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r Me? tie IT A Drvw 4 m 1\V71IIUILVK VI < PANDA ILLUSTRATED* COPY/?/GrtT A. C.M?CU//?<? 6 SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I?Joseph Hayward. an Ign In the United .States army on way to Fort llarmar, meets Simon Ol a renegade whose name has been < nected with all manner of atrocities, : headed for Fort llarmar with a mess . from the British goMeral. Hamilton, h ward guides him to the fort and prot him from a number of scouts who t to kill him. CHAPTER II?At Oeneral Ham headquarters Hayward meets Ran* Auvray who professes to recognize although he has no recollection of having seen her before. i^nAi ir.n in- naywara volunteer carry a message fur Murtnar to Sand' where Hamilton Is stationed. JTho n< west Indiun tribes are ready for war are only held back bv the refusal o( friendly Wyahdota to Join. The lattei demanding the return of Wa-pa-tee a religious teacher whom they belie\ bo a prisoner. Hay ward's mission assure the Wyandot* that the ma not he'd by the soldiers. Harm&r presses on Hay ward the m-cesattj reachinr Hamilton before Glrty. CHAPTER IV. I Face a Request. I came to a sudden halt, my t throbbing wildly. "MoBt certa mademoiselle," 1 stammered In prise, "although I have little tlm pare." "I know," she returned; "you age Into the north?you, and the g hunter." "You know that? How?" She smiled, yet with eyes on i In frank confidence. "Have I not ears, monsieur?" asked Bwiftly. "Did you think me and deaf when we met before? hans tho llffhf ana nn/i? n r> A ...... Ill; If bo look at me again, now, i sleur." "You mean you overheard?" a topped back, tantalized by her w ery. "How could I help? It was bi word now and then, but that Amerl general he talk eo loud, like he n to au army. I did not catch voice, monaleur, not one word. I knew well what eet was you si know from my own heart, how beat; an* from your face, so stron like the face of a man. You v go back to the north, back to people." i "To your people!" I echoed lnc loualy. "Good God! Are you dian ?" > "Does monsieur care what I i she questioned more gravely, does he not already know? We a)one here In the night," her eye Bertlng mine to sweep a swift g! about her over the bare level o rade. "Need there longer be d between us? Why you not trust I I "I do truet you," I returned !m ously, Intoxicated by her presenn tUe pressure of her fingers on my '' In spite of all that Is strange 1 not pretend otherwise. Hut I dc know you, as you would pretend." She stared Into mw ' ? ?/ ??vw, Iinr eyes wide open. Then' she lau softly. ! "You think to fool me! All rl I laugh, an' I pretend, but I r believe what you tell. Have I not to aee your face? ears to hear ?volce? Til not long ago. only imoonii since then. Why all thlB 1 understand, maybe; why you Eni offcer today an" Amerlcalne offlcf morrow. You not tell; I not ask more. We be friends Just the bj Rob that so?" "With all my heart," I replied fllevd at the sudden change In Jmtmner, and grasping the hand cfct. "But you jire wrong In thin I asBurd"? two characters." "Yea; w(eli. did I not eay I li an' pretend? Votla! eet was to nothing. Yet there Is danger, aleur, danger. Indian never for nev&Jre forget. You go as hunte scout?" "No, as an officer; my unifor In this bag." "To the Miamls?" I shook my head, wondering a swift questioning. "The Wyandots." "Ah! That then 1b not so bad. chiefs will not know; they wit lleve. But 'tis most odd why yot ao ail [Dia?[qii, wuai yoa can qnerade?" "No more odd surely than rmr mademoiselle." "Why la eet yon say that? Tm the general! about mar* "Of course." "Too ear* enough then? You eet enough to ask beetn who I Where I come? You try I?m? all me? Ah, bien; an' what he say, aieorT** "That you were from the II country?Kaakaakla?seeking yo they, a royageur with Vigo, fron to town." She laughed again, her hand king an eloquent gesture. "The poor man? Eet was quit monsienr. I know not I to!' < well. Non, non, eet not I wh< heem; eet was the voyageure whom I came. I tell nothing. E< hard to tell notbin'. inonnleur. \MD of )DE5T St.tlair'5 ifefeat LL PARKKSn ^D.J.LAVIN * ?. co., /y/3 he want to know so much; when h ank question, an' roar in hees loui hia voice. But oet was fun, too; I laugt rty an' talk about ozzer things, an* he ge aiao bo mad. ze Amerlcaln generail. H put me In ze guardhouse, only I wa p'f-ta * Rlrl.? You are angry?" rtc<t "No. But I am a soldier on duty under orders to the north." tar'a "To my people." htm' ' "?? you Ba,<* before. What does 1 ever mean? You are not Indian?" "I am of quarter blood; my fathe 8 to was officer of France who died In bal >rtiw ' waB born In an Indian tepee." itn<i nui noi Drougni up an inaianr yoi an- P?*8?88 education; you have knowi -tah. civilized life." tit til "I have been at Montreal and Que ,n is bee. monsieur. 1 waB three years a r ""j the convent of the Ursullnes." I "But came back Into tho wlldei neBB?" "I returned?to my own people; th great woodB called me. 1 am a Wyar leart dot." Inly. "And here at Fort Harmar. under sur- false name, pretending to be from th e to French settlements?" I She touched my hands, where the voy- gripped the rifle barrel, and her whol ;reat manner changed. "I am not here under a false nam< monsieur, nor for any purpose of evil, otne she exclaimed eagerly. "You must nc think that of me; I will rot perm! 8h? "Tls my name, Rene D"Auvray, and i old came to this fort from the French se *>er" tlements. I cannot tell you why, bu "aw there Is no harm done. All I seek noi roon- Is the opportunity to return to my ow land. That Is why I came here to me? ?d 1 you; why 1 waylaid you, and told yo Itch- the truth. I heard enough of what wa said by the Amerlcaln generail t a know that you were going north thrc Icaln the forests to my country, to hoi peak council with the Wyandots. That 1 your BO# (a eet not?" Yet "Yes." ly: 1 "Then, monsieur, take me with you eet No, listen; you must; you Bhall not r? R. bo fuse. 1 know the way, the woods, am rould all their secrets. I can guide you. am my travel faster than your Kentuck ! hunter. Let me go, monsieur." re<lu- i hesitated Just a moment, netuall 'n* tempted by this opportunity to hnv her with me, to learn more of who an am?" what she really was. Yet the know "And edgp that Harinar would never approv 1 are of such an arrangement, and that (t s de- would surely learn of the matter if lance smuggled her Into the boat, decide f pa* me. She read the dectwton in my fac ecelt "You will not? You will leave n: mer- ( behind?" P?tu* "I cannot take you,, nademoisell e. by There are reasons In plenty, but 1 cai arm. not stand here and discuss them. Yc can- wiu jet me pass now?" n?t ghe drew back, but with* eyeu ottll c my face. She muit have read thei dark that no pleading wourld change m#. f? ghod i she only said regretfully: "I have angered yotr? You db> *4 * I trust me, because I ana Indian?" iever ..j (jt} truBt you." I burst forthi ' hardly know why. but f do: It is hui your for me to eay no. but t must. F wis fllx to remain your friend mademoiselle,. I I not I ?to mftet yOU again somewhere." gllsh jjer face> white in the- star-shin >r to- smiled, any j "You shall, monsieur." confldentl ' and she pointed with one hand into tl | north, "yonder In the villages of ti ' hrer WyandoU." hp^ "You mean you will go there alon? kl'nf! All those leagues alone?" i "Perhaps; there would be nothing 1 augh ' ^ear- ' have traveled as long a wilds ( . ness trail before. Yet I need not i mon. j alone; there Is another hero who tnu give 1 return to Sandusky." r I "Simon Girty! Good God! Wou you dream of companioning with th m |B foul renegade? Ik> you know what 1 Is?" "Yea, monsieur." quietly, "and 1 t her I knows what I am. He is not reckJte 1 enough to offer me insult; did hedta he would be torn limb from lhmh,f Yi The not know my people, b^Bsim 1 5*. Olrty does. I do not fear hnn, yst i will would rather go with you." mas- "1 cannot consent; It would eoet i I my commission to take you* 1 mi m, ?*y good-by,"V She held out her hand, a Mk "Gov-d-by, monsieur." | I left her standitlg there, a slend dark Shadow in the starlight, feell . . yet the firm grip of her Angers, n . seeing yet in memory the upturn T*V face. That she really meant what s * u said so confidently I did not truly I DBOn" lleve. Her threat of traveling in cc pany with Girty, or even alone, a llinols m erely uttered the vague hope tl It might Influence me. She could i i town ^ jn earneat. in spite of taar assert! I was not altogether convinced tl s mar ahe Waa an Indian, g Wyandot. I ' waa so young, so girlish, so soft e sad, voice and civilized of speech, I eo set so noj associate her with savages, o told those dark haunted woods. I ei with laughed grimly to myself, as I w Bt was dOWn the Muff, at the thought, when The boat was In the dark shade THE LANCASTER NEWS. M. of the bank, u sizable canoe, three In- ,, I |o ! JQ 1^ , ' dians?friendly Delawares?grasping t, the paddles and kneeHng In the bot- ? rTj torn, ar.d two men holding it steady . . ? !TC against the current. One of these, tail v'OU and straight, would be Brady, but the *crot, , COl) * days an' a other, a mere shadow In the dark, was with good unrecognisable. none "You go with uaT" I asked. He straightened up, with the motion ' remalnet of a salute. sleepers, cl "Yah, der captain he says so, don't meal, id?" the words strongly Dutch. utensils be "Oh, yes, my man; you are the cook. soun< Is there an extra paddle in there, aQy moven boys?" ?' leaves An Indian voice grunted a response, Borved to holdtnir It nn 1? Instant "All right; take it, and get In. What 8e8eed the 1b your name?" ever alert "Johann Schultz." been fully I remembered him, a private In ant* w? - Drown'B company, as poor a choice as 8tream, Br e could have been made for euch an ex- d,er B p,ac d pedltlon, but It was too late now for 1 'ay back i, an exchange. 'nK 'or a p t "In with you, Schultz," I ordered rlV< e sharply, "behind the last Indian, and dvanC8d a bend your back; this Is to be no pleas- J"ees on 0 ure trip after wild flowers. All ready, , 8Un OVl ; Brady?" already ex He stepped into the bow of the hol^them craft, without answering, and crouched .. t down, his long rifle showing above his . . . shoulder. I pushed off. and found .. _ , A, . m, - . more dime room at th? Rtprn Thpro \vi\m r fia?h . . _ * of paddles In the dark wator, and, almost noiselessly, we swept out Into the ? , ? . ' . ? covered ur u stream. For the space of a mile, per- . f ... n haps, we skirted the clearing, the river o^j 8horB a stream of silver under the stars, the .J , r y- land on either side, disfigured by j wevei t blackened tree stumpe, making a deso- . ' late picture. Then the canoe slipped .n . e a! - silently Into the forest waterway, the fQ^g dense woods on either bank obscuring .. ' e the Btars, and plunging us into dark- j. T'aB nr I- ness. Brady bent over the Bharp bow, tha^ we^" his eyes watchful for any obstacle, for . . w.e. " n any Bwlrl of the current, and 1 could ,.^n e. faintly dletlnguish his voice in low- ?n spoken warning to the Indian paddlers. three v We were hemmed In by wilderness, , , * . y .. , . . ' . . loade with e the narrow stream bordered by great ^hrou h t] forest trees, with branches over-hang- . . ... .. , . , __ foot of the lng the current, and huge roots pro- . s. . .. . ,. . . as best w ? jecting from the mossy banks. ravine w |t There was little or no underbrush; aR(j ^ W* t indeed, as the light grew stronger, the jj a I vnia tiireicnca mr away oaiween lue mftmnrv . gnarled trunks of oak and hickory to , . t- , , maJnetl wi . where the land rose In low blufT. It . . it . . , occupied ' w was a somber scene of gray and green Mr coloring, save that here and there were .. . . clusters of wild flowers yielding a " * c brighter hue of blue and yellow to the . .oni B dull background. The silence was pro- ^ _ found, the river noiseless, except as . ' 0 A. ' . ... . lngly alon , the waters occasionally foamed over j some obstacle In their path, or mur- (Contln B mured softly about the sharp prow of the canoe. High up above the early Tillmorning air flittered the leaves, yet so , gently that ao sonnd of rustling pol(1 a_ reached me. The woods themselves Tenderly j were desolate,.apparently uninhabited, prt ^ without even a fleeting wild animal to How dear v break their loneliness. eve I sat up, rubbing, nay cramped limbs. The jackei and stared about, down the forest v aisles, impressed by the somberness of our surroundings,, yet with every an u 1 faculty aroused. The Ehitchman's Ian- Tliat rose guid movements, and tb? perspiration ' sot streaming down his face, told of a bard And in hi night's work. to . "Put her Into the bank there, boys. How- pro 9 to the right," I commanded. "Beyond Jacket * the roots of that big <?ak. We'll . . breakfaat, sod then rest awhile." 1S ?'io0 This was accomplished with a sweejv, fommendl of the paddles, and we stepped, as to re, hei #" V... I...41 j x - .. . . ?-? iuuia?? uiiiwiuR iu? iignt cwiog wnai an "J well up into the mud. Brady stamping ton abeilt to restore circulation! Schatts When he "* coliapivd la his seat, and I atuppedi U> , *',ft J' "" shake him "Tired, man? More about audiyou'll nf " feel hotter." | nnugh oc * Meln Gott." he moaned, rolling- his (ta ; eyes op at me imploringly. "I yam- mamr Her heart" "I ded mit der Un- neaa. Meln feet vonft she more altready." When she h> "That will be all right, gctluUm." I Jac said kindly. "Til help you ashore;.and M !VT <? *i 111| ! j But our t* ! ?h. y~ When we ? / JackP 11: Ah' sp?tt4 no 1 i i A . jC Wbb the imtW >s. ?, Pr< * bitter *". ^ We Uid \ DR He Led the Way sed WesFollowed ha* . "> nd S|A U And engr i?d . , P?? ibe you can rest awhile, until you feel bet- 1 be- ter. I'll do the cooking tbla morning." ..j^, npv* m We were etill too cloee to the settle- Rr ras menu to be in very much danger, and i let felt little necessity for guarding our, Thet fold lot presence. White hunters penetrated Tendfcrty Ion as far north as the forks, and any raid- V* Dal ing parties of hostile Indiana would *'or ***** Ihe hare been reported. Brady shook his Th . '? of heed when I mentioned the possibility. w uld smoking calmly. or "There ain't no red-skins down In | ren yer." he returned confidently. "Or *t c ent some o' the boys along the rlvor would portkr-s o' let me know." >we "How far hav? w% come?" ? ij-.-yj.i" - ''^.Cv' cv i ' '"*77 x-'W&t muamBBmSWlamZiKE \Y 8, 1914. 0 to the and one plied In his own language. ;ons 'bout fifty mllee, though ? f w J ie less than that straight f /) II I fo lr intry. It takes maybe two A, CM V/O A 1 night ter make the forks paddling." "VJ? to" ?J ?ur prOBTe*" | When you are wori had thus far fallen upon me . ^ 1 on guard orer the tired ' lllg to have for the nC ; wi11 he,p y?u ?ut v ick In tha mhm TK> mmb I l?nnetr fluA/inwi/-.? WW. ...V i JL MUVJ VJIIV^HUO ttlH K.T5..1 ssrts: Beansh- ?nions' Id a sudden puff of wind. Also have the faillOUS rouse Brady or the Indians 0 ? tt,-. TI consciousness. They pos- Rising I loilTS, UaiTlS > instinct of wild animals, fact, anything that /is to danger. It must hare . , noon when I aroused them, VOU are WOITTCQ "\Vlttt. gain headed the canoe up a quart of OUT Cai'holi ady willingly taking the sol- 4 o at the after paddle, while tlie WOrk. We alSO 11 In the .tern, myoat .err- Potato Bug Killer tlf lllow, and finally fell asleep. # & j >r narrowed rapidly as we illjllTC the potato pjfl.1 northward, until the great whcn the dew is Ollth lther bank nearly obscured wiicii lUL Uiw is OIIILU erhead. The Delawares were Just received, a <\lT hiblting a disinclination to i. r*? i ,nd we were compelled to Ct(?. OoiUG to SCC IIS OF by threat, to their work tj. d t t of advance northward added ? y error, and made our task ult. Once Brady struck the rj* \ ing him back to his place Vy oo. This was when we dls- ? imlstakable signs that a parmis had crossed the river 'GOOD TI ly before we passed the spot. r, we ran the gauntlet safesilent shadow slipping along k Bhade of the protecting _______ I thus Anally attained the landed on the west shore. k when we got there, but the were bo eager to return, imediately put ashore all we 0 pack with ub, and parted 1 gladly. The canoe shot ay Into the gloom, leaving of us alone. Bearing our i us, we groped a blind way _ WAVM he forest, back toward the MT9lll bluff, where we made camp, I II I e might, at the mouth of a I II I III >1! sheltered by underbrush, I I II II ^ (own. without venturing to I A I <1 i. For some time, scarcely a I if Rene D'Auvray had re- I Ith me, my mind being fully ar w with tire increasing peril of I M in; yet ae I lay there In the Im >oklng srp at the stars, her V III icd suddenly to amlle again 1^ IIIII and I dreamed of her as I e dawn found' us safe, seeme in the vr&Tdemeaa. ued in Our Next Issue.) : j.\< kkt itf ghat. For you may wan1 i carefully, l;*y it aside; touch it. took on it with weather and a hot st< der must it be to our hearts :rnV,r<>- . .r?r position. So avoid al t of gray our lonred soldier- * r wore. . i ? . ? , _j _ ^ | Automatic Oil Stove rer forget when lie joined > brn^e band, in defense of our dear . cog|. jg ]cgg ^hc }lcat i; rthern land, s bright youth Hurried on "Ty'Te donned' It-the ble of tllis World IS leS t of gray? mother hte??ed itim ?nd shoulders when you ked up above. *"?ove; "eav"" ch"d ?f , Oil Stove or an Ideal ] guish was hers mortar , giac- cannot saypassed from her sight In acftet of gray. ountry had railed irnd slje ultf not rapine. T ?"> R/| ) >stly the sacrlllco placed on J ^ J3# 1V|/ shrine; s dearest hopes on its altar r lay t sent out her boy Fn the w i iiri fret of gray. I LAilVn assod and war ? thunder I led over the land,. j I id was the sword and light the brand; I in the instance the sounds 1 | >d for our b?y in the ja< Vet j ^ gray. in?all in vain?were oor ivers and our tears, ST" ?' vlc"ry""13 our THE Ol J AT IT' easured one r?n the rod bat-; * * RM-t V^V//\L<I A fleld lay, life-blood oozed out on the T1 ket of gray. J V^vJl ; comrades found him and iderly bore ifeless form to his home by ? shore; Wften you want somethia lie "day"r *'*** ?" ^ Horton. We buy the very )t8o7 g?ray!dt,ft,i b?y ,n carry. When you send your and tattered, and stained ting thfe very best the marke' ganrnent* which once ho so doing your trading here, wh >udiy wore? don't get a better grade of | ly wept as we took It away ** * ced with death's white robe elsewhere. There is one th 9 jacket <>f gray. ^ using the very best goodi jlmw rw. in hi. cold n.r- 80metbin(f thgt ig illferior. aved on the marble we can eat and eniy it that arl iced orer his bead, , produest tribute our sad thing that you cannot eat, 3 arta could pay? ?r dtsgraved the jacket of goods from the very best an IT'* in the United States. Evei ' L"<*THMwUh guaranteed to give you en) Ms: funded. When you get in a - must It to our hearts ... v . ... . / ermore? will get it to you at once. Let of gray oar soldler-boy ore! Vevest Blood Polsoalwg FOV^ARF)^ tttt the wonderful old reliable I)' f f a al\JL/|) ANTISEPTIC HKAI.INO OIL.?> ln? that relieves rein and wci opi f cu tie Not J tlnimnt- 25c. 50e.. W OU?L.Ij Oil '"nniMMsf:. ? - i'ii ii?ii our Troubles \ + ded about what you are gp5xt meal just call us and we Ve carry a complete line of I Country Produce, Fresh toes, Peppers, Cabbage, etc. Melrose, Tip-Top and Selfi, Breakfast Bacon, and in O/VM 1*1 n nl/\Y?A TP oviu in a ^iuv;cij otuic. j.l ^chicken mites, just get you jieuin, we guarantee it to do five the Stonecyplier's Irish at will kill the bug and not it. You dust it on the plant e potatoes. of flour, a car of oats, meal, fcttt^us when you want some\ Yours truly, SISTARE [INGE TO EAT." T~1 aCOOK jfcook : her flo cook again. Warm )ve willVpoil anybody's dis 1 this tfv buying a Florence or a^ireless Cooker. The 1 ^ 5 les1 and the great big trous. Make your trouble on my >uy a "Florence Automatic" | Firelea/ Cooker. ^CKORELL I iteR, s. c. I r\STORE WANTS J TRADE 12 nfee to eat, come to Edwards & beat quality in every line that we ortkrs here you can depend on gotk affords. If you are not already iy njt give us a trial and see if you goods from us than you are gettng ing sure, when you get accustomed i no one can ever change you off cn When you buy something that /ou tide is cheap. When you buy somerour money is wasted. We buy our d most up-to-date wholesale houses ythinff you buy from us is strictly :lre satisfaction or your money re * < *? .-i hurry for something, 'phone us. Wo Yours truly, * 5 & HORTON [INGLES AND BRICK %