Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-05-17
have .he hardihood to speak Of"

have .he hardihood to speak or"
Come In. come in!' exclaimed Boone
"Let us waste no more timer!
Du Ouesne now attended to the ar
rangement Of his forces without further
delay. The present disposition OF his
army was most favorable for the usc OK
the two pieces of ordnance.
HE is dividing his red rascals into two
large parties in order to attack us ut TWO
points at the same time said Colonei
Harrod.
Il think it would be we'll to open hre
upon them while they are 80 compact,
said Boone.
"Otter-Lifter, who is doubtless con-
cealed in the forest yonder, will attack
them the moment he hears our fire. ob-
served Allan.
LET me point one of those guns, II
you please; l belonged to an artillery
company once" said Aston.
He stands right at the head OF the
column there" whispered Joel Logston
In his ear. Bring down the sight fair
and square upon him, as you would level
a rife"
Mr.. Aston looked deliberately along
the gun, and Joel, obeying the motions
Of hts hand, adjusted 1t to his salts
faction. Reynolds stood near, holding
a blazing brand. Aston stepped back
and gave him a significant look. The
next instant the block-house shook and
trembled to the thunder Of the cannon,
and the head Of the column sank down,
while yells of CONSERVATION arose from
many savage throats.
The pieces had been we'll aimed and
did terrible execution. Before the enc
my had time to recover from their first
panic both of the cannon had been dis
charged the second time, while the sound
of musketry on the left told that Otter
Litter had commenced the attack.
ITO the rescue of the madens!" shout.
ed Allan Norwood, and, followed by thir
ty gallant Kentuckians he rushed from
the fort.
Du Quesne had fallen at the first fire,
and Girty was trying to rally the In.
dians. The quick eyes Of Joel Logston
singled him out.
Here's for your cried Joel, and tho
crack Of his rifle reverberated up and
down the green banks Of Old Kentucky.
The Infamous renegade staggered and
fell, to rise no more till the trump of
doom summons all men to judgment.
The tall figure Of Otter-Lifter with his
warriors was seen struggling for brief
period IN the midst Of the flying savages,
enemy were routed In all directions.
Il "a
ed, and Otter-Lifter announced In loud
voice that the maidens were rescued.
The body Of Du Quesne was found
among the slain. The victory was COM
plete, and the Joy consequent upon the
successful termination. though subdued
by the remembrance Of their losses, was
deep and heartfelt. Rosalthe and the
other maldens Unexpectedly restored to
the arms of their anxious friends, ex-
pressed their thanks to their deliverers
with grateful, eloquent looks and fearful
expressive eyes.
Allan Norwood grew rapidly In the
good opinion Of Mr.. Aston, and an in
timacy Of the most tender and interest
ing nature soon became. apparent be-
tween him and the fair Rosalthe.
Early in the following spring, just as
the flowers were expanding, she con,
sented to make him the happiest Of men,
And thus, blest to the summit Of their
hopes, we leave them to glide calmly
and blisfully down the ever-rolling
stream of life.
Starlight gave her heart finally to
Otter-Lifter, and kept thereafter his
lodge fire bright. Among Norwood's g
visitors none were more truly welcome
than the humane chieftain and his Star
Light.
As for young Reynolds, is 1t not writ
ten in the annals Of old Kentucky that
he was so fortunate as to persuade
Fanny Harrod to become Mrs Reyn-
ods? And upon the next page is it
not also written that Bland Ballard, the
scout, offered his hand and varying for
tunes to Innis Mickey. 1t is very GER
tain that something of this kind should
| have been made a matter Of authentic
record, If It was not; and possibly It was
| lost, with other important missing
archives of the dark and bloody
ground"
Joel Logston did not long defer his
happiness, but was. welded to Eliza Bal:
lard. Mckee was never heard of after
the siege, and was probably among the
slain.
OF Daniel Boone we feel that 1t Is not
necessary to add more. His name is so
intimately associated with the history
| Of that fourshing State, where he spent
a great part Of his remarkable life, that
1t needs no eulogy from our pen to add
to its renown. He was the first and
most distinguished among the Pioneers
Of Kentucky.