Show an absorbing chronicle of stir ilir TIPPE tippecanoe CANOE ring events that grew out of the battle of tippecanoe in the SAMUEL mccoy diana wilderness a century ago copyright 1916 by bobbs merrill co q THIS V is an is a a tale late about am a year young man a who came cam am 1 from IE england it I 1 to the be wild wilderness of america to kill k an enemy emey at the beginning biLL of in his him residence abuce among the simple poon people of if the frontier lie him heart be i I 1 full I 1 of in bitterness to Is and a sorrow w in M the end I 1 the whole course of hr him ill life i altered als S you will enjoy reading this story of brave strong faith fut men and women CHAPTER I 1 I 1 the wildern wilderness in april lail up the me alleva of the south spring stole tremblingly froni from the farther south along the rier lowlands of lont and up the sides ot of the line mi steep ep pebbly hilla hill on the lodiana shore her ll 11 1 rrt to 7 come like the white gullens guldens of an or army of peace the blossoms of the alzy wild plum flung out adlph stone draperies albl against it the a mono chronic chromes of the soils it and ad the it dark greenness of the pine woods th then ithe la pon open spaces rod and around the gray lug log cabins on the hog heights lits the peach trees treas if flushed hed pink in the u warm arm I 1 kisses of at the sun the now new grass gas was es rd I 1 in patches by multitudes altitudes ot of bluehs the alue eyed grass gras each tiny flower as simple simple and as wonderful as a little child child D deep P in a crevice of the limestone in om strata 1 to t that h at sank to form farm the lad bed of little indian creek hidden from the warmth th and it light of the april mom ing there lay a coll coil of what might have been mistaken for a rope rope a coll coil whose every esou told fold waa mea thick thich as a man it s w enst st eav t tawny 7 mottled with spots of dull lilack black yellow ringed ain along 9 the path through the the forest there came striding a tall youth yontl in ragged garments a lit little t ae bundle 5 slung u ug at the a end of a at staff over oer his him sh 0 do der hla film fair A akin a was deeply drapl homed burned by the he sun and his blue eyes were veiled tied 1 in m anxious mu thought inight th ile he had bad pursued another me mau over me sea and oil through forest wilderness with the I 1 in of killing k g I 1 that of man if lie he should overtake I 1 him now low the young man s intention was blunted months bafo before to it had seemed the one right and just thing that this other man should d die 0 at his hands baud this other man bd bad caused d the legal murder of the youths youth a father but to take justice into one a own hands even on ruih h provocation preem bou as this thim Is an act unspeakably dreadful and weeks of meditation had bad succeeded onla Is 1 in painting it as a thing more are despicable 1 in the fragrant breath of the vic gloat earth he cried out in an agony of if mind A bourge bourgeoning fio wd uni erse e ah shouted buted aloud for joy of victory r adoth death life rose by pressing her trl tri t feet on the prone shoulders of her bucak weaker brother death for the struggle 4 gle be between can life bad aud death Is actual and life lff lives by killing god himself himson ordained the killing mad and pronounced it part of his him eternal j justice b but the agonizing man who olm thought of the life he be had sworn amor to take with it ills ow own hand band what could justify his lis act his act would be a T al i 01 am osa A fine marnin marina Y young lt me maan I 1 not at that he might live but I 1 in that idoa of the brute brub revenue revenge the mc sense use it 0 blood guti guiltiness tiona to conme come bore down on dillia Lar larrence roIce with ita ila mad do den ing sv weight th the I 1 young youn wan roan t ft ached the point who where B the path torad the stream find and paused ad in surprise on OB the bank it more w ere tw te 0 figures figure a slender young a girl whose 1111 beauty made ads id him draw raw 1 in his if as breath I 1 aply mid and the gum of an 1 old I gentleman gab in black blach cent at ind ad ainee k be brethea be bent beat over oer a pit pile of at in bauh uh u h eldh he be was mom endea endeavoring to I 1 coax late into it fire at AA the on girt gilt a 0 exclamation the we KH leman rose to lus his feet willy stiffly brushing rocoo if the to W S from him it knees A b trie Q kanalu marn lii young me maan an ie he be greeted cheerily h adly with an bolh ethereal al lie fla vor ot of brogue but bill it me was not of BO much ell the fri enIll ness mesa in the old gentle gentleman 8 1 voice I that made the young man smile ile as a it was low the tha mile that lighted up tip the eyes ol of the ha girl her dark heir hair made ads a 8 silken rame frame about her pink cheeks and smiling lips her ev eves sapphire blue and clear BS as the sky danced with a smile mile of friendliness i and then to too she crinkled her evelida all aromnd old tl A an it iron image would world have responded to that lou louding bing chat long rhe youth said good morning boand for corydon Cory doo inquired the old gentleman affably ills undoubted years were comah somehow discounted by in an almost bill elfin qui quickness kLiem ot of glance and his hobbling gait alt his whole ap an bearance pe pea ranee arance suggested BUg a solomon among cock 1 L amov hopping bopping along a pump handle pound tor for Corydon 1 yes am I 1 on the right trace folly the path W an the town cowna m a hit bit of 1 a mile ahad of ye but if ye will pity the im sorrow imi I of a f alloh old b blath nth erskine who cant can t build a bit of a fire to save his film sol 1 yell not push on till we wee N a got the tinder thol going and he be thrust his flint file t and steel into the young man no s hands with an air of comical ismay dismay oil oh do said the girl fathers father a so stupid the young man twit took the flint and steel with a laugh and knelt down to bobev be he rearranged gd g the MI twigs ge with a careful hand band struck a sp spark rk into the under inder and ad nursed read it for far a breathless moment t then h 1 I a it lie flame rpt apt up the pile lille ot it bru brush h and the three looked a at t a one ne another th r in triumph ot t that were re fire at all at oil all said the little old gen gentleman timan on i a dav like t this h but always a comfort I 1 in the e w woods you ton build a fire like a woodsman woodman observed bce d the girl admiringly though ih ot of coute 3 ou on aren I 1 one ile he flushed tor for he e knew that his him rags race met were an mau unusual net dress doess for the mcaskin lad clad men of the forest and the girl added quickly because you on ran area t carrying B a rifle file 0 no o I 1 im no woodsman d he admit ted led grateful for her lee tact I 1 but 1 I ve a come a long distance through th to ugh the atie woods it and ad he have had to isa learn little ct cf their voia was s teve Ye vl come a long way asked the old gentleman thin best b be a flown down with us tor for a bit bore the town will wait aba oh do added the girl impulsively ely tell us about the woods moods have bae aou ou seen any lad Indian jums sl rather didn dian I 1 want to come out here today tor for tear fear one n pou pounce on us I 1 sh she laughed a ripple more musical it than that of the brook brims and tucking the skirts ot of her amz amazon habit beneath her settled her self on the ledge ot of limestone rock rack tell us bt about b t indians indiana she went want on comfortably we came here from tew new or orleans cans and haven I 1 see seen a single real paint and feathers one yet call 1 she laughed in mock terror the fire crackled merrily maly ma ly up the face f of the mck and a draft of lie ita sm warmth th in swept old into the crevice ot of the stone the dusky thing lying within stirred pie pleasantly fly 1 ive ve seea e e n only peaceful indians on the me road it so far smiled tied the young in man in 1 I cant can t tell you any exciting dout be pestering the lad tot tol nette chided the old man 1 ill 1111 be bound he a too to tired find to talk the mottled rope within the crevice felt the w truth arnith ot at the tire fire stirred tb d un colled tied and glided toward the aperture paused saim you live in corydon air asked th he young man 1 I it like to find work there here I 1 in a weaver by trade the th old gentleman 1 put his head on one me side in dubious reflect reflection lim small chance be nee tor for a weaver my lad he an alered for every cabin has haa a I 1 loom now of lt its own but yell had find something far or his words word froze on his lips as a tny t AW ny oy mottled length flamed flow ed out from rom the crevice built itself up with a quick sinuous twist into a coil of liv ing death but with a lightning quick oeha s the young annn hd had seized 0 d his him oak oaken staff from the ground don t moe ile tolett he cried led and on the words the cudgel whirled base above his him shoulders shou and ad mak struck the I venomous imon mon head like it a thunderbolt A long lift arm swept dw down mad and plucked the girl from ren th the spot where when the ugly folds fold curled called and ad flattened among g the clos merciful heaven wed tied the little old loan m kil and ml burled buried his face in his hands the kill girl drew draw a dp breath and the young moo man suddenly realized that he was mom still straining her to his wile side H he released her a as I 1 though she burned him and ad h his fe face crt d with rith bhame 1 I beg your peril pardon n I 1 he said awk ddll 1 I lin in berry I 1 was mom so rough but the girl girls a eyes shone share like abam im I 1 m not thinking of mug roughness lumiel she he said 1 lin l I in just th k tul fl sh she went metat over to her father mad and him my lwy bry be the old man one me arm around amund iila his daughter a waist let and ad ended oh it if we were in ireland or ar r a no bate bastes like that P 1 the young man laughed they stop to rattle here thank god but the little old man waed his modesty aside my aly nonie name 1 ia patrice 0 emmon bannon he and proud he be to know yours sir david aau barrence nee was the answer louve lou ve already called we me by mine said the girl gillim I 1 in toinette Tol To nette luette delhi dai id bl blushed hal fl ily 1 I there wa w a t time I 1 had heard your father call 1111 you yen by name never mind laughed the girl 1 I owe oue vou sou my alf life names mes don bont t matter now nom you 11 II honor boner me by being my guest or ment bent on mr 0 bannon sure the fairies sent ye here it at this min ute david became conscious cons cloua of ha I 1 rag bed clothes thank you twe no he be said but abut it if you can help me to find and work ile ho hum said toe the little old gentleman me relevantly relevant lev lv ye must find I ill but ant first tell nor me have ye ent a a hoosier IIo osler midday meal yet V I 1 11 dont move lie he cried cited I 1 thought not well go up to co conrod a tavern tam and see what he ha can give us before ye begin to talk about buntin bunten tor for A step sir and with a last grimace at the tan aled thing that lay in the grass gram he linked his him arm I 1 I 1 in david a and ad bob bing ea t ff along led him through ca woods tol walked on the other side david moved in a happy dreme dream they reached the door ot it conrad I 1 tavern east of the village a aqua re low house of time stone two felt feet thick MI ek I 1 in the wells walls and with mith the most meet picturesque of small it paned lamed windows vine sim cur car talked M mr OB 0 bannia accompanying hla his jerly jerky progress with a flow of eloquence on the advantages of corydon where it 8 seemed he be and his bis daughter had ra ceto arrived from new ew orleans ae ah hurrah arah lf he exclaimed as chev en the low doorway here a colonel posey hell bell find something for you to do be sure A gen gentleman with baud band out outstretched to davids david companion came frel forward A good warning morning to you yen mr 0 ban non fam he cried heartily A fine compelling figure of a man was 8 colonel thomas posey I 1 as he be tow taw ered red as over little mr M 0 ban banim who he stood looking up at him with mith a able cle cock of the head splendidly p idly he filled his buff trimmed d light blue army coati coat with ital its huge collar reach ing u up p to his ears hla his big shoulder cape im and ad his cocked hot hat with 1 its block and white alte cockade lay on a bench where he had tossed them he looked the virginia gentleman he was mom bi birth the little old gentleman chirped a greeting and threat forward we his rag ga charge ell 9 abl this is mr L larrence encee le be said laate la ate of f england and no now come to try hla his fortu fortunes in the lie american min to I 1 am no hr berold td to macd inquire of me men a pedigreed pedigrees grees it kniffi suffices me it if I 1 know their virtues colonel pit I 1 mail and it if this young mans ing face be no feih false aft witness ass his vir virtues tiles better up parel his bla mind than laivand has baa ap paroled his body colonel roccy laughed goodau good hu still quoting sir philip philllp mr air 0 oban ban non mm to no doubt your you re ri liht 1 jho can wa me do for you mr MI L clanence La nence c mr mir 0 bannon tells tella me that mat you me can perhaps dunlop give div me a bome k to do cut I 1 P posey y 1 Is it true colonel posey again at the young man mans a s whatever mr oban tells ou to Is floor man the constitution well find a place tor for you somewhere about that store of yours years coloni 0 said id yet ye re 0 closing cibit it up while you male make your trip to louisiana aren area I 1 yet ye IN well ell suppose y you u put this young man to in he bar I 1 ge of it and let it earn a dollar or two while ere berei goerl gone he leaned forward and whiz leered something in iii the colonel a 3 ear the soldier nodded approvingly and threw away avay the secret mr 0 bannon promises to be re sp able tor for you mr air larrence do you think thick you me can take care of the busi business mais it asks aika nothing more mom than ordinary sh shrewdness adnes 1 in trading but dald cried overwhelmed vau TOU know nothing about me major posey why dlly how can you trust rust a stranger ranger t with such a retson pon sib ilitS i oh j as for that the major an a ad a d vou will III be watched like a hawk by mr me 0 bannon rr for the mat ter of that mr me larrence I 1 think I 1 in a fair judge of men man myself an and it I 1 III 11 I 1 och echo mr 0 B bannon s opinion plot of you at first glace I 1 no need to we e say by what hot we me think thick hereabouts D daila ld could only atam stammer his gratt graft tude very well then give 1 mr ar I 1 I 1 bannon give th the a key hey at once E he drew ont at an enormous 7 affair afi ol of iad iron ana handed it smilingly g ly to david a Bl sponsor imail and now new for a 11 hoobler w star dinner r dai said 0 bannon and it he be pro produced need a sp spanish bili dollar which the tavern fsr keeper took with a nod ile he waved david to the long table the rude doshea it i ahm were heaped with mith roast chicken and wild duck there were bk baked it buffa buffalo a B fah it and cornbread and th there ere were pich pitchers of milk ilk at 0 B bannon ell s word it a attl bottle of madeira mealar 11 waa added when h david had fl finished shad b he 1 rose I to take his him departure with 0 bannon colonel posey walked aked with them to I 1 the e LIM door and ad 11 laid it his him hand nd upon mr me 0 bannon a shoulder and I 1 now mr 0 B baanan be h said it off affectionately lie tely I 1 must tell yon yen goodby mast must I 1 pot not Y yes said d the little old gentleman 1 I lou leave ftc e at dawn tomorrow do dont t re vea goodby and god bless y you in my friend goodby and good d fortune arg A As the doti departing I 1 g L guests went 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