Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-15

'Oh. you will. hsys Yos1l be glad
enough to talk before am through.
Lot 60 Of her there-yes; that's what
I mean. Now look here-there lies
your English onReer. He's paid the
price Of being DOL Look at him;
are you ready to speak now?
"He vas nothing to me- she said
slowly, nothing. Bat no fought q
mans Asht, and Wa killed by COW.
Ardly tzeachsry..
! WHAT You sqaa1. you dare.
/. "Of oou1so dare. Do you suppose
d esaEyos, Ju3o.LApUtn, or your gang
:ob oatlAws" ho,voace soornful. "Why,
] cAallengs you 70 lay hand on me.
Yea know who Tan; you have eaten
In the tepes Of my father. know
who you are, and despise you. You
,oaM me Wyandot sQuaw; threaten
what you win do; point mo to this
ldead man whom you have murdered.
Whyf To frighten meme? Very
well. I'll answer you. am a Wyan'
dot: am Running Water; but in my
veins flows also the best blood OF
France. Mine Is not q race Of cow
ards and murderers, thieves and trad.
,ers; my ancestors were soldiers and
men. And you think l am afraid Of
iyou-you cur Of the woods; afraid OF
you! Touch me-, Jules LAppin, II you
dare; challenge you. Coma. wait
for you to lay had On me-"
He stared at her sullenly, angry
80 ,~lAt, AhA A,lI~l~> l~<nA
gone from his notified face. Something
about the girl-her sharp Words hsl
cool dehance-had left him uncertain.
More than that. Jules Lappin." shs
went on passionately: you arc going
to pay for ali this" and she pointed
down at tho dead body, pay for it, do
you understand! That man was what
he claimed to bean aide to Hamilton
England pays her debts, Monsieu,
Lappin. Ay, and 80 do tho wyandots:
have you forgotten that 90 soon,
Have you forgotten Whist befell the
!Frenehman. PHILIPPE BridRn? HAve
you blotted from memory already the
fate Of Michael Cozad! You were b
our village when tho chiefs Of the wy
,andots dealt out justice to these rene
lEades. Answer mel"
Tho cool holiness Of her wordl
stunned the fellow. l could sec him
glance about into the dark woods, and
then at the faces Of the savagesa press
Ing about them. Few among them I'm
ldsrstood what was said. and their ges
lures, the fierce expression of theil
eyes, gave the renegade courage, He
had. already gone too far for retreat;
his only chance now was to proceed
to browbeat this girl, frighten her, and
trust to the wilderness for q hiding
place.
Stand aside, all Of yer: get bach
and give 10 room, yer red scum!' he
reared. his rage increasing 40 he gavt
1t vent In words. "Well, rve heard
yer talk, all Of it, you breed. an that's
what I care for your threats" and he
snapped his fingers in her face. Az
she stood silent, motionless, looking
straight 1t him with scorn unutterable
in her eyes, the brute clinched his red
hst. stepping forward ~ II he would
strike.
Course yer! I'm . mind to let ye1
have some Of the same medicine Eaxt
hin. You'll laugh ct Jules Lappin
| N0ysr3 Oh Asel1t I-know a,hseasE
way than that to make yer cry. By
al the gods, Wen roast that Yankee
friend Of yours to = turn, and you'll
stand by and watch. That'll fetch tho
two of yer 70 yer senses. Here
shawnees. two Of yer come here. Pick
up this carbon. and throw 1t out of
the way. over there in the edge of the
wood. Wen want this place presently.
Sise-te-wah?"
Tho chief is here" with dignity.
"'Twas your vote that the hunter
die by torture?"
ut was SO spoken"
"Then he shall-to spite this squaw
Of q Wyandot, II for no better reason
Bid your warriors tie the dog up"
For the moment. in the confusion
the noise and rushing back and forth
Of figures dimly seen In the red light
I lost sense OF what was being done
There was a babel Of yells, q wild
mingling of half-naked forms dancing
about through the shadows. Those
whose identity could comprehend
had been swallowed up by the rush
Of bodies. Occasionally Lappin's voice
sounded above the din, a. he cursaG
out some order. Then. forth from The
surg1ng. excited mass Of savages, tws
braves came directly toward where
lay concealed, staggering under tia
weight Of Hayward,s dead body.
drew back my rife. sinking lower be
hind the rotten log. The weight Of The
dead man caused them to shun1e tor
ward. grunting to each other, Elat
enough to be rid Of the burden. II
the hrst dark shadow they let 90
dinging him down against the very 10,
behind which lay. holding my brsstl
In tear. The ono turned back, uetsrinj
Oatt1r0 exclamation Of RELIEF. bu
the other paused, gripping the sol
dier's hair. Then he,also Strengthened
up, sad ran, back Into the open, CIV
ing sudden -uttaraaca to q Wild Yell
peered across tho log 70 SEQ him dane
ing in tho AreNght, waving . blesdin,
scalp in the cir.
Even as I gazed with eyes Of horror
my mind q chaos. every nerve tAroh
hing In physical pain, there came Il
me the one hope. the one chance To-
me to meet alone the situation.