Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-11

knew NJ whore The naa -. eoly
Tat AaA him saSe."
"AnA b. means a this ~ yoa -
liberu&ely plotted 70 yavage the ffoa.
tier With IndiaA outrage" exclaimed
indignantly, NO turn loose horde Of
savaess against unprotected soe4le'
msnts, to kill women and children. =
IL An act Of cold .blooded murder you
oonfess."
"Nay, not 20 fast friend" his eyes
hardening with anger. IT was war;
We but obeyed the orders that came
from England; made use Of the
weapons at hand"
II care nothing for the excuse. There
was NO war. and It was murder. Don't
call me friend! am no friend OF
yours. Though you may b Of my own
blood, Of my own name, the act was
murder-fouA t1eachsrous murder.
Yes! wish had left you to rot there
In that hole"
He was on his fest, his face flaming
with passion. but dung forward my
rife.
"Ay! mean It. Joseph Hayward. Il
that b your NAME" went on. coldly
enough now. And ! would nv the
sane 20 Hamilton n no were here.
Stand where you are, or will kill you
O. would . mad cur. Only . flend
would boast Of such IN sct Of treach.
cry. Now 20 on, and tell me the rest.
I want no lie, but tbe truth-how did
UAnvEuy mest his Aeath7"
He stood glazing ct mo over the rife
barrel. his hands gripping in desire.
ut k1owing we'll that any hostile
movement meant death.
Hanged II III tell youi"
Then you die where you ara. You
dog." and l meant It you have said
enough already to condemn you. b.
hsve you killed DAAv1ay."
4 dld not" 10 hurst SuFth. Z 6id
no< even know he was dad en- not
afraid Of you. or your thrsatA bot Z
Win ten you what occurred hseA I'm
ready enough - you WI discover yet
to answer for vhats~sr "a. but I am
not going to beax tie blanc for the
bastard oct u another. was friendly
enough With DAuvray. even u did
seek to trick him h tl11D master. Thsro
vss no intent to take his 6fA"
We'll then. 90 on
Il he1d him ps1Du0aP hsro. be. sAa6
sulhly, -althoagh theeo was no vi0.
lsnce or threat The naa did not even
realize he was under guard. yoe cav
to II that he retained no arms, and va
nsver out Of my sight r was my o.
ders 10 hold him quiet until had mss
sage from Hamilton. He suspected
nothing, and there was no trouble: not
20 much as word Il controversy BE-
tween 10. Once day I made circuit
Of the island to assure myself We vsro
alons- Occasionally he went With me,
but the last time ! lsft him In TIE
cabin asleep. II was dusk whom ~
turned; had seen nothing suspicious.
and was careless. remember ap-
preaching the roar door. without
thought Of danger. must have passed
the opening Of the cave herr, when
sud- emily was struck down from DO
hind. saw nothing. heard nothing Of
my ssasilant When returned 20
consciousness I VS. lying here. That
- all"
ct would bs Picard who stzuok
your"
"Beyond doubt. and then. thinking
mo dead. dyagged me into this hosA
Yet how came We both In there?
I'VE can osly guess q the rest ~
theory would b that the negro was
interrupted BY cur arrival ct tho cabin.
He discovered the entrance to tho tun'
mel, and dragged you into II. thinking
to escape himself To mako sure who
We were he crept into the cabin, and
recovered your 1aekst-you lsft II
there. didn't you!"
"Ayi It vas . warm night"
The fellow must have seen some
thing that frightened him. that drove
him into hiding. Later stood t0eFO
in tho cave mouth. looking about Pr
haps 1t was then he cfawisd into he
tunnel, and replaced the door. Al. (
have the did that later vhsn ~
recognised the VOICE OF madsnoes1A
"Of who? NAdemoissnsf
"Madenoisslle DAWN: shs 3Oansd
mo a. l stood there. Hsr prsssoes
would account for his fear"
He leaned forward. % II endsavoe-
Ing 70 deciphar my facA
"Aro you telling mo TRUTH he
asked hoarssly. rs that girl here!
What could have brought her TO this
place? What does she suspect! what
does abe known
THAT cannot tell. except that she
believes you killed her father; the
discovery Of your coat convinced her
OF that. AZ to how she came here
she Travelled with Girty from Fort Har-
mar, seeking to reach the Wyandots II
advance Of me. She came TO the cabin
alone, hoping to ind her father. but
instead found u In possession. ana
D'Auvray's dead body. 1t was she
who thrust me into the tunnel. ano
saved my ufe."
And, now, man. where IL sheF
with those Indians who attaokeo
VI, and burned the cahin-she may -
q prisoner"
He laughed unsasily. shifting his 20.
siuon.
mo fear Of that. She 10 . wonder
worker with these savages; they are
afraid Of her; they think her cross Win
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