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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,
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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
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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
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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. WlU U 10 yOU El
7 Hoard of Education.
vent Blood Poisoning k A
the wonderful old reliable r '
ITISBPTIC H BALING OH., a
that relieve* pain and hea? nrp o
Not a liniment. 2Sc. 50c. I | " ^
s Your Troubles *
e worried about what you are gothe
next meal just call us and we
ut. We carry a complete line of
is and Country Produce, Fresh
, Potatoes, Peppers, Cabbage, etc.
amous Melrose, Tip-Top and SelfIlains,
Breakfast Bacon, and in
" - - -J- TC
;hat is sold 111 a grocery suae. ju.
I with chicken mites, just get you
Warholincum, we guarantee it to do
also have the Stonecypher's Irish
Her that will kill the bug and not
to plant. You dust it on the plant
i on the potatoes.
, a car of flour, a car of oats, me?vl,
. na rki- nnll when von want some
it. Yours truly,
V. SISTARE
3D THINGS TO EAT."
1 20-21-22
fHE DATE
demonstration on the "Florence '
Stove" to prove to you that this
>ok anything in less time, take less
less heat than any other stove made,
mi heat when you don't have to?
for yourself and if we don't prove
have got the stove you want, then <
you to buy.
he date, Wednesday, Thursday and
; week, 20tli, 21st and 22nd of May. *
wicks, no valves, no smoke, 110 odor,
vant of all oil stoves. Come see how i
i may want to buy one later if you <
Y time is yours for these three days,
Yours for a Florence,
MACKORELL
i
- . - - -X
lLITY store wants
OUR TRADE
something nice to eat, come to Edwards & -*>
le very best quality in every line that we
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