The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
BY JEANNE w. BARR.

danger Indeed, have but now dis
patched word TO Gen Brock intimat
ing that We are ready TO meet an,
force he may have at his disposal
Surely you have not sent your d.
fance already | tell you there 4.
treachery afoot: you have enemies no
in the field who Will be more fatal {,
your village than those behind either
Brock OF Tecumseh.'
Soldiers must be content with the
fortunes OF war, but | scarcely see
how the village is To suffer SO long Is
one of our men remains TO protect
them. Pray tell me you. meaning
plainly without more ado"
Cecille sank once more into heI
chair. thought moment, and then
told them of the plot as revealed a.
her by Joachim Maloche. being care
Iful TO screen her friend and bin
even Hastings as to the Identity ol
the plotters.
Gen. Hull paced the room, listen.
ling 10 every word. When she Was
finished he wheeled upon the girl
fiercely, crying: Dare believe You
girl? Who are you that takes upon
herself to warn me and make de
mand so derogatory To my honor l.
there anyone who will vouch for your
sincerity
In her distress. Cecille Al once
turned TO Hastings and stretched her
hand out to him, but the young man
face was stern and he made no motion
10 aid her
What. captain. cried Hull, tensely
do you know this girl? Speak. man
who is she? Do you think her story
ltrue?"
Carl moistened his lips and faced
the general that he might not see the
appealing attitude Of Cecille.
II have known the lady for year
general"
rs she honest. sire
she is. general"
We'll, man, proceed" stormed Hull
Must | question YOU like child? Is
she loyal To the British cause?"
She Is. sir
! What reason can she have for hei
action tonight"
Il believe she would do much &c
save her country. sir"
Carl" cried the girl in a strained
voice. but the man did not heed her
do you advise me, captain. TO think
no more of her story and hazard ar
encounter on She morrow"
MY country and my honor must
stand before all else" replied the mis-
cradle young man. Il advise you C
hazard an encounter on the morrow
With eyes flashing the girl started
up and cried:
Il have been sighted by my friend
but | tell you my story is true. Think
you | would betray the plots OF my
own people. would | risk the exposure
OF this nights visit, would have
( pleaded as | have done but fN a
mighty reason? | felt | must try "a
/ Illustrate the plot and came directly
To you. but my trust has been mis-
/ placed. Tomorrow morning the alter
native OF surrender or wholesale
massacre will be placed before you.
Ere you decide. remember there are
bands of Indians under neither Brock
ror Tecumseh who are but waiting
the signal To swarm upon the village
while all your power is enlisted In the
! fight with the enemy proper We have
( been warned before now that ofttimes
more is accomplished by discretion
than by valor. Will you believe in my
truth when the demand Of surrender
is made upon you?"
Il shall consider the situation when
il presents itself You are at liberty
TO withdraw. ma 'amoi5elle."
Quickly gathering her cloak about
Ter, the girl fed from the room with
out a glance at either OF the men.
Captain" commanded Gen. Hull.
keep the girl in sight and see where
she lodges"
Although singing with the pain OF
the late encounter, and bitterly de-
ploring that his love and his duty de-
manded opposite action. Capt. Hast
ings gladly left the room and the fort
to carry out the generals orders The
girls heetness necessitated speed Oh
his part. but even with his utmost eff
forts Cecille was soon beyond his view
Believing her TO be staying at her
aunts home, he made for that place
over more direct route which led
I him over fallen trees and through a
rather dense weed Capt. Hastings
was on the alert but Just az he was
about 10 step into the clearing which
surrounded the farm house he was sci
upon by several Indians who seemed
! TO have been stationed as sentinels
lie turned upon his assailants with. all
the power he possessed. but could
only succeed in holding them on his
person There must be something In
Cecille's story. thought the young man.
or why should the bands OF Indians
be- on the offensive so near the fort.
II he could only hold his own against
them make his escape. inform HUI
and head a party TO beat up all the
woods for miles around the fort. then
they might really know what manner
of an enemy TO expect on the morrow.
But the matter In hand was growing
too desperate for the American his
antagonists were closing in on him
and ne felt there was no escape With
fearful lunges he plunged at them
with his sword. but an Indian frori
behind finished the fiFhting by fellinc
, the young officer 20 the ground with
( the stout butt OF his rifle
The indians were now at loss To
dispose OF their victim. for they dare
= Lot leave him 40 near friends house
Finally IL was agreed to throw the
body into the river and let natur,
=. look to the burial Two stalwart fel
: lows lifted the PROSTATE figure and
carried IL down the gentle slope 10 the
water, but Just as they were crossing
the road an apparition all I'm white az
peared coming toward them With q
yell of terror they threw the bodl
, disappeared