Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

Der. he had been kings man to the
Cherokees; a sort of go-between in
times OF peace, and In the border wars
a man the Indiana feared. But now.
as l was soon to learn, he was a man
for US to fear.
IT'S carried through at last" he
went on. when the toast was drunk.
And then he stopped and held up a
warming finger. This business will not
brook unfriend,y ears. Are we safe to
talk II here MIR. Stair"
1t was Falconnet VINO answered.
Safe as the clock. You passed my
sentry IN the road"
Yes.
HE IS the paddock of a chain that
reaches round the house. Let's have
your n.ws. captain"
AS l was saying, the Indians are at
one with us. Twas all far sailing IN
the council at E,chota: tie Cheakees
being to man fierce enough to dig the
Ratchet up. But l aid have the devils
own .ealot tempest With my Lord
Charles. He says we have more friends
than cner.ies III tire border settlements.
and these our redskins will tomahawk
them all alike"
| made mental note of this and
wondered If my Lord CORVALLIS had
met With some new change of heart. H.
was not over -squeamish as had known
him. Their | heard the baronet say.
But yet the thing is done?"
LAS good as done The Indians are
to have powder and lead of us. after
which they make sudden onfall on
the over-mountain settlements And
that fetches us to your part in It, Sir
Frank and to yours, MIR Stair. Your
troop, captain. will be the convoy for
this powder; and YOU MIR. Stair are
requisitioned To provide the commits
Sary
There was silence wh.l> a cat might
wink and then Gilbert Stair broke in
upon 1t shrilly
II cannot. Captain Stuart; that
cannot he protested, starting from his
! chair. Twill ruin me outright The
place is stripped-you know 1t Well. Sir
Francis stripped bare and clean by
these thieving rebel militiamen, bare
as the back of Your hand. l tell you.
But the rartain put him down in
brief.
Enough, Mr.. Stair we'll not con-
strain you against your will. But tbs
limited at headquarters that you are
but a fair weather royalist at best
nay. that for some years back YOU
have been rebel as the rest in this
nesting place of traitors. AS friend
mind YOU, as n friend would advise
You to find the wherewithal to carry
out my lords commands. DO you take
me. MIR. Stair"
The trembling old man fell back in
his chair, nodding his yes dumbIy
like marionette when the string has
been jerlled thought too violently,
and his weasel face vas moist and
olammy. | know not what double
dealing he would haze been at before
this. but II was surely something with
the promise of a rope al the publishing
of it,
So he and his factor fell to ciphering
on bit of paper. reckoning ways and
means. as | took it, while Falconnet
was asking for more particular or
derS.
You'll have them from headquarters
direct, said stuart "Oconostota will
furnish carriers. a Cherokee escort and
guides. The rendezvous viii be here,
abouts. and your route viii be the Great
Trace"
Then we gre tod to hold on all and
wait still longer?"
That's the word; wait for the Indians
and your cargo
Falconnets oath was of impatience.
We've waited now a month and
more like men With halters round their
necks. The country is alive with
rebels.
Continued Next Week.)