The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-17

..art hWeSl JIlfll III - AN'Nh'
% RV' I'D ore only held back by the
q W. ~ The friendly Wyandots to join.
a ser are demanding the return OF
.si'g roo. - to he a prisoner Hayward's
AZ il to assure the "yanaots th"t
nan is not held by the soldiers
nHApTER IlI--Continued.
rsen there is but one answer-the
81 overheard our conversation. !
IN loud. not knowing she was in
4, nom. and her quick ears caught
/, sound. IT'S like her to make in
n Bse Of what she learned to thus
,,,e your interest. She is full of
n tricks. No doubt that will be the
,,s,uation, and no mystery to it
the device of a clever woman
r,sssed out into the sunshine of the
.s.,soon, and crossed the deserted
..to 10 nv quarters. In spite of the
,.alsness Of this adventure upon
ass was entering my thought lin
,,,s8 with the French girl. How soft
nrsieal her voice was; how clear
:, laughter; how enchantingly the
luDIes appeared in either cheek, and
81 what eioqueuce the dark eyes
,,,e5ed their message. Rene D'Au-
mr. the name repeated on my lips.
M,ared and was whispered again.
,ondered If it really was her name,
+ east the doubt aside Indignantly.
s,aebow 1t seemed to belong to her,
/ goIty personality, to revive mem.
4 Rene DAuvray''-would | ever
1. her again? Would God be good?
,saneed back at the high window;
Il sun glared on It, rejecting the
a into my dazzled eyes. My heart
nj must depart at dusk, and long
II could hope to return she would
ssp disappeared into the unknown
HARNESS. Harmar would know moth
more than he did now; there would
asln no trail ! could hope to follow;
llsuld never see her again.
III this was years ago. long years,
ID yet ! recall still how occupied
ae hours with preparation, striving
eniaIly to Danish her from mind by
aeess labor. Little by little !
gsped the seriousness of this mis-
b on which l was embarked. In a
asuFe was frontier born and bred,
4 had ranged the woods since | be-
sae strong enough to bear a gun.
IRE we're few secrets of the wilder
rs ! did not know, yet now for the
h time ] was to penetrate those
BIZ northern forests, through I'M
1ked leagues, and front the red
sGlges at their council fire with a
usage Of defiance. The full extent
peril Involved occurred to me sud
.alg almost with a shock--the raid
& parties Of young warriors, scour-
Il The woods, unrestrained In their
Aagery the uncertainty Of our re-
gllon by the Wyandots, the posi-
ly that Hamilton might not be
sfa to protect from violence, the
anttlg doubt whether our mission
nd save us from torture and death
lIhe hands Of those red demons bent
adly on war! 1t was no pleasant
tlara painted on the canvas of imag-
'aaon, and the perspiration beaded
J temples, as frontier tales of In
y atrocity flashed to memory. But
as was then the spirit Of youth, OF
slas; had volunteered for this
w and, under God, would not fail.
recall changing my clothes, put
y % my rough hunting suit, and
Assing my uniform In a bag. Then
Nagnt out Brady, finding him alone
salde the stockade, lying on the
W summit, gazing out at the broad
g below AS ! drew near he looked
Y me, good humor In his gray eyes,
making no effort to change his
sure
vel, my young cockerei," he said
slessly, they tell me you and are
g comrades on the long trail"
VINO told you? General Harmar?"
20 less; maybe an hour ago. IT'S
llSeiy TO prove a pleasant task,
understand the nature of the mes
What said the old man to your"
g sat up as repeated word by
y our conversation. He listened
a.ly until | finished. his eyes on
aark woods bordering the settle
AOoat az ] had It." no commented
'ssly' only bit more of detail. No
Aant Job, friend, but the old man
there Is no other way to deal
Il redskins, What was the name
Y. saa' Wyandot medicine manY
a'pa-teatah."
ssa heard the name before, but
remember where. / never net
einst the wyandota, save a few
!. lcennes; their range Is too far
By any chance do YOU know
countryf"
sps beyond the forks. Here are
.s1, maps and / spread my rude
ss'ags on the grass, and some
s. % ne lay Of the land"
/. studied these moment, and then
ssso ap at me with a quizzical
NeRef could Tasks youcb o,tar r,a,,