The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-09
SYNOPSIS.

way TO Fort Harmar, meets Simon Girty.
q renegade whose name has been con-
nectcd with all manner OF atrocities, also
headed for Fort Harmar with message
from the British general Hamilton. Hay
ward guides him 20 the fort and protects
him from number CT scouts who tried
20 kill him.
CHAPTER II-At General Harmar's
headquarters Hayward meets Rene D.
Auvray who processes TO recognize him.
although he has no recollection Of ever
having seen her before.
CHAPTER III-Hayward volunteers to
carry a message for Harmsr To Sandusky
where Hamilton is stationed. The north
west Indian tribes are ready for war and
are only held back bv the refusal OF the
friendly Nyandots TO join. The latter are
demanding the return OF Wa-pa- tee-tah,
religious teacher whom they believe to
be a prisoner. Hayward's mission Is 10
assure the Wyandots that the man Is
not held by the soldiers Harmar Inn
presses on Hayward the necessity OF
reaching Hamilton before Girty.
CHAPTER Iv-Rene asks Hayward to
let her accompany him. She tells him
that she is a quaricr-blood Wyandot and
missionary among the Indians. She
has been in search of her father. She
insists that she has seen Hayward be-
fore. but in a British uniform. Hayward
starts for the north accompanied by a
scout named Brady and private soldier.
CHAPTER v-They come on the trail
OF war party and. to escape from the
Indians take shelter in a hut on an
island Hayward finds murdered man In
the hut
CHAPTER Wilt proves TO be Raoel
is called ls' bv the Wyandets white chi W"
Rene appears and Hayward is puzzled by
her insistance thai they have met be-
fore.
Told him sll knew, and he listened
eagerly, his eyes on Schultz puttering
about the fire.
"She must have TESTED in her threat
to travel hither with the renegade"
II fear 1t was not JEST" / said sober.
ly. She was in a mood to do even
that, and do not think she feared the
man. They may be on our trail now;
ay! close at hand. Brady, for they both
know these woods better than either OF
us. T is my thought, now, the dead
man yonder was the lass father, and
she would know his cabin"
His eyes turned to the door, and
then to the food Schultz was placing
on the table before us, but whatever
his thought II remained unuttered. Al
We sat there eating. he was apparent
y turning 1t all over in his mind. try.
ing to draw the tangled ends OF the
skein together. As we finished the
meal, some newly awakened curiosity
caused me to glance out again into
the rear room. II was gloomy with
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beyond view; yet what / perceived
brought from my lips a sudden excla.
nation.
Brady, some one has been in here !
The outer door is unlatched-yes-and
the soldiers coat Is gone!"
We searched the room carefully. but
discovered no sign of its having been
entered, except for the door standing
slightly ajar, and the disappearance of
the red coat. We dare not carry a
torch into the open. and the night was
too dark for US to trace marks on the
ground. Brady stood in the glow Of
firelight, looking to the printing OF his
rife, his face Swallowed.
81 am going out awhile. Hayward"
he said finally. Eyes, | am all right
now. ! meant to take you along. but.
! reckon. It will be safer not to leave
the Dutchman here alone. However. l
don't think there will be any more
visitors tonight"
He slipped out the back way, disap-
pearing instantly. and | picked up my
own rife, babe Schultz remain where
he was. and followed, with the purpose
of scouting about the island. could
perceive the new danger we we're in.
Suppose the assassin, eager to save
himself from suspicion, should be at
tracted to that camp OF raiders, and.
relying on their friendship for protec-
ton, charge us with the murder OF
D'Auvray. What mercy could we hope
for at their hands? Beyond doubt the
band was composed of ambitious young
warriors. who had alreadys tasted
blood. and under control of no chief
able to restrain them. II their wild pas
sions should be appealed to.
But ! emerged into darkness and ST.
lence. Quickly as ! had made this de
cision | was too late. The scout had
already disappeared across the narrow
open space. and vanished into the
fringe OF trees. There was nothing to
guide me, except a vague sense OF d.
rection, yet | felt my way forward
through the dense tree growth. hear
ing no sound Of movement. and com
PEELED to move slowly until | emerged
at the shore, and could perceive the
stars reflected on the surface OF still
water. As fingered there clear OF the
woods shadow. my courage gradually
returned. and our situation appeared
less desperate. Whoever the fellow
was who had killed D'Auvray he might
have as much cause TO fear the Indian
raiders as we did. The mere fact that
he wore red coat was no direct proof
he was a British soldier; doubtless
many forest renegade had picked up
bits OF discarded uniform. Besides,
why should any soldier desire to kill