The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

break the paddock and read 1t, but like a
judicious father he would take care OF
possibly unwholesome volume himself.
I went out and found the bald-headed
and well-beloved wretch. He was sitting
with his knees to his chin by the even
ing log fire .
Children and books make woman OF
YOU" he responded. "1eu had enough
books at Longmeadow.'
II want it at once repeated
TITS sorcery," he answered.
tits a letter from Madame de Ferrler,
and may tell me where she ts
His fawn eyes were startled, but he con-
tinued to hug his knees.
"Skenedonk, / can't quarrel with you.
You were my friend before / could re-
member. When you know am SO bound
to you. how can you deal me deadly
hurt?'
white woman sorcery is the worst sor-
Gerry. You thought I never saw 1t. But
did see 1t. You went after ner 10
king. So you had to come back
with nothing. That's what woman
sorcery does. Now you have
power with the tribes. The president
sees you are big man! And she sends a
book to you to bewitoh you! ! knew she
| sent the DOCK as SOON az ! 90" ~
| do you think she sent Faa1f
| He made no answer.
Madame de Ferrier does not know
have the book"
You haven't it," said skenedonk.
But you have"
IF she wrote and sent a letter she OK
pected it would be received"
when I said letter ! meant what Is
i called a journal; the writing down OF what
happens daily. Johnny Applsseed got the
book from an Indian. That Is how 1t was
sent to me-"
If you read 1t you will want to drop
everything else and go to find her"
This was the truth. Tor was not I'M
Il der military law.
where Is the book?"
Down my back" said skeuedonk-
} I felt the loose buckskin.
} 1T isn't there"
!: I'm my 'front.'" said Skenedonk.
/ 7 ran my hand over his chest, finding
nothing but bone and Drawn.
I There it is" he said, pointing to a
curled wisp of board at the edge OF the
fire. II burnt 1t"
"Then you've finished me-"
T turned and left him sitting like an
image by the fire.
> Chapter v.
= Before left Fort Stephenson. wrote a
. letter to Count de Chaumont, telling him
D about Pauls death and asking for news
! of the De Terriers. The answer begged
3 him to send to sandusky. which the Brit
;. ish now despaired OF taking. But al
, though Skenedonk made a long journey
for 1t twice during the half year, got nj
l answer.
I The dangerous work Of the next few
r months became like a long debauch
Awake, we were lodging betwixt hostile
tribes, or dealing with those inclined tt
9 peace Asleep. I was too exhausted tt
s dream. 1t was a struggle Of the white
Of Justice. I wrestled with Algonquin dia
t lects as had wrestled with Greek. Of
tawas and Chippewas. long friendly tt
the French. came more readily than othe
9 tribes to agreement with Americans.
e Wherever Invent pushed the quest tina
was uppermost In my mind. but withou
a. finding any trace Of Madame de Ferrier
From the measure constantly taken be
twixt other men Of my time and myself
: this positive knowledge resulted.
In spite of the fact that many treate'
q me as a prince. I found myself al
average man. 1 had no military gantu:
= In argument, persuasive, graceful--eve
a eloquent-were the adjectives applied t
me: not sweeping and powerful. I shout
l. have made jog trot king, no better tina
my uncle Of Provence; no worse than m
uncle of Artols, who would rather sa'
a wood than reign constitutional monarch
and whom the French people afterWar
turned out to saw wood. My reign migl
d. have been neat; it would never have bee
g. gaudily splendid. AS an average man,
ID could we'll hold my own In the world.
Perry on the lakes, General Jackson
~ the southwest Harrison In the west. an
Lawrence on the ocean were pushing tt
le war towards its close; though as late {
as spring the national capitol was burned +
at the British. and a gentleman whom the
ir galy called "Old Jimmy Madison" ten
I porarily driven out. But the battle on Il
I'd little river Thames, In October, settle
&c matters In the northwest.
ia The next April. after Lefpsie. Napolet
40 Bonaparte was banished to the island
Elba; and Louis XVIII passed from h
+ latest refuge at Eartwell House In En-
ia land to London; where the prince rege
" honored him and the whole capital cheer
tn him; and thence to Paris where he W
az proclaimed king Of France. We heard
an 1t In due course, as ships brought new
bt I was serving with the American force
20 The world is fluid to q boy. He can
iii and dare anything. But it hardens arou
he a man and becomes wall through viii
lie he must cut. felt the wall close arou
me.
,,s In September I was wounded at t
lid battle Of Plattsburg on Lake Chanpla
Three men. besides the general and
", doctor, and my Oneida, showed dfffert
- interest in me, while lay with a gap u
IVA der my left ARM in a hospital tent.
~ First came Count de Chaumont, his ia
~ | plowed with lines; no longer the tr
~ gentleman, youthfully easy and in
~ full maturity, that he had been when
. first saw him at close range.
W" W. He sat down on camp seat by I
" cot, and I asked him before he COZ
speak
Of Where is Madame de Ferrier?"
led "Shes dead" he answered.
red Il don't believe it."
gle. you're young. I'm going back
ay. France for while. France will not
On what it was under the empire. I'm tt
sm. of most things, however, and my holdh
as here make me independent Of cham
yer there"
nee What reason have you to think L
lies she Is dead?"
. DO you know the Indians terrtt
the we1l?'
on 1.-THE northern part only"
the 1T happened in what was called
aul. Pigeon Roost settlement at the fork
ling the White river. The Kickapoos {
heir Winnebagoes did it. There were alb
hty two dozen people In the settlement"
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