The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31

I from the village to which kenton was
being taken. and he, in his fight. had
| plunged straight along the course his
captors We're taking.
Once more Kenton was bound. and
now q more careful watch was kept
on him Each day he had to run the
gauntlet In one of the runninGs he
was hurt severely. Immediately after
this he was taken to the council cham
Der, and the braves had Just voted for
kenton's Immediate death when three
renegade whites and an Indian arrived.
They brought seven scalps andiltad
white woman and seven white chill
dren as prisoners One OF the white
renegades was Simon Girty. He was
the most bloodthirsty wretch in all
the Indian country, and had murdered
many whites since casting his lot with
the red men. He began to interrogate
Kenton, who, after few minutes.
whispered that his name was Simon
Butler.
Instantly Girty's manner changed.
Throwing his arms around Kenton,
he embraced him fervently. The In
dams saw this with establishment. but
they We're moro astonished still when
I Girty turned to them and In a short,
eloquent speech informed them the
| prisoner was his bosom friend, that
| they had travelled the same warpath,
| slept in the same blanket and dwelt In
/ the same wigwam. He entreated them
| to spare him the agony OF witness
ling the torture of this old friend and
4 then he begged for Kenton's life.
4 Never had he asked such a favor Of
4 the Indians before. Never would he
ask another. But this one life he
must save. and he surely was entitled
| to ita by reason of his three years
serwS in the Indians cause.
The braves listened to tho speech in
i silence Then some Grunted their ap-
proval, Others objected They said
they felt like squaws. changing their
| minds every hNlr. ISenton was n no.
torious offender. had killed many In
. dams. stolen many horses. done many
wicked things. Many red men had
. come long distance to see the burn
ing. 1t would be shame to disap-
point them.
Girty answered the spokesman.
Briefly he recounted his own services.
When had he ever interceded for
white before? Had he not brought
seven scalps home from the last en-
. petition? Had he not brought eight
prisoners in for disposition. too? Had
!, should be savede Now that he was
asking the Indians for the first favor
!, he would feel himself dlsgraced and
, unworthy of confidence II IT was re-
:, fused. Whose tomahawk was bloodiei
9 than his?
Never did man plead more earnestly
for the life of another than did this
foul murderer for the life of Kenton
But for time his eloouence was no,
enough. Speaker followed speaker, anc
for an hour and a half the debate was
carried on Then vote was taken
Kenton watched the passage of the
war club with more emotion than be-
fore With rapture he saw that those
( who struck the floor We're outvoted.
Aguin Condemned.
G,rty. having been sustained, lost
no time in doing all In his power for
Kenton. He took him to his own Wig
dam. clothed and fed him and dressed
his wounds All HIS savagery was
zone He could not do enough Tor
Kenton. for they had been spies to-
Eether in the Lord Dunmore war, ana
Kenton had saved Girty's life at the
peril of his own. Bad ats was Girty'
the most eXecrated or all creatures
who deserted the whites he was not
without one Undergraduates, For
two weeks Kenton lived in TRANQUILITY
Girty was kind and thoughtful Ken
ton was taken to various chiefs and
treated with courtesy and consldera-
ton. But suddenly there was change
One day while walking with Girty they
heard the distress call from the coun
/ Gil chamber, Bad news had been re-
I celved The braves We're eagitated
Something had happened and prls
oner had to be sacrificed.
. Girty and Kenton went to the council
:, chamber. Kenton was received Wit
y, Mo- JAt,
Kenton's life. Girty pleaded one
, more. arguing with all the force an
lpassion he haA shown before. Blu