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The citizen., 1914-07-24

night. and one of them is Girty. like
not the man, but he seems friendly to
you. and so trust him. He suggested
that | come, and told me something
which gave me courage. He had heard
a word dropped by Hamilton which
made him suspect your lives were at
stake. He dare not act openly, but he
sent me to tell you this, and to whis-
per to, you his plan. 1t was easy for
me to come here with Hamilton away.
The guards are Wyandots. and had
only to ask the chief to let me dress
Monsieur Brady's wounds. He had not
been warned against me. and suspect
ed nothing. The Englishman who was
left in command was led by Girty to
the other end OF the village. When the
chief sought him, he was not to be,
found. and so was given permission"
She stepped silently back to the en-
trance. and glanced out into the fire.
light, returning as swiftly to clasp my.
sleeve.
Listen, monsieur; must speak
fast, for l know not who may sus-
picion US. Now mark every word, for
t Is desperate chance. Two hours
from now be ready. We must work
tonight, while Hamilton is away
will somehow draw the guard away
from this side-here, next to river,
monsieur. When you hear an owl hoot
three times creep beneath the skins
and down the bank to the waters edge.
You must move like foxes. for there
will be sleeping warriors to pass. Go
down stream"
And then?" asked breathlessly, as
she stopped to glance behind.
"A quarter of a mile below, at the
end of the village, around a sharp
bend, Girty will have canoe tied to
tree that overhangs the water. 1t will
be in shadow, and concealed by brush.
He has promised to put into it food,
paddles and one gun. You must hide
during daylight-are you sure you un-
derstand all?"
"Yes; that is clear, but must ask
where is st. Clair?"
Il do not know exactly, but he is
marching toward the little Wabash; he
seeks to destroy the Miami towns"
with what force?"
LESS than two thousand. the scouts
say. He only expects to meet the In
dians Of the Wabash"
A head was thrust through the flap,
and gruff voice spoke in a strange
language. The girls fingers pressed
mine firmly, and then she turned and
went out in silence. AS she passed out
of the opening her hand dropped the
skin, leaving the interior in darkness.
l stood motionless, listening to the
many sounds without, hardly conscious
yet that she had gone. The hot blood
was throbbing in my veins, but it was
caused by no thought of the dangers
The citizen., 1914-07-24

last. 'T-aint hurt so much, only
bruised up" His glance fell upon his
feet. Maybe i'll had some whole
moccasins I'd get along better"
We'll fix that" and Girty laughed.
Il reckon that's what them dead In
juns is lying there for"
He stepped across to the nearest
body, fumbled moment, and came
back, dropping on his knees. Deity
and quickly he cut the burned leather
from the wounded mans feet, touching
the blackened flesh gingerly with his
fingers, and slipped on the new mocca-
|. sins.
You're not scorched much, friend.
Hurts some, reckon, but couple o
days will put you all right agin."
AS pen these adventures of youth l
seem to retain but dim recollection Of
what occurred following our arrival at
the camp at the foot of the lake. re-
call the struggle we had with Brady,
which taxed Girty's strength as we'll as
my own. The man suffered greatly,
and for much of the distance we bore
him in our arms in spite Of his pro-
tests. Yet we reached the spot at last.
and stumbled into the circle of light
cast by small fire. the Indians
aroused from sleep by Girty's shout,
and clustering about us in eager curl
osity. At first view deemed them hos
tile, but word from the girl made
them friendly enough.
1t was the fourth day, on the banks
of the Maumee, that we came strag-
Cling into the Indian encampment, and
passed through bowling hordes, who
struck at us in spite of the guards.
The word passed that one of the white
prisoners was Stephen Brady caused
them to press about US SO close that
we were fairly hemmed into the mass.
infuriated faces on every side, the wild
shrieking making an indescribable din.
The situation was becoming serious,
for the guards cared little what befell
us, when Girty, accompanied by three
Wyandot chiefs and white man in
British uniform, fought passage
through the crowd, and by threats and
blows, won way for us through the
village. The extent of this surprised
me, and gave me new conception of
the power of those northwest Indian
tribes. There were hundreds, perhaps
thousands, gathered there, for we only
traversed one end of the encampment,
the warriors of tribes whose homes
were as far away as the great lakes
and the big rivers. There we're few
wigwams erected, not more than two
or three standing in the shadow of
trees close beside the river. Big as
the encampment was. it was no perma
nent village, but mere rendezvous
for the various tribes allied for war.
To one of these, covered with deerskin
and rendered hideous by tribal totems,
we were taken, and thrust within. At
last we were alone, Brady and l, al
though we could still hear the yelling
without. He lay extended on his lit
ter, and dropped to the ground, thor
oughly exhausted from the rough buff
feting through which had passed.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
CHAPTER XXI.
Through the Black Night.

Through the Black Night.
She dropped her hands from before
her eyes, and, holding out the white
cross cleaning in the freight, came
slowly forward. A yard from me she
stopped, hesitating. not even yet thor
oughly convinced of my identity
Isis it really you, Joseph Hay
ward?" her lips faltered. Tell me, !
beg you, for--for was never so fright
ened in my life"
There is nothing for you to fear,
mademoiselle," said quickly, regret
full enough to have startled her so. Il
am Joseph Hayward, the American. IT
was but to save you l played this
part"
She buried her face in her hands,
sobbing Historically, her slender form
trembling.
"Oh, am glad-glad!" she managed
to whisper. Il am not superstitious,
not weak; but this was SO real, so
dreadful, that all thought left me. Oh,
how could you, how could you do
that?"
ut was all that was left for me to
do" explained, my heart throbbing.
as drew her hands from before her
face, and looked into her eyes. You
must not blame me, mademoiselle.
could not fight alone against them all.
/ was crazed with despair when first
thought of this. 1t was as though God
inspired me to the attempt"
My eyes looking beyond her saw
Girty on his knees, reaching for his
rife in the dirt Then he arose to his
feet, his face showing hard and ugly
in the freight.
whats all this mad play about!"
he calculated roughly. Come now,
speak up thar, or I'll try what lead kin
do. Are ye ghost, er man? Burn me
if I'm afraid o. either!"
your courage has been tested"
returned in humor. But you might
as well lower the gun Girty, There is
no occasion to shoot at me-" 1 stepped
out into fuller view. "Do you know me
now?"
He stared, uncertain, into my clay
streaked face, his eyes narrowed into
mere Sits.
Maybe do, an maybe don't" he
admitted at last obstinately. "Yer're
like the lad who guided me into Har-
mar, but yer a sight for all that. If
yez had yer face washed, an more
hair shown 1 could Judge better.
What's all this play-actin' about any
how? Though t wasn't much play in
1t for me, reckon" pointing to Brady,
when got here. A minute more. an
the man would have been sheeted in
fame"
stepped toward him, amused to see
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9OrS at Ills rect.
fore did hear of him being bold
enough for such deed. What stirred
him to it,"
There was white man with them"
"Ah! Now we have the truth-a red
coat?" and his eyes were on my jacket.
He wore one-stolen no doubt-but
was no soldier. Mademoiselle knew
the man, a ruffian called Jules Lap
pin"
He gazed into my face a minute and
laughed, slapping his knee in sudden
merriment.
Lord! But that's good one, boy!
By the Lord Harry! 7 was fine joke.
But maybe we better move, friend, for
he would not be in good humor II he
did come, and am scarcely in better
grace with him than you"
Go where?"
ITO join my party. Did yer think 1t
likely was here alone? I'll tell yer
the whole of it in word. l found the
warriors of the Wyandots marching
south, an joined them. Have you
heard it was war? Ay! There's no
stopping now; the tribes have taken
the trail, the tomahawks are bloody.
IT is said st. Clair has left Harmar
already, and there will be fighting on
the Wabash. Pish! 1t is easy to guess
how it will end"
Where are your Indians?"
"At the foot of the lake. secuted
up the shore as far as the ford; saw
the blaze of fire over here and crept
up through the woods to investigate.
Then somebody fired gun. and ! ran
forward. This is what l found" He
waved his hand about the open space.
Now you understand. l reckon the
best thing for US to do is to get out"
looked down at Brady doubtfully;
then stepped over beside him.
How is he, mademoiselle? asked,
can he talk at all?"
"If you bend close to his lips you
can hear his words" she answered
glancing up at my face. The hunters
eyes were bright; he seemed to be try
ing to speak, and l dropped on my
knees beside her.
What is it, Brady?"
There was faint muttering, but
distinguished the words.
"Was-was that-Simon Girty"
"Yes."
"The-the man-who, wh0-cut me
DOWN."
EYES,"
"Whar-whar is he now?"
Fright here; you want to speak to
him-oh, Girty?"
The renegade came toward us, and
the eyes of the two borderers met. For
long moment they looked at each
other, many memory, no doubt, float
ing between. Then Brady held out a
blackened hand.
Eyer saved my life, Simon Girty," he
said with an effort "I-I never thought
to-shake hands with you-but-but
I'm a goin' to-"
Girty's ugly face broke into smile.
mo more did l." he admitted grim
ly. 1--WE amt ginerai1y been in no
shakin' hands mood when we've met
heretofore. Still, reckon, we're about
even up an kin afford ter shake If we
wanter. Think yer kin travel bit,
Brady?"
"How far?"
ITO the foot of the lake; to Wyan-
dot camp"
The hunters eyes wandered from
his face to mine.
"I--I reckon can," he mumbled at
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the man shrink back, half startled still
at my weird decoration, and dropped
a hand heavily on his shoulder.
Does that feel like the grip of a
phantom. you fool?" l asked sharply.
IF it does I'll shut down tighter still
for your benefit My tale can wait its
telling until we be well out of here.
There will be time enough then to sat
isfy your curiosity. Those fellows may
get over their fright and come back"
What fellows?"
"A mixed band Of Miamis, Ojibwas
and Shawnees-mostly Shawnees with
chief named Sis-e-te-wah!"
Huh! So it was those devils? The
same gang l left at the foot of the
island. But there were no Shawnees
with them then. Sis-e-te-wah, did you
say? know the rascal, but never be
The citizen., 1914-07-24
CHAPTER XXI.
Rene Comes.

The afternoon passed slowly. We
discussed the chances Of escape, yet
knew so little of our surroundings as
to gain slight satisfaction. If we could
be certain that there were no Indians
on the opposite bank of the river we
might venture an attempt. But we
were far from sure
Thus far all had been failure, our
mission useless, our sufferings vain;
Schultz had given UP his life, Brady
was wounded and suffering. and l, as
well as he, helpless prisoner. Yet
even this could be borne with patience
If only l could perceive some way to
become of service, some means by
which | could warn st. Clair Of this
tornado of savagery about to sweep
down upon him.
Slowly, insensibly, the vision Of
mademoiselle came. What life had
been hers from childhood, and yet how
the true, sweet womanhood had con-
quered all savage environment.
She was in my mind still, soft, ten
der memory, when the skin concealing
the entrance was lifted and she stood
in the narrow opening looking in. l
could see her slender, lightly poised
form outlined against the fire, but
seemingly her eyes could not pene-
trate the darkness within. An instant
she hesitated. leaning slightly forward.
Monsieur"
YES" said eagerly, already on my
feet. 81 was longing for you to come. "
She came forward cautiously, guided
by the sound of my voice. leaving the
entrance open, permitting me to
glimpse the guard without, facing the
opening.
"You have come to help US, mad
emoiselle?" l whispered, bending so
close her hair brushed my lips. You
feel that our need is that desperate?"
81 must do right" she answered, yet
without lifting her eyes to mine. "as
God tells me. pray to him for guild
ance. You are white men and Chris
tians; you came to the Wyandots on a
mission of peace. What is my duty,
monsieur? l also am Christian, and
only drop of Indian blood flows in
my veins. Yet all my life have been
Indian. How can l turn against my
own people?"
II cannot think that you do" urged
as she paused, breathing heavily. "The
Wyandots have been falsely led, de-
ceived. They have been driven into
this. war by the lies of white men.
Would we be in danger now if our
fate was left to council of Wyandot
chiefs?"
mo; they would listen to me, and
believe. 1t Is Hamilton and his white
aides who refuse to hear the story. |
went to his tepee twice, and was
turned away-the last time with in
suits, as though l were an unknown
squaw."
"How, then, did you gain permission
to come here?"
Il waited until he left the camp.
There are but two white men here to-
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improved on Old Superstition.

The first time pigs cross your
threshold make them jump over your
pants belt, or your wife's garter, or
the maids apron; then they will come
home regularly. A plan now In use
among up-to-date American farmers is
to keep the pigs in regular pens and
feed them twice day. 1t is regarded
as a scheme more popular with the
wife and the maid. The other way Is
recorded as being a German one.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

The $3.50 automobile belonging to
Walter Hubbard. of Whitestone, Ian
caster county. rolled off the steamer
Lancaster into the Rappahannock
river between Wares wharf and Well
ford's wharf, going into water 25 feet
deep, 1t has been located and will be
raised.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
AnnapoIis rax rate 90 cents.

Annapolis. City Council fixed
the tax rate for the fiscal year 1914
1915 at 80 cents on the 800. This is
the same rate as last year. Sixty
seven cents of the amount is to cover
ordinary expenses, while the remaining
23 centu is apportioned for sinking
funds to meet the interest on the sew
eral bond issues.
The citizen., 1914-07-24
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING

Walter, 10-year-old son of John
Wiltshire, was instantly killed at
Lynchburg when shotgun with which
he was playing exploded. The charge
struck the boy in the breast.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

A protest has been fled in the Fred
erick Court against the bad condition
of the Frederick and Woodsboro Turn
pike.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

w. E. Stokes. who has been living
in California, has purchased the Ivy
Greek farm, formerly owned by Capt.
F. P. Harman. II contains las acres
and the purchase price was $4,000.
Mr.. Stokes will devote most of his
energy to dairy products and to the
development of registered hogs.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

Petitions are in circulation at
Pulaski asking the City Council to
petition the Circuit Court for special
election to vote a bond issue of $751;
900 for general street improvements.
On June % Pulaski district voted a
bond issue of $5S,OOO for school i'm
provements, which will include a $780,
900 new building for the town.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

Struck by a falling tree during a
heavy storm. valuable driving horse
owned by Fred Racine, young farmer
near Elktor was killed
The citizen., 1914-07-24

Under the law no person living in
Talbot county is allowed to have ship
ped to him, or to bring into the county,
over one gallon of whiskey or six dozen
bottles of beer per month. The law
went into effect the first of May, and
according to the records of express
agents, railroad agents and steamboat
agents there appear to have been re-
ceived during May $50 gallons of whis-
key and 247 pints of beer.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

Henry S. Miller rs. years old, a
wealthy retired Washington county
farmer, the father of 81 children, died
at the Washington County Hospital,
at Hagerstown. He was son of the
late Jacob Miller, one of the largest
landowners of Washington county.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

The Cecil county school board has
awarded four-year scholarship at the
Maryland Institute of Art and Design
to Miss Elizabeth Bond.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

A band of yeggmen, who recently
quit operations in the Cumberland and
Shenandoah Valleys when county and
railroad officers got too hot on their
trails, are reported to have become
active again. the latest robbery being
that of the postoffice at Timber Ridge
near Lexington. There was only $40
in cash and stamps in the office, al
though much larger amounts are
uusually kept in the safe.
The citizen., 1914-07-24

The old town road subway under the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks at Cumber-
land was flooded to. depth of five or
six feet and traffic on the Cumberland
Electric Railway, which uses the sub
way, was suspended Small streams
became torrents Between Pinto and
Rawlings the tracks of the Western
Maryland Railway were under water
for several hours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-15

Daddy; Bedtime
Q, The Story
OtOry- The Oak
Tree Told.
Tree Told.

a SOFT breeze OF early summer had been blowing all day. The leaves
AA were looking 8 70 fresh and green and having a beautiful time in the
"a warm sunshine.
WELL" began daddy. II must tell you the story the oak told to
the other trees today.
i other trees would sometimes sigh, How nicer or something like
mat out or the most part they let the oak tree do all the talking.
III q a very young tree, but it locked as if some day it would be a
ne Dig bal witt spreading branches and great strong roots which nothing
could shake.
a one day picked up Is a little acorn by a small boy aid the tree.
He carried M around in his pocket for days and days I spent all nv
time sleeping, for his pocket was very dark and 1 could not stay awake in it,
"one day he happened to notice m e especially. He wondered why he
la been carrying me- around for o long, for he himself couldn't think Of any
reason why he should want me- ''
a then he thought he would plant me So he put me in the ground
aa c0vereo me over carefully, He watched to see when 1 would come up
When nsrn e saw me sprouttng above the ground l thought he would go
mad with delight for he had really been very much worried about me-.
AFTER having planted me- he was very anxious that / should grow o right
away 20 ne was a very happy little boy when he saw that 1 was really
going to become a tree.
Nov he comes every day to look at me and has done so yer since n
was born.
"YOu see it will make me a fine tree to have the pride OF that little boy
centered in me.
And what is more, 1t will make him, I think, grow up to be a fine man,
brave and strong like his tree for that is what he calls me-
l Feel that we will both help one another, and perhaps some day
when he is n n old mar he will lead some little boy by the hand and will tell
him OF % he planted ne and how he tried to grow up to be strong like his
tree, and that will help the little boy too.
we zee car do a lot Of good IL We want too. Just think how nice It
Will sound to be called a fine old oak, and when we feel proud of ourselves
We can think 1t is even better that we have helped little boys to be stronger
too"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-15
WHY THE DUKES ARE
SELLING THEIR LANDS

Facing a deficit of $685. 900, 900 in the
budget. the chancellor found even that
insufficient and doubled the amount.
Where is the money coming from? ?"
his critics demanded. Lloyd Georges
smiling reply was, "No poor mans
cupboard shall be the barer by reason
of my proposals." In addition to the
larger revenues from taxation of land
at its value, the tax on incomes was
largely increased. Compared with the
British income tax that Of the United
States is extremely light. On $1,000
income the E~nglishman pays $3.50. On
$500 the American pays but IS; in
England it would be $11S. The tax Ca
$500. 900 in England is $685. 500 as
against $25.020 here. But it must be
proportion Of Englishmen live off their
incomes and pay practically no tariff
tax.
If the Lloyd-G George program meant
nothing more than increasing taxation
it could not be justified. But John
Burns, head Of the British board Of
trade. estimates that within the last
eight years half a million lives have
been saved by the improvement in
housing and health conditions and in
FAINT welfare. Pauperism the great
bane of England; which baffled the
Conservatives has been dealt with,
the number Of pauper charges in Eng
land and Wales decreased by 178,000.
The British workingman no longer
fears he will become a public charge
if he falls sick or loses his job. The
aged poor no longer have the fear Of
the almshouse continually before
them. There is insurance against sick
ness, against unemployment and
against old age. Thousands Of novels
and noisome tenements have been
torn down to give place to decent
homes. And with all this has come a
new spirit of independence and demo-
cracy.
With dukes selling off sections Of
their estates to yeomen and the house
Of lords stripped Of it's power, even
Macaulay, who. in his review Of Hal
lam's history, predicted sweeping
changes in British government and
life, would have been amazed at the
changes that are taking place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-15

Editorial in the Baltimore Sun:
With the Duke Of Marlborough auc-
tioning off his own lands-a live duke
crying the farmers bids; with huge
blocks of London real estate chang
ing hands and portions of many
estates on the market, the radical
changes Conservatives predicted as d
result of Lloyd-G Georges policies are
actually taking place. With land tax
ed at it's real value, many Of the dukes
and gentry find 1t Improbable to
maintain their holdings. They are
land poor" and there is no question
that many large estates will be divided
or reduced.
Lloyd-George struck a severe blow
at the whole system Of LANDED gen.
try by which the great mass of Eng
lish farmers have been held as tenants.
AS long as landlords refused to sell, it
was impossible for the independent
farmer to get a foothold. Breaking
up Of large estates into small holdings
means that the British farmer will en-
Joy an independence he has never be-
fore possessed, and millions of acres
that were held as game preserves or
left fallow or in forest will be brought
under cultivation.
The liberal chancellor began by
proving that the large landholders
were not bearing anything like their
share Of the burden Of taxation. Vast
tracts were on the text books at the
same valuation that had prevailed
hundreds Of years before. Revalua-
ton of land, putting it on the tax
books at it's true value, was the first
step. That was a mere act of justice;
but, as Lloyd George saw, the results
would be far reaching. If fully taxed,
the soil must be put to use. The hue
and cry against his vast schemes Of
poor relief, insurance against illness
and unemployment, provision for the
aged poor, better housing of working
people, proceeded from the belief
now a certainty, that they would be
paid for largely by the wealthy who
had not been taxed in proportion to
their a
His ambitious schemes for the well
fare Of the working classes entailed an
that shocked the more con-
sentative members Of his own party.