Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-26
CHAPTER LII.

and Kentucky in boats and reached. af-
ter encounering innumerable perils. the
vicinity of the new settlements. i.eav'
lug his comrades to refresh themselves
after nights and days of toll and danger.
our hero took his rifle and sailed forth
to explore the country a little and learn
how near they might he To Sooncs5or-
ough and Uarrodsburg. when he acct
dentally became party to the scene
between KoSalthc Aston and lie Island.
Allan was the son of wealthy farm
er and received a very liberal education.
Naturally bold and adventurous. he felt
strong repugnance to any of the learn
activity. Accounts were daily reaching
Ohio. through various channels. of the
suferings and romantic adventures Of
Daniel Booze. Benjamin Logan. John
Harrod aud other pioneers and those re-
narkabe stories made Allan conceive
the bold design of penetrating t" that
wild region. to share in the excitement
and danger of a Observation-Disclosures life.
This resolution being formed and 4
plan of operation matured. the requisite
material, in the shape of enterprislng
young men. was speedily found to co
operate with him. aud the perilous under
taking was achieved.
As Allan walked toward Roonesbor-
ough with its daring founder he could
not refrain from observing him with deep
interest; and he truly appeared to him
the most remarkable man of the age; for
he had explored alone the mighty for
esls Of Kentucky. Drawing singiy the fury
OF the exaspcratcd savages. who follow
ed his footsteps day and night to de-
stroy him aud prevent him from carry
Ing back to his countrymen the history
of the most delightful country under
heaven. But thus far he had escaped
the deadly hostility of the willy saw
age. and the man of slecpless nights and
weary days. ordained by God to carry
life and civilization into the distant will
aernSss. now stood beside our hero with
firm foot and lofty brow.
When they reached Hoonesborough
Norwood paused to examine the manner
In which it was constructed. 1t con-
sisted of Il dozen cabins built of heavy
logs. ingcnoilsly ntcrlaced at the ends.
and separated from each other by par
tons of the same material. These cab
ms formed one side of the fort, being
Ing inward. Strong stockadcs were rails
cd around these at suitable distance
and in the angles of the cabins block
houses of the most substantial kind were
erected. These projected about twenty
inches beyond the outer walls of tho
cabins and stockades. and were amply
provided with loopholes. Allan. after
making these observations. rema rked
that the whole must have been the work
of considerable labor
YOU are right, young man. and it was
not only work Of much labor. but a
work often Interrupted by sudden at
tacks of the savages. 1t reminded me Of
Nehemiah repairing the walls of Jcru
salem. when his workmcn wrought with
one hand and held the spear with the
other" replied the pioneer; aud then led
the way 10 IA large gate of slabs. upon
which he struck Il few blows with the
butt Of his rifle. Directly footsteps were
heard and voice asked:
'Who dar:'
at is one of our celored fellows" re-
marked Boone to Allan. aud then re-
piled to the neyro's reasonable inquiry:
ut is me, Andrew"
Ter" was the immediate response
Come. don't keep MS waiting; hurry"
rejoined Boone.
Dat you. Massa Boone" asked An
drew in more respectful tone.
The forester replied that it was: the
negro opened the door, and the parties
entered the inc,osure. Allan glazed at
Andrew while he was closing the gate,
and perceived that he was considerably
advanced in life. his woody hair being
gray with age. though his figure was not
bowed by the weight of years.
"A faithful. but rather eccentric fell
low is Andrew" observed CAPTAIN
Boone. lie then lifted the rude iatcl,
and ushered the young hunter into his
cabin. A respectable looking female met
him on the threshold, whom he intro
duced to Allan as Mrs. Boone. A young
woman of eighteen or twenty he pre-
scented as his daughter Elizabeth. Nor
wood had entertained hope that the
ma:dea whom he had seen in the morn
Ing might prove to be the daughter of
the famou, pioneer. but when his gaze
rested upon Elizabeth Boone although.
she was fair, he could not 50 far mnstet
his feelings Is to realize M liSappoiut-
ment at the discovery. A TAI Of about
fifteen years Of age was c,eatiing the
tube OF rihe. aud was TIA fcrester'-
sOa.
Captain Boone Informed his family
that his gUe,t. who was from the State
of Ohio, had come u examine the col;n-
try and hoped he would rec.ive such
hospitality rs their poor dwelling could
afford; to which Mrs. Boone responded
in an appropriate ami kindly manner
and set about making preparations fol
dinner.
While the meal was being prepared
Allan proceeded to relate the particu
lars of the morning adventure, to which
his host listened with earnest attention
Did you hear any portion of the con
versation that passed between the young
woman aud the Frenchman!" he asked
II am quite certain that | heard the
latter refer to some danger of an imm
nent and pressing kind that mcnaced this
settlement. or the neighboring one"
and you say, moreover. that he wish
ell to ext0rt a promise of some kline
from herr" continued Boone.
"It was that which caused me to in
terfere in her behalf: and the promise
of secrecy | doubt not had rcfereuc,
to the danger which threatens you, re