Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-01-29

gotten. Gadl I hated so TO TAX with
the foul-mouthed renegade, that |
asked few questions; only you may be
sure It's ne squaw tho Wyandots would
war over. A medicine man. or some
thing OF that kidney. AZ I understand;
Girty said a religious teacher. whom
tho tribe loved more than a chief"
crossed the narrow room twice. en-
~deavoring 10 sum up the evidence
clearly.
"A poor pretense for war. surely"
said at last, but might be sufficient
TO Indian mind"
More than one war. even among
civilized nations. has been started on
less" he answered soberly. BESIDES,
II Ia my judgment all those devils want
Is an excuse. They may have manu-.
featured this out OF whole cloth; to
me II don't look reasonable. But you
have all tho facts now, Hayward. and
can understand what to say and do.
Those red devils know our weakness.
n are wild TO break loose. II I
send back n formal letter by the hands
OF their messenger. denying any knowl.
edge OF this medicine man OF theirs.
n expressing regret at his disap.
pearance, they will consider Il q lie
know Indian nature; they have got
TO be bluffed at their own game. Show
fear, and they are after you at once,
the whole pack In full cry; face them
boldly. and they hesitate. II you 20
straight to them, through the woods
to their council hre. TN oficer OF this
garrison, in uniform. they will inter
pref your coming rs a sign that we
are not afraid OF their threats"
Then am TO talk boldly; threaten,
II necessary"
With discretlon-yes. II IL our only
chance to avert war. The scheme may
not work, but II Il even results in de-
lay, II will be worth the effort"
When do l start?"
AT dusk tonight. Come here FIRST
for final instructions, and a letter to
Hamilton. You will 90 up the Mus.
kingum to the forks by boat. and Their
straight through the woods. There
must be no lettering on the march,"
There will be none. sir; and what
about GlrtyY"
Il will hold him on some pretext un.
Ill morning. Your party will have az.
teen hours start"
There seemed nothing more, and.
after waiting a moment in silence,
saluted.
Very well. sir; that ia all3"
"All at present"
furnad iomard tho dao. kkou k..t
tated. as memory suddenly returned.
Pardon me, general" I said impul.
sively, but | met a young woman In
the room yonder. Might | Inquire who
she may be7"
lilo stared at me with open mouth,
then laughed.
The witchl | never knew she wal
In there, Hayward. or | should never
have exposed you TO such danger,
Said she anything about herseifH"
only her name-Rene D'Auvray,"
"Huhl that does not sound much
like the n she gave me, though by
my soul. I've forgotten Il; twas jusl
as Frenchihed. and ! never dared 70
speak II aloud. How came she to tel
your"
That's the odd part Of II, sir. She
knew me-. called me Monsieur uay
ward and Insisted | would remember
her when she named herself. Their
she did, but II was no name | eveI
heard before. nor have I ever seen the
face; I'd swear TO that"
And she is not the sort TO be for
gotten easily. II they raise such Cow
ers In tho Illinois country, I would
like service there. The tale Is, AZ
repeated by the soldiers who talked
With thu boatmen, that she seeks hel
father, who left this Kaskaskla a real
since with Vlgo, on a journey up the
Ohio. She stops ut each settlement
to inquire, and the girl has money
French and English gold In plenty
Yet, II this be the truth, there is small
hunting done. Once only was she a
tho village for an hour; nor has she
spoken yet OF departure. She puzzles
me with her pert speech. and French
talk. for she pretends little under
standing OF English. But that my wifi,
likes her | should have sent the huss,
on her way before now"
But. general" asked. still llnger
Ing, how came she TO know m,
manner"
Perhaps you spoke It hrst In heI
hearing"
mot |. sir; we spoke OF other mat
ters."
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