The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-07-10
- CHAPTER xylll--cen,invsd.

kSfvAP EsH ANIW--<pUtWWbAs
"A soldier OF England: an aide to
Hamilton! You lie. When Hamilton
kn0wa what know be will tear you
lffnb from limb You come here to
frightsn US with your threats--you!
spit upon yOul Sis-ete-wah. warriors.
h@ar me: you know who am: travel
with you on the war.trall. | 20 with
you into battie Now | speak with
ehe straight tongue. You do not know
thia man. but do. See; no dare not
face me; watch him shrink back
sfraid. Welt there Ia reason"
Il fear you, Jules Lappin7"
"Ay! and with cause. Knew you
ever the time failed TO pay my debts'
or wreak my vengeance? | have you
now. and will crush the white-livered
hsart out OF you with these hands
listen, Shawnees. Miamis, 0jibwas.
while | tell you who this fellow Is.
Then give him TO mel ask no more"
lie stopped. bent forward. his fin.
gers elinched The ring OF Indians
prussed closer. but the old chief waved
sheru back. standing motionlesa.
Speak. Englishman," he said with
dignity, I'VE will hear"
LAppin half turned to face them. one
hand gripping the knife at his belt
lake white ghost mademolselle
siipped silently IN between the TITO
u,sn saw II all over the brown bar
sel OF my rife. my heart throbbIns
fercaIy.
"He In renegade a traitor" and
Lappin's hand pointed at the man
he accused, ''the uniform he wears a
tis. How do know, Because he
fought mo yonder In tho woods or the
island because he was In the cabin
9th the others. This Is the man who
was left for dead. who escaped, DO
you recognize him now1"
I Jaw the red faces, and heard tho
scrcam OF voices
"Ay! you do: and the woman, the
Wynndot sguaw, helped him. said
81 before: now wo have the proof.
You drove her out, afraid to treat her
M an enemy, and she goes TO him.
thinking his uniform will brighten you
into sparins the hunter from torture,
She brings him here to threaten you
With what England will do. What say
you. Shawnees, to the dog!"
The voices burst into wild yell that
seemed to split the night. but the fur
trader flung up his hand.
-Rack all OF yer!" no roared saw.
axely. ! claim this man as mlnel
Who has better right3 I'll throttle
tho life out OF him with my bare hands
b. .nre yer all Have your warriors
give us space. Sie-e-te-wah."
Tho chief OF tho Shawueos hls eyes
blazing under tangled hair. upliftcd
hin arms,
TITS tho white mans right" he
ordered grimly Il have spoken
drew In my breath deeply, yet what
could | do' Tho rifle trembled In my
grasp. but dare not use It. The un-
nortunate Englishman stood In my
place. was mistaken for me. but II
revealed myself II could serve no end
would only leave me helpless to aid
Che girl. ! could not think OF him at
that moment, but only OF her.
II was all the work OF an instant.
lAppin whirled on his victim. fiuging
his gun TO the ground.
Pace mo, you cur. you spy!" he
Ishouted. Come out from behind that
sguaw You got me once when my
foot slipped. Let's see what you can
a. now What! you won't! Well, you
will"
lilo thrust Rene back, hurting her
With ono sweep OF his arm into the
cxuwdtng ranks OF warriors, one ot
whom cmtched her MS she fell Then
hs struck the shrinking. startled Eng
tSshman "A vicious blow In tho face,