Show P Perils 1 of f P. P I I or Pioneer erl S 0 a loneer I DOOM 1001 I II Or the Scout I T By I II the id 1 J. J n. n I I I L Continued From Yesterday Morning CIL II I. I I Allan All Tood Le 1 Bland paused and waited wafted anxious ly for an nn answer but fut Rosalthe re remained f- f re- re d silent lent alent Will Wil you go KO to larot burah Melon Alston in order to escape pe the fate In r reserve ser for tor yonder brave but bat Infatuated families r asked aked th the I Frenchman ren hman seriously And leave my dearest derat friends said Rosalthe calmly calmly- And leave leae your dearest re re- re r- r panted the Frenchman deliberately Your motives may bo be excellent air but I r reject Jet your our counsel I will not KO go 0 1 I will vill wi remain and share hare the tho vU fortunes fortunes for for- tunes of those those- 1 J I love o Vf whatever they may be If It I your plans plana of merc mercy cannot can oan- I not ho bo extended to tn nil all 11 they their or ar cn- cn z hemea or of benevolence to to J me ie e. e Bur flut I would not appear ungrateful I thank you rou for your l kind ml attentions I l You have answered without tion ton Reconsider tho the subject and be guided by the voice olee of cool col reason resumed Le Ic rEon L Bland with Increasing ve ye- 0 11 em en cc Adieu My decision is J. final said Rosalthe preparing to leave the spot aall It I Is not not not-It it must meat not be cried the Frenchman emphatically j I crie 1 can can I I will wil not content to such luc a sacrifice I. I I cannot un understand whence comes your Our intimate of ot tho the con con- cn- cn m movements v of the Indians and their French and British allies alliee mud Bald Rosalthe Neither can I fully aUN ap ap- ap predate the motives which can Induce I you ou to offer oHer safety to me an and no oth- oth ors ore or You have been beo for tor a period the I truest guest Jost of ot t the tho o settlers and Captain Captin Boone rone my father and others other have treated you with kindness nn and true hospitality why hy not go ro to them thorn and make known the danger dangu that Is II hourly drawing nearer and nearer There Thore are Bre many reasons that thol shape 1 my Thy actions which I cannot explain I IUm Um n not at nt liberty to open m my lips Ups to one or of those thoa whom you esteem BO so highly on the subject or of our conversation con but buta a strong strong strong-an strong strong-n an Irresistible desire to save you ou OU to pluck you from the general ruin has Induced Induce me mo to give you a word of timely warning It I remains with you to determine whether you ou will wi I perish 3 flah with wih those destined to death I or live Jve with those whose days are not 4 t numbered by painted warriors My resolution to dare every peril perU with T natural guardians and Jh protectors Is S. as strong aa ns human will can maket make malte t It i said soll Rosalthe rf Promise me at nt least leat that you will lock this secret In Ia lol your own bosom and aDd ret reflect c on what I have said for hours four tour Le LeI LeIA IA I Bland considerably agitated I I will wil make no promises If It you ou please answered the young lady laly How vexatious How perverse exclaimed the me l' l Frenchman petulantly Mademoiselle ln ele you must listen to reason rea rca son eon you OU must bo be rational you must mua promise promie to keep my secret for tor at least leas r twenty four hours Not for rot an an hour returned Miss Al Alaton Aliton Al- Al aton iton and directed l ar steps toward the hW t fort but Lut Lo Io L Bland Blan placed laced himself Letoe before before be- be fore toe her and barred her farther tarther pro pro- gresa t Pardon r me lovely mademoiselle cle but butI I I am nm so unfortunately placed that I Iam Iam Iam am compelled to Insist that you ou will wi pledge o me your word to remain silent in re regard to Captain Du Quesne and the advance ance of the tho savages g S. S for tor a short time o. o the tho period I 1 have named will wi F. F Ro Qu quailed Jed before the stern i glances of L Uland and would woul have hn c lcd for tor he lurid dared but her hor t whIch the tho condU nI L rot hL tip uP 1 or II j u Nd P L hie lla t they ley gleamed upon her Ul like a basilisks basilisk's and ant shrinking from rom him she nbc exclaimed I promise let let me pass paea 11 un U l Is well vell wel bo be careful that In somo Baro moment you ou do not betray in tho the secret rejoined I Ie 1 o Bland In a L tone but without moving from Jer r path 4 This Is annoying air ah and lit tt becomes becomes becomes be- be comes you Ou as a a. guest and a friend f c old sata ait Miss Iss Alston Melon whose perturbation momentarily Increased uell and ant was now mingled with some Ju just t Indignation ul 1 1 prevent you ou tom rom going that I 1 Imay Ii may my ask your forgiveness ss al a a score o or of times fair I will wil do lo severe sever I penance for this liberty I assure you ou replied Le Bland aSIde aIr It you are arc a geny gen gen- fy Uti t rf y said ald a 3 voice that made Rosalthe's Rosal- Rosal thes the's heart beat with gladness TurnIng Turning TurnIng Turn- Turn Ing her eyes toward the spot pot whence r the warning voice proceeded she beA bok bo- bo A k held a young younK hunter at nt tho the distance ofa of ofa a few yards with wih a rifle In his hla hand a a powder horn powder powder-hor and ball pouch pouch bal slung at athla athis athis his hla side side together with the usual ac accompaniments nc- nc 4 of such a calling The Tho strangers stranger's face was somewhat flushed rushel j with wih resentment nt nt and his eyes they Were dark ark und and penetrating were fixed sternly upon the Frenchman I Le be Bland who appeared chagrined t i. i and displeased stepped from B f path bowed as ns ho passed and then L turned towards the tho hunter huntor with wih on nn expression ox- ox r turne that might be construed into Inlo t anything rather than approbation t e With a n smile of ot contempt ho he scanned r him from head to foot ot th then remarked f q is is 18 If IC his lila words were Intended for tor no nor r IT ears cars save sa o his ais own Li In hunting a shirt L A knight a 3 specimen of tho the Infant chivalry of Ken Ken- U- U tucky Then Thou raising his hil voice f Young fellow what may be you our business with me wih further meT demand to mak I have havo I. I i novo no nu t 1 of or your courtesy air replied the hunter hunti hunt hunt- t er looking after the retreating figure k i of oC Rosalthe Extremely modest and ingenious E- E youth youth I exclaimed tho the Frenchman kr Ironically The Tho young man favored Mored him with a furtive glance which might admit o of L- L constructions and then fo followed tol- tol J lowed the tho form of the maiden with wih hi his eee e e May ay I take the liberty to Inquire by Dy what particular combination of ot letters letters let lot you ou are aro usually Y added I r Io Bland Uland i L The Tho noon condescendIng monsieur wishes to know m my ray name It I Is lan Allan NorS Norwood Nor Nor- I tho the hun hunter ter S wood o d replied Did It ever occur to you ou excellent Allah lah that meddling with wih ot other her peoples people's s affairs affair Is not always alway safe and und profItable profitable profit profIt- able business that business that It I sometimes le re- re in broken bones and other highly disagreeable consequences said Le ie LeBland Bland knitting his brows l l 1 have hv some somo knowledge proud prou Frenchman of what what belongs to a a. genS gen gen- to defend honor honor hon hon- tIe I know how my S or teman and punish Impertinence rejoined Allan Alan You are arc there aro are you You carry crry It lou b bravely r e I Ill I'll 11 humor your moo mood my doughty 1 rustle ruste and though you are arc areS S Allan not my equal I 1 will wi meet you on equal terms terms Have you pistols pistols worthy S I Ij have ho e. and anc you OU may take za your of the tho pair answered the thE hunter hunter hun hun- ter calmly us walk yonder onder then thon out ot of hearing I ot of the settlers setters and adjust this little affair I trust that your business busi- busi ness matterS s aro so well wol arranged l that no one mate would be the loser It if you ou should by any strang chance chanco be called caled Into said the I another state of ot existence sid Frenchman blandly with wih his peculiar smile smie YoU give yourself unnecessary unnecessary trouble gentle monsieur My y earthly affairs arc nrc well looked after and nd ind 1 I have happily nothIng to think of In bava that regard so lead head on returned the hunter In ft t Quiet va way One thing more It if you please have you visited the tho confessional recently e resumed Le 11 BlandI Bland nandI nand I confess daily clr to the tho Path Fath Father er r said ald Allan impressively All AU right then responded tho the Frenchman The t two o now from the te rivers Iyer's Ivers bank L Le Bland le ln t the 6 way Wy a aside ld the tile bushes bushs at ct every overy step an and passing over some pretty rough round they soon r rc reacted cod a l rUe S. S I growth of ot wood free tre from and brake 8 finally 41 emerging from that j stood on the border of one of tho the beau f el characteristic of the OU I coun cour- tr try The Te spot was verdant with a cOUr kind klud wih o of a I prairie gr grave grass with wih laurel and various Indigenous plan plants In one direction it stretched ani ton away extended quite quie to lo the river while in others it was ws spanned D forests w. w oy ny of maple oak ot and beech bech or margined b by the humbler terse furze fure hazel haul and willow The sun aun bad climbed so 0 far fa Into the heavens heven that Its brightest Ie rays rys lay along the tho plateau and kissed d the most moat modest blossoms blooms that tat had expanded te its It petals to the morning air lr Alan Allan paused pUle to admire the natural beauty or of the spot and the tho Frenchman standing at a short distance observed him askance While hUe the parties stood thus thug a 0 small maH bird birth alighted pates on a small amaH I willow bush at about the tho distance of ton ten paces I Ill rn trouble you OU for tor one of or those pistols sir air said Le La L Bland quietly Allan AUn instant instantly complied compiled with quiet his request rc- rc qu quest ct t and gave ave him his choice of a brace of well wel furnished pistols pistol with rifle rille rne barrel barrels The Frenchman took wih one ono of them and remarked with wih his usual courtliness of ot style stylo that ho was considered con con- a very ver good shot Khot hot but want want of practice had un unfitted t d him for tor nice shooting With these thue words word and and- smiling and smiling again aln he raised the weapon nr fired without much apparent care carat and the bird tell fell ded ded Rather Rater clumsily done for me I should hould have shot his head oft off me but it Is all al owing to want of ot practice Be e Be I good enough to load Joad It young man and and vc we will wIl soon finish this business add adl- adl ed Nl Le ie Bland carelessly but at the same te time Ume glancing stealthily at Allan emo to observe the effect of the shot It I Is 18 one ono thing to shoot a bird and another to shoot a human being replied re roo ro- ro plied the hunter coolly cooly Such a feat teat does docs dos not surprise me mc I have as much myself But Dut there Is one art In which I have havo never been emulous to excel I allude to the tho art of dis dis- simulation Ra l flash h and foolish boy You have hac provoked your fate tate Your tone and manners manner are high highly ly offensive and add greatly to the te sin of your our first Urt rude rude- rde- rde ness nes retorted Le La L Bland more angrily than ho had yet spoken I care caro nothing for or the loftiness which you ou affect I only oly remember the tho I cause cuse of ot this quarrel You offered an Insult to a 0 young oung and beautiful maiden who she sho Is 18 Is what her name and station I know not neither does It I concern our present purpose I appear hero horo as ns her champion champton and will wl abide the result whatever It I may be le so proceed and waste ate no more time In useless words answered the hunter bunter firmly i I will wi pace off ott tho the ground How Ilow many shall It I be asked akel Le ie L Bland Suit yourself T I am not particular wa was tho the read ready rejoinder Well Vei since you OU are so 80 easl easily satis- satis fled foJ I I will trill wf mien pace off the distance be be- be tween where here I now stand the tho spot where whore yonder onder bird lies les Allan Alan assented and Le Lo Bland BInt measured ed the ground l by paces and then walkIng walkIng walk- walk Ing lag back to his former position said sall with hIs ills accustomed smile smie and a look that ml might t have awed most men inca situated ed cd as ns Allan Alan was You can nn stand stanl If you please Just whore where the bird was a few tew moments ago Allan Alan felt tho the terrible sl significance of his antagonists antagonist's words and understood the look took which accompanied cd their Utterance ut utterance ut- ut terance but ho was too bold and proud to object to the arrangement and accordingly accordingly ac nc- ac- ac cordingly took ida hla place whore where the poor bird la lay dead teat rent and shattered b by the tho Frenchman's Frenchmans unerring aim Who ho will give tho the signal nol to fire firo fro I since sinco wo we have no seconds Alwill AJ- AJ r will although It roar may la I Ji U vo an f tl Strikes any A given a time by a t regulated 4 irl mr movement vr m rn t I 1 T TV set It HO 80 that uit It will v Vm strike in precisely two minutes l La 1 Bland drew thew a repeater from his hla pocket and antI proceeded to set sel It with much nonchalance nonchalance When he had done doneso so eo ho he hung It I by ly tho chain upon a bush so that It IL It was about six paces from each when both were at their respective live tive places as mutually agreed upon Now added Le ie L Bland In a uton voice more harsh and with wih an expression more stern wo have only to await the tho motions of ot the repeater the Instant of Its IU striking will wi bo be tho the signal to fire fre and Curing tho the Interval you OU can reflect on the position In lu which your our fo folly y has placed you macic no nu reply to iu this into remark re- re m 1 mark which sounded to him very much Ilk like bravado but thought of the tho fair lad lac lady for whose suite sake he ho had hall Involved h himself In a deadly quarrel Both Doth parties parties par- par tie ties were now silent and heard l dis- lir tho the monotonous of oC tho the wt watch Our hero although h ho prided J himself upon tho the use of was vms fu fully aware of or tho the critical position In wl which he ho was placed The bird which la lasu lay bloody and broken before him was su sufficient proof of his adversary's skill suBi Bi Bith But Dut it was too late into to evade with honor th tho the quarrel Into which he had been led so o commending himself to heaven he I fl fixed his eyes upon Lo Le Bland and ai aist awaited waited with singular calmness tho the st stel strokes of or tho repeater A minute of deathless silence had hla eldi el elapsed lapsed when the Frenchman su suddenly di dropped his weapon capon and exclaimed I ILe Le Diable tho the game Is up Norwood turned his gaze ease towards the spot upon which Lo 10 Blands Bland's a yes were fastened and perceived a aman aman I Inan man nan of a figure bold and striking He Ho Heva Hewa va wa was dressed ll in deerskin hunting shirt an and nd 1 leggings and his feet were vero encased ed ad d In the Indian moccasins so much InOh in Oh vogue C among whites at that period TI Us Ills head was covered ered with a low- low crowned hat with tho brim which was I n not very wide rolled roBed up at the sides g Ills His Us tunic or hunting shirt was ornamented orna- orna orna orna-l |