Show r PA PA PRIM 4 illustrated ay D J LAM t t aj SYNOPSIS Ji jieh ih h lisky word an enston in the united army on his way to fort fl hartnar Harr armar nar arnoot simon birly a renegade who name haj has been connected concocted with all of atrocities alo also headed for tort ll armar with a menage message from the british general re hamilton lif guides him to the tort fort at Io harmar donars headquarter headquarters i meet meets hen itans 0 aubray who professes prof to rec recognize recognise 0 anise him he has ha no recollection of 0 ever savina oven en her before hayward ayward ll volun teen to carry a message lor for 11 harmar farmar to Sani lusky where hamilton to 1 stationed rho northwest indian tribes are ready tot or war and are only hold back by the refusal of 0 the friendly Wyan wyandol dots to join the rho latter arn are demanding the rt return I 1 urn of NN a pa tee tah a religious rell clou teacher whom they believe to be a prisoner hayward Kay ward 0 illon ilon I 1 to assure the wyandotte Wyan dote dots that the man 1 I not held by the soldiers ilene itene boks hayward ayward ll to let her accompany him ahe tell tells him that bahe he Is a quarter blood jandot and a amorell the indiana she hu has ben in earch search or 0 her father she that she he hai has een seen heyward ayward ll before but in a british uniform it ll a award refuses hr her re request us 0 t and tart a for the north accompanied fcc a I 1 d ilir by b a cout out named amod D brady I 1 ady and a private they come coins on the trail of a war party and nd te to escape from the indans take shel hel ter in a hut on an island land ll li ayward finda 1 a it murdered man in the hut it prove proves to be raoul D ta irray a former k trench rench officer e r who in I 1 called by the wyan lot lots white chief ct for I 1 ran appears and ll ii aKward ayward is I 1 punted puzzled by her Ino latance that t they ey have met before ilene the murdered dered man as a her father who was w known kmonk the indian indians as a wa wa patoo pa tee too tah she amona tell hayward her father wa was exiled from the french court and had event his hi life among the indiana indians asa missionary 11 CHAPTER IX ier continued yea yes monsieur brady but unknown to then them even to himself they know me the miami and I 1 have no fear ear even of their young men when painted tor for war bho she poke spoke simply ln ply clearly as it she he would conceal noth ing till this was nay my father fathers cabin no one ono knew of it but me not even yen 81 61 man girty it was reported at fort harmar that he woe was dead I 1 did not know yet it was that va vague 9 us report which made me BO to eager to get got back to my own people made me reckless enough to risk the trail in company with the white renegade I 1 do not fear but I 1 despise him yesterday we came upon that raiding party and must needs join them aa as they journeyed our way what settlements bad they at tacked those of at the ns they had scalps and booty and their chief I 1 black boree an outlaw of the wae was girty knew know him you left them when it 1 I hardly know monsieur glancing toward me perhaps per bapa two hours ago I 1 had forgotten time they kept no guard tor for there had been no pursuit cor oar of danger it vrna was easy to dip slip away unseen none among them knew know of at this place not eren even girty and I 1 came alone there wa was nothing not nin for me to tear fear I 1 knew know the way and I 1 had faith I 1 bhough find my father title Is the truth tho the whole truvat I 1 out monsieur and bowed her head then you know nothing of anny new arrivals pt rt the camp there were some expected 1 I 1 am sure not her aroused interest apparent in her voice I 1 did others join them who were more they mou mon lour brady looked at her searchingly leaning on bis his gun the lines of bis his faco face stem I 1 could not forbear stepping forward beside her never you mind speaking mast master r hayward I 1 lay ward he said shortly the girl needs no defender I 1 believe what she says now listen both of you and see what you make of it I 1 ae within twenty yard il 0 their camp at at the tile edge of the underbrush and could see clearly all that occurred about the ore are abere was no guard set met but the prisoner lay between two indiana indians so that any attempt at rescue was impossible I 1 could nob not tell just bow ow many were in the band for como some were lying well back beyond the range of light glit I 1 saw airty however ret up and put wood on the name flame I 1 had eight might drawn on the devil yet dared not fire then be he lay down again and I 1 crept around toward where he had disappeared thinking I 1 might use a knife to rid the world of pf such a beast but before 1 I could reach him there came along the shore a considerable body of or andlar v the te sand made no sound slid a nd thoy thy cassea passe J 0 0 C clote to a to 16 where libere hay r tay one fellow stepped stopped upon my hand yet they pissed by crooning troon ing into the camp and I 1 counted thirty of what tribe monsieur monal curt from the wabash I 1 caught words in n vue of the shawnees Sha noes they had white an a with hem them 1 A no he talked with otrey la in eng lish and the ien to tho the savages in their own tongue I 1 could only catch a word now and thea I 1 could understand but he pointed toward he the island and mod to urge them this way I 1 dared not stay there longer for fear I 1 should be too late and so 90 crept backward a and nd got away ft she striped wiped forward and grasped bla his arm IN hat aa as the whit white rma alk ile mon lou ou saw his lacer no never onca did he front the irv I 1 heard board his voice and could eoe see the outline at his figure e ile anwar was a ble big fellow not unlike LN tae ensign hot here and ho he wore wora a red coal coat 1 for one moment she stood tion esson and pres temple the other grasping his sleeve 1 the cheek toward me flamed red you you are sure euret aha she faltered hehe lle he looked like yee yes mademoiselle his hl tone that of surprise 1 it was dark but I 1 could see that and thib this man Is really an amert amerl can of fleer her dark eyes dishing flashing toward me he baa has never been la in the north before A grim mile smile curled brady a up lips as an his keen gray eyo eyes cepl swept over the two of ue Us 1 I reckon maybe it was bout a year ago I 1 fust met the ensign selle up at fort pitt an off an on ever since we ve run against each oth cr er along the ohio I 1 duat know what all this may be leadin to but so far aa as I 1 can see ho he ain ala t no cause to tell you a lie ile she hesitated glancing from his sober face into mine then impell impulsively lye held out her hand 1 II 11 1 1 am glad monsieur her lipe lips trembling 1 1 I 1 I cannot tell you how glad it ie Is such a strange thing that you should look so much alike and bear the saina name can the other be a liola tive of yours I 1 shook my bead head hardly ardly Il we are I 1 suppose of english block stock but my family has been a hundred years in maryland but about thie this englishman he was ever vcr urging the tribes to war w ar lying to them pledging them help he came cams to my people pe OP Is I 1 am a wyandot often he ile mot met ay my father there in council the one ever advocating war the other counseling peace he lie failed in hta his mission to our people yet somehow my ray father liked him perhaps it was a ble pleasure asure to talk again with one who knew europe and the late books and the englishman hoping thus to finally win my father over to his bide alde was most cordial he lie played a crt that 14 might keep roy my father on long journeys Jour neye to other while be he remained behind to poison the minds of our own people I 1 overheard overboard hta his words hia his lying prom aises to our warriors yet in spite of all the Wyan wyandot dots remained at peace they alone held back the tribes from war I 1 appealed to them monsieur 1 I a mere more girl held before them a loss and they listened and were afraid they drove the englishman from the camp back to his master and what then I 1 my father still trusted him and he came back once mor they went vent away together as an I 1 sap supposed posed on some mission to the tribes I 1 heard nothing no message came baal I 1 came to this island with two of my people but there waa was no one here the cabin was wax deserted there came to me a erport that they wore seen together ca on the wabash and I 1 journeyed there also the told me a strange story of treachery and death at the handa hands of the Ameri cains ns I 1 half believed it a lie yet I 1 must know vy MY Wyan dota would go no further furt tier they were afraid eo so I 1 came by myself to the shawnees Shawne ea and then with french boatmen journeyed up the great river to the fort of the Amerl Americ cain aln command er you know the rest messieurs bho she waa was leaning tick against the table holding herse erect by her handa hands her iler story had been told swiftly interjected with french phrases where english failed her yes I 1 burst forth you came here again agair and found him dead mur murdered derod and aldand and you believed I 1 did it it 4 CHAPTER X th the barrier between her iter eyes deserted bradys face and sought mine not now nw monal ejr not now eh sh aid gently 1 I wai was blind then with the name the faco face the glint form dec deceived elved rie but me 11 leura we must no not etan and talk f am in TA na no imager danger they alir never lay band hands on me but they w will 1 11 coma here neek ints you it will be aa as the englishman wishes he will tell them thim you are here that you rave tare killed wa pa pis tee tab of the Wyan dots he ile will point out to them the dead body and cry tor for vengeance are young warrior warriors mad already ath kith blood lust shawnees shawnee ojibway many of there them outcasts from their triba trib a no words of min mine will reava them or save you Y ai there arp I 1 WIT be b liloon blood and war you must not wait walt messieurs raees leure you IOU must gol tot and tears ave you here with those demons de fl she made a swift gesture fc 1 l motif yoa dp bot understand der stand there ta to nothing ta caycie r da fear they dare not touch th me they ey know mei am A wyandot to do toe ine evil bould mean wit wat it ts Is of our selve selves you amrit hink fink 1 I iiii il remain here with my others 4 body they will and find me alone alon 6 when w en they come she au stepped past braly to the door u n ight it and glanced out into the T if 1 an acho anho hour yet until I 1 day she ills said coming back that ThA will IVIll give you time they vill b be here with th the first light of 0 dan there will W fid ituk uttie thain I 1 guht 1 feray delay 10 lon wa aa ad her eat ifft tal to night aart trie narrow e eft tirl fato the r of there pie cloud and arid very de d A but here theta see med the tt a at path 4 dang n it tk 1 of o 0 only for a moment did the girl hesitate bending down and listening then she he led the way may around a narrow point of and sand pressed back some bushes and revealed the ebarp sharp prow of 0 a canoe brady flung down his pack and hauled the light craft down to the edge of the water I 1 lay hold there schultz he ordered in low voice I 1 till we get her afloat I 1 stood alone back in the shadow hesitating heit tating uncertain it was in my heart to refuse to desert her there she turned toward me you must get away at once she eald said there la Is little enough time head straight out for the opposite shore I 1 but I 1 have no with wish to go without you without met me her voice question quee lon tion ing I 1 there ie Is nothing for me to flee from I 1 have nothing to fear froia from indians Is it so hard for you to recall what I 1 am amt yes it la Is mademoiselle I 1 pleaded earnestly my thought will dot not associate late you with these savages perhaps I 1 eight inight it I 1 knew your people but not such ruthless nith less murderer murderers as those yonder wearing the scalps of women who Is to protect you from that motley crew will it be mirtyl or that english agent her iler eyes met mine even in the darkness 1 I shall need appeal to neither monsieur you do not la in the least understand I 1 am not a mere more squaw of the Wyan dots but a teacher they love there Is in not a tribe from the wabash to the upper lakes among whom my name Is not known I 1 have even sat in council with the chiefs and spoken touch me those out outlaws lawal not one would dare lay a finger upon me I 1 am as safe among them as my father was but he was killed by no indian hand please monsieur do not urge me any more J 1 3 it Is I 1 am balanced between two duties to go with you guard you and see you safe or remain and condemn con deniu my MT father a murderer you believe then 1 I 1 1 I hat bat he was the englishman who bears your name that man alone had knowledge of this hut cm on the island he alone possessed opportunity the scarlet jacket left behind and hie his sudden appearance in the indian camp all point direct to his guilt I 1 lemalu to make eure sure that Is my duty dulty MI M fleur bradtl Bra dyll the scout rose to his feet a black smudge in the night and came up the low bank to where we stood you called mademoiselle yes I 1 wae was talking with the officer but perhaps you do not understand all captain dauvray was known to tho the wyandotte Wyan dote dots as wa pa tee tab he la is Z id 4 A hotel surely it was no acci dent dead and his body will be taken to bandusky sandusky I 1 shall tell the Wyra dote how he died there la Is no longer need that monsieur should meet most tham in ini council fit Is better that you to fort carmar I 1 bhe ed but I 1 neither of us spoke and she held outlier n goodby good by monsieur brad bradye Brady Y 7 L he ile accepted the hand aw adz dropped it almost instantly and stepped back 1 I reckon that would be the best way miss he stammered tam so 60 maybe we butter go ready sir yes run out the canoe be there in a minute mademoiselle she turned toward me as be weal across the sani beach her iter hand was not extended but I 1 had bad the courage to raeh out and grasp grup it in my own hot goodby good by to wr me w I 1 whis erd ered my aclee iteal bo 1 igo go because 1 fw wio ih I h 14 it because bee sa it gettuis ems to be tho the atea tea laing ia t so go but 1 sitf 14 I 1 1 not believe we are never to meet again 1 yet that la is not likely monsieur it I 1 eek seek ou on it might be it will require more than peaceful travel to do that ahe she replied soberly there la Is going to be war mar wart warl the indians indiana of the north west yea yes the time has come I 1 here the council at sandusky waa was tor for no other purpose girtys message was wa merely an excuse for the Wyan dota dots to join the other tribes lie ile confessed aa as much to me it was because my father realized his hi holp learness longer to restrain british influence that be he disappeared it la is war monsieur monet eur but not between us I 1 insisted shocked at the picture mademoiselle come with mi mt there la Is nothing let to hold bold you to thia this life among say ages with your father dead why should you continue to bury yourself in these woods you have education refinement gentleness why should you not go now before war break along the border and desert my people but they are not your people you are white not red that small drop of indian blood in your vein veins does not make you a wyandot you have nothing else in common with them why not be yourself choosing life among those of your own race bacot I 1 thought she hesitated and I 1 grasped her ber hand more closely t e 9 hot blood leaping in my velna veins in the dim light I 1 could see her lowered face the eyes downcast no monsieur she said at last very low I 1 it Is good of you to think tavi of me but but I 1 lannot annot do that you must not urge rho Wyan dota dots need me |