Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-16


fully, you'd make rare wood run
ner"
thanked him uncertainty and re
turned Shemuel's low obeisance with
nod.
Pray follow me, sir" said the cor
poral. with a civil bow, and l walket
after him through the postern, on
across the moonlit parade and into tn.
western barracks, where he lighted M.
TO a tiny casemate and pointed TO 4
door.
I'VE hare messed. but there's some
cold meat and jug OF cider for you ;
he said affably. Wonders bucket OF
water. and ri leave this lanthorn FOR
you. Open that door and you'H find
food and drink Good night. sir"
GOOD night" said. and pardon my
importantly. but 7 have a message for
Colonel Cresap.r
.'He returns 10 the fort tomorrow =
said the soldier.
sat down on the bed and, slipping
my sack from my shoulders, rolled
over on the blanket meaning only 10
close my eyes for a minute But dawn
was shining in through the loopholes
OF the casemate ere | Enclosed my
eyes to the world again. and the drums
and flies were playing. the sun above
the horizon.
i srrang out of bed. and without
waiting for food, though | was half
famished, dressed hurriedly and ran
out across the parade TO the postern-
"How far In the Cayuga castle?" /
asked the sentinel.
about q mile up the river" be re
piled. adding: "It's not very safe 20
90 there Just now. The Indians have
been restless these three weeks. and |
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 susleniy. held out my hand
and said: peace, brother. am belt
bearer. Our council FIRE is at ononda.
ga
1T burns ON the OHIO. too" he replied
sravely.
1T burns az both doors Of the Long
House." I said. "Go to your sachems
and wise men, say to them that Qui-
der n dead; that the three clans who
nssurn shah BE- raised up: that Cir WI
Nam has sent six belts to the Cayugs.
! hear them"
He Stared ut me for fun minute.
then gravely turned north across the
eisaRod land, drawing his scarlet blan-
let over his face.
Al that morning I waited patiently
~ Mount to come. believing that be
might have some frieud In the village
Who would give me lodging whore
eould he hid until Colonel Cresap re
turned to the forf.
One thing was clear could not re-
cain Il the fort without risk Of arrest
= Butler arrived Ia Creeap's emp with
= new warrant Every moment ! tar
s3ad here NJ the barracks might bring
danger nearer. jet where was to 70
Bitterly disappointed Mt the news
1hat Cresap was In Pittsbnrg. burst
-, however, Journey thtshes In search
- Nina FOR fear be might have started
- return, and % risk passing him on
- trails. q which there we're seven
that trsvessed the forest betwixt Pitts
ourg fortress and Oresap's camp. And
- The morrow. too. must needs de-
nver my belts to the Cayugas at their
eastie. This was even more important
than tntercepsine Colonel crexap. for
4 MiRhf rain trvnnnu ny ar0unn a.,f AVIAN
though be returned here with fresh In.
structions from Lord Dunmore and his
nind poisoned against me By walter
Butler. but I personally could hope to
wieh no influence with the cayugas
save By what authority was Invested
y me :throuxh Sir williams wanaPnm
pledges.
] thanked my host the corporal. aud
- shook hands In friendly fashion. h.