The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-13
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need not save these head pieces IL you
do not care for them. For myself. It's
part OF the trade"
/ ''Assuredly." broke in Jean Breboeuf
We keep these trinkets. we voya-
geurs of the French. Make no doubt
that Jean BrebOeuf will take back
with him full tale of the Indians
he has killed. Presently | go out.
Zip goes my knife. and on comes the
topknot of Monsieur Indian. him !
killed but now as he ran. Then shall
dry the scalp here by the fire. and
mount it on a bit of willow. and take
II back for a present to my sweetheart,
Susanna Duchene, on the seignieury
at home"
Bravo. Jean!" cried out the old In
dian fighter. Pierre Noir the old bare
Sark rage or the ngntlng man now ms
ing hot in his blood. "And loolxI
Here come more chances for our little
ornaments"
Pierre Noir for once had been mis-
taken and underestimated the courage
OF the warriors of tho Onondagos.
Lashing themselves to fury at the
thought OF heir losses, they came on
again, now banding and charging in
the open close up to the walls of the
palIsade. Again the little party OF
whites maintained a steady fire. and
again the Iroquois, baffled and enraged,
tell back into the wood, whence they
poured volley after volley rafting
against the walls of the sturdy fortress.
Il am sorry, sir" said Sergt Gray to
Pembroke, but tbs all up with me-"
The poor fellow staggered against the
wall, and in few moments all was
indeed over with him. A chance shot
had pierced his chest.
"Peste! If this keeps up" said
Pierre Noir, there will not be many |
of us left by morning. | never saw
them fight so well. IT'S good watch
we'll need this night"
In fact, all through the night the
troquois tried every stratagem of their
savage warfare. With ear-splitting
yells they came close up to the stock
ade, and in one such charge two or
three of their young men even man
aged to climb to the tops of the point
ed stakes, though but to meet their
Heath at the muzzles of the muskets
within. Then there arose crtrving lines
Of fire from without the walls, half cir
lies which terminated at last in little
airing thuds, where blazing arrows
ell and stood in log, or earth, or I'M
roof These projectiles
with lighted birch bark ;
erved as fire brands, and danger ,
nough they carried Yet, after some ,
ashton, the little garrison kept down ,
he terrified Illini, repulsed each re-
eated charge of the Iroquois, and SO
t last wore through the long and :
earful night.
The sun was just rising across the f
ops of the distant groves when the y
roquois made their next advance. 1t b
anne not in the form of a concerted .
tack, but of an appeal for peace. A a
arty of the savages left their cover "
nd approached the fortress, waving II
leir hands above their heads. One
them presently advanced alone
what is it, Pierre?" asked Law. h
What does the fellow want?" y.
81 care not what he wants." said h
ierre Noir, carefully adjusting the Q
ok of his piece and steadily regard "
g the savage as he approached; "but n,
II wager you a years pay he never fc
IT'S alive past yonder stump" b,
"Stay!" cried Pembroke, catching o,
of ha /
lieve he would talk with u.s. b,
What does he say, Pierre?" asked al
wv. Speak to him, if you can" or
HE wants to know" said Pierre, as Of
e messenger at length stopped and tn
gan a narangue, whether we are su
lglish or French. He says something hr
out there being big peace between
raer and Onontio; by which he M
cans, gentlemen the governor at III
wv York and the governor at Que pa
G." lie
Tell him" cried Penn broke, with q sn
dden thought, that I am an officer III
Corlaer, and that Corlaer bids the no
,quois to bring in all the prisoners mi
~ have taken. Tell him that the aft
ench are going to give up all their feI
soners to us, and that the Iroquois res
st leave the war path or my Lord lilo
llomont will take the war trail and FOE
pc their villages off the earth" La
in this speech as con- III;
,ed to the savage seemed to give '
q a certain concern. He retired, see
| presently his place was taken by he
all and stately figure, dressed in tie
full habiliments of an Iroquois lag
eftain. He came on calmly and rie
udly, his head erect, and in his ex- pla
ded hand the long-stemmed pipe of ous
ce. Pierre Noir heaved a deep sigh me
relief. Ere
Unless my eyes deceive me-" said VIII
''tis old Teganisoris himself, one tut
he head mon of the Onondagos. IL q
there is some hope, for Teganisoris Tes
wise enough to know when peace Is he
:" IRE
was, indeed, that noted chieftain 20
the Iroquois who now advanced MIN
e up to the wall. Law and Penn our
70 .tepnad ont m meet him heyOnd nl