The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Joseph Hayward. an en-
sign in the United States army on his
way to Fort Harmar. meets simon Girty
q renegade whose name has been con-
nected With all manner OF atrocities, also
headed for Fort Harmar with a message
from the British general, Hamilton Hay
ward guides him 70 the fort and protects
him from a number OF scouts who tried
to kill him.
CHAPTER II-At General Harmar's
headquarters Hayward meets Rene D.
Auvray who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection OF ever
having seen her before.
CHAPTER III-Hay ward volunteers to
carry a message for Harmar 70 Sandusky
where Hamilton is stationed. The north
west Indian tribes are ready for war and
are only held back bv the refusal OF the
friendly Wyandots to Join. The latter are
demanding the return OF Wa-pa-tee-t an,
q religious teacher whom they believe to
be a prisoner. Haywsrds mission Is TO
assure the Wyandots that the man Is
not held by the soldiers HarInar i'm,
presses on Hayward the necessity OF
reaching Hamilton before Girty.
CHAPTER Iv-Rene asks Hayward to
let her accompany him She tells him
that she is a quarter blood Wyandot and
a missionary among the Indians. She
has been in search of her father. She
insists that she has seen Hayward be
fore. but in a British uniform. Hayward
stars for the north accompanied oy
CHAPTER v-They come on the trail
OF a war party and. to escape from the
Indians, take shelter In hut on an
island Hayward finds q murdered man In
the hut
CHAPTER Wilt proves to be Raoel
D'AuNray a former French officer. who
IL called by the Wyandots white chief"
Rene appears and Hayward Is puzzled BY
her insistance that they have met be-
fore.
CHAPTER vII-Rene recognizes the
murdered man as her father. who was
known among the Indians Is wa-pa-tee-
tab.
CHAPTER vIII-she tells Hayward her
father was exiled from the French court
and had spent his life smosg the Indians
converting them to Christianity.
CHAPTER IX-Brady reports seeing q
band of marauding indians In the vicin-
lily and with them Simon Girty. Bradys
evidence convinces the girl that there 10
British officer by the name Of Hay
ward who resembles the American.
CHAPTER X-Finding escape from the
island cut of Hayward and his compan-
ions prepare 20 resist an attack from the
Indians.
CHAPTER xI-ReconnOitering around
the cabin at night Hayward discovers a
white man in British uniform and
leaves him for dead. after a desperate
eight
CHAPTER XII-The Indians capture
the cabin after hard struggle In which
Hayward s wounded
CHAPTER XIII-Rene saves Hayward
from death at the hands OF the savages
and conceals him In the cellar OF the
cabin
CHAPTER XIV-Hayward discovers a
half breed negro In the cellar They en-
gage in fierce ight which ends when
the negro accidentally butts his brains
out against the low roof OF the cellar.
CHAPTER Xv.-Havward meets his
double. Joseph Hayward OF the British
army. The latter admits that he had
held D'Auvray a prisoner In the cabin.
but that he knew nothing about his
death. His object In OBTAINING D'Auvray
was to help incite the Wyandots to war.
CHAPTER XvI-The Britsher de-
clares that D'Auvrav was murdered by
the negro. out Of vengeance.
CHAPTER XvII-Rene reports that
Brady is a prisoner OF the Indians and
that he Is to be burned at the stake. They
plan to rescue the scout
CHAPTER XvII-Rene pleads with the
chief for the life of the scout Although
she is highly respected among the In
dians her efforts are without avail. The
named I.appin, who demands his life OF
the chief
Her eyes wandered from me. whom
she located by voice, toward the Eng
lishman, who remained silent, his
scarlet coat conspicuous in the glare
A moment their glances met, his face
showing white and drawn. hers could
not see.
oh so II is you, 10 IT," a metallic
ring to the low voice. II thought you
were safely away before this. AnC
you have been hiding here. ought 4
have suspected that. Now ! remem
Der, you knew OF the tunnel"
He did not answer, although | saw
his lips move. What was the maj
afraid of? He had been sharp AM
snappy enough with me.
Il think you mistake. mademoiselle,
interposed. shocked at the expression
Of the mans face. HE has told IN
how 1t occurred; it was another VIII
killed your father"
What other?"
"A negro half-breed; encountere
him in the passage; We fought it on
there In the dark"
Alone? Where was this-thi
man?
He was lying unconscious beyon'
next to the entrance"
"And-and." the words trembled o
her lips, "you-killed the negro?
mo, mademoiselle. | did not. W
struggled together; then he fired |
me, and in the fash saw my face. II
sight seemed to frighten the man, Il
be broke away. and endeayored
run. In his haste he forgot the lo'
ness OF the tunnel. struck his hes
against a sharp projection. and died
She stood motionless. her ham
pressed to her forehead Sudden
she turned from me. and faced him.
thought he shrank back against Il
wall; but, for a long moment, 81
stood there In silence. staring at him
Who was III" she asked. at lai
her voice like ice. Tell me 4
truth-was IL Picaud?"
lie dropped his eyes. with an %
gesture OF the shoulders. The cir