Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-02

upon the door, ali further re- sistance would have been vain, but bu LAuts presence of mind had saved them from that danger. The two guns upon the river face and the canoes were safe, for they were commanded by the windows of the house. But their numbers Were terribly reduced and those who were left were weary and wounded aHd spent, Nineteen had gained the house. but onc had been shot through the body while q second had bs shoulder cleft by a tonahaWk and eoul no longer raise his mllsket Du IEut. De la Noue and De Catnat were uniIIjtrcd, but Fpllrai1a Savage had q bullet h3ie ill lis forearm and .Nlnos was bleedin& from q eGf upot thv face. \ few shots frola the hu1jcaaed windows sutiieed t0 clear tbe melo- sure. for it Was all exposed to their ailH. bHt OH tie other hand the H- tfI5l- HsJs the shelter of the Stockatle now, ata from the farther stde of it tEeF kept uft | fierce fire upon the =vihloWs. Half q dozen of tfIe censt- tai9o~ returned tHe lHsiE!ade While the leaders consulted as to WIett had best he done.
 @We have Twenty-Five waHen and fourteen =ehild3eal. ~553d tlla sa.-near. T a!u sure that you WlII agree fN5L nae. geHt!euet6. taat afH- Htst duty k toward them some aI you. like my sell. have lost sons er brothers this day. Lot us at leasIz sslve allr wives and sisters
 eseo lfoqHoi- e:a.oe- ve=Fa,~rd Hp tie river. said =ar.,'=atZ the Canadians. If the womea start iH the darkness they can get away To the fort
 By Ste Allne of Beaupre"' eN- claimed Du Ihat. T think it would be wei if you could get your men out of this also, for l cannot see how it is to be held until morning.
 Tut tnt, What nonsense is this. cried De Ia Noue Are we to aban- don the manor house of Ste Marie to the first gang of savages who choose L. make an attack upon it: No. 10, geatIemen; there are still nearly score of Us. and when the garrison learns that SVe are so pressed, which
 
 lat..,t, they will certainly send us re. lief
 If you stand by the fort WiIl lot desert y6H. said pu Ihut, and yet il is # pity to sacrifice braVe men for nothing
 The canoes will hardly hold the women and children as it is, cried Thpuriet There are but two large and four small. There is not space fer single man..
 The Iroquois were very quiet now. and an occasional dropping shot from the trees or the stocl;lde was the only sign of their presence. The tWI,isht was gathering in and the sun had al- ready sunk beneath the trcetops. Leaving I Watehman at each window, the leaders went round to the back al the house, where the canoes were lyills upon the bank There were no signs of the enemy upon the river to the north of them.
 "We are in luck" said Amos, "'fhe clouds are gathering, and there will be little light
 "I is luck. indeed, since the moon is elly three days past the full. answer ed Du Ihut. "I wonder that the Ire talois have not cut us off upon the MI, tel bat 1t is lSely that their canoes have 4onn south to bring up another war party
 ..In an hour il mi-ht= =he dark enou&! to st:lt"
 "l ttiu!. that thrre k rain in those clouds, aal that will, make it darker still"
 The women aud children were as sembletl. and their places i'll each boat were assigned to thVm To Omega, the Indian wife of tl Sei@ncur who WaS as wary and aS experienced aS a war sachem of her people. tllr command o1 the women was intruStcd.
 Ut is not very far Adele. said De Catinat. Ut is but d league CT two.
 "But 1 do not wish to leave yolL Amory. We have been together in ali our troubles
 "Nly dear love. yoll will tell tl,|m at the fort how things are with Us, and they will bring Us help.
 "Iet the others do that. and ] Wl1l stay. I will not be Useless, Am " Omega has taught me to load Il -ul. | will not be afraid, indeed Wsll Aat-
 "You must not ask tt, Adele. II k Impossible child could not irt vol stay. It is for my sake, dear. le& do not know what Il load il will ha from my heart when l kEoW that Aou are safe And you neeti not 'e atlatd for me. We can easily hold the place until morning
 Adele was silent, but her hands ti-ilt- ened upon his arm. Her husband W4S still cndeayorin1 to reasSure her When groan burst from the watcher n the window which overlooked the stream. 'There is d canoe oa the river to the north of us" he cried.
 How many warriors are ill it." ask. cd the seigneur