Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-26
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failed, Hamilton went himself, but
with no better success. You know the
reason?"
l shook my head, afraid to interrupt
for fear he might remember how con-
victing such confession was, and re-
fuse to continue. But apparently the
man failed to conceive the depravity
of his acts.
"The influence of D'Auvray-ay!
and that daughter of his. Saint Denis,
but believe she was the worst of the
two. actually made love to the witch
hoping thus to win her over to our
side, might have married her-who
knows? ?" Struggling his shoulders, but
she certainly wouldn't listen to any
thing else. Lord, the wench was proud
as Lucifer; ay! and laughed in my
face, and Knocked me, until even Ham
ilton had to grin. when | told him the
story IT was then made up my
mind to win in spite of her.
"To win her, you mean?"
NO, no! There was, but one way OF
doing that, and it chances l possess a
dislike for Indian blood. | mean the
Wyandots to our scheme. IT was Ham
ilton's plan, that suggest to her a
visit to the Wabash tribes, for she was
ready for any sacrifice to spread her
faith among the redskins. Ay! aaS by
good luck the scheme worked"
THAT then was what took her
south? ?" / asked, deeply interested.
Yes; fixed up fine story, and the
| priest gave her his blessing. oh. it
was safe enough; no Indian would dare
| lay hand on her in evil.
"The rest is short enough, but the
girls actions puzzle me. Once we
were rid of her, the father had to be
attended to. IT was no easy task, for
D'Auvray was chief, and quick to
quarrel. IT is small odds now how
the trick was played, but / knew of
this cabin, and once here held him
prisoner, while Hamilton used his
disappearance as a whip to drive
the Wyandots to war"
"He spread the rumor then that
D'Auvray was captured or killed by
/ Americans, knowing what had. oc
/ curred%
/ Partly that with a chuckle. "He
| knew not where the man was, only
that had him safe"
"And by means of this lie you de
liberately plotted to ravage the from
tier with Indian outrage" / exclaimed
Indignantly,
/ May, not so fast friend" his eyes
hardening with anger ST was war;
we but obeyed the orders that came
from. England; made use of the
weapons at hand"
Il care nothing for the excuse There
4 was no war, and it was murder. Dom
/ call me friend! / am no friend o
/ yours. Though yor may be of my owl
blood, OF n.y own name, the act wa!
murder-foc.. treacherous murder
Yes! 1 wish l had left you to rot ther'
in that hoic."
| He was on his feet, his face flaming
with passion. but flung forward m.
rifle.
"Ay! l mean it, Joseph Hayward,
that be your name" went on, coldl.
enough now "And would say tn
same to Hamilton If he were here
i Stand where you are, or / will kill yol
81 as | would a mad cur. Only a fen
would boast of such an act of treact
cry Now go on, and tell me the resi-
I want no lie, but the truth-how di
D'Auvray meet his death?''
He stood glaring at me over the riff
barrel, his hands gripping in desire
yet knowing well that any hostil
movement meant death.
Hanged if I'll tell you'll"
Then you die where you are, yo
dog, and meant It, you have sal
enough already to condemn you. l b,
lieve you killed D'Auvray."
"I did not" he burst forth. 81 di
not even know he was Dead 1 am nc
afraid of you, or your threats. but
will tell you what occurred here. II
ready enough, as you will discover ye
to answer for whatever do, but al
not going to bear the blame for th
bastard act of another. was ,friendl
enough with DAuvray, even if di
seek to trick him in this matter Ther
was no intent to take his life"
well then, go on"
Il held him prisoner here" he sal
sulkily, "although there was no wi
lence or threat The man did not eve
realize he was under guard, yet | sa
to it that he retained no arms, and we
never out of my sight. IT was my o
ders to hold him quiet until had me
sage from Hamilton. He suspecte
t nothing, and there was no trouble; n,
!? so much as word Of controversy
r tween us. Once day made circu
It of the island to assure myself we wei
:, alone. Occasionally he went with m
S but the last time / left him in IL
= cabin asleep. 1t was dusk when r
n turned; had seen nothing suspicion
and was careless. l remember a
y preaching the rear door, witho1
thought of danger. must have passt
d the opening Of the cave here, wht
l. suddenly / was struck down from b
q hind / saw nothing, heard nothing
). my assailant When / returned
J. consciousness was lying here Th
g is all.'
If .',T would be Picaud who strut
r you?"
h Beyond doubt, and then, thinkil
% me dead, dragged me into this hol
r, Yet how came we both in there?"
re I'VE can only guess at the rest n
Is theory would be that the negro W
/ ! interrupted by our arrival at the cabi