The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-26
stepped back, tantafIIed BY her witch.

stepped back, tantafifed BY her Witch
cry.
How could I heip7 II was but 4
word now and then. but that American
general he talk 60 loud, like he speai
70 an army. did not catch your
voice, monsieur, not one word. We,
] knew well what eet was you say:
know from my own heart, how eel
beat: an from your face, so strong, &C
like the face OF a man. You would
20 back to the north, back to my
people"
ITO your pcoplel" I echoed incredu
lously. Good Godl Are you In
diam"
Does monsieur care what I am y
she questioned more gravely. And
does he not already know We are
alone here in the night" her eyes de
sorting mine to sweep a swift glance
about her over the bare level OF pa
rade. Need there longer be deceit
between us? Why you not trust me p
II do truet you," I returned impetu.
ously. intoxicated by her presence. BY
the pressure OF her fingers on my arm.
In spite Of all that Is strange I can.
not pretend otherwise. But I do not
know you, as you would pretend"
She stared into my face, her dark
eyes wide open. Then she laughed
softly.
You think to fool me! All right;
! laugh. an pretend. but never
believe what you tell. Have not ewes
to see your face? ears to hear your
voice! It's not long ago. only elk
moons since then. Why all this not
understand, maybe: why you English
Officer today an Americana ofYicer 10.
morrow. You not tell: I not ask any
more. We be friends Just the same ,
Ees that SOL"
with all my heart" I replied. re.
hevd at the sudden change in her
manner. and grasping the hand held
out. But you are wrong In thinking
! assume two characters"
Yes: well. did I not Say I laugh
an pretend? voilai Get was TO me
nothing. Yet there 10 danger. mon.
sieur. danger. Indian never forgive.
nevaire forget. You go as hunter, as
SCOUT"
No. as an of',cer; my uniform 10
In this bag"
ITO the Miamis?"
l shook my head. wondering at her
swift questioning.
The wyandots."
"Ah! That then IL not SO bad. The
chiefs will not know; they will be-
lieve. But It's most odd why you will
do all this-this, what you call mas
querade3"
No more odd surely than your own.
mademoiselle."
why is eet you say thati You ssk
ns general about nsr'
"Of course"
"You care enough then! You inter.
est enough to ask heem who I was 7
Where | come? You try learn all about
me- All. bien: an what he say. mon.
sieur?"
THAT you were from the Illinois
country-Kaskaskia-seeking your IA
ther. a voysgeur with vigo. from town
to town"
She laughed again. her hands ma
king an eloquent gesture.
The poor man! Eet was quite sad.
monsieur know not | toll eet so
well. Non, non, eet not | who told
heem; eet was the voyageurs with
whom came. tell nothing. Eet was
hard to tell nothin', monsieur. when
he want to know'so much; when he
ask question. an roar In hees loud
voice. But eet was fun. too; laugh.
an talk about ozler things. an he get
SO mad re American general. He
put me In re guardhouse. only ! was
girl. You are angry"
mo. But am a soldier on duty;
under orders to the north"
ITO my people"
so you said before. What does II
meant You are not Indisn7"
Il am OF quarter blood; my father
was Officer OF France who died In bat
tie. / was born in an Indian tepee"
But not brought up an Indian! You
possess education; you have known
civilized life"
II have been at Montreal and Que
bee, monsieur. was three years at
the convent Of the Ursulines."
But came back into the wilder
ness?"
Il returned-to my own people: the
great woods called me. am Wyan-
dot"
And here at Fort Harmar. under a
false name, pretending to be from the
French settlements?"
She touched my hands. where they
gripped the rife barrel. and her whole
manner changed.
Il am not here under a false name.
monsieur. nor for any purpose OF evil,
she exclaimed eagerly. you must not
think that OF me; | will not permit.
It's my name. Rene D'Auvray. and I
came to this fort from the French set.
Elements. l cannot tell you why, but
there is no harm done. All ] seek now
is the opportunity to return TO my own
land. That is why came here to meet
you; why waylaid you. and told you
the truth. heard enough Of what was
said by the American general to