Show 54 Romance of s Af T i I v 1 q HUGH ci b y i Wd tJ e 14 w 0 A v SYNOPSIS o p I Imp Impoverished by the open handed generosity of his father Virginia gentleman y young ung WeBster t la Is ser serving asa aco t and opyl I he army under al for the advance on 91 Fort Duquesne He has hns just ret returned to Alexandria l from a a vIat to the fort tort where posing as as a a i French- French man man he has sec secured red valuable Information In In- formation bred to European European European Eu Eu- warfare tails falls to realize h the Importance of the news Brond Is bent ent back to Fort Duquesne also bearing a a a- mess go to George George Croghan English emissary i among iong the Indians Brond joins hi f friend lend and fellow scout Round Paw Paw In dlan dla chief and they set out t CHAPTER II Continued II-Continued j 4 In In p e v j the valley of th Aan U I lA t cross crossed d the Potomac two miles west of the of-the tr the Conococheague and made camp campI campIn In I a grove of at oaks While the squirrels were were yer broiling over the coals W rem we the IEt paint pu his J c chest Jt It t struck me re tEe ns as p peculiar that he should be so 80 persistent persistent per per per- In making hl hIm eln W r when for once the Western Vestern c co country nt nty was was safe for tor the English and but little lihle likelihood of bf the the Fr French and their red allies ever being able cable to tot t bring us the red hatchet i The campaigns against Crown Point a. a and d Niagara might tn a for y but butt t the e conquest of at Du J. n. n w sas u e With that stronghold In bur our hands we uld be freed from rom fear tear from Ute tile heads of at the Ohio to Lake Lale Erie Even Eve I Indians II Ip In P who were Inclined to hei help the n dare ciare the warpath hey knew the outcome of Braddocks Braddock's exp di So If It ever ever- ver there was a n time ten the ba y k l rs fejt f t warranted te J. J In s a g by y tI crops l w et t R qa kept his bis paint tr fresh and w was was' s most p ii U in tn dressing t ar c 0 1 4 1 th tb the risk bis At t- t violating of sense sense J remarked remarked-or the ft s of- of It all all- Without ut ic ceasing a bis hIs labors be he told tod-me tod me i On s and and r it fh the P Pi are i Canada are aD on ona n a red Ved p ath that t i v very ry long More th than n drie bunting s sI will come tome i hatchet Is Js b burled rI d I I. I did ot believe believe- I It pot not 1 I We were up at s and soon oon-b. oon had d I crossed the C creek ee t to tomake mak make M McDowell's pra V We lu had tJ covered cov cov- ov ered red Ii a a mile mUe or s su ati when w came i J most I st st. Interesting spectacle Two i imen men with horse bells aroun around aund fu fuD D necks Decks and tied behind them were were harnessed together It r ild tb thongs gs and were being like a team team of 0 h horses by byn n a tall tall u riga o-riga j uth th The driver r held eld the lines In 1 one hand band and flourished a 8 drovers druyer's long whip In the other the B His file s light red reddish reddish red red- 1 1 dish hair escaped In ln all all' directions 1 1 from his hat and gave gave hIrnI him hIrn I I the appearance appearance of of at being b hugely bugely ge y s surprised sur- sur r rf T r rw What w Wb t have hav the men lIen done doneV p pausing and leaning on my rifle Ding them most mo mortally t lly I B But i t they've Yve done enough he cried with u a 1 side side glance glance or ot curiosity at the Indian 1 And l nd 1 I don dont don't t have e to tell every wildman wild wildman m man man- manof n of ot the woods what Im I'm doing or or- by hy Im I'm doing It It I true 1 J agreed But we c Ds what youre you're oure doing My trI friend nd I here says they are lire Frenchmen and ana nI that be he believes y you u will boll and ear eat earI I them The Ehe poor devils set up a most dolorous dolor dolor- Ot ous ns howling bowling The redhead scowl scowled I 1 with his Is eyes and laughed with his bis big bigI I DoU h. h He lie hardly knew whether td I 8 approve prove ot of us us or take offense But Buthe the he terror of ot his decided j hl and and with a n loud guffaw w b he be cried rIed would be a n fetching Joke on I I the tw two of ot them I 1 BlIed In a kettle I 1 J Lord tOrd's fd's law I 1 But they would lo look k com corn I 1 Ical 1 Jammed In a kettle 1 No Now that his temper was softened I explained further i These Infernal scoundrels stoic stoe l two iwo wo 1 b 13 from Ben the Great cove dr drover at Jt t the mill last lust night Im I'm working for him The fools could a got away It 11 iii they'd d knowd enough to hide the thee 1 bells belis e 8 somewhere while they kept kepi hid bid But Ul tb they y took the bells boils along with them m and 1 I I. I tollered the noire nole und and taug caught them early this morning Now they takIng the bells back back- Whoa lh I vii Ill Stand still there y you u devil or ortan en tan your Jacket jacke nineteen to the And nd to bind his Promise b be b Clacked h Yell Jell the whip and elicited a a arar I In OO 8 great mercy au sh sit help us ul t We the e prisoner ner on the th offside I wa K tOt a i K about to follow the the- h boad S bouni for Philadelphia Wed We'd I c a no need C for tor bells after we wed we'd d did hi bu U n 01 or Carlisle CarllS We I U borrow th tb them I I m. m H He would have I Jh waiting for hm carne came k ot o d d- d dd d-d- my you d r re rs- rs s- s cal calel 1 What would Philadelphia p folks think o of ot me driving horses borses along their their- road without road without bells would I J find them l 1 ti t w Je ile 1 I wather waa wa there ther t tie he ea each h b with a clever er qu query ry slash If It they stole your bells beils you serve them Thieves ves should be well whipped so burn burn when tempted to steal again Well We keep you company f to U the e mill mut j. j He Lie now took time t td to explain how be he had hod hired out two da daj I before togo to to go with with- tie e drover d v who who iio was driving some cattle g the En Eastern tern set set- Im Balsar he added I Ilive 1 live at nt th the mUI mill or two miles below It It with with- with and John Julia Craig Made J. J t t 7 1 t I J 1 s 4 4 It t I r i I It J i 4 4 1 i r t I T r j N t i lt DO Ben u. u w. w i It f look ok bad d ra cals n s stole tol toie the tiie the B Sells li right aft after fter r L L It hurt my most 1 t Our presen roved to be a o favor to to the rogues fur Mi Mir so r so Interested In asking aking ng questions that thai be be forgot to swing The whip v Th t ban itati great greut ence In bis physical powers yer was wa by by bl his eager offer to aber three h ee months months' pay a against Lay iny p pi horn that thattie he tie could me m outrun outrun rine ine or o or pin phi me meto to the the the- ground In tn l w wrestling You should be he be with s army ormy I t told l him T Three pounds If It you enlist A red C coat cout t. t and nd a n JIne t ne' ne new musket A rifles rifle's worth moren all the muskets muskets muskets mus mus- ever made he saidA said A rille rifle them theta The army army- needs neede men who know the woods Or Or- you co could ld drive e a wagon I If It ul old Braddock can enn walt wall till I gil back back- from back from Philadelphia Ill I'll help him But If It bes be's one of ut them sass an pepper men him and me wont won't pull together at all McDowell's settlement consisted 01 ol the mill and ond half bait u a dozen cabins scat i. i along Iong the the path horse that struck Into the Carlisle and Harris Harris' Ferry road roud a 8 short distance be beyond the Craig halted hatred his hie prisoners near the he Widow y Coxe Coxs bouse house by the tile mill A man with a 8 beard that reached to his waist was lounging under a 8 tree On Ox our approach he rose to U his feet and stretched his lung long arms ornis and lounged toward us us saying So SQ youve you've fetched retched em buck back Balsar Youre You're going to be he a 8 likely helper I 1 went purpose a-purpose to In f fotch em emback emback back grinned u us he lie untied the ha hands tind ordered them to r replace the t til en hells The thieves did their work vr with all the alacrity alacrity their benumbed would would and permit and while 1 they fran ed leisurely peel d f oft lila off ot bis or sleeveless vele s und undercoat r oa and and- remarked ark Too roo bad bod lJ CEwell D ond nd his men aint ber l o be iee bu word w b right l left tf fi met last there Is to be some Bome rare in Gt Gr Great atC cove ev every ry ones one's gone gon over over th the mountains to see see how the hm the Jobs Job's d done ne ne' to fa limber t pow powerful powerful- mu muscles cl he examined examined- two Jon whips long whips and nd test h bI grinned at otIn me and ana nodded toward his employer To the he badly harIly frightened J rogues rogues he s 's tui advised i Lets see bo bow v f fast Et you yoo cari can make mak fly fly I t. t Th Ih They were ere on on- on fl the moment he he tin On- Ish ed r O over Or r U Hr k- k tra track k The drover Heard the th of or their fleeing feet reet arid and turned d about b t I just sYth ne e side and und dived fr kilo Into fo l bush growth growth- J Bawling I for tor th n nito halt on a 0 l I u tit but soo soon KU ga KUIt It andt d c h st t d. J was was' i bl P f t to enc ID nl r gle gle t Hf y ni-y n r n ii 1 t It ton Vl 1 tiri l' l run g dro rul n lor Fior H Wim I i Ii ti lv lb tJ wali p d iTi o f lt p g flO O ten t ut f if I CI tl Ii n il Arid b b rb f ritU Io to o i sti say en ii thieve v s' s tHie the their thel t c ine 1 dr jl drover t er ls ruD i St nd d' d I r 1 mj w I bW iD t p l fo do d cr roh l Kis reL Ingi y T jJ nd t Ith dorit dont don't yoU yoli t fio o I K l r rit thief t. t I I- 1 sh iP t B W III hate It It it- II t Ith an al 1 i- i 1 dr hv w back long iirth and MaShed at ih tall nl fl awkard f g re With the of It a Ei a ng t tk k kill kiI r t through th burning blue eys s opened to tull st ext ni A's As s s- crashed he li crashed against r he laughed half lugh d sobbed half WI told I told you not tb t do it Ben v lh They y went down 1 1 th flirt Uirt I a if most bewildering twirl swirl of ot of legs and arms arms- b but Uie they the up dust for for- only part paTt bf of a minute before wasH was erect again agan grinning and spit lh The drover roter remained on irid roo d lf as as a's Braddocks lie Heavy vy guns guns- and andall all nU bad over mar hed over him ills His face was c cov covered covered v. v ered red with bl blood od and it there were IO cy nger ts on od on- his dark dark- throat I. I R B Believing the tle mini man w wai S' S d id M I I. I xa ln him k kepi kepi- pi pt up uti b altering g laugh z as s l W t h d' d m m rO lid raW Paw glided t nd star dit ed and t w wo wd tit d throat nt ve t r Y Toi Yo h hi hah way of m zE S Sm m m ment nt or br or pp Ol With Witha a fl r r hl Ci cr ml all u ll but torb toro torn th lt t open p n. n i J ma nta lff fife ll ri n artto s said Y Round id idt t iw e a ne t re i i rt hiS hia st i d bt bearing and stepped back to to show t In- In the spectacle had no to Ini i terest terest- for til him his ls gullet open like the split sHUt t crl a V t fowLIn Jiffy Whined But ButI owing I me r r I iwa h ms s ed I not him t. t to toi do dp- but a masterful si n N t v. p n The Widow v COX appeared from tie ej j and Vl Ie wo nn's ans ansi I quickness s hf ot perception she sha e wasted n o no asking asking- questions hut hut ut brought a. a f n of rum ot nira w which w w we p poured dOWD tile Injured throat Ved a bucket off water over the the sl shaggy fl Read nid With 8 a groan the drover d 11 senses U n He glared feebly at t who shook shook head and ald saId saId- II It 11 b be n a l' l to y u Ben 1 J tolaf i I t iJ devil I 1 gasped asp d th ti nit th more f as b I sli uld b be q v you kB in tt t h Bri I f worked rk d w tw ildI l d a nl ht t for r you youa d diJ a who e tH b back bik k i e day work Y tou Thu U j phy pay rn nib me flU I dI- dI drive your own c cattle 1 I r I Moaning l and sighing and tid tat tri l Ing Ingon ifon on n nii ii tike one one bad badI badly J k n the he drover r crawled to his feet teet fished a 8 tag bag hg ni 01 1 foth o tHe h S W m ot of ills shirt hit t uri and t I Cou counted t U out outu u small r turned t to tome me me and said sn Now Im I'm r re idy ildy idy to io sh show 1 Vl old ld Br Braddock's Braddocks Brad Brad- ii 1 docks dock's s 's army how to tight The Tle Widow v Cox spoke op up and I shrilly upbraided aI d hl him v Shame h me on on n you Y you U lumbering n dolt I Youve You've J hurt rt i a. a most mos prop proper r man man H H b be b jr v. L Mother Mottier fler G Cox oL II I q I i j 1 TO BE C CONTINUED NT NUE i I i 1 |