Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-07-28
CHAPTER NIX
THE TREATY.


THE maiden approached the station, and
Reynolds and Joel Logston hastened to
open the postern for her admittance. 1t
was Innis Mckee she entered, pale and
agitatcd and asked to be conducted to
Captain Boone. Elizabeth, who had hast
ened to meet her, took her kindly by the
hand and led her into the block house.
This is Captain Boone, said Lizzie.
'Let me breathe moment | am ex
cited; my heart beats very fast replied
Inns
No wonder said Joel It's myste-
ry to me how you managed to get here
alive
L have come to speak about the treaty
proposed by captain Du Quesne, Girty and
others, said Innis, when she had grown
somewhat calmer.
'Then you were sent here p returned
Boone, quickly.
mo, no | came of my own accord an
swered Innis, earnestly.
And for what purpose, young woman p
inquired the captain.
TO save you all from destruction the
treaty talked Of, is but trap to destroy
you If you go out from the fort, you
will never come back you will be seized
and perhaps slain on the spot 7 added In
mis-, with increasing feryor.
Who are you 2 asked the captain, in a
more kindly tone
The young girl hesitated, and then COW
ering her face with her hands, replied
My name is Innis Mckee
That's unfortuuit 7 muttered Joel to
himself
And you have risked your life to tell
us this = exclaimed Elizabeth warmly.
'Ah, what is life to me 7 she replied l.
| What pleasant hopes does it hold out2'
Sure enough, added Joel, in the same
( tone, with such father p
BE silent Joel, said the captain, Now,
Miss Mckee, be good enough to tell US
the particulars of this plot; and in doing
so, you need not implicate your father un-
/ less you choose
Alas, sir. why should I attempt to con
ceal what is so well known2 the perfdy
Of my father fills me with shame The
plot is simply this when you go out to
make terms with Du Quesne, you will be
seized and not allowed to return to the
! fort a large party of warriors will sur
round you. and effectualy cut off retreat
/ The principal men being captured, the
station will be greatly weakened and fore
/ ed to surrender, when horrible scene OF
I butchery will follow. Knowing this, !
have FASTENED hither, in order to prevent
a catastrophe so dreadful
You have acted nobly, and all these
/ helpless women and children will THANK
you and not they only, but these gallant
men, who are their natural defenders, said
Boone, feelingly.
DO you know anything of the two
/ young women who were carried away BY
! Girty 2 asked Joel
i have seen them returned Innis.
what is their condition g inquired Mr.
/ Fleming, anxiously.
why do you ask their condition, when
you know into whose hands they have fall
en- p asked Innis. quickly.
Too true too true exclaimed Flem-
I ing turning aside to hide a tear that glis
+ tened IN his eye
Alas, my child my child y cried Mrs
Fleming.
Captain Boone sighed, and pressed hi:
I hand TO his brow.
DO not give way to despondency,' said
Mrs Boone 'This is no time to weep for
the dead or grieve for the living Let
US think only Of the general good. Have
. [ not cause Of sorrow, also Gould | not
weep with you all p Hath not the hand
! Of death touched me ?
Cheer ~. wife-Cheer up trustin Hin