The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

! eanees, sud war party Of go passe
/, v under tho Flemish bastard. Tibet
! camp Is ave miles down the river. an,
There cannol Nv lcss than co.
You arr fortunate In escaping
then"
Rat they were not so fortunate Il
escaping us We Killed brown Moss,
and his son"
Excellent, EacellcntF' said IN,
sclgpcur, clapplng gently with BIZ
dainty hands You have done yer,
well Indeed, In llhut You arc, prc
sumo, very iircdr
II am not often tired"
Then perhaps you would pick few
men aud 10 back Into the woods TO Sc,
what these villains are ioingf"
Il shall be ready Ia ave minutes"
Perhaps you would Ike to 10 also
Aehilley"
His sons dark eyes and Indian facc
M up.
Eyes, ! shall go also." he answered
Very good. And we shall make all
ready IN your absence. Madame. you
viii excuse these little annoyances
which mar the pleasure Of your visit.
Next time that you do me the honor 10
come here trust that we shall have
cleared all these yermin from my cs.
tate. You viii excuse me now. MS there
are one or two things which demand
my attention. De Cstinat. you are a
tried soldier and should he glad OF
your. advice"
IL WAS bright daylight now, and the
square Enclosure within the stockade
was filled with an anxious crowd who
had just learned the evil tidings. The
scouting party under Du lhut aud
/ Aehlllo de Ia Nouc had already left,
and nj the orders OF the seigncur the
/ two gates Were now secured with huge
bars OF oak fitted into iron staples ON
either side The children were placed
! In the lower storcroom with few
women 10 watch them. while the 9th.
ers were told or 10 attend 10 the fire
buckets aud TO reload the muskets,
The men had been paraded, afty two
OF them IN all, and they were divided
Into parties now for the defense OF
each part of the stockade. ON one
side II had been built up 10 within
few yards OF the river, which not only
relieved them from the defense OF that
face, but enabled them to get fresh
water by throwing bucket Mt the end
of rope from the stockade, The
boats and canoes OF Ste. Marie were
drawn UP on the bank Just under the
wall and were precious now as offer
ing last means of escape should all |
else fail The next fort ST. Louis, was
but few leagues up the river and
De In Noue had already sent swift |
messenger TO them with news Of the
danger Az least IL would be u point
on which they might retreat should the
worst come TO the worst,
And that the worst might come to
the worst was very evident to SO ex-
perlenced woodsman as Amos Green,
He had left Ephralm Savage snoring
In deep sleep upon the floor and was
now walking round the defenses with
his pipe in his mouth. examining with
a critical eye every detail In connec-
ton with them. The stockade was
very strong nine feet high and closely
built OF oak stakes, which were thick
enough to turn bullet. Halfway up
1t was loopholed In long, narrow Sits
for the fire of the defenders. But, on
the other hand, the trees grew to with
In a hundred yards Of 1t and formed a
screen for the attack, while the garri-
son was so scanty that It could not
spare more than twenty men at the
utmost for each face. His face dark
ened as he thought Of the young wife
.-.,,@ 'rs rr.-.e 20 far In their safe
keeping and OF the women ana CHI
iren whom he had seen crowdlng into
the fort
owould 1t not be better IL you could
send them up the rlverf' he suggested
to the seigneur.
az should very gladly do So mon
seur, and perhaps, II we are all alive,
we may manage 1t tonight II the
weather should be cloudy, but can
not spare the men to guard them and
cannot send them without guard
when we know that Iroquois canoes
are on the river"
you are right. II would be mad
ness"
II have stationed you on the eastern
face with your friends and with mr.
teen men. NJ. de Catinat, will you
the partyT
"Wilingly" Il
seems TO be the point OF danger Du
I.hut can take the north, and five men
should be enough to watch the river
side"
Have we food and POWDER
81 have -four and smoked eels enough
10 see this matter through. As to pow
der. we have all our trading stores to
draw upon"
eve have not time 10 clear any or
these trees" asked the soldier.
Impossible. They would make bet
Ter cover down"
"But nj least might clear that patch
Of brushwood round the birch snpling
which Hes between the east face nhd
the edge OF the forest. II IL good cover
for their administers"
Eyes: that should he fired without
delay"
Nay; | think that / might do bet
ter" said Amos. I'VE might bait d
trap for them there. Where Is this
powder OF which you Spoken
"Theuriet. the major domo. is giving
out powder In the main storehouse.'
VERY good" Amos vanished up
stairs and returned with large linen
bag in his hand This I've filled with
powder. and then. singing II over his
he carried II out TO the clump
Of bushes and placed II ut the base OF
the sapling. cutting strip out OF the
bark Immediately above the spot
Then with a few leafy branches ana
fallen leaves he covered the powder
bag very carefully over, 80 That "
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