Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-19
THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
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B v O E l. o B N O N
CHAPTER IN.

I.ogston crossed the new clearings.
and took the narrow footpath leading
TO Harrodsburg. He had proceeded
about two miles, when he was loudly
hailed as follows:
Stop there, you Joel Logston; want
a few words with you"
'IIuuo! Who are you?" exclaimed
Joel, refining up his horse.
A man with high cheek bones and
downcast eyes. dressed in Indian style,
emerged from the bushes and stood be-
fore I.ogston.
"Tm glad I've met yOu." said the
| man: "it may be the means Of saving
much trouble. you know. I'm Silas
Girty.'
"And a mean-lookiu' scamp you are"
| observed Logston, with perfect self
| composure.
Ugh" exclaimed Girty. with scowl.
Get out with your Internal lngin non
SENSE responded Joel. "You amt an
| Ingin, nor mint fit to be one"
"Ke careful, my fiery lad. because
you'd better bear in mind that you're
in rather ticklish position about now"
| IL amt afeared.'
clear what I've got to say, and it1N
he better for you in the long run"
| Il never rum" said Joel.
give come agin' Boonesborough with
a great army, and mean to take it;
| nothin' this side t'othcr world can save
| it: but ia rather they'd give in and
knock under without fghtin'. for you
| know higgins can't he restrained when
| they get a tasto Of human blood; they
! have n material hankcrin' for blood re-
! sumed Girty.
| "What terms do you offer. providin
they'll give in without comm to hard
knocks?' asked Joel
"Why, I'll let 'em all, big and little,
young and cd. march out Of the coun-
| try unmoeSted. Amt that ar merciful.
magnanimous-lkc?"
! "Uncommon! But what are you goin'
to do with Harrodsburg"
"Sarve it the same; cruelty's no part
| OF my natur."
| "I'm hcginnin' to like you" observed
| Joel. with IL curious expression.
You're a game chicken. 1ogstOn.
| I've often heerd on We, and IL you'll
! join us. III give you thousand acres
, Of prime land "a soon as we've druv
/ out Boone and his fellers and all the
| rest on EN-
"Now. that's what l call ginerous"
| exclaimed Joel.
| so it is, Logston; 1t is the glnerous
policy that tells in all military leaders,
| and I've lately added it to my other var.
tues. But there's one thing l e'ennmost
| forgot to mention. The fact is, I'm not
n married man. and to come right to the
! pint. and to speak Out manful-like,
| there's n gal up there to the fort that
| has made Il monstrous effect on me-"
"What's her name. Captain Girty?'
ELIZA Balard'
"Who?' asked Logston with n start.
Eliza Ballard repeated Girty.
bright gal. captain. bright gall ex.
| claimed Joel. with forced composure.
II know she IL. I've watched her
when she went down TO the spring for
water. But I've got two strings to my
| bow. nv boy: if | shouldn't succeed with
| Eliza. TIERS Jennings darter, as pretty
n re'ture "a ever the sun shone on. So
between the two expect my heart w0n't
ger entirely broke down"
| "Whcn the Ballard gals married. !
| hope | shall he present at the weddn',"
| remarked Joel, sentmentally.
| 'I'il make sure ont by askn' We now.
| And bark! jine me in this affair, and
| III say fifteen hundred acres instead OF
\ thousand"
Say two thousand, Captain Grty,
and I'm your man.
"WelI, | don't care; it won't make no
| great odds: so two thousand it is"
| Give me that bread hook o yourn,"
| said Joel. cordially extending his hand
| Here 'tis.' responded Girty: II shall
live to see you n rich land owner yet"
| "A lot about six feet by two. per
/ haps,' muttcred Jocl "I'll carry your
terms MP 10 the fort and do the best |
can: aud III speak Il good word to Miss
| Ballard. for she's II beauty, Captain,
| without varnsh or whitewash."
II shall depend on you. I.ogston.
! knew You was my man. if could only
see you face to face: and really, it seems
as though Providence brought us to-
gether."
at does so" returned Joel Il reckon
| I'll ride down to IIarordshurg first, come
| to thut il over he added.
| Il wouldn't advise you to do that.
| The woods amt quite safe in that di-
| lection. at this time" said Girty.
| Hold here-jeSt another word about
| IItiZ3 iSiiaFH. Salu JOtl, lealllnE toward
| Girty. and making a gesture for him to
present his ear.
There's the place | hear with" said
| Girty. thrusting his head toward Joel.
| Take TINT, you sneakin' renegade"
cried i.ogston. planting a stunning blow
exactly into Girty's hearing place"
that fairly lifted him from the ground.
and landed him head foremost in a heap
Of brnshwood beside the path, where he
lay mOtionlcss. with his heels in the
air. joel cooked his rifle and pointed it
at him. but dropped the muzzle. saying:
1T won't do: the report would perhaps
| stir up million redskins Lay there,
You internal od-for-nothin. while
| give Won my blessin'!' he added. looking
contemptuously at the motionless figure
| of Girty. "Ion amt nobody to speak
on: you're a vile criter; you're a de-
| spisabr turncoat; | don't know nothing
bad enough to call yom. If l had
knife I'd scalp ye. hang me II I wouldn't.
so your own mother wouldn't know you!
| Talk ahout Eliza ballard will ya7 C,ivo