The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-09-24

were blocked in this-the Wyandots
refused. was sent there, and when l
failed, Hamilton went himself, but
with no better success. You know the
reason?"
| l shook my head, afraid to interrupt
for fear he might remember how con-
victing such confession was, and re-
fuse to continue. But apparently the
man failed to conceive the depravity
of his acts.
THE influence of D'Auvray-ay!
and that daughter of his. Saint Denis.
but believe she was the worst of the
two. actually made love to the witch
hoping thus to win her over to our
side, although even the love-making
might have been serious in the end, If
she would even listen. But you know
the lass, you say?"
I'VE have met, yes; fine girl to my
thought, despite her drop of Indian
blood
cay! Fine enough" with quick
glance Of suspicion, and hardening of
the mouth, "for those who like that
kind. To my mind it makes a bad
combination, French and Indian, and
worse yet when adulte-ated by religion.
might have married her-who
knows?" struggling his shoulders, but
she certainly wouldn't listen to any
thing else. Lord, the wench was proud
as Lucifer; ay! and laughed in my
face, and Knocked me, until even Ham,
ilton had to grin, when told him the
story. IT was then made up my
mind to win in spite of her"
ITO win her, you mean?"
mo, no! There was but one way of
doing that, and it chances l possess
dislike for Indian blood. l mean the
Wyandots to our scheme. IT was Ham
visit to the Wabash tribes, for she was
ready for any sacrifice to spread her
faith among the redskins. Ay! and by
good luck the scheme worked"
THAT then was what took her
SOUTH" asked, deeply interested.
Eyes; fixed up fine story, and the
priest gave her his blessing. Oh, it
was safe enough; no Indian would dare
lay hand on her in evil. Where did
you meet the girl?"
Fort Harmar."
'What!" in surprise. "She got so
far? She ventured there? What was
her purpose, think you?"
"Of that know nothing, yet 1t was
there we met first, and she mistook me
for you. Go on; l would hear the rest
of your tale; it is growing dark"
| UThn rQcf ic h,vf "a
girls actions puzzle me. Once we
were rid of her, the father had to be
attended to. IT was no easy task, for
D'Auvray was chief, and quick to
| quarrel. II is small odds now how
the trick was played, but l knew of
this cabin, and once here l held him
prisoner, while HANNAH used his
disappearance as whip to drive
the Wyandots to war;
He spread the rumor then that
D'Auvray was captured or killed by
Americans, knowing what had oc-
curred?"
Partly that" with a chuckle. "He
knew not where the man was, only
that had him SAFE"
"And by means of this lie you de.
liberately plotted to ravage the from
tier with Indian outrage" l exclaimed
Indignantly, "to turn loose horde of
savages against unprotected settle.
ments, to kill women and children. Il
is an act of cold-blooded murder you
confess"
NAY, not so fast friend" his eyes
hardening with anger. "'T was war;
we but obeyed the orders that came
from England; made use of the
weapons at hand"
II care nothing for the excuse. There
was no war, and 1t was murder. DOM
call me friend! l am no friend Of
yours. Though you may be of my OWL