Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
Cardigan
BY ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
copyrisst. 1907. ROBERT CHAMBERS
CHAPTER yII-(Continued. J

CHAPTER VII-(Continued.)
fray roIIow me, SIR salu the cor
poral, with civil bow, and walked
after him through the postern, out
across the moonlit parade and into the
western barracks, where he lighted me
to tiny casemate and pointed to a
door.
1--WE have messed, but there's some
cold meat and a jug Of cider for you,'
he said affably. "Yonder's bucket OF
water, and I'll leave this lanthorn for
you. Open that door and you'll find
food and drink. Good night, sir"
"Good night" said, land pardon my
Importantly, but have message for
Colonel Cresap."
"He returns to the fort tomorrow
said the soldier.
sat down on the bed, and, slipping
my sack from my shoulders, I rolled
over on the blanket, meaning only to
close my eyes for minute. But dawn
was shining in through the loopholes
of the casemate ere I Enclosed my
eyes to the world again, and the drums
and flies were playing, the sun above
the horizon.
sprang out Of bed, and without
waiting for food, though I was half
famished, dressed hurriedly and ran
out across the parade to the postern.
"How far is the Cayuga castle?'r I
asked the sentinel.
about mile up the river" he re-
piled, adding: TITS not very safe to
go there just now. The Indians have
been restless these three weeks, and I
guess there's deviltry Matching yon-
der. There's Cayuga now"
walked across the bridge and ap-
preached the Indian, who was watch
ing me sullenly. I held out my hand
and said: peace, brother. am belt
bearer. Our council fire is at Ononda-
ga"
ut burns on the Ohio too,' he replied
gravely.
ut burns at both doors Of the Long
House." said. go to your sachems
and wise men. Say to them that Qui-
der is dead; that the three clans who
mourn shall be raised up; that Sir Will
liam has sent six belts to the Cayuga
! bear them"
He stared at ME for full minute,
then gravely turned north across the
cleared land, drawing his scarlet blan-
ket ever his face
All that morning I waited patiently
for Mount to come. believing that he
might have some friend in the village
who would give me lodging where I
could lie hid until Colonel Cresap re-
turned to the fort.
One thing was clear-I could not re-
main at the fort without risk Of arrest
If Butler arrived in Cresap's camp with
new warrant. Every moment tar
ried here in the barracks might bring
danger nearer, yet where was to goi
Bitterly disappointed at the news
that Cresap was in Pittsburg, 1 durst
not, however, journey thither in seaiSt
of him for fear he might have started
to return, and SO risk passing him OF
the trails, of which there were sever
that traversed the forest betwixt Pitts
burg fortress and Cresap's camp. Ant
on the morrow, too, must needs de
liver my belts to the Cayugas at thei
castle. This was even more importan
than intercepting Colonel Cresap, 70
I might gain Cresap by argument, eve
though he returned here with fresh in
structions from Lord Dunmore and hi
mind poisoned against me by Waite
Butler, but personally could hope
WELD no influence with the Cayuga
save by what authority was investe
in me through Sir Williams wampul
pledges.
I thanked my host the corporal, an
we shook hands in friendly fashion,