The sun., 1912-07-21
THEY FOUGHT REDSKINS HARD

nothing for it. This made the Indians
angry. They made up their minds to got
all Of the land back. SO they marched
through the woods very softly. and
very often when our great grandfathers
and grandmothers were sound asleep
they would come to the log cabin and set
fire to II and take all Of our great grand
parents prisoners.
Although Davy was but years old.
his father had taught him q great deal
about taking caro- Of himself. You know.
Little Brother Hal and Little Brother
Ned. there were . great many wild
animals In the woods and Davy had to be
taught to defend himself from danger
In case he met these bad animals a. he
wandered on from the log cabin and
happened to meet them suddenly"
Little Brother Hal and Little Brother
Ned drew closer to Big Brother Ben's
knee.
Before he was . years old Davy's
father had taught him how to use gun.
He spent many hours loading and un-
loading the weapon-'
whats a weaponi" asked Little Ned.
-Why that's what Q gun IL. answered
Big Brother Ben. and when Little Brother
Hal tried to ask a question Big Brother
he didn't ask It.
Back Of the cabin Dsvy's papa would
take him and Get up a twig or q leaf for
. mark. Then he would load the gun
and hand It to Davy.
.One-two-three-hr Dsvey's father
would say to him and finally after many.
many trials Davy could hit the leaf
and the twig just as we'll a. his father
could Then his papa taught him how
to use hunting knife and how to creep
softly through tho forest and how TO
tread 80 that an Indian would have a
hard time following him
.How would he creep. Big Brother
Benz" asked Little Brother Hal earnestly
"Why. just like this. said Big Brother
Ben ss he got on his hands and knees and
crawled about the room with ferce look
In his eyes.
stop It, Big Brother Ben. aaid Little
Ned. Go on. tell us the rest about
Davy.'
well. Davy was at the edge Of the
wood ono day Just at dinner time. he
heard tho horn blow to come In and eat
But he saw Q squirrel run through the
wood and he ran after him until the
squirrel scrambled up tree and chat
tered defantly at him. Then Davy
started for the cabin.
Just ~ he got out Of the woods he
saw q great smoke and there was the
cabin. his dear homo. oil In dames and
burning up. He knew ct once that In
dams had been around. % he dropped e
the ground and crept through the hisf
grass closer to the cabin. There no sav
that the Indians had made prisoners oi
his father and mother and had tied theil
hands behind their backs.
you must not forget. Little Brother
Hal and Little Brother Ned. that Davy
had his gun and his hunting knife Will
him all the time, for as l told you before
his father had taught him the use OF both
and Dayy always had to have them Will
him when he went into the wood for feal
Of the wild animals.
well after the Indians had gatheref
together everything Of vahe they did no
wish to burn up. they started on through
the woods in tho opposite direction IRON
Davy, with his papa and malma drive'
on ahead Of them. Davy follow Wed - clos
after a. he could. =,
Just % they entered the wood Dsvy'
papa In loud voioe cried: oh, Davy
nv little son, wherever you are keep ss1'
until you can got help and rescue u.
.The Indians did not understand Eng
l,sh. 40 they did not realize that Davy''
papa was warning somebody. They onl,
made Davy's papa and mama hurry OF
faster. Davy wanted to cry out that n
understood, but young - he wcs N
knew too we'll that this would only pu'
him In greater danger and would do n'i
mana and mamma no good.
$50 at q safe distance no followed sne
followed and followed the Indiana. Whef
n came night he was only 200 fest from
where they built their camp f're. He VA
only . little boy--just little older thar
Won. Little Brother Hal-and you car
understand that he was very, very tred
But hs had bean taught to be patient ane
strone by his papa. and 20 he waited.
.He had picked some berries - no wen'