa left in command was led by girty to the other end of the village when the chief sought him lie he was not to be found and so I 1 was given permission she stepped silently back to the entrance and glanced out into the firelight returning as swiftly to clasp my sleeve listen monsieur I 1 must speak fast for I 1 know not who wh may mav suspicion us now mark every word for it t Is a desperate chance two hours houra from now be ready we must work tonight while hamilton is away I 1 will somehow draw the guard away from this side here next to river riv r monsieur when you hear an owl hoot three times creep beneath the skins and down the bank to the waters edge you must move like foxes tor for there will be sleeping warriors to pass go down stream and then I 1 asked breathlessly ft she stopped to glance behind A quarter of a mile below at the end orthe village around a sharp bend girty will have a canoe tied to a tree that overhangs the water it will be in shadow and |