The Washington herald., 1912-04-14

Jack and Tommy were awake and out
upon the ground near the fort, where
portion Of the Indians had collected
in solemn conclave. Here, erouched
about anarge blanket upon the ground,
they meditatively smoked long pipes of
red stone, and awaited-with apparently
no impatience-for the coming OF Lord
Fairfax and his white men, Only part
OF the attacking force was there, as
some, angered at their severe loss OF
the day previous, had retired through
the mountains in the direction of Fort
Cumberland, stating that they would
make no peace with the whites.
Immediately after the hour of seven,
the amiable master Of Greenway Court
being refreshed in beth body and mind
appeared at the doorway Of the fort,
and quickly walkeuptoward the waiting
savages. Daniel Rice was with him; so,
too, was Old Flintlock, while the
thoughtful visage of Adam Poe brought
up the rear. Seating himself opposite
the chief who upon the evening previous
had surrendered, Lord Fairfax took up
peace-pipe in his hand and lighted 1t.
How Howl said the Indians.
"Ughl UghP'
Howl" answered the British noble
man. Nov, Shabosh, who is the chief
next to your
"ughl Ushl 1t is Logan, chief Of
the Shawnees."
How, Logan" cheerily spoke Fair
fax. Too bad that you are mixed up
in this affair. What is your grievance,
pray, against the whites5'
"Ughl Ughl The paleface comes
into our hunting grounds. He kills our
buffalo and our elk. Ugh Ughl The
paleface sells our young men hrewater.
II doc9Pthem much harm. Ughl Ughl
The paleface sows his corn where the
Shawnees have free range from the
Great White Father across the big
water, down the Cohongoruton. The
palefaee shall not trespass upon what
the White Father has given to the Shaw
nees and Wappitomieas as their own.
Ughi Ughp
The Indians, sitting about the circle.
cried 'fUghi Ughl" and all nodded their
heads in unison. Then they pulled
softly upon their pipes and gazed stolidly
at the face of Lord Fairfax, who, smil-
ing upon them, now made answer:
1T is true, Shabosh, that the pale
faces have come into your hunting
grounds II is indeed true that they
have sown their corn where used to
roam the elk and bison. But this is the
Great White Fathers ground, who lives
far, far away to the east" He pointed
with his hand toward the sun. Yes,
far, far away lives our great King, and
he tells us that we must go and till this
land which we have taken from your
former brothers, the French. He tells
my white brothers that the ground must
be sown with corn and that harvests
must be gathered, rather than allow the
turf to lie fallow. He tells my white
brothers that he wishes the Indians
our red-skinned brothers--to remain
peacefully on the ground, and that If
they wish better hunting territory he
will allow them to wander toward the
setting sun, where the buffalo and elk
are far more plentiful than here. Thus
has he spoken"
UGH Ughl Howl Howp went
the Indians.
you can say that we can go to the
setting SUM- replied Shabosh. And we
viii 60. But we must know that these
hunting grounds are for ourselves, and
that the palefaces will not trespass upon
them. Let the paleface SOW his corn
here; but the country which we move
to, is i TO be that we can have It to our
selves?"
ugh! Ughl Howl Howl"
"Tell the varmints that IL they put
the Ohio River behind them and stay
thar. that you will see they're not mo-
lested," whispered Old Flintlock, while
Jack picked up the peace pipe and took
a puff of the tobacco. 1t burned his
tongue and he sputtered.
Before Lord Fairfax answered, there
was an interruption, for a cloud OF dust
appeared along the trail which led to
Greenway Court. i and two horsemen
could be seen rapidly approaching. The
first, mounted on large and powerful
gray, was an extremely large man, with
big heavy frame and a strong and
mobile face He was attired in the
hunting clothes of the average woods
man, only that they were new and fresh
appearing, while long rifle, slung
across his shoulder, marked him for a
hunter The other was dusky negro
boy Of about eighteen years, who rode
roam mare with no easy seat lie,
too, was in buckskin and carried two
knaDsacks swung to the pommel of his