The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-16

like rooster on your very threshold,
my cousin?"
"He has insolence enough said De
Valette grimly.
or sudden came from outside the
sound of a woman's voice in song-a
song that matched In melody the air
of fife and dYum and that gave 1t
words as well: came with it the sound
of dancing feet and the clinking of
tambourine.
whats this?" cried Father O'Mara.
He rose to his feet and went to the
door. throwing 1t open. AS he did so
there dashed into the room woman.
Laughing. head held high. she pi-
rouetted across the floor. finishing
song and dance together, and. with
flourish of the tambourine. she stood
gazing in mocking merriment upon the
three men.
A strange. wild, dark woman she
was. with full. insolent red lips. great
black eyes and figure graceful and
sinuous and 1.-the. A colored handker-
chief was wound turbanwise around
the loose masses of her black hair.
She wore skirt of vivid red, and her
rounded arms were bare to the elbow.
Large gold ear ornaments she had. and
many rings upon her fingers. and her
shoes were dust laden
At De Valette she looked and at the
priest But upon Raoul she looked
longer He turned little She
laughed.
"Who are your demanded De Va
lette coldly.
"Men call me L'Acadienne-and 9TH
er things" she said. She looked again
at Raoul, and again she laughed. She
went on: "Eh. then, messieurs! A lit
tie silver to carry on the war? Chari-
ty for the wounded, eh?"
O'Mara asked quickly:
What are yor doing here, my girl2"
'NleT" she asked. I'm wanderer,
Msieur Liable Today find your vii
lage and some soldiers. l dance for
them. Shall dance foryou, messieurs y
Her dark eyes flew to Raoul. She
said, with mocking laugh: "Here is
one who would like It. No? His face
is so kind" She turned to him de-
liberately. "Shall l dance for you.
m'sieurT
He answered quickly:
"Nor
Came from outside hail. De Va.
lette turned.
''Do they summon me?" he demand
ed. He started swiftly toward the
door. But ere he could reach 1t there
had walked into the room tail man of
bone and blood and sinew. clad In the
dress of woodsman. A powderhorn
was slung over his shoulder and he
carried in his hand long barreled
rifle. At his heels there followed a
shrinking youth of twenty-a youth
with great shock Of straw colored
hair and scared eyes, who carried
awkwardly gun that reached from
feet to neck
The first of the two with long
strides advanced to the center Of the
! hVtiis SuiNts hS SVoiiy tuoSC tuctclu
"lm Wolff" he cried. His voice
was deep and resonant. his manner
the loose. independent swagger OF
those who fear not and are feared
'I'm Wolf" he repeated. II want re
cruits-volunteers to serve In General
Jackson's army. Who'll strike one
blow for liberty? Who'll join wolfs
sharpshooters? I'll promise you fight
ing enough within twenty-four hours
De valette turned upon him coldly
haughtily.
Sooner SIR" he said grlmly. IF
had any dogs left In the kennels OF
| Valette."
$50. hor' cried Wolf. unperturbed
'Frenchies, are you? No one here tc
come aud help us lick the British r
He indicated the shrinking youth al
his heels. Here's young recruit,
that wanted to show some patriot
ism TO. But II that's the way It is"--
He turned to his follower. "'Bout
face. Crawleyw he commanded
shoulder arms! Can't force man ts