The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24
-AnAnrER lv-contInued.


40 4ort her into the bank there, boys
INK The right" I commanded Beyond
4. roots OF that big oak. Wen
sas ,kfast and then rest awhile"
- THIS was accomplished with sweep
cam ana paddles, and we stepped ashore,
auy 4 indians drawing the light canoe
ID d' h. aiup into the mud, Brady stamping
Lady ,out to restore circulation. Schultz
- 8lapsed in his seat, and l stopped to
tion, bake him.
sou srired. man? Move about and you'll
81 ebetter."
h sNen Colt" he moaned. rolling his
SOS ,,sS M at me imploringly. q vos mos
-, 5.8 NIT der tire-ness Mein feet Won't
surs nuve already
Tets That will be all right, Schultz"
,is na4 ,sid kindly. Gll help you ashore, and
ed i I'D can rest awhile, until you feel bet
vman Il IN do the cooking this morning
ecze Ne we're still too close to the settle
Wick asnts to be in very much danger, and
ed e M little necessity for guarding our
4 Jrs \ essence. White hunters penetrated
star north as the forks, and any raid
5ss !, il parties of hostile Indians would
dy i've been reported. Brady shook his
lad when mentioned the possibility,
oking calmly
sOa There amt no redskins down in
yo9s m he returned confidently. Or
ame O. the boys along the river would
let me know"
oasAs How far have we Gomez"
Woule He spoke to the Delawares, and one
them replied in his own language.
He reekons bout fifty miles, though
would be less than that straight
ecsor. cross country. 1t takes maybe two
lly al lays an night ter make the forks
Pala llth good padding"
after As none of the toll OF our progress
IS tie 8 stream had thus far fallen upon me
emah remained on guard over the tired
,ctors Pepefs, cleaning away the debris OF
grade he neal, and packing the cooking
t pas gnsils back il the canoe. The men
spatcb spt soundly, although / noticed how
My movement, even the slight rustic
leaves in a sudden puff of wind,
ssYed to rouse Brady or the Indians
oruea Instant consciousness. They pos
,nn,fg Ssed the instinct of wild animals,
inistef aer alert to danger. 1t must have
thoa zen fully noon when aroused them,
4 has I'd We again headed the canoe up
sever Feam, Brady willingly taking the sol
voies PTS place at the after paddle, while
inisfer ay back in the stern, my coat serv-
! and % for pillow, and finally fell asleep.
,sanee The river narrowed rapidly as we
G s.. a'anced northward, until the great
,n;s.s, ssss on either bank nearly obscured
hst g sun overhead The Delawares were
.oa,n aeady exhibiting Discrimination to
arha, Aoeeed, and we were compelled to
rs aeld them by threats to their work
saea mile Of advance northWard added
their terror, and made our task
asFe difficult Once Brady struck the
driving him back to his place
me canos. This was when we dis
M aiefed unmistakable signs that par
o. Miamis had crossed the river
!. f W shortly before we passed the spot
however, we ran the gauntlet safe
mere silent shadow slipping along
inc dark shade of the protecting
q = ank and thus finally attained the
70, and landed on the west shore
49, Jas dark when we got there, but the
49,. aWares were so eager to return
nss' q we Immediately put ashore all VIZ
o. snded TO pack with us, and parted
5elug' Y them gladly. The canoe sho
hs1 asty away into the gloom leavins
ciaa shree Of us alone. Bearing GU
GO H. with us, we CROPPED blind wa,
oagh the forest, back toward thu
'halA Y. 81 the blum, where we made camp
q ~ Oest we might, at the mouth of
as g me well sheltered by underbrush
~ 81 Ay down, without venturng tt
NAs as IRE. For some time scarcely
itusls saoFy Of Rene D'Auyray had re
IT, slled with me, my mind being full,
nk g saped with the increasing peril o
an 3 position; yet as / lay there in tn
not aee booking up at the stars, he
seemed suddenly to smile agai
Saw Is mine, and dreamed of her as
Dad y wv The dawn found us safe, seen
y alone in the wilderness.