Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-07

gets it Boonesborough' be a pile of
ruins and he'll walk over our graves.
| That's what will happen. Mr.. Aston.
| think of 1t ms you may. Twenty-fOur
hours haven't passed since Girty offered
| me two thousand acres of land to Join
the lngins against the white stations"
| lie Bland has my friendship and es-
TEEN: nearer relationship. it Is well
| known. has been talked of. | still find
| 1t impossible to believe all the dark re-
ports which l hear Of him. hope you
will pardon me If I act the friendly
| part. until | have ocular evidence of his
guilt" rejOined Mr. Aston.
Daniel Boone replied that he trusted
they were all willing to make n proper
allowance in the case. considering how
great had been his friendship for the
man; but so far rs his own feelings
were concerned he had no doubt of lie
BANDS guilt.
During the morning and the greater
portion of the forenoon, the defenders
of Boonesborough were constantly en-
ploye1 in repellng attacks made Mt diff.
| ferent points and in many instances
conducted with much spirit and resolu-
| ton; but about noon the assaults ceased
| altogether.
| While each stood at his post trying
to assign some plausible reason for this
sudden suspension of hostilities, a white
| man was seen approaching cautiously,
bearing flag of truce.
| cts Girty" said Joel, raising his
rifle.
Don't fire." exclaimed Boone. "I.et
us hear what he has to say"
| hat L. C.
Girty mounted stump and addressed
the pioneers as follows:
II have come to summon yOu to sur
render. It's no use for you to resist:
If you surrender promptly no blood will
he shed: but if you will not listen to
reason. and give us instant possession.
we will batter down your works about
your ears with cannon that we momen-
tarily expect: for. know that we are
expecting not only cannon, but rein
forcements. also. What can You do
against such numbers? Nothing; every
man of yOu will he slain"
| "Shoot him down." cried several of
the foresters: but Boone babe them to
| forbear.
| perhaps you don't know me?" added
Girty. with much pompOsity Of manner.
| "YOu have asked if we know you,"
said Reynolds, showing himself boldly.
Hear our answer; we know you well.
We know you as the vilest of men liv-
ing; we know you as cowardly rene.
gade. recreant to all that Is noble in the
human character: we know you as a
monster Of wickelncss, and as blood
stained villain. The name Of Girty
will be spoken of with contempt
| by all those who shall hear of his
treachery in all time to come. have
worthless dog that kills lambs: in
stead of shooting him. l have named
HIM Silas Girty, and he has never held
! up his head since; for he knows that
everybody despiscs him. You talk large
| ly about reinforcements. What could
you do with cannon? Such cowardly
wretches would be afraid to fire them
| if you had ever so many. We also ex-
pect reinforcements; and it will be we'll
| for you to be off before they get here.
Should you batter down our stockades,
as you pompously thratcn. we are fully
prepared for that contingency. for we
have roasted a score or two or hickory
sticks, with which we intend to sally
out and whip you ont of the country as
we would thieving ours"
Reynolds sarcastic speech put the
renegade in a towering passion. He
poured forth vollcy of threats.
| II have two of your young women in
my power" he added. "and it would he
better for you to be little more hum.
BILE; but | shall enter your works and
| pay you off for your insoence''
| ITS a thousand pitics I hadn't made
an end of you out in the woods there."
| cried Iogston. "IIow does your head
feel!"
| 1T will never be we'll till yours Is out
of sight. ] shan't soon forget that mean
| trick you served me; it will go hard
| with you for that. Joel Logston" re.
tor:el Girty.
| "Don't tempt me: you make fino
mark for my rifle ut this particular
| time" said JOEL menacingly.
| I'm under Il flag of truce" returned
Grty.
81 wish you was under the groundw
added Joel. impatiently. "Mind what
! you say. | warn you, for no human
power shall prevent me from shooting
you. if you provoke me further. What
care for flag of truce when it floats
over the head of such a villan?"
1t was easy enough to be seen that
Girty began to feel uneasy and fearful
of consequences. if he was not more
careful in his speech he therefore pru-
| IDENTIFY addressed himself to Daniel
Boone, and asked for an answer to carry
back to his army.
''Tell your red crew and your ruff
fianly French allies that BOonesborough
will never be given up while two sticks
of it remain together" replied the pio-
neer, promptly. This is our final an
swer; BECOME"
Girty leaped down from the stump in
rather undignified haste, considering that
he was under flag of truce. Shouts of
defiance and derision from the fort fol-
lowed him until he was again with his
friends.
| CHAPTER XXIII.
Reynolds and Mr. Fleming were in the
block house nearest to the river Andrew
and Exquisite Ebony We're standing
within a few feet of them looking eau
tiously through the loopholes. At diff
ferent parts Of the structure stern
faces were seen. begrimed with powder
and dust Each heart felt that danger
was pressing. and every pulse throbbed