Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-19
CHAPTER XXI.-lContinued,l

She took the pistol from her belt, point
ed it in the direction of the water and
fired three shots in rapid succession
Three answering shots came from the dl-
rection of the flagstaff, from which posi-
ton the chief directed his people.
''They will soon be here" she said.
Even as she spoke, the quick beat or
moccasined feet could be heard, and the
Indian bands came swarming about her.
''Ho, Florence, Belle of the Cascades
and pride Of the Skagits" called out the
chief. "Where are you?
II am here" she answered.
"And the brave white man"
Here Long Lance; here and safe!
Come, that he may thank YOU" replied
Florence.
The chief fastened over, and, shaking
Colin Morton's hand, he said:
eve have won. The Skagits ever Win.
"And from my soul | thank you and
this brave girl" said Colin Morton.
ct is she who planned it. All, If l
could think as she does, there would be
no forts by these waters or along these
mountains. She should have been
man." said the enthusiastic chief
AZ am glad she is not"
"And so am l." added Florence, with
a tremulous little laugh, for now that
the rescue was effected, she began to
grow nervous and to be startled at her
own audacity.
The chief spoke to one of his followers,
and the young man disappeared. In
short time he returned accompanied by
another Indian, and between them they
led a white man.
This white man was Maj. Germon. He
had not been used harshly during his
ffty-six hours of captivity, but the long
ride and the anxiety had told on him.
He had now the most thorough dread
of Florence, and when he found that she
was near him, he began to tremble as if
he had the ague.
"Maj. Germon," said Florence, Colin
Morton is free and so are you"
Gam | free?' he asked, for, in his anX-
iety for his own safety, he could give no
thought to the condition of the young
man he had doomed to death.
Eyes: you are free to return to the Fort.
You will rejoice no one by your pres
ence, for when it became known that
You were a prisoner and your life was in
danger, no man seemed to regret it. Go,
but remember that the contest you have
provoked is not ended, nor will it be till
the truth of this crime is given to the
world"
eyes; 60" said the chief. "And if
had my way there would be plenty of
light over in that Fort for you to see
the trail"
There were now lights flashing about
the Fort, and buge and drum were din
ming the air into a SILVER. The major
had no difficulty in finding his way. Ey-
cry step increased his confidence, so that
by the time he reached the parade
ground, where the wondering soldiers
were gathering in answer to the long
rolf of the drum, his old pomposity Of
manner was back.
Day was now beginning to dawn, and
when the men saw the major standing
before them in the gray light the more
superstitous had notion that it was his
ghost.
BY the increasing light they could see
that the major looked as if he had es
capped from a lunatiC asylum. His hair
and beard were uncombed and unkempt
His linen was wiIted and his clothing
stained; and there was a faded flower
fastened in the lapel of his coat. 1t had
escaped his attention, or he would have
cast it away as an emblem of perfdy
II was in the hands of the cursed saw
ages for nearly sixty hours he said.
They had made up their minds to muir
der me, but | gave them the slip. and
here | am said the major. swelling out
with conscious heroism.
and we are glad to see you back"
said Selden. DO you know about the
attack"
THE attack? What attack
"The surprising of this garrison" and
Selden told all he knew about it.
The major told Seden to get half the
garrison ready, to supply them with
three days rations, and to start in pur-
suit of the savageS at once.
And take no prisoners. Wipe the
wretches off the face of the EARTH" roar
ed the major.
Ii was late in the afternoon when the
major woke up, and then great was his
surprise at seeing Jean Marat grinnng
at the foot of the bed
where did you come from?" demand
ed Germon.
"FrOm de fact'ry, sar-r-r," replied
Marat
who told you to come here?"
''Fhe judge find you and NIees Flor
ence lost; den dat night he make search.
and l come away to see if mebbe you sail
both be at de Fort"
Late that evening Judge Loring, look
Ing very haggard aad excited, came to the
Fort. On the way he had learned, from
some hangerS-on, Il confused account of
the doings at Fort Clark, but he was not
at all prepared for the awful story which
the major had ready for him The Judge
heard him through, and said, with a sob,
''All can do is to disown her. and that
do now"
CHAPTER NNU.
Some of Long Lanee's Indians had
horses. but the majority were on foot. n
much easier way to travel in that land of
mighty forests. FlorenCes horse was