Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29

not believe we are never to meet
again"
yet that is not likely, monsieur"
''If / seek you it might be-"
ut will require more than peaceful
travel to do that" she replied soberly.
There is going to be war"
War! The Indians of the north
west?"
yes; the time has come-is here.
The council at Sandusky was for no
other purpose. Girty's message was
merely an excuse for the Wyandots
to join the other tribes. He confessed
as much 70 me. 1t was because my
father realized his 'helplessness long
er to restrain British influence, that he
disappeared. 1t is war, monsieur"
But not between u.s. l insisted,
shocked at the picture. "Mademoiselle,
come with me. There is nothing left
to hold you to this life among saw
ages. With your father dead, why
should you continue to bury yourself
in these woods? -ou have education,
refinement, gentleness; why should
you not go now, before war breaks
along the border?'
"And desert my people?"
'But they are not your people; you
are white, not red That small drop
Of Indian blood in your veins does not
make you Wyandot. You have moth
ing else in common with them. Why
not be yourself, choosing life among
those of your own race?"
l thought she hesitated, and l
grasped her hand more closely, the
hot blood leaping in my veins In the
dim light could see her lowered face,
the eyes downcast
mo, monsieur" she said at last,
very low. "It is good of you to think
thus of me, but-but cannot do that.
You must not urge. The Wyandots
need me-more now that my father is
gone than ever before. They are my
people; was born to them, and played
as child in their villages. They love
| me. trust me, and / help them by
| teaching them the Christ. To desert
them would be to desert him. can
not do that, monsieur, merely to graft
| fly myself"
But have no call upon your" in
sisted in desperation.
mo, monsieur" and she was look
| ing at me now with some amazement.
IT is scarce an hour since believed
you a murderer. We do not know each
other Let me trust, and believe in
you; do not speak like that"
Il meant nothing wrong, mademoi-
selle,'' broke in hastily. stung by her
words of reproof. "You have come to
me out of the woods like new life.
know it is strange, all strange, but
there is already something between
us that can never be severed
/ "Is there, monsieur"
Yes; race makes no difference. l
thought it did once. When you said
/ back there in the shadow of the stock
ade that you were a Wyandot, it was
as If you struck me blow in the face.
| swore then l would think of you no
more, yet, even that night, you were in
my dreams, and ever, since your face
has been in my memory
felt her handclasp tighten on mine,
although her body remained motion
less.
You do not believe me in earnest?''
| 81! How can |, monsieur? / think
you jest, you amuse yourself. Let us
stop it all now. You go back to youf
people, to mine, and we will both
| forget. No! Do not say more! l will
not listen. Come with me to the boat. "
/ followed her down the bank
words burning on my lips she gave me
no chance to speak, for she moved
| with quick decision. The two men
had the canoe turned over, at the very
edge. of the water, and the scout was
upon his knees in the sand. He looked
4 up hastily at our approach.
Il reckon we stay here, miss" he
said soberly Somebody has smashed
hole through the bottom with q
stone"
She uttered a little cry of alarm
leaning over his shoulder.
"a hole! How could that be? Sure
ly it was no accident!"
He arose to his feet, brushing off his
knees.
That's what l told the Dutchman
though neither of us could find the
rock. l reckon the Englisher did thai
job; he had it all figured out, and
meant to keep US yere."
/ saw her look up at the mans face
and then about in bewilderment
You think that-why?"
Cause it seems ter me nat'ral.
reckon it's bout what I would a done
il l was in his fix. He had proc
against US, if he could get some In
juns along as witnesses. Nobody
would ever believe what we said, OF
I even wait ter listen. All he had to de
was catch us yere, charge us with
murder, an turn them devils loose
Thet would let him out slick as {
. whistle"
She stood erect. one hand pressed
against her temple.
"Then-then what is to be done p
she questioned blankly "why-what-
quick, look there!" She was bendin,
forward and pointing out at the lake
Some dark, moving object was visibl,
in the water only few yards from
shore.
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