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tfeK A Romance of, r^ ' PANDA II T TT^TDATFr\ . ILLUJ 1 l\l\l LLJ ? ro/?y/?/<7rrr a. c. m?cli//?(? \ SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I?Joseph Hayward, an sign In the United States army on way to Fort Harmar, meets Simon G a renegade whose name has been nected with all manner of atrocities, headed for Fort Hartnar with a mes from the British general, Hamilton. 1 ward guides him to the fort and proi him from a number of scouts who i to kill him. CHAPTER II?At OenernJ Ham headquarters Hayward meets Reno Auvray who professes to recognize although he has no recollection of having seen her before. CHAPTER III?Hayward volunteer carry a message for Harmar to Sandi whero Hamilton Is stationed. The nt jst Indian tribes aro ready for war i re only held back bv the refusal of friendly Wyandots to Join. The lattei demanding the return of Wa-pa-teea religious teacher whom they bellev be a prisoner. Hay ward's mission i assure the Wyandots that the nia not he'd by the soldiers. Harmar presses on Hayward the necessity reaching Hamilton before Glrty. CHAPTER IV?Rene asks Haywar let her accompany him. She tells that she is a quarter-blood Wyandot a missionary among the Indians. I)HK been to Rt>:iri'lt of tier Insists that she lias seen Hnywanl lore, but in a British uniform. Hnyi starts for tlio north accompanied 1 scout named Brady und a private sol CHAPTER V?They come on the of a war party and. to escape from Indians, take shelter In a hut on island. Hay ward tlnda a murdered ma the hut. CHAPfi/1 VI. Captain D'Auvray. "What 1? It?" asked Brady, stai by my sudden exclamation, and e 'ing to get up. I glanced back at b "A dead man; stay where you he is dead all right I'll be back moment" I stepped within, and held the t down closer, the ghastly yellow ] falling full on the upturned face, was a man of seventy, or ove sturdy looking fellow for his year the garments of a French courier bols; his features strong, refined, 1 Ing even in death a certain peci dignity, Increased by a snow-v beard. Apparently he had not dead long, nor was there slightest dence of struggle; the hands ' empty, and, judging from the gaBh In his head, he had been st from behind unexpectedly. It w ghastly wound, and the man had i ably died Instantly. The blow i hr been a treacherous one, d , ? _ ci v,u vj duuic |?ci run acqU(iiillt;u the cabin; otherwise the dog w have sprung to his master's def< Plainly this was murder, and tht sassin had taken his time; had cl the door, looked in the dog; had < washed off the blade of the a*, an^ U standing there against the 1 What could have been the object 1 it revenge? Robbery? I felt In fpDcket of the loose blouse, fin nothing, but my eye caught the f mor of a medal fastened to the f of the shirt. 1 unpinned It, and he up to the light of the torch, stud out the French Inscription, lette: letter, half guessing at its meaninf was a medal of honor, given for spi gallantry in action at Fonteno; Capt. Raoel D'Auvray. 1 stood staring at It, and then <J IntO tllft fttTA f\f th? HaqH mnn TV K. Mtodf The sftme name I had ujjjt The face of the came back Instantly to memory, tlnct, living. There was a famillu a resemblance, now that I thus nected the two together. She had me her father was a French offl< but dead, killed in action. Perhapi thought so; had been deceived this belief. Yet 1 was convinced that this was the man; that he been living up to a few hours be and had met his fate here in the derness by a foul and treachi blow. Her father! The know seemed to shock me, to leave me less; I could not divorce rny from the remembrance of the d ter. Where would she be that n Safe at Harmar? or In the dark v with Oirty? Did she know abou hidden cabin? ThlB Island r t ous? Surely this could be no coincident of name and hlstorj what was the mystery that enve both? Why was this Captain L ray hiding here, and why .did she that he was still living? The n thought, the more tangled gre' skein. Brady called me, and I at back into the other room, still i grasping the medal In my hand. "Well, what la it?" he asked ly. "What have you found out I told htm briefly, describing t pearancm of the body, and handle the medal. He turned It over light ef the torch. "Preach, ain't it? What d SOyi ' "Am arm y decoration for gallai duct (tree to CapC Raoel D'A Fifth Cuirassiers." "You think It belonged to him' "Beyond doubt; It waa pirn his shirt?the one thing he tre In his exile." "D'Auvray," he repeated, as name had familiar sound. "I've at him before Walt a bit; now \M)o/1 )DC5T l| StClair'5 Defeat tt nAnni ^ht pel D. J.L AVIN - - ? i no., n/3 wo ? ret .. Mv wuiiuauueu riaiiuiion a Indians lea at Vincennea when Clark took the wa f town. I saw him once." ha h'? He got to his feet with my help, and ral con- braced himself in the doorway, looking he also intently at the upturned face, as I held he y? the torch extended. ma tacts "That's the man," he said soberly. "I, bit tried remeinber the white beard; eomo one wh told me the Wyandots called him the D'j iair)'s white chief. And he was in the French acl html army? An officer? Poor devil! I th< ever wonder what happened to drive him to th? this." on Jsl*y He stared about among the shadows sal >rth- at the miscellaneous articles littering lea 'ttio i *'ie s^Pd, his trained eyes noting things pr< aro ! I had overlooked in my excitement. 1 oU[o ! "He was murdered all right, lad," he pa: s to | commented slowly, "and by a white tw "tin- nian* This was not Injun work. Here in of is the imprint of a boot'heel; you can bla j even see the nails. That's odd; 1 didn't les ?| suppose there was a boot worn in this ho a,"J country except by Iiritlsh officers, he: She Wtifit Va thnt roH pnrmpnf Ivincr nn tho till sb'(V: box? I thought so; an English In- kli ward fantry jacket, made in London, and it gr< dicr never belonged to D'Auvray." He held no u It up. "It was a big fellow who wore tr;i th? this coat, about your size." I s m"in * drew up the bench, and sat down. evi i "There is more to this than you have mj discovered, Hrady," I Bald, determined trs i to explain. "Did you chance to see a aci I French girl back at Fort Harmar?" th? 1 He ehook his head. Inf rtled "Not aB I remember; who was she?" In itrlv- "That Is what I would like to know, ag 1,rn- I hoped you might have picked up m? ?re> some Information. She was at General wt n a Harroar's office?a young girl, not 3U much over twenty, I should judge, be ore with dark eyes and hair, speaking dri * lt broken English, her dress half Indian be ? and half border French. She was one itr ir* a in a thousand, to my thought. What to 3* name do you suppoee she gave me?" sa' <1,>8 His eyes. Interested, questioned me, Ini aear- ^ut ^ sat Bjienj pa u ar "Rene D'Auvray; and she explained wo ' 1 te her father was a French officer, killed bu beeu In battle." trs ev'* "And her mother?" flr were "A woman of the Wyandots, but a Ini u8ly half-breed." foi ri i r? Lr . " I "U Auvray! The Rama as the dead na as a man yonder! And he wuh a soldier. 3a irob- j8 an od(j case- What else do you * ' uust know about her?" :ai eliv-| "Precious little, indeed, for she >ar with seemed an adept in deceit. She even t)ri ould pretended to know me, and actually >r >nse. , epoke my name before it had been told tri a3' her. How ahe ever learned it is more or< osed | ti,an I can guess. The little minx is De even fulj of tricks, but plays them so saucl- wt L Jfi't ! ly it was not In my hearl to become wc ' angry. Hy heavens! one glance In her gr< wouljj disarm any man?" 1 f i "Yes," he Interrupted, "but whence tb< ding came there, and for what pur- bu film- P??e'" P* ront ' to,(* * knew, and he listened ea ld eagerly, his eyea on Schultz puttering I s ytng about the Are. in r by "She muBt have Jested in her threat an j to travel hither with the renegade." oa cclal "I 'enf wa8 not Je8t>" I sald sober- In1 f ^ ly. "She was in a mood to do even | that, and I do not think she feared the sh lown ' man- They may be on our trail now; up Auv try! close at hand, Hrady, for they both . ^ know these woods better than either of al ' . us. 'T is ray thought, now, the dead th jjg' man yonder was the lass' father, and hn Uity Bhp wou|(l know his cabin." at: con; His eyes turned to the door, and co told t*,en to '??d Schultz was placing th >er on the table before us, but whatever hs i she hiH bought 11 remained unuttered. As th into WP Bal t,lpre mating, he was appnrent- cc now ly turning it all over in his rulnd. irr had jng to draw the tangled ends of the at fore, skein together. As we finished the O s wil- | meal, some newly uwaki ned curiosity aj jrous caused me to glance out again into ledge the rear room. It was gloomy with d< help- shadows, the bodies of man and dog s< mind beyond view; yet what I perceived le augh- brought from my lips a eudden exclaigbt? matlon. voods "Brady, some one has been in here! tl t this The outer door is unlatched?yes?and si tndez- the soldier's coat Is gone!" mere We searched the room carefully, but r, yet discovered no sign of its having been n doped entered, except for the door standing fl VAuv- ! slightly alar, and the disappearance of G deny j the red coat. We dare net carry a aore I torch into the open, and the night was e w the too dark for as to trace marks on the epped j ground. Brad; stood In the glow of c dased. firelight, looking to the priming of his ft I WU faaa eha/1rtw*t1 I gruff- -I am going out awhile, Hayward." i V ha nld finally. "Tan, I am all right t h? np- now. I meant to take you along, hut,. t tg him I reckon, tt will be safer not to learn | In the the Dutchman hare alone. Howarar, I ' don't think there will be any mora. ' oaa U rUltora tonight." I i Ha slipped out the bank way. dlsap- | at eon- gearing instantly, and I picked op my i .array, own rifle, bade Rehnlti remain where he was, and followed, with the purpose < f" of scouting about the Island. I could | i (ted to percelre the new danger we were In. i enured , Suppose the assassin, eager to sare J bltnself from suspicion, should be at If the tracted to that camp of raiders, and, > heard relying on their friendship for protecI have tlon, charge us v'lh the mrrder of, ) TIIE LANCASTER NEWS. MAY li ??uai mercy couia we nope not eneuiy, bu ' at their hands? Beyond doubt the him always, nd was composed of ambitious young is no fear in r Triors, who had already tasted he would not tod, and under control of no chief Wyandot." le to restrain them, if their wild pas- The swift w ns should be appealed to. challenge But I emerged Into darkness and si- "Have it as ice. Quickly as I had made this de- "but nothing ion I was too late. The scout had make roe thi eady disappeared across the narrow gade." en space, and vanished into the "You!" she age ui ireew. i neru was nommg 10 v? uy uo you Ido me, except a vague sense of dl- ward? Wliy :tion, yet I felt my way forward masquerado w 'ough the dense tree growth, hear- longer at Fort : uo sound of movement, and com- safer for you lied to move slowly until I emerged I knew you w the shore, and could perceive the why 1 came irs reflected on the surface of still talk to each ot ter. As I lingered there clear of the I stared at li ods' shadow, my courage gradually my memory si: urned, and our situation appeared dead man witl s desperate. Whoever the fellow "You knew s who had killed D'Auvray he might "I guessed i ve as much cause to fear the Indian true. Why not ders as we did. The mere fact that knew the hou wore a red coat was no direct proof lived In it." was a British soldier; doubtless iny a forest renegade had picked up (Continued 8 of discarded uniform. Besides, iy should any soldier deelie to kill Child Cros \uvray? He had led his Indians to ^ cross, i Hon under Hamilton. More likely wj?h coated 5 fellow was French, and the murder , ? end of some private feud. His *'eep: Caf 5 ly desire then would bo to get away t"ou :,Kam fely, to escape unseen. Brady would sourI breath f irn all this, and he would bo back with dirrhea esently. asleep, and si [ do not know how long a time all suggest a ssed, only 1 had circled the houso thing that exr ice, skirting the edge of the woods every child my rounds, keeping well In tho Wopm K,thicker shadows, and moving noise?ly, every nerve alert. Back of the Start use I discovered a mound of ;:jjth, bave to coa> aped as a roof, over an opening In Killer is a < 5 ground, evidently a cellar of some bejs the won id. So far as 1 could discover, by s trouble iping in tho darkness, there was thing concealed within, but the en- Notici nice offered a good hiding place, and Notice is li ;at down there where 1 could see In m'"?rs'^ned. ery direction, with my rifle across 7 ? "fani I 7 ,, . ?th day of r knees. The stars yielded a Bpec- flnaj return a il light, and no one could move apply to the ross the clearing unobserved. 1 Bat caster county jre for.ten minutes, seeing and hear5 nothing, gradually growing drowsy Guardian Est the silence, my head sinking back Gulrt. alnst the earth mound. Yet I ro- May 8, 191 lined awake and watchful, although ten I first perceived a figure flitting Notice ol t of the black fringe of woods, I half Notice is 1 lieved It a dream. But It was no month from t earn, and I sat up suddenly, my 30, 1914, I w art beating like a triphammer, and missory as ired. I could see little, not enough eatate determine whether the intruder was ^ ^ rage or white, merely perceiving an ' ' listlnct form, crouching low, yet adnclng directly toward me. There N?Cf< is no hesitancy, no evidence of fear. Whereas, o t merely the natural caution of one an(j ?"^-third iveling alone in the wilderness. At "J.9V? Bt I believed it to be Brady return- jiave* petition ( ?, yet hesitated to step boldly forth, education to < the figure appeared email and un- jtermine whet! tural, barely perceptible agslnBt the levy of three i rker background of earth. on all real an ro render myeelf more secure I drew fchool purpos utiously back a step within the eel- . . , . ... held by the ti entrance, and waited breathlessly, school < nclng myself to meet either friend day. May 22. i foe. I could no longer see the in- house. ider. and the caution of his ap- At which c sach made me certain the man must tors as return an enemy. Surely Brady, even, <*rty for tax a lile exercising every precaution, *** re? E!^ ' , . . . .. . ... ... . cates shall be >uld n^ver hesitate like this, and ^ j .jptT inn ** t%y iui wnru mcu uj tuvu. j KRall bo til? elt the hot blood l(%p In ray ?<elns; j elcutdous. en tbe fallow, 'still crouching low, t with1 rifle barrel - advanced* apared around' the edge of the pills of rth. scarcely two yards distant All County aw clearly wan a hat with a feather it, an indistinct outline of torm, Jloti d the black rifle barrel. My rifle Whereas, o me up to the shoulder, and I slipped jmd one-third to tho open. siding ftv Tab "Stop where you are!" I ordered Lancaster arply. "Drop your gun. and stand d*f an^luctic ? or not an atf 1 heard a quirk breath of surprise, mills .shall is moBt an exclamation; the stock of personal pr?? e rifle sank to the ground, hut the poses", inds still clung to the barrel, as the j We hereby artled figure straightened up. I:' held hy thtr uld not distinguish the face, only ] naole achoof^ e white outline shadowed by the nrday. May . it, yet the short, slender form was at of a boy. The relief at this die- which ? very btought a laugh to my Hps ?? M hat does this mean lad? I receipts iked. "Have children gone to war? rates shall b< ome, answer me: you are no> T?.en ,. ... shall b? the *e' i eJkctioiu. " 'Tla not a lad with whom yoa eal, Monsieur Hay ward." replied, a jft voloe, trembling a bit neverthess, though attempting boldneaa. County You know me now?" | She flung the concealing hat taU> le grass, the silvery light of the " Lars on her face. ' WheroM, "YOil here! you!" I exclaimed H wlft surprise at this unexpected da N<> jq owement, and "feeling the hot blood tltfonmf the ush my face. * "You came with tlon to ord< ilrty.V. . * 4 'Sic 1' mine wheth She ventured W> haagfc lightly aft levy of four ** fMui Brut mknn*r On all fOftl S ~S*e traveled together?yen Whet school pun* >f that. motttlmirT The wllderoeea We hereb; boi * per lor where we cu chooee 'hw meoefaten Did I not were you I ,V.. , roeld e?M with him when yoa re- house tieed me? An* yon think 1 4M whet At "which ree wroef r* j tore an rota ' -ir pnsefted by her dlreet ooeotlon. erty for te "Whet te H to oh^ modeneo4eellef Tee tax receipt# woottf not cere whet I think. Tet shall " T,"" Tr01 T i *"*,? ;? Ulnlr xxich: n H k>? wtal ? .|,ctlon?. noon Oirty ta." "Oh. no. loom tear, the A merle else to not," end her vaioe rang with; earnestness. "He ie to them no en- Conn! emy. a fiend. He ware on the other : ? aide, nnd aa the Indiana make war. To pre Why not? He baa 11*. ed in oar wig- p,y mt onc, warns and sat at our council flree. He porter s an belongs with us, save for the birth- "ic"' dr*"i"* nark of a white skin. To ma b? ?e "uur t"" 1914. t rrlenrt. l have known from childhood; there ny heart; did he dedire. __ __ dare harm me?I am a _ ? M Ml leu U ords were a defiance, a yon will,- i aaid coldly. Whpn vnn ar you may say will erer VV nCIl yOU ar nk well of that rene- jng to have for exclaimed passionately. Will lldp yOU 0 * X- ? a t 1- T T _ ? -*-b Buy uiui, juuopii nuy- jb ancy uroceric do you keep up this , _ . ith me? We are no IjCUIISII, OillOIlS . Harmar where It was A]s0 hayc thc f to guard your speech. ould be here; that was Rising Flours, alone?that we might f , i Iher, and no longer lie." iaci, UI1} tiling I ler face In the starlight, VOU UTC WOl'lUCC iddenly reverting to the I , e r lin. a quart of our ( I would be here?" tllG WOrk. We t, and my InBtinct was t, monsieur? You alone I Potato I3ug JVlJ se was here, and who I injure the potfll , ?7T? xt . i * I when the dew is In Our Next Issue.) n I Just received s? Feverish? Sick? etc. CoiUC to SCO >eevlsh, listless child, . , , tongue, pale, doesn't tiling good to C< sometimes very little, ravenously; stomach etld; pains in stomach, Y .; grinds teeth while tarts up with terror? 'TTW Worm TCillf r?some >els worms, and almost has them. Kickapoo is needed. Get a box at once. You won't as Kickapoo Worm (^HMBflHIMBKKBEBSEaS candy confection. Ex11s, the cause of your 25c at your druggist. ? of Discharge. lereby given that the as guardian of the W W tes P. McGu'rt, 011 the June, 1914, make his s such guardian and 1*1 f| probate court of Law- 1 for letters dismlssory. JUNIK L. McGUIUT. W M ate of James F. Mb*- W # ^ p| 1 |\ f Final Discharge. J hereby given that one his date, Saturday, Mfey* ill apply for letters dls- j administrator of the" ' TVivnn /lave' . J. Pnlllips, deceased: j 111111 UtV? TJIE U PHILIPS. j Automatic Qil ~ 1 oil stove will ci rr* ni r/in 1 if MI. i fuel and make I asant Plafn school dis- ' ,.M n* , fn Lancaster county,, i \V 11V Slitter Il*( 3ff the county board of ' >rder an election to de- CoillC *111(1 SCO ier or not an additional CT) mills shall be levied ; f() vou that WO d personar property for ! order the election to be , ^ ^ ^ ^ , rustees of said Pleasant i ,,, , jlstrict, No. 3:?. on Frl- ; lxClllOlllbor t at Pleasant Piarn school ) Friday of next 'lection ooly snch clec- i i real or personal prop- Remember 11<) itfon an<T exhibit their K mi registration certifl- ii_ * afloweff Cn viHe. IllC StoVG \ OU \ K and albsfat; hours same as in <tl! general they COOK, VOll V. A.. mnwi-r. ; don't now. M J G. RiTirAKDS, 1 S. K. CONbORS, n/tnie Board of Education. * WKUUlt' cw of ire-thira- of the electorsof the free-holders re- TJ emacle- dlstrfet, No. Ill I MM county, iiuvv petmonets mrd of education to or- I - 11 m to dbternnann whether- I ? dillona! tax of two (?) I ? levied' oti atl real and I perty flor school piar* I order the HVretion to*be, I trustees of said Taper- I dlstritot, Xr. 11, on Sat!3, itto Tabernacle s< hool election only those elecn real on personal preputial! and exhibit, their arm! reictstration mrtill- ?-?-? /~v* T a ? al1ow?d to vote. | HK iJUi^ ii* aiW dosing hours mmo as in ail general jV. A. L.INQLEX * J. O. RICHARDS, J. K. CONNORS. Board of Education. When you want i jre w Kiectit*. Hftrton. We buy t\ one-third of the oleeWs * rt ?5e,tre?lil?l,i?rfJPft"ic*rry- When you s< w Bethel school district, mtaster <*ouaty. ha^* pe- j xfag the very best tfc rounty board' of mtoea- i ?r an eieowon to fmter^ i doing your trading er or not/ an additional: (4) miiiBi shall bo levied don't get a better g nd personal property for . h Thm >ft?8. ' " IlCI v< 1 UCi V 1 r order the election to^ be, ^ UBjng the very b trustees of nald Now | >1 dietBtot, No. io. on Fri- something that is ii J, at New Bethel school , . . can eat and enjoy i1 election only such else- ? u-*. m real or personal prop- thing that you Cam tattoo and exhibit their goods from the ver: i and regiatratlon certtho allowed to vote. in the United Stat< tag and closing hours ... . a aame as in all general guaranteed to give v. a. LINGLR. funded. When you J. K. CONNOR8, will ffet it to von at J. G. RICHARDS. 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When you buy something that you ; that article is cheap. When you buy soroelot eat, your money is wasted. We buy oar ir best and most up-to-date wholesale houses ?. Everything you buy from us is strictly you entire satisfaction or your money reget in a hurry for something, 'phone us. We once. Yours truly, iRDS & HORTON ELL SHINGLES AND DRICK ^ .,.,1