Show Perils of a Pioneer OP Or the Scout nr J II M B Continued From Morning III lit Introduction ut Xi-w Xi Allan Norwood with a few hardy I 2 nJ h had d floated down the OhIo and Kentucky In boats boat and rem remT reached 4 after ng innumerable peril the vicinity of the itie T i new settlements settlement Leaving his hi comrades comrade to refresh themselVes them them- selves after night and days of toll and danger our hero took his rifle and d forth to explore the country a b be to end and learn how near tb they 7 and burg of or which he had heard BO so many I. I ranKe 8 things In his hi nativo 4 i 7 1 ho he became a Party I JV Alston Aiston 7 and Ie Bland the of which are already known Allan was the of a wealthy far far- and received all things consitt- consitt s ered a very liberal education Nat Nat- bolt And adventurous venturous In ha rt felt a tron repugnance to any of the learned which I hi friends friendA f had talked of and could not r b by or argument to c embrace either of th m. m d declared 11 IoK longed d for a H lifo of activity and he would rather enter the army as a soldier than to spend the best part of hla hi life In study of a profession which might he after all of f doubtful utility and to the dry itry details of which he be could nov nev er adapt himself Accounts were dally daily reaching Ohio through various chan n nels l. l of the tho sufferings and romantic adventure of Daniel Boone Benjamin Logan John Harrod and other pioneers and those thone remarkable stories not atall at atall all exaggerated doubtless made Allan conceive th lb bold design of m T J him him from carrying back the to countrymen men the history o of most country under hea- hea von ven R But tho thas fr had ad escaped te the deadly hostility of f the wily savage SI man of sleepless a nights and weary days ordained by Co Go f to carry CiVilization Into the distant wilder wilder- ness He now stood beside our hero with V firm foot and lofty brow Norwood more lor than once thought to ask k him about the maiden maldan whom he had seen but r that his hla manner might h. h betray mr how howd dep n an she had bad made on him To see ace a being belna country of so much not grace and d refinementS In a yet redeemed from the Sf 1 grasp of Its primal Inheritors was which he ha haH n mt t h. h p nr pared for and consequently took Tilsa II oy bY surprise and his active mind had now food enough for meditation and speculation To him It appeared that bat his life as a. a forester ter had commenced most au auspiciously au- au for had he be not Interfered 12 to f save Y ll the fal fairest ai female from Insult that he hail had ev r evi-r r seen and Incurred for tor her the most moat imminent peril He had unquestionably and felt that he had been singularly fortunate It now remained for him to learn who she was waa what relation the Frenchman called L Ie Rland to her and whether Her er affections affection were already enraged engaged wh then n tb the parties r nr hod Boonos- Boonos Norwood paused to examine th tito manner In which It was construct It It consisted of a dozen cabins built of nf heavy logs log Ingeniously Interlaced it the ends and separated from each by portions of the same material cabins cabin formed one sid of the tort fort h hing ng upon th u. ti-u. outside th tho rots inclining Inward Strong ti C v re r o round around fh nt I to the which threaten you and yours Thie matter nay be of the 4 Importance to us Mr NorWood Were lists ay y name mentioned that teat you yuu i i cart can remember rr- rr th the Orester Let ma reaIl tb men mor vivid vivid- J ly if I maid ld Allan big I hand to hi forehead Te Tes a name was waa 4 mentioned which I now recollect Du Qu ne I think It was waft I Daniel Boone Boon sprung sprang from hla hi seat with a u J len and angry Impulse when Allan the name of Du Quese Do Du Quesne did you say any sir he exclaimed Then there 1 U indeed danger dan dan- ger ger for he l is an Instrument to do us harm The Indiana Indian will rally around mm to crush u us and sweep us from rein among the living I 1 have heat heard his him name ILami h he sets under the authority of the British posts post and ha been active In distributing arms end and ammunition among the savage tribe Allow me to inquIre who this thin Lo Le Bland Is 1 who came so o near sending a bullet through my body rejoined Al Al- lan mat question I is not easily answer answer- ed young youns man I confess myself nn- nn able to reply to It with certainty for the simple reason that I need Information tion on the subject myself The person person per per- son to whom your Inquiry refers came among uc us about four weeks ago and received the friendly treatment that I W we always make It a rule to extend to o all who visit tin us Ills ostensible ob object ob- ob was to examine the lands In this part of the country with a view to a final settlement if he was wa pleased with the result of his explorations He was not very popular among our people at first on account of ot his being a Frenchman but the suavity of hn ts manners men man ners overcame that objection In a great measure with the majority though many look upon him with distrust Sometimes Sometime ho ha ls b been en the guest of Mr Alston Aiston and he has also alpo spent tome some Urn time with me He Is now the guest of Mr Fleming who lio occupies tho third cabin from this thin on the right an ac you ou r. r Ho lie has J t h make him him- eif peculiarly nM t. t to AlMonr Al- Al Monr and that I he e i. o r ria i of Is lie was waa b tine one of 05 the et and u Iab dogs that ever aspired to the of a. a human being bain Ton w Ing i to that wild region to share irL In ir Inthe L the excitement and danger of a woodsman's life This resolution being formed antI and aplan a aplan plan of operation matured the requisite material in the shape hape of enterprising ing young moo men was speedily found to operate co-operate with him and the perilous undertaking was achieved A As Allan walked towards Boonesborough ough nugh with ft ita founder he could couii not refrain from him with I deer deep Interest and he truly appeared to him If it fi to fl no other person the most remarkable of tIe ago for he had explored aton in- in mighty forests oresta of i the fury of the ox ii jile ny viny run rl suitable distance and In lit the angles o otho of the tho cabins houses block of the mos most substantial kind were erected These Thes projected about twenty Inches beyond the outer walls of the tho cabins and stockade stock stock- ade ade and ami were sere amply provided with loop hole that Hint the garrison might prevent their enemies from approachIng approach approach- Ing too near to assail asail the works Al AlIan AlIan Al- Al Ian making maling there observations remarked that the tho whole must have been n work of considerable labor You are right young yoting man and t was not only a work of much labor but a work often Interrupted by cud cud- cuddon don den or of the w vare It re reminded re minded me of repairing the tho of Jerusalem when his work work- I t t. t With ar one 9 U 1 held i g gate ate of slabs upon which he struck a afew to few w blows with the hutt of his rifle D Dv Erectly weri hoard and a I v voice oice Who dar It Is one of of- our colored follows fellows Boone to Allan anti and then ro- ro plied to the tho ne negros negro's roH reasonable Inquiry Its me Andrew 1 1 doesn't know any slob white tel tel- cr was the Immediate response Come Conic don't dont aon t keep us waiting hur hur hurry ry rejoined Dat An- An In a more respectful tone The forester replied that It was the negro opened the tho door and the parties entered the enclosure Allen Allan glanced at Andrew while ho he was closing the sate rale and perceived that he lie was con con- advanced In life his woolly aIr being gray with age though hl lits was not bowed by the tho weight of years A faithful but rather eccentric tel fel- ow Is Andrew observed Captain He Ife then lifted the rude latch and inhered the young hubter Into hi hU cabin A respectable looking female net him on tao tro threshold whom he hent I nt reduced to Allan as Mr Boone Ayoung A Ayoung young woman of 18 IS or 20 ne he presented is ta his daughter Elizabeth Norwood iad ad entertained a hope that the maiden whom he had en In the morning night prove to be the daughter of the famous pioneer but when his gaze gae ested upon Elizabeth Boone although she was fair he i not so tar far ma mum mum- his feelings as to r no disappointment ointment at the A lad of boit 15 years of a ae was cleaning the uhf ube of a a. rifle and was the foresters forester's Ion Captain Boone Informed his family that his guest who was waa from the state f Ohio had bad come to examine the country and hoped he would receive such hospitality as their poor dwelling afford to which Mrs 3 Boone Roone re responded to- to In an appropriate and kindly and sot mot about making for dinner While the meal was doing prepared Allan proceeded to relate the tho particulars lays lars of the mornings morning ad venture adventure to which his host listened with earnest attention hear of the Old you any portion con con- that passed between the oung woman and the Frenchman he heI I I I am quite certain that I heard the tho I latter refer lo to somo omo danger dancer of an ito lio- and pressing kind that mense- mense d d this settlement nt nr or the neighboring I ne no T I am confident that It had rela- rela ton lon to In DIe former And you jou ea cay n moreover that h he vi hed to extort a promise of some I kind from her ier continued Boone It was that which mused caused me nie to in interfere In tier her behalf und the tho premise of secrecy I doubt not hud had reference daughter Is no secret among UK But his tender sentiments are aro not blessed with a return and It is mj firm conviction that the girl fears him What the secret of tile hla Influence Is Is I have havo not been hoen able to discover Does Mr Alston Aiston favor the preten- preten clone of the Frenchman al ached ed Allan earnestly Most decidedly for Le Bland haB theart the theart art of appearing very ery agreeable whore ho he wishes to make m.-iko a favorable Impress Impress- d clon on and you Oit may ho J sir lr that for or a prize as he will put forth nil his powers Esquire A Iston via u-na formerly n 1 man of wealth e and nd could and Old did In tho luxuries lux ii uries of or refined UfO I Ho n alSo o hn hoC In- In d iii to foul a Li Jon on far to that which f Calls alls to the tho lot of young T K lost lest most of his v by hy rn an tin itt f fortunate Investment ho no longer foil felt foila a desire to romain where ho could not fl find nd moans to support his manner of living consequently hr he t turned his attention to this new country coun t try ry and had tho courage to dare daro n a life This explains why this excellent family IB I. at Boonesborough anti and the occupants of an humble cabin a a. fey doors from this If Squire Alston Aiston we wc call him Squire has any weak point It Is ii that his sweet daughter narry a ft gentleman and this Le BianO sustains the reputation in his estimation esti esti- mation matlon of being one But I have no sympathy for him added the pioneer after a a. pause 1 mistrust his hi motives and to be brief dislike him Well didn't I tell ye so in de do fust place exclaimed Andrew who ha been gradually working himself toward the parties during the conversation Go away said eald Boone good I 1 seed aced sich a feller lee Ise Isea leea a He am sly us as a fox and Ive I've seen him wink his eye eyo at Missy MimI Lizy said Andrew Wo must get Andrew some spectacles spectacles spec spec- DO so he con can s see better said Raid Elizabeth Eliza both beth with a smile What fur I want specs when I car carsee carsee see now Jest ost as s wells well's I used to o could ten years ago returned Andrew somewhat offended at the allusion to his visual organs Andrew is ls a regular genius genua ob observed observed ob- ob served Captain Boone looking pleasantly pleas pleas- antly anti at tho Africans African's shining face lieis lie Ho HoIs Is a poet an a musician and a singer he knows a little of over everything thing and 1 Is In fact a clever sort wort of a it blockhead who will do very well while ho be Is watched and just as hs has hasa a mind to when ho he la is not You ran can trust him as far as you can see him and sometimes farther Dat am berry great praise hut but one ting you Ise lse berry familiar wid de do state of politicks ob Kentucky an an ande de motion ob de do lum lum- manes said Andrew The conversation was Interrupted nt at that moment by the tn trance e of Simon K Kenton a man whose name Is honorably honor honor- ably mentioned In the annals of f Kentuck Ken tuck tucky history Although considerably sl bv by exposure to the sun his fac Cae- had afrank a a. frank and honest honest npr served us a passport to the good lon ion of Allan The brief ceremony Introduction hud had scarcely teen been finished finish finish- ed before another Individual who will figure somewhat in ii our story made hi his appearance In the cabin r of the pioneer The Th chancier referred to M ni 1 its a Jot Joel a man manof manof of power and |