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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER XII.
We Meet Them With Rifles.

Small as my peek hole was, Just
large enough to admit rife barrel, 1t
yet afforded clear view to east and
south Of the house. AS l gazed, striv-
ing to determine what the various
movements meant, and from which
direction to anticipate final attack, an
Indian crept out into the open, crawl
ing on his stomach like a snake
through the grass. Others followed,
until a dozen wriggling forms began
to advance inch by inch, hugging the
ground so closely could scarcely per.
ceive their movement. heard a slight
sound within, as Brady quietly thrust
forward his rifle.
wait moment" 1 called to him.
not venturing to glance about, but
holding up one hand in warning, at is
a long shot yet, and we must make
every one tell. Wait until the first
fellow is half across; then pick your
man. Who is at the loophole beyond
us?"
1T is I, monsieur"
you, mademoiselle! Hadn't YOU
better let Schultz take that placer"
"An' why, monsieur?"-the soft
voice coolly indignant. Am l afraid?
Am unable to shoot? Why should /
not stay"
Those are Indians" 1 began, 81
thought"
Bali! My people! Those robbers
and towards. told you there is no
Wyandot among them. You will see,
monsieur"
All right then. take that first one.
and you pick the two to the left. Fire
when l give the word. Schultz lay out
one of those extra guns beside each of
us. Ready now; the fellows who are
not hit will jump and run for the
woods as soon as we fire; give them
a second shot before they can reach
cover"
Ready now!" commanded sharp
ly. Let them have it-fre!"
CTO DE CoNTINUED)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
POLITICS IN SCHOOL CHARGED.
Selection Of Trustees At FaIrpIay BY
Patrons Scored.

agerstown.-Trouble has broken
out in the Fairplay School over the
re-appointment of William Leather
man, William Croft and Jacob M. Mid
dlekauff as district trustees at the
recent meeting of the patrons Of the
school. Dissatisfied patrons who al
legged that the patrons meeting was
packed and that politics controlled the
selection Of trustees, filed with the
County School Board the names of
Charles Coffman, David Palmer and
H. R. Reichard, and asked that they
be appointed The School Board, how.
ever, indorsed> the action of the regu-
lar patrons meeting. Mr.. Middlekauff.
one of the reappointed trustees, who
is also a County Commissioner, in .
public statement denied that the meet
ing had been carefully and completely
planned beforehand" and says the
statement that the election of the trus-
tees was effected by persons in
capable of choosing men for this or
any other position" is IAN insult to
the intelligence of those who attended
the patrons meeting and a reflection
upon their integrity"
The present trustees, two of whom
are Democrats and one Republican,
were reelected by a vote of II to s.
The principal of Fairplay School is .
Republican.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Brady was close beside me. kneeling
on the floor, his eye at an opening be-
tween the logs.
See anything?"
There are figures moving at the
edge Of the wood" he answered, with.
out glancing around. but they don't
come out so can tell what they look
like. The way your clothes are torn
you must have had f1ght?"
Il did-with the big fellow in q red
jacket. He's lying out there with a
cracked skull. That is why those fell
lows don't know what to do-they're
short leader"
l got to my feet. and stared about,
seeking mademoiselle. She was be-
yond the table, and our eyes met.
"You-you killed him, monsieur"
Il do not know: threw him, his
head struck against tree, and he lay
still. had to run; only he was not
your man. mademoiselle; he looked
no more like me than you do"
"You-you are sure?"
Yes; l saw his face. It was lighter
out there, and he lay fiat on his back.
He was big enough, II anything larger
even than l am. and gave me a fight
for 1t until his foot slipped. He had
black hair and mustache, and his face
was full of purple veins. He looked
French to me-"
yet wore a red coat?"
"Ay! and swore in English, the one
oath I heard. You know anyone like
that?"
There was a shot without, and the
chug of ball as it struck against the
logs; then another, and Brady's voice
tense with strain:
They're goin' to try it, an theirs
sure some Injuns out Their; the who'll
edge o. the woods is alive with EN-
Get ready nowl This amt goin' tel
be no SLOUGH O. fight"
sprang across to the nearest open
| ing, yet stopped to be sure of the ar
rangement within. The gray light
stealing In through the small firms
holes failed to give distinct, view
across the room.
Where are you Schultz"
Here NIT der front"
"Oh, all right; what has become o.
| your friend?"
He vas to load; he do dot, but mo-
fight. Maybe dot help some, don't it?
cav the man then, his white face
showing dimly, and before him three
rifles lying across the table.
You found more guns?"
Brady glanced aside to answer.
The girl did; she knew where they
were-ah! now the rumpus has be
| gum"
Reports, blending almost into a vol
ley, sounded without, the thud of Lead
striking the logs in dull echo. One
stray ball found entrance, splinteret
an edge of the bench, and flatteneC
out against the stone chimney.
dropped to one knee, my eyes at the
| opening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Maryland Postmasters Named.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Burleson announced the appointment
Of Hattie D. H. Moore, postmaster OF
Marydel, Caroline county, Nd, to sue
coed Henry Steele. The reappoint-
ments for Maryland fourth-class offices
were as follows: Charles L. Tate.
Arnold, Anne Arundel county; John s.
Quillin. Bishop, Worcester county;
Maurice T. Lusby, Bowens, Calvert
county, and Lee Y. Coster Coster, Cal
vert county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

scouts were watching the cabin,
pressed forward into the depths of the
woods, obliged to proceed slowly be-
cause of the darkness. So cautious
was l, lest some noise might betray
my presence, that l was some mo-
ments in passing through the fringe of
trees to where l could obtain view of
the lake, and the dark line of shore Cd
posite.
l had advanced for perhaps a hun
dred yards, passing beyond where we
had attained land the evening before.
when | suddenly came to a halt, sink
ing to my knees, and staring forward
across a slight opening In the forest
growth. At first was not sure that
what | saw was actually a man, but
as the object moved toward me. all
doubt vanished. He was not only a
man, but white man; at least he was
not clothed as an Indian; and, as he
stepped forth into the open, more
clearly revealed for an instant, | could
have sworn that he wore a uniform
coat. with buttons that cleaned DULY
In the twilight. He looked a giant.
great. hulking outline, but stepped
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL.
Commencement Sermon To Be Preach
ed June IA.

Charlottesville commencement ser
mon at Charlotte Hall School will be
delivered June IA, at s P. NJ, by Rev.
Frank T. Cady, of Oakley. Md Mon
day, June Is, 2.30 P. NJ, there will be
field exercises; s P. NJ, farewell meet
ing of Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Rev. L. B. Atkins, Dunkirk, Nd,
speaker. Tuesday, June 16, P. M,
celebration of the Washington and
Stonewall Society, address by A. Dana
Hodgdon, Baltimore; Wednesday, June
II, 2 p NJ, competitive drill,
judged by Captain Edward T. Macon,
Washington; P. M, Evolutionary
contest Thursday, June Is, 1890
A. NJ, commencement exercises, adj
dress by Judge A. c. Bond, Westmins-
ter; P NJ, students farewell ball.
The members of the graduating class
are: ]. L. Brooks, Washington; ]. l.
Campbell. Jr., Worcester county; c. N.
Clary, Frederick; J. F. Dent, St Mary's
county; r. L. Cough, Charles county;
L. A. Haslup, Howard county; L. E.
Mason, Anne Arundel county; F. w.
Plugge, Washington; S. 8. Ridgely,
Baltimore; F. R. w. Sasscer, Prince
Georges county; Frank Steil Jr., Bal
timore; J. H. Tarr, Queen Anne's
county; J. H. Wise, Charles county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Joseph Hayward. an ensign in the
United States army. on his way to Fort
Aarmar, meets Simon Girty, a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
Fort Harmar. with a message from the
British general, Hamilton. Hayward
guides him TO the fort. At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
DAuvray, who processes to recognize him,
although he has no recollection OF ever
having seen her before. Hayward volun-
teers TO carry message for Harmar 10
Sandusky, where Hamilton is stationed.
The northwest 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, 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. Rene
asks Hayward to let her accompany him.
She tells him that she is quarter-olood
Wyandot and a missionary among the
Indians. She has been in search OF her
father. She insists that she has seen
Hayward before, but in British uni
form. Hayward refuses her request and
starts for the north accompanied by
scout named Brady and a private soldier
They come on the trail OF war party
and to escape from the Indians take shell
ter in a hut on an island. Hayward hnds
a murdered man in the hut. It proves TO
be Raoul D'Auvray. a former French ofh-
Ger who is called by the Wyandots white
cnler. Rene appears anu nay "
puzzled by her insiStance that they nave
met before. Rene recognizes the muir
dered man as her father. who was known
among the Indians as Wa-pa-tee-tah. She
bn lis Hayward her father was exiled from
in-Ae French court and had spent his ire
among the Indians as missionary. Brady
reports seeing a band Of marauding IN
dams in the vicinity and with them simon
Girty Brady's evidence convinces the
girl that there Is a British officer by the
name of HAYWARD. who resembles the
American They find escape from the
laland off
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
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we'll do the best we can. What about
you, mademoiselle?
81 go with you," she answered
quietly.
Against your own people?"
Those are not my peoplel They
are outlaws, renegades, led by the
murderer of my father"
Then let US go back; every moment
lost will count against US. Pick up
the packs. Brady, you lead of;
Schultz, take care of the preacher and
keep his tongue still"
The house was exactly as we left
it, a few red embers on the hearth
alone shedding spectral light about
the main room, as we CROPPED our way
forward. There were heavy wooden
bars to fit across the doors, and l Sc
cured these as soon as deposited my
pack on the floor
"Mademoiselle," said, staring about
at the blank walls in some perplexity.
You know this place better than any
Of us; surely it was not erected here
in the wilderness without some pro-
vision for defense in case of attack.
Are those walls solid?"
NO. monsieur; they were made
tight, so no CLEAN of light would ever
show without, but there are gunports
here-see."
She slipped aside a small wooden
shutter. fitted ingeniously between the
logs, revealing an opening sufficient
for a rife barrel
There are four along this wall, and
as many opposite. At the rear you
must stand on the bench. so as to fire
above the shed roof"
Leave that preacher alone, and
open them up, Schultz" commanded
sharply. There is not light enough
here now to show without. Now,
Brady, see IL there are any extra guns
in the shack, or ammunition. Lay
everything out here convenient A
rife? Good! Well give that to our
Moravian friend; he may be opposed
to war on principle, but, by all the
gods! he'll fight now, II Schultz can
pound the truth into him. What is
that, mademoiselle? Powder and ball
in the big chest; show Brady where
it is. This isn't going to be such a
one-sided affair after all. Five of use
counting Block, who may not know
which end of the gun to point l am
going to scout outside and see when
those fellows cross over"
Brady shaded his eyes to stare
across at me through the gloom.
You'd better let me 60"
NO; III try 1t alone; get everything
ready. and leave the bar down"
You will be careful, monsieur
There was an unconcealed note of anx.
iety in the voice that caused me to
glance back at her quickly in surprise
BE assured of that, mademoiselle,
l returned. 81 know the duty of an
ally" and stepped without, closing the
door behind me.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
OFF ON SUMMER CRUISE.
First Stop OF Practice Squadron To
Be At Gibraltar.

Annapolis - Sunday morning the
summer practice squadron, with the
Missouri, flagship, in the lead, follow
ed by the Illinois and Idaho, weighed
anchor and started down Chesapeake
Bay. The first stop will be at Gibral-
tar which will be reached about June
%. Captain w. F. Fullam, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, is in
command of the squadron, and Captain
Logan, commandant of midshipmen, is
acting superintendent in his place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Old Beliefs Lost

Few are the beliefs and still fewer
the superstitions Of today. We pre-
tend to account for everything until
we do not believe enough for the
humanity SO essential to moral disci-
pine. The phantasmic age has long
been unfinished of all its ingenious
garniture. That glowing day has set,
leaving none Of it's ethereal hues in
our old twilight We have lost some
thing for which we have no substitute
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
Leaves All To His Widow.

Cumberland.-The win of Col. John
w. Avirett. late editor Of The Evening
Times, was filed in the OrDhans'
Court. The will is dated June 2, 1891.
All his property. real and personal, Is
left to his wife. Sarah D. Avirett. Mrs.
Avirett was granted letters OF adj
ministration.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Mrs. Minnie Wolf. sister-in-law OF
former Congressman Wolf, of Balti-
more, committed suicide at her home,
near Havre de Grace, by sending bull
let into her brain.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Citizens of the Sixth election dis
trict of Cecil county are asking the
School Commissioners for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for a new school
building.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

William Smallwood. farmer, Of
Dayton, Howard county. died OF IN
juries received by being kicked by a
horse.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.
neutrality-suspicious.

Fire destroyed the large -four mill
of Colonel George L. Bartlett, at Eas-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

The annual convention Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese Of Easton
was enlivened by Rev. S. S. Hepburn,
who invited the ministers to come
down from their stills and mingle with
the people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Sampson P Downing, so years old,
was found dead in his stable, where he
had gone to feed his horses. He is
survived by widow and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Hill, Philadelphia;
Owens Downing, Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Rosa Alexander, of Salisbury.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER xI.

Fight Red-Coat.
Convinced that my coming had not
been perceived, and that no Indian
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Samuel hurry, who resides near
SHELLS Bridge, Howard county, was
robbed Of about $75 worth of farm
products. This is the second raid
made on him by thieves in eight
months.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Owners Of some of the largest prop
critics destroyed in the $4,000 fire,
which nearly wiped out Creagerstown,
will rebuild as soon as the insurance is
adjusted 1t is estimated that the in
surance will not cover one-third of the
loss. In several instances there is no
insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

near Havre de trace, Dy SenolnS pui
let into her brain.
Citizens of the Sixth election dis
trict of Cecil county are asking the
School Commissioners for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for new school
building.
Miss Tompkins, instructor In do
nestle science and art at North East
and Elkton High Schools, and Miss
Stops, an assistant at the latter
school, have rendered their resigna-
lions to the School Board.
Samuel hurry, who resides near
SHELLS Bridge, Howard county, was
robbed of about SIS worth of farm
products. This is the second raid
made on him by thieves in eight
months.
The annual convention of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of Easton
was enlivened by Rev. S. S. Hepburn,
who invited the ministers to come
down from their stills and mingle with
the people.
Sampson P. Downing, so years old,
was found dead in his stable, where he
had gone to feed his horses. He is
survived by a widow and the follow
ing children: Mrs Hill, Philadelphia;
Owens Downing, Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Rosa Alexander, of Salisbury.
Owners Of some of the largest prop
critics destroyed in the $4,000 fire,
which nearly wiped out Creagerstown,
will rebuild as soon as the insurance is
adjusted. 1t is estimated that the in
surance will not cover one-third Of the
loss. In several instances there is no
insurance.
The annual banquet of the Washing
ton County High School Alumni Asso-
citation was held Thursday night. The
receiving committee was composed of
Omer D. Kaylor, the president; Mrs.
Walter Roessner, Miss Catherine G..
Roessner, Miss B. Grace Wagaman, H.
Lionel Meredith and Harry Newcomer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, aged 80
years, widow of Lewis G. Bailey, died
suddenly at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Ida Taylor, Salisbury. She is
survived by four children, John C..
Bailey, Mrs Ida Taylor, Miss Christie
Bailey, Of Quantico and ex-State's At
torney Joseph L. Bailey, of Salisbury.
The Washington Orchards Company
Of Hancock has been incorporated with
q capital stock of 100000 to build
hotels and apartment houses, do q
general catering business and deal in
liquors. The incorporators are J..
Frank Fields, of Hancock; ]. Philip
Hermann, Of Washington, and John
r. Johnston, of Pittsburgh.
The commencement exercises of the
Rockville High School were held
Thursday. The graduates were: Har-
riet Elizabeth Higgins, Anne Elizabeth
Dawson, Glenna Elizabeth Fisher,
Avice Louretta Rabbit, Mary Mar
garet Karn, Lavinia Dorsey Knight,
Margaret Early Houck, Ellen Patton
Ofrutt, Laura Frizzell, Grace Beall, Ed
ward S. Prescott and Franklin D. Day.
Crisfeld's municipal election, result
ed in the success of the Peoples ticket
by a large majority. Politics did not
enter into the contest. The Peoples
ticket was headed by Elmer R. Candy
for mayor with J. E. Pruitt and
Charles F. Richardson for councilmen.
The Citizens ticket was composed of
Benjamin F. Gibson for mayor and
George NJ Collins for councilman.
Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served in Frederick Saturday by Fitz-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Cora Hartman, 12-year-old daughter
Of Edward Hartman, an employe Of the
Baltimore and Ohio as pumper, at
Washington Junction, was struck by
the Baltimore and Hagerstown train
No. Al and instantly killed. The girl
was standing on westbound track
while an eastbound freight train was
passing, right near her home. and did
Aot hear the oncoming train. Engineer
Cannon did not see the child until
within several hundred feet of her. and
tried hard to stop and repeatedly
sounded the whistle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

The annual banquet of the Washing
ton County High School Alumni Asso-
citation was held Thursday night. The
receiving committee was composed of
Omer D. Kaylor, the president; Mrs.
Walter Roessner, Miss Catherine c.
Roessner, Miss B. Grace Wagaman, H.
Lionel Meredith and Harry Newcomer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-12

Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served in Frederick Saturday by Fitz-
hugh Lee Chapter, United Daughters
Of the Confederacy, and Alexander
Young Camp, of Confederate Veterans.
The Rev. F. F. Neel, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, was the
orator of the day, and Albert s. Brown.
master of ceremonies. A service was
held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, after
which the graves of soldiers in Mount
Olivet and st. Johns Cemetery were
decorated.
Evening star., 1914-11-12

command of her at this city. relieving
Capt Larmore and will take the vessel
to a bay point TO load after she COM
pletes discha rging her cargo here.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
PRESIDENT SAYS WAR
DEVELOPS CHARACTER
Pays Tribute to Memory of Gen.
Kearny at dwelling Of
His Statue.

In war itself there. is nothing noble
or admirable, but there is something
very noble and admirable, occasionally.
in the causes for which war is under
taken, and there is something very
noble and admirable in some of the
characters which war develops. de-
clared President Wilson yesterday at
the unveiling of the statue of Maj. Gen
Philip Kearny at the Arlington Ma
tional cemetery and the official presen-
tation of the group to the federal gov
ernment by the state of New Jersey,
which constructed it.
IF mans character can go through
the fire and come out resplendent," the
President continued. then you know
it is of the true quality of the best
human stuff"
the best kind of leader produced b.
the United States. adding that there
has been many another man who stool
alongside of him with the same quail
ties and the same distinction of service.
THE government of a great people
can always count upon great services;
and the beauty of our government, the
pride that we all feel in 1t. is that it Is
a government of a great people, prodi-
gal in their gift of service, always
ready to provide those things which
|constitute the stuff Of heroism and ele-
yate a nation in the annals of man
kind
Speaking Of the habit of Gen. Kearny's
soldiers of affectionately calling him
Phil the President said he had al
ways been sorry that he did not have a
front name which admitted OF short
ening."
Gov. Fielder's Train Late.
While awaiting the arrival of Gov.
Fielder of New Jersey and his official
party the President spent the time ex-
amining the graves of distinguished
warriors buried there. The special
train bearing Gov. Fielder and his
party was nearly an hour and a half
late, having been held up at Landover,
Nd, by the express train preceding it.,
which broke down. Besides the gov
ernor's shcial party there were on
the train nearly 500 veterans of the 1st
Brigade Veterans Association of New
Jersey, who fought under Gen. Kearny.
With the governor were Mrs. Fielder.
Gen. William G. Schauffier, Adjt. Gen.
w. F. sadler. Col. Frank Taylor. Col.
and Capt. s. Dickinson. all of the Ma
tional Guard of New Jersey and mem
bers of the governors staff, and Col. C..
]. Hopkins, chairman of the New Jer-
sey commission which had charge of
the erection of the monument. The Of
fetal party left shortly before o'clock
last night on a special car attached to
the regular train to Trenton.
Gov. Fielder accepted the statue from
Col. Hopkins, and then in turn present
ed it to the federal government.
| through Assistant Secretary Breckin-
ridge of the War Department.
When Miss Elizabeth Watts Kearny.
daughter of Gen. Thomas Watts
Kearny of kearny. n. j.. son of the
dead general, pulled the string, expos
ing the statue to view. battery of
field artillery from Fort Myer doomed
forth with major generals salute of
seventeen guns.