The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-14

Good friends" nc said.
lngton's faggO shouted oncle Jazon. He
put his wiry little legs through a sort
OF pas de zephyr and winked at him
self with concentrated approval.
All the men danced around and yelled
till they were hoarse.
BY this time Rene had reached Alice's
side, but she did not see him. She ran
into the blOckhouse and climbed up
rude ladder way. Then she appeared
on the roof. still accompanied by Rene.
and planted the staff in a crack Of the
slabs, where IL stood bravely up, the
colors floating free. she turned about
TO descend and for the first time saw
that Rene had followed her. His face
was beaming
"What a girl you arew he exclaimed
In a tone OF exultant admiration.
Never was there another like your
Alice walked quickly past him with
out speaking FOR down In the space
where some women were huddled aside
from the crowd, looking on. she had
seen little Adrienue Bourcler. She
made haste 10 descend. Now that her
lmpulsivey chosen enterprise was com.
| pleted her boldness deserted her. and
she slipped ont through a dilapldated
pOstern opposite the crowd. On her
right was the river while southward
before her lay a great fat plain, beyond
which rose some hillocks covered with
forest. The sun blazed between masses
Of slowly drifting clouds that trailed
creeping fantastic shadows across the
marshy waste.
Alice walked along under cover OF the
slight land swell which then, more
plainly marked than II Is now. formed
the contour line OF hummock upon
which the fort and village stood. A
watery swale grown full OF tall aquatic
weeds meandored parallel with the
blum, so 20 call II. and there was soft,
melancholy whispering OF wind among
the long blades and stems. She passed
the church and Father Beret's hut and
continued for some distance In The di
rection OF that pretty knoll upon which
the cemetery Is at present 30 tastefully
kept. She felt shy now, as II TO run
away aud hide would be great relief.
Indeed, so relaxed were her nerves that
a slight movement IN the grass and cat
tail nags near by startled her painfully,
making her jump IKE a fawn.
Little friend not be 'fraid," said a
cultural voice In broken French. Lit
lie friend not make noise"
| At a glance she recognized Long
Hair, the Indian, rising out OF the mat.
ted marsh growth II was hideous
vision Of embodied cunning, soulless-
ness and murderous cruelty.
Not tell white man you see meT'
he grunted interrogauyely, stepping
close 10 her. lie looked so wicked
that she recoiled and lifted her hands
defensively.
She trembed from head 10 foot and
her voice failed her, but she made
negative sign and smiled al him, turn.
Ing as white as her tanned face could
become.
In his left hand he held his bow
while In his right he half lifted mur'
derous looking tomahawk.
"What new Gag meanT he demrnd
cd, waving the bows end toward the
II IUIl unN htNhAlk Aih hhAN A"WN 49,
10 hers. who yonderr
''The great American father has tax
en- us under his protection" she e1'
planned. I'VE are big knives now"
II almost choked her 20 speak.
ugh, heap big fOols!" he said with
dark scowl. Little friend much big
fool"
lie Strengthened up his tall form
and stood leering at her for some sec
onds, then added
Little friend get killed. scnlped
maybe"
The indescribable nobility OF animal
largeness. symmetry and strength
showed IN his form and attitude, but
the expression Of bis countenance was
absolutely repulslye- cold, hard, beast
iy.
He did not speak again, but turned
quickly aud. STOPPING low, disappeared
like a great brownish red serpent In
the high grass, which scarcely stirred
as be moved through IT,
Somehow that day made itself
strangely memorable % Alice She had
been accustomed 70 stirring scenes ana
sudden changes OF conditions, but this
was the first time that she had ever
Joined actively IN a public movement
OF importance. Then, TOO. Long Hairs
picturesque aud rudely dramatic reap
pearanoe affected her maginatiOn Win
an indescribabie force. Moreover, the
pathetic situation In the love affair be
tween Rene and Adrienne had taken
hold Of her conscience with 3 disturbing
grip. But the shadOwy sense Of Inn
pending events. Of which she could
form no Idea. was behind Il all She
had nat heand nf Brandywine o. Bun