The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-14
CHAPTER VIII.

Allan's stalwart proportions.
| "Who knows this young man? Who
can vouch for him?" demanded Aston.
! 'Those who came with me to Ken
lucky, and would willingly vouch for my
veracity and honor, are now at Harrods-
burg" said Allan.
HE is q worthless adventurer" ex-
claimed lie Bland. And l trust / shall
again have the pleasure of chastising his
arrogance"
| Don't be too free" said Eogston,
giving his prisoner hearty shake.
"Andrewr' said Boone.
Eyes, massa," replied the negro, pre-
senting himself.
You are to keep watch of Monsieur
cape from the block house. Take your
gun and keep guard at the door"
Shall l shoot him, massa Z" asked An.
drew.
mot until he tries to escape" was
the reply.
"Pll do dat, sir" said Andrew.
See that you do, if you value your
skin; for look you, darkey, our lives are
depending on it," added the captain.
Il ken do it just like muffin. You
ken trust dis chile as fur as you ken
see him.
"And not much further" said Boone
to himself Turning to Mr. Aston, he
resumed, in serious voice: Trust my
Judgment for this time and do not i'm
agine that | am actuated by unworthy
motives. If / am doing any person the
least injustice in acting as | am, | will
be the first to confess my error when it
becomes fully apparent. | never took
pleasure in wrOnging any human being,
and | am getting too old to learn many
new tricks now. This lie Bland | know
is a personal friend Of yours; but he is
no true man; he is a spa wolf in
sleeps clothing and all the time he has
been with us he has ben in correspond
ence with our enemies. Let me assure
you that Rosalthe can tell you more of
him than you would like to hear"
Il dare say you mean well, Captain
Boone. / have no reason to distrust
your friendship, but it does appear to
me that some enemy has done this
AS Mr.. Aston spoke, he looked as
kance at Allan, who well understood
what he meant.
you wrong the young man, sir, my
word for it you do, and the time will
come when you will confess your error.
This very day, Mr.. Aston, this good
friend of yours had an appointment with
Silas Girty and the chief of the Miamis,
and l should not be surprised if we
were surrounded by Indians and French
men before the sun has sunk in the west.
/ tell you we are in danger. but l do
not fear it for myself is of our wom-
en- and children I am thinking
Have l not a fathers heart also?
Am / not at this moment suffering all
the agony a parents heart can feel?
Is not my darling torn from me by saw
age hands? 0, Captain Boone, let us
reconcile these differences and hasten
after my daughter" replied Aston, in a
voice husky with emotion.
"All that mortal man can do shall
be done, and yet the fort must not be
left without defenders" returned the for
ester.
At that moment there was an ener-
getic knocking at the gate Ebony was
ordered to undo the fastenings, and a
strong, resolute-looking man, with a rife
upon his shoulder, entered
The individual who appeared was
Bland Ballard, whose services as a spy
during the early history of Kentucky
will never be forgotten. His bold step
and firm bearing proclaimed him all
that he had the reputation of being-a
daring, trustworthy and efficient man.
fitted for great emergencies and vicissi-
tudes of frontier life.
Ballard, | am glad TO see you" cried
the pioneer, grasping the hand of the
scout. What news have you? What
of the Indians? Any new movements|
"Well, cap'n, you'd better stop and
get your BREATH" said Ballard.
"The fact is, we are rather excited
here, Ballard" replied Boone.
SHOULD think so, but you'll be likely
to get more excited by and by, reckon,
if nothin' in the course Of mater breaks,
That's jest what we're afeared on"
remarked Logston, who had executed his
commission, and was now waiting further
orders.
There's Ingins" said the scout mys-
teriously; there's no doubt but there's
Inginsv'
"Unquestionably," returned Boone
dryly.
"And there's another kind o. varmints
called Frenchmen," resumed Ballard.
''How manyT' asked Boone.
"Well, should materially say the
woods were full on 'em, to speak after
a similitude Of figure 'cordin to Scrip
ter"
'There'll be fighting. then" said the
pioneer, musingly.
"That's about the English on't--that
Is. unless somethn'-"
"Breaksr' interrupted Logston, with
q mischievous smile.
'sSartinly," said Ballard. 1.-THE fact o.
the case is, we must shut ourselves up
here and hold agin the material heather
of this sile to the very last, and longer
II possible"