Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-16
0HeMAID@ y
y MODEST
BIZ RANDALL PARRISH
ILLUSTRATED r DJ.LAVN
ILLUSTRATED 6v D. q.
fU'NaNW ACNFHLl7G & co. rs
cHAPTER XVIII-contlnued.

"A soldier or England, an aide TO
Hamilton! You lie. When Hamilton
knows what | know he will tear you
limb from limb. You come here to
Brighten Us with your threats-youl I
spit upon you'll III .e.te.wah. warriors,
hear me; you know who ! an; | travel
with you on the war.trall; | 20 with
o into battle. Now I speak with
the straight tongue. You do not know
this man. but | do. See; he dare not
face me; watch him shrink back
afraid. Well there is reason"
Il fear you. Jules Lappln?"
"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
heart out OF you with these hands.
Listen, ~Shawnees. Mlamis, Ojlbwae,
while ] tell you who this fellow is.
Then give him to mel ask no more"
He stopped. bent forward, his IN.
gers clinched. The ring OF Indians
pressed closer, but the old chief waved
them back, standing %motionlcss.
Speak, Englishman." he said with
dignity, I'VE will hear"
Lappin half turned to face them, one
hand gripping the knife at his belt.
Like a white ghost mademoiselle
slipped silently in between the two
mon. | saw II all over the brown bar.
rel OF my rife. my heart throbbing
Hercely.
He is n renegade, a traitor" and
Lappin's hand pointed at the man
ha uRRmana oh. uUlF,w.. L.. ...
lie. How do | know? Because he
fought me yonder In the woods on the
Island; because he was In the cabin
with the others. This Is the man who
was left for dead. who escaped. DO
you recognize him now?"
! saw the red faces, and heard the
scream OF volceD.
"Ay! you do; and the woman, the
Wyandot squaw, helped him. | said
so before; o we have the proof.
You drove her out, afraid to treat her
as an enemy. and she goes TO him.
thinking his uniform will brighten you
Into sparing the hunter from torture.
She brings him here to threaten you
with what England will do. What say
you. Shawnees. to the dogi"
The voices burst into a wild yell that
seemed to split the night, but the fur
trader flung up his hand.
Back all OF yerl" he roareu saw
asely. 81 claim this man as minel
Who has better right? I'll throttle
the life out OF him with my bare hands
before yer all. Have your warriors
give US space. Sls.e.te.wah."
Thu ghIaf ~ the Ghav,... ~. .....
blazing under tangled hair. up,ifted
his arms.
"'Tis the white mans right he
ordered grimly. II have spoken"
drew In my breath deeply, yet what
could ! do? The rlne trembled In my
grasp. but | dare not use II. The un.
fortunate Englishmnn stood In my
place, was mistaken for me. but II |
revealed myself II could serve no end
would only leave me helpless to aid
the 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. finglng
his u to the ground.
Face ME. you cur, you sDyl" he
shouted. Come out from behind that
squaw. You got me once when my
foot slipped. Let's see what you can
do now. What! you WON'T Well. you
will"
He thrust Rene back, hurting her
with n sweep Of his arm into the
crowding ranks OF warriors. orc OF
whom clutched her ms she fell. Then
he struck the shrinking. startled Eng.
lishman n vicious blow In tho face.