The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-28
SYNOPSIS.
Blu Randall Parrish
Illustrated bp d. j. Lawn

CHAPTER I-Joseph Hayward, an en-
sign In the United States army on his
way to Fort Harmar, meets Simon Girty,
nected with ali manner OF atrocities, also
headed for Fort Harmar with message
from the British general, Hamilton. Hay
ward guides him 10 the fort and protects
him from a number of scouts who tried
20 kill him.
CHAPTER II-At General Harmars
headquarters Hayward meets Rene D.
Auvray who processes TO recognize him,
although he has no recollection OF ever
having seen her before.
CHAPTER III-Hayward volunteers to
carry message for Harmar to Sandusky
where Hamilton is stationed. The north
west Indian tribes are ready for war and
are only held back BY the refusal Of the
friendly Wyandots TO join. The latter are
demanding the return OF Wa-pa- tee-tah.
a religious teacher whom they believe TO
be a prisoner. Hayward's mission Is TO
assure the Wyandots that the man is
not held by the soldiers. Harmar Inn
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 Wysndot and
sss missionary hao among ths l1 f,S Shs
insists that she has seen Hayward be
fore. but in a British uniform. Hayward
starts for the north accompanied by
CHAPTER whey come on the trail
OF war party and, to escape from the
Indians, take shelter in a hut on an
island. Hayward finds q murdered man in
the hut.
CHAPTER Wilt proves to be Raoel
D'Auvray. former French officer, who
Is 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 as ws-pa-tee-
tab.
CHAPTER vIII-She tells Hayward her
father was exiled from the French court
and had spent his life among the Indians
converting them to Christianity.
CHAPTER IX-Brady reports seeing q
band Of marauding Indians in the vicin-
ity and with them Simon Girty Brady's
evidence convinces the girl that there 10
a 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 to resist an attack from the
Indians.
CHAPTER xI-Reeonnoitering around
the cabin at night Hazard discovers q
leaves him for dead. after a desperate
fight.
CHAPTER XII-The Indians capture
the cabin after a hard struggle in which
Hayward is wounded.
CHAPTER XIII-Rene saves Hayward
from death at the hands OF the savsges
and conceals him in the cellar Of the
cabin.
CHAPTER XIv-Hayward discovers a
half breed negro In the cellar They en-
gage in a fierce fight. which ends when
the negro accidentally butts his brains
out against the low roof Of the cellar.
CHAPTER Xv.-Hayward meets his
double. Joseph Hayward OF the British
army The latter admits that he had
held D'Auvray a prisoner in the cabin.
death. His object In OBTAINING D'Auvray
was 10 help incite the wyandots to war.
CHAPTER XvI-The Britisher 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 XvIII-Rene pleads with the
chief for the life OF the scout Although
she is highly respected among the In
dams her efforts are without avail. The
British officer Is recognized by a renegade
named I.appin. who demands his life of
the chief.
"A soldier of England; an aide TO
Hamilton! You lie. When Hamilton
knows what | know he will tear you
limb from limb. You come here to
brighten US with your threats-youl l
spit upon you! Sis-e-te-wah, warriors,
hear me; you know who am; l travel
with you on the war-trail; | go with
you into battle. Now | speak with
the straight tongue. You do not know
this man, but do. See; he dare not
face me; watch him shrink back
afraid. Well! there is reason"
Il fear you, Jules Lappin?"
"Ay! and with cause. Knew you
ever the time failed TO pay my debts?
or wreak my vengeance? ! have you
now, and will crush the white-livered
heart out of you with these hands.
Listen, Shawnees, Miamis, Ojibwas,
while l tell you who this fellow is
Then give him TO mel ask no more"
He stopped, bent forward, his fin
gers ciinched The ring of Indians
pressed closer, but the old chief waved
them back, standing motionless.
Speak. Englishman," he said with
dignity, I'VE will hear"
Lappin half turned to face them, one
hand gripping the knife at his belt.
Like a white ghost mademoiselle
slipped silently in between the two
men ] saw 1t all over the brown bar
rel Of my rife. my heart throbbing
fiercely.
He Is a renegade, a traitor" and
Lappin's hand pointed at the man
he accused. "the uniform he wears a
lie How do known Because he
fought me yonder In the woods on the
island; because he was In the cabin
with the others. This is the man who
was left for dead. who escaped. Do
you recognize him nowf"
saw the red faces, and heard the
scream OF voices.
"Ayl you do; and the woman. the
Wyandot squaw. helped him. I said
80 before; now we have the proof.
You drove her out afraid to treat hsr