The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-10


sboud volaatArlly lcsvo a place 0
J safety ~ ur8eT 10 put himself ia thei
/ power that tley could only set IL doui
% madness. e maiady which inspire
Hwe and inspect among the Indians
Two warriors passed their hands owe
ham 70 ip sgre that be was unarmea
aud DO was then thrust down hciweeI
the two women. while tho canoe dart
"a u toward the bank 20 ten the oh
eFa ihat the garrison ~ Fort 81 Iouii
was coming up the s,rcam. Adele wal
deadly pale. ANA her hand. as her hus
band laid his upon H. was as cold al
marble
Ny darling" 10 whispered, tell me
that az Is well with You that you are
unhurt-
"oh. Amory. why did you come
Why did you come. AmoryF
How could stay behind when
knew that you were IN their hands
We have gone through so much TO.
gotheF that we cannot part now What
is death. Adelel Why should we be
afraid Of TIP
II am not afraid u H."
"And am not afraid Of IT, Things
will come about as God wills aud
what He Wills must in the end be the
best
Tell me. monsieur" said Omega, 'is
my lord still liyingY
4 Yes be is alive and Well"
III is good. He is a great chief, and
have never been sorry. not even now,
that have welded with one who was
not OF my own people But. ali, my
SOM Who shall give my son back TO
+ mel Ere that sun shines again we
I shall all be dead. and my heart is glad.
/ for shall see my boy once more"
The Iroquois paddlers had bent to
their work until a good ten miles lay
between them and Ste. Marie Then
they ran the canoe into a little creek
upon their own side OF the river and
sprang out OF her, dragging the prison
ers after them. Then, after a short
council they started through the forest
walking in single file, with their three
prisoners IN the middle. There were
fifteen warriors In all. eight In front
and seven behind. all armed with mus
kets and as swift footed as deer. so
that escape was out Of the question.
They could but follow on and wait In
patience for whatever might befall
them
All day they pursued their dreary
march. Omega had the endurance OF
the Indians themselves. but Adele, in
spite II her former journeys, was foot
sore and weary before evening. II was
relief 10 DE Catinat, therefore, when
the red glow Of great fire beat sud
denly through the tree trunks and they
came upon an Indian camp In which
was assembled the greater part Of the
war party which had been driven from
Ste Marie Here, too, were a number
of the squaws who had come from the
Mohawk and Cayuga villages In order
TO be nearer TO the warriors. Wlgwams
had been erected all round In a circle,
and before each Of them were the ket-
ties, slung upon a tripod Of sticks, in
which the evening meal was being
cooked In the center of all was very
fierce fire, which had been made Of
brushwood placed In a circle so as to
have clear space OF twelve feet in the
middle, A pole stood up In the center
OF this clearing, and something all mot
tied with red and black was tied up
against It. De Catinat stepped swiftly
See 81 f lhe tdrqeiadfai Yhin 1 s's 'R MOI
"They have begun already, then"
said Omega composedly "Well, II Will
be our turn next, and we shall show
them that we know how to die"
"They have not III used us yet" said
De Catlnat Perhaps they will keep
us for ransom or exchange"
The Indian woman shook her head. |
"Do not deceive yourself by any such
hope" said she. "When they are as
gentle ms they have been with you it
is ever a sign that you are reserved
for the torture. Your wife will be
married TO one OF their chiefs, but you
and | must die"
Married to an 1roquois" Those
dreadful words shot n pang through
both their hearts which no thought of
death could have done. De Catinat's
head dropped forward upon his chest
and he staggered and would have fall
en- had Adele not caught him by the
arm.
"Do not fear, dear Amory," she whis
pered "Other things may happen, but
not that, for swear TO you that | shall
not survive you"
As they entered the Iroquois village
the squaws and warriors had rushed
toward them, and they walked through
a double line OF hideous faces, which
jeered and gibed and howled at them
as they passed. Their escort led them
through this rabble and conducted
them TO hut which stood apart
An instant later an old war chief. ac-
by two younger braves and
by the bearded half Dutch Iroquois
who had led the attack upon the manor
house, strolled over and stood In the
doorway, looking In at the prisoners.
The Bastard was smoking stone pipe,
and yet II was he who talked the most,
arguing apparently with one OF the
younger savages. who seemed TO come
round NJ last TO his opinion Finally
the old chief said few short stern
words, and the matter appeared to be
settled.
"And you, you bcldam," said the Bias
tard Ia French to the Iroquois woman.
you will have lesson this night
which VIII teach you TO side against
your own peopleW
"You half bred mongrel," replied the
old woman. you should take
that hat from your head when you
speak 10 one In whose veins runs the
best blood Of the Ononda ras Yon a
warrior you who. with thousand at
-FOUR back, could not make your way
Into little house with q few poor
within ~ II ls no won
Ter that your fathers people have cast
gou out"
The evil face OF the Bastard grew