Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-20

savage warfare. With ear-splittine
yelis they came close up TO the Stock.
abe. and in one such charge two OIL
three OF their young men even man
aged TO climb to the tops of the point.
ed stakes. though but to meet their
death at the muzzles OF the niuskets
Wl'hln. Then there arose curvinS lines
of hre from witSout the walls. half cir
cies which termina@-.l at last In little
Earring thuds. where blazing arrows
Tell and stood in log. or each. or IN.
protected roof. These proIectiles
wrapped with lighted birch BARI
served as fire brands. and danger
enough they carried. Yet. after some
fashion. the little garrison kept down
these incipient blazes. held together
me terrified Illini. repulsed each re-
reatcd charge OF the Iroquois. and 81
az last wore through the long AID
fearful night
The sun was just rising across thu
tops OF the distant groves when the
Iroquols made their next advance. I:
came not in the form OF a concerted
attack. but of an appeal for peace. A
party OF the savaGes left their cover
and approached the fortress. waving
their hands above their heads. One
OF them presently advanced alone.
What is it. PIERCE asked Law.
What does the fellow WANT"
Il care not what he wants" said
Pierre Noir. carefully adjusting the
lock OF his piece and steadily regard
ing the savage as he approached: bur
III wager you years pay he never
gets alive past yonder stump"
Stay" cried Pembroke. catching
at the barrel oil the leveled gun. Il
beffevc he would tall with us"
What does he say. Pierce" asl ed
Law. Speak to him. if you can"
He wants to know" said Pierre. q.
tho messenger AT length stopped and
began haransue. whether we are
English or French. He says something
about there being a big peace between
Corlaer and onontio; by which he
means. gentlemen. the governor a,
New York and the governor al Que
bec''
Tell him" cried Pembroke. with q
sudden thought. that I am an officer
or Corlaer, and that COrlacr bids TIL.
lroquois TO bring in all the prisoner,
they have taken. Tell him that the
French are going to- give up all their
prisoners to us, and that the lrouuois
must leave the war path, or my Lord
BeilomOut viii take the war trail and
wipe their villages off the earth"
Something in This speech as con
eyed to- the savage seemed to give
him certain concern. He retired.
and presently his place was taken by
a tall and stately figure. dressed IN
The full habifiments OF an Iroouois
chiefrsin. He came or calmly and
his head erect. and in his cx-
tended hard rhe fOng-5temmed pipe OF
peace Pierre Noir heay ed deep sigh
,f relief
Unless my eyes deceive me" said
he. It's old TeranisOTis himself. on.
o{ rhe head men OF the Onondagos. If
80. there rs some hope. for Teganisoris
IS wise enough TO know when peace is
best"
II was, indeed. hat noted chieftain
Of the Troquois who now advanced
Rose up tU the wall Law and Penn
broke stepped crit to meet him beyond
the paILsadc, tfse Old voyagcur still
serving rs Interpreter from the plat
for pt at heir back
'-tte says listen. messicurs, he
says he knows there is going To- lie 8
i,ig peace; that tbe Ironuois are tired
nj dShrine ard that their hearts arc
sore. He SayS-a most manifest lie
beg you to observe. messieurs that
to loves rhc English. and that. al
nough n ought 10 kin tho French
men ar O'IF garrison. he will. since
some eli MS are English. and hence his
I trends. spare us all ii we will cease
tn fight"
Pembro'e turned TO Law with ques-
lion in his cyc.
Their must be- something done"
said The Iittei in low tone. We
were short enough of ammunition here
even before Du Mesne left for the set
Elements. ond your own men have none
too much loft"
Reflect! Bethink yourselves Eng
lishmcn" he says to- US" continued
Pierre No!r. We came to make war
upon the Him. Our work here is
done. Tis timc now that W. went
back TO our villages. II there Is TO be
a biz peace. the Iroqu0is must b.
there; for unless the Iroquois demand
it. there can be no peace at all And
beg you to- remember it is
an IroquOis who is talking. and that
the truth is not in the tongue OF an
lrOduOis."
lis desperate chance. Mr.. Law.
Saio Pembroke. Yet if we keep up
the light here. there can he bur one
end"
lis true" said Law: land there
are others 10 be considered"
II was hurriedly thus concluded.
Law Finally advanced toward the tall
hgurc Of the Iroauois hcadman, and
looked him straight in the face.
Tell him" said he to- Pierre Noir.
that We ar" all English. and that VIC
are nor afraid. ard that if We arc
harmed tho armies Of Corlacr will de-
-iroy the lrOpuois. even as the fro