The state herald., 1914-10-16
CHAPTER IIl-contlnued.

CHAPTER ill-Contlnued.
Then there is but one answer-the
witch overheard our conversation. l
spoke loud, not knowing she was In
the room. and her quick ears caught
the sound. 'Tis like her to make In
slant use Of what she learned to thus
arouse your interest. She 10 full OF
such tricks. No doubt that will be the
explanation, and no mystery to It
only the device OF clever woman"
passed out into the sunshine OF the
afternoon. and crossed the deserted
parade to my quarters. In spite OF the
seriousnsss of this adventure upon
which l was entering my thought lin
gered with the French girl. How soft
ly musical her voice was: how clear
her laughter; how enchantingly the
dimples appeared in either cheek. and
with what eloQuence the dark eyes
conveyed their message. Rene DAu.
vray," the name repeated on my lips.
fingered, and was whispered again.
] wondered II 1t really was her name.
yet cast the doubt aside Indignantly.
Somehow It seemed to belong to her.
to typify personality, to revive mem
ory. Rene DAuvray"-would l ever
see her againi Would God be good?
/ glanced back at the high window:
the sun glared on It, rejecting tho
rays into my dazzled eyes. My heart
sank. must depart at dusk, and long
ere ! could hope to return she would
have disappeared into the unknown
wildernsss. Harmar would know moth.
ing more than he did now; there would
remain no trail could hope to follow;
] would never see her again.
All this was years ago. long years.
and Jet | recall stin how | occupied
those hours with preparation. striving
manfully to Danish her from mind by
csaselsss labor. Little BY little l
grasped the seriousness OF this mis-.
sion on which ! was embarked. In .
measure l was frontier born and bred.
and had ranged the woods since be-
came strong enough TO bear = gun.
There were few secrets OF the wilder.
mess ! did not know, yet now for the
nrst time I was to penetrate those
dark northern forests. through un.
tracked leagues. and front the red
savAges At their council nre with 4
message of defiance. The full extent
OF peril involved occurred to me sud.
denly, almost with q shock-tha raid.
Ing parties OF young warriors, scour.
ing tho woods. unrestrained In their
sarasery. tho uncertainty OF our re-
cepiion BY the Wyandots. the posi-.
bility that Hamilton might not be
there To protect from violence. the
haunting doubt whether our mission
would save US from torture and death
at the hands OF those red demons bent
mAdly on wsrl II was no pleasant
picture painted on the canvas OF imaS.
ination. and the psrspiration beaded
my temples. as frontier tales OF In.
dian atrocity flashed TO memory. But
mine was then the spirit OF youth. OF
daring: had volunteered for this
duty. and. under God. would not fail.
] recall changing my clothes. put.
ting on my rough hunting suit. and
packing my uniform In bag. Then
] soush, out Brady. finding him alone
outside the stoekade. lying on the
hlun summit, gazing out at tho broad
river below. Az drew near he looked
up al me. good humor In his gray eyes.
but making no effort to change his
posture.
Well. my young cockorel." he said
esrelesaly. they tell me you aud | are
TO be comrades on tho long trail"
Who told YOU General llarmar p
NO less. maybe an hour ago 'Tis
not likely TO prove pleasant task.
n understand tho nature Of the mes.
sage. What said the old man TO you ?"
Iia sat up an ! repeated word by
word our conversation. Ile listened
intently until l finished. hi, eyes on
the dark woods bordering the settle.
mont
About a. had IT," he commented
sfavely. only bit mora OF detail. No
pleasant Job. friend. but tho old man
10 right-thero IA no other way TO deal
With redskins. What was the name
OF that wyandot medicine mani"
-WApateetAh"
i've heard the namo before, bu,
don't remember whore. never met
up against tho wyandotH. save a few
., vineenues. their range Ia too far
north. hy any chane. do you know
that oountryf''
Not beyond tho forks Here arc
soma maps" and sprcad my rude
drawings on tho grass. and some
notes on the lay Of tho land"
He studied ,hepa moment, and then
glanced up nj me with a quisrioal
smils
Never could make much outer map
srvis'.- -. aoknovisdEsd slowly