| Show Perils of Pioneer THE HAYS OP a t Or the bhe Scout the r I C CHAPTER CRL I. I t i Aliton Le toD Ie liland The Tho Te vast ast forest of ot Kentucky had bat re- re to the sound cound lound of ot the tho te woodman's woodmans wood wood- mans man's s axe ae Tho The tide of ot population was wu toward that wild wH and aque q e c country which bad bd ba L been n p. p B by those who had explored explore its Ita fertile terUe levels le as another Eden E had boon been erected Erected on the tho te southern south south- l ern un bank cm-bank bank of Kentucky river by Daniel Boone that daring aing and t man whom hom no danger could ap appal al and aud no po difficulties discourage At the tho dIstance distance dis die tance tanco of eight miles from Boonos Boones fort ort and one from Salt Sl river Captain John Harrod had built bunt a R second fortification while Colonel Logan had hat raised a third I at cit St St. St In Lincoln county The f few w adventurous settlers setter that had ha penetrated penetrated pene pane into that country were continually continually ally Aly harassed by savage 8 0 fo foes foa s not un- un frequently led ld It on by ly Frenchmen and British DrUsh Canadians Canadian Bold DoI men worked In the new nw clearIngs clearIngs clear- clear te Ings with wih arms arnie nn by their tlde side and anti became became became be be- came soldiers soldier from rom nelt The Tho thrilling scenes scene that were of ot dally daily oc occurrence oe- oe currence currance at that period eclipse the pen of romance and anti imagination IB is II by startling reality realty Tho The shrill whoop war-whoop grew strangely familiar tam tam- le ilar to the ther r ar ara of or tho the pioneers and ani tho he shafts o of destruction hurled from tho rUles rides of ambushed enemies were ero continually striking trl down friend and ne neighbor or The Tho red men beheld the daring approaches approaches ap ap- ap- ap preaches of at the white settlers with r alarm ularm ular and furious Indignation Aided by the to British pots posts at nt Detroit Yin Yin- In cennes and an anI I Ko altula ka the Indians be beSan began bogan bo- bo gan San a war of extermination against the determined tre trespassers on their huntIng hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing grounds gounds Against in particular was their h hostility direct direct- ed At t the tle o period when the fury tury of ol tho savages s was at Its is height and all al the arts of Indian warfare warfare were brought Into active act o operation our story comm commences commences on ces I A fow low rods below the SaltLIck near nearl l a t tort fort and had been by Daniel Boone Doone and his associates asso asso- dat elates there was a highly romantic spot pot half hal shut In b by trees trees and In the month of ot May tho the period In which our romance exhibits exhIbit its It opening scene as was an exceedingly pleasant locality for a n great reat variety of ot flowers mosses and nd lichens luxuriated there thero In agreeable agree agree- I ble able ablo profusion A grassy glade sloped I down to tho the water nn and gentle Bences and und rocks overgrown with vor- vor vor 1 dure ure formed very Cr acceptable seats scats for who might feel Ceel disposed to linger there to enjoy the tranquil beauty of at slature In her spring pring vestments We Ye havo have directed the readers reader's foot foot- stops to that then quiet and dreamy spot In or oror er to call his attention to 1 Another nother object fairer and more agree agree- able uble to tho eye 00 than the thou thousand now now- er ery forms of ot vegetable life lito that wore trembling and nodding In the tIle early breezes of or morning A young oung lad lady In the tho summer Bummer of ot loveliness occupied Just such I u LI place as Imagination most moat naturally suggests an and would desire her to oc- oc UP sho she was reclining upon a mosey knoll ant and tho the waters of the Kentucky I that voiceless witness of ot so many I f events c was flowIng Hawing at nt her feet feeL Sho She had gathered tho the violets und evergreens and a n wreath o of the thc J latter bound I her er brows bron with a carer care- care r hess fleas grace graco while tho the former ah she was forming into a with lichens U and earlier buds and blossoms of or tho tilo season Her taco face wun u com com- J attractive end and her ller figure BO so far ns us one ono might Judge of or St it In Jn tho the attitude she eho assumed very etY cal in Its outlines Tho hand and foot toot hOO useful appon age to ho tho human ti I n mo so h d when hen or of else else- j 10 fth Iii ton r. r V aizo Izo and delicacy of or proportions were wore I Of or the tho several e features turen of ot the tho taco faco I and the tho expression of ot tho the whole conjoined con con- conI I joined we can not very well voll speak for tor they were BO so perfect In all respects that vo we f fool feel el the tho want of appropriate terms lerms to do justice to the tho nt common figure Jure of ot the tho blending of the tho Illy Uly and the rose was perhaps never nevermore L. L more lnore felicitously illustrated Illustrated than upon the tho fair chocks cheeks of ot Alston Aleton The NOtt Mott pensive expression of the eyes ces nn i t h. h t t nt b b streamed from beneath the penciled lids were wore enough to tb lix tho the beholders beholder's attention In a steadfast and admiring gaze It will vill not bo ho wise for or us to dwell well long upon the thc mere mero e externals t of ot ou our V heroine therefore we wIll ill proceed to those tho so matters events Incidents calculated calculated cal cal- to develop and aul display those internal graces without which physical physical physical cal beauty ceases to be attractive The sound of ot human footsteps upon the rivers river's bank caused to assume a a. different attitude and cast hurried and alarmed glances around her for no doubt the tho consciousness that she had bad been Imprudent In tn venturing ventur ventur- nil lug so tar far from the fort was vividly r impressed on her mind It was not p. p tle deemed mcd safe at that time Ume for tor females to venture out of ot sight of ot the tile stock- stock odes atles and that consideration generally governed their movements the boldi bold- bold i oat cst seldom overstepping the specified i bounds Rosalthe had In this Instance as 88 on several other occasions violated In some somo degree tho the established custom for from the spot where she sho had been reclining the tho stockades were not notIs vishue visible vis vis- hue ible although a n few stops s would render them thorn so r Tho The cause of ot Rosaline's alarm was directly apparent rent u u. man appeared In Inthe inthe UI the glade and without hesitation ap up ro hur her The young lad lady drew j 2 the tho folds of her light scarf hastily r F about her person and was on tho the point of or leaving the spot with considerable precipitation when the intruder adS adt ad- ad S t dressed her In a a. voice oice not wholly re ro- ro r s' s deemed from the accent peculiar to f r Frenchmen t STay mademoiselle Why should t you rou fly ly at nt ray my approach or exhibit so 80 much perturbation of or manner Am I indeed a n savage Is my skin red Or Ordo do tio I seek seck youthful maidens In sylvan syl bowers to do them theta harm i Rosalthe paused a moment before she oho sheI I replied and was obviously somewhat i annoyed and ill at ease i Excuse me Monsieur Lo Le Bland Uland she sho said rather coldly If m my ray fears ears appeared ap ap- ap somewhat excited and anil my manner man man- ncr ner hurried for lor I dl did 1 not expect that expect that j la is I had no reason to suppose that my pleasant meditations in this agreeable retreat would be Intruded upon I 1 i am then it would seem to be e re- re as 39 an nn intruder asked Le LeBland Bland in a tone less courtly than at first No matter sir sir lot lot the subject pass it Jr It be not pleasing I seek acel no cause of ot disagreement returned the lady With a n. smile Neither do r I. I fair Rosalthe your our frown Irown of ef displeasure would make rno mo said L in Ie Bland carno earnestly U A scornful smile played for tor or an In Instant In- In stant tant over the rosy lips of ot tho the lady La Ie Bland mahd observed it and contracted Oils iia brows Coldness ml may not quite crush me be n added contempt I never could bear The Tile old theme Mr Lo Le Bland theold tho the old theme returned Rosalthe It Is a a. themo theme never old with me Small streams ma may bo ho turned aside Into new channels but large and swiftly swiftly swift swift- ly y flowing rivers cannot be casU easily di diverted dl- dl from the tho deep channels which they have worn in the earth and Inthe in tho the solid soUd rock It is thus with the hunan hu- hu nan affections when tho they become fixed and strong they cannot be changed or trained to flow 10 in other directions I J I have havo anoro moro than once begged you to spare mo me conversation of ot this n nature na an- ture bo ho good 1 enough to change tho the subject or I leave ave you replied tho the maiden malden I have sought you Mademoiselle Iad Al- Al eton ston to lay bare bace iny hart heart b before tore you ou and nd a ask asic l you rou to lj see seethe tl the t of ot 1 love that l. l are ganer thare ther there that that are tre hoarded there for to- you yoU yo you only but your Tour Impatient 1 gestures yr curling Ip MP your g glances forbid me rae meto meto raeto to to proceed I 1 dare not pot adhere to m my m my tongue tong grows route mute my words find no utterance they 10 tier flow 7 back in unspoken sorrow upon my de do pairing heart When L Ie Bland had given ghen utterance I to these sentiments h he beat best his head heat I as if it in profound grief and anU fixed his hii I gaze steadfastly uI upon on the ground Miss II Aston Alston gave ga him a searching look and seemed to gain Intuitively a a L deeper Insight into the character and L objects of ot the tho man before her whose words worde distilled so 80 sweetly and ond smoothly upon the external ear Sho She trembled and grew pale as if Ir her fears tears were struggling with her Jor fortitude J I 1 am glad you have done and you could not better evince the good sense which I have e always al given Driven you credit creditor for or possessing than by so doing I 1 will now return and hope you will enjoy en on- joy the beauties ll o of this ph pleasant sant mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing and of ot this lovely spot as truly as I have ha done Not yet Mademoiselle not MademoIselle not yet I have other othor matters to discuss which require your our earnest attention I 1 refer to the tho dangers which environ and menace menace men men- 3 ace you on every side The red men menat of at the wilderness are gathering in great numbers to march against 1 orough and level it with dust returned Le La Bland land Whence had you ou this Information asked Rosalthe quickly fixing her dark eyes penetratingly upon the tho Frenchman From one of m my countrymen whom I met while out hunting y yesterday answered the latter calm calm- ly 1 Who ho incites IncHes our savages toes foes Who supplies them with arms arnie and ammunition tion an and who sometimes leads loads them I to battler battle interrogated he with Increasing earnestness I 1 know what you mean said ald Le Lo LeBland LoBland Bland coloring 1 1 lOU am aware that it is 18 reported that the British posts at Detroit De De- troit l uka lda and VIncennes aid Id and encourage the Indians In their movements against Boonesborough gh and Logan Do you ou not lena know that to be the case Mr Le Lc Bland asked Miss Alston Aiston with Ith considerable energy of ot tono tone and manner manAl I do ito answered tho the Frenchman after afLer a moment o 0 of reflection Then why not speak openly and call things by their right name Let Letus Letus Letus us have no and subterfuges subterfuges fuges u es but speak boldly and truthfully and confront tho danger whatever it may be If It you have acquired by any means knowledge that concerns the safety of ot these young settlements let It be plainly and manfully uttered added Rosalthe You possess much shrewdness and I courage for tor a la lad observed Lc Ie Bland with a J. smile mlle During my stay I at Boonesborough h I have learned that among the rustic maidens lens that are aro destined destined destined des des- tined to smooth the way for the flowIng flow flow- Ing lag tide of population and civilization there exists the true fI spirit of hero- hero lam ism But still mademoiselle tho the country country coun coun- try Is 18 too rude for you you were destined for another sphere of ot life to life to grace the highest circles of ot refine refine- ment The Frenchman ceased and then ad ad- al- al ded ns as Jf Jt speaking to himself himself- No yonder cabins are not for or youIt you It were wrong to Immure you ou for tor lito In these forests where tho the whoop war of Qt tho tile red man forms Corms a dread chorus for tor or the howl of ot tho the wolf and the dismal dis- dis mal of oC u tho the boding owl Spare mo me your compliments nna sac jo jot ACt It t suffice that I am om content with m mj my Jot lot ot returned MI Miss s Alston To tho the subject under consIderation r I nave hao heard rd from undoubted authority author author- ity ty that Captain fn Du i will soon appear h with a n aar t ar ra Ho Jv of ot n v c. c to d demand ll Jt its f O 1 J t- t tf f Tl W rA a J- J rin Ww lf AI i lt M o 0 r rf f r Daniel Boone DOln refuses to yield to such ta n n unreasonable un iemand u hc conseQuences will wIn bo that Du DuQuesne Quesne will hurl his bis savages against Boonesborough 1 h. h and ana take It by storm t The Tho slaughter will In itt such cuch a case 1 I fear car be bo Indiscriminate And now comen the he most Important part of oC my buol- buol ness It Is to earnestly request you to togo togo togo go to and und stay there until until un un- un- un til after this tragedy tragedy for for such I am I certain it will vill be is if IB enacted I Continued Tomorrow |
