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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION, UTAH that (he be In constant readiness Then I wished go witli Labrador. stout heart and good luck. By Ilagh Pendeuier fopfwfiHTpv Huc.H prNprvTTe-w- CHAPTER XI ws Continued 14 Then he wns Inspired to add: But why not let me stay here while you take mademoiselle. She would wish you for her guide. She was a young wildcat when we tried to stop her from entering the village before you gave the word. "I am the one Iumoan must rapture or kill. Every one else, even mademoiselle, comes second In his plans. lie will not leave the feast so long as I am there. It must la os I soy. Wnnder about (he village and use your wits In looking for a loophole. I will talk with mademoiselle. To the girl I briefly repeated the orders I had given to Labrador and Six Fingers and told her I would work out the details during the day. As I had anticipated she Immediately InterShe would go noposed objections. where with Six Fingers unless I was present. Labrador's company made no difference. Site would not leave the village unless In my company. But I will overtake you, I insisted. "It Is most Important that I reach Virginia with the least possible delay. I shall not waste any time In following you. VIRGINIA SCOUTETC dor that Six Fingers entered the cabin and stood grinning at us In a peculiar manner. "Back again? Where have you been ?" "I "Adrift," he coolly answered. grew tired of this devil's cage. The women Interested me for a bit, but they blacken their teeth, and when they smiled I run. I went outside. You are lucky to be buck alive. What Is the mutter with you? Your legs and arms ure wet." I went to a brook and washed. "How did you go without my seeing you, little spider' asked Labrador. Six Fingers chuckled. It was as simple ns sailing Into the wind. In the fence hack of mademoiselle's cabin Is a hole. It Is covered from sight by vines. I saw a fowl enter the vines She did not come hack. I cruised inshore aud cast the lend. I found the hole. Labrador, the big pig. was sailing before the wind. I slipped through the hole and went to the brook. And here I am, all safe and sound." "Yet you are lucky," I warned. nnd his Choctaws have been outside all the morning." This washed the grin from his wrinkled fare. I was not satisfied with Sir Fingers explanation of his excursion outside the stoekHile. How could I know that he had not met Hamonn outside the village nnd hnd made a compact with him? Narbonne was dead, and there was no possible chance to continue the quest for Acaunlhas. I warned Labn And If not for me you would already be well on jour way there, she murmured. "Oh, monsieur, you are very brave! I wish I could have told you different wdien you spoke to me of your heart ! Her naivete In bringing up what I supposed to be most strongly forbidden caused my mind to swirl In confusion. rador : I could only mumble: Say nothing to Sir Fingers about "We were not to speak of that tonights plans. There was a look In again. his that tells me he Is trying to She further bewildered me, as, with hide eyes from ns, I said. something the Innocence of a child, she corrected When I start with mademoiselle tome: I shall give him no chance to "Not for you to speak of, of course. night the plan. Of course we shall go spoil But surely It is for me to speak of through the hole In the stockade? when I wish. Then sympathetically, "Of course. And I will keep Sir And does It hurt monsieur too much l with me. lie frightens the ingers If I speak of It'" girl." "1 think it does," I promptly anAt midday I went to mademoiselle's swered, beginning to fed very un- cabin and called her out and informed Yes; I am quite sure. easy. her of the hole In the palings and "Then It must not he mentioned." warned her to be ready to leave by she sighed. "I did not fully undermeans of It. I only wanted monsieur stand. to You are determined not to go with know I regretted. me?" she asked. "It Is all ended. You will he ready If I planned that way none of us to go with my friend?" could go. I shall be right behind you. "Yes, I will go. I shall keep Sir Fingers with me." I bowed and backed from tbe openShe was relieved to know Sir Finging. She followed me a few paces, and ers wns not to accompany her. I was disturbed to see she was fight"I will not fall you, monsieur," she ing to control some violent emotion. whispered. "Monsieur." There remained nothing now but to "Yes. Mademoiselle Dnhlsgaarde. wait until evening. to the I "If knew I was never to see you brief time allowed for Owing the preparations again there Is something." hunters could not roam very far. and "Yes? Something? some of these were returning continu"Something 1 think I should say." ally, usunlly with strings of small My curiosity prickled; for she was game. I tried to get some rest against such a mixture of enigmas that one the exertions of the night, hut eneli could never guess where her words returning hunter was greeted witli I had seen would land. her as much shouting, and sleep was ImposNow she sible. haughty as a marquise. typed extreme youth and an entire It was twilight when Damoan relack of worldly wisdom. So conscience turned to the village, lie went out of stifled curiosity, and I declared : his way to pass within a rod of me, But you will see me again. To- and the look his dark eves gave me night. On the river. My leaving this was one of triumph. Yet I could not Is nothing There will he a feast. comprehend any Immediate place Damoan wi'l he there to watch me. The peace smoke would not blowdanger. awav His Indians will he there to help him. without some warning, plus an anThat gives vou a free road. When I nouncement ns to when it could he deride vou have made a good start I renew ed. shall laugh at thim and leave. With the going down of the sun the "Meici, monsieur," she sillily said. Ilinna women began running about the You have saved r,:v troiu an indiscrevillage, cackling excitedly Fires were tion. I have all coiilijenoe In your started In the opening before the confidence." diiefs culdn Kettles were hung over And vet, ns I walked away, there the fires and the various kinds of game was the ten.ptaiion to go hack and were dimipeu in, the contributions ask her to tell what 'he laid withheld ranging from squirrels ami waterfowl tried to Mi. ioe lay interest In her to deer meat. Dumnan kept to the shiftii g moods to niv long withdrawal other sale of the village ami had his from civil:: and Its types of Choctaws posted about the exit. He' doin' v woman1'.,,.,!. This. In defense believed tie had us bottled up until of ray peace of maul. The sight of the protection of the calumet had end Ihimoan lea' mg tac stockade in com od. When It grew so dark there was no pany with the cniefs grand-o- n helped me to tear mv thougl ts Iroiu the girl danger of hi ing closely observed 1 and concentrate on the grim problem walked to the girls cabin, and was of the night. For, notwithstanding mv pleased to find the Indinn women had assurance In talking with mademoi- succumbed to the temptation of the selle, 1 had no idea just how I was to twinkling tires and had left mademoiselle unattended. I Instructed her: escape that night On reaching the cabin I found LabAfter I tune gone hack I want you rador waiting for me. His dark face to steal behind the cabin nnd see If the hole is there as Sir Fingers dewas anxious, and he asked: scribed." Where is that old pirate? "I thought he was with you. "It Is there. I saw him when he came through It." He shrugged his shoulders helplessThen he ready for Labrador to call ly. Ah, that old pirate! He was with for you. When he comes you must act me. At my heels. Then, pouf! lie swiftly. Do ns he says." was gone. Hell snatch him! I have "The othc?" 'Tve told you he stays with me. lie talked and walked around this cursed death-trap- , peeping into every culdn, is acting queer. Hes been up to some and he Is not." mischief. He may have bargained to us out. I resigned myself philosophically to To my astonishment she Instantly Sir Fingers disappearance. If he was gone then that was an end of one of denied this possibility, declaring: mademoiselle's worries. I remembered "ne would never sell me. No, no. eelng Damoan leaving the village. I monsieur. He Is evil, but he wants me organ to suspect Ids going was a part to escape from this village nnd from of the game to catch Six Fingers out the man you call the For." of bounds and do him to death. It was More of the mystery! I made no vnlle 1 was explaining this to Labra comment, but repeated ray request 1 to yonr English head for tw days if It her was known that you had broke the lawT There was no guessing Ms meaning, although he meant death. I scoured my brains, bat could find no sighs which would lead me to his bidden trail. I was still pondering on this new attitude of his when the freshly painted warriors, armed with ares and bows and arrows, leaped In between the fires and began their war dance. Damoan suddenly turned his head and fiercely demanded : "Where Is my woman?" I eased my Ire by reminding him: Your scalp shall pay the whole price. He leaped to his feet and spoke to the chiefs grandson, who was reluctant to do what was asked. Damoan then spoke to me, saying: "If the woman does not come the Humas will bring her. As Labrador and the girl had had time to get far down the river trail I knew this would be some task for the Ilumas to accomplish. Yet I fought for more time by appealing to the chiefs sense of Justice, urging him to declare the white woman need not show hprself at all unless she so desired. Only the fear of Bienville, whose " he knew Damoan was, caused him to hesitate. He would hunt with the French and run with the It would English; and he suggested: make the hearts of the Humas very light If the white woman would come and watch them dance. So be It," I said. I will go and ask her." I do not believe Damoan would have suspected any ruse had It not been for Sir Fingers frantic haste to follow at my heels. Let them stay here ! shouted the For. "The Iron Hand will fall and crush the Ilumas If they do not stay here. Stop," cried the chief, now In panic r at the threat of the For, of Bienville. The eyes of the Ilumns would be made glad at sight of the white woman. I, Strong Bow, chief of the Ilumas, will go and ask her to come. Damoan chuckled contentedly, and said to the chief: We will wait a moment. There Is a present the white man has prepared for his woman. He had It hid In the woods but my Choctaws found It. We will have It ready when she comes to see the dance." He whistled shrilly, and very soon two Choctaws came trotting from the exit with a long object carried between them. As it was carefully deposited on the ground I noticed the blanket was one of those taken from Narbonnes pirogue by Six Fingers when we came ashore to hide In the Indian village. "Veer off. Hells to pay! It was hid at the brook I The cursed scum found It!" huskily whispered Six Fingers, his deep-se- t eyes glaring at the two Choctaws as they took hold of the blanket. "There a black spot on my luck Damoan motioned his Indians back, and because of his love of the dramatic assumed full charge of the proceedings. Striking an attitude and pointing a finger at me he harshly cried out to the bewildered Humas : The present of the English spy to It Was as Simple as Sailing In the Wind. In the Fence Back of Ma- his woman !" And he snatched a fold of the demoiselles Cabin Is a Hole. blanket away and revealed to our hordone meat with the philosophy of one rified gaze the body of a dead Huma who makes the most of the hour which woman. And what was more terrible Is his. In a short space of time the she had died by violence and her two kettles were emptied except what was arms had been cut ofT below the elbow. reserved for the women, nnd the war- We were stupefied by the fearful exriors retired to paint for their dance. I hibit ; then with the hiss of a thousand called to Labrador in French and re- serpents came the breath of the HuDamoan had opened a smaller quested him to wait on mademoiselle mus and ask her to come und see the parcel and was exposing the two severed members of the poor creature, dancing. Damoan demanded my attention by still deeoruted with their bracelets of brass. asking : "So we renew the peace smoke In "You fool !" madly two sloops, eh?" shrieked Six Fingers at Damoan. There was so much exultation in his They are gold and you could have tone, so much diablerie In his grinning ban half if youd kept your meat-traface, that I knew he was up to some shut new trick, something I had not (TO BE CONTINUED.) iVoitmed of. I guessed frantically nnd Various Heating Methods could not Imagine what It was; yet I knew he had his plans all laid before lhe ancients used stoves which conthe fen- -t began, and T.at he was not cealed the fire, as the German stoves dependent upon he interval between yet do Rooms were also warmed by the end of the first smoke and the be- portable braziers. In England heating w a - secured by fire In an open grate ginning of the second. Much may happen in two days," I and tlds method Is still In common e. although It results In a great carelessly replied. of fuel. "As true as heaven," he mocked wa-t- e "And much may happen In one day before another sun." First Clasp Knives "What nr5 you planning to try toCuisp or spring knives became comnight?" I bluntly asked. mon about 16T)0. They first came lie laughed merrily, and protested: from Flanders, which was the seat of "I try? Iardiou Think I would tiiii.n and varied Industries even many break the law of the Hunm-g But if yea.s before this time. A you should break it, eh? Conu now; machine was invened In 1844 would the puaie smoke hover over by riiorge Kent of England. She came to me and took one hand In both of hers and held It to her heart, and without a word retreated Inside the cabin. I began to realize how horrible the whole situation must be for her. She was denied the tonic of action and must dully wait, always fearing the worst. I was back at my cabin In time to meet Little Turkey and sir warriors, who, as an escort of honor, came to lead Labrador, Sir Fingers and me to the feast. As we walked between them and entered the firelight I beheld the chiefs grandson and a delegation of warriors performing the same courtesy for Damoan the Fox. Rehind Damoan came all of his Choctaws except four left to guard the exit. The chief gave the sign for the feasting to begin. Minute portions were tossed over the shoulders for the ghosts, and the peace calumet was hung up on a pole by the side of the chief and was made the recipient of scraps of meat and rations of beans. Strong Bow looked up and down the double line of men, bolting the meat like dogs, and asked me why the white woman was not standing among the Indian women to watch the feast. I told him she was a queen In her own country and not used to standing while men ate, and that she preferred remaining In her cabin until the dancing began, when she would appear. Damoan grinned widely and murmured : "She will stand while I eat, my friend. I pretended not to hear, and stared at me curiously, trying to fathom my mind. Like the for he feared a trap, hut so long as I and my male companions were within Immediate reach he could not reason out where we hud a single ehance. Sir Fingers never raised his eyes from his food, and yet he was not hungry. Labrador devoured huge portions of under- - word-bearer- n word-heare- BRIGS MIDDLE AGE NEW INTERESTS - 4 For Women in Good Health MRS. HARVEY TUCKER 408 WALKER STREET, SHELBYV1LLE. 1N0. "Grow old along with me, The best is yet to be" With her children grown up, the middle-agewoman finds time to do the things she never had time to do before read the new books, see the new plays, enjoy her grandchildren, take an active part In church and civic affairs. Far from being pushed aside by the younger set, she finds a full, rich life of her own. That is, if her health is good. 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