The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-02

SO that they might be turned
upon the door, all further re
| sistance would have been vain, but DIT
Lhuts presence of mind had saved
| them from that danger. The two guns
| upon the river face and the canoes
were safe, for they were commanded
by the windows of the house. But
their numbers were terribly reduced
and those who We're left We're weary
and wounded and spent. Nineteen had
gained the house, but one had been shot
through the body, while a second had
his shoulder cleft by tomahawk and
could no longer raise his musket. Du
Lhut. De la Noue and De Catinat were
uninjured. but Ephraim Savage had a
| bullet hole in his forearm and Amos
was bleeding from cut upon the face.
! A few shots from the barricaded
| windows sufficed to clear the inclo-
| sure, for it was all exposed to their
| aim, but on the other hand the In
| dams had the shelter of the stockade
now, and from the farther side of it
| they kept up a fierce fire upon the
windows. Half a dozen of the censi-
| taires returned the fusillade, while the
| leaders consulted as to what had best
be done.
1--WE have twenty-five women and
fourteen children" said the seigneur.
Il am sure that you will agree with
me, gentlemen, that our first duty is
toward them. Some Of you, like my
self, have lost sons or brothers this
day. Let us at least save our wives
and sisters"
ssNn Tron11nic hov
the river" said one of the Canadians.
IF the women start in the darkness
they can get away to the fort
by Ste. Anne of Beauprev' ex-
claimed Du Lhut, 81 think it would be
well if YOU could get your men out of
this also, for 1 cannot see how it is to
be held until morning"
tut! tut! What nonsense is thisv'
cried De la Noue. care we to aban-
don the manor house of Ste. Marie to
the first gang of savages who choose
TO make an attack upon II. NO, NO,
gentlemen; there are still nearly
score of us, and when the garrison
learns that we are so pressed, which
will be by tomorrow morning at the
latest, they will certainly send us re-
lief"
IF you stand by the fort I will not
desert you," said Du Lhut, land yet it
is a pity to sacrifice brave men for
nothing"
1.-The canoes will hardly hold the
women and children as it is cried
Theuriet. There are but two large
and four small. There is not space
for single man."
The Iroquois were very quiet now,
and an occasional dropping shot from
sign of their presence. The twilight
was gathering in and the sun had al
ready sunk beneath the treetops
Leaving a Waterman at each window,
the leaders went round to the back of
the house, where the canoes We're lying
upon the bank. There were no signs
of the enemy upon the river to the
north of them.
I'VE are in luck said Amos. THE
clouds are gathering, and there will be
little light
1T is luck. indeed, since the moon is
only three days past the full" answer
ed Du Lhut. Il wonder that the Iro-
quois have not cut us off upon the wa
ter, but it is likely that their canoes /
have gone south to bring up another I
war party"
in an hour it might be dark enough /
to start"
81 think that there is rain in those |
clouds, and that will make it darker |
STILL
The women and children We're as
sembled. and their places in each boat /
yx-ar cc fo ho !
Indian wife of the seigneur. who was
sachem of her people, the command of t
the women was intrusted.
1T is not very far, Adele" said De
Catinat. 1T is but a league or two"
But I do not wish to leave you,
Amory. We have been together in all
our troubles
My dear love. you will tell them at
the fort how things are with us, and
they will bring us help"
Let the others do that, and L will
stay. 1 will not be useless, Amory.
Omega has taught me to load a gun 1
will not be afraid. indeed will not"
You must not ask it. Adele 1t is
impossible. child / could not let You
stay. 1t is for my sake. dear You
do not know what.a load it will be
from my heart when 1 know that you
are safe. And you need not be afraid
for me. We can easily hold the place
until morning"
Adele was silent, but her hands tight
aned upon his arm. Her husband was
still endeavoring to reassure her when
! groan burst from the watcher in the
window which overlooked the stream.
There is canoe on the river TO the
north of u.s." he cried
How many warriors are in it," ask.
ID the seigneur
Il cannot see. The light is not very
good, and it is in the shadow of the
bank
Which way is it coming"
1t is coming this way. All. 1t shoots
put into the oDen now. and I g. -