Show 4 Perils PerUs of a ti Pl Pioneer i r R DA DAYS or OF I II II 1 Peris neel DANIEL it O A I j L Or the Scout S ny nyU the o U JJ ot I I IT From Ye ter y yo o Morning This s said Logston addressing Mr Ir All All' Al Al- l' l who w was wa having baring hl hi woun wounds s dressed i. i Is i the w work vork rk of ot your Frenchman II I x am stilt still stU Incredulous ulous replied uan Al- Al Eton f f. Where Is I Indr Andrew w inquired d Boone Bon I f Here ere Massa Mass said Andrew Andrer c Was Waa L Le Bland Dand In th the house block when E you jou went from away It I Yes tassa Massa c Are Ar you 8 sure Euro re Derry Berry y sure massa masea Boone Coonc kase kaso he spoke to dis chile r What did ho say sa sn fl r He lie axed me IDe If It do e moon am 11 viz re- re r plied the colored pled man a little contus confused Did Iid he lie make any attempt to escape t continued Boone sternly tf Ho spoke about dat tat ar subject What wat did you OU sa say to him Dat I's Is berry tired and 18 herr tred nn couldn't fink tInk t to listen to no low remarks Are re re you sure ure you ou said that I Dats de ob de e Did he offer you OU money or hold out oW tiny any lY Inducement ement for you to assist him t to tc escape Cp sa said raid Andrew quailing bet be be- t p fore loro the th penetrating glances of ot Boone Doone Unfortunately for him In his In-his his perturbation lie Ime thrust his hands Into his pockets so desperately that She fhe jingle jingle- of sIlver s er coin was distinctly heard What have you ou got ot in your pockets asked Boone Boore but nails nals massa not massa-not not a 0 single tine returned the thc negro his manner plainly giving the lie le to his words S Search his pockets s said time the captain turning to Logston who stood near Jo Joel Joc l ever ready to do tho the bidding of his superior laid his hands upon the trembling Andrew which Vesuvius observing ob serving concluded that it was as the signal sig nal for Cor some extraordinary demonstration tion ton on h his s part and Instantly displayed all al his sharp teth teeth anti ami ant approached him wih with Intentions most moat mO t sinister and alarm alarm- ing hig In Andrew overcome by the time sense sense of ot so soman man many dangers fell fel upon his knees and arid declared he would confess confes all al about the tho matter mater which he did with ih but a few Cew trifling prevarications protesting most strenuously that he ha had hau no Intention whatever r of ot assisting the tho Frenchman to escape Of Ot the fact of ot Le La Brands Brand's Bands Band's escape and ad tho the means employed Andrew as A the he reader Is aware l knew ne nothing g and ard could give his master no Information at all nU nUI I upon pon that subject Ebony was next questioned but em em- emboldened r b by the presence of or Mr Ir Alston Aiston fearlessly asserted that he was wa wholly Ig Ignorant 1 of oC the transaction arid and that the first intimation which he Ite had rec received I that anything was wn wrong was the re report report re- re port of Captain Captin Boones Boone's rifle rie when he lie shot at the Ind Indians ng i Although perfectly assured In his ow own mind that Ebon Ebony more mort than h lie he lief f chose to uI dl divulge the time forester c ceased se t to press his questions farther for Tor the thc ImmInence Imminence Im- Im Im- Im of or the danger required prompt action a A hurried consultation was now hel held helu among the he veteran woodsmen to determine determine determine deter deter- mine what should be b done dOLe Some sup aug that a party of pl picked cec men should sJ advance with lh axes axel burst In the door and meet the savages f face ace to face But ayoung u a 1 young oung man maim ml by the lime Ja nanie ame le of or Reynolds pro pro- proposed posed a plan whIch wh aj apPal d the tho most BI anil moat meEt t Ir t ro- ro o- o ir It a. It va x ono fp WW toY in the l b building where they were another advance to make an an assault Isaul upon the tho door of ot the structure nela In possession possession posses posses- osse sion slon 0 of the Indians while a a third would I attempt to train gain aln an entrance by running I along alons tho the roofs of ot the tho UtI Intervening cabins an anti and effect their object through the same same aperture by which h th tho enemy ha had found acc access ss The rhe scheme appeared very vcr t feasible for tho the party remaining c could ld protect tho the thoI party party upon th the TOO roof from the he tire fire fre of the I enemy outside of ot the works an and the third party part making a 3 simultaneous attack at at- atta ta tack k upon the door dor would divert th the the- enemy en en- emy giving them two points to defend isted instead of one This measure was was so well planned and con conducted that it was crowned by complete com corn success ss and amI every In Indian lan within tho block house block house was wo slain or put h hors rs clu du u c combat I The struggle after the parties partes entered time tho building was 3 brief but sal sanguinary an and the thc sho shout t of victory victor In one blockhouse block block- house was wa answered b by shouts shout of ot jo Joy I from fromn the other The Tho pioneers now had I possession of their works but the victory victor victorI was by no m means als complete for the frightful fright fright- ful yells of hun hundreds reds of ot savages es tilled hued the trie te wide Ido forests with wih drca dreadful eul echoes and bl blanched the checks el of women and child child- chII- chII cu of tho the ron ren Wives and mothers thought husbands rn the they had lost host by th the tho hatchet by py the tho well sped sped eJ ball IJ by the knife or th the themore Fair more lingering death death of torture torture PaI maidens maldeus thought of their lovers and little children clasped their mothers' mothers knees krees lueG In terror teror their tiny tny hands bands t trembling trembling emb ling with wih indescribable rear The red sun came and ana shone Ulon upon mar many nab palo nalo faces s fac at The rhe fir fir- fr- fr ing ceased on both sides side tide You observe men said sid Boone that the Indians fire fre Jn Indiscriminately at ou out OUt fort and waste much powder and lead but Lut we we must not follow their ther example Lample lot for fol ammunition Is worth much more to us than gold or silver it is more more precious old Fire only when th a A diamond lamond dust bragging you iOU s see c a mark marl and the noisy rascals will soon keep at nt a distance 1 know well wl the worth of or ammunition for forI forI I 1 pa passed sd weary veaTY months alone In this med a n along while brother performed wilderness my perot North long and dangerous journey to time Carolina for a fresh flesh supply The n during his absence often oren hung hun heavily surrounded by those I was tin Jn n my hands who ho continually sou sought ht T my life and for purposes es of changed my camping every night You may depend night ground bound that upon It I wasted no powder during durns period i. i That experience taught taught mo inc a leI leIon los les- shall never forget forset of ot prudence prudene I ISO on I ant v to speak a word to you ou privately private private- r Vant making signs to the th I 1 my ly- ly said Logston follow him captain to him I think Ive I've Ive seen that French feller ridded added ed Joel when tho time two to had gone a ae their com com- little apart out of or hearing of p s. s What makes you OU think fio eo o. o asked el the tIa ether uther Dec Because ufe I saw laV a 1 face fac that looked like liko that had hadle tho the paint hie notwithstanding Ilant been n laid upon It I was wa loading m my rifle le to toady ut tho the time n and af afore re I got tt fire he had dl disappeared pp ar d. d So you ou can Cn rely fre on It lies lie's among the critters criter them on In itt their mischief It does docs not seem possible at first frt I received so EO who has thought that a roan man lan be so much l kindness at our hands can bt ungrateful an and treacherous and yet I am ala disposed to believe you are art the forester mistaken replied not li t should pretend And to think that he tink as Rosalthe Rosalthe Rosal- Rosal to set his Ills heart on such a a girl I the Alston Aiston added d Joel Joel Watch atch for him Log Logston ton and if Ir you youcan youcan youcan can ach sec see him or any that looks like te him be sure to cover him with your rifle said ald Boone t I b be trodden cn to death Ill do it U may tr lenth l by y Il wid wild buffaloes It If I dont don't exclaimed Joel The Time latter r and tho tim captain were toon eoon jo d by lal others s arid and a it t very important subject was A it W was wan evident nt it was that the tho staton station would be besieged be-besieged tat should b be supplied that the they with wih wat water r. r The Tho spring sprinG from which the they obtained this fluid was situate situated situated situ situ- In the time rear rear- of or tho the fortifications ate I rea a athe at atthe the time foot of ot the eminence upon which the they cro built buit There was a n well well-beate path palm leading to the spring an and nd l the same earn for a long distance was surrounded b brank by ly rank grass gra and weeds In which they ha hagood had hod good reason to suppose a large bod body or of o Indians had secreted secret themselves hem To d do without water was a out of the question queston and ad all agreed that that It must In some mannor mannor man man- nor nr be procured before the enemy made mad another atad attack I haVe hate studied the habits of tho the s savages say sav 1 ages aso for man many years yeans can observed Fleming and I believe that I I l know something of their cunning It If our men go for water waiter ater they will 1 surely surel be fired fred upon and nd many mall of them mU must InevItably Ine be slain And nd it appears to me mc that is not al all al that is intended returned the captain rhey They wo would ld if it possible cut off their return to the fort Cort There Thee Is something more mol than tha that to I be considered remarked young oung ne Rey Rcy noIs If I an any considerable mable number olus ol or orus us go go out they will make ralto a d spera e effort to enter before the gates art arc I closed close O While Reynolds REnolds was wa sp speaking 1 a bl brish l firing was commenced on that side ol ot tho the station staton further fr from m the spring You speak wisely Isel young oun man said Boone Doone quickly The firing fring that has ha now commenced Is only to attract our attention allen atten ten Lion tion ton from the true point of oC attack The ho hotes gates tes must roust not be op nta rr It is evident evi dent that trl they y are expecting that tha we naturally enough feel fed desirous of ot obtainIng obtaining obtaining obtain obtain- ing a a supply of water from the tho spring and have taken talen measures accordingly I think that female wit It can cn free fre you ou from Crom this dilemma diemma said Matilda Matda Fleming FlemIng Fleming Flem Flem- ing with wIh blushing cheeks We women cannot do so much in battle batte as you be because because be- be cause causa nature has given us an organza organza- organization thin tion ton less Jess strong therefore our OUt lives lve at this lids time are not worth orth so much much as a yours our It shall shaH be our duty then the to go goto goto gU gUto to the spring spring and nd procure water If I Ie we wego wego e eo go o calmly they will I conclude that their Is Js not discovered and will wi not tire fire fre but wait walt thinking that the next time Ume some of or the men men Vl will take takeout out our places paces seeing that we were not riot mo mo- heated Yes we 0 will wI g go exclaimed Elizabeth Boone Doone and Eliza Elza Ballard Dalard You arc nr tr brave brav gals said Joel Log Loff- Lg- Lg ston Mon The pl plan ms is a good and judicious one observed Mrs lr nc and Mrs Fleming an and all 1 said the t same arne eare Att After r many made mae by themen tho the thomen thomen men wore were successfully overruled by t the th t women tho plan was as put into operation I In a short time the latter later appeared with wih palls pails pals to sacrifice themselves es 1 It I thi the the occasion demanded for those they Jove loved The lc gates ate were opened by unwilling ling hug hands the time devoted and brave women passed out and the gallant galant defenders o of B gazed ared after them with wih In Intense Intense intense In- In tense anxiety as a the they descended ed the slope slop arid and advanced with unfettering steps to towards towards towards to- to j wards th iii spring near which they ere v sure scores of or their ther deadly foes Coes Ia lay conc con con- coaled c e I It 1 was a moment fraught with Jh deep and ad painful gainful Int Interest rest It I was observed that Joel Lo Lopton ston kept his cy eyes fixed upon the comely figure of or Eliza Elz Balard Ballard and watched r 1 retreating form with palo pale p lc i checks hecks and anU 1 anxiety J J I 1 can said suid I DaI J B a cc You Youre ire are wishing that that you could interpose your our own wn person on between her an and the deadly shafts hafts shaft of or tho the lurking enemy Right Hight sir right exclaimed Logston grasping the captains captain's band and Heaven knows I 1 would risk my nr life for her without without with with- out ont a single fear rear When Joel had bad ceased speaking the a parties partes lla had reached the tle tle spot where tho the cool waters gushed up from the earth earh and sun sparkled pleasantly In the morning I I I XII xu The lle nail ami lush U uwe- uwe I Breaks timing thin Ballard Balard alLot after parting par with Kenton and Norwood struck out Into Inlo the forest rarest In a a. southeastern direction leaving the Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky river a little to the the left The The scout was In Ill humor humor 1 for he was wa fully fuBy persuaded ed In Ina his a own mind that Allan Alan was wasa a person to disarrange ah and foil foi the most 81 skill skillfully fully devised plans that experienced woodcraft could contrive for the tho to rescue of or the maiden maiden Hes a 0 green hand han he hc muttered mut red to Hes Hes a a. block In m my way I dont don't want to be bo In such company I want men who have walked up an and amid down down- this great country ac an a I have hao there was a painted behind every bush and no o io man muan could safely E say his life was hits his 11 own own own- for the next three see sec He wont won't never git back to Doone Boonee- Boonee borough with ih a whole skin shin In time the course cours of or will wi naturally break breal Having arrived at this sage sage and nd to him self evident s lf conclusion the scout paused to 10 deliberate delb rate on tho the object of or his Ils present mission and the ways Ind and means most l likely cly to insure success In a short time Um he lie moved on again with wih a more assure assured assure step having no flO fO doubt decided U upon some particular course of action acton He traversed tm- tm tra- tra cO versed beautiful woodlands lying in uniform uniform uni- uni form and graceful swells where the wl wild vines grape-vines mount mounted 1 gigantic trees where Innumerable flowers breathed perfume perfume per per- pe- pe air fume to the time balmy He heard herrl ti life tt hum humn of busy buty ue bees s luxuriating countless petals lating among cheerful of ofa ofa with sweetness and tho the songs song a a. great groat multitude of birds The a agreeable agree able aspect of or all he sav ravi and the harmon harmony har liar mon mony of or all al ho heard hear chased away tho the of at time tho the scout Born Dorn as n he lie had hai been In irm a new nov country countr ond and passing pasing tho the larger portion porion of or his life beneath the open heavens he had become in Imi his ht simple way waya 01 a |