Show an absorbing C chronicle hron icle of sari saran r til 71 V 1 I 7 events that grew out of 0 if the I 1 OE 1 7 ring ing r 1 JL 1 I 1 vf L JL 1 I V LJ L J battle oe of tippecanoe in the in wilderness a century ago diana ana by SAMUEL mccoy copyright t 1916 by bobb bobbs ferrill co rl T Is I 1 a tale isle bout about a young S L man who came from ang ia land nd to the wilderness wll derne of f A america r to kill an enemy at the beginning of his residence rel denee 1 among I the simple people of the fr frontier ti nil his heart Is 1 full of bit tn terner and lorrow sorrow in the end tt the whale 1 courie course of hie his life Is 1 altered I 1 t d you will enjoy reading i this thi Is tory story of brave trong strong faithful th ja men and women t CHAPTER 1 I I 1 11 the wilderness april up the valleys of iho the south spring etole stole tremblingly from the farther south along the river 1 low lands of Kon kentucky tucky and up the allies sides of 01 he the steep pebbly hills on the indiana an shore ashore first to come like the w bite gul dont of on an army of peace the blossoms aloa boms of the wild plum flung out diaphanous draperies against the mono chronlos ch of the oil c and the lurk dark greenness of tho the pino pine woods then in fit the open spaces and around the gray log cabins on the heights the peach tree trees pinic pink la in the warn worm ki lisann ageg ot tie the eun sun the new gross grass was stu spurred in patches by multitudes of bluet the blue eyed grass each tiny alwer as simple and an wonderful as a little child deep in u crevice of the limestone strata that sank to form the bed bell of little indian creek hidden from the carnith and arid light of the april mom lair inc hire lay jay a coll coil of what hat might cave aten 1 nil staken tor for a rope kopea coll liliose aery old fold aa vas thick as a niane mans adot rist tawny mottled alth ith spots of dull black yellow ringed along the path through the forest there here caino come striding a tall youth in rugged garments a little bundle slung at the end of a muff tan over hie his shoulder ills fair ekin skin was as deeply burned by the tho eun sun and his ids blue eyes were la in anxious thought he lie had bad pursued over sea and 11 brouch forast with the intention of killing that man if he lie should overtake hint him now the young mans intention was months before it had find seemed ahe he one richt and just think that thi this other mau should die at his hands lands this other man bad had caused the loyal legal murder of the youtha youths father but to take justice into ones own hands even on n nuch such provocation an this ie Is an act itin unspeakably dreadful and weeks of had succeeded only in Illa painting inting it as a thing more despicable in the fr fragrant breath of the vir ginal earth he cried out la in an agony of mind A bourgeoning universe shouted aloud for joy of victory over leath death life rose by pressing her tri lum phout feet on the prone shoulder shoulders of her otaker brother death for the struggle Kle between lifo life and death Is to actual and life lives by killing god ordained tho the killing and pronounced it part of hia his eternal justice hut but the agonizing man who thought of the life he lie had lied corn to take nith ith his own hand hanav what hat could justify his act 1 ills act inutile bo be accomplished Z it sri I 1 ito il aff okar wl A fine marnin young ma anis an Is not that he might lire live but in that hamlon of tho the brute revenge the men eneo go of blood guiltiness to come boro down on david larrence with its mad dening lenan weight the yount man racked the point where the path forded the it and damel busied in sur on the farther ani were two figures a ft slender young girl whose beauty made him in hij his breath sharply and tho the figuro figure of an in old gentleman in black coat and knee breeches bent over a pile of brush which he was endeavor into auar into ore fire at the girls garl exclamation the old gentleman rose two to hie his feet stiffly brushing the be twigs from ills ids knets knet aa be marula aruin rn young inn ina an iho greeted cheerily with an ethereal flavor or of brogue but it wa was 11 ewt ut BU 80 mud hie the friendliness in tho the old gentleman voice that made the young man emile smile aa as it was the sibille that lighted up the eyes of the be eirl girl her dark hair halt made a silken frame enroe about her pink cheek cheeks and smiling lips her eyes sapphire blue and clear ae as the sky danced with a smile of divine friendliness and then too ahe he crinkled her eyelids all around them an iron linage image would mould hove have responded to that laughing chal lenge the youth eald said good morning hound bound for Cory dont inquired the old gentleman affably ills undoubted year years were mere somehow discounted by an almost elfin quickness of glance and lile fits hobbling gait his whole appearance pe arance suggested a solomon among cock a hopping along a pump handle hound bound for Cory donT its ce am I 1 on the right trace I 1 tolly the path an the to town n a a bit of a mile ahead of ye but if ye will pity the borrow of a foolish old blatherskite who ho cadt build a bit of a fire to anve his sow bowl 1 yell not push on till meie feie got the tinder going and lie thrust his ills lint flint and steel into the young mans hands with an air of comical dismay 1 oh do eald said tho the girl father a so stu stupid the young man took the flint and steel with a laugh and knelt down to obey ho ile rearranged the with a careful hand struck a spark into the tinder and nursed it for a breathless moment then a n tiny flame crept up the pile of brush and the three looked nt one another in triumph not that were fire at all at nil all aid gold the little old gentleman 00 oo op a day lay like this but its always a comfort tn in the woods you build a fire like a woodsman observed the girl admiringly though of course ou arent one ile flushed for ho he knew that hie his rags rage were an unusual dress for the buckskin clad men of the forest and the girl added quickly because ou arent carrying a rifle no im no woodsman be he admitted grateful for her tact tact but IV ire come a long distance through the woods and hare have bad had to learn a little of c their ways yeve com a long I 1 asked the old gentleman thin best be down with ith us for a bit sure the town will wait oh dof dot added the girt impulsively tell rell us about the woods have you seen any indians want to come conic out here today for fear one would pounce on us she laughed a ripple more mu musical ical than that of the brook and tucking the skirts of her amazon habit beneath her settled herself on the ledge of limestone rock tell us about indiana Ind lann tana she went on comfortably we ive came here from new orleans and haven t seen a single real paint and feathers one yet aph I 1 the she laughed la in mock terror latto fir lre merrily up the face of the rock and a draft of its warmth swept into the credico of the stone the dusky tiling thing lying within stirred pleasantly 1 iyo I vo seen only peaceful indians on the road so far emilid the young dinn wrin 1 I cant tell you any exciting tales dont be pestering the lad tonette tol chided the old ninn won III be bound hes too tired to talk the mottled rope within the crevice felt the warmth of the fire tire stirred uncoiled and glided noiselessly toward the aperture paused again you live tn in corydon sirl asked the young man id rd like to find work there therein the rin a weaver by trade the old gentlemen gentleman put his head on one side in dubious rel reflection lection I 1 small chance for ft a weaver my lad ind ho he answered sv ered for every cabin haa has a loom of its own onu but yell find something com ething fop tor ills words froze on his lips as a lawny mottled length flowed out from the crevice built itself up tip nath ith a n quick sinuous twist into a coll coil of living death but with a lightning quickness the young man had seized bis his oaken staff from the ground dont move ho he cried s and on the words nords the cudgel whir whirled leil above his shoulders and struck the venomous head like a thunderbolt A long left ana arm swept down and plucked J the girl from the spot where the ugly folds curled end and flattened among the tb rocks merciful heaven I 1 cried the I 1 tit old man weakly and buried his fae fam in his hi hands bands the girl drew a deep breath and the young man suddenly realized that he be was tilt still straining her to his elde side lie ile relented released her as though eha she burned ids fingers I 1 and his face crimsoned d with shame name 1 I beg your par pardon donI he eald said awkwardly tin rin sorry I 1 wae was so but the cirla girls eybs chono shone ille 1110 stare rai not thinking think lne of roughhew rouKh rough neW nesa ehe she eald sold tremulously orm 1 jast just thank fua ful she went over to her father and kissed him blau MT uy bey boy began the old nun man one arm am around bis his dauth daul tore liters list and ended oh it we were to in ireland where there a ar r r e no bastes like Uk oAl 11 the young man laughed they stop to rattle here thank god godl but the little uld old wan i ed bla his modesty aside my 1 name Is patrice 0 bannon he eald said and proud I 1 II 11 be to know yours david larrence was the lie answer youre already called me by mine eald sold the girl 1 I in Tol tobnette nette david blushed fl fler ertly lly 1 I there wasn gasn t time I 1 had beard heard your father call you by name I never mind laughed the girl I 1 I 1 owe you my life lift names don dont t matter now honor me by being my guest xer lr went ment on hr obannon sure the fairies bent sent ye yo here at this minute david became conscious of h s ragged clothes thank you no he said but it if you can help me to find work I 1 ho ilo hum I 1 eald said the little old gentle man relevantly rile vantly ye must find I 1 but first tell me have ye eaten a hoosier IIo osler midday meal yet 01 10 sy I 1 dont move tobnette Tol nette he cried I 1 thought dot riot well go up tip to con rods tavern and eee see what he be can give us before ye beala to talk about huntin for A step sir sit and with a last grimace at the tan aled thing that lay in the grass he linked his arm la in david 8 and bob bing r along led him through qa wood woods walked en on the other side david moved in a happy dream they reached the door of conrod a tavern east of tho the village a square low house of atone stone two feet thick in the walla walls and with the most picturesque ot small paned wind wa vine cur talked sir mr 0 obannon accompanying hia his jerky progress pro gresa with a it how flow ot 04 eloquence on the advantages of corydon Covy don where it seemed he and his daughter had recently arrived from new orleans I 1 hurrah he elc aimed na as they en acred the low doorway heres colonel posey bo he it 11 flad something for you to do be sure A gentleman with hand outstretched to david davids companion came fori forward ard A good morning to you mr 0 lion none lie tried heartily A fine compelling figure of a man was colonel thoom thomas posey bosey an he towered over little mr obanion OBa naon annon ho stood looking tip up at him with a side antso igo cock of the bead head aple adir he filled his buff trimmed light blue army coat with its huge collar reaching up to his ears ilia ills big shoulder cape and his cocked hat with its buck black and while cockade cocked lay on a bench beach where he had bad tossed them he looked the virginia gentleman be he was by birth the little old gentleman chirped a gre greebler etler od nd thrust forward his rae rag ged charge this Is M I 1 larrence Lar renco he eald sall lanteon lan la ato teof ot england and now come to try bla big fortunes in the american Ane rican eta ate ates I 1 am no herald to inquire of mens mews pedigrees pedigreed grees it suffices me if I 1 know their virtues colonel posey and if it this young mans face be no false witness mit ness his virtues better apparel his mind than england his lis appareled his body colonel posey laughed gc guthu l hu mo still quoting sir philip mr oban non bont no doubt youre right hat can we do for you mr mr 0 bannon tells me roe that you can CAD perhaps give me some work to do colonel posey Is it bruor colonel posey smiled acala again at the young nuns maws 1 mr tella tells you Is truer than the constitution ea lnell find a for you Bom ewhen about that stem of yours colonel 0 yer yere closing it up while you make your trip to Loul louisiana stans area arent t at y I 1 well you put this young mau in char r tf go of it and id let it desm a dollar or two while khile ye tore re gone lie ile leaned forward and whispered something in the colonels ear car the soldier nodded approvingly and th threw r e w aw away u y t abo h 0 sec secret r et I 1 1 af mr r 0 0 ll 11 cannon n n n on p promises r m ls es to be responsible for you mr larrence DO you think you can take care of the business it asks nothing more than ordinary shrewdness in trading but david cried overn overwhelmed helmed you know nothing about me major posey I 1 IN hy why how can you trust a stranger with such a responsibility lity oh oil as 03 for that the major anew kitred ired you will bo be watched like a ham hawk k by mr obannon bannon 0 for the matter of that mr larance Larn nce I 1 think im a fair judge of men and III echo mr OB annona annons opinion of you at first glance no so need to blush we say what nhat we ie think hereabouts daud dald could only stammer his gratitude very well then ill III give mr 0 bannon tb alio key at oice o ice lie ile drew out an enormous affair it tf lion and banded handed it smilingly to davids sponsor and now for a hoosier dinner said fold 0 obannon bannon and he produced a spanish dollar which the tate tavern rn keeper took with a nod nol he ile waved david to the long table the rude dishes were ere heaped with roast chicken and wild duck there were baked buffalo fish and cornbread and there were mere pitchers of milk at 0 bannona word a bottle of madeira was added lidded ben david had finished he rise nse to take his departure with obannon colonel posey walked with them to the door and laid hit his hand upon mr 0 bannona shoulder and uw now mr 0 obannon bannon he said affectionately I 1 must tell you goodby must I 1 not yes said the little old gentleman lou leave at dawn tomorrow dont yel ye goodby end and god bless you my friend goodby and good fort fortune unel I 1 As the departing guests went out the they y turned and looked buck the tall soldierly man one day to become governor of the young indiana territory was still framed in the cool coot shadow of the deor deorsay way lie ile waved a courtly hand they waved gayly in return little old mr obannon hopped smilingly to where the horses were tethered not seeming to notice that tol nette had fallen a step behind andaas and was walking at davids bide side obannon and tollette Tol nette netto mounted their horses david lending a rather clumsy band hand to the girls assistance he ile had always been afraid of girls oven ordinary one onen and tobnette Tol nette 0 obannon bannon a i a glance told was not ordinary dald darld knew that there were men who would mould do small services for ladles ladies with ith gallant grace but he reflected bitterly they were not men who had been humble weavers who bad had hungered for bread been arraigned tor for rioting and seen their fa banged ard so they ahr tape e went along the alie of trice tr ice that led to corydon david striding by the side aide of the horse that bore toinette Tol To nette luette full of a thousand speculations peculations as s to the mysterious wll wil berness into which this new turn of fortune had plunged him seemingly tobnette Tol nette thought him a squire not to be disdained disdain ed for several times she beamed on him with able but always at n a 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