Show MCI 9 URAN aft n 4 ARTHUR do HOWDEN SMITH AUTHOR of ce porta BELLO GOLD ETC COPYRIGHT av TAMOS from para alree CHAPTER XIII the council of the royan roy an EH the statesmen and warrior warriors O 0 of f the had bad come by gundred fun dred reds fu to at 41 tend the tribal council at de o nun da ga a they squatted in serried ranks around the open place in the middle of if the gillego ellla here stood thega the a yn ayn dote or war viar post where public sit a Bem blies were held where war parties gacht gathered red when letting setting off upon elpe dittens dit tons where prisoners were tortured ata aai victories were celebrated the ceremonies cere were brief and were divided into two sessio sessions nj upon ulwin different days tie tte first session t an mccu o cu pled calwy by the speech of done do ne tioga hega tio he ga well explaining wiy he find summoned tap council and pleading plead lne for authorization of the sending of belts to the th other nation nations of the league so that the aiu yar na go war might be convened you hae hase heard mv my 0 my people he rained framed bis big peroration you know tl it at the french hare have shed one of the fairest daughter daughters of the tribe you I 1 ow that I 1 have been deeply wronged you know that at cagara on land wl wi ich la Is our land as much as a that on which you now tit sit the french are building a fort ani that they boast it will be a achs chitin in by which they ill bind us in the I 1 itura lou ion know that ever since came to quebec the I 1 trench rench have been our enemies end and the english I 1 ate been our friends ion m know that these men murray ard de eulle who I 1 anc ae stolen my daughter who ahme de our ancient religion who have bae deluded eo so many of the alte white men who lae built t je foul dent nest of fiends who guard the he doom Tr trail allare are the benante of the french I 1 I 1 ask you for vengence ice I 1 ask you for the ellit to 0 o go before the iff na tie gowar go war I 1 speak with a n straight tongue I 1 tin liae e A by ly nie ale one Is my nephew 1 a wan ne ars I 1 lou ou enow blin him the ither la Is a brother of lie tie bolf olf clan hae found the secret of tie donn doin trail and they will lead our v warriors to it 14 I 1 if you will voll fillow them 0 people ou ft ill gain rich spoils and take many the crici cries of your captives ft ill delight your ears earn your families will be proud of you na hot I 1 the council broke up into Fie separate parate councils of the flie clans of the tribe after the clan councils had come to agreement the ro roy an eh of the bev eral clans as its spokesmen met and neachea a joint agreement their re was made at the second session of the tribal bounell on tl ti e following day by inne lane o alyo of the turtle clan the senior rny toy an eh of the tribe it Is hie the of the he council that belts be sent to lie file arther ni no ions orin for the meeting of 1 tl I t ho ilo yar aa n towar gowar to go war let I 1 et the counselors of the people deale what course la Is beet beat that night if 1 e messengers messenger 4 werf were dispatched and as they linseed fron na no tion to he I 1 eople of the I 1 one ong house stirred with expectancy jn the beels of the mes meg senser 0 mager flowed a steadily tea dlly ewel linc at stream iani of men women and children hll dren the delegates of the seneca found the lie great trull trail already choked hith with humanity wien N I 1 en diey diey set out from front nun da wao wa aa a a o a week 14 hind the messengers and tuyu ag met ana 1 with oneidas limor orn and afo M hawks and ont ii lagan lagas viewed the ex ci nf luence of people witti crave grave interest it have been it week after ow our arrival that to 4 la 11 lio bo procla proclaimed lt ed if tie e meeting of the flo 3 at ami n I 1 go garnr war for if 1 e next day in hie the n orning the del dpi ega tforia of the six left their t lead headquarters ead quarters and marchell mar cli ith lw dignity to the council grund und a bron meadow on the belge of the foerst above the river valley the deliberations of the council were begun the of affair affairs pasel from the beeper heeper of the to to doda do da ho ne e are met 0 my brethren began the iene ralle onondaga to decide whether or no we hall lift the hatchet hatchel done do ne ho ga weh well speak speaks for U lie e keepers pf tte tl e doo who ask tot to war there soad he be no point in repeat repent ing doneho do ne ho a weh a oration it was masterly superior evin to the address by which he lie carried its b to own people with bun lie eil claimed succinctly the situation aich existed ic new NW york A cayuga ndel acted expressing amazement that lie the I 1 nho ho were usually so sensible should act in uch such u childish manner he ile conclude ludel 1 by asking aarin if the league rn ie lit expect the help of tie I 1 in an attack upon the doom trail this w aux the most point we had to overcome and lase ho ea wet eh replied with circuns lection it Is true as my brother has said he answered lint that we e might expect the english to moie with us u in tills matter hut but my friends among the ln nh end send me word that their ie are blinded tor for the mom moment tit by the fal falsities attles of murray and the 1 I 1 rench reach their councils are divided 1 oa en ewa ra go would oum welcome our action and would bu po port it and protect ue us aroca the vengeance of france nut but he would fim it difficult t to act himself if oa on en gwo wa ra go will not act why hould should the league act demanded the cayuga because it Is I 1 to the interest ln of our people to act en more than then it Is to the interest of the retorted do ne be ho ea gill A eh pit ill I 1 ith tb I 1 impassioned en ergy already the english are mire numerous tinn wo we are they hare have strong fort forts M a e bave only the forest they lim we e b oil ere the great real later who aho will idd them we have only the uncertain aid old of our allies and subject tribes the decision la to in your handi hands if it you algi flait t for tie anil ah ou will ear our alve lve and grow row it stronger if it yon you fight for the french pr or if it jou oal do not fight for the nil slowly be he crept cd andin a little time you will be no more feared than lie the Molit cans or the erite eric IN S a ho I 1 17 that vi as th lit lt 1 of the day and the council aimed only as I 1 in tl e of file he Se seneca tribal council to di dl alsoe solie soe into minor council councils of the roy toy an elis hs of the differ different eat clan gro groups urill uteri the represent representative at I 1 ves of each tribe had tl it e unanimity which was as required by the laws of the leamie league they discussed the situation Itu atlon anally ith the toy royan anelis an elis eln of the other tabes t an I 1 on he the fath day to dodaro delleree dell ered the lie common juda jud of the roy toy anch an ch almurray al 31 urray and the lie keepers of the doom trail are the enem lei lek of the I 1 one ong house houlle ine e must break them now before they grow too powerful we hale base decided to take up the hati hatchet liet against them but we hall shall tend send worl to oa lik en wa appealing to I 1 lin tin by virtue of lie cov coy ennant thain between Us u to support ns against the I 1 ieng vengeance ponce of the french this la Is ih th decision of the 40 yat na iso war 0 iny my eople leople I 1 Yoha Yo hayl answered cn the royan elia ani an I 1 the abow andi of I 1 eople in the meadow echoed the shout about my attention wa was bhertel to a young onondaga who to ex er plain something to me in tits III dialect seeing I 1 could not understand ta wan ne me are ars apt pi poached and listened to him a look of cre creasing usIng his usually impassive face the onondaga eay says a french man has come to the who claim claims to hae haie a roe wice for you translated the seneca it bior or me allio ho can it be fromi 1 I do not know brother let ne us hasten and find out ve p pushed our way through the massee masses of warriors warr lore already b e the war d dame ap and end ran bet between w n the hee a ei retable gardens toward kabata n a ta to wa CHAPTER XIV the evil wood we found the messenger squatting pla placilla llly cilly by the ile council house under the bruard of several he lit waa was of the usual type of courtier dp bola bols but with an unusually repellant countenance cOun terance you have a message for met I 1 laid sald are you monsieur ormerod Orme he be replied in his hi peasant peasants patois 1 I am he ile examined me toe with a sidewise e bulat out of his tits shifty eyes an I 1 fished with one hand in the bosom of his filthy leather lou will pay for the service T he inquired warily bhe she aid said you would pay what hat I 1 asked I 1 took one step let forward and grasp grasped etl the ruffian ruman by the arm abol hol I 1 repeated tell me if you val kaije lae your elifet and acte me t the be mesS message laze 0 offense no an orense monsieur he groler crow led pulling away from ne ire 3 Madino lelle murray marra give it to mp m P I 1 I 1 ive e hlll talk of pay afterward he lie reluctantly withdrew LIS baad nand from front hh his et al rt end and offered m a folded 1111 square of leavy eavy paper stained with sweat I 1 opened it carefully o 0 iet lest it tear anil unit I baw it se line lines of one an cular gular writing attini rt tini staring me in the face ace la du bol mis ft ye lie si sper 1726 17 tea too teu tou wid cogno tt it I 1 calad fr for you I 1 deio you now in ye nam of all cwb TO huld do D help afee H I 1 am to I 1 be pored to wil wed ye Is cerv do d ull tie tt ye price 1 he h hi has alid for his hi buile pry ory 1 or iw i u u air r blurry urray tiry boy witt mim marti ra 6 whenn fo rr pem t 14 returns from a to Y by t t lak A S a much uric I 1 bat iiii Q 4 tsue from them llop af jony do notte trust yo mossen jor carries ibis abl but alm pi pay ny mm hat h he ask k com by I 1 aty 1 you lr left through y a atif t Y aalt 11 facts fac stunned I 1 read it a r wood time then handed it to tu ta man abut hat Is 1 yolar nal I 1 mfred the in es n I 1 list tit wan ne me an ars banned sinn nei tto 11 he ent all I 1 sullenly tul lenly atio vho gme you hie the daperl pap rl lit but the 1111 how did she hilwa ini pen to choose sour UI lie ile protruded hi his client lio ho better could ele ate select than it he replied north of llie the I 1 ales I 1 vera verune one knows feurier and I 1 aiu atu nut unknown to the aut but low I 1 ow lid mademoiselle liea hea ot et 00 oo baptiste lie ile f bt tits boulders ho can say bayl A beautiful young person says she he bus hi a of f much importance and profit to he be peo pe formed I 1 reply I 1 will go anywhere fre fit g pr I 1 an am told I 1 have only ic tc name it IL nd eo so I 1 am here monsieur to be continued next belc |