Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-02-05

girl whose long, straight, black hair fell
over the vesture Of squaw or half
breed.
Ariel waited few minutes for further
developments, and then crept back to
the canoe. He found Marden awaiting
his return with much anxiety.
"Where hast thou been, Ariel?" he
asked. Thy face indicates some dis
covery."
The boy at once communicated his
adventure, after which he proceeded to
prepare breakfast while his master
thought out . plan to assure himself of
the presence of Mile. Destain in the en-
emy's camp and to rescue her if posi-
BILE. After the meal the fire was ex-
tinguished, and the baggage transferred
to the canoe, which was headed for the
island where Ariel made his first OBJ
servations. There, concealed in the
foliage of the great tree, the adventurers
watched the movements of the enem
The whites we're lounging on tb.
shore; but the negro was not visible
Presently tall female figure emer
ed from the tepec, followed by anothe'
which Ariel recognized as that of the
squaw.
The distance was too great to disti
guish features, but Marden felt tn
the tall slender form could belong to-,
other than Ninon Destain. Two cano'
were drawn up on the shore, and tn
careless demeanor of the men indicated
their entire sense of security from at
tack or observation. All day the scouts
kept watch in the branches until the
/ growing darkness hid the island from
view, when they descended and made
fire to prepare the meal which their
long abstinence rendered necessary to
recruit them for their contemplated en-
terprise.
After two hours rest, they launched
the canoe and steered boldly for the
camp OF the enemf. The white men
were asleep by toe Re; but the negro
was not to be seen when Ariel stepped
on shore to reconnoiter, and crept soft
ly toward the tepec, across the entrance
of which was stretched the bulky form
of the negro. The boy retreated to the
rear of the tepec, where he searched for
crevice in the side. The interior was
dark with the exception of faint ray
which struggled through the entrance
from the fire without Baffled in this
attempt to communicate with Ninon,
Ariel resolved upon a dangerous expert
ment. Creeping along the ground like
snake, he approached the negro, whose
heavy breathing encouraged him to pro-
coed. He arose and stepped over him.
In doing SO he intercepted the ray of
light, which, as he perceived, fell upon
the face of the squaw. She moved, and
as Ariel glided into the darkness, she
raised herself on ner elbow, then appar-
emily satisfied, composed herself to rest
again. Ariel paused to listen, and soon
detected gentle breathing; he knelt
down and touched hand which SILVER
ed and withdrew. Then the negroes
| voice Jared upon his ear, asking the
squaw if she was asleep. The woman
replied sulllily. He mnttered threat
and went away to the fire. and returning
with his pipe lighted, resumed his place
| at the entrance.
| Ninon, also awakened, stretched out
her hand and encountered that of Ariel.
1t was critical moment; would she
~scream? He placed finger on her lips.
| She did not move and scarcely breathed.
Ariel traced his name letter by letter on
the palm of her hand, and he knew by
| the pressure on his own that she COM
pretended all. Her presence of mind
saved them, and while she asked the
squaw some careless questions, she
| drew piece of bark aside and pushed
him through the crevice. She was
about to follow him when the squaw
laid her hand upon her shoulder. "Why
you not 60 to sleep?" she asked in
broken French. Ariel heard the ques-
ton and knew that the opportunity wa.
lost for the present, although part
his mission had succeeded. Mile. Des-
tain knew that her friends were
hand.
thought, ''if she does not betray it b.
her loo41s.''
Marden was growing impatient, how
ever. He told Ariel, that no better OF
oprtunity was likely to occur, Will
some accident mi ght snatch the priz.
from their grasp.
go back" he said; ''or stay; I'll go
myself. We must have her tonight if
we have to fight against odds. Ha!
what is that?" Something attracts their
attention. "Ariel did you hear that
shout? 1t came from the water. See'
AS he spoke huge shadow appeared
few rods from the shore; another mo-
ment and the freight fell upon
barge, propelled-b six rowers, in the
bow of which stood man of large pro-
positions, who sprang to the shore before
The vessel Touched. Marden recognized
him instantly. 1t was Lemourier.
Continued in our next issue.
G@G. Kinnison, Dentist, Dental Par