Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-20

slowly. inssAsibly. the vision q
madomoiselle came. What . life hod
been hers from childhood, and yet how
the true, sweet womanhood had con
quered al savage environment Il w
to me Q miracle. Indian she sla1Eod
herself, and yet It was her French
forebears who had marked her fAes
and character.
She was in my mind stu, . soft, ten.
der memory, when the slEiA eoaeealinl
the entrance IVES liftsA and she stood
in the narrow opening looking in.
could see her slender. lightly poised
form outlined against the Are, but
seemingly her eyes oould not pene.
trate the darkneos within. An instant
she hesitated. Issnins slishtly forward.
Monsieur"
"Yes." said eagerly, already on my
feet. Il was longing for you TO como. =
She came forward cautiously. guided
BY the sound Of ny voice. leaving the
entrance open, permitting me to
glimpse the guard without, facing the
opening.
''You have come to help ~. mad
emoisells7" I whispered. bending "a
close her hair brushed my Nps. You
feel that our need II thst despefatsr'
II must do right" she answered, ~
without lifting her eyss to mine. ~
God tells me. pray to him for guid
anoe. You arc white man and Chris
tians: you came to the Wyandots on q
mission Of peace What 10 my duty
monsieur! I also am Christian. and
only . drop Of Indian blood 1ovs IN
my veins. Yet Ill my life have beeo
Indian How can ! turn against ~
own people!"
II cannot think that you DO" urged
a. she paused. breathing heavily. Tbs
wyandots have been falsely led. a.
ceived. They have been driven into
this war by the lies Of white men
Would We be In danger now II oul
fate was left to . council Of Wyando(
chiefs?"
mo; they would listen to me-, end
believe. It IL Hamilton and his whits
aides who refuse to hear the story.
went to his tepee twice, and VA
turned away-the last time With IN
suits, ~ though were IN unknown
squaw."
"How, then. did you gain pernissioa
to come hereT
II waited until he left the camp
There are but two white men here to.
night. and one OF thsm II Girty. like
not the man. but he seems friendly to
you. and 80 I trust him. He suggested
that I 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 wits.
per to you his plan. It was easy foz
me to come here with Hamilton away
The guards are Wyandots. and had
only to ask the chief to let me dresa
Monsieur Brady's wounds. He had not
been warned against mo. and suspect
ed nothing. Tho Engiishman Who Wa
left in command was led BY Girty To
tho other end Of tho village. When the
chief sought him. he was not to be
found. and 20 was given permission. q
She stepped silently back to the On
trance. and glanced out into the nrs.
light, returning - swiftly to clasp ny
sleeve.
listen. monsieur; must speah
fast, for l know not who may sus-
picion us. Now mark every word. for
t 10 = desperate chance. Two hours
from now be ready. We must work
tonight, while Hamilton IL away.
will somehow draw the guard away
from this side-here. next to river
monsieur. When you hear an owl boot
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. &c
down stream"
And them" asked breathlessly. ~
she stopped to glance behind.
"A quarter Of mile below. ct the
end Of the village. around . sharp
bend. Girty will have . canoe tied to &
tree that overhangs the water. It will
10 Al DA00OW, 0uu SVuS00ASO W O1uoA
He has promised to put into 1t food
paddles and one gun. You must hide
during daylight-are you sure you un
derstand all?"
YES: that il clear. but must ask q
question-where is st. Clair?"
Il do not know exactly. but he ID
marching toward the little Wabash; he
seeks to destroy the Miami towns"
with what force?"
LESS than two thousand. the sooatl
say. He only expects to meet the In
dams OF the Wabash"
A head was thrust through the nap
and a srun voice spoke in q strange
language The girls fingers pressed
mine firmly, and then abe turned and
went out in silence. AS she passed out
of the opening her hand dropped the
skin, leaving tho interior in darkness.
stood motionlees, listening to the
many sounds without, hardly conscious
yet that she had gone. The hot blood
was throbbins in my veins. but 1t wal
caused by no thought Of the dangers
confronting me. At that moment she
alone occupied my mind. Then slow
ly her message recurrsd, forcing ii
way IN upon my consciousness with In
sistence. Tonight-our escape must b
made within two short hours.
stepped forward 70 awaken Brady. but