The sun., 1912-07-21

through the wood and they had kept him
from being overhungry. He waited and
waited until It was hours after the camp
fire was lit. Then he crept ever 30 slowly
and softly toward the fire. When he got
near he saw his papa with his hands still
bound behind him and his mama lying
very near the little red blaze.
He crawled softly toward his mama
first and whispered: Mama. this IL
Davey. Creep away while tell papa
$50 while mamma was creeping away
he crawled over to papa-and he had to
crawl right between three big Indians
and whispered to him: Papa. I'll cut the
cord and you get gun and crawl into the
wood after mama and me-
Sure enough, after Davy had out the
cord his papa took one Of the guns Of the
Indians who were asleep and orept into
the wood With Davy. And although the
Indians chased them many days after
they found out they had escaped, they
got away and Just because Davy was .
brave little boy who knew how to be pa
tient and strong"
There was pause Of several seconds.
Little Brother Hal and Little Brother Ned
kept looking and looking at Big Brother
Ben. But he said no more and he made
no sign Of going to say moro. Finally
Little Hal said:
But. Big Brother Ben. what became Of
Dsvy In the after timer"
'Oh. Davy. Why. he grew up and be-
came q mighty hunter. In all the border
there was no ono could excel him. Tho
Indians were afraid Of him. And finally
other pioneers came and settled down In
the land that Davy had made safe because
, he knew how to fight Indians.'
big Brother Ben. you have kept my
little boys up altogether too long, said
mama. coming in Just then. 'Thsy
must 60 to bed now or they will not be
able TO get asleep
But Little Hal and Little Ned ware
already fast asleep with their heads
against Big Brother Ben's knee. 30 Big
Brother Ben took Little Hal In his arms
and mama took Little Ned In heTs and
they carried them TO their cribs.
Just about midnight mama called 70
Big Brother Ben:
Ben! Ben! there u something the mat
Ter In the nursery. Do you think some
one could have got In the window from
the. cherry tree. Listeni'
Big Brother Ben did listen. and than be
star ed for the nursery. tiptoeing up
stairs very cautiously.
When he got to where two little CRIBS
were In plain sight . strange spectacle
presented itself. There. peering into
Little Ned's crib was Little Hal, and whils
Big Brother Ben listened he heard him
Ray:
'oh. Davy. my little son. whsrsvsr you
are. keep cafe until you can ct hslp and
rescue U.S."
Then while Big Brother Ben stood a.
most spellbound. Little Hal seized hi
fathers cane that stood in the corner. and
pointing it at his own crib. cried: 'Bans!'
Just a. Big Brother Ben reached to If,
Little Hal into his crib and soothe him &
little. mama came into the nursery ant
seized her little son. saying:
Ben. dear. you should not tell the uttll
chaps those Indian stories: you see how Il
upsets them"
We'll. mother. I never would hav<
known the story at al II you had not tolt
Il to me one night to put me to Sleep
night just like this-years and years ago.
said Big Brother Ben with twinkle II
bis eye.
But mama didn't believe Il, and II hal
not yet been settled whether mama
memory 10 bad or Big Brother Ben's in.
ventlon In good